US EditionSelective Secrecy: How Kent Councillors Exploit a Transparency Loophole
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Selective Secrecy: How Kent Councillors Exploit a Transparency Loophole
When Parliament passed the Localism Act in 2011, it aimed to strengthen public confidence in local government by making councillors’ financial interests transparent. The law was clear: elected members must declare any “disclosable pecuniary interests” within 28 days of taking office. These declarations—including paid employment, company shareholdings, and property ownership—must be made public via a register held by each council’s Monitoring Off…
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