Council Watch provides news, investigations, and analysis on local authorities in Britain. For too long, traditional journalism has failed to properly scrutinise and report on what goes on in local authorities, who makes the decisions, and why it should matter to you.

Councils in Britain are currently going through the largest upheaval and reorganisation in fifty years, and the need to hold both new and dying authorities to account has never been more important.

Our reporting is committed to fair, accurate, and honest scrutiny of authorities, Mayors, councillors, officers, and representatives.

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The Team

We have a fantastic team of investigative reporters committed to bringing stories into the light, from the darkness of local councils.