Transparency is the foundation of local accountability and the key that gives people the tools and information they need to enable them to play a bigger role in society (The Transparency Code 2015)

The Transparency Code 2015, published by the Department for Communities and Local Government, requires that all Local Authorities publish certain information on a regular basis to increase transparency and drive accountability.

• The Local Government Transparency Code 2015
• Late Payment and Interest Data - Milton Keynes Council

Information that must be published at least quarterly

• Individual items of expenditure that exceed £500 - this is updated on a quarterly basis.
  Details of every invitation to tender for contracts to provide goods and /or services with a value that exceeds £5,000.  This is available via the council e-tendering portal called ProContract.
   
• Details of any contract, commissioned activity, purchase order, framework agreement and any other legally enforceable agreement with a value that exceeds £5,000. These can be found on the council contracts register.  To view only Milton Keynes City Council contracts, please enter Milton Keynes City Council in the contracts field.

Information that must be published at least annually 

• Fraud - Information about counter fraud work.  Please note, these figures are accurate for 2023-24.
• Land Assets - Details of all land and building assets.
• Social Housing Asset Information - Details of the value of social housing stock that is held in the Housing Revenue Account.  The difference between the Existing Use Value – Social Housing of homes within the Housing Revenue Account and their market value is an adjustment to reflect the fact that the property is used as social housing, calculated using a factor provided by the Department for Communities & Local Government.  The publication of this information is not intended to suggest that tenancies should end to realise the market value of properties.

Information that must be published once only

In addition to these regularly published datasets the code requires local authorities to publish details of their current waste management contract: household refuse collection and cleansing services contract.

Open data

You are allowed to download and reuse this information in line with the conditions laid out in the open government licence.

Further useful information

The council also publishes other information which may be useful. 

• Food hygiene report: The aim of the "Scores on the Doors" scheme is to promote food safety and empower consumer choice, making information available to the public that they have a right to under the Freedom of Information Act.
  Food businesses are awarded a star rating based on the food hygiene standards identified at the time of the food hygiene inspection - the results are then made available for potential customers to view.
  Planning applications: The Public Access for planning system allows you to view planning applications, decision notices, appeals and associated documents online.
• Licensing register: We are required to maintain a register of all applications received, and licenses issued, under the Licensing Act 2003, relating to Alcohol and other activities such as entertainment and late night food traders.

You can now search and view our on-line register of applications made and licenses issued under the Licensing Act 2003, for Premises Licenses, Personal Licenses and Temporary Event Notices (TENs).

• Councillors and committees: Find out about the various committees and individuals who represent you on your local council. Find out who sits on which committees, any decisions or declarations they have made, examine agendas and minutes of any meeting and find out how to contact any member of your local council.
• Councillor allowances: The Scheme of Councillors' Allowances for the current year and Councillors' expenses for previous years.
• Job vacancies: Current vacancies in Milton Keynes Council.
• Budget information: The budget book, setting out the council's planned use of its finances for the coming year.
• Housing performance: The Housing and Communities Agency is the Regulator for social housing landlords. It has implemented a regulatory framework based on co-regulation between social housing landlords and tenants. This includes national standards to monitor the performance of landlords. All Social landlords have to agree their own local standards with their tenants and report how they are doing against these.
• Gender pay gap: Gender pay gap reports are available through the link.

More information on the Council's approach to pay can be found on this page.