The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 states that ALL COUNCILS MUST publish details of their spending over £500 on either a monthly or quarterly business. There are exemptions for sensitive information e.g. children in protective care etc .  But for “typical” transactions e.g. a council pays a contractor to do grass cutting this will appear in the published information.

So, let’s perhaps look at the EXETER CITY COUNCIL (ECC) performance for Apr – to June 2026 which is the first 3 month of the current  financial year.

Let’s play a game a bit like Bruce Forsyth’s Play Your Cards Right

How much do you think EXETER CITY COUNCIL has spent of YOUR money in the LAST 3 months.??  I will give you a clue  it runs into Millions

ANSWER  £14,031,371   yes      £14 MILLION  !!!!! 

Please see attached spreadsheet

Question ; Where can I check this information for myself

Go to ECC website and type in Over 250 in search bar