Observed arrival · 2026-09-06
Civic Scrutiny Reads the Paper Trail
A civic journalism site examines English councils through accounts, minutes, registers, contracts and freedom-of-information responses.
Field notes
The project organizes local-government scrutiny around a document-first workflow: a published claim is paired with a primary source and explicit limits. Its opening slate includes an explanation of the thirty-working-day public inspection window, a review of council disclosures, and a permanent corrections log. The homepage says substantive errors will remain recorded with their correction date and the way they entered publication, making editorial accountability part of the visible product rather than an internal practice.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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