Compact Voice respond to CLG's consultation on data transparency

Compact Voice have responded to the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) consultation into 'Improving local government transparency'. With an increasing emphasis on data sharing and transparency, Compact Voice believes that clarity about how local authorities gather and share information can have a positive impact on partnership activities.

Our response draws on the findings of the Freedom of Information Act requests we issued to government and local authorities, which showed that a lot of areas are unable to provide clear, easy to scrutinise data about their spending. Read our full response below.