Changelog
What's new in CivAccount
We keep making this tool better. Here is what has changed.
Version 3.0
CurrentReleased April 2026
Residents can now propose how their council should spend money, vote on ideas, and join the discussion. Full leadership, salary, and spending data for every English council.
Town Hall — have your say on how your council spends money
Vote and comment on ideas from other residents
Milestone progress bars on proposals (25 and 100 vote thresholds)
Redesigned Town Hall homepage with product preview and postcode search
Budget context shown on every proposal detail page
Cabinet members and leadership for all 317 English councils
Chief executive salary data for 99% of councils
Councillor basic allowance data for 96% of councils
Top suppliers and grant payments for 95% of councils
Compare any two councils side by side with cross-links to budgets and Town Hall
Embeddable Town Hall widgets you can share anywhere
Performance data covering roads, waste, housing, and more
Full design system audit — all typography, colours, and accessibility standards enforced
Dashboard split into 10 focused components for faster page loads
All interactive elements meet 44px minimum tap target for mobile
Previous versions
Version 2.0March 2026
- See who leads your London borough — every cabinet member and their role
- Latest Ofsted ratings for children's services across all 33 London boroughs
- See which local charities and community groups your council funds
- Staff salary bands for every London borough
- What your elected councillors are paid in allowances
- Direct links to council budget documents, meetings, and open data
Version 1.8February 2026
- Kent County Council now has the richest data on the site
- Detailed descriptions for all 15 KCC grant recipients
- Detailed descriptions for all 20 KCC top suppliers
- Tap any supplier or grant to see exactly what the money pays for
- Council data split into separate files for faster loading
- Bigger, clearer text for supplier and grant names
- All descriptions sourced from official records and charity registers
Version 1.6January 2026
- New animated landing page with floating £ blocks
- Lightning-fast search to find your council instantly
- 20 county councils now have detailed budget breakdowns
- All data linked to official government sources
- Contribute button to support CivAccount development
- Better mobile navigation
- Press F to search from any page
Version 1.4January 2026
- Sticky navigation bar follows you as you scroll
- Quick access to all pages from the floating menu
- Cleaner, easier to read dashboard
- Better dark mode for easier reading
- Works better with screen readers and keyboards
- Insights page groups similar councils for fairer comparisons
Version 1.2January 2026
- Now covers all 317 councils in England
- Search to find your council quickly
- See council tax for all bands (A to H)
- See where your council tax goes (district, county, police, fire)
- Links to official council websites
- Compare your council to similar councils
- National insights with averages across England
Version 1.0December 2025
- First release with Kent County Council
- Council tax and budget breakdown
- Dark mode
- Works on phones and tablets
CivAccount uses data from official UK government sources. We update the data when new information is published.