Changelog
What's new in CivAccount
We keep making this tool better. Here is what has changed.
Version 2.0
CurrentReleased March 2026
Every London borough now has detailed leadership, spending, and community data — so you can see exactly who runs your council and where the money goes.
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
Previous versions
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.