Council Spending

Payments to suppliers over £500

Monthly reports

Being open and transparent with how we spend your money is a top priority for us. That is why from January 2011 we are publishing a monthly report to show payments to suppliers for goods and services over £500.

As the local authority undergoes wide ranging reform through the Better Deal for Residents Programme: Shaping Harrow for the Future, and responds to big cuts in government funding, it is more important than ever to show where we are spending taxpayers' money.

The information will show payments made:

for goods and services
to suppliers and sole traders
grant payment
expense payments
third party service providers
rent
transactions with other public bodies

However, we are not able to publish details of all expenditure, and the following items are not included:

Information that relates to the protection of vulnerable adults and children
Information that is confidential or sensitive
Information exempt from publication under the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act

These payments are grouped into one single figure in the report, called Redacted Personal Data.

Other information that is not included in the monthly reports includes:

salary payments to staff are published under the senior salary scheme
pensions contributions
severance payments
transactions relating to the financing or underwriting of debt
provisions or promises to pay but not yet realised
housing benefit payments
council tax or business rate refunds

Monthly Reports - The spend data has been taken from the council's financial system and shows the gross amount, including VAT (Value Added Tax). We recover VAT from HM Revenue and Customs, so the true cost to the council will be the figure quoted minus 20%. (Please note that the December 2010 figures were calculated at the old VAT rate of 17.5%).

The spend data has been published in two formats, CSV (machine readable format) for easier reuse and analysis and PDF (portable document formats) which is easier to read and printer friendly.

March 2012 CSV PDF
February 2012 CSV PDF
January 2012 CSV PDF
December 2011 CSV PDF
November 2011 CSV PDF
October 2011 CSV PDF
September 2011 CSV PDF
August 2011 CSV PDF

July 2011 CSV PDF
June 2011 CSV PDF
May 2011 CSV PDF
April 2011 CSV PDF
March 2011 CSV PDF
February 2011 CSV PDF
January 2011 CSV PDF
December 2010 CSV PDF

Note to Suppliers - The council is publishing details of its expenditure on goods and services it receives from its suppliers. Your supply of goods or services to the council constitutes your acceptance of this fact.

Disclaimer - The information in this document is true and accurate to the best of our knowledge and belief. In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from or in connection with the publication or use of the data.

This data is freely re-useable under the Open Government Licence.