Investigation / institutions
Power leaves a paper trail.
The funding, appointments and advisory relationships that connect private interests to policy.
A public decision rarely begins in public. The council sits at the centre.
A name in a filing
A payment in a public register 1. Read alone, each is a fragment.
Put them together with the council and a larger picture emerges.
Follow the money, then follow the appointments.
A former official
Funding network
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More paragraphs of reporting.
Sources
- Annual filing 2025 — Public Register 2026-03-01