About Council Finance Counters
Council Finance Counters is an open-source platform that makes UK council financial data accessible, understandable, and actionable.
What we do
We transform complex financial statements into clear insights that help citizens, researchers, and policymakers understand how public money is spent in local areas.
Our AI-powered analysis provides contextual insights, while our social features let you follow councils, create custom lists, and track changes over time.
How it works
- 1 Council financial data is collected and standardised
- 2 AI analyses the data to generate contextual insights
- 3 Users can explore, compare, and track changes
- 4 Community contributes data and improvements
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Key features
Comprehensive financial data
Track spending, income, debt, and assets across all UK councils
AI-powered insights
Intelligent analysis and contextual factoids about council finances
Social following
Follow councils, lists, and contributors to track changes
Open source
Built transparently with community contributions welcome
Technology
Django
Python web framework for robust backend
PostgreSQL
Powerful open-source database
Tailwind CSS
Utility-first CSS framework
Alpine.js
Lightweight JavaScript framework
Chart.js
Flexible charting library
OpenAI API
AI-powered insights and analysis
Open source and community driven
Council Finance Counters is completely open source. We believe in transparency, community contributions, and collaborative development. Join us in making public finance data more accessible to everyone.
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Open Source Contributors
This project is powered by the dedication and expertise of our open source community. Every contribution, big or small, helps make council finance data more accessible.
