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Financial transparency, it used to be a necessity. Public, and indeed private bodies, are required to publish their accounts and financial transactions. For public bodies like Councils this is essential, under the previous Conservative Administrations at Uttlesford this was done with alacrity, professionalism and accuracy, the Auditors‘ comments are an empirical reference to this. Roll forward two years and residents have no idea of the accounts, investments or spending plans. The last Conservative Administration at UDC recognised the need for self-help, in other words to generate sufficient...