The Alternative Council

The Alternative Council is a watchdog channel dedicated to transparency, accountability and informed public participation in local and national governance across the United Kingdom.

We research, analyse and explain decisions made by public authorities, elected representatives and publicly funded bodies, with a particular focus on governance, planning, housing, public money and democratic oversight.

Our aim is to make complex official matters easier to understand, so that residents are better equipped to question, challenge and scrutinise the decisions that affect their communities.

This channel works alongside The Alternative Council blog, where viewers can find fuller analysis, supporting evidence and the wider paper trail.