Preston Council Transparency — AI DOGE https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/ Independent analysis of Preston City Council spending and governance. en-gb Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:10:28 GMT Procurement Intelligence: Contract Patterns at Preston https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/procurement-intel-2026-H1 https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/procurement-intel-2026-H1 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Preston City Council spent a total of £205.9M across 46,711 transactions between 2019/20 and 2025/26 Investigation Budget vs Reality: Where Preston Over- and Under-Spends https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/budget-vs-actual-2026-H1 https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/budget-vs-actual-2026-H1 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Preston City Council spent £43.9M on CAP DEVELOPMENT, making it the largest departmental expenditure at 21.3% of total spending Analysis New Blood or Old Guard? Supplier Churn at Preston https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/supplier-churn-2026-H1 https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/supplier-churn-2026-H1 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Preston City Council spent £205.9M across 46,711 transactions between 2019/20 and 2025/26 Analysis How Preston Pays: Payment Types and Methods https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/payment-types-2026-Q1 https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/payment-types-2026-Q1 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Preston City Council spent £205.9M across 46,711 transactions between 2019/20 and 2025/26 Analysis Value for Money: Are Preston's Biggest Contracts Delivering? https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/value-for-money-2026-H1 https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/value-for-money-2026-H1 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Preston City Council spent £205.9M across 7 financial years Analysis Preston Transparency Scorecard: How Open Is Your Council? https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/transparency-scorecard-2026-H1 https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/transparency-scorecard-2026-H1 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Preston City Council spent £205.9M across 46,711 transactions from 2019 to 2025 Governance Supplier Risk Scores: Who Poses the Highest Risk at Preston? https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/supplier-risk-2026-Q1 https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/supplier-risk-2026-Q1 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Preston City Council spent £205.9M across 0 transactions between 2019/20 and 2025/26 Investigation Department Focus: CAP DEVELOPMENT at Preston https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/department-profile-2026-Q1 https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/department-profile-2026-Q1 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Preston City Council's CAP DEVELOPMENT department spent £43.9M over seven years, accounting for 21.3% of total spending. Analysis Supplier Spotlight: MAPLE GROVE DEVELOPMENTS and Preston Council https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/supplier-profile-2026-Q1 https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/supplier-profile-2026-Q1 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT MAPLE GROVE DEVELOPMENTS received £31.5M from Preston City Council, accounting for 15.3% of total spending. Investigation The Long Tail: Preston's Hundreds of Small Suppliers https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/micro-spending-2026 https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/micro-spending-2026 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Preston City Council paid 2,517 unique suppliers between 2019/20 and 2025/26 Analysis Preston Spending: Year-by-Year Trends and What They Reveal https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/spending-trends-2026 https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/spending-trends-2026 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Preston City Council's spending increased by £32.0M (238.9%) from 2019 to 2025, with a total spend of £205.9M across 46,711 transactions. Analysis Red Flags in Preston's Spending: What DOGE Analysis Found https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/doge-findings-2026 https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/doge-findings-2026 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The total spend analysed from Preston City Council's published spending records is £205.9M. Investigation Inside Preston's Departments: Where Every Pound Goes https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/department-spending-2026 https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/department-spending-2026 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The CAP DEVELOPMENT department has received the largest allocation of funds, with a total of £43.9M, accounting for 21.3% of the total spend. Analysis Where Preston's Money Really Goes: Top Supplier Analysis 2026 https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/supplier-concentration-2026 https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/supplier-concentration-2026 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The top 5 suppliers to Preston City Council account for £82.2M, which is 39.9% of the total spend. Investigation Preston City Council: £205 Million and the Maple Grove Question https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/spending-overview https://aidoge.co.uk/prestoncouncil/news/spending-overview Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT 46,711 transactions across seven years reveal a council with strong procurement controls — just £41,800 in split payments — but one supplier, Maple Grove Developments, takes 15.4% of total spend. Analysis