Liverpool Culture Company, the organisation in charge of the 2008 European Capital of Culture celebrations, has rejected claims that it is publicly unaccountable despite refusing to allow access to financial information.
In a statement, LCC said: "The Liverpool Culture Company is a department
of Liverpool City Council, unique for having an independent board and specifically created in 2006 to deliver the Capital of Culture programme.
"All major decisions go before the city council's executive board, whose minutes are available publicly, as are the culture select committee's and scrutiny committee's. Requests for information about the personnel and finances of the Culture Company board can be addressed to Companies House."
As a private company limited by guarantee with no shareholders, LCC is exempt from reporting its financial accounts to Companies House.
The Enquirer (David Hall)
