Public spending
AI DOGE (opens in a new tab)
Searchable public spending records showing who public bodies pay, how much and what the published files reveal.
Sources: The files those bodies publish themselves
aidoge.co.uk
Projects by Tom Pickup
Public records.
Practical tools.
I build websites that make public information easier to find, understand and use. Explore the projects, or read the investigations behind them.
Explore the projects014 projects
Public money & democracy
Follow the money, understand the decisions and check the record.
- Asylum & accommodation
Asylum Stats (opens in a new tab)
Official asylum statistics, accommodation costs and contractor records, organised nationally and by local area.
Sources: Home Office statistics, Companies House, council evidence
asylumstats.co.uk
- ukcouncils.co.uk
UK Councils (opens in a new tab)
Council tax by band and year, with links to local election results, public spending and other council information.
- ukelections.co.uk
UK Elections (opens in a new tab)
Election results, forecasts and council control, with transparent methods and a record of how predictions performed.
024 projects
Places & everyday life
Find your area, understand its population and look up practical local information.
- Population & society
UK Demographics (opens in a new tab)
Population data and projections alongside local statistics on housing, schools, health and living conditions.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, DWP Stat-Xplore, DfE School Census
ukdemographics.co.uk
- ukplaces.co.uk
UK Places (opens in a new tab)
A postcode and place directory bringing together local spending, demographics, elections and asylum data.
- ukfoodhygiene.co.uk
UK Food Hygiene (opens in a new tab)
Food hygiene ratings by business and area, drawn from Food Standards Agency records.
- ukschoolholidaydates.co.uk
UK School Holiday Dates (opens in a new tab)
School term dates, half terms and holidays by local authority, with source links and downloadable calendars.
032 projects & selected writing
Burnley
Local history, charitable work, politics and investigations into the life of the town.
- History & charitable legacy
Stocks Massey
The history of the Edward Stocks Massey Bequest Fund and its continuing support for education, music and the arts in Burnley.
Here on tompickup.co.uk
- reformukburnley.co.uk
Reform UK Burnley (opens in a new tab)
The Burnley and Padiham branch website, bringing together councillor profiles, local news, priorities and ways to get involved.
041 project & selected writing
Lancashire
The county’s new councils, public services and the decisions shaping its future.
- Interactive council model
Lancashire's new councils
An interactive model of Lancashire’s council reorganisation, exploring the budgets, needs and obligations of the four councils the government chose in July 2026, a plan paused in September.
Sources: MHCLG decision, LCC budget books, Contracts Finder
Here on tompickup.co.uk