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Barnet misses out on £58m in funding with financial impact of housing scheme challenged

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Barnet Council has lost out on £58m in housing funding after a ‘call-in’ request by opposition Conservative councillors raised concerns about the business case of a planned housing scheme and caused delays.

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Grant funding had been awarded to Barnet by the Greater London Authority (GLA) and would have enabled the council to buy 208 affordable homes

Room151 uncovers an ‘unusual’ legal process and changing dynamics in the political landscape that once again leave s151s picking up the financial pieces.

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