Government measures can have ‘catastrophic’ impact; EFS treating ‘symptoms, not cause’

The potentially “catastrophic” impact on councils of being in ‘special measures’ has been highlighted in a section 151 officer discussion of government intervention at local authorities.

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Some questionable rules around Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) were also highlighted, as it was debated whether section 114 notices were now “too emotive”, leading

Government measures can have ‘catastrophic’ impact; EFS treating ‘symptoms, not cause’

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