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Guildford’s financial turnaround: a journey of improvement while working towards LGR

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“We’ve just got the basics right.” That’s how Jo Knight, joint strategic director of finance and resources and section 151 officer, says Guildford Borough Council has gone from a precarious financial position a few years ago to a much-improved situation today.

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Guildford is now over halfway through a three-year improvement plan, with its Independent Assurance Panel, appointed to provide an independent view to full council

A large cohort of CFOs have been put back into a “washing machine of turmoil” following the government’s decision to pause and review local government reorganisation (LGR).

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