S151s back in ‘washing machine of turmoil’ as LGR pause impacts planning

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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Suzanne Jones, former s151 officer & managing consultant, CIPFA, said uncertainty following the decision would make planning “tricky”, while the decision was disappointing coming

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