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Wednesday 6 December 2023

Oddly enough his government is at risk too



Michael Gove blames councils’ financial failure on poor leadership

The Levelling Up Secretary said he is concerned about local government finances but predicted that no ‘well run’ councils are at risk.

Michael Gove admitted he is concerned about acute financial pressures on local government, but blamed “poor leadership” for an increase in the number of councils which have declared effective bankruptcy.


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5 comments:

The Jannie said...

Come on, Michael, try the Notional Health disService nex.

Scrobs. said...

Less than one in five councils?

OK - say one in ten, so that means an awful lot of mismanaged councils, doing things they don't understand, making mistakes, spending money they don't have and getting paid for it!

Yup, just like central government!

A K Haart said...

Jannie - he's too slippery to risk that.

Scrobs - or even better than central government, they can just print more money.

Tammly said...

And some of those bankrupt councils, we hear, are Tory run.

A K Haart said...

Tammly - they are, as the difference narrows.