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.
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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Come on, Michael, try the Notional Health disService nex.
ReplyDeleteLess than one in five councils?
ReplyDeleteOK - 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!
Jannie - he's too slippery to risk that.
ReplyDeleteScrobs - or even better than central government, they can just print more money.
And some of those bankrupt councils, we hear, are Tory run.
ReplyDeleteTammly - they are, as the difference narrows.
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