Lawyers raise alarm at struggle to tackle UK local government corruption (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 11 points 7 months ago

Many other councils are being scrutinised for potential financial mismanagement leading to huge losses in councils funds. One of those is Thurrock council, found to have recklessly put hundreds of millions of pounds into commercial investments, where an accountant is being investigated by the Financial Reporting Council.

They should come to Bristol and see how it's done. We're able to lose millions, devalue public services, close libraries, shut down public swimming pools, get bungs from building contractor companies in exchange for contracts, refuse a record number of freedom of information requests from the public, ban journalists from council meetings, and still get reelected!

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