Martin Ford 27 February 2025

Risk of Lambeth being 'overwhelmed' by finances

Lambeth LBC faces a ‘clear and immediate risk' of its finances being ‘overwhelmed', according to a Corporate Peer Challenge.

The team assembled by the Local Government Association urged the council to pick up the pace of transformation and make difficult decisions.

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