Martin Ford 02 January 2024

'A lot to be done' to improve councils' governance

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There is ‘a lot to be done’ to improve management in failing local authorities, the sector watchdog’s chair has said.

Lord Morse, chair of the Office for Local Government (Oflog), said the growing number of councils that have suffered financial collapse is due to mismanagement rather than underfunding.

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