Paul Marinko 19 February 2025

Hollinrake: Leaders to blame for s114 notices

Hollinrake: Leaders to blame for s114 notices image
Kevin Hollinrake / Parliament UK

Conservative local government spokesperson Kevin Hollinrake has said council leaders are primarily responsible for their authorities having to issue section 114 notices.

In an interview with The MJ, the shadow local government secretary said that while ‘rules were too lax in terms of ability to borrow against certain types of investment' the ultimate responsibility for an authority's financial collapse stopped with the political leadership.

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