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Martin Ford 07 May 2025

McMahon: End to 'shaming' preventing bankruptcies

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An end to ‘public shaming' of councils has helped stem the tide of section 114s, local government minister Jim McMahon has claimed.

He believes a new approach of engaging with councils in financial difficulty has given the sector more confidence in approaching the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) before reaching crisis point.

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