Accountability failures by local government highlighted in report by Research for Action and High Court Judge

Accountability failures by local government highlighted in report by Research for Action and High Court Judge

Accountability failures by local government highlighted in report by Research for Action and High Court Judge

                                 

By John Brace (Editor)
and
Leonora Brace (Co-Editor)

First publication date: 28th April 2021, 05:48 (BST).

The three boxes on the left comprise the PFI fire stations contract
The three boxes on the left comprise the PFI fire stations contract

A 40 A4 page report published today (28th April 2021) by Research for Action titled Democracy Denied: Audit and Accountability Failure in Local Government looked at the experience of those who have tried (during a 30 working day period each year) to inspect the financial records of councils, as well as the experience of those who have asked questions of auditors or made objections using rights in the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (in England) or the Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (in Scotland). The report concentrates on requests to inspect, as well as related rights to ask questions to the auditor and/or object to the auditor. The report is mainly about requests in relation to PFI (Private Finance Initiative) schemes or LOBO (Lender Option Borrower Option) loans.
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After 2 big stories (Liverpool City Council and the Johnny Depp decision) what comes next?

What were the 2 big stories in the last week (Liverpool City Council and the Johnny Depp v NGN decision)?

After 2 big stories (Liverpool City Council and the Johnny Depp decision) what comes next?

                                            

Liverpool City Council was widely covered by the media last week
Liverpool City Council was widely covered by the media last week

This last week has seen headlines in two different but interrelated areas of reporting (politics and the law) – the UK government deciding to send in commissioners to Liverpool City Council and the decision by the Court of Appeal to refuse permission for Johnny Depp to appeal.
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What went wrong at Liverpool City Council (part 2)?

What went wrong at Liverpool City Council (part 2)?

What went wrong at Liverpool City Council (part 2)?

                                    

By John Brace (Editor)
and
Leonora Brace (Co-Editor)

First publication date: 26th March 2021, 18:09 (GMT).

What went wrong at Liverpool City Council?
What went wrong at Liverpool City Council?

Continues from What went wrong at Liverpool City Council?

Since my last article, there have been a variety of articles going into the different aspects of what went on at Liverpool City Council.
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What went wrong at Liverpool City Council?

What went wrong at Liverpool City Council?

What went wrong at Liverpool City Council?

                                    

By John Brace (Editor)
and
Leonora Brace (Co-Editor)

First publication date: 25th March 2021, 9:00 (GMT).

What went wrong at Liverpool City Council?
What went wrong at Liverpool City Council?

Regular readers of this blog (who have presumably read my previous articles on Liverpool City Council since August 2014) won’t be entirely surprised by Max Caller’s report, the statement made yesterday or indeed a further letter to Liverpool City Council.

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Like a visit you’ve been putting off to the dentist, but you know needs to be done, Liverpool City Council yesterday evening held their annual budget meeting

Like a visit you’ve been putting off to the dentist, but you know needs to be done, Liverpool City Council yesterday evening held their annual budget meeting

Like a visit you’ve been putting off to the dentist, but you know needs to be done, Liverpool City Council yesterday evening held their annual budget meeting

                                 

Liverpool City Council Annual Budget Meeting 3rd March 2021
Liverpool City Council Annual Budget Meeting 3rd March 2021

By John Brace (Editor) and Leonora Brace (Co-Editor)

First publication date: 4th March 2021, 11:09 (GMT).

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Budget Meeting (Liverpool City Council) 3rd March 2021

Like a visit you’ve been putting off to the dentist, but you know needs to be done, Liverpool City Council yesterday evening (3rd March 2021) held their annual budget meeting (see above).
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