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Why do local councils keep collapsing?
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Feb 19, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
More councils have gone bust in 2023 than in the 30 years before 2018, with eight effectively declaring bankruptcy since that year: Northamptonshire, Croydon, Slough, Northumberland, Thurrock, Woking, Birmingham and Nottingham. But why are councils going bust? Anoosh Chakelian, Britain editor, is joined by policy correspondent Megan Kenyon and Jonny Ball, associate editor of the New Statesman’s policy section, Spotlight, to delve into what’s happening in townhalls across the country.Read Anoosh's report on Thurrock: The town that was gambled awayFollow the council bankruptcy tracker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 19, 2024
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Podcast episode
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