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Why do local councils keep collapsing?
Manage episode 401721438 series 2334264
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 away
Follow the council bankruptcy tracker
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
925 episodios
Manage episode 401721438 series 2334264
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 away
Follow the council bankruptcy tracker
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
925 episodios
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