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Warrington defends £150m commercial loan
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27 Aug 21
Warrington Borough Council has defended an investment loan made to a company owned by a billionaire, saying the finance is secured against assets.
Council creates checklist for lending to other authorities after negative attention
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12 Jul 21
A Scottish local authority has adopted a checklist for assessing prospective loans to other councils after receiving negative publicity over lending to the struggling London Borough of Croydon.
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