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22 Feb 21
Experienced local government finance officer Chris Buss is joining London Borough of Croydon as director of finance on an interim basis, after the resignation of current post holder Lisa Taylor.
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11 Feb 21
The London Borough of Croydon is set to invest up to £10m to keep its cash-strapped housing company Brick by Brick afloat while it seeks a buyer.
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1 Feb 21
The government has “no other credible alternative” to granting the London Borough of Croydon a capitalisation direction to ease its financial woes, a review it commissioned has concluded.
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14 Jan 21
London Borough of Croydon is likely to lend more money to its cash-strapped housing company Brick by Brick, it has revealed.
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5 Jan 21
Cash-strapped London Borough of Croydon will not need to issue a third section 114 notice this financial year, after advice from CIPFA.
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16 Dec 20
London Borough of Croydon has requested permission from the government to use borrowing earmarked for capital projects on filling its revenue budget gap instead.
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2 Dec 20
The London Borough of Croydon has issued a second section 114 notice after it was unable to make sufficient cuts to balance a forecast £66m overspend in its budget this year.
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25 Nov 20
Croydon Council has been unable to set out more than £11.2m of in-year savings towards a £67m shortfall this year – saying the task is impossible without central government support.
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23 Nov 20
The financial performance of London Borough of Croydon’s commercial companies and other ventures have consistently missed forecasts outlined in their business plans, according to a review.
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16 Nov 20
The Local Government Association has launched an investigation into whether disciplinary action should be taken in relation to senior management actions at financially-stricken London Borough of...
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11 Nov 20
Croydon Council has issued a section 114 notice banning all non-essential spending, due to the “severe ongoing financial challenges” facing the authority.
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29 Oct 20
The government has announced a rapid review into governance at the London Borough following the publication of a “damning” public interest report.
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26 Oct 20
London Borough of Croydon has been accused of "corporate blindness” over its financial position in a rare public interest report compiled by audit firm Grant Thornton.
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8 Oct 20
London Borough of Croydon has launched a review of the companies it owns, as part of its bid to receive more assistance from the government.
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23 Sep 20
A London council is likely to have to issue a section 114 notice if a bid to use capital funds for revenue services is refused by central government, its section 151 officer has indicated.
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26 Aug 20
Croydon Council has said it cannot guarantee it will not issue a section 114 notice this year, amid reports it is seeking permission to use capital resources to fund services.