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23 Nov 20
More than half of English councils could be at risk of financial failure by 2023 if the Spending Review merely maintains funding levels, a report from financial adviser Grant Thornton has found.
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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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4 Sep 20
Nottingham City Council’s wholly-owned energy company Robin Hood Energy is to be offloaded.
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3 Aug 20
External auditor Grant Thornton has raised concerns over the governance of Nottingham City Council’s wholly-owned energy company Robin Hood Energy.
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17 Jun 20
England’s largest councils could be forced to make “large-scale reductions” in services in order to set legal budgets this year, according to a report from the County Councils Network.
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4 Mar 20
Almost half of councils overspent on their adult social care budget in 2018/19, while 82% of councils overspent exceeding their financial plans for children’s social care, according to research from...
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9 Aug 18
Lancashire County Council has delayed signing off its accounts for the last financial year after auditors raised concerns over the treatment of a £50m LOBO loan.
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5 Jul 18
Jon Roberts has taken over as head of assurance at Grant Thornton where he will oversee the strategic direction of all the firm’s audit work.
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16 Jun 16
Grant Thornton has today issued a public interest report on Derby City Council in response to governance failings, including mismanagement of a major project in response to equal pay legislation.
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11 Dec 15
CIPFA and Grant Thornton have jointly launched an insights and benchmarking platform to help finance teams compare costs and performance.