Decision details
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
A review and comparison of the financial
situation at LB Croydon, an evaluation of lessons that could be
learned and an action plan for consideration.
Decision:
Following the issuing of a Section 114 notice by Croydon LBC, the Cabinet received a report which reviewed the findings of the recent public interest report over Croydon’s financial failures, together with other reported issues around financial sustainability in local government, which has been exacerbated as a result of Covid-19.
RESOLVED that
1. the contents of the report, including appendix 1, which sets out the Buckinghamshire Council position compared to the key finding from the LB Croydon public interest report be noted; and
2. the proposed actions in Appendix 2 to further strengthen financial management arrangements across the Council be agreed.
Details of any conflict of interest declared: None
Contact: Richard Ambrose Email: Richard.Ambrose@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.
Report author: Richard Ambrose
Publication date: 02/03/2021
Date of decision: 02/03/2021
Decided at meeting: 02/03/2021 - Cabinet
Effective from: 10/03/2021
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