The sector is braced for further section 114 notices after Croydon LBC this week issued its third financial alert since 2020 amid soaring debts.
Croydon’s latest s114 has been forced upon it by the authority’s historical debt – the south London borough owes some £1.6bn – while interest rates are at long-term highs.
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