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Dorset hopes to recover potential contract fraud losses

A council that sacked 11 interim officers over the potential mismanagement of a multi-million pound repairs contract hopes to recover at least £1m of the money it lost.

By Neil Merrick | 23 September 2025
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A council that sacked 11 interim officers over the potential mismanagement of a multi-million pound repairs contract hopes to recover at least £1m of the money it lost.

Nick Ireland, leader of Dorset Council, said this week: ‘We have people looking into reclaiming anything we can.'

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