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FINANCE
Grant Thornton fined over pension audit
By Martin Ford | 08 April 2024
Grant Thornton has been fined by the Financial Reporting Council for ‘failures’ in its audit of an unnamed local authority’s pension fund.
ENVIRONMENT
Triple on-the-spot littering fines, think-tank urges
By William Eichler | 23 January 2023
A think-tank has called for a ‘revitalised’ litter strategy, including tripling the level of fine...
FINES
Redbridge in catcalling first
By William Eichler | 21 December 2022
Redbridge LBC has become the first local authority in London to issue a fixed penalty notice for ...
LEGAL
EXCLUSIVE: Betts urges councils to ramp up housing enforcement
By Martin Ford | 10 October 2022
Councils have been urged to increase enforcement of standards in rented housing.
LONDON COUNCILS
Councils defend housing enforcement record
By Martin Ford | 06 September 2022
MPs raised doubts over councils' commitment to enforcing housing standards in the private sector.
FINANCE
Minister tells councils not to depend on fine income
By Dan Peters | 20 June 2022
Councils should not be depending on income from litter fines when drawing up their future budgets...
CRIME
Councils to be banned from charging for disposal of DIY waste
By William Eichler | 11 April 2022
The Government has proposed banning local authorities from charging for the disposal of DIY waste...
FINANCE
Five firms fined £33m over prepaid cards cartel
By Laura Sharman | 20 January 2022
Five firms that provided councils with prepaid cards for vulnerable people have been fined more t...
FINES
Pacman v illegal parker
10 August 2021
Who doesn’t love a retro video game? This was the question asked by Doncaster MBC on Twitter.
DATA
Newham fined over gangs data breach
By Martin Ford | 05 April 2019
A fine of £145,000 has been imposed on Newham LBC after information about gang members fell into ...
HEALTH
Council fined £27,000 over Legionella case
By William Eichler | 07 December 2018
A district council has pleaded guilty to a health and safety breach after a leisure centre custom...
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