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Highlights from the Investigation

04.12.18

Local Power

The public service gamble: Councils borrowing billions to play the property market

A four-month investigation reveals the steep rise in councils across the country racking up debt to finance real estate purchases

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04.12.18

Local Power

How the public is kept in the dark over councils' multi-million pound property deals

As councils become major players in the UK property market, purchases worth hundreds of millions of pounds are being signed off behind closed doors without public scrutiny.

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08.03.18

Local Power

County councils in crisis: three more named as showing signs of financial distress

The Bureau reveals more councils are under severe financial strain

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07.02.18

Local Power

Councils “dangerously close to brink” as half plan to cut spending on vulnerable children

Councils digging deep as spending cuts bite

Local Power

Highlights from the Investigation

The public service gamble: Councils borrowing billions to play the property market

How the public is kept in the dark over councils' multi-million pound property deals

County councils in crisis: three more named as showing signs of financial distress

Councils “dangerously close to brink” as half plan to cut spending on vulnerable children

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