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City hopes to get back Icelandic cash
Nottingham Evening post reports that “THE city council says it now believes it will get back most of the £41.6m of taxpayers’ money it invested in Icelandic banks. Coun Graham Chapman, dep… more →
Nottingham Is Crap
Accountability? Not me say city councillors
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Alan-a-dale wrote 3 weeks ago: Is there no accountability within Nottingham City Council? Does no-one ever actually have to answer … more →
Did Web 2.0 bankrupt Iceland?
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Ben Warsop wrote 1 month ago: Not by itself, no. But Web 2.0, in particular the data-mashups on the comparison websites, the blog … more →
50'000'000 Reasons not to ask Paul Carter for advice!
Ray Parker wrote 2 months ago: In his latest blog entry Paul Carter (KCC Tory Leader) says: “I was invited by George Osbourne and … more →
Is the duty of Westminster City Council really "to ensure that every penny counts"?
UKFRANCE.org wrote 2 months ago: Earlier this year, Westminster City Council appointed Steer Davies Gleave to conduct an on-street su … more →
Where's all our Money Gone?
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reigatian wrote 4 months ago: I am talking here about our Council Tax money that we have entrusted to Reigate and Bansted Council … more →
Deloitte's and responsibility
susettepalmer wrote 4 months ago: Responding to the Ad Hac Scrutiny committee Deloittes seem to have found that according to the … more →
Taxe de stationnement, did you say?
UKFRANCE.org wrote 4 months ago: We have come across a French public forum where the bike parking tax in Westminster has been the sub … more →
1st July 2009 - thousands of motorcyclists said NO, NO and NO to the bike parking tax in Westminster!
UKFRANCE.org wrote 5 months ago: Not only Wednesday 1st July 2009 was a hot and sunny day in Central London, with temperatures reachi … more →
Westminster motorcycle parking quiz
UKFRANCE.org wrote 5 months ago: In an earlier post, we made the point that Westminster City Council seem to have chosen to ignore th … more →
Blanche Neige in Westminster
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UKFRANCE.org wrote 5 months ago: When we left our home early the other morning to go to work, it was amazing to see all the motorcycl … more →
"Misinformation and complacency" from councils who invested in Icelandic banks
ispystrangers wrote 5 months ago: A report from the Communities and Local Government Committee has said that local authorities have pu … more →
City hopes to get back Icelandic cash
nottgirl wrote 7 months ago: Nottingham Evening post reports that “THE city council says it now believes it will get back m … more →
City council 'should have spotted' Icelandic bank dangers
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nottgirl wrote 8 months ago: “A DAMNING report published today says local authorities like Nottingham City Council should h … more →
the audit commission gives council top marks for losing £10 million
Mr Monkey wrote 8 months ago: 'Rewarding failure' Council leader Iain Malcolm Miss Piggy and the borough’s Dominatri … more →
'Rift' over city's Icelandic cash
nottgirl wrote 9 months ago: “A WESTMINSTER inquiry has exposed a potential rift between the Local Government Association a … more →
Did city council miss warning signs over £42m Icelandic investment?
nottgirl wrote 10 months ago: ”WAR of words has broken out over who is to blame for putting £42m of Nottingham taxpayers … more →
EXCLUSIVE: South Tyneside Council Lends £122 Million To Banks
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Mr Monkey wrote 12 months ago: Earlier this week Mr Monkey exclusively revealed that South Tyneside Council had invested money in I … more →
Trained economist! Pull the other one its got Bells on.
Ian Gibb wrote 12 months ago: Cllr Bell's Investment Strategy A highlight of last night’s Cabinet meeting was an attempt by th … more →
EXCLUSIVE: South Tyneside Council Invested in Icelandic Banks?
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Mr Monkey wrote 12 months ago: Someone in the town hall decided to leave a copy of the confidential green paper report presented to … more →
