The Council has created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty for local residents and for staff.
The article Northamptonshire County Council cuts will devastate lives, warns UNISON first appeared on…Read more…
The role of pensions in building Community Wealth
Professional Pensions: John Gray says we should think about investing more locally, but there are a number of serious practical investment problems to overcome
As austerity bites and local authorities up and down the country struggle to provide service…Read more…
BBC “World Tonight” LOBOs Loans and why Council including Newham are still being being ripped off by the Banks
On BBC Radio 4 “World Tonight” on Wednesday there was a feature on the LOBO derivative loans scandal and how they have played a role in the recent bankruptcy of Northamptonshire County Council.
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Have LOBOs contributed to the “bankruptcy ” of Tory Council?
This is of relevance to Newham – it has a host of RBS LOBO loans including a 2010 RBS inverse
floater. We have £563 million exposure in Newham to LOBOs. Hat top Debt Resistance press release
“Northamptonshire County Council Joins CAPITA In Crisis