#september #2024
#deadline
In Friday's #ft it was reported that #accounts and #audits of #localgovernment bodies are to be brought up to date by #september next year. There have been problems since the #conservatives abolished the #auditcommission in 2015 - and it makes sense to find out as soon as possible if there are any more #localauthorities in the position of among others #croydon, #slough , #thurrock and #woking . However there are some snags to this.
#uk #localgovernment #finance #september #deadline #ft #accounts #audits #conservatives #auditcommission #localauthorities #Croydon #slough #thurrock #woking
Murder
Grievous crime,
Girl, young, innocent,
Perpetrators missing,
Gone.
#murder #childabuse #justice #woking #cinquain #poetry
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/woking-murder-inquiry-girl-10-dead-b2391644.html
#murder #childabuse #justice #woking #cinquain #poetry
‘Eye-watering’: how #Tory #Woking council’s glittering dream turned to dust https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/09/eye-watering-how-woking-councils-glittering-dream-turned-to-dust
Funny, I thought finances were supposed to be safe with the #Tories. Instead Woking's Tories seem to have gone on a reckless property spree funded by borrowing.
#Woking council declares #bankruptcy with £1.2bn deficit
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jun/07/woking-council-declares-bankruptcy-with-12bn-deficit?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
“Against the core funding of £16million available in the 2023/24 financial year, the council faces a deficit of £1.2billion.”
https://www.wokingnewsandmail.co.uk/news/woking-borough-council-goes-bust-with-ps2bn-debts-619076
#Woking #UK #Government #council #Section114 #Conservatives #Tories
#tories #conservatives #Section114 #council #Government #UK #woking
Breaking news!
#woking #council have now issued a section 114 notice - similar to filing for #bankrupcy. The debt to the #publicworksloansboard alone appears to stand at £1.3 Billion! The #publicworksloans board has existed for nearly one hundred years and lends to #localgovernment at a slight mark up over #ukgilts - any default would go onto the #ukgovernment #balance #sheet
Deeply embarrassing!
#woking #Council #bankrupcy #publicworksloansboard #publicworksloans #localgovernment #ukgilts #ukgovernment #balance #sheet
#Woking Borough Council issues section 114 notice 'in response to the severe financial challenges faced by the authority.'
Until recently, Woking was #Conservative controlled and embarked on a massive redevelopment of the town centre - the new administration has tried to delay some developments since they took control to control costs
#Section114 #council #Government #UK #Conservative #woking
More detail about #Woking. Current core funding including grants from central government £16 million this financial year. Debt portfolio £1.8 Billion.
Simple mind-boggling that this was allowed to happen.
Maybe in future #uk #Conservatives should worry more about #woking than at #Woke !
#woking #uk #conservatives #woke
#Woking council declares bankruptcy with £1.2bn deficit
Previous Tory leadership embarked on risky investment spree involving hotels and skyscrapers
The #Conservative #Secretaryofstate has appointed three commissioners to take over the finances of #Woking for five years.
It is not clear what they will do. Presumably some combination of a #firesale of #assets and some write off of #loans from the Public Works Loans Board is inevitable.
What is extraordinary is how such a situation was allowed to develop. Until the early 2010s the #AuditCommission kept an eye on #local #government.
#conservative #secretaryofstate #woking #firesale #assets #loans #auditcommission #Local #government
An extraordinary situation has arisen with regard to the town of #Woking in the commuter belt outside #London. The local council appears to have accumulated a #debt more than one thousand (!) times its annual revenue. Most of this happened when the local #Conservatives controlled the council - it has since given the #LibDems a majority.
Problems with debt elsewhere - such as in #Croydon and #Thurrock pale into insignificance by comparison!
#woking #london #debt #conservatives #libdems #Croydon #thurrock
Venue Tour. New Victoria Theatre. #tickets #woking #uktheatre https://www.uktw.co.uk/L079063936/
We went to #Woking recently having only passed through previously. The new #development isn’t that exciting. It looks poorly built, in an almost 60s style. The usual shops are there but without much of a draw. Everyone seemed confused as to how to pay at the multi-storey
car park. #Guildford town centre feels dead but at least it’s attractive. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/feb/21/woking-surrey-council-brink-insolvency-debts-2bn?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#woking #development #guildford
RT @AdoptionsUk@twitter.com
Please retweet to identify or find information about this little Jack Russell FOUND #WOKING #SURREY #UK
Found 21 Jan, she has recently had puppies 💔
She could be missing from another region, please share widely.
DETAILS
https://lostdogsuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/WOK-2601231330.pdf
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/AdoptionsUk/status/1619077353531150336
One of the great things about being a local councillor is all the great work you see within the community.
I really enjoyed meeting Annette and James at the end of last year for the somewhat cold presentations of the 2022 Sport Woking Awards. Both had such inspirational stories & do so much for our community, it was a pleasure to see their work recognised across the Woking community. #Woking #SportsAwards
RT @AdoptionsUk@twitter.com
Please retweet to help River find a home #WOKING #SURREY #UK
Aged 6-12 months, she is already 30kg. River is looking for an experienced adult home to go on with training. She may benefit from living with another dog🐶✅
DETAILS or APPLY👇
https://rspca.org.uk/findapet/details/-/Animal/RIVER/ref/233627/rehome……
#dogs
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/AdoptionsUk/status/1610745395956617233
RT @AdoptionsUk@twitter.com
Please retweet to help Boycie find a home #WOKING #SURREY #UK
Super affectionate Saluki Cross aged 6. Given up, unwanted by his owner. He is looking for a loving adult home as the only pet. Please read full details ⭐️
DETAILS or APPLY👇
https://rspca.org.uk/findapet/details/-/Animal/BOYCIE/ref/236550/rehome
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/AdoptionsUk/status/1609487781201330177
#woking #surrey #uk #dogs #pets