merridew to United KingdomEnglish · 1 year agoWoking plans to cut funds for care, arts, sports and toilets to plug £1.2bn deficitwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down12
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkWoking plans to cut funds for care, arts, sports and toilets to plug £1.2bn deficitwww.theguardian.commerridew to United KingdomEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareBernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year ago This week Woking filed for effective bankruptcy after running up a deficit of £1.2bn on a series of risky property and regeneration deals. Another one using public money for shit deals. These fuckers should be put in debtors prisons The place perhaps best known as the inspiration for The Jam’s hit song Town Called Malice TIL has become the biggest financial basket case in UK local government history. Biggest! Winning! https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/09/eye-watering-how-woking-councils-glittering-dream-turned-to-dust
Another one using public money for shit deals. These fuckers should be put in debtors prisons
TIL
Biggest! Winning!
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/09/eye-watering-how-woking-councils-glittering-dream-turned-to-dust