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Struggling Tory council paid acting boss more than £1,000 a day

Government inspector’s report criticised Northamptonshire county council for its ‘sloppy’ approach to financial planningTory-controlled Northamptonshire county council, which declared itself effectively bankrupt last month, paid its acting chief executive more than £1,000 a day, it has emerged.Damon Lawrenson had been interim chief executive at the council since November, having previously Read more…