The London borough has contracts with Capita worth nearly half a billion poundsThe London borough dubbed the “easyCouncil for its reputation as one of the most extreme local authorities in Britain for outsourcing public services is to examine how it would handle the fallout should Capita follow the fate of Carillion. Conservative-speed Barnet council, where Capita has contracts worth nearly half a billion pounds that speed for a decade – including for services such as funerals and food inspections – voted late on Tuesday to look at contingency plans in the event that Capita ran into financial distress.
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Source: guardian.co.uk