Northamptonshire county council bans spending on nearly all services A Conservative-run county council has signalled it is close to effective bankruptcy after admitting that “severe financial challenges” mean it is unable to meet its financial obligations in the current year.Northamptonshire county council issued a section 114 notice on Friday afternoon imposing financial controls and banning expenditure on all services apart from for its statutory obligations to safeguard vulnerable people.
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Source: guardian.co.uk