After a difficult year in local government – and not much better expected to come – Conrad Hall offers readers some festive cheer with a section 151 version of the famous carol.
On the first day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
A local government settlement on time
On the second day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Two new grants
On the third day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Three new burdens
On the fourth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Audit fees up 150%
On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Five percent council tax
On the sixth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
IFRS16 a leasing
On the seventh day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Seven percent on housing rents
On the eighth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
A delayed fair funding review
On the ninth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Nine devolution deals
On the tenth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Ten percent inflation
On the eleventh day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Eleven ministers in one year
On the twelfth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Many more than twelve late audit opinions
Conrad Hall is corporate director of resources at the London Borough of Newham.
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