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Council chief made mates’ rates payments at £726 per hour

Lack of proper governance over payments and ‘interims’ working at the council for up to five years raise further questions over ‘runaway’ spending for chief exec Kerswell and Mayor Jason Perry. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon Council’s chief executive Katherine … Continue reading

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Agency spend scandal: Perry blasted for ‘ridiculous shambles’

EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Rowenna Davis, the Labour Party’s candidate for Croydon Mayor, has described the cash-strapped council’s “runaway” spending on agency staff as “disgusting” and “unforgivable”. “It’s a ridiculous shambles,” Davis said. Davis, a councillor for Waddon ward and, … Continue reading

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Council accused of cover-up over multi-million agency spend

CROYDON IN CRISIS: LibDems’ election candidate has examined expenditure accounts and confirms that spending on temporary staff has risen to £53m per year under Tory Mayor. By STEVEN DOWNES  Richard Howard, the Liberal Democrat candidate standing for Croydon Mayor next … Continue reading

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Council’s agency staff bill includes £726 per hour consultant

EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Council’s spending on agency staff has quadrupled under Tory Mayor Jason Perry One ‘transformation’ consultant is paid £726 PER HOUR Adecco employee allowed to sign off hundreds of thousands of pounds in Croydon Council payments to… … Continue reading

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