Concerns raised over council's £900m debt
Concerns raised over council's £900m debtImage source, LDRSImage caption, Councillor Patrick Lambert said he was concerned about the amount the council owedByJames RobinsonLocal Democracy Reporting ServicePublished7 minutes agoConcerns have been raised over the level of a debt…
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Concerns raised over council's £900m debtImage source, LDRSImage caption, Councillor Patrick Lambert said he was concerned about the amount the council owedByJames RobinsonLocal Democracy Reporting ServicePublished7 minutes agoConcerns have been raised over the level of a debt accumulated by a council.Northumberland County Council owed £898.4m as of the start of the financial year - up from £830.8m in April 2025.At a meeting of the audit and standards committee, Independent councillor Patrick Lambert said he was concerned that the amount of debt was equal to £5,500 per household in the area and council taxpayers may "have to pick up the pieces".The cabinet member for finance, Nick Oliver, said the council's spending choices had been affordable and "in the best interests of the residents…
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