Money Mashup

Some of the more costly mistakes and bad decisions,

Date	Issued by	Link	Decriptions

09/05/05		Doubts raised on council accounts	The Audit Commission refuses to sign off North East Lincolnshire’s accounts over doubts about their accuracy.
		Council ‘put on road to recovery’	Troubled North East Lincolnshire Council has taken its first steps towards recovery, government inspectors say.
12/05/05		Council ‘put on road to recovery’	Troubled North East Lincolnshire Council has taken its first steps towards recovery, government inspectors say.
29/04/05		Council agrees education shake-up	North East Lincolnshire Council names the company set to take over its troubled education department.
09/12/04		Council blasted in Ofsted report	North East Lincolnshire Council is heavily criticised by Ofsted over the running of its schools.
15/10/04		Council move to make pay changes	Staff at North East Lincolnshire Council are to have their jobs re-evaluated.
29/07/04		Kill your bill council campaign	North East Lincolnshire council tells residents to tear-up their council tax bills.
17/06/04		Plans for joint council control	Conservatives and Liberal Democrats agree on a scheme to jointly run North East Lincolnshire Council.
02/07/04		‘Weak’ council appoints new boss	North East Lincolnshire Council has a new chief executive to lead its reorganisation after a critical report.
22/06/04		Council sorry for Huntley errors	A council criticised in the Bichard Report apologises for errors in its referral system.
10/04/04		MP angry at council housing plans	Grimsby MP Austin Mitchell accuses North East Lincolnshire Council of undue haste in getting rid of council housing stock.
03/02/04		Council to review Huntley case	North East Lincolnshire Council appoints an independent chairman to review its handling of allegations against Ian Huntley.
24/03/04		Council lashed by watchdog	A council admits that it allowed its finances to get into a mess but says changes are being made.
10/07/03		Council gets tough over debts	Debt collectors are employed by a council owed almost £1m by defaulting past tenants
25/11/03		Residents demand action on smell	A smell from a sewage works leads to 1,500 people in Grimsby signing a petition asking for something to be done.
15/12/05		Council declared worst in country	North East Lincolnshire is the only authority to be given no stars as part of a country-wide Audit Commission survey.
29/01/09		Councils defend ‘spy’ powers use	New figures show Lincolnshire councils have used surveillance powers on more than 200 occasions in the past three years.

01/01/09	7 Million		Money Lost In Iclandinc bank
			7 Million
		http://news.bbc.co.uk/	frfgy





02/05/00		http://www.communitycare.co.uk/	Suspended director to leave North East Lincs
26/11/04		bbc	North East Lincolnshire Council is to ask the government for more cash after finding that its spending on schools has overshot targets by £5m this year.
13/04/05		http://news.bbc.co.uk	Three senior staff members have been suspended from a social housing group that manages more than 8,400 council homes in North East Lincolnshire.
15/12/05		http://news.bbc.co.uk	The leaders of a council branded the worst in the country have vowed to continue a policy of improvement.
21/11/06		http://news.bbc.co.uk/1	Owners of derelict properties in North East Lincolnshire are to be offered interest-free loans in a council drive to reduce the number of empty homes.
24/05/07		http://news.bbc.co.uk/	A council once considered the worst in the country has been released from special government monitoring.
12/04/08		audit-commission.gov.uk	Audit commission report on shore line Shoreline
13/04/08		Shorelineresponse	Shoreline house response to audit commission report, basically no response
01/01/09	£7,000,000.00	http://news.bbc.co.uk/	Losses from Icelandic fiasco

			North East Lincs Council, which is controlled by a Lib Dem-Tory coalition, was the only authority to get a no-star rating from the Audit Commission.

09/05/05		Doubts raised on council accounts	The Audit Commission refuses to sign off North East Lincolnshire’s accounts over doubts about their accuracy.
		Council ‘put on road to recovery’	Troubled North East Lincolnshire Council has taken its first steps towards recovery, government inspectors say.
12/05/05		Council ‘put on road to recovery’	Troubled North East Lincolnshire Council has taken its first steps towards recovery, government inspectors say.
29/04/05		Council agrees education shake-up	North East Lincolnshire Council names the company set to take over its troubled education department.
09/12/04		Council blasted in Ofsted report	North East Lincolnshire Council is heavily criticised by Ofsted over the running of its schools.
15/10/04		Council move to make pay changes	Staff at North East Lincolnshire Council are to have their jobs re-evaluated.
29/07/04		Kill your bill council campaign	North East Lincolnshire council tells residents to tear-up their council tax bills.
17/06/04		Plans for joint council control	Conservatives and Liberal Democrats agree on a scheme to jointly run North East Lincolnshire Council.
02/07/04		‘Weak’ council appoints new boss	North East Lincolnshire Council has a new chief executive to lead its reorganisation after a critical report.
22/06/04		Council sorry for Huntley errors	A council criticised in the Bichard Report apologises for errors in its referral system.
10/04/04		MP angry at council housing plans	Grimsby MP Austin Mitchell accuses North East Lincolnshire Council of undue haste in getting rid of council housing stock.
03/02/04		Council to review Huntley case	North East Lincolnshire Council appoints an independent chairman to review its handling of allegations against Ian Huntley.
24/03/04		Council lashed by watchdog	A council admits that it allowed its finances to get into a mess but says changes are being made.
10/07/03		Council gets tough over debts	Debt collectors are employed by a council owed almost £1m by defaulting past tenants
25/11/03		Residents demand action on smell	A smell from a sewage works leads to 1,500 people in Grimsby signing a petition asking for something to be done.
15/12/05		Council declared worst in country	North East Lincolnshire is the only authority to be given no stars as part of a country-wide Audit Commission survey.
29/01/09		Councils defend ‘spy’ powers use	New figures show Lincolnshire councils have used surveillance powers on more than 200 occasions in the past three years.

01/01/09	7 Million		Money Lost In Iclandinc bank
			7 Million
		http://news.bbc.co.uk/	frfgy





02/05/00		http://www.communitycare.co.uk/	Suspended director to leave North East Lincs
26/11/04		bbc	North East Lincolnshire Council is to ask the government for more cash after finding that its spending on schools has overshot targets by £5m this year.
13/04/05		http://news.bbc.co.uk	Three senior staff members have been suspended from a social housing group that manages more than 8,400 council homes in North East Lincolnshire.
15/12/05		http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/4531174.stm	The leaders of a council branded the worst in the country have vowed to continue a policy of improvement.
21/11/06		http://news.bbc.co.uk/1	Owners of derelict properties in North East Lincolnshire are to be offered interest-free loans in a council drive to reduce the number of empty homes.
24/05/07		http://news.bbc.co.uk/	A council once considered the worst in the country has been released from special government monitoring.
12/04/08		audit-commission.gov.uk	Audit commission report on shore line Shoreline
13/04/08		Shorelineresponse	Shoreline house response to audit commission report, basically no response
01/01/09	£7,000,000.00	http://news.bbc.co.uk/	Losses from Icelandic fiasco

		http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/6689431.stm	North East Lincs Council, which is controlled by a Lib Dem-Tory coalition, was the only authority to get a no-star rating from the Audit Commission.

Date	Issued by	Link	Decriptions

09/05/05		Doubts raised on council accounts	The Audit Commission refuses to sign off North East Lincolnshire’s accounts over doubts about their accuracy.
		Council ‘put on road to recovery’	Troubled North East Lincolnshire Council has taken its first steps towards recovery, government inspectors say.
12/05/05		Council ‘put on road to recovery’	Troubled North East Lincolnshire Council has taken its first steps towards recovery, government inspectors say.
29/04/05		Council agrees education shake-up	North East Lincolnshire Council names the company set to take over its troubled education department.
09/12/04		Council blasted in Ofsted report	North East Lincolnshire Council is heavily criticised by Ofsted over the running of its schools.
15/10/04		Council move to make pay changes	Staff at North East Lincolnshire Council are to have their jobs re-evaluated.
29/07/04		Kill your bill council campaign	North East Lincolnshire council tells residents to tear-up their council tax bills.
17/06/04		Plans for joint council control	Conservatives and Liberal Democrats agree on a scheme to jointly run North East Lincolnshire Council.
02/07/04		‘Weak’ council appoints new boss	North East Lincolnshire Council has a new chief executive to lead its reorganisation after a critical report.
22/06/04		Council sorry for Huntley errors	A council criticised in the Bichard Report apologises for errors in its referral system.
10/04/04		MP angry at council housing plans	Grimsby MP Austin Mitchell accuses North East Lincolnshire Council of undue haste in getting rid of council housing stock.
03/02/04		Council to review Huntley case	North East Lincolnshire Council appoints an independent chairman to review its handling of allegations against Ian Huntley.
24/03/04		Council lashed by watchdog	A council admits that it allowed its finances to get into a mess but says changes are being made.
10/07/03		Council gets tough over debts	Debt collectors are employed by a council owed almost £1m by defaulting past tenants
25/11/03		Residents demand action on smell	A smell from a sewage works leads to 1,500 people in Grimsby signing a petition asking for something to be done.
15/12/05		Council declared worst in country	North East Lincolnshire is the only authority to be given no stars as part of a country-wide Audit Commission survey.
29/01/09		Councils defend ‘spy’ powers use	New figures show Lincolnshire councils have used surveillance powers on more than 200 occasions in the past three years.

Doubts raised on council accounts	The Audit Commission refuses to sign off North East Lincolnshire’s accounts over doubts about their accuracy.	09/05/05
Council ‘put on road to recovery’	Troubled North East Lincolnshire Council has taken its first steps towards recovery, government inspectors say.
Council ‘put on road to recovery’	Troubled North East Lincolnshire Council has taken its first steps towards recovery, government inspectors say.	12/05/05
Council agrees education shake-up	North East Lincolnshire Council names the company set to take over its troubled education department.	29/04/05
Council blasted in Ofsted report	North East Lincolnshire Council is heavily criticised by Ofsted over the running of its schools.	09/12/04
Council move to make pay changes	Staff at North East Lincolnshire Council are to have their jobs re-evaluated.	15/10/04
Kill your bill council campaign	North East Lincolnshire council tells residents to tear-up their council tax bills.	29/07/04
Plans for joint council control	Conservatives and Liberal Democrats agree on a scheme to jointly run North East Lincolnshire Council.	17/06/04
‘Weak’ council appoints new boss	North East Lincolnshire Council has a new chief executive to lead its reorganisation after a critical report.	02/07/04
Council sorry for Huntley errors	A council criticised in the Bichard Report apologises for errors in its referral system.	22/06/04
MP angry at council housing plans	Grimsby MP Austin Mitchell accuses North East Lincolnshire Council of undue haste in getting rid of council housing stock.	10/04/04
Council to review Huntley case	North East Lincolnshire Council appoints an independent chairman to review its handling of allegations against Ian Huntley.	03/02/04
Council lashed by watchdog	A council admits that it allowed its finances to get into a mess but says changes are being made.	24/03/04
Council gets tough over debts	Debt collectors are employed by a council owed almost £1m by defaulting past tenants	10/07/03
Residents demand action on smell	A smell from a sewage works leads to 1,500 people in Grimsby signing a petition asking for something to be done.	25/11/03
Council declared worst in country	North East Lincolnshire is the only authority to be given no stars as part of a country-wide Audit Commission survey.	15/12/05
Councils defend ‘spy’ powers use	New figures show Lincolnshire councils have used surveillance powers on more than 200 occasions in the past three years.	29/01/09

02/05/00	Suspended director to leave North East Lincs		http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2000/05/02/20511/suspended-director-to-leave-north-east-lincs.html
26/11/04	North East Lincolnshire Council is to ask the government for more cash after finding that its spending on schools has overshot targets by £5m this year.		http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/england/humber/4046513.stm
13/04/05	Three senior staff members have been suspended from a social housing group that manages more than 8,400 council homes in North East Lincolnshire.		http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/4905974.stm
15/12/05	The leaders of a council branded the worst in the country have vowed to continue a policy of improvement.		http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/4531174.stm
21/11/06	Owners of derelict properties in North East Lincolnshire are to be offered interest-free loans in a council drive to reduce the number of empty homes.		http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/6168506.stm
24/05/07	A council once considered the worst in the country has been released from special government monitoring.		http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/6689431.stm
12/04/08	Audit commission report on shore line Shoreline		audit-commission.gov.uk	udit commision
13/04/08	Shoreline house response to audit commission report, basically no response		Shorelineresponse	shoreline
01/01/09	Losses from Icelandic fiasco	£7,000,000.00	http://news.bbc.co.uk/

	North East Lincs Council, which is controlled by a Lib Dem-Tory coalition, was the only authority to get a no-star rating from the Audit Commission.
			http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/6689431.stm

Date	Briefing	Costs	Links	author

13/04/08	Shoreline house response to audit commission report, basically no response		Shorelineresponse	shoreline
12/04/08	Audit commission report on shore lineShoreline		httdf	udit commision
01/01/09	Losses from Icelandic fiasco	7000000	http://news.bbc.co.uk/

01/01/09	Money Lost In Iclandinc bank	7 Million
	7 Million
	frfgy		http://news.bbc.co.uk/

Date	Briefing	Costs	Links	author	Monkey rating

13/04/08	Shoreline house response to audit commission report, basically no response		http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/Products/BVIR/0BB0B22E-0ACB-45d1-9827-520ECEAE99E2/Shorelineresponse14508.pdf	shoreline
12/04/08	Audit commission report on shore lineShoreline		http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/Products/BVIR/0BB0B22E-0ACB-45d1-9827-520ECEAE99E2/ShorelineHousingPartnershipHousingManagementServices13Mar08REP.pdf	udit commision
01/01/09	Losses from Icelandic fiasco	7000000	http://news.bbc.co.uk/

Date	Note	Cost	Link	Terrrible triorating
Jan 2009	Money Lost In Iclandinc bank	7 Million	http://news.bbc.co.uk/
	Usless and costly partneship for developement
	The actual total loss to bass leasure
			http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/Products/BVIR/0BB0B22E-0ACB-45d1-9827-520ECEAE99E2/Shorelineresponse14508.pdfhttp://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/reports/BVIR.asp?CategoryID=&ProdID=0BB0B22E-0ACB-45d1-9827-520ECEAE99E2&SectionID=sect2#