For a glimpse into the severity of the state of our ailing public services, look no further than London councils. A perusal of the annual accounts pages of council websites across the capital lays bare a host of mistakes, excuses and delays that makes for pretty alarming reading.
Just seven of London’s 32 boroughs have published a set of audited accounts for 2022. You read that right — seven. If that wasn’t bad enough, some councils have not had their accounts audited since as far back as 2018.
