Europe’s largest council is bankrupt: An Oracle saw it coming (but that £100m ERP black hole is not to blame)

"Without a fundamental change either in our statutory obligations, all of upper tier local government will soon go over the cliff edge"

By Edward Targett

Updated Mar 7, 2024 9:42 AM / Published Sep 5, 2023 2:18 PM 3 min read

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Edward Targett

Ed is a co-founder of The Stack. He previously edited Computer Business Review. He has also covered energy markets. He started his journalism career on local papers. He left school at 15 and has made a living asking "but why?" ever since.