how much was spent and on what using credit cards?
Middlesbrough Council ends year £500k in the black
by Sandy McKenzie, Evening GazetteJun 21 201
MIDDLESBROUGH Council ended the last financial year £500,000 in the black.
The council’s deputy mayor and Cabinet member for resources,
Councillor Dave Budd, said the authority finished 2011-12 in a strong and positive financial position.
Cllr Budd reported to a meeting of the council’s Executive:
“The final outturn position for 2011-12 is a net budget saving of £506,000.
This represents a 0.37% saving against the £136.508m 2011-012 budget.”
He said there had been a huge improvement in the council’s financial position in the last quarter of the financial year.
“Lots of individual actions contributed to that improvement.
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Lingerie, Domino's pizzas and a £1,400 stay at the Dorchester:
What council workers enjoyed at taxpayers' expense as they spent £5m on credit cards in two years
•757 staff at Essex County Council have use of 'purchase cards'
•Receipts show £645 spent on cosmetics, £3,600 in takeaway pizza orders and £3,830 spent in bars and nightclubs
•Since 2009, council has doubled number of purchase cards in use from 295 to 757
By Graham Smith
PUBLISHED: 13:09, 21 June 2012 | UPDATED: 15:25, 21 June 2012
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