Richard Harbord: section 114 was never meant for today’s crisis

Richard Harbord: section 114 was never meant for today’s crisis

Richard Harbord weighs in on the debate over whether the section 114 notice remains fit for purpose, arguing that while its core powers are still relevant, new frameworks are urgently needed to reflect the scale and nature of current interventions. There has been a fair amount of commentary and debate recently about whether section 114 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 is still fit for purpose. The answer, I suppose, depends on what you t…