Graham Chapman
Section 114: Is it really worth all the drama?
Former leader of Nottingham City Council Cllr Graham Chapman looks at the process of serving a section 114 and asks if the benefit is worth the drama and disruption for staff and residents.
Seven Ways to ‘Fix’ £billions of Government Grant Money
Over eight years the local government funding formula has shifted money from poor to rich, from North to South, from inner to outer London and from urban to rural areas, says Cllr Graham Chapman. ‘The poorer the area the more it has lost.’
The dog that did not bark
After his FOI request on government funding to councils was blocked, Graham Chapman says serious questions must still be answered over distribution.