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Abdool Kara

Abdool Kara

Abdool Kara is executive leader for local services at the National Audit Office and former chief execuitve of Swale BC

Articles by Abdool Kara

Collective responsibilities

By Abdool Kara | 10 March 2015

Abdool Kara sets out three example areas - New Homes Bonus, business rates and sector-led improve...

Growing financial independence

By Abdool Kara | 19 January 2015

Years of determined efforts with local partners has paid off and could put Swale BC in a position...

PluggedIn by Abdool Kara

By Abdool Kara | 10 June 2014

Swale BC chief offers ten top tips for the next DCLG secretary of state.

PluggedIN: Abdool Kara

By Abdool Kara | 25 April 2014

Swale BC chief on what The Co-operative Bank could learn from local government.

PluggedIN: Abdool Kara

By Abdool Kara | 05 March 2014

Swale BC voices concerns about the standards of evidence applied to public policy-making.

PluggedIN: Abdool Kara

By Abdool Kara | 15 January 2014

Swale BC chief would appreciate greater consistency from DCLG in 2014.

PluggedIN: Abdool Kara

By Abdool Kara | 03 October 2013

New Homes Bonus saga is an example of the danger of policies with limited shelf-life, comments Sw...

Money Matters: The leaf that hides the truth

By Abdool Kara | 21 August 2013

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The profligate expenditure in local government.

By Abdool Kara | 26 June 2013

Abdool Kara looks at how councils are trying to be more financially efficient.

Dismantling the power of local councils

By Abdool Kara | 22 May 2013

Abdul Kara on how the government is looking to reduce the influence and existence of chief execut...