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Councils face asset sale clampdown

Communities secretary Greg Clark is writing to councils today to confirm a tightening of rules under which authorities could previously sell assets to companies they control.

By William Eichler, Martin Ford | 01 August 2022

Councils face a clampdown on using asset sales to generate funds following a controversial case.

Levelling up secretary Greg Clark is writing to councils today to confirm a tightening of rules under which authorities could previously sell assets to companies they control.

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