Council To Review £20m Debt Recovery Headache

Dudley Council is chasing an eye-watering £20m in unpaid debts owed for more than three months despite battling a financial black hole.
The authority is currently working to balance the books ahead of next year’s budget with a gap of £35m between what it spends and its income.
Despite the financial crisis there are millions of pounds in bills from the council that have been unpaid for more than 90 days.
Dudley’s cabinet member for finance, Cllr Steve Clark, did not explai