Labour run Birmingham Council increased its use of bailiffs on residents by 500% last year to claw back funds after years of bad spending which meant it was forced to declare bankruptcy.
EXCLUSIVE: Questions have been raised over the £116million black hole in bankrupt Birmingham City Council s school taxi bills, as spending chief Mike Smith (pictured) appeared unable to account for it.
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Birmingham Council has been accused of dodging scrutiny over £11million of overpayments to a school taxi firm by publicly pricing all 163 contracts at exactly £64,938.27 - low enough to avoid transparency.