Bin collections
The recycling (blue-lid bin) collections in Houlton due to take place last Thursday (5 December) have now been rescheduled for today (Wednesday 11 December).
Please leave your bins out for collection.
Under the Local Government Transparency Code, councils must publish annually information concerning the investigation of suspected cases of fraud and the resources allocated to the investigation of fraud.
The information below covers the 2022/2023 financial year.
Information | Data |
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Number of occasions the council used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers | 0 |
Total number (absolute) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud | 2 |
Total number (full time equivalent) employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud | 0.4 |
Total number (absolute) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists | 1 |
Total number (full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists | 0.2 |
Total amount spent by the council on the investigation and prosecution of fraud | £23,920 |
Total number of cases of fraud investigated | 1 |
Total number of occasions where fraud identified | 1 |
Total value of fraud identified | £600 |
Total value of fraud recovered | £600 |
Total number of cases of irregularity investigated | 1 |
Total number of occasions when irregularity identified | 1 |
Total value of identified irregularities | £1,299 |
Total value of identified irregularities recovered | £1,299 |