Crisis-hit Slough Borough Council has been instructed to sell the majority of its property holdings in a bid to get its finances back on a sustainable footing.
The government has appointed commissioners to Sandwell Borough Council following a critical external audit review which found a “lack of clear contract responsibility”.
Slough Borough Council has sacked its chief executive with immediate effect, following an investigation which alleged she failed to challenge or manage the authority’s budget.
The government has announced its intention to install commissioners at a West Midlands local authority, with powers to dismiss and appoint senior officers, including the section 151 officer.
The government has appointed two senior local government officials as commissioners to oversee the financial recovery of cash-strapped Slough Borough Council, following two critical independent...
Liverpool City Council has capacity challenges in many of its corporate services including finance, puttng improvement plans at risk, according to government-appointed commissioners.
The government is set to appoint commissioners to take over governance and financial scrutiny at Slough Borough Council following two critical independent reviews.
The government is poised to appoint commissioners to take over the day-to-day running of Liverpool City Council following a corruption probe, according to reports.
Northamptonshire County Council’s finances “remain fragile” due to a lack of robust reserves and require savings of £40m, its finance commissioner Brian Roberts has told PF.
Three police and crime commissioners have been approved to take control of fire and rescue services in their areas, the home secretary Amber Rudd has announced.
