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30 May 22
Liverpool City Council agreed a software contract extension just hours before its current agreement expired, the authority has confirmed.
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27 May 22
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.
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22 Mar 22
The government has appointed commissioners to Sandwell Borough Council following a critical external audit review which found a “lack of clear contract responsibility”.
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9 Mar 22
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.
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18 Jan 22
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.
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14 Dec 21
Cash-strapped Slough Borough Council could be facing financial pressures of more than £300m by 2025, according to its finance director.
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1 Dec 21
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...
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25 Nov 21
Liverpool City Council has capacity challenges in many of its corporate services including finance, puttng improvement plans at risk, according to government-appointed commissioners.
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25 Oct 21
The government is set to appoint commissioners to take over governance and financial scrutiny at Slough Borough Council following two critical independent reviews.
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22 Mar 21
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.
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29 Mar 19
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.
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30 Mar 18
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.