Intervention
Cadman steps down as Birmingham chief
Deborah Cadman is to stand down as chief executive of Birmingham City Council after almost three years at the council.
Children's services commissioner appointed at Tameside
A commissioner for children’s services has been appointed at Tameside MBC in the wake of a watchdog’s damning report.
Two-year Sandwell intervention to end
Local government minister Simon Hoare has today confirmed that Whitehall’s two-year intervention at Sandwell Council will end.
Government agrees £2.5bn of capitalisation directions
A total of 19 councils have agreed in-principle capitalisation directions worth almost £2.5bn with the Government.
What are the chances of a Budget boost?
New SIGOMA analysis highlights the huge decline in funding in recent years and the sector desperately needs a boost, says Heather Jameson. 'But the chances of one arriving in a tax-slashing pre-election Budget are slim.'
Nottingham commissioners appointed
Commissioners have been appointed at Nottingham City Council amid Government concerns at the authority’s pace of recovery.
Slough intervention could continue after November - Government
Whitehall intervention in Conservative-led Slough BC could continue beyond November, the Government has suggested.
Tower Hamlets faces Best Value inspection
A Best Value inspection is to take place at Tower Hamlets LBC, the Government has announced.
Birmingham 'worse' than commissioners feared
The situation in Birmingham City Council is worse than commissioners expected, a report to the secretary of state has claimed.
LGA moves towards performance support role
The Local Government Association (LGA) is to take a more proactive role as it seeks to do more to prevent Whitehall intervention in councils, The MJ understands.
Statutory recommendations lifted at Sandwell
Auditors have lifted the three statutory recommendations in place at Sandwell MBC.
Croydon 'must go further' in financial recovery
Croydon LBC still faces an uphill battle to recover from financial collapse, according to the latest report from its improvement panel.
Woking to sell development to county
A major new deal between Woking BC, Surrey CC and McLaren is set to help ease the financial pressure on the troubled borough and potentially pave the way to selling its headquarters.
Nottingham commissioners would 'undermine senior officers'
Nottingham City Council has urged the Government not to send in commissioners to oversee the running of the authority.
Best Value Notices issued over debt concerns
The Government has issued Best Value Notices to two debt-laden councils.
Fourth commissioner appointed at Woking
The Government has appointed Richard Carr as a managing director commissioner at Woking BC.
Liverpool to regain certain functions but intervention expected to continue
Liverpool City Council is set to regain control over some of its functions, but commissioners are likely to continue to intervene in specific areas after June 2024.
Commissioners set to be appointed at Nottingham
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove is 'minded to' appoint commissioners to oversee the running of Nottingham City Council.
Brum blame culture still 'largely unaddressed'
Birmingham City Council’s problems of governance and accountability are still ‘largely unaddressed’, despite some gains made by the authority.
Moving in to pick up the pieces
Gavin Jones talks to Heather Jameson about the work that goes into sorting out the aftermath of a s114 notice.