A series of calamitous decisions and mistakes by Liverpool Council could cost taxpayers nearly £5 million and hit city schools with millions in added energy bills.
A litany of errors and miscommunications at the council saw the city's mayor, cabinet and chief executives fail to be informed of major changes to their electricity supplier that would add millions to the city's energy bills at a time when further swingeing cuts have just been approved.
Today, the council's chief executive Tony Reeves formally apologised to the residents of the city for the costly mistakes of some of his officers. He has now agreed with government commissioners - installed to try and improve the troubled council - that a formal investigation into the 'controls, process and culture issues' that have led to the city's electricity contract ballooning from £10.6m to £26m per year must now take place.
