There is “cause of cautious optimism” for the future of Liverpool Council according to the third report by government appointed commissioners.
More than halfway into their stay at the Cunard Building, the team of five Whitehall-mandated officials have given a more positive outlook on the progress of the city council. The team, led by Mike Cunningham, was put in place at Liverpool Council back in June 2021 after the scathing Caller Report.
In their last submission to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities back in August, Mr Cunningham and officials tore into the council’s performance, saying it had not adopted the “sufficient pace, urgency or grip.” In their February report, released this evening, the commissioners said there had been determination to improve “at pace” from the council leadership and if it can “maintain the focus, energy and commitment” shown of late, they have confidence “required progress will be made.”
