Commissioners overseeing Liverpool Council have cast doubt over the strength of the savings options put forward to plug the city’s huge financial shortfall.
In December, government appointed officers monitoring the performance of the city council delivered an update at the halfway stage of their three year intervention. Speaking to the ECHO, Mike Cunningham and his team said that after months of hard work on all sides, a glimmer of hope about the future of the city council was beginning to shine through.
Amid a £73m financial blackhole to fill which could lead to service and job cuts, lead commissioner Cunningham said for the first time, the team were “optimistic” about the city’s direction of travel. Amid the appointment of the commissioners following the Best Value inspection conducted by Max Caller in 2021, Liverpool Council developed a strategic improvement plan to deliver the best possible services and improved outcomes for the people of the city.
