Sefton Council’s care company has been criticised for a ‘lack of consistency’ around financial management as a local authority report warned of questions about the ‘viability’ of some of its services.
Sefton Council set up New Directions Ltd in 2007 to provide adult social care services across the borough. Last year, the company found itself in financial difficulty with a nearly £600k loss recorded.
Its fortunes have improved in the past year as the company now reporting a small profit of £26k for the year ending 2022, although a number of issues have been identified with how the company is run.
