The government is to take over all financial, governance and recruitment powers from troubled Liverpool City Council, the ECHO can exclusively reveal.
Levelling Up Secretary Greg Clark has confirmed the government intervention at the council will be significantly expanded to the point of an effective full-scale takeover. He also revealed plans for a new strategic panel to work with the council on its future plans, which will be chaired by Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram.
Today a second report from a team of government commissioners - installed to oversee the council's Property, Regeneration and Highways departments last summer after a damning government inspection - will be published. Mr Clark said the report reveals "serious shortcomings" remain at the city council, particularly around financial management and senior leadership. The report also criticises the slow progress made in making improvements at the Cunard administration.
