Secretary of State Greg Clark says he wants the creation of a new panel for Liverpool's future to be a turning point for the city and its troubled council.
The Levelling Up Secretary has today announced that he will significantly expand the ongoing government intervention at Liverpool City Council, with the government taking over all financial, governance and recruitment decisions in what will be seen effectively as a full-scale takeover.
But alongside this announcement, Mr Clark is also establishing a new Strategic Futures Panel that he hopes will guide the city council out of the current intervention and help shape the future of the city. The panel will be chaired by Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram alongside former Manchester City Council chief executive Sir Howard Bernstein and former leader of Leeds Council Judith Blake.
