Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson has expressed her "deep reservations" at plans for an effective government takeover at Liverpool City Council.
Last month, the ECHO exclusively revealed that the government plans to significantly expand its intervention at the troubled city council. This will see Whitehall commissioners taking over the responsibility for all finance and governance decisions in the city.
It's a huge increase in power for a team of commissioners who are currently overseeing the work of the highways, regeneration and property management departments. A new specific finance commissioner will join the team as part of the move.
