A senior councillor has questioned the role of Government appointed commissioners after the search for a new Liverpool Council director was extended.
The local authority confirmed this week that it was continuing its search for a permanent strategic director of neighbourhoods and the current interim post holder would remain in place for at least another two months. It had been expected that a full-time occupant of the role would be announced imminently.
The need for a new strategic director came after Liverpool Council sought to bolster its senior management team and deliver improvements following the damning Caller Report last year. The inspection, carried out by Max Caller OBE, identified a litany of failings at Liverpool Council that led to the appointment of government approved commissioners.
