Liverpool Council’s books still cannot be signed off as the wait goes on for the findings of an independent investigation into alleged bribery and corruption within the local authority.
Last summer, Bristol-based law firm TLT LLP was tasked with leading a scope into the local authority’s records to establish whether there is any evidence of “improper influence in the council’s decision making arising from the actions of the former Mayor and former senior officers.” The firm is yet to issue its first stage analysis, despite saying it would be able to deliver within six weeks.
A contract was first signed between the city and TLT LLP in May. During a meeting of Liverpool Council’s audit committee that month, partner Jason Cropper said a technical team was collating data for the probe.
