The Latest Breaking News from Max Caller

Birmingham council faces legal action over decision to close adult day centres

Legal challenge argues commissioners breached Local Government Act by refusing to allow proper scrutiny of decision

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2025

Birmingham city council ignored bankruptcy warning signs, says expert

Max Caller, tasked with pulling the local authority from financial brink calls crisis ‘self-inflicted’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2023

Commissioners announced to oversee cash-strapped Birmingham City Council

The largest local authority in Europe admitted last month that it could not balance its books and issued a section 114 notice.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Opposition leaders say 'residents deserve better' over Parliament Place

Opposition leaders have spoken out after an ECHO investigation into a Toxteth apartment block hit by an 'illegal eviction' attempt

Liverpool Echo · May 25, 2023

Northumberland County Council taking 'far longer' to investigate complaints than expected

The issues relate to complaints made against councillors

Chronicle Live · Apr 27, 2023

Where Liverpool local elections 2023 could be won and lost

The city is heading for its most complex and unpredictable set of elections in decades - we take a look at how things could play out

Liverpool Echo · Mar 26, 2023

Warning 'a lot of work' needed to tackle poverty and inequality in Northumberland

The leader of the council had been discussing his administration's recent achievements

Chronicle Live · Mar 24, 2023

16-month wait for parking answers shows council's problems still exist

Liam Thorp writes about his frustrating battle for information about a "back door" route used for councillors to get parking tickets cancelled

Liverpool Echo · Feb 8, 2023

Northumberland County Council is 'indescribably better' after 'dark days', leader claims

The comments were made following the publication of the Max Caller report

Chronicle Live · Jan 30, 2023

Northumberland Conservatives accused of 'having secrets' over looming budget by ex-council leader

There were calls for the various parties on the council to work together more closely on next year's budget

Chronicle Live · Jan 23, 2023