The Levelling Up Secretary announced the Government was sending in commissioners to help manage the local authority after it declared itself effectively bankrupt
Angela Rayner, shadow Levelling Up Secretary and Labour’s deputy leader, criticised the Government for reducing local authority funding.
“Local authorities across the country are struggling, and after 13 years, he can’t seriously say that it’s all it’s all their own fault.” He added: “On becoming Leader, I was concerned that there was a lack of senior capacity at the council to deal with the issues that we face, which is why we asked Secretary of State Michael Gove and the Local Government Association to help us rebuild that capacity and support us to get the budget on track. Today’s announcement is an important step in that direction.”
“A report outlining elements of our initial response will be considered and discussed by full council on Monday 25 September and we will continue to be on the side of our residents as we build a better Birmingham.”
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