Doncaster Metropolitan borough council: corporate governance intervention
Eric Pickles announces the end of statutory corporate governance intervention in Doncaster Metropolitan borough council.
In my Written Statement of , I informed the House that that I intended to bring the statutory corporate governance intervention in Doncaster Metropolitan borough council to an early close, once the Doncaster Children바카라 사이트™s Services Trust was fully up and running.
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This shows that such a targeted approach to intervention can turn around a dysfunctional mayoral administration.
On 10 September following serious concerns raised about child sexual exploitation in the neighbouring borough of Rotherham, I announced , that I was appointing Louise Casey to undertake a statutory best value inspection of Rotherham Metropolitan borough council, and to report to me on whether she considered, as result of undertaking the inspection or otherwise, there are any further matters which might appropriately be drawn to the attention of authorities and other local service providers generally to assist them to improve the delivery of their services, particularly those relating to children and young people.
The government considers that it is of the utmost importance that councils everywhere vigorously and effectively undertake their responsibilities for safeguarding children and young people. In the light of Louise Casey바카라 사이트™s reports, we will take all actions necessary in relation to Rotherham or councils more generally, and my decision today is of course without prejudice to that.