Best Value Inspection: Spelthorne Borough Council
Documents relating to the Best Value Inspection of Spelthorne Borough Council.
This page collates all publications relating to the inspection of Spelthorne Borough Council announced in May 2024 and conducted under section 10 of the Local 바카라 사이트 Act 1999.
As of March 2023, relative to size, Spelthorne바카라 사이트檚 debt was the second highest level of debt for a district authority in England (拢1.096 billion).聽The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities commissioned the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) to undertake a detailed capital assurance review of Spelthorne Borough Council.
CIPFA바카라 사이트檚 review concluded the portfolio of debt-funded investments for Spelthorne Borough Council was very large and that there were serious financial concerns relating to the Council바카라 사이트檚 affordable housing plans. Considering the review바카라 사이트檚 findings, together with the Council바카라 사이트檚 response and other related assessments,聽ministers took the view that there were clear financial risks, and, if they materialise, that would likely 聽have significant impact on local residents and some impact on the national public purse.
Accordingly, to support the Council to make arrangements to secure continuous improvement,聽Lesley Seary, Mervyn Greer, Peter Robinson and Deborah McLaughlin were appointed to inspect Spelthorne Borough Council바카라 사이트檚 compliance with its Best Value Duty.
On 17 March 2025, the Minister for Local 바카라 사이트 and English Devolution, Jim McMahon OBE MP, announced in a聽聽the publication of the Best Value Inspection report and that he is minded to exercise powers of direction under section 15(5) and 15(6) of the Local 바카라 사이트 Act 1999, to ensure the Spelthorne Borough Council바카라 사이트檚 compliance with the Best Value Duty. He also invited representations from the Council and other interested parties on both the report, and the proposal for a statutory support package by 28 March 2025.
Documents
Updates to this page
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Added Best Value Inspection report and letter to the Chief Executive (17 March 2025).
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Added Spelthorne Borough Council: Letter to the Chief Executive extending the time period for the Best Value Inspection (26 November 2024).
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Added Spelthorne Borough Council: Assistant Best Value Inspector appointment letters.
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Added Letter to the Chief Executive extending the time period for the Best Value Inspection.
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First published.