Statutory intervention: Birmingham City Council
Documents related to the statutory intervention at Birmingham City Council.
This page collates all the publications relating to the statutory intervention at Birmingham City Council.
The Secretary of State announced in an oral statement on 19 September that he is minded to intervene in Birmingham City Council using his powers under the Local Government Act 1999. The council and other interested parties were invited to make representations on the proposed intervention package by 26 September 2023.
On 5 October 2023 the Secretary of State announced that, after due consideration of representations received, he was using his powers under the Local Government Act 1999 to intervene at the council. The intervention includes the appointment of Commissioners who will have powers over certain Council functions (governance, finance and recruitment) and the issuing of Directions that require the Council to take specific actions to the satisfaction of Commissioners.
On 22 February 2024 the Minister for Local Government, Simon Hoare MP, announced the publication of a progress update letter on the statutory intervention from Commissioners and accompanying ministerial response from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
On 22 October 2024 the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution, Jim McMahon OBE MP, announced the publication of the Birmingham City Council Commissioners’ first report alongside his ministerial response. The report represents the Commissioners assessment of their first 6 months in post. It clearly sets out the scale and severity of the challenges facing Birmingham, including poor governance and culture, ineffective financial management and substandard service delivery, but recognises the progress the Council has made to date on its recovery journey.
The ministerial response sets out the government’s intention to reset the relationship between central and local government to focus on reform and recovery, and to introduce a more supportive approach to the stewardship of local councils.
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Updates to this page
Last updated 22 October 2024 + show all updates
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Added Commissioners' first report and ministerial response.
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Added Birmingham City Council: Exceptional Financial Support request 2024-25.
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Added progress update letter on the statutory intervention from Commissioners and accompanying ministerial response from the Secretary of State.
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First published.