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Northamptonshire County Council: lessons learned report
Report by the Commissioners at Northamptonshire County Council setting out the lessons learned from the statutory intervention at the council.
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On 10 May 2018, Tony McArdle and Brian Roberts were appointed by the Secretary of State as Commissioners using his powers in the Local Government Act 1999. Their appointment followed on from the Best Value Inspection by Max Caller which reported significant failings at the authority particularly centring on financial management and scrutiny and governance.
This report, by the Commissioners, sets out the full story of the intervention and what the actions taken by them and the council to successfully turn round the challenges faced by the authority.
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Published 3 June 2021