Tower Hamlets intervention: return of functions
Proposal to revoke Directions in Tower Hamlets, remove commissioners and revise reporting requirements.
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The Secretary of State has announced today (16 March 2017) that he is minded to return all executive functions to the Mayor and council of Tower Hamlets, withdraw commissioners from 31 March 2017 and put in place revised reporting requirements for 18 months from 1 April 2017.
These decisions have been taken after considering the fourth report from the Mayor of Tower Hamlets on their progress against their Best Value Action Plan and the letter from Commissioners on the performance of Tower Hamlets in relation to the Directions.