Government to take greater control of Liverpool city council
by Nadeem Badshah and agency from World news | The Guardian on (#62PQ4)
Intervention expanded to include financial decisions and governance after report calls for urgent reform
The government's intervention in the running of Liverpool city council is to be expanded to include governance and financial decision-making.
It comes after the publication of another critical report into the local authority by four commissioners appointed last year to work with the council staff in key areas after an inspection.