Dawn goes Down Under
It might appear that Birmingham city council changes its chief executives more regularly than its bins. News that Dawn Baxendale is leaving the local authority after little more than a
Council: Panel stands down, but recommends another one pop up
The Panel set up to oversee improvements to Birmingham city council has disbanded itself and published its final report to Government, but has effectively recommended another body takes its place,
Council: Panel stands down, but recommends another one pop up
The Panel set up to oversee improvements to Birmingham city council has disbanded itself and published its final report to Government, but has effectively recommended another body takes its place,
Council: ‘time is running out,’ but when?
“Time is running out and we need to see real progress.” So says John Crabtree OBE, chair of the Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel (BIIP), on Birmingham city council in its
Council: this time we’re serious
Birmingham City Council today publishes an Improvement ‘Stocktake Report’ outlining the current position relating to improvements recommended by Lord Kerslake in December 2014. In effect, it says that this time
Three years – finance and culture challenges remain
Reading the latest letter to Sajid Javid, this time jointly from Panel chair John Crabtree and Council leader Ian Ward, it would be easy to forget that more than three
Improvement Panel and Council to join forces
Birmingham City Council and the Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel are today publishing a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government which informs Mr Javid
Luck comes in threes for Labour in Birmingham
A day that started with news the Improvement Panel would remain in place after a “serious setback” at Birmingham city council was followed by a failure at the High Court
Improvement Panel to remain following ‘serious setback’
The Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel (BIIP) will remain in place following the recent political crisis at the Council House until necessary changes to “culture and governance are truly embedded at the
Council: Communities Secretary asks for ‘urgent update’
The Communities Secretary, Sajid Javid, has written to the Improvement Panel seeking an “urgent update” following “significant developments” in Birmingham. The Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel is meeting, at its request,