Government interventions in Rotherham and Tower Hamlets examined
27 June 2016
The Communities and Local Government Committee questions local authority representatives from Rotherham and Tower Hamlets about whether the Government's interventions have led to improvements in the two authorities, the cost and transparency of the arrangements, and what lessons can be learned by the Department and other local authorities.
- Watch Parliament TV: Local Authorities and Commissioners
- Inquiry: Local Authorities and Commissioners
- Communities and Local Government Committee
Witnesses
Monday 27 June 2016, Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
At 4.30pm
- Cllr Chris Read, Leader, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Mary Ney, Supporting Commissioner, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- John Biggs, Executive Mayor, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Sir Ken Knight, Lead Commissioner, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Background
Commissioners were imposed on the London Borough of Tower Hamlets following allegations of corruption and on Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in the wake of the child sexual exploitation scandal in Rotherham.
Further information
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