Updates to the Secretary of State

View the Commissioners progress reports to the Secretary of State, letters from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and letters of response from council leaders. 

Progress reports

Since they started on 22nd June 2021, the Commissioners have provided the Secretary of State with regular progress reports. Please see these reports below. 

• Published 25th November 2021:Commissioners' first report to the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of State's response to commissioners.
• Published 19th August 2022: Commissioners' second report to the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of State's response to commissioners.
• Published 8th March 2023: Commissioners' third report to the Secretary of State.
• Published 13th December 2023: Commissioners' fourth report to the Secretary of State.

All the publications relating to the inspection carried out by Max Caller CBE into Liverpool City Council conducted under section 10 of the Local Government Act 1999, and subsequent intervention can be viewed at Intervention at Liverpool City Council - GOV.UK.

Directions made under the Local Government Act 1999 on 7th March 2024

• Directions made under the Local Government Act 1999 (7 March 2024)
• Explanatory Memorandum (7 March 2024)
• Letter to Chief Executive (7 March 2024)
• Letter to Commissioners (7 March 2024)
• Representation (7 March 2024)

Letters relating to the intervention

• Commissioners' Letter of Instruction to the council: Property

  Download this document: Commissioners' Letter of Instruction to the council: Property (PDF: 133 KB)

  First published: 13/12/2023

Letters of response

• Intervention response 2nd January 2024

  Download this document: Intervention response 2nd January 2024 (PDF: 204 KB)

• Property letter response 2nd January 2024

  Download this document: Property letter response 2nd January 2024 (PDF: 137 KB)

• Letter to Liam Robinson from Simon Hoare 13th December 2023

  Download this document: Letter to Liam Robinson from Simon Hoare 13th December 2023 (PDF: 903 KB)

• Letter to Andrew Lewis from Max Soule 13th December 2023

  Download this document: Letter to Andrew Lewis from Max Soule 13th December 2023 (PDF: 149 KB)

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