Lucky Doncaster?

[- Paul -]

http://www.iomtoday.co.im/latest-national-news/Government-intervention-at-council.6236957.jp

The Government will intervene in a local authority after a report identified a series of severe failings, Communities Secretary John Denham has said.

The Audit Commission report on Doncaster Council, in South Yorkshire, was ordered after a series of crises at the local authority, including the shocking case of two brothers who were in the council's care when they tortured two young boys in the village of Edlington last year.

The crux being

The report found that the "failing" council would not improve without external help due to a number of problems, including "dysfunctional" politics and "long-standing political antagonisms" being given priority over improvements to services.

Quite

"The Audit Commission's report on Doncaster Council shows the severity of the problems in the local authority across the board and concludes that the local authority is failing the people of Doncaster, not just on one service or issue but in the very way it operates. This is absolutely unacceptable."

And

The council, which is headed by the English Democrat elected mayor Peter Davies, was already in a beleaguered state before the Edlington case. Its social services department has been under an intensive spotlight following the deaths of a number of children known to the council. And there have been a series of high profile departures of senior leaders, including chief executives.

 

A decade ago the council was rocked by a series of corruption scandals which saw 21 councillors convicted of fraud in an affair which became known as "Donnygate".

And then the classic

I see this as time to draw a line in the sand and move forward for the good of the council and the people we serve, and I am confident we can do this."

Wonder where he got that line from?

[Moghrey Mie]

http://www.iomtoday.co.im/latest-national-news/Government-intervention-at-council.6236957.jp

The Government will intervene in a local authority after a report identified a series of severe failings, Communities Secretary John Denham has said.

The Audit Commission report on Doncaster Council, in South Yorkshire, was ordered after a series of crises at the local authority, including the shocking case of two brothers who were in the council's care when they tortured two young boys in the village of Edlington last year.

The crux being

The report found that the "failing" council would not improve without external help due to a number of problems, including "dysfunctional" politics and "long-standing political antagonisms" being given priority over improvements to services.

Quite

"The Audit Commission's report on Doncaster Council shows the severity of the problems in the local authority across the board and concludes that the local authority is failing the people of Doncaster, not just on one service or issue but in the very way it operates. This is absolutely unacceptable."

And

The council, which is headed by the English Democrat elected mayor Peter Davies, was already in a beleaguered state before the Edlington case. Its social services department has been under an intensive spotlight following the deaths of a number of children known to the council. And there have been a series of high profile departures of senior leaders, including chief executives.

 

A decade ago the council was rocked by a series of corruption scandals which saw 21 councillors convicted of fraud in an affair which became known as "Donnygate".

And then the classic

I see this as time to draw a line in the sand and move forward for the good of the council and the people we serve, and I am confident we can do this."

Wonder where he got that line from?

 

We are where we are and lessons will be learnt.