Chief executive of Kirklees Council Rob Vincent is being brought into the beleaguered authority after an Audit Commission report, sparked by a number of high-profile cases including that of the two young brothers who attacked two boys in Edlington, found that the mayor and cabinet showed a lack of effective leadership, and recommended the government intervene.
The measures announced today include establishing a team of commissioners with powers to appoint, discipline or dismiss officers. The government is also intending to set up a non-executive intervention and recovery board to support, challenge and monitor progress alongside the commissioners and Communities Secretary Eric Pickles. An experienced team of senior officers is also being shipped in to support Vincent in his new role.
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