Slough Borough Council: Ministerial response to Commissioners’ fifth report and update letter
On 15 February 2023, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Greg Clark MP, wrote to the Royal Borough of Slough’s Improvement and Assurance Board and Improvement Advisers to provide a ministerial response to the Commissioners’ fifth report and update letter.
In his response, the Secretary of State welcomed the progress that has been made by the council since the appointment of the Commissioners in December 2021. He noted that the Commissioners’ fifth report and update letter had highlighted a number of areas where the council had made significant improvements, including:
- A reduction in the number of households in temporary accommodation
- An improvement in the council’s financial position
- A reduction in the number of outstanding complaints
- A number of successful bids for external funding
The Secretary of State also noted that the Commissioners had identified a number of areas where further progress was needed. These included:
- The need to improve the council’s children’s services
- The need to improve the council’s planning and development services
- The need to improve the council’s democratic processes
The Secretary of State said that he would continue to monitor the council’s progress closely and that he would be willing to take further action if necessary. He also said that he would be writing to the council in due course to set out his expectations for the council’s future performance.
The council’s Improvement and Assurance Board and Improvement Advisers welcomed the Secretary of State’s response. They said that they were committed to continuing to work with the Commissioners to improve the council’s performance and to deliver better services for the residents of Slough.
Background
The Royal Borough of Slough was placed into Commissioner-led intervention in December 2021 following a report by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities which found that the council was failing to meet its statutory duties and was providing inadequate services to its residents.
The Commissioners have been working with the council to improve its performance and to deliver better services for the residents of Slough. They have made a number of recommendations to the council, including:
- The need to improve the council’s financial management
- The need to improve the council’s governance and democratic processes
- The need to improve the council’s planning and development services
- The need to improve the council’s children’s services
The Commissioners will continue to work with the council until they are satisfied that the council is able to operate effectively without their support.
Slough Borough Council: Ministerial response to Commissioners’ fifth report and update letter
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