Commissioners announced to oversee cash-strapped Birmingham City Council

The commissioners appointed to oversee Birmingham City Council after it declared itself in financial distress last month have been announced.

The Secretary of State has also appointed two political advisers to support the authority – Lord John Hutton, a defence secretary and business secretary under the previous Labour government, and John Biggs, former executive mayor of the London borough of Tower Hamlets. In response to the appointments, leader of the council John Cotton and Ms Cadman vowed to work “constructively and collaboratively” with the commissioners to tackle Birmingham’s challenges.

“That work is already under way and the expert input from the commissioners will be invaluable as we work to transform the council and get the budget back on track.”

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