BCP Council has been given a clean bill of health after the Government lifted a notice of previously raised concerns.
The Best Value Notice was issued in August of 2023 which stated concerns about the governing, culture and finance of the Council. It was issued after the Council requested a capitalisation direction to aid in an in-year budget gap they found in 2022.
The Council later found out the request was not needed as they began to sell off assets to pay off the £20m gap. Despite the accumulation of funds, the Government commissioned a governance review to ensure everything was running smoothly.
This review was built off of an assurance review carried out by the Council’s Chief Executive. Graham Farrant. Significant progress has been noted, meeting the concerns outlined in the notice.
Mr Farrant said: “We are delighted that the Government has recognised the hard work, effort and focus it has taken from everyone at the council to get to this position and it is testament to that joint effort that the Best Value Notice has now been lifted.”