Independent Improvement Panel reports on Council’s financial plans

The Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel today published a letter to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, reporting on Birmingham City Council’s financial plans which will be submitted to the Council for approval on 28 February.
The Improvement Panel’s letter draws on two reports from an independent financial review team which provided an assessment of whether the Council’s 2017/18 revenue budget plans were realistic and capable of delivery. The Coun