Policy paper

Directions to the council of the London borough of Tower Hamlets and related documents

Directions issued (17 December 2014) to the council of the London borough of Tower Hamlets putting in place a statutory intervention by the Secretary of State in that council.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 17 December 2014
• Last updated: 16 June 2015
  Show all updates

  1. 16 June 2015

     Added original appointment letters for Sir Ken Knight and Max Caller CBE.

  2. 27 March 2015

     Added letter from DCLG to Tower Hamlets council dated 25 March 2015 proposing further directions.

  3. 17 December 2014

     Added additional related documents.

  4. 17 December 2014

     First published.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

Documents

Original appointment letter for Sir Ken Knight

PDF, 454 KB, 2 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Original appointment letter for Max Caller CBE

PDF, 450 KB, 2 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Directions to the council of the London borough of Tower Hamlets under section 15 of the Local Government Act 1999

PDF, 1.41 MB, 6 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Explanatory memorandum accompanying directions to the council of the London borough of Tower Hamlets

PDF, 298 KB, 22 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Commissioner nomination: Sir Ken Knight

PDF, 148 KB, 1 page

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Commissioner nomination: Max Caller CBE

PDF, 148 KB, 1 page

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Representations from Tower Hamlets council: covering letter

PDF, 30.1 KB, 1 page

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Representations from Tower Hamlets council: letter from Chairs of the HR and General Purposes Committees

PDF, 666 KB, 3 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Representations from Tower Hamlets council: executive response from the Mayor

PDF, 420 KB, 30 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Representations from Tower Hamlets council: critique of the PwC report

PDF, 63.2 KB, 11 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Representations from Tower Hamlets council: critique of the PwC report: appendix 1

PDF, 189 KB, 10 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Representations from Tower Hamlets council: critique of the PwC report: appendix 2

PDF, 49.6 KB, 4 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Representations from Tower Hamlets council: critique of the PwC report: appendix 3

PDF, 86 KB, 12 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Representations from Tower Hamlets council: critique of the PwC report: appendix 4

PDF, 65.4 KB, 13 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

PwC commentary on Tower Hamlets critique of the PwC report

PDF, 223 KB, 18 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Letter from Mayor of Tower Hamlets with comments on PwC commentary

PDF, 249 KB, 8 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Letter from Mayor of Tower Hamlets with comments on PwC commentary: annex A

PDF, 333 KB, 5 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Representations from the Labour Group at Tower Hamlets council

PDF, 394 KB, 2 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Representations from Councillor Peter Golds

PDF, 182 KB, 3 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Letter from the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

PDF, 46.6 KB, 2 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

These Directions have been made by the Secretary of State in accordance with his powers under section 15 of the Local Government Act 1999 to address failures by the council to comply with its best value duty.

This follows an independent inspection report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP which raised concerns about the governance of the council.

An accompanying explanatory memorandum sets out the circumstances in which the Secretary of State has made these directions, his reasons for this exercise of his powers, and the implications of the directions for the authority. Sir Ken Knight and Max Caller CBE have been nominated as commissioners for the purposes of these directions through the nominations attached above.

Also attached are the representations that the Secretary of State received from the council, from the Labour Group at the council, and from Councillor Peter Golds, and a commentary prepared by PwC on the council’s critique of its inspection report. These are referenced in the explanatory memorandum.

Further Directions were issued to the council of the London borough of Tower Hamlets on 29 April 2015.