Government to take charge in Liverpool after building contract concerns

Government is proposing to take over parts of Liverpool City Council following reports of misconduct in the authority’s planning, highways, regeneration and property management functions, including the awarding of “dubious contracts” and “an overall environment of intimidation”.

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