Written question WQ85753
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Finance and Local Government
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
What consideration has the Minister given to placing local authority departments which are found guilty of maladministration in judicial reviews into targeted intervention?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Finance and Local Government
Welsh Government intervention in the running of local authorities should only be considered as a last resort. Whilst there is a need to ensure people across Wales receive the public services they need, there is also a need to ensure local democratic processes are respected wherever possible.
Welsh Ministers’ powers to formally intervene in the running of a local authority must be based on strong evidence of systemic issues which the council requires support to address, normally from statutory Regulators such as the Auditor General for Wales.