{"value":{"id":714386,"memberId":3945,"member":null,"memberRole":"The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government ","uin":"HCWS569","dateMade":"2017-03-28T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":7,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Communities and Local Government","title":"LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS","text":"<p>In line with the statement I made on 16 March 2017, and giving due consideration to representations made by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on 22 March 2017, I am informing the House that I am exercising my powers under Section 15 of the Local Government Act 1999 and revoking the Directions of 14 December 2014 in relation to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.</p><p>This will end the role of Commissioners in the council and hand back executive functions to the Executive Mayor.</p><p>From 1 April 2017 I am putting in place a further general Direction for a period of 18 months to 30 September 2018. The general Direction includes requirements that the council:</p><ul><li><p>delivers all outstanding actions in their Best Value Action Plan and sets up a Best Value Improvement Board as outlined in the Mayor’s letter of 1 March 2017;</p></li><li><p>provides me with quarterly reports against their Best Value Action plans for a further 12 months;</p></li><li><p>carries out an independent review of delivery at the end of this period; and</p></li><li><p>abides by the Best Value Duty, as with all councils</p></li></ul><p>The new Direction allows for continued oversight of electoral administration.</p><p>I am placing a copy of the documents associated with these announcements in the Library of the House and on my Department’s website.</p>","house":"Commons","noticeNumber":4,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":true,"linkedStatements":[{"linkedStatementId":714384,"linkType":"JointStatement","linkDate":"2017-03-28T00:00:00"}],"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/714386","method":"GET"}]}