The publication of a Local Government Association review of Oldham MBC ‘marks a new chapter’ in its history, council leader Jim McMahon has said.
Cllr McMahon said the past was ‘firmly behind us’ five years after a ‘damaging but accurate’ Audit Commission report.
He said: ‘Today’s report recognises that Oldham is now an effective, efficient and respected council.
‘We voluntarily asked for an independent assessment because we wanted validation that the progress we’re making is real – not just something we believe to be true.
‘I pay tribute to Cllr Howard Sykes, whose time as council leader saw vital work done to get our house in order, especially in terms of financial organisation, and we’ve since built on those foundations to foster the credibility and confidence that is now helping us attract the inward investment we need to regenerate and create new jobs.’
The report and council’s response to it will be discussed at a meeting on Wednesday December 18.