The leader of Northumberland County Council has welcomed the findings of a long-awaited independent review into areas for improvement. 
 

In February 2022 the administration commissioned an external corporate governance review of the Council. 
 

The purpose was to highlight areas for improvement, provide learning points and give an opportunity for the council to adapt and change the way in which it does business. 
 

While the findings have just been presented to all councillors, work will begin immediately on studying the detail and preparing action plans to take the recommendations forward. 
 

Council Leader Cllr Glen Sanderson said: “I would like to thank Max Caller CBE and his team for the extremely thorough report which has studied in forensic detail many aspects of the council. 
 

“While some of the findings may appear blunt this is exactly what we expected to find and this is very much another step in restoring good governance, transparency and accountability to Northumberland County Council. 
 

This is what I called for when I took office as Leader of this administration 12 months ago – creating a new culture of openness, trust and accountability, in all that we do. 
 

“We need to study this report in detail but both councillors and officers will be getting to work straight away to address these issues that have been highlighted. 
 

"I also want to reassure our residents, partners and staff that day-to-day work and the services we provide will not be affected – quite the opposite. We want to see real results and improvement in everything that we do and I am confident this review signals the start of a brighter future for the council."
 

The full report can be viewed at https://nland.cc/solace