Exclusive: Oldham council's chief executive is set to be seconded to Tameside after its own boss quit this week
A top town hall boss in Greater Manchester is set to step in and temporarily take over a neighbouring council in the midst of a crisis.
Tameside's children's services received an inadequate rating from Ofsted in February 2024, the second such judgement in five years, resulting in the government ordering a review by the Children's Services commissioner. All three local MPs welcomed Ms Stewart's resignation, saying that the commissioners' report revealed 'unacceptable working practices and conditions for staff at the council'.
Oldham council saw its children's services rated 'good' by Ofsted earlier this year after the watchdog raised 'significant concerns' in 2019. The turnaround has been hailed as a 'huge milestone' for the local authority which had been bordering on being 'inadequate'. However, he postponed his retirement after the council failed to find a suitable replacement. He is set to remain in post until 2026.
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