Government intervention at a council suffering from a “sense of general helplessness and fatigue” is set to continue for another three years.
Slough Borough Council has been supported by government-appointed commissioners since December 2021 and the arrangement was due to continue until November.
But local government minister Jim McMahon said he is minded to extend that until November 2029 because of its ongoing issues outlined in a review published on Thursday.
The council was approached to comment.
It was effectively declared bankrupt in 2021 after racking up a £760m borrowing debt and a £357m deficit.
The government-commissioned review into the authority found some in the council feel an “ongoing sense of failure” following years of…