It was led by Dame Mary Ney, the former chief executive of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, and Will Godfrey, who was most recently Bath & North East Somerset Council’s CEO.
They said next May’s elections could be a point of “significant risk” for the authority, with many senior and long-serving councillors expected to step down.
They said “momentum and focus may falter for a period” but that it could also be an opportunity “to reinforce strong political leadership”.
McMahon told the council that despite some progress, recovery in it is “slow and fragile”.
He said four commissioners should remain to help with financial management and governance. One of those would be dedicated to improving its children’s services and provision for special…