Andy Burnham is under mounting pressure over the ‘untold scandal’ of Greater Manchester’s ‘failure’ to scrutinise decisions and hold those in power to account.
Blistering attacks on the mayor and the combined authority (GMCA) were made by Lib Dem and Tory chiefs at the latest full meeting of Stockport council.
The criticism comes against the backdrop of a new HMI report that says GMP - already in special measures - is now performing so poorly it is putting public safety at risk. READ MORE : To compound that, the last three meetings of the GMCA's corporate issues and reform scrutiny committee have been abandoned as not enough Labour councillors showed up.
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