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Ann McGauran 01 April 2025

St Helens peer challenge expected to conclude council has 'transformed'

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St Helens MBC's corporate peer challenge is expected to conclude the council has been ‘transformed over the past five years'.

Draft findings, seen by The MJ, said the ‘foundations have been fixed' and the ‘core components of a well-functioning council are in place'.

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