Commissioners' publications
Documents and reports
Documents and reports about the Commissioners’ roles, value for money governance review and progress updates.
Directions to Sandwell Council under the Local Government Act 1999
Commissioner Appointment Letters
Lead Commissioner Appointment Letter (sent 7 March, published 16 March 2023)
Explanatory Memorandum
External Audit Value for Money Governance Review
Commissioners' fees and expenses
A quarterly breakdown of the Commissioners invoiced fees and expenses will be provided. Commissioners fees are set by the Department for Levelling up Housing and Communities at £1,200 per day for the Managing Director Commissioner and £1,100 per day for the Assistant Commissioner.
Commissioners’ monthly fees and expenses
Updates to the Secretary of State
The Commissioners started on 22 March 2022 and will provide the Secretary of State with regular progress reports. The first report is due within three months, then progress will be reported every six months thereafter.
- Sandwell Council Commissioners: first report June 2022 (published 1 December 2022)
- Sandwell Council Commissioners: second report and addendum December 2023 (published 16 March)
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council: Commissioners’ third report
Sandwell Council's improvement plan
We have so much in Sandwell to be excited about.
From the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre, to investing in our towns, making Sandwell a cleaner, greener and safer place to live and so much more.