Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said the committee had highlighted "the full drastic extent of the crisis in Send".
when the developer walked away two weeks before contracts were due to be exchanged.The unnamed buyer was one of three parties interested in buying the Fletton Quays hotel, which was originally due to open in 2019 but was beset by construction delays.
Ministerial envoys are set to be sent into Warrington Council over concerns raised about its commercial programme and debts.An inspection was ordered by the previous Conservative government after criticism of the authority's £1.8bn debt, related mostly to its commercial investments.Local government minister Jim McMahon said the authority was failing to comply with its best value duty in relation to five areas, including leadership, culture and use of resources.
Council leader Hans Mundry described the situation as "a moment of reset" for the authority.Warrington Council said it welcomed the proposal to appoint envoys.
"This is a supportive decision and will help us to deliver the changes needed," it said.
had found strengths in the local authority in areas including children's services, public sector partnerships and community engagement.The project is in support of the health charity Daisy Appeal.
A new sea life observation station could be created in a North Yorkshire town to raise awareness of the area’s coastal wildlife.Yorkshire Wildlife Trust has submitted plans for the new nature tourism attraction on Marine Drive, in Scarborough.
If approved, it would include artworks and telescopes to help people spot some of the porpoise, bottlenose dolphin and minke whales in the region.Stuart Baines, who runs the Scarborough Porpoise Facebook page, said he was pleased that the plans would give people the chance to “observe fantastic marine wildlife”.