• UK government to take over Rotherham council after damning child exploitation report
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[url]http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/feb/04/rotherham-council-denial-child-sexual-exploitation-failures-report[/url] [quote]Rotherham council was more concerned about protecting its own reputation than its most vulnerable citizens, according to an uncompromising report on the council's handling of child sexual exploitation which concludes that the council is not fit for purpose. Rotherham borough council's cabinet immediately announced its intention to resign following Louise Casey's damning report and as the communities secretary, Eric Pickles, ordered commissioners in to take over the council pending new elections next year to "renew" its leadership. Casey's report concludes: "The council's culture is unhealthy: bullying, sexism, suppression and misplaced 'political correctness' have cemented its failures. The council is currently incapable of tackling its weaknesses without a sustained intervention."[/quote]
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