MORE council heads could be on the chopping block after Brimbank’s administrator revealed the council’s senior management team would be reviewed within months.

Brimbank administrator Bill Scales told residents at a community meeting last week he would be recommending a full investigation into CEO Nick Foa and council managers, amid concerns the leadership team was not living up to community expectations.

Frustrated residents told Mr Scales they were fed up with Brimbank’s administration and called for new blood to take the reins at the troubled council.

Mr Scales promised a review of council management would take place when the new panel of administrators arrived.

“One of the first tasks of the administrators will be to review the performance of the senior leadership team,” he said.

Mr Scales said Mr Foa had invited him to review his contract more than once but he had declined because his role was only temporary.

“Nick has asked me a few times if I want to review his contract and I said no, because I believe that’s the job of the administrators,” Mr Scales said.

“When the administrators arrive, or very shortly after, I will be asking them to review the council’s policies, as well as senior management roles.”

Mr Scales said he had been “horrified” by the council’s lack of consultation over its bid to turn the Sunvale School site into a public housing estate.

He said many of the council processes were badly managed and needed an overhaul.

“I’m a hard marker but I think there’s a lot of work to be done and I’ve told Nick (Mr Foa) this,” he said.

“I think there’s a long way to go and it’s going to be a real challenge.”

The former monitor said he had been scarred by his experiences at Brimbank.

“I’m deeply saddened,” he said. “I will be affected until my dying day by the six months I’ve spent at Brimbank.

“I really believe there needs to be a deep cultural change at the political level and cultural change at the administration level and that’s what I’ll be talking to the new administrators about.”

The announcement has been welcomed by community groups who say a review of the council’s leadership is long overdue.

Sunshine Residents and Ratepayers Association President Darlene Reilly said her group had been calling for a review of the CEO for months.

“We’re most dissatisfied with the level of expertise and consultation of the senior management,” Ms Reilly said. “Everyone has a tale of woe to tell regarding their contact with the administration.

“They have failed this community and as far as we’re concerned, their time is up.”

Respect the West convenor Sean Spencer said there would be no love lost if managers were shown the door.

“A review is vital,” Mr Spencer said. “We’ve had enough of these people.”

A State Government spokesman would not confirm whether a review would take place but did not rule out the possibility.

“Administrators appointed by the government are for all intensive purposes the elected body of council. All council bureaucracies are accountable to residents through their councillors and the administrators will act in this role for the designated period,” the spokesman said.