Calls are being made to protect Nottingham's vision for Broadmarsh which could "turn the city's fortunes around" after plans were lodged for commissioners to be appointed by the government at Nottingham City Council. Council leader David Mellen has admitted it is likely the commissioners will be sent in to oversee the authority's finances and try to balance the books.
It comes after the collapse of Robin Hood Energy and almost £40m from the council's Housing Revenue Account was found to be misspent on the wrong services. Amid fears some of the city's most valuable council-owned assets could be stripped away or sold, figures from across Nottingham have come together to emphasise the importance of plans - which are already well underway - to redevelop Broadmarsh.
In December last year a new vision for the Greater Broad Marsh area, which is roughly the size of Wembley Stadium, was unveiled by the project's advisory group. Nottingham City Council had established the group, which is chaired by the Nottingham Project's Greg Nugent, after shopping centre giant intu collapsed into administration in 2020.
