Opposition members of Nottingham City Council say the Government's most recent message to the authority should serve as a "very clear warning" to the Labour group running it. Issues including the misspend of £40 million and the collapse of Robin Hood Energy meant an Improvement and Assurance Board (IAB) was appointed in January 2021 to closely monitor the decision-making processes and governance of Nottingham City Council.
The IAB delivered its seventh report on the council's progress to the Government last year. The Government uses these reports to decide whether its oversight of the council needs to go further, but it was confirmed on Thursday, February 2, that Nottingham City Council has again avoided commissioners being sent in to run it.
The Government's intervention at Nottingham City Council is set to last until September 2024, unless this is amended beforehand. Nottingham City Council says it has made several improvements over the last two years and that the Government's decision to allow current arrangements to continue is a reflection of that.
