The leader of Nottingham City Council says one of the biggest risks the Labour-led authority is facing is whether or not there is "confidence" in its own efforts to turn things around. Concerns have been raised by a Government-appointed improvement board over what else may be uncovered following the revelation up to £40m may have been misspent.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities intervened at the city council following a damning report into Robin Hood Energy, which collapse of which cost the taxpayer and estimated £38m. This intervention saw an independently-chaired improvement board appointed to oversee and scrutinise the council's road to recovery.
So far the council says the board, chaired by Sir Tony Redmond, had been pleased with the progress. However during a scrutiny committee meeting on Wednesday, May 11, it was said one of the biggest risks the authority faces is confidence in its ability to continue this progress amid the discovery of a series of misspends, including £15m which had been 'unlawfully' used.
