A contractor employed to help Nottingham City Council balance its books will have been paid up to £373,000 in the space of just over a year. The costly post is just one of many the council has shelled out for as part of its legal duty to become financially stable following the collapse of Robin Hood Energy.
The costs relate to the corporate director of finance, Clive Heaphy, who is also the council's section 151 officer. It was Mr Heaphy who uncovered the "unlawful" payments between Nottingham City Homes and the council, which totalled £15m and must now be paid back.
According to council documents the director of finance had first been paid £139,000 between April 1 and September 31 2021, then an additional £134,000 was granted for an extension to the post between October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. This has now been extended again with another £100,000 (up to) set aside to fund the post up until June 30 this year.
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