Council sells off Thomas Bow Ltd. citing no ‘strategic purpose’ Thursday, 14 July, 2022 Article by Westbridgford Wire: Nottingham City Council has decided to sell off a company it has owned for less than three years, saying it no longer had “a strategic purpose”. Civil engineering and road surfacing contractor, Thomas Bow Ltd, was purchased by the Labour-run authority in 2019. The company works around the Midlands and delivers infrastructure services to support, develop, and maintain... Local News
Government may intervene in running Council 23rd June 2022 Article by BBC: Independent commissioners could be brought in to intervene in the running of Nottingham City Council, the government has said. The Labour-run... Local News
Independent investigation into misuse of £15m 6th January 2022 Article by Westbridgford Wire: An independent investigation has been launched to determine how Nottingham City Council ‘unlawfully’ spent more than £15m on... Local News
Council 'unlawful' over £15m payments 15th December 2021 Article by Nottingham Post: A legal notice has been issued over unlawful £15m Nottingham City Council payments. The action comes because the council took £15.86... Local News
Report Reveals 'Negative Culture' at NCC 4th June 2021 Article by Nottingham Post: An internal audit has revealed a 'negative culture' at Nottingham City Council which led to poor governance and institutional... Local News
Nottingham Faces Highest Council Tax in Country 28th March 2021 Article by The Guardian: The city’s leader says that a huge financial shortfall and the levy hike will not stop redevelopment plans going ahead. The home of... Local News
Eastmidlands Freeport Confirmed by Chancellor 3rd March 2021 The go-ahead for the East Midlands freeport that will create 60,000 jobs and export opportunities will be a "game changer" for the region, business leaders and... Local News
Anger over plan to shut Day Centre 23rd February 2021 Parents have condemned 'callous' plans which could lead to the closure of a day centre for people with learning disabilities. Summerwood Day Centre in Clifton... Local News
Jenrick acts to tackle failure of City Council 21st December 2020 Local Government Secretary announces new measures to address the serious failures at Nottingham City Council. Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has... Local News
MP calls for debate on City Council Failures 21st December 2020 “It is a great shame that the people of Nottingham have to suffer under such mismanagement, they must look on in envy at their neighbours who live in the county... Local News
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