The commissioners overseeing Nottingham City Council say the challenge of fixing the authority 'cannot be overestimated'
Nottingham City Council is operating 'significantly beyond its means' and would need to raise council tax by nearly 50% to keep running as it has done. The three commissioners sent to oversee the Labour-run authority say the challenge of fixing Nottingham City Council "cannot be overestimated" after its effective declaration of bankruptcy last year.
"They are considerable. They manifest themselves most notably in the council operating considerably beyond its means. Notwithstanding that financial challenges face the sector as a whole, it is sobering to reflect that in order to continue operating as it has done, the council would require a 70% uplift in government grant funding.
Yet the commissioners say the council still has a long way to go, calling for "cultural change" across the authority. A review of the council's hybrid working policy is underway as the report says the visibility of senior managers is not "greatly evident". "The council operates significantly beyond its means and is currently far from sustainable. It requires rapid modernisation of its service operations and the taking of difficult decisions to bring this about.
"They have also said that, as new leader and chief executive, we have faced up to the challenges that the council must tackle in full acceptance of the reality of the difficulties and have a declared resolve to overcome them. The fact that commissioners have so far not needed to use any of the powers they have available with the full council to make change clearly demonstrates that they feel we are heading in the right direction and that we understand what needs to be done.
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