'If we do not do this we will not meet the improvement criteria that we have got'
More than £1m must be spent to fund temporary support following an "exodus" of staff at Nottingham City Council. The cash will be used to bandage wounds in the Labour-run council's finance department, but it is understood the staffing issues run deeper throughout various other sectors too.
Audits of the council's accounts from years gone by have been taking place as part of actions towards financial stability. This is particularly important given it is being scrutinised by a Government-appointed improvement board following the collapse of Robin Hood Energy, and further because the council just recently narrowly avoided serious and costly commissioner intervention.
The city council has already spent large sums on external consultants, some of whom charge more than £1,000 per day, as part of efforts to become financially stable. The council argues the lack of expertise comes "as a result of previous budget cuts that are now causing service failure." Two temporary roles have been approved to lead finance improvements, directly supporting the interim director for finance, for a period of six months. While serious, councillor Rule says the problematic staffing levels at the city council are not, however, unique.
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