Emily Twinch 04 February 2025

Peer warning over councillor financial understanding

Not all 39 councillors at a Nottinghamshire council are fully getting to grips with the financial challenges for the local authority, a peer review has warned.

The Local Government Association team suggested an ongoing training and development plan for the politicians at Newark and Sherwood DC to ‘ensure councillors understand the longer-term budget pressures'.

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