Mark Conrad 14 November 2023

Spectre of s114 looms over Nottingham

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Nottingham City Council has edged closer to issuing a section 114 notice, after revealing it still faces a significant in-year deficit despite tightening its purse strings.

A report to the council’s executive board, published on 13 November and due to be discussed next week, reveals that the in-year deficit is now estimated at £23.3m.

The report by Ross Brown, Nottingham’s corporate director of finance and section 151 officer, reveals the city faces ‘significant pressures’ from spending on social care, children’s services and temporary accommodation – now common themes across councils.

Nottingham recently implemented cost control measures to help ease its financial pressures – including the decision not to fill specific vacant posts - and the report indicates the city has sufficient resources available to meet its immediate key obligations.

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