Statutory intervention: Nottingham City Council
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-21)

Documents related to the intervention at Nottingham City Council.

This page collates all the publications relating to the intervention at Nottingham City Council.

The Minister for Equalities, Local Government, Faith and Communities, Kemi Badenoch MP, announced in a Written Ministerial Statement (https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2022-06-23/hcws135) on 23 June 2022 that the Secretary of State is ‘minded to’ intervene in Nottingham City Council. The council and other interested parties have been invited to make representations on the proposed intervention package by Thursday 7 July 2022.

Following consideration of these representations, on 2 September 2022 the Secretary of State announced that he would be intervening in Nottingham City Council (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/further-action-taken-to-address-failures-at-nottingham-city-council) by issuing Directions to strengthen the remit of the Nottingham City Council Improvement and Assurance Board and that there would be a review in 3 months. On the same day government officials wrote to the council outlining the details of the intervention.

On 18 May 2023 the department published the latest report from the Improvement and Assurance Board on progress at Nottingham City Council alongside the ministerial response to Sir Tony Redmond. There is no change to the status of the intervention, but ministers will keep the existing Directions under review.

On 13 December 2023, the Minister for Local Government, Simon Hoare MP, published the latest reports from the statutory Improvement and Assurance Board (https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2023-12-13/hcws121) outlining progress of the intervention. He also announced that the Secretary of State is ‘minded to’ issue further Directions and appoint commissioners in Nottingham City Council. He invited representations from the council and other interested parties by 2 January 2024.

On 22 February 2024, the Minister for Local Government, Simon Hoare MP, announced that the Secretary of State, after due consideration of representations received, is using his powers (https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-02-22/hcws280) under the Local Government Act 1999 to implement his proposals of 13 December 2023 by issuing new Directions to Nottingham City Council and appointing Commissioners. The Secretary of State has appointed Tony McArdle OBE as Lead Commissioner and Margaret Lee as Commissioner.

On 11 April 2024, the Secretary of State appointed Sharon Kemp as Commissioner for transformation.

On 16 May 2024 the department published the final report from the Improvement and Assurance Board (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nottingham-city-council-improvement-and-assurance-board-final-report) on progress at Nottingham City Council. The report sets out the views of the Board (chaired by Sir Tony Redmond) on Nottingham’s improvement journey during the Board’s tenure. On 22 February, the Secretary of State appointed Commissioners in place of the Board.

On 12 December 2024 the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution, Jim McMahon OBE MP, announced in a written ministerial statement (https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-12-12/hcws307) the publication of the first report from Nottingham City Council’s Commissioners, and the accompanying ministerial response.

On 8 May 2025 the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution, Jim McMahon OBE MP, announced in a written ministerial statement (https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2025-05-08/hcws620) the publication of the second report from Nottingham City Council’s Commissioners, and the accompanying ministerial response.

On 21 November 2025, the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern MP, published the third report from Nottingham City Council’s Commissioners, and the accompanying ministerial response. The Secretary of State has made changes of roles within the existing Commissioner team.