Rotherham Council chief called in as commissioner to ‘bankrupt’ Nottingham City Council – but will not be paid extra

www.thestar.co.uk— Sharon Kemp is the third commissioner to be called in to help the council by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. She is the current chief executive at Rotherham Council, having been appointed in February 2016 by Government commissioners there who were overseeing improvements at the authority at the time. Since then, Rotherham Council has seen full powers returned andhas been awarded a ‘Good’ Ofsted rated Children and Young People’s Services since 2018. In Nottingham, Ms...

NL Times—Utrecht city council approves plans to make the whole city paid parking. The Utrecht city council has agreed to apply paid parking throughout the city. This will happen neighborhood by neighborhood and will take 12 years. Before this, it was only in busy areas where you had to pay for parking. Now, there is a plan to have the whole city paid for parking starting in 2034. alderperson of mobility Lot van Hooijdonk called it “A milestone” while she is also aware of the unpopularity of the decision. However, it is essential for the city to prevent “tens of thousands of...

Daily Mail—Referees' chief Howard Webb admits Nottingham Forest SHOULD have had a penalty in Everton defeat but believes that the first two controversial calls were 'subjective calls' which officials got right. Howard Webb admits Nottingham Forest should have had a penalty at Everton. The club remain in trouble with the FA for their criticism of the match officials. Come off it, Pep! Chris Wood didn't miss chance after chance because of the dryness of the pitch - Listen to the

www.thestar.co.uk—Sheffield City Council elections: Will LibDems hold on to their monopoly in Ecclesall?. Ecclesall ward is popular with young professionals and their families and students. Ecclesall Road is a long-standing upmarket shopping and entertainment area. The ward is all LibDem but the Greens would like to make headway in the area. Labour are focusing on public transport and their future vision for the city. Lisa Markham, standing for Labour, said: “As a local resident I want to be part of a Labour team which listens to and supports local communities and businesses. We need to work...