NottinghamshireLive readers give their 'school report' as the Council leader says he will step down
Nottingham City Council leader David Mellen will not be seeking re-election when his current tenure comes to an end, and has been reflecting on his 5 years at the top - leading to NottinghamshireLive's readers doing much of the same in our comments section.
But not everyone thinks it was all bad. Ian0563 said: "I'm sure that he tried to do his best. But not good enough." Chatteris said: "Nottingham has been on the verge for over a decade now with wastage. Don't blame the government for the failings of our council." ClareH says: "I can't say I blame him. If the right-wing central government who laid the groundwork for Nottingham's current multi-faceted disaster insist on appointing its Improvement & Assurance Board to override every decision Mellen and his colleagues take then why not throw in the towel and leave them to it? Mellen seems like a reasonable bloke and I wish him well.
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