It could take years for city fountains to be turned back again

The leader of Nottingham City Council has said it could take most of the next four years to find the resources needed to switch the fountains back on in Old Market Square. Councillor David Mellen, who has been re-elected as leader of the Labour-run authority, gave an update on the future of the fountains, a landmark water feature which formed part of the Labour Party's manifesto, published before voters went to the polls last week.

He told the BBC: "It's in our manifesto to repair and relaunch the fountains but the reality is that the water and the electricity involved are far too close together."We don't want there to be a risky situation. I want to restore them but I don't want to do that based on foolish use of money that we haven't got. Health and safety reports have said it's not just a repair job. It's more fundamental than that.

“In the meantime, we are looking at how the area can be actively used as part of our events planning again this year and in particular as part of the Nottingham Beach, which as always will be in the Square for the duration of the school summer holidays.” The Government confirmed in February that, despite there being "still much to do" in terms of improvements at the local authority, it would not be sending commissioners in at this stage.

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