The city council has said it 'will re-open the castle as soon as possible'
The news of Nottingham Castle's closure was confirmed on Monday after Nottingham Castle Trust announced it had begun the process of appointing liquidators.
It is understood that Nottingham City Council's representative on the Board of Trustees resigned in October 2021. The former CEO added: "This raises questions about the apparent inaction of Nottingham City Council, as owner of Nottingham Castle. Following the comments from Ms Blair-Manning, a Nottingham City Council spokesperson said: "Sara Blair-Manning, the former Chief Executive of the Castle, is involved in an ongoing claim for unfair dismissal by the Trust. Therefore it would not be appropriate for the council to comment in detail at this time on the issues she has raised in regard to this matter.
“This is clearly a significant blow for the city and its visitor economy. The council’s immediate priority is to work with the appointed liquidators to support those staff at the Castle who have been affected by this sad news, and to safeguard the site and its collections while it is not operational.
The closure of Nottingham Castle came as a surprise for many residents in the city as well as tourists that have travelled across the UK to visit the historic site. The castle had only reopened in June 2021, after being closure for £33m renovation works across three years. When asked what they will do for their final day now, he said: we’re trying to figure that out.” Harold explained that the family had ancestors in Nottingham and so "really wanted to visit the castle."
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