Nottingham City Council is preparing to invest up to £15m over the next three years to carry out fundamental changes to the way it operates. The move follows the council’s production of a Recovery & Improvement Plan to respond to the recommendations set out in a Government report which looked at issues with the authority’s […]
Nottingham City Council has produced a refreshed Council Plan to set out its renewed priorities and direction for the next two years. The council has taken stock in light of the Covid pandemic and a non-statutory review of its financial and governance arrangements on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, to […]
Nottingham City Council is to close the Summerwood Day Centre in Clifton, with service users accessing the same level of service at alternative centres with better facilities. The move follows a public consultation and is part of a review of the council’s day centres which identified Summerwood as the smallest and oldest centre, with limited […]
Nottingham City Council has accepted an arrangement with Government allowing it to borrow £20m this year, which will help to secure stable finances over the coming years, as part of an overall package of £35m offered to the council. Earlier this week the council set its budget for the forthcoming 2021/22 financial year, making limited use of […]
A meeting of Nottingham City Council’s Full Council today, Monday 8th March, agreed a package of budget proposals as it establishes a sustainable financial footing amid the Covid crisis. Whilst the medium term financial future contains many uncertainties, the council has approved £15.6m of savings and limited use of reserves to deliver a one-year balanced […]
Nottingham City Council has set out how over the next three years it will address the financial and governance issues raised in a Government review, to strengthen the authority for the future. A rapid non-statutory review was carried out last year on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, following a Public […]
Nottingham City Council has set out proposals to make £15.6m of savings to help balance the budget for 2021/22 as it establishes a sustainable financial footing amid the Covid crisis. Anyone interested in finding out more about the proposals can take part in a consultation by clicking here The council is setting out new ways of […]
Nottingham City Council fully accepts the findings of a rapid review carried out on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and is committed to continuing to build on the strong action already taken to address the issues it identifies. In response to the report, Council Leader Councillor David Mellen has stressed […]
Nottingham City Council has fully accepted the findings of a rapid review carried out on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. However, the Council’s Leader has made clear that the authority is not on the verge of bankruptcy. Councillor David Mellen said: “The report does not use the word ‘bankruptcy’. It […]
The City Council’s portfolio holder for finance and growth has written to the Chancellor ahead of the Government’s Spending Review on Wednesday, urging him to stick to his pledge to cover the costs of Covid, give councils a three-year funding package and to properly fund local key workers and public facilities. Cllr Sam Webster says: […]