Paperless Council Tax billing is a hit
The City Council’s promotion for paperless Council Tax billing has been a great success, with 1477 signing up during the month long campaign to get their Council Tax statement by…
Winners and losers in unfair Government hand-out revealed by new maps
New ‘heat maps’ have graphically revealed the unequal and unfair distribution of a controversial £300million Government fund for councils in England. The Transition Funding Grant scheme was introduced by the…
Fare changes on Link bus services
From Monday 13 March, fares will be introduced on the Medilink bus service and fares applied to the full Centrelink Park and Ride route. The Medilink bus service is currently…
Councillors agree £27m of savings in response to Government cuts
Councillors have today set the City Council’s budget for the next financial year, making £27m of savings in response to Government funding cuts. Since 2010 the council has seen its…
Surrey gains another £12m, Nottingham gets £0 from ‘flawed’ Government fund
A special Government fund which has seen Surrey County Council benefit the most and Nottingham get nothing has disturbing flaws, a National Audit Office (NAO) investigation has revealed. The Government’s…
Have your say on £27m of City Council savings to meet Government cuts
City residents have the chance to have their say on proposals to make £27m of savings following more Government cuts to the council’s budget. Feedback on the City Council’s 2017/18…
Nottingham left £8m out of pocket by inadequate Government student fund
Nottingham City Council is missing out on millions of pounds in Council Tax, due to the Government not compensating enough for the high numbers of students in the city. Last…
Council makes £27m more savings as Government leaves bill to local taxpayers
Nottingham City Council is preparing to set next year’s budget against a backdrop of £130m of cuts to its Government grant since 2010 and a national shift towards local taxpayers…
Government favours southern councils in cash hand-out – and won’t give reasons
Nottingham City Council’s deputy leader is calling on the Government to play fair when it allocates the second instalment of a £300m special fund to councils to soften the blow…
City Council sets budget for 2016/17
Nottingham City Council has set its budget for 2016/17 – with a Council Tax increase of 3.95% needed to keep vital services like adult social care going following Government cuts.…