Government must honour pledge to fund Coronavirus costs
Government funding to help the City Council through the coronavirus crisis is over five times less than needed based on current estimates, which are likely to increase as pressures mount.…
City Councillors call for an end to funding unfairness as they agree £15.6m savings after more Government cuts
Nottingham City councillors have approved a range of service changes and a Council Tax increase, which includes the Government’s adult social care precept to achieve overall savings of £15.6m in…
City Council identifies further savings to balance budget after more Government cuts
Nottingham City Council’s Executive Board has agreed the further service changes that are needed to achieve overall savings of £15.6m in next year’s budget. The council included £13.4m of savings…
A heartfelt Valentine’s message for the new Chancellor
A Valentine’s message is winging its way from Nottingham to the newly-appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, with a heartfelt plea for the gift the city deserves – a fair share…
Nottingham City Council wins four new school catering contracts in Derby
Nottingham City Council’s school catering service has beaten leading private sector operators to win a tender for four new school catering contracts in Derby, bucking the national trend for school…
How is your council finding new ways of making money to fund local services?
What would you do if the money coming into your household was cut by three-quarters? One option would be to find new ways of making money to keep paying your…
Government cuts lead to hard-pressed council tax payers funding care for the elderly
Nottingham City Council is setting next year’s budget against the backdrop of having its Government funding slashed by three-quarters over the past decade. It means that to keep on meeting…
Council says Government funding cuts are hurting local people in letter to Chancellor
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has been urged by Nottingham City Council to restore the funding sources that previous Chancellors have taken away from Nottingham. Councillor Sam Webster, the Council’s…
Nottingham City Council set to make savings by supplying its own water
Nottingham City Council is set to begin supplying water services to its own buildings from Wednesday 14 August to create savings on the authority’s bills and water consumption. Changes in…
Nottingham to lose out on £14m under Government proposals
Nottingham could lose out on funding to the tune of £14m under new arrangements proposed by the Government. The blow comes on top of a decade of Government austerity which…