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…
Government cuts lead to City Council approving £22m of savings
Nottingham City Council’s Executive Board has approved proposals to make £22m of savings in 2019/20 after another year of drastic Government cuts. The Government slashed the council’s main grant by…
Government austerity means £22m more City Council savings next year
Austerity isn’t over for Nottingham, with the City Council’s main Government funding slashed by three quarters since 2013 – plummeting from £127m to just £25m for the forthcoming year. On…
Nottingham would be £60m a year better off if Government funding was fair
Nottingham City Council would be almost £60m better off a year if it had been given the same treatment as Surrey County Council under the Government’s austerity-driven council cuts. The…