A number of tents have been erected on Station Street in Nottingham city centre, with occupants claiming they are homeless and calling for the council to open empty buildings for rough sleepers. The City Council has been granted a possession order by the County Court today (Thursday 31 December) which orders those on the camp […]
Leaders from Nottingham have returned from India feeling positive that the visit will lead to investment and business in the city. A presentation to the Confederation of Indian Industry Global Summit for Small and Medium Enterprises in the country’s capital, Delhi, highlighted Nottingham’s strengths and potential as a centre for investment and trade and explored […]
The Government has announced today what funding they will give to councils in 2016/17 – with Nottingham City Council’s main grant cut by £15.4m to £58.4m. The figure has halved in the last two years and has dropped by £102m over the past five years – a much harsher drop than for many more affluent […]
Council Tax and Business Rates payers in Nottingham are set to shoulder an increasing burden of funding local services. This is because of more Government cuts and changes to how public services are funded, with the Chancellor announcing that councils are expected to increase Council Tax by a further 2% to pay for social care. […]