A package of more than £20 million in one-off funding is set to be approved for services and projects across Nottingham.
Better roads, support for businesses, practical help on fuel poverty, support for pensioners, cleaner streets, safer neighbourhoods are at the heart of the latest investment proposals going before the council’s Executive Board on 22 September.
Funded from a one-off underspend in the council’s 2025/26 budget, the third tranche of funding includes:
- £4 million to repair more potholes and improve the condition of Nottingham’s roads
- £2.5 million for solar power, battery storage and other energy-saving measures to help reduce residents’ energy bills
- £1.5 million to create greener and more attractive spaces in the city centre
- £1.2 million for an 18-month pilot offering free leisure membership to Nottingham residents of pensionable age
- £1 million in targeted business rates relief to support more than 250 small businesses
- More than £930,000 to recruit 20 additional Community Protection Officers
- More than £650,000 to employ 20 additional litter pickers
- £500,000 to provide more practical support for unpaid carers
- £400,000 to enhance trees and green spaces across Nottingham
- £340,000 to clear blocked drains, reduce the risk of highway flooding and improve the public realm
- £324,000 to strengthen intermediate care and help residents remain independent
- £300,000 to support care leavers with education, employment, housing, health and wellbeing.
Further funding would support graffiti removal, action to tackle antisocial behaviour and retail crime, new and refurbished litter bins, improved road and street signs, chewing gum removal, Clean Champion volunteers, and events and cultural development.
The investment will support the council’s Respect for Nottingham programme, delivering visible improvements to streets and neighbourhoods alongside additional frontline officers working to keep the city clean and safe.
Councillor Ethan Radford, Deputy Leader of Nottingham City Council, said: “This £20.4 million package represents a significant investment in Nottingham, its people and the future of our city.
“People want to see the basics done well. That means cleaner streets, better roads, safer neighbourhoods and attractive public spaces they can feel proud of. This funding would allow us to put more Community Protection Officers and litter pickers on our streets, repair more potholes, tackle graffiti and invest in our city centre and neighbourhoods.
“But it also goes much further. We are proposing investment in support for carers and care leavers, helping older residents become more active and enabling households to reduce their energy bills. We also want to provide targeted help to small businesses facing increased costs.
“We have worked carefully to ensure these proposals are deliverable, offer value for money and directly support the priorities in our Council Plan. This investment would improve everyday services and make a real and visible difference to people’s lives.”
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