The Big Reading Challenge 2024 will launch on the 22nd April. Every year the Leader of the council Councillor David Mellen and Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People and Education Councillor Cheryl Barnard along with other councillors take part in the reading week with the aim of raising more money for the Nottingham Imagination Library.
Nottingham Labour have today (4 March) voted to pass the officer-proposed budget in Full Council.Councillors have a legal obligation to set a balanced budget. Without… Read More »Nottingham Labour passes budget under duress
Nottingham City Council’s request for Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) has been agreed in principle by the government.
This does not mean that we are being bailed out by the government or that the government is granting us extra funding. It merely is permission to use our own money in a different way. It will allow us to use the money raised by selling off property and assets, to cover the day to day running costs of the council.
The government has announced today (22 February) that it is appointing commissioners in Nottingham. This is disappointing given the large number of representations made to… Read More »Statement on appointment of commissioners
Nottingham Labour are proud that Eunice Campbell-Clark has received an OBE in the New Years honours list. We offer our heartfelt congratulations for her many… Read More »Congratulations Eunice Campbell-Clark
Nottingham Labour have today (18 December) accepted the Section 114 Report issued to Nottingham City Council by the Chief Finance Officer – and agreed the next steps required to reach a balanced in-year budget.
This is a difficult day for Nottingham, but the elected members of the city are committed to working with Chief Finance Officer to provide a credible response to the Section 114, so that we can be part of the solution.
The Government has announced that it is minded to appoint commissioners to oversee the running of Nottingham City Council. This would be a disastrous move… Read More »Statement on potential appointment of Commissioners
Nottingham City Council has published details of a public consultation on new proposals to balance its budget for 2024/25. The four-week consultation will be formally… Read More »Budget Consultation launches
This evening (07th December 2023) at an Extraordinary Council meeting, Nottingham City Council agreed to government legislation establishing the East Midlands Combined County Authority with… Read More »Devolution deal moves forward
Nottingham City Council (NCC) has today issued a Section 114 notice due to the in-year budget overspend for 2023/24. The reason for this is simple:… Read More »Response to Section 114