Nottingham City Council is planning to raise council tax by the maximum amount allowed and review parking charges across the city due to a funding gap of more than £30 million next year. The authority has released its proposed financial plan for the next four years and despite the significant cuts, the council says they are still not enough to balance its books next year.
The new savings planned for next year are so far are worth £29 million and they include reviewing fees and charges at car parks, leisure centres and museums, withdrawing the wheelchair hire service at the Victoria Centre and stopping the collection of household bins put out on the wrong day.
Changes to adult social care are also being planned, including more independent living support instead of residential or nursing care, as well as the cutting of 110 jobs at Nottingham City Council. Meanwhile, the authority is also proposing to increase tariffs for EnviroEnergy customers, review the grants it gives to community groups and mothball two floors at its Loxley House headquarters.
