Nottingham Labour says it will "safeguard" the city's finances if it retains control of the city council after May's elections, as the party launches its manifesto. With just weeks to go before voters head to the ballot box on May 4 to elect members of Nottingham City Council for the next four years, Labour is currently the only party to have produced a full manifesto of commitments.
Among the 105 pledges made in Labour's manifesto are promises to restore the Old Market Square fountains, reopen Nottingham's caves to the public and fill in 40,000 potholes. The party also says it will clear graffiti from public places within two working days, ensure every Nottingham home has a smoke alarm and provide free sanitary products in its community centres and libraries.
On transport, there is a promise to look at expanding Nottingham's tram network, despite difficulties recently laid out in terms of the finances of that operation. Potential extensions could include taking the network out towards Netherfield and from Phoenix Park out towards the IKEA in Giltbrook.
