Nottingham City Council will spend up to £150,000 on a review looking at how it can boost its income in a move which one councillor has labelled "bizarre." As part of broader efforts to fill a financial gap of £32 million next year, Nottingham City Council recently said that it would be carrying out a review of fees and charges across the area.
This will include fees for parking, cremations and burials, as well as charges at leisure centres and cafés. The review was one of several measures proposed to fill the council's financial hole, with others including a tax rise of 5%.
Measures such as the review of fees and charges required a period of public consultation, which is currently running until January 25. Nottingham City Council now says that rather than having its own staff carry out the fees and charges review, it will be done by a consultancy firm at a cost of up to £150,000.
