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Published:
March 07, 2012 19:56
by Nottingham Indymedia + Notts SOS
in group 
Notts Indymedia
On Monday 5th March, city councillors in Nottingham met to vote through a budget which will cut £20m and 195 jobs while upping council tax by 3.49%. Campaigners protested outside the meeting at both lunchtime and in the early evening.
On the newswire: Campaigners condemn city council budget decision | Nottingham City Council Budget £20m Cuts Protest | Protest against Notttingham City Council…
Published:
March 06, 2012 21:12
by Notts SOS
in group Notts Save Our Services
Campaigners condemn city council budget decision
Campaigners from Nottinghamshire Save Our Services (Notts SOS) have condemned the budget, voted through by councillors on Monday 5th March.
Published:
March 06, 2012 16:19
by Tash [Alan Lodge]
5 March 2012
Meeting 12:30 in the Market Square, people gathered to protest Nottingham City Council plan to shave yet another £20m of the budget for thier provision of public services.
Published:
March 05, 2012 16:11
by City Resident
On Monday 5th March, Nottingham City Council met to set its budget for 2012-13. Following the pattern set last year, the council has decided to moan about how nasty central government cuts are but pass them onto the people of Nottingham anyway. Angered by their spinelessness, Notts SOS and Nottingham City Unison held a protest in the Market Square from 12.30pm.
Published:
March 01, 2012 21:30
by Notts SOS
in group Notts Save Our Services
Campaigners to protest at city council budget meeting
On Monday March 5th, Nottinghamshire Save Our Services (Notts SOS) will protest outside the Council House when Nottingham City Council meets to vote on its budget for 2012-13.
Published:
February 23, 2012 22:18
by Working Class Heroine
On Thursday 23rd February, Nottinghamshire County Council met to debate and vote on its budget for 2012-13. Following from previous years, this will see millions slashed from the budget and further job cuts.
The council meeting began at 10am, while the protest kicked-off at 12.30pm.
Published:
February 14, 2012 20:36
by Notts SOS
in group Notts Save Our Services
Campaign launched against International Community Centre cuts
Nottinghamshire Save Our Services (Notts SOS) is calling on user groups at the International Community Centre (ICC) on Mansfield Road to rally round against proposed funding cuts.
February 11, 2012 11:00
Published:
February 01, 2012 19:22
by Notts SOS
in group Notts Save Our Services
Market Square, Nottingham
Published:
January 22, 2012 12:00
by Nottingham Indymedia + Notts SOS
in group Notts Indymedia
Nottingham City Council has announced its proposals for the 2012-13 budget, these include extensive cuts to jobs and services as well as a council tax hike. Notts SOS has begun a campaign against the planned cuts and urged supporters to attend council consultation events around the city in order to challenge councillors.
On the newswire: Notts SOS protest city council cuts budget | Nottingham C…
Published:
January 21, 2012 18:00
by Notts SOS
in group Notts Save Our Services
Anti-cuts campaigners protest Nottingham City Council cuts budget
Anti-cuts campaigners today (Saturday 21st January) launched a campaign calling on city councillors to vote against Nottingham City Council's proposed budget for 2012-13.
Published:
January 17, 2012 13:45
by Concerned of Notts
Nottingham City Council could raise council tax by 3.49% and cut 195 jobs in a bid to save £20m.
Most residents would see their council tax rise by about £36 next year under the budget proposals for 2012/13.
The Labour-run council, which faces a 7.36% cut in government funding, said the measures were needed to protect services for the most vulnerable.
The plans are being presented to the co…
Published:
March 09, 2011 19:10
by Nottingham Indymedia
in group Notts Indymedia
On Monday March 7th, Nottingham City Council met to set its budget, slashing millions of pounds from vital services. Local anti-cuts campaigners rallied against this, holding protests on the previous Saturday and the day itself. They occupied the viewing galleries, holding up the meeting for an hour and later disrupted a BBC interview with council leader Jon Collins.
On the newswire: Nottm Cit…
Published:
March 07, 2011 21:51
by Concerned of Notts
On Monday March 7th, Nottingham City Council met to set it budget for 2011-12, slashing millions of pounds from vital services. Campaigners protested outside, occupied the viewing gallery and challenged council leader Jon Collins.
Published:
March 07, 2011 20:24
by Concerned of Notts
On Monday March 7th, Nottingham City Council met to set it budget for 2011-12, slashing millions of pounds from vital services. Campaigners protested outside, occupied the viewing gallery and challenged council leader Jon Collins.
Published:
March 05, 2011 18:40
by Concerned of Notts
On Saturday March 5th, Notts SOS organised a protest in the Market Square. The demonstration was held 2 days before Nottingham City Council meets to set its budget for next, year, slashing millions of pounds of spending.
Published:
March 02, 2011 19:03
by Nottingham Indymedia + Notts SOS
in group Notts Indymedia
Nottingham City Council are planning to cut tens of millions from their spending in the year from April 2011. They will meet to set this budget on Monday March 7th. Notts Save Our Services (SOS) are calling on them not to adopt their cuts budget.
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Published:
February 26, 2011 17:31
by Nottingham Indymedia + Working Class Heroine
in group Notts Indymedia
On Thursday 24th February, Unison members at Nottinghamshire County Council were out on strike against £150 million budget cuts. The strike was timed to coincide with the council meeting where the budget was to be set. The union also organised a march across Trent Bridge and a rally in front of County Hall.
Nottinghamshire is the first council in the UK to experience strike action in respon…
Published:
February 24, 2011 23:21
by Working Cass Heroine
On February 24th Nottinghamshire County Council met to set its budget. Unison members at the council were on strike, to coincide with this the union organised a march across Trent Bridge and a rally in front of County Hall.
Published:
February 24, 2011 22:41
by Working Class Heroine
On February 24th Nottinghamshire County Council met to set its budget. Unison members at the council were on strike and the union also organised a march and rally.
Published:
February 24, 2011 15:13
by Working Classs Heroine
On Thursday 24 February, Unison members at Nottinghamshire County Council were out on strike against £150 million budget cuts. The strike was timed to coincide with the council meeting where the budget was to be set.
Published:
February 20, 2011 13:02
by Notts SOS
in group Notts Save Our Services
Nottingham City Council are planning to cut tens of millions from their spending in the year from April 2011.
March 07, 2011 13:00
Published:
February 16, 2011 21:54
by Notts SOS
Outside the Council House, Old Market Square, Nottingham
March 05, 2011 12:00
Published:
February 16, 2011 21:49
by Notts SOS
in group Notts Save Our Services
Market Square, Nottingham
Published:
December 20, 2010 13:43
by Concerned of Notts
in group Notts Save Our Services
Even with Christmas only just over the horizon, the cuts have continued over the last week, with the announcement of the funding settlement for local councils hitting Nottingham particularly hard. Even Cuts Watch has been cutback, this week's edition arriving late and in a slimmed down version. "Normal" service may or may not resume after the holiday period.
Published:
September 27, 2010 17:25
by Watcher
Local blogger Alan-a-Dale has a go at Nottinghamshire County Council's "Big Budget Conversation" and wonders if something is missing.
"We're a rich nation. We are currently spending around £5bn a year on a pointless war in Afghanistan; there are over 500,000 millionaires in the UK (23 of whom are in David Cameron's cabinet); RBS paid over 100 of its staff a bonus of at least £1m each last year an…
