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…

International Convention Centre, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2

"Student representatives from Castle College, Nottingham Trent University, New College Nottingham and the University of Nottingham have met to organise local students to attend the up and coming National Demonstration on 10th November in Central London."

The Mechanics institute, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham.

Unison are vocal in their condemnation of the cuts announced yesterday by Tory-run Nottinghamshire County Council. What they're rather less clear on is what (if anything) they're proposing to do about it. Dave Prentis states, quite correctly, "People must campaign against these cuts," but there's no mention of industrial action, let alone strikes.

Meeting to resist cuts in public services

7.3opm Wednesday 14 July 2010 New Mechanics Institute, North Sherwood Street

Notts County Council are planning to close three day centres for mental health service users. The Middle Street centre in Beeston, Rokerfield Centre in Sutton and Boundary Centre in Worksop could be closed. This is another kick in the teeth for some of the most excluded people in society who the council clearly think they can neglect with impunity.

Market Square, Nottingham