On Wednesday 13th November, Notts County Unison held a protest at County Hall against the cuts being proposed at Nottinghamshire County Council.

The council reverted to Labour control in May, but this has made little difference to the austerity programme in the county which continues apace.

On Saturday 27th July a ceremony was held to "re-dedicate" the Spanish Civil War memorial at County Hall.

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.

County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QP

County Hall is the HQ of Tory-run Nottinghamshire County Council, led by the appropriately named Kay Cutts. As public sector unions took action in defence of their pensions on November 30th, it was just one of the hundreds of picketed building across the country.

On June 30th, while teachers and civil servants went on strike against attacks on their pensions, Nottinghamshire County Council was meeting to slash the Supporting People and daycare budgets. A small lobby was organised in front of County Hall by Notts County Unison in protest.

County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham

On Wednesday May 4th, Notts County Unison organised a small lobby at short notice outside County Hall where the cabinet was to meet.

Mark Howard the Notts Branch Chair said, "This morning we highlighted the plight of 8 disabled care homes 'partnership homes', The forced redundancies of the Play workers and the coming attacks on our pensions. Even with short notice we can still muster a presence t…

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…

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.

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.

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.

Workers at Nottinghamshire County Council are to strike on Thursday 24th February, following the announcement of a yes vote in the ballot for industrial action.

On Wednesday 15th December, supporters of the Gedling School held a demonstration outside County Hall to protest plans to close the school.

On Thursday 9th December, Notts County Unison held a small protest outside County Hall.

Campaigners from Friends of Bramwell have presented a petition with 2,500 signatories to Nottinghamshire County Council opposing the proposed sell-off The Bramwell Centre near Beeston. (BBC article)

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…

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.