Nottingham Indymedia: 'budget'

Protests as Nottingham City Council set budget

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:56:38 +0000

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 budget | Notts SOS: city council budget protest | Saturday in the Market Square | Notts SOS Indymedia group

Previous features: Nottingham City Council plans more cuts | No Cuts in Nottingham! | Resistance to Nottingham City Cuts

Campaigners condemn city council budget decision

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:12:25 +0000

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.

Nottingham City Council Budget £20m Cuts Protest

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:19:09 +0000

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.

Protest against Notttingham City Council budget

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:11:38 +0000

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.

Notts SOS: city council budget protest

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:30:11 +0000

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.

Protest against Notts County Council budget

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:18:52 +0000

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.

Campaign launched against ICC cuts

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000

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.

Nottingham City Council plans more cuts

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:58 +0000

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 City Council Budget Consultations | Cuts and tax rises at Nottingham City Council | Notts SOS Indymedia group

Previous features: No Cuts in Nottingham! | Resistance to Nottingham City Cuts

Notts SOS protest city council cuts budget

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:00:32 +0000

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.

Resistance to Nottingham City Cuts

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:10:54 +0000

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 City Council Budget Meeting : Demo Inside | Nottm City Council Budget Meeting : Demo Outside | More photos from Council budget protest | Nottingham City Council ‘cuts budget’ day protests | Banner Drop – ‘Fight the Cuts’ | Nottingham City budget protest: Photos | Direct Action Against Nottingham City Cuts Budget | Council house occupied | Vodafone & Philip Green stores visited by anti-cut | Rally & protests against City Council cuts | Protest against city council cuts: March 5th | Unison anti-cuts public protest

Videos: Inside the Council House 1 (YouTube) | Inside the Council House 2 (YouTube) | Interacting with police inside Nottingham Council House (YouTube)

Previous feature: No Cuts in Nottingham!