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'Simply not enough money in sector,' says outgoing leader

The outgoing leader of Nottingham City Council has said there ‘simply isn’t enough money’ in local government to ‘run the services our citizens depend on’.

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By Dan Peters | 05 April 2024

The outgoing leader of Nottingham City Council has said there ‘simply isn't enough money' in local government to ‘run the services our citizens depend on'.

Nottingham, which has had to make sweeping cuts to its services to balance its budget after issuing a section 114 notice, was among 19 councils forced to agree capitalisation directions this year.

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