Council Surplus Sparks Debate | Nottingham News

The council just revealed a financial win for 2025-26: a $2.6M revenue surplus and $4.1M in capital savings, mostly from delaying projects like Toot Hill upgrades. Extra cash came from Edwalton Golf Course’s windfall, smart treasury moves, and Rushcliffe Oaks outperforming budget. Councillor Virdi calls it disciplined, forward-thinking management — but opposition councillor Chaplain argues they’re missing the mark by hoarding cash instead of boosting services. Virdi counters that savings and service quality go hand-in-hand, backed by clean audit reports and a $1.2M reserve fund — all while staying debt-free. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9843bd968345caa9