Nottinghamshire’s Big Council Split | Nottingham News

Nottinghamshire’s biggest local government shake-up in 50 years is heating up — nine councils are being replaced by two, with Nottingham City swallowing up key towns and potentially pocketing $250 million in county assets. Conservatives blast it as a theft of tax revenue, staging a giant mock check protest and eyeing a judicial review. Reform UK’s council leader calls it a cheap stunt, blaming years of Conservative inaction and defending the Labour-backed plan as the best option available. Meanwhile, the city council leader sees it as a smart move, arguing that merging governance with the region’s economic reality will deliver better, more accountable services for all. The battle over who controls the money and how services are delivered is just beginning. 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/73cf45d953c7869a