Nottingham city council plans cuts to libraries, care homes and youth services

Charges for public toilets and cuts to school lunch grants also proposed in effort to plug £50m funding gap

Nottingham city council has proposed cuts to youth services, care homes, public libraries and water features in public squares, leading to the loss of 500 jobs, as part of a plan to tackle its financial crisis after effectively declaring bankruptcy last month.

A report by council officers listed a raft of proposals to address the local authority’s £50m budget gap for 2024-25, due to be discussed by councillors next week before being put up for public consultation.