SUMMER 2020 Nottingham /mynottingham @mynottingham Let’s stop the spread of COVID-19 together Help & support available Broadmarsh latest A message from City Council Leader, CoronavirusCouncillor David Mellen I’m so proud of the way Nottingham has come Lookingtogether“ to meet the challenge out of Covid-19 We’ve worked together to keep vital Although we cannot do this without services running, protect vulnerable people, partnership and investment. 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These financial challenges have been made much worse by Covid-19. whole Shopping Broadmarsh responsibly site. and only buying what you need Coronavirus information For the latest information on Coronavirus and our services: Go online to www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/coronavirus Sign up to receive Coronavirus updates via email at www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/stayconnected For moreFollow usinformation on Facebook atabout www.facebook.com/mynottingham how you can help others Or onsafely, Twitter @MyNottinghamgo to gov.uk/safehelp 2 501522_PHE_CoronaVirus_A4_Copy_Poster_Black_AW_2_a.indd 1 22/03/2020 15:58 The financial impact of Covid-19 on the delivering essential services we all value Council is around £87.9 million – this like parks, care workers, leisure centres is the cost of having to increase our and libraries, Nottingham needs more spending to support people whilst also investment and for the Government to losing our income from things like leisure make good on its promises to each and centres, trade waste services, car parks every one of us. and many other areas. Promises from the Government Promises from the “to stand shoulder to shoulder” with Government“ “to stand councils to support them through this crisis have so far fallen far short of shoulder to shoulder” with meeting these challenges and we now councils to support them face a significant budget shortfall having through this crisis have only received a fraction of our costs. We know what services matter most to so far fallen far short of Nottingham people and in order to keep meeting these challenges GOVERNMENT GRANT FUNDING has been cut by over £87.9 COST OF £100 million COVID-19 million per year £ GOVERNMENT £23.5million £ FUNDING SUPPORT £ COVERS JUST from the 27% Government of the total cost of Covid ” To comment, compliment or complain: Receiving Go online: www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/hys your Arrow Textphone or minicom: 18001, then 0115 915 5555 Be the first to get the Arrow – straight to your email inbox – Phone us on: 0115 915 5555 CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP Write to: Have Your Say, it’s so quick & easy! Nottingham City Council, Loxley House, 3 Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG When the city locked down We’re incredibly proud of our frontline teams and the back office colleagues who work to support them. CLICK THE PICTURES to watch the videos Delivered more than 2,000 emergency food parcels FREE Recruited 87 more than HOTEL ROOMS 200 Provided FOR ROUGH NEW SLEEPERS CARERS to support care homes & homecare Paid over WASTE & £51m RECYCLING OF BUSINESS GRANTS to local businesses Kept essential collections going 4 the council stepped up Here’s some of the things your council key workers delivered to meet the challenges of Covid-19. CLICK THE PICTURES to watch the videos to more than 12,000 PEOPLE 2,400 WHO WERE CALLS SHIELDING for help Telephoned to check they were ok with shopping Responded & prescriptions Recruited Knocked on the doors of 200 2,400 PEOPLE we couldn’t reach to support on the phone to check they were ok! 1.9 million items of PPE Distributed 5 Covid has seen Nottingham’s key workers STEP UP Now the Government must PAY UP Councillors have prioritised services for the most vulnerable residents, protected free universal services such as bulky waste collections, a free garden waste bin and 2 free resident parking permits and defended parks, community centres, libraries, care services and leisure centres. Councillor Sam Webster, the Council’s Portfolio Holder for Finance, said: The current crisis has seen Nottingham’s key workers step up when they were “needed most. Thousands of our front line, key workers are employed directly or indirectly by Nottingham City Council; care workers, bus drivers, bin lorry crews, meal-on-wheels service, Community Protection Officers, park rangers and many, many more. These people have helped us through the crisis, they’ve kept our vital services running and helped to protect our most vulnerable residents, we couldn’t have come this far without them. The clear message to Government from Nottingham is to honour our key workers and our communities by funding the costs of Covid as was promised. 6 City Council forced to make budget cuts as Government fails to COVER THE COST OF COVID The Government’s failure to fully cover the costs Measures include: of the Covid pandemic has forced Nottingham City Council to make an additional £12.5m of Day Centres – closing one day centre for people with disabilities budget cuts which will affect local services. while maintaining access to a day The Council has seen The current crisis comes centre for all users estimated costs and lost on top of a decade of Apprentices – delaying the income due to Covid-19 austerity which has seen employment of apprentices until soar to £87.9 million since Government grant funding next April, saving £450,000 in total the pandemic began. for the City Council cut On street parking machines – Emergency funding has by over £100 million per replacing most parking machines been needed to care year. This has meant that with cashless machines, promoting for older and vulnerable difficult decisions have pay by phone and card payments people and provide PPE had to be made in order to Parking permits – introducing while at the same time meet the legal requirement a charge of £25 for households income has been lost to balance the budget in requesting a third residents parking from leisure centres, trade the current year. permit, renewable every 2 years waste services, car parks A range of emergency Civic roles – reducing the and many other areas. savings proposals have ceremonial duties of the Lord Mayor Nottingham has only been made which will Bulwell Hall Golf Course – received £23.5 million result in a reduction of 154 closing the course from of extra Government posts (full time equivalent) November 2020 and seeking funding so far, just 27% although the Council will an external operator of the total cost of Covid, seek to meet this through Play Areas – closing a small leaving a major hole in the the deletion of vacant posts number of underused play areas Council’s finances. and voluntary redundancies and those requiring significant where possible. improvement. A consultation on the budget proposals has been launched. Have your say at www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/covidbudget 217 Thank you CLICK THE We have been completely blown away by PICTURES how people have come together to help each to watch the videos other during these tough times. Hi my name is Hetvi Parekh and I’m from the Hindu charity Sewa Day Meet Paul from Greyfriars CLICK THE PICTURES to watch the videos 8 Meet Saj from Himmah CLICK THE PICTURES ABOVE TO WATCH THE VIDEOS! We can’t name all of the schools, community, faith and volunteer groups who have been working so hard to help people – there are far too many!! But we are so grateful to each and every one. It’s clear that ‘community spirit’ is alive and strong in Nottingham. #NottinghamTogether 9 WELCOME BACK TO YOUR CITY! Nottingham has started to carefully and safely reopen to more people as the Government eases lock down restrictions. But as we get back to a ‘new normal,’ But Covid-19 is still present in our city, we all still need to stay safe. We have and as we reopen shops, workplaces had lower rates of infection than and services in Nottingham, it’s elsewhere in the country, thanks to the important that we continue to way people in Nottingham have taken prevent its spread. We all need to do steps to protect themselves and others. our bit to stay safe. Let’s stop the spread of Covid-19 together: Maintain social distance If you need help you can still Keep left on pavements and pathways call the council Wear a face covering in shops and on During July, the advice to public transport people who are shielding has changed.