City council predicts £11m in cuts to help fight deprivation in Nottingham
Published: 2010-07-29 12:18:21
An £11m pot of Government cash to fight deprivation in Nottingham looks set to be lost next year.
(Sourced from Nottingham Post.)
Nottingham City Council has used the pay-out on schemes to help the most vulnerable people in its area, including projects to prevent children falling into crime, unemployment and teenage pregnancy.
The council is now aiming to salvage some of these "early intervention" schemes but admits it will be forced to axe others.
Deputy leader of Nottingham City Council Graham Chapman said: "We're going to go back into kids having nothing to do, with no training schemes. We'll end up with gangs back on the streets."
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