It would not come as a surprise then that many people in the East Midlands lack that important trust in politicians and faith in policy-makers' decision-making, with a lack of investment tainting the region to this day.
To top everything off it is looking increasingly likely the plans for a "transformational" HS2 hub at Toton will be - at the very least - scaled back in the publication of the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) in November. Take the Gedling borough, for example, which deputy leader of the council Michael Payne said received a "triple whammy slap in the face" after missing out on cash from the Government. £20m was granted for the Newark southern bypass, but other boroughs and districts didn't even receive a single penny. In the wider county the budget was similarly disappointing.
The demolition of the Broadmarsh Centre does indeed present a staggering opportunity for investment in the city, but perhaps it was too much of a gamble for the Tory Government to see past the financial issues plaguing the council in the form of Robin Hood Energy and, more recently, EnviroEnergy.
The city council had been very confident in its bids for millions of pounds of cash from the Government's Levelling Up pot.Īnd while it did land £18m to road and pavement improvements, two of its bids - £20m for the Greater Broad Marsh site and another £20m for the Island Quarter development - were quite conclusively slapped down. Gasps of surprise were perhaps the most likely reaction from Nottingham's Labour councillors upon the publication of Chancellor Rishi Sunak's budget on October 27. Agenda Editor Joseph Locker speaks to those involved to find out what it means for you. Their goal? Secure more funding and devolved powers to boost the economy. Council leaders across Nottinghamshire are working together in a bid to build trust with the Government.
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