The leader of the county council, Mrs Kay Cutts, said: “This is a forward-thinking budget for the future. We must invest more money in services for those most in need.
Jobs are set to be cut at both Newark and Southwell libraries, where self-service kiosks would be installed to allow people to check out their books.
The two remaining county council-owned care homes in the area — Woods Court, Newark, and Bishops Court, Boughton — would be sold off if the budget is agreed.
The proposal to cut funding for community transport schemes is expected to impact on thousands of elderly people.
Mr Mike Scott, the organiser for the Nottinghamshire branch of Unison, which represents more county council staff than any other union, said members were outraged.
Due to increased demand for services, Nottinghamshire County Council must find an additional £31m in the next financial year.
Residents living opposite a derelict building site in Bingham have called it an eyesore and are demanding action be taken.
A survey of residents on Newark’s Yorke Drive estate has revealed that reducing crime and enforcing tenancy agreements are seen as essential in making it a better place to live.
The dilapidated state of Newark’s former Robin Hood Hotel was again in the spotlight this week.
Nearly 1,000 visitors descended on Southwell Minster on Saturday for its eighth annual craft fair.
Concern has been raised about the rumoured choice of site for Bingham’s new health centre.
Fears have been raised about the future of Southwell Leisure Centre over plans for a sports hub in the Newark area.
Leading members of the county council will be asked to explain proposed cuts to services in Ollerton and Boughton, which it is feared will devastate the community.
The curator of Newark Town Hall museum, Mrs Patty Temple, is appealing for the loan of a Gladstone bag for an exhibition opening in the town hall on November 25.
Every Newark town councillor will be asked to complete a questionnaire giving their views on a report looking at sites for potential development.
The head of The Grove School, Balderton, is leaving after six years at the helm.
Long-awaited repairs could be made at a Southwell carpark — if workers can be persuaded to carry out the work.
Five thugs who beat a man senseless in front of his family were described as “animals” by a judge.
Work on the first stage of the long-awaited Potterdyke project in Newark is due to start in the next couple of months.
Retailers have raised concerns about the affect on their businesses of plans to close a road to repair a water main.
