Nottingham City Council aims to save over £3.5 million from adult social care services as part of a wider £24 million savings plan. The council will review eligibility for transport and care packages to ensure 'best value' while maintaining support for the most vulnerable.
Nottingham's most vulnerable have been told not to fear that "there lives are going to be worse" despite plans to save more than £3.5 million from the city's adult social care services. As part of broader savings plans worth over £24 million over the coming years, Nottingham City Council is set to review several aspects of its social care department, including who should be eligible for transport and whether some care packages are providing "best value.
On a scale of 1 to 5 how worried are you about Nottingham City's Council budget proposals? Let us know here Nottingham City Council's leader says there are too many private providers making money out of the most vulnerable, saying the authority needs to try and "break the market up" to stop it getting further "out of control." Deputy leader Councillor Radford said: "Every single council in the country is trapped in a rigged care system.
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