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The tax rise is the maximum allowed without triggering a local referendum [BBC] Nottingham City Council is set to increase its share of council tax by 4.99% from April, it has been confirmed.
The city kept the same outer boundaries, but did gain an exclave from Nottinghamshire containing the Shire Hall. [8] [9] Nottingham kept its borough and city statuses and its lord mayoralty. [10] [11] In 1998, Nottingham City Council regained responsibility for county-level services from Nottinghamshire County Council.
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In England, a unitary authority or unitary council [1] [2] is a type of local authority responsible for all local government services in an area. They combine the functions of a non-metropolitan county council and a non-metropolitan district council, which elsewhere in England provide two tiers of local government.
With the 4.65-cent tax-rate increase passed last week by county commissioners, the tax rate for residents inside the city limits will rise 8.5 cents to $1.39 per $100 of assessed property value.
The Park is a private estate, managed by Nottingham Park Estate Ltd, a company governed by Act of Parliament. [13] Living on the estate incurs both council tax and a local charge ('Park Rates'). The park rates cover maintenance of roads, pavements, the gas light network, the trees and the public green spaces.
Jan. 10: The council will hold a second meeting to listen to residents’ thoughts on the finalists. Jan. 16: The council will vote. Feb. 2: If there is a stalemate, a special election is triggered.
The city is served by Nottingham railway station and the Nottingham Express Transit tram system; its bus company, Nottingham City Transport, is the largest publicly owned bus network in England. [19] In December 2015, Nottingham was named a ' City of Literature ' by UNESCO , joining a list of 20 Cities of Literature. [ 20 ]