News from Nottingham Labour

Nottingham Labour’s commitment to Sure Start

The Nottingham City Council Labour Group have reaffirmed their commitment to the City’s Sure Start programme following confirmation today that the Tories, if elected, would not protect the current Sure Start budget from their spending cuts.

Councillor David Mellen, Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services, said:

“Children’s centres and Sure Start groups have become a vital part of provision for young children and their families in the city. It’s clear that a good start for young children can only be guaranteed if Labour is in charge.”

Nottingham has recently celebrated the completion of a second wave of Children’s Centres with 16 in total operating the Sure Start scheme for pre-school age children. 

The Labour Group have demonstrated their commitment to maintaining the Sure Start scheme in Nottingham with revenue funding for 2009/10 of £9,298,234. This level of funding will ensure the service is available for the 13,766 people from 5,698 families registered to a Children’s Centre in Nottingham City, as well as the 17,340 people from 7,159 families who visited a Centre over the last 12 months.

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