Response 3806797

Response to request for information

Reference

3806797

Response date

1 October 2025

Request

1. The total amount your council has spent to date on activities related to local government reform or reorganisation in Nottinghamshire.
   This includes, but is not limited to:
   
   •  Staff time and resources
   • Consultancy fees (e.g. PwC or other external advisors)
   • Communications and engagement (e.g. surveys, public meetings, printed materials)
   • Legal or governance-related costs
   • Any other associated expenditure
2. A breakdown of this spending by category, if available.
3. The source(s) of funding for this work (e.g. council reserves, central government grants, pooled funding with other councils).
4. Any forecasted or budgeted future spending on local government reform, if available.

Response

The costs below are those that either plan to be, or have been, incurred on behalf of all 9 Councils participating in the LGR process across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.  These costs have been funded by grant from Central Government and will therefore not be a cost to the Council taxpayer:
 
Consultancy £275,000
Engagement and  communication £22,850
Legal advice £4,000
 
Please note staff time is not recorded and so Rushcliffe Borough Council is not able to provide that information.
 
In addition Rushcliffe Borough Council has incurred £73,000 to support the proposal, and is planning to spend £55,000 on developing the proposal further.