More than 400 people have signed a petition calling for an end to plans that could lead to the scrapping of Gedling Borough Council.
The petition called ‘Hands Off Gedling’ has been started by deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council, Cllr Michael Payne, and urges people to sign the petition if they wish to see the council’s future secured.
As part of an introduction to the petition, Mr Payne wrote: “Residents of Gedling were not consulted before these proposals were announced.
“This ill-thought-through plan risks council tax from Gedling taxpayers being sent elsewhere to prop up other areas and will remove local democracy and decision-making.
“Our message to the Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council is clear: Keep your hands off our local assets, services and communities.
“Keep your hands off Gedling. We are opposed to the scrapping of Gedling Borough or any takeover of its boundaries.”
Last week councillors voted to create a business case for plans to form a ‘super council’ that could spell the end for Gedling Borough Council and other smaller authorities across the county.
We at Gedling Eye had our say on the plans last week HERE
You can see the petition at https://www.change.org/p/leader-of-nottinghamshire-county-council-hands-off-gedling-we-say-no-to-scrapping-gedling-borough
