A fair deal for Derby?

Find out more about the Fair Deal for Derby by reading our Frequently Asked Questions.

Evidence shows that Derby has been unfairly affected by government cuts. At the Full Council meeting on 19th September 2012, the Leader of the Council received cross party support to lobby government for more money.

Councillor Paul Bayliss, Leader of the Council said:

"This is about the people of Derby. They are not getting a fair deal and we think everyone should be fighting for Derby, regardless of which party they represent."

Reductions in our funding per head of population show that since 2010, Derby has lost £75.77 for each person compared to the national average of £61.90 across similar sized councils.

Out of 55 unitary councils in the country that are a similar size to Derby and control all services, up to two thirds are better off than us.

Headline figures show that:

• Derby has lost £8.7 million in government grants and financial support between 2011/12 and 2012/13. This equates to a cut of 4%
• the East Midlands average cut in 'spending power' was 3.1%; nationally it was 3.3%

There is evidence to suggest that cuts are disproportionately affecting the most deprived areas. Some of the most needy councils received the highest level of cuts, for example, Liverpool (7.1%) compared to Richmond-upon-Thames (1.8%).

We want you to tell us if you think Derby is getting a fair deal and also your ideas for what you think we should spend our budget on next year. Let us know what you think. We will be continually updating this page with more information of our campaign and how you can get involved.

We want Government to know how many of you support our campaign to get a Fair Deal for Derby. Print off and complete the petition form and return it to:

• Derby City Council, The Council House, Corporation Street, Derby DE1 2FS
• any of our Council offices
• your local library
• your local housing office
• or the Customer Service Centre at The Council House.

We will take all completed petitions to the Government this autumn.

Downloads

• A fair deal for Derby - petition form (pdf, 777kb)

Useful links

• Informal budget consultation – we want your ideas on potential budget savings
• A fair deal for Derby - Frequently Asked Questions

Media