Nottingham residents are to get a chance to choose how £1000 is spent in their local area.

The ‘Grab a Grand’ campaign sees £1,000 made available to each of the nine Area Committees across Nottingham – and it will be up to local people to decide what it is spent on.

Between Monday 29th September and Friday 10th October, ideas are being sought through a Freepost suggestion form in the October issue of the Arrow which goes to all households in the city or online at:www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/grabagrand

Area Management Teams and local councillors will then shortlist the suggestions down to three per area – followed by a chance for residents to vote for their favourite, between Monday 20th October and Wednesday 29th October, online or by filling out a Freepost form available in local outlets. Winners will be announced on Friday 31st October and action taken to put the ideas into practice.

Portfolio Holder for Area Working, Councillor Jane Urquhart, said: "We want people to come forward with plans that will make a difference to their neighbourhood. The Grab a Grand scheme is an extension of the important neighbourhood work that’s already underway and will hopefully help people to get involved in other decisions that affect the places where they live."

Nottingham City Council’s Neighbourhood Management teams, along with a number of close partner organisations, work to ensure that every neighbourhood in the city is a great place to live. They recognise though, that residents know better than anyone, what they want, when it needs to be done and how. There are many ways in which local residents are given the opportunity to make decisions about their local neighbourhood to help improve the services in their area. For more information log on t o: www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk