diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 590f0f595..65a08337b 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -311,6 +311,11 @@ def init_app(application):
     def _nav_selected():
         return navigation
 
+    @application.context_processor
+    def _attach_current_remaining_messages():
+        request
+        return {'side_nav_remaining_messages': current_service.message_limit - service_api_client.get_notification_count(service_id=current_service.id)}
+
     @application.before_request
     def record_start_time():
         g.start = monotonic()
@@ -395,6 +400,9 @@ def load_organisation_before_request():
                         raise
 
 
+def load_current_daily_messages_per_service():
+    service = request.args.get('service')
+
 def save_service_or_org_after_request(response):
     # Only save the current session if the request is 200
     service_id = request.view_args.get('service_id', None) if request.view_args else None
diff --git a/app/templates/main_nav.html b/app/templates/main_nav.html
index 757616832..2ddd198d9 100644
--- a/app/templates/main_nav.html
+++ b/app/templates/main_nav.html
@@ -27,4 +27,10 @@
   {% endif %}
   </ul>
 </nav>
+    <div>
+        <p>Messages Left / Daily Limit</p>
+        <ul>
+            <li>{{ side_nav_remaining_messages }} / {{ current_service.message_limit }}</li>
+        </ul>
+    </div>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/app/templates/views/send.html b/app/templates/views/send.html
index ee716c23f..88c71eb6a 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/send.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/send.html
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         <h2 class="heading-medium">Daily message limit for this service:</h2>
         <p class="govuk-body">{{ current_service.name }} - {{ current_service.message_limit }}</p>
         <h2 class="heading-medium">Daily remaining messages for this service:</h2>
-        <p class="govuk-body">{{ remaining_messages }}</p>
+        <p class="govuk-body">{{ side_nav_remaining_messages }}</p>
     </div>
 
 {% endblock %}