Nottingham residents have been reminded they can appeal for free if they think that their council tax band is wrong. It comes after more people in the City were contacted by companies claiming their banding was too high and they were potentially owed money. These firms can charge more than £100 to investigate a claim. […]
The Leader of Nottingham City Council is to walk the Pennine Way for charity – in just 10 days. It usually takes at least three weeks to complete the famous 267-mile trek from Edale, Derbyshire, to Kirk Yetholm, Scotland. By completing the feat in just 10 days, Councillor Jon Collins will be walking the equivalent of […]
A Sneinton landlord has been fined £1,750 after a number of issues were raised by his tenant. Shafaqat Ali Sadiq, aged 41, of Vicarage Avenue, Derby, was found guilty at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Friday 27 July of aggressive practices, failing to protect a tenancy deposit and operating a House of Multiple Occupation without a […]
Demand for tickets to see England’s historic World Cup semi-final against Croatia tomorrow at Nottingham Castle was so high that 3,000 tickets were snapped up inside five minutes. A big screen – twice the size as last time, at 45m sq – will be back in place at the iconic venue after Saturday’s screening of […]
Nottingham Castle will screen England’s historic World Cup semi-final against Croatia on Wednesday. The iconic venue played host to the quarter-final win over Sweden on Saturday when around 3,000 people came together to cheer on Gareth Southgate’s team. Wednesday evening’s event will be ticket-only. Tickets will be FREE, but a £1 fee will be applied […]
Hundreds of school pupils enjoyed an afternoon of fun and games at a special event to celebrate their excellent attendance. This is the fifth year that Nottingham City Council has held the Lord Mayor’s Attendance Awards, which celebrates youngsters who go the extra mile to be in school – as well as those who have […]
England fans can cheer on their team at the World Cup quarter-finals in the surroundings of one of Nottingham’s most iconic landmarks. A 27 square-metre screen will broadcast Saturday’s match against Sweden live from the Green at Nottingham Castle. The family-friendly event, hosted by Nottingham City Council, will be free to enter on a first […]
The country’s first ever Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) Day is being held across Nottingham this week. A number of city schools are signed up already and are planning activities for the ground-breaking event on Thursday 28 June. RSE Day encourages all people in Nottingham to see the topic of sex education and relationships as […]
A city centre church is hosting an event tomorrow to try to recruit more foster carers for Nottingham City Council. Heart Church, based on Talbot Street, is inviting people along on Wednesday (13) evening to learn more about fostering. It is the latest part of a pledge from Nottingham churches to provide 100 new foster […]
Nottingham City Council has been working hard over the past year to recruit more foster carers. The authority’s recruitment team, with support from senior politicians, has been out and about across the city spreading the message about the benefits of fostering – both to the child and the foster family. The fostering service is always […]