The Government needs to address a funding gap that exists because of the high proportion of students in Nottingham, leaving the city short of Council Tax. That’s the view of the City Council’s Deputy Leader Councillor Graham Chapman and Leader of the Opposition Councillor Andrew Rule, who have raised the issue in a letter to […]
Nottingham City Council has agreed the sale of an iconic city centre building to developers, Shoby Properties Ltd, giving the historic site a new purpose and creating much-needed office space. This 19th century block of shops, office space, studios and workshops, at 28-48 Carrington Street, known as City Buildings, is located in the southern entrance […]
The first electric hackney cab to operate outside London has taken to the streets of Nottingham this week. The LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) TX model has been bought by Nottingham cabbie Amer Alam as part of a revolution that’s underway in Nottingham’s taxi ranks. The City Council is behind a drive to bring the […]
A property management company has been landed with a legal bill of almost £2,000 after admitting that it failed to keep a property in Nottingham in good repair. Nottingham City Council`s Housing Licensing and Compliance team secured a successful prosecution against ADKAM CIC (Community Interest Company) resulting in a fine of £1000 with costs of […]
Figures show how major cities like Nottingham and Leicester are getting a raw deal when it comes to the Government handing out money to repair potholes – just £1.86 per head for Nottingham compared to £13.82 per head in rural Rutland. Statistics from the Government’s Pothole Action Fund show how Nottingham will receive £605,000 to […]
The family business behind some of the biggest events in Nottingham is to sponsor a robin sculpture for this year’s headline event – Hoodwinked. Mellors Group is at the heart of many of the city’s crowd-pulling attractions, including the Beach, Winter Wonderland and the Nottingham Wheel. The company has also been involved with Goose Fair […]
Nottingham City Council is setting out its stall for local businesses to win contracts from it over the next five years. The council’s Procurement Strategy for 2018-23 will build on the previous version which saw a £288m boost to the local economy between 2014 and 2017 through the council awarding 567 contracts to local firms. […]
Nottingham City Council has approved £27m of savings to balance its 2018/19 budget due to Government funding cuts. Facing the toughest budget since the Government imposed austerity measures seven years ago – with the rising cost of adult social care adding severe pressure – the council has taken some tough decisions which will see services […]
Nottingham City Council Leader Cllr Jon Collins has praised council staff for keeping services running during the current severe weather. The vast majority of services have continued as sub-zero temperatures and significant snowfall have hit the city this week. Some schools have closed and no day centres were open today (March 1), but most other […]
A City Council community protection (traffic) officer is to receive a special commendation after he sustained serious injuries following a murder and his attempted murder while on duty. Fahad Ashfaq, aged 35, was just over two hours into his shift in Peel Street on the afternoon of Monday 29 January when he went to the […]