Leading public and private sector organisations from across the East Midlands, including Nottingham City Council, have welcomed Government’s confirmation that HS2 will go ahead. The Government’s decision to go ahead follows recommendations from the independent Oakervee Review also published today. However Ministers have also asked that further work is undertaken on the scope of Phase […]
The city of Nottingham has once again been awarded Purple Flag status, an award that it has held since 2010. Having Purple Flag status indicates that Nottingham is a great, safe and vibrant place for a night out. It also allows members of the public to quickly identify town and city centres that offer an […]
The Nottingham City Council team of the D2N2 Growth Hub has announced their involvement in a significant, Europe-wide programme which will support SMEs in Nottingham and across Europe to grow, or ‘scale up’ in regional, national and international markets. Called SCALE UP, the project is overseen by Interreg Europe and contributes to European competitiveness and […]
Nottingham City Council Leader Cllr David Mellen has written to the Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps seeking clarity on the future of the HS2 project. The move comes as the full publication of the Oakervee Review is expected imminently, which has assessed the viability of the scheme that includes an East Midlands station […]
Construction is [insert stage of progress here] and two pre-lets are already agreed for the new Grade A office building at Nottingham Science Park. Due to open in February 2020, the striking new building will be named after Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Britain’s first female doctor, magistrate and mayor, as well as being a member of […]
Musical youngsters will be out in Nottingham this weekend marking 50 years of friendship between Nottingham and its twin city Karlsruhe in Germany. The Robin Hood Youth Orchestra will be holding a series of flash mobs in the city on Saturday 13 July as part of the twinning celebrations. This will start with a performance […]
Seven Nottingham businesses with growth potential are all packed and ready to travel to Hangzhou, China as part of a 5 day trade visit to the city to forge trade links and further strengthen Nottingham’s relationship with the region by attending the Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Expo in Zhejiang province, China. Supporting the delegation […]
The Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Centre (UK) which was established in September 2017 in Nottingham’s Creative Quarter will be officially opened on Friday 25 May by lead members of the Chinese cultural centre and representatives from Nottingham City Council and the Creative Quarter. The centre is the first of its kind to be opened […]
Nottingham has always been a city of scientific and medical discovery – Boots, ibuprofen and the MRI were all created in Nottingham. Now, the city is creating an environment that will inspire the next generation of scientific discovery. Nottingham is one of six science cities in the UK, alongside Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle and York, […]
In March 2018 Nottingham City Council again pledges support for the return of Hack24 – a 24 hour coding competition in Nottingham city centre. The annual event which is in its fourth year sees the Council House main Ballroom transformed into a temporary home for vibrant, hi-tech and often caffeine-fuelled activity as coders from Nottingham […]