Nottingham City Council is ensuring that there’s plenty to do for the whole family in Nottingham city centre this New Year’s Eve, Wednesday 31 December 2014. The Old Market Square will have plenty to offer for visitors, with the Winter Wonderland open for food and drink, as well as the chance to enjoy a spot […]
Nottingham City Council is opening a book of condolence at Loxley House following the tragic events in Peshawar, Pakistan. People around the world have been stunned by the news that armed men wearing explosive vests entered a school in Pakistan and killed at least 132 children and nine staff. Nottingham City Council Deputy Leader, Councillor […]
The first Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) have been given to two Nottingham residents since the new Antisocial Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 came into force in October this year. Community Protection obtained its first CBO on 10 December when Lauren O’Brien, aged 19, who now lives in Newark, was sentenced. O’Brien, who would regularly […]
A family learning project at Robin Hood Primary School in Bestwood has been named by OFSTED as an example of good practice in family learning. Developed in partnership between Nottingham City Council’s Family Learning Service and the school, the innovative project has worked to build strong relationships with parents and carers, helping them to feel […]
Nottingham City Council is reminding residents bin collection days will change over the Christmas and New Year period. The new schedule is for week beginning December 22 and applies to both recycling (brown with grey lid) and household (green) waste bins due to be collected that Christmas week and New Year week. These are the […]
As work begins to transform Sneinton Market into a focal point for Nottingham’s emerging creative sector, new graphics have been installed at the site depicting the importance of the market’s past, present and future. As work begins to transform Sneinton Market into a focal point for Nottingham’s emerging creative sector, new graphics have been installed […]
Nottingham City Council services are at risk as more Government funding cuts present it with its toughest budget yet. Government funding for the council has shrunk by £72m since 2010, leading to the council carrying out £123m of savings in its budgets over the past four years. The council is now preparing to set its […]
Nottingham City Council is urging residents to keep an eye on older friends, neighbours and relatives as winter starts to tighten its grip. Across the UK during 2013-14 there were an estimated 18,200 extra deaths over winter, 14,000 of those were over 75. In Nottingham nearly 12 percent of the population are over 65 and […]
Festive drinkers in Nottingham are being warned that buying a cheap bottle of booze could leave them with far more than just a hangover. It comes after the City Council’s trading standards team recently swooped on a city off-licence which was found to be selling counterfeit wine. The bottles of Blossom Hill were confirmed to […]
The final fixing on the last piece of track has been fastened into place on Nottingham’s 17.5km tram network expansion In total, more than 3,800 sections of rail, weighing over 2,100 tonnes and containing around 71,000 fastenings, have been used on the two new lines that will see services extended to Chilwell and Clifton. Around […]