A revolutionary approach to whole house refurbishment that is radically improving the energy efficiency of over 150 homes in Nottingham has been declared the Local Authority Initiative of the Year at the prestigious Energy Awards. The Energy awards, which took place in London last week, recognise excellence and celebrate the intelligent use of energy in […]
Nottingham City Council is taking action to make more homes available to homeless people in the city, taking the total to 220 over the last two years. The council’s Executive Board has agreed a loan for Nottingham City Homes to buy 70 more properties with a view to turning them into temporary accommodation for homeless […]
If you’re not already registered to vote, you need to do so by midnight on Tuesday 26 November if you want to take part in the General Election on 12 December. Anyone wishing to vote by post needs to make an application by 5pm on the same day – 26 November. With the mail likely […]
Nottingham’s extra support measures for the homeless in cold weather have kicked this week, to provide enough shelter for anyone otherwise sleeping on the street as the temperatures drop. Nottingham City Council and a range of partners provide a range of support all year round, which is stepped up between October and March – with […]
Crews are continuing to clear floodwater around Nottingham today (Friday) to help keep the city moving. Heavy rainfall across the region yesterday led to issues in the city centre and some neighbourhoods. Nottingham City Council crews were out late into the evening attending highway flooding issues. The focus has been on hotspot areas and the […]
Highways crews have been out and about in Nottingham today (Thursday) to help keep the city moving after constant heavy rainfall has caused roads to flood in some areas. All of Nottingham’s 40,000 plus gullys – the metal grates seen in the street – are cleared annually, with known problem areas targeted more frequently particularly […]
Cranes in the air are not only a symbol of the regeneration of Nottingham, they also mean jobs for well over 1,000 people. The transformation of Nottingham’s Southside is fully underway and even before the new developments have been completed, the benefits of the development are being realised through the construction jobs that have been […]
A plan which sets out Nottingham City Council’s priorities and ambitions for the start of a new decade has been published. The Council Plan for 2019-2023 was signed off by councillors at a City Council meeting today (11 November). A resolution had previously been passed by the Council in May adopting the policies outlined […]
People who are concerned about the health effects of alcohol can get a free liver scan at an event in Bulwell on Wednesday (13 November). As part of Alcohol Awareness Week (11-17 November), the Bulwell Riverside joint service centre will be offering visitors a free ‘fibroscan’ test. The painless scan is a type of ultrasound […]
Nottingham City Council’s homelessness support service will be easier to access online and in person, following changes starting this month. The Housing Aid team is moving from its Lower Parliament Street premises to the council’s Loxley House headquarters on Station Street in January, as part of wider improvements to create a one-stop shop for the […]