More pupils get first-choice secondary school on National Offer Day
Almost 100 more pupils in Nottingham have received their first choice of secondary school for September this year. On National Offer Day today, the City Council has been able to…
£4m funding boost extends business support hub until next summer
Close to £4m of additional funding has been secured to support small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across Nottingham and the wider area. The D2N2 Growth Hub has received the money…
Top marks! Council car parks commended for highest safety standards
Nottingham’s Council-run car parks have received a national award for high safety standards and the reassurance they provide to the public. All 21 of the City Council’s off-street facilities have…
More supermarket vouchers and activity clubs on the way for 2022
Nottingham has secured another £1.8m to help struggling families in the school holidays with food vouchers and holiday clubs. The support comes as people are facing an ‘extremely challenging’ time…
350,000th book sent out through Nottingham book-gifting charity
A Nottingham scheme that gives free books to children has reached another major milestone. The 350,000th book has been delivered to a young reader in the city through Dolly Parton’s…
Contact centre renamed after Nottingham’s ‘champion’ of children
A Radford contact centre was today renamed ‘Helen’s Place’ in recognition of a senior officer at the City Council who died last year from Covid. Helen Blackman, who was the…
Nottingham’s newest neighbourhood starting to take shape along the River Trent
Just a stone’s throw from Nottingham city centre, a new neighbourhood is starting to emerge from what was once mainly industrial land. A number of new residential developments have already…
Council’s £90,000 boost to support ‘vital’ work of city food banks
Almost £90,000 has been handed to food banks across Nottingham to support their work over the Christmas and New Year period. The City Council has allocated £89,000 from the Household…
Safety first for toys this Christmas with those last-minute buys
A warning has gone out about toy safety as shoppers make last-minute Christmas purchases this week. Nottingham City Council’s Trading Standards department is urging people to be vigilant as they…
Struggling with debt or facing eviction? We’re here to help!
People in Nottingham are being urged to come forward for help if they’re struggling with bills, debt or facing eviction. With the cost of living set to rise significantly over…