Lord Mayor’s Awards recognise outstanding school attendance
Scores of school pupils descended on Harvey Hadden Sports Village for a special event to celebrate excellent attendance. This is the fourth year that Nottingham City Council has held the…
Nottingham reflects on successful 10 years since introduction of smoking ban
Health professionals have praised Nottingham’s positive steps over the past decade since the national smoking ban was brought in – but insisted there is still work to be done. It…
City’s services to safeguard children are rated ‘good’ by Ofsted
Services to protect and support children in Nottingham have been rated ‘good’ following an inspection by Ofsted. Children’s teams at Nottingham City Council were praised for creative ways of working…
Age Friendly Nottingham launches ‘Take A Seat’ in Forest Fields
A scheme which aims to get more seats for older people in local communities is extending into Forest Fields. The Age Friendly Nottingham ‘Take A Seat’ initiative wants more shops…
Nottingham children show off their artistic skills to celebrate city’s rich diversity
Schoolchildren in Nottingham have created 80 pieces of artwork to fill an exhibition promoting cultural diversity. The Nottingham Big Tent opens on Monday (June 19) and visitors to Old Market…
Work starts on £4m expansion of Nottingham special school
Building work is ready to begin on a major expansion of a Nottingham school to further improve specialist education provision in the City. The £4m development project at Westbury Academy,…
Statement from Councillor Jon Collins on Manchester Arena attack
Councillor Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council, said: “Our thoughts are with the victims and families of this terrible attack at the Manchester Arena, and we pay tribute to…
Council hopes that plain tobacco packaging will prevent children from smoking
Health officials in Nottingham hope that the introduction of standardised packaging for tobacco this week will help reduce the number of children taking up smoking. From Sunday (21 May), cigarettes…
Age Friendly Nottingham launches ‘Take A Seat’ in the Meadows
A scheme which aims to get more seats for older people in local communities is extending into the Meadows. The Age Friendly Nottingham ‘Take A Seat’ initiative wants more shops…
Nottingham schools making progress on their ‘journey of improvement’
Pupils, parents, teachers and staff have been praised for the improvements made in Nottingham schools. Councillor Sam Webster, Portfolio Holder for Education, Employment and Skills at Nottingham City Council, has…