A BRAND new upscale hotel complex will soon be on its way to Nottingham after the developer behind The Island Quarter development signed terms with IHG – one of the world’s leading hotel companies. The UK-based company will be bringing its boutique hotel brand Hotel Indigo as well as its extended stay offering, Staybridge Suites […]
New Government Covid restrictions announced by the Prime Minister today mean three households will now only be allowed to meet on Christmas Day and not for five days as originally planned. Nottingham remains in tier three but London, the South East and parts of eastern England are to move to a new tier four level […]
A student-only bus service is being extended to reduce pressure on public transport and support social distancing following discussions between the City Council, both universities and Notts Police. The Hopper service from the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee campus runs every 30 minutes Monday to Friday and will now make additional stops in the city centre […]
The future of the one of the most important parts of Nottingham city centre is the subject of a Big Conversation being launched by the City Council today (20 October) to get people talking about what they would like to see happen there. Council Leader Councillor David Mellen has described it as a once-in-a-generation opportunity […]
The City Council has responded following confirmation that the ‘hula hoop girl’ artwork which appeared in Nottingham last week is in fact a Banksy after an image appeared on the artist’s official Instagram page. “It’s amazing that Banksy has now confirmed the artwork as his,” said a Council spokesperson. “We obviously don’t know why he […]
The Leader of Nottingham City Council has responded to the tragic incident in Nottingham city centre yesterday (Monday 12 October) in which a 20-year-old man lost his life. Police have named the man as Keany Kristal Kissingou-Mabiala who died from injuries sustained in an attack on Milton Street at around 1.15pm. A 17-year-old boy was […]
Businesses in Nottingham urgently need more financial support from the Government after it put the city and county into the High Alert, Level 2 category for coronavirus restrictions. One of the new restrictions is that different households can no longer mix anywhere indoors including shops, pubs, bars and restaurants. City Council Leader, Councillor David Mellen, […]
Nottingham’s biggest regeneration scheme for decades will begin in earnest in the coming weeks following the granting of planning approval for the first phase of The Island Quarter. The plans for Canal Turn received planning consent from the City Council on 23 September with work scheduled to start on site in November. The approved phase […]
New Government regulations have come into force today to ensure businesses continue to be Covid compliant by following the Rule of Six and maintaining social distancing between customers. The new rules will mean certain businesses and organisations, including hospitality, leisure and tourism venues, close contact services, places of worship and local authority venues and facilities, […]
Nottingham City Council’s new Chief Executive has started work at the authority after being appointed to one of the city’s most important jobs back in May. Mel Barrett joins the council with a successful track record in managing large-scale customer-facing services and delivering substantial regeneration and development projects, most recently at Basingstoke and Deane Borough […]