Nottingham is expected to have one of the fastest growing city economies in the UK over the next three years, according to a major new report. The Regional Economic Forecast published by financial services company EY predicts that Nottingham’s economy will expand by 2.1 per cent per year between 2020 and 2023, putting it alongside […]
Nottingham City Council and MP for Nottingham South, Lilian Greenwood, have sought assurances from Highways England that everything is being done to complete the A52 Clifton Bridge work as quickly as possible. Highways England discovered last week that water damage had corroded steel works underneath the bridge and closed the A52 eastbound for safety reasons. […]
Plans to transform the former Boots Island site have taken a step forward as the developer behind the scheme begins work to clear the site. Conygar received outline planning permission for the major development in April 2019 and work is now starting to prepare the site, which will be transformed as part of the regeneration […]
With the Highways England emergency works at the A52 Clifton Bridge set to continue into next week, the City Council will be working with Nottinghamshire Police to keep traffic across the city moving as much as possible during the morning and evening rush hour. Although the A52 and the bridge are Highways England’s responsibility, the […]
A number of parks across the city have been closed today for safety reasons due to the high winds. People are being advised to avoid entering all open spaces with the Met Office issuing an Amber warning for wind today due to Storm Ciara. The parks that have been closed are as follows: Wollaton Park […]
Nottingham City Council has suspended all non-urgent roadworks across the city after Highways England confirmed that its emergency works on the A52 Clifton Bridge are expected to continue into next week. The move has been made to reduce the impact on the wider road network of major work being carried out on a key traffic […]
The city of Nottingham has once again been awarded Purple Flag status, an award that it has held since 2010. Having Purple Flag status indicates that Nottingham is a great, safe and vibrant place for a night out. It also allows members of the public to quickly identify town and city centres that offer an […]
The Chief Executive of Nottingham City Council is leaving at the end of April after being appointed by the Secretary of State for Education to the new role of Chair of Children First Northamptonshire, a Trust for Children’s Services in the county. Ian Curryer, 57, has served in the council’s top job for seven years, […]
The Leader of Nottingham City Council has responded to the tragic incident which resulted in the death of a young student in the early hours of Saturday morning. Expressing deep condolences to the family of Arjun Singh, Councillor David Mellen said: “Incidents of this nature can’t and won’t be tolerated in our city. “This is a […]
A call for the Government to commit to urgently cut air pollution levels in the UK made today by a national group of 175 doctors and health professionals has been backed by the Deputy Leader of Nottingham City Council. The Group has warned that that the “severe pressures” the NHS is under this winter are […]