Nottingham celebrates Windrush Day
Saturday, 22 June is Windrush Day which marks the anniversary of the arrival in the UK of the HMT Empire Windrush with hundreds of passengers from the Caribbean. Stepping off…
Council staff pause for quiet reflection to remember attack victims
Nottingham City Council buildings will fall silent today (Thursday) to remember the three victims of the Nottingham attacks on 13 June last year. Staff will pause for a two-minute silence…
David Mellen not seeking re-election as Council Leader
Councillor David Mellen will not seek re-election as the Leader of Nottingham City Council in May 2024. Every year, the majority group of councillors have the chance to choose the…
Council to make significant savings affecting services as it sets a balanced budget for 2024/25
Nottingham City Council has set its budget and level of Council Tax for the coming financial year, 2024/25, at a meeting of all councillors today (4 March). The council had…
Report recommends proposals needed to balance City Council budget
Draft budget proposals put forward to close a £50m funding gap in 2024/25 will be discussed by Nottingham City Council’s Executive Board next week. In a report to the Board…
Council responds to Government’s ‘minded to’ decision to appoint Commissioners
Nottingham City Council has written to the Government to say that it believes the continued retention of an Improvement and Assurance Board with enhanced powers could successfully support its recovery…
City Councillors meet to consider Section 114 Report
City Councillors will meet next week to consider what further steps need to be taken to tackle a £23m overspend in the authority’s budget caused by issues affecting councils across…
City Council faced with £50 million budget gap next year as national funding crisis hits local government
As the crisis in local government funding continues to impact on councils across the country, Nottingham City Council has highlighted it faces a £50 million gap in its budget next…
Bulwell Levelling Up funding welcomed but disappointment at Broad Marsh missing out yet again
Nottingham City Council’s Leader has welcomed the Government’s announcement that the authority’s bid to the Levelling Up Fund for a £20m project to improve Bulwell town centre has been given…
New initiative launched to support community projects
A new initiative has been announced by Nottingham City Council to make it easier for people in the city to improve their local area. In partnership with Spacehive, the community…