The Leader of Nottingham City Council said he is pleased that a campaign to support pupils with Covid-19 worries was extended up until Christmas. Many children and young people reported anxieties and concerns about returning to school in September after a long period of lockdown. In response, Nottingham City Council – together with local partners […]
Nottingham City Council is giving out almost £1m of funding to support children receiving Free School Meals this Christmas and February half term. It follows a debate in which councillors highlighted the levels of child poverty in Nottingham at a Full Meeting of Nottingham City Council on Monday 9 November. Following the debate, councillors resolved […]
We have created lots of free and cheap ideas of things to do to boost your days during lockdown. You can also bring a bit of sparkle to your windows and spread some festive cheer by taking part in the The Big Neighbourhood Winter Windowland Trail – see more details below! 20 things to do […]
Monday 15 June 2020 will mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. In Nottingham we believe that every adult should be able to live safely, free from abuse and neglect. Most adults are able to do this, but research indicates that nationally almost half a million people aged over 65 will experience some form of abuse […]
Nottingham has started to carefully and safely reopen to more people as the Government eases lock down restrictions and new arrangements are put in place to make it possible. The City Council is working with the Nottingham Business Improvement District (BID), retailers and other local businesses to ensure the city centre and neighbourhood shopping areas […]
Councillor Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council, said: “Our thoughts this morning are with the victims and families of this brutal and murderous attack on the streets of London. Once again, we pay tribute to the emergency services who worked tirelessly through the night in response to this terrible event. This was a criminal […]
The Leader of Nottingham City Council, Jon Collins, has welcomed the jury’s verdicts at the Hillsborough inquests which found that the 96 people who died at the match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in April 1989 were unlawfully killed and that fans were not to blame. Councillor Collins said: “I’m pleased to see justice for […]
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki and British star Heather Watson, will play at the Aegon Open Nottingham WTA event in June. Wozniacki and Watson will be joining a world class player field which includes Victoria Azarenka at the Nottingham Tennis Centre. Wozniacki has won 23 tour titles, including the Aegon International Eastbourne in 2009, […]
The National Voter Registration Drive, co-ordinated by the Bite the Ballot campaign, takes place this week from Monday 1 to Sunday 7 February 2016. This year marks the third annual NVRD with a week of national action in which thousands of people across the UK will join BTB to dispel the myth that young people […]
The “size of the prize” of devolution for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire has been set out publicly in detail for the first time, as the region’s draft deal is published today (Tuesday 5 January 2016). The deal document, which sets out the final negotiating position of the Council and business leaders behind the bid, was sent to Chancellor George […]