City Council leader welcomes 19% fall in knife crime
The Nottingham City area has seen significant success in reducing knife crime, with a large decrease of 18.9% in the last year, according to latest police figures. The reduction is…
Awards at Goose Fair dinner honour the best of Nottingham
Four local heroes who have helped the homeless, parents and children in disadvantaged communities, disaffected young people and children with disabilities, have been honoured in the Nottingham Awards 2019. The…
Works get underway to improve Highfield Park’s river
Work started this week on improvements to Tottle Brook in Highfields Park that will create new wildlife habitats. Funded by a £50,000 grant from the European Regional Development Fund and…
Fines for poor parking outside schools
The end of the summer holidays and start of the new school year spells dread for some. No, not schoolchildren or even the teachers – but residents living near some…
Government U-turn on HS2 would be huge betrayal – Leader
Nottingham City Council Leader, Cllr David Mellen, said: “I can understand the need to scutinise projects funded by the public purse, but it’s disappointing to see the case for phase…
Nottingham flies the most flags for premier parks
Three more Nottingham parks have gained Green Flag Awards this year, bringing the total in the city with the nationally-recognised standard to 68 – the most for any council area…
Nottingham hosts national planning conference as city’s growth accelerates
Planning officers from around the country are converging on Nottingham this week and will hear how the current explosion of development in the city is being managed. Nottingham is hosting…
Two new schools for Nottingham
Nottingham is to gain two brand new schools, the Government has announced today (Friday 14 June). As part of a programme to increase school spaces where they are needed most,…
Rochelle Simpson is crowned Nottingham Young Creative Of The Year with emotional film about knife crime
The Nottingham Young Creative Awards enjoyed another sell-out evening of performances and awards at the Nottingham Playhouse with 17 year old Rochelle Simpson winning the top award for her short…
New era at Nottingham City Council
A new era begins at Nottingham City Council this week with a fresh Cabinet including new Leader and Deputy Leader and predominantly female executive councillors for the first time. The…