No more Universal Credit in Nottingham until late next year
Full roll-out of Universal Credit in Nottingham looks set to be paused – but the City Council’s Deputy Leader wants the Government to delay the whole programme until problems with…
Think again about overlooking shoplifters, council leader urges police
The Leader of Nottingham City Council has condemned proposals by Nottinghamshire Police to stop investigating crimes like shoplifting as “nonsense.” Councillor Jon Collins said the move would undermine years of…
Councillor Georgina Culley
The Leader of the Conservative Group at Nottingham City Council Councillor Georgina Culley has died. Councillor Culley, aged 65, died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Wollaton on…
Over 700 properties in Nottingham owned by tax avoiding companies – Deputy Leader
The Chancellor should be chasing millions in uncollected tax from owners of properties registered in tax havens before he embarks on any more austerity measures in this week’s Budget, says…
Nottingham is transport exemplar, says Transport Secretary
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling visited Nottingham today to see how the city has successfully developed an integrated transport system. He saw the redeveloped Nottingham Station, new tram stop above the…
Man prosecuted for storing illegal tobacco in a car
A man was today found guilty of possessing illegal tobacco products by storing them in a car to evade detection by Trading Standards Officers. Osman Abdullah Hamarashid, 33, of Westbourne…
New route for the Ecolink bus
The Ecolink bus will take a new route from 20 November to improve journey times and allow better access to key business and services. There are two main changes to…
Support means nobody need sleep rough in Nottingham this winter
Nottingham City Council has allocated £106,000 to ensure that a robust Cold Weather Plan is in place in Nottingham to provide support for rough sleepers from November until the end…
Christmas wish granted for charity founder
Nottingham City Council has granted When You Wish Upon a Star charity founder Barbara White OBE her own Christmas wish – to be official friends with Santa Claus himself! Barbara…
Posthumous honour for pioneering city councillor
Long-serving City Councillor Alan Clark, who died earlier this year, has received a posthumous award for his pioneering work around sustainability and focus on driving down people’s energy bills. The…