Nottingham left £8m out of pocket by inadequate Government student fund
Nottingham City Council is missing out on millions of pounds in Council Tax, due to the Government not compensating enough for the high numbers of students in the city. Last…
Sixty swimmers a-swimming
Sixty brave swimmers have signed up to take the plunge at Colwick Country Park on Boxing Day to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. The charity splash follows the…
Council makes £27m more savings as Government leaves bill to local taxpayers
Nottingham City Council is preparing to set next year’s budget against a backdrop of £130m of cuts to its Government grant since 2010 and a national shift towards local taxpayers…
Driving up taxi standards in Nottingham
A new Driver Improvement Penalty Point Scheme is set to be introduced next April to drive up taxi standards in the Nottingham. The overall aim of the move is to…
Rogue odd-job man defrauds bedbound pensioner of thousands of pounds
A rogue odd-job man who conned an elderly, bed-ridden woman out of thousands of pounds has pleaded guilty to fraud following a Nottingham Trading Standards investigation. William Bower, aged 38,…
Posters highlight help for rough sleepers in Nottingham
A new poster campaign has been launched by Nottingham City Council with the message ‘No one should have to sleep rough in Nottingham this winter.’ The posters highlight the city’s…
Thousands of new homes thanks to City Council
Plans for 112 houses in The Meadows being considered this week are among thousands of new homes enabled by the City Council. But the council is hoping for greater funding…
HS2 strategy sees thousands of jobs and £4billion extra for regional economy
Around 74,000 jobs could be created and £4billion added to the East Midlands’ economy if a planned HS2 high speed rail line is routed through the region, says a new…
City Council will invest in new city centre library
Nottingham City Council is undertaking a deal which will allow it to develop brand new library facilities in the city centre. The council has sold its Angel Row library site…
Council announces extra £100,000 to support rough sleepers this winter
An extra £100,000 is being provided by Nottingham City Council to provide additional support for rough sleepers this winter. The funding will enable the Council and partners to continue to…