Waste failures land carpet shop owner with hefty legal bill
A carpet shop owner has been landed with a £1,785 legal bill after Nottingham City Council prosecuted him for failing to dispose of business waste properly. The council acted on…
Nottingham rejects proposal that would cut funding to schools
Thousands of parents have hit out at Government plans that could see budgets cut in almost every school in Nottingham. More than 4,500 concerned parents have joined head teachers, MPs…
Nottingham to lead United Nations event in Vienna to end Female Genital Mutilation
Nottingham will be the key speakers at a United Nations-led event on ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), as the UK’s first city to take a zero-tolerance policy. After becoming the…
Nottingham Heritage Action Zone will help revive the city centre and reveal its history
Nottingham has been chosen as one of the country’s first 10 ‘Heritage Action Zones’, Historic England announced today (Monday 20 March 2017). The project will breathe new life into some…
The Hack is back – Nottingham’s Council House prepares for another 24 hour tech take-over
Nottingham City Council is again proudly supporting Hack24; a 24 hour coding competition in Nottingham city centre which was first held in the Broadway Cinema in 2015. The event which…
Winners and losers in unfair Government hand-out revealed by new maps
New ‘heat maps’ have graphically revealed the unequal and unfair distribution of a controversial £300million Government fund for councils in England. The Transition Funding Grant scheme was introduced by the…
Casting call for city’s dinosaur
Nottingham City Council is embarking on a search for somebody who has the ‘Dino-Factor.’ The hunt is underway to find an actor/puppeteer who will be paid to operate a 3m…
Lane closures on Canal Street
National Grid are carrying out emergency gas works on Canal Street. The road is closed westbound from London Road roundabout and diversions are in place. Nottingham City Council has also…
Costa Coffee brings the beans to build a better Bulwell
From Friday 17 March Bulwell will have its very own Costa Coffee as the retailer opens its latest local concession as part of the ongoing improvements to the town centre.…
Help Nottingham Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth
Nottingham will take part in the ‘Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth’ celebration by flying the Commonwealth flag from the Council House at Old Market Square. Members of the public…