Following preparatory works the full programme of roadworks on Crown Island will start on 15th June 2015 at its junction with Middleton Boulevard, Wollaton Road and Western Boulevard. The Crown Island works are the latest stage of the £16.2m Ring Road project to reduce congestion and delays and improve journey time reliability on this strategically […]
The next stage in a massive investment by Nottingham City Council to support economic growth will see work start on more transport improvements in the city’s Creative Quarter on Sunday (14 June). This latest part of the city’s multi-million pound infrastructure upgrade involves improvements for pedestrians and renewed road surfaces at the junction of Manvers […]
Between Sunday June14th and Monday June 22nd, tram contractors will be carrying out track finishing and remedial works in Clifton. As a result, Southchurch Drive will be closed between Donington Road and Green Lane, with signed diversions in place. There will also be one-way traffic on Southchurch Drive between Farnborough Road and Donington Road; on […]
Streets which form the gateway to the city centre from the south are set to be restored to former glories through a £1.4m Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) bid by the City Council. Historic buildings in Carrington Street, Arkwright Street and Station Street are in line for the transformation, after the council was awarded £35,600 in […]
Paul Southby has been appointed Chairman of the board of Marketing Nottingham & Nottinghamshire, the new Place Marketing Organisation (PMO) created to promote inward investment, tourism and business events in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, effective immediately. The new PMO will combine Experience Nottinghamshire, Invest in Nottingham and Nottingham Means Business into one company, with the objective […]
When tenants move into the latest homes to be built as part of Nottingham City Council’s and Nottingham City Homes’ new council housing scheme, they will be able to celebrate with some of the local people, apprentices, tradespeople and the local social enterprise organisation who have built their new homes. Since September 2014 Nottingham City […]
The City Council is committed to investing in road maintenance as part of its wider aim to improve Nottingham’s neighbourhoods. The Highways team will soon start a four week programme of road maintenance works on May 5th. In total, work will be carried out on 43 Nottingham streets, at a cost of £500,000. On selected […]
Work to establish Nottingham Castle as a world class heritage destination takes a major step forward today with the announcement of Purcell UK as the project architects and Casson Mann as the exhibition designers. These specialist suppliers will now commence work on finalising the detailed plans that the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) requires before assessing […]
Testing on Nottingham’s expanding tram network has taken another major step forward with the first tests all the way to the end of the new Clifton line. The first tram arrived at what will be the new Clifton park and ride facility this week, with the first daytime runs through the town expected shortly. Phil […]
Business leaders from across the city attended a special seminar opened by council leader Jon Collins and deputy leader Graham Chapman today (Thursday 19th March). The seminar was designed to provide an overview of opportunities stemming from a host of Strategic Regeneration Projects which are due to change the face of the city. “We wanted […]