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It’s the BIGGEST ever summer in Nottingham – and everyone is invited! Summer 2017 is set to be the best ever in the city, with everything from amazing new events like the world-exclusive Dinosaurs of China Exhibition and the British Triathlon Mixed Relay Cup – which will be broadcast live on the BBC – to […]
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A scheme which aims to get more seats for older people in local communities is extending into Forest Fields. The Age Friendly Nottingham ‘Take A Seat’ initiative wants more shops and businesses to have a seat available in case an older person needs to catch their breath and rest. Nearly 300 businesses and community venues […]
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Fly-tipping is a big problem for councils across the UK. In February 2017, the chief executive of Keep Britain Tidy called fly-tipping an ‘epidemic’ that has reached crisis levels. In Nottingham meanwhile, fly-tipping has been decreasing over the last few years. In 2016, Nottingham City Council collected 5920 fly-tips, compared to 7746 in 2015 and […]
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Neighbourhoods across Nottingham are to be kept in trim from Monday 5 June as the City Council’s first hedge cut of the season gets underway. Colleagues and apprentices from the City Council will be working to maintain the hedges for council tenants on Nottingham City Homes’ garden assistance scheme over a six-week period. The second […]
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A scheme which aims to get more seats for older people in local communities is extending into the Meadows. The Age Friendly Nottingham ‘Take A Seat’ initiative wants more shops and businesses to have a seat available in case an older person needs to catch their breath and rest. Nearly 300 businesses and community venues […]
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The ground-breaking Dinosaurs of China exhibition, which is bringing some of the best-preserved dinosaur fossils in the world to the UK this summer, has a new high profile supporter in the form of respected TV presenter and naturalist Chris Packham. The wildlife expert is known for presenting popular nature programmes on TV, as well as […]
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Nottingham City Council is offering the opportunity to be a part of the incredible Dinosaurs of China, Ground Shakers to Feathered Flyers Exhibition coming to Wollaton Hall and Nottingham Lakeside Arts from 1 July to 29 October with a number of exciting volunteering roles. The City Council’s award winning Museums and Galleries volunteer programme is […]
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The world-exclusive Dinosaurs of China exhibition is offering visitors with special needs or disabilities a ‘roarsome’ experience this summer, through dedicated Access for All tours. Dinosaurs of China, which takes place at Wollaton Hall from 1 July to 29 October will run a number of special tours in September, providing an ideal opportunity for those […]
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More employers are needed to create vacancies for jobseekers in Nottingham aged between 18 and 24 who have previously struggled to get into work or training. Over £1m of funding is available for employers who are prepared to take on new recruits. Employers don’t need to be city based, but the new recruits do have […]
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The number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance* in Nottingham has fallen by over 50% in the last five years, thanks to support from Nottingham City Council and its partners In 2012, the number of people claiming job seekers was 14,677 but by January 2017 that number has more than halved to under 7,000. Figures […]
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