Trading Standards continuing to take the fight to the fraudsters
Trading Standards officers have revealed that they face a ‘constant battle’ to stay ahead of con artists who cost victims in the UK more than £5 billion a year. Teams…
Clifton man sentenced for continuing to threaten and intimidate his neighbour
A Clifton man has been given a suspended prison sentence after breaching an anti-social behaviour injunction three times. Forty-six year-old Ashley Smith, of Florey Walk, Clifton, was originally given the…
Council issues safety advice about bouncy castles
Nottingham City Council has produced safety guidance for people using, hiring or supplying bouncy castles and other inflatable play equipment, following a number of tragic and serious accidents nationally. Environmental…
Licensing and deposit problems see Nottingham landlord fined £1,750
A Sneinton landlord has been fined £1,750 after a number of issues were raised by his tenant. Shafaqat Ali Sadiq, aged 41, of Vicarage Avenue, Derby, was found guilty at…
Top honour for council employee injured in line of duty
A City Council employee who was struck by a car while going to the aid of an injured woman who later died has received the council’s highest honour. Community protection…
Nottingham hotel closed over crime and anti-social behaviour issues
A Nottingham hotel has been closed down following action taken by the City Council and Nottinghamshire Police. Nottingham City Council’s Community Protection team served a Closure Notice on The Stage…
70th Anniversary celebration to honour the Windrush generation
The Windrush generation of Nottingham will come together this week as the city marks the 70th Anniversary of their arrival in Britain from the Caribbean. Guests from the African Caribbean…
Students warned over end-of-term parties
As the universities begin to close and students head home for the summer, students are being reminded not to have parties which impact on their neighbours. During the final weeks…
Warning over fake tongue piercings after three girls end up in hospital
Three young girls in Nottingham city and the county have been admitted to hospital after swallowing the small magnetic parts designed to look like fake tongue piercings. The three girls,…
Safer tanning this spring and summer
Nottingham City Council’s Environmental Health Officers have been working with local sunbed operators to ensure citizens are able to get the safest tan possible. Officers have been checking the radiation…