New guidelines mean face coverings must be worn in council venues and a range of other new locations from Saturday 8 August 2020. The list of places where face coverings are needed has been extended by the Government to include indoor venues such as museums, galleries, heritage sites and libraries. Cinemas, theatres and community centres […]
Cases of Covid-19 are increasing in the city and county To stop the spread, Public Health directors urge everyone to play their full part by following government guidance Warnings against gatherings at home with more than one household People needing to share car lifts urged to follow full guidance on face covering and distancing Continue […]
Nottingham City Council Leader Cllr David Mellen has praised the way schools, parents, and children and young people have responded to the Covid-19 crisis and lockdown. Speaking on the last day of the school year, Cllr Mellen said he was proud of the way people in Nottingham have pulled together to cope with the disruption […]
A positive case of Covid-19 has been confirmed at Seely Primary School in Nottingham. A member of staff tested positive on Friday 17 July. They had previously self-isolated at home as soon as they felt unwell and did not return to the Sherwood school. Parents have been informed and two class ‘bubbles’ of children are […]
Nottingham City Council has published data that shows the number of people who have tested positive for Covid-19. For the first time today (17 July) all local authorities are highlighting the number of confirmed cases across different neighbourhoods and communities in a Covid-19 Surveillance Report. These are broken down into two types: Pillar 1: people […]
A plan for how future outbreaks of coronavirus will be managed and controlled in Nottingham City has been published. The Local Outbreak Control Plan sets out the framework for how Nottingham City Council will work with partners, businesses and citizens to contain the spread of the virus, working with the NHS Test and Trace service. […]
Nottingham City Council has today announced the cancellation of two major summer events. Both the Nottingham Beach and Riverside Festival will not take place this year due to the coronavirus outbreak. It was hoped they could go ahead but, following careful consideration, the decision has been taken that it is not possible with the need […]
The financial impact of Covid-19 on Nottingham City Council is now estimated at around £86 million, the authority has revealed today. Like councils across the country, this means severe consequences for Nottingham unless the Government delivers on its promises to provide adequate compensation for the costs of the pandemic. The full scale of the financial […]
Nottingham City Council is to support primary schools to reopen for more pupils from Monday 15 June. Following discussions with education unions, head teachers and public health officials, the City Council is supportive that primary schools should prepare for a gradual increase in Year 6 pupils for the remainder of the summer term. Schools will […]
City council joined with NHS to provide more staff cover, training, infection control support and essential PPE Care home teams praised for working tirelessly on frontline to support care home residents during lockdown But council says more funding is urgently needed from the Government for care homes in city Nottingham City Council has praised local […]