50 years of Pride
This year, as Pride season gets underway, it marks the 50th anniversary of the first march for LGBTQ+ rights in the UK. Pride events around the world typically happen during…
City Council reports smallest pay gaps among Core City councils
Nottingham City Council is making good progress towards closing pay gaps between staff of different gender, ethnicity and disability. The authority compares well with other councils and local public sector…
Mel Barrett appointed as Lead for Nottingham City Place Based Partnership
Mel Barrett, Chief Executive of Nottingham City Council, has been appointed as Lead for Nottingham City Place Based Partnership (PBP). He will take over from Dr Hugh Porter as Interim…
E-vouchers to help with household food and energy bills
Nottingham City Council is providing extra financial support to residents for food and energy bills this winter through the Household Support Grant. More than £1.5million is being pledged towards a…
Nottingham employers publish pay gaps for national Equal Pay Day
Some of Nottingham’s key employers have come together to publish their pay gap reports in one place, in time for this year’s national Equal Pay Day today (November 18th). Nottingham…
Pay gap for BAME staff revealed at City Council
Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff Nottingham City Council are paid on average 92p for every £1 earned by white staff, a survey carried out by the council has revealed.…
New plan unveiled to tackle crime and drugs in Nottingham
Partners in Nottingham have unveiled their new four-year plan to tackle issues such as crime, ASB, substance misuse and reoffending. The Nottingham Crime and Drugs Partnership (CDP) has set out…
Allowance proposed for councillors who become parents
Nottingham City Council is set to introduce maternity and paternity allowances for its councillors, after it became the first council in the country with a majority of female councillors. The…
Disabled City Council staff paid the same or slightly better than non-disabled colleagues
Staff with disabilities working for Nottingham City Council are paid the same or slightly better than those who are not disabled, figures published for the first time show. Disabled employees…
Female City Council staff paid on average the same as male counterparts
Nottingham City Council continues to be one of the few employers to pay women on average what men working for the authority are paid, according to latest figures. Across the…