Labour wins Wollaton West by-election
Labour has won the City Council by-election in the Wollaton West Ward. Cate Woodward is the new councillor polling 2193 votes and winning with a majority of 243. Conservative candidate…
100 Years On… The Long Road to Gender Equality
Women and men from across Nottingham will come together this week to debate gender equality. Ahead of International Women’s Day (Thursday 8 March) and as part of the Centenary Cities…
City Council approves £27m of savings due to Government cuts
Nottingham City Council has approved £27m of savings to balance its 2018/19 budget due to Government funding cuts. Facing the toughest budget since the Government imposed austerity measures seven years…
Council leader thanks staff for keeping services – and the city – going despite bad weather
Nottingham City Council Leader Cllr Jon Collins has praised council staff for keeping services running during the current severe weather. The vast majority of services have continued as sub-zero temperatures…
Council staff praised for efforts to keep Nottingham moving
Crews from Nottingham City Council have been praised for working through the night to keep roads open. The City was hit with snow showers overnight on Wednesday far heavier and…
Commendation for community protection officer injured in attempted murder
A City Council community protection (traffic) officer is to receive a special commendation after he sustained serious injuries following a murder and his attempted murder while on duty. Fahad Ashfaq,…
Nottingham taxis to join the top rank
New eco-friendly taxi cabs and a smartphone app for hackney cab passengers have been launched in Nottingham. Nottingham City Council unveiled models of next-generation taxi vehicles on March 1 which…
100 days to go until ITU World Triathlon Series arrives in Great Britain
British Triathlon launches volunteering campaign to #MakeItHappen this summer. 27 February saw British Triathlon officially launch the search for 500 Tri Maker volunteers to help bring the Accenture World Triathlon…
Plans approved for two new developments as new Broadmarsh area starts to take shape
Planning permission has been granted for the proposed Broadmarsh Car Park and Bus Station development and Nottingham College’s new City Hub. The new developments were approved at Nottingham City Council’s…
City Council proposes £27m of savings due to Government cuts
Nottingham City Council’s Executive Board has agreed extra proposals to balance its 2018/19 budget – totalling £27m of savings due to Government funding cuts. Facing the toughest budget since the…