No more Universal Credit in Nottingham until late next year
Full roll-out of Universal Credit in Nottingham looks set to be paused – but the City Council’s Deputy Leader wants the Government to delay the whole programme until problems with…
Council criticises Government confusion on fire safety funding
Nottingham City Council has accused the Government of sending out mixed messages on whether it will help fund fire safety measures following the Grenfell disaster. In his Autumn Budget speech…
Nottingham is transport exemplar, says Transport Secretary
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling visited Nottingham today to see how the city has successfully developed an integrated transport system. He saw the redeveloped Nottingham Station, new tram stop above the…
City Museums and Galleries Service scoops three prestigious Awards
Projects involving Nottingham City Council’s Museums and Galleries Service (NCMG) have recently been awarded top honours in three categories at the East Midlands Heritage Awards. The awards are designed to…
Work continues on Highfields Park pathway
Work will begin on Monday (20 November) to fell ten cherry trees in Highfields Park, with replacements scheduled to be planted in the New Year. All the trees are unfortunately…
Derby Nottingham Metro approach could give an £11bn boost to the local economy, says new report
Closer joint working across the Derby and Nottingham metro area could provide an £11 billion boost to the local economy by 2030 resulting in up to 250,000 new jobs*, according…
‘Woman of the Year’ award for Alison!
A Nottingham City Council corporate director has been honoured in an annual awards ceremony celebrating women in business. Alison Michalska, who has responsibility for Children and Adults at the authority,…
Christmas officially gets underway in Nottingham
Christmas in the city kicks off on Friday 17 November, with the opening of Nottingham Winter Wonderland at 11am and Christmas lights switch-on at 7.30pm. A new 30-minute festive show…
National conference to discuss solutions to teacher workload problem
A national conference will see educational leaders from across the country come together to discuss ways to improve teacher recruitment and retention. There is widespread agreement, including from the government,…
Support means nobody need sleep rough in Nottingham this winter
Nottingham City Council has allocated £106,000 to ensure that a robust Cold Weather Plan is in place in Nottingham to provide support for rough sleepers from November until the end…