East Midlands Trains and Network Rail have been praised by Nottingham City Council for getting Nottingham station back up and running so quickly after Friday’s fire. All but two of the platforms were reopened early on Saturday morning with all platforms in operation later in the day. A near normal service is expected to run […]
Nottingham City Council has been working with partners in the emergency services to respond to the impact of a large fire which broke out at the train station this morning. The fire prevented train and tram services from running and caused some disruption on the roads, including the closure of roads around the station. Advice […]
Education standards are improving across Nottingham thanks to the dedicated work of teachers and schools, and with the support of the city’s Education Improvement Board (EIB). Schools in Nottingham have been working hard, with the support of the board to drive up standards. This has led to real improvements in standards of reading in city […]
Nottingham City Council has repeated its request to Government to provide the financial support it promised for post-Grenfell safety measures, as an independent national body backs the move. On several occasions since the tragedy, the council has asked the Government for the £8.5m it needs to fit sprinklers in the 13 residential tower blocks it […]
A Nottingham shop behind the sale of almost £35,000 of illegal tobacco has been ordered to close for three months by Nottingham City Magistrates. The outcome at court today – believed to be the first of its kind in the country – could see other shops dealing in illegal tobacco closed down through action by […]
The New Year will see the removal of the two footbridges above Collin Street connecting intu Broadmarsh with what remains of the Broadmarsh car park. The removal of the bridges will mean that Collin Street will be closed on the nights of Friday 5 and Saturday 6 January. One bridge will be taken down each […]
In January 2018, Councillor David Mellen, Portfolio Holder for Early Intervention and Early Years at Nottingham City Council, will read to as many children as he possibly can with a target of at least 2018 children across Nottingham city. Cllr Mellen aims to raise £2018 for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The Dolly Parton Imagination […]
Rising costs of adult social care and slashed Government funding have created a tipping point for Nottingham City Council as it aims to save another £27m for next year’s budget. In the toughest budget since the Government imposed austerity measures seven years ago – which has seen Nottingham’s grant funding cut by HALF in the […]
Primary school pupils in Nottingham are heading for the top of the class after flying up the national league tables for their work. The youngsters from Key Stage 2, aged between 7 and 11, have made huge strides in their Progress scores – which are measured by the Department for Education – moving Nottingham up […]
Redevelopment proposals for the Broadmarsh car park and bus station are moving forward, as the scheme has now been submitted for planning approval. As demolition of the existing car park continues, and hot on the heels of the plans for Nottingham College’s City Hub, the designs of the new Broadmarsh bus station and car park […]