Further support for rough sleepers in Nottingham this winter
Nottingham has bolstered the arrangements it already has in place for rough sleepers this winter by using the city’s central fire station as a temporary shelter. The new arrangements were…
Council awaiting green light from Government for private rented property licensing scheme
A proposal to introduce a new licensing scheme for privately rented homes in Nottingham has now been formally submitted to the Secretary State for the Department for Communities and Local…
Eviction for drug dealing tenant
Nottingham City Council and Nottingham City Homes have taken possession of a house used for drug dealing after the tenant disrupted his neighbours’ lives with serious anti-social behaviour. The house…
Council asks again for post-Grenfell funding, as independent body agrees Government should pay
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…
Ultra-low energy homes in Sneinton ready for a warmer Christmas
Residents in ten homes in Sneinton will be much warmer this Christmas – and better-off in the New Year – after becoming the first in the UK to benefit from…
New initiative launched to enable members of the public to support people sleeping rough and begging in Nottingham
An initiative titled Help Out Nottingham has been launched in a bid to enable members of the public to provide the most effective help to people who are begging and…
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…
Deputy Leader calls for pause in Universal Credit or risk escalating rise in rent arrears, debt and homelessness
On the Eve of the Parliamentary vote on Universal Credit, Nottingham City Council Deputy Leader, Councillor Graham Chapman has called on the Government to halt the full introduction of Universal…
Council set to go ahead with £8.4m high rise safety programme despite lack of Government support
Nottingham City Council is set to press ahead with an £8.4 million programme of sprinkler installations and other safety measures in 13 high rise blocks despite the Government so far…
Nottingham first to adopt revolutionary housing approach
Ten homes in Sneinton have been selected as part of a UK first pilot to radically improve older houses using energy saving and energy generation measures. Proposed improvements will make…