Private high rise owners urged to act in wake of Grenfell
Nottingham City Council has now written to the owners of over 500 private high rise blocks in the city, with the tallest residential buildings having been prioritised, to ask them…
Safety standards under spotlight in private high rise properties in Nottingham
Nottingham City Council is seeking information and assurance from all landlords of high rise buildings in the city that safety measures are up to standard in the wake of the…
Prime Minister asked to support Nottingham’s response to Grenfell tragedy
Nottingham City Council is seeking Government support for measures to improve safety in high rise blocks following the Grenfell Tower fire. The council’s lead councillor for planning and housing, Cllr…
Nottingham City Council wins prestigious UK Housing Award
Last night (26 April) Nottingham City Council were named Outstanding Strategic Local Authority of the Year at The UK Housing Awards. The awards, organised by the Chartered Institute of Housing…
Consultation ends this week on proposed scheme to improve private rented housing
It’s the last chance this week for people to have their say on a new licensing scheme for housing rented out by private landlords being proposed by Nottingham City Council…
Nottingham at centre of unique smart city event
Nottingham has been chosen to be the first city to host a smart cities study tour for the REMOURBAN project. 70 delegates from across Europe came to Nottingham to take…
Nottingham wins Regional Council of the Year for Energy Efficiency and Healthy Homes
Nottingham City Council won two awards at the East Midlands Energy Efficiency and Healthy Homes awards last night. The event gave recognition to East Midlands’ organisations for their excellence in…
Nottingham City Council to pilot energy efficient homes of the future
Four hundred homes in Sneinton are part of a European project to make them warmer, cheaper to run and fit for the future. The £5m project, called REMOURBAN, is piloting…
Home-grown cannabis leads to eviction
A man has been evicted from his home after growing cannabis there. Reece Frazer, 27, of Milverton Road, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, was evicted by Nottingham City Council and Nottingham City…
£670,000 to fund countywide response to rough sleeping
Nottingham and surrounding districts are to benefit from £670,000 of funding to tackle rough sleeping more effectively. Nottingham City Council successfully bid for £185,000 of Government money each year for…