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Only ‘the nod’ from Chancellor George Osborne now stands between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire securing the biggest handover of powers from Government in generations. New laws received Royal Assent yesterday (28 January 2016) which could release “game-changing” investment in infrastructure, job creation, transport and skills. The UK currently has one of the most centralised systems of […]
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Thousands of vulnerable people in Nottingham could be placed at risk of losing specialist accommodation as a result of Government proposals to reduce housing benefit. Older people, those with mental ill health or learning disabilities, young mothers, those fleeing domestic violence, vulnerable young people, BME groups and refugees who are living in specialist accommodation with […]
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The Government has announced today what funding they will give to councils in 2016/17 – with Nottingham City Council’s main grant cut by £15.4m to £58.4m. The figure has halved in the last two years and has dropped by £102m over the past five years – a much harsher drop than for many more affluent […]
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Nottingham City Council has today been given a share of a £3.5 million Government grant to make sure that victims of domestic abuse get access to the support they need. The £100,000 of funding will allow the City Council to provide support for around 190 domestic abuse survivors with complex needs. This will include additional […]
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Wollaton-born actress Vicky McClure today became the latest local figure to be recognised by Nottingham’s tram network with a new tram named in her honour. The BAFTA TV Award winning star is best known for her role as ‘Lol’ in Shane Meadows’ critically acclaimed film This Is England and its subsequent TV series. She has […]
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In anticipation of the start of a colder snap, the country’s first local authority-owned, licensed energy supplier, Robin Hood Energy, has launched a new prepayment tariff, Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG). PAYG is one of the cheapest prepayment tariffs available on the market today. It is £77.65 cheaper than British Gas’s cheapest dual fuel medium user tariff and […]
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The Chancellor’s autumn statement pulls even more funding from councils, undermining their ability to provide vital local services. That’s the reaction of the City Council’s Deputy Leader Councillor Graham Chapman to George Osborne’s Comprehensive Spending Review. Councillor Chapman said that the review had serious implications for looking after the increasing numbers of elderly and disabled […]
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A robust Cold Weather Plan is in place in Nottingham to provide support for rough sleepers, with a winter shelter and other measures now in place through until the end of March. Nottingham City Council leads a multi-agency group, including Framework Housing Association, hostels and local churches, which aims to prevent new, repeat and entrenched […]
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Citizens across Nottingham can get into the Christmas spirit with the many light switch on events taking place across neighbourhoods! Cllr Nicola Heaton, Portfolio Holder for Community Services at Nottingham City Council, said: “Our neighbourhood Christmas celebrations are a great time for communities to come together. All ages can get into the festive spirit and […]
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With heavy gusts of wind forecast for the area this evening, the City Council is advising people to avoid wooded areas of parks. The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for the East Midlands, with west to southwesterly gales and locally severe gales likely to sweep eastwards across the area this evening, including […]
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