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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A minute’s silence was held in the Old Market Square at 11am today (November 16) to remember those who died in the recent attacks in Paris. The moment of respect and reflection was led by the Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Councillor Jackie Morris and the Sheriff of Nottingham, Councillor Mohammed Saghir. The Council House and Castle flags […]
Nottingham and Leicester city councils are combining their drama and music loans collections to offer a bigger, better service from the New Year. The new NEMPALS (Nottingham (East Midlands) Performing Arts Library Service) will be launched in January 2016 to provide a quality, sustainable performing arts loans service. This has been developed through extensive consultation […]
Hyson Green Library is relocating to the Mary Potter Centre next month bringing a host of benefits for local people. The existing library building on Gregory Boulevard will close to the public on Saturday 7 November and, over the following fortnight, the library resources will be transferred to the existing modern and accessible Mary Potter […]
Nottingham City Council scooped The Nottingham Post Environmental Innovation award for its solar car park canopy at Harvey Hadden Sports Village. The solar carport innovation has given the popular Sports Village the means to generate and use free, green electricity on site through a structure that spans 40 car parking spaces. It is estimated that […]