The Queen’s Medical Centre has s the arrival of its first tram last night (Wednesday) as testing on the new line to Chilwell intensifies. Initial trials between the ng2 Business Park and what will be the new stop at University Boulevard have been hailed a success, and daytime runs are expected to follow shortly. A […]
Black cats. Walking under ladders. Red skies at night. All these superstitions will be put under the microscope by Nottingham schoolchildren at the launch of the first ever STEMWORKS Festival of Science and Curiosity. The festival programme has been organised by Nottingham City Council, Futures, The University of Nottingham and Ignite to highlight science based […]
The City Council has successfully applied to become one of twelve cities selected to bid for a share of the Government’s £35m fund to encourage the introduction of electric vehicles. After getting through the initial application process, Nottingham City Council has been invited to submit a detailed bid for a share of the £35m ‘Go […]
The A453 is to be renamed Remembrance Way to honour the 453 UK servicemen who lost their lives in Afghanistan. Work on the seven mile stretch of the A453 between M1 Junction 24 and the A52 Nottingham Ring Road is expected to be completed in May 2015. Following consultation with the Royal British Legion and […]
Nottingham’s 2014 Respect survey has found that people in Nottingham feel safer than ever, with perceptions of anti-social behaviour (ASB) at a record low. The survey, commissioned by the Nottingham Crime & Drugs Partnership and carried out by Information by Design, is undertaken annually to find out the views and opinions of local people about […]
A major schemeworth over £30m will help to bring more life sciences employers to Nottingham – the fastest-growing life science community in the UK – and is being announced today at MIPIM, the world’s largest property exhibition. Land for the expansion of Nottingham’s thriving bioscience industry has now been secured west of Plough Lane, allowing […]
Nottingham City Council has announced it is to purchase a stake in Blueprint – the successful, multi-award-winning Nottingham based developer that specialises in the development of sustainable homes and workspaces. The city council is purchasing the Homes and Communities Agency’s (HCA) 50 per cent share in the joint venture development company and will be a […]
A radical charter, designed to give Nottingham more freedoms to build homes, create jobs and improve public transport, was debated by city councillors at last night’s meeting of full council. Councillors agreed to sign up to the Modern Charter for Local Freedom, a document that sets out the powers Nottingham and other big cities around […]
Nottingham City Council has agreed over £27m of savings in its budget for 2015/16 following further cuts in its Government funding. The meeting of the full council today (March 9th) agreed proposals which will see changes to some services, job losses and a Council Tax increase of 1.95%. Since 2010, the council’s funding from Government […]
Nottingham City Council has been honoured for the way it buys goods and services for the public. The Council scooped an award at the National Government Opportunities (GO) Awards, which recognises new and innovative ways to buy – or procure – for the public sector. The Council was this year’s ‘Highly Commended’ winner in the […]