Allowance proposed for councillors who become parents
Nottingham City Council is set to introduce maternity and paternity allowances for its councillors, after it became the first council in the country with a majority of female councillors. The…
Warning over “extremely dangerous” open water swimming
Nottingham City Council is warning of the dangers of swimming in open water after hundreds of people headed to the lake at Colwick Country Park last week to cool down.…
Uncertainty over Government Covid guidance leads to cancellation of Nottingham’s Riverside Festival
Ongoing uncertainty around Covid restrictions as part of the next stage of the Government’s roadmap to recovery has led to Nottingham City Council taking the decision to cancel this year’s…
Accessing a Covid-19 test has never been easier with more city collection sites
Covid-19 home testing kits for people without symptoms, are now available to collect at more sites across Nottingham City as the City Council works to make picking up a test…
Over 6,000 young people supported by employment and skills project
Nottingham City Council’s employment and skills service, Nottingham Jobs, is marking the successful completion of the Nottingham Works project. Launched in 2016 to support unemployed young people aged 16 to…
Grants support hospitality businesses in Nottingham
Nottingham City Council urges businesses affected by step four Coronavirus restrictions to apply for grants ahead of the extended deadline of Thursday 8 July 2021. Applications are encouraged from hospitality…
Over 100 new council homes move a step closer for Nottingham site
One of Nottingham’s biggest council housing developments has taken another big step this week, as Nottingham City Homes appoints a construction delivery partner. Planning permission to build up to 130…
City Council leisure centres have some of the best health and safety standards in the country
Visitors to Nottingham City Council’s leisure centres can be assured that health and safety standards are officially some of the very best in the country. The Sport and Leisure team…
Government support needed to drive up green measures in new developments
Planning authorities like Nottingham City Council with ambitious carbon reduction targets need more Government support to drive up sustainability standards in new developments, a senior councillor says. The City Council…
Council urges Nottingham to make it a Big Weekend on vaccines
Staff and councillors are teaming up with NHS colleagues to promote a long weekend of vaccinations across the city and county. NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCG is hosting its second…