News Archive

Council set to give final go-ahead for landmark new bridge over the River Trent 

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Work on the first new bridge over the river in 60 years is expected to begin early in 2025  Nottingham

Cycling on the right path as cross-city improvement scheme is completed

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A major scheme to connect safe cycling routes in the city centre with wider improvements for cyclists and pedestrians has

How to get to Goose Fair

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Goose Fair opens at 4pm at the Forest Recreation Ground today (Friday 27 September). Trams are now expected to run

Nottingham Awards 2024 honour people making a difference to the city

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Three people and a team of volunteers who have made a difference to their communities have been honoured in the

Nottingham City Libraries and LibraryOn Unveil New Snapshot into Nottingham Lace History

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Nottingham City Libraries has partnered with LibraryOn to present an insightful snapshot into the rich history of Nottingham Lace. Nottingham

Traffic lights upgraded to LEDs across Nottingham to boost reliability and reduce faults

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Thanks to £631,000 from the Government’s Department for Transport, work will start soon to upgrade Nottingham’s traffic signals to energy-efficient

Nottingham making progress towards being a Child Friendly City

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Nottingham is making good progress in its ambition to become a UNICEF UK accredited Child Friendly City. An update on

New Flashing Amber Lights and School Signs Installed around Nottingham to Enhance Safety

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A Nottingham City Council Levelling Up-funded project to improve road safety around schools is now complete. In total 89 flashing

Extra early years and childcare funding for Nottingham families

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Up to £2.3 million will be spent in Nottingham on expanding early years entitlement provision for working families with children

UK’s biggest Hockey Centre benefits from green travel improvements thanks to Nottingham City Council

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Nottingham Hockey Centre, the biggest hockey centre outside of the Netherlands, has added two 14-space secure bike shelters thanks to

Nottingham once again ranked among best in the England at active travel provision 

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Nottingham City Council has been ranked as one the highest performing local authorities in a Government review of active travel

Goose Fair is back this autumn

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Enjoy all the fun of the fair at the Forest Recreation Ground as Goose Fair returns from Friday 27 September

New Bluecoat Trent Academy secondary school opens

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The brand-new Bluecoat Trent Academy secondary school opened its doors this week, constructed on the former site of Clarendon College,

Nottingham celebrates opening of Green Heart – a brand-new space for community and nature in heart of the city 

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Nottingham celebrated the opening of a brand-new green space today (Wednesday 4 September) in a key milestone for the wider

Government extends Household Support Fund scheme to April 2025

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The Household Support Fund (HSF) has been extended until April 2025, the Government has announced, to support vulnerable households with

Work starts on phase 2 of the Streets for People programme

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After successfully completing over 250 schemes in phase 1, work has now started on phase 2 of the Streets for

Two new Corporate Directors join Nottingham City Council’s top team

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Two new leaders are joining Nottingham City Council’s senior team to support the authorities improvement journey. Jill Colbert has been

Rock Cemetery to shut temporarily to move on homeless group

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A city cemetery is to close temporarily while staff seek to move on a group of people who have set

Nottingham Shakespeare Company performs Henry V – for free!

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The Nottingham Shakespeare Company (NSC) is about to unleash a whirlwind of drama, passion, and pure theatrical magic with their

Still time to take part in consultation to reshape Library Service

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People are being invited to the final public meeting to discuss proposals for the city’s Library Service. Nottingham City Council