News Archive

Big Reading Challenge aims to raise funds for more free books for children

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Nottingham City Council is holding another Big Reading Challenge in a bid to raise funds for a charity that gives

Nottingham’s Light Night returns for its 15th year on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 February

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Over 30 immersive and interactive light-based installations, performances and activities will once again feature right across the city centre as

City regeneration will continue apace during 2023

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2023 will see the regeneration of Nottingham’s Southside continuing apace, despite the disappointing setback of £20m of Levelling Up Funding

£7 million of funding for local transport, housing, and skills programmes

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Including £2m to help create private rented housing schemes to support homeless people. Just under £7 million in funding for

City organisations invited to webinar series to support carbon neutral ambitions

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Nottingham is aiming to be the first city in the UK to become carbon neutral by 2028 (CN28). The City

Million pound project to improve roads in neighbourhoods

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We are upgrading pavements, walkways, roads and cycle paths to make them safer as part of the Streets for People

Nottingham residents need photo ID to vote at elections in May

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For the first time, residents in Nottingham will need to show photographic ID to vote at a polling station in

Active Nottingham Leisure Centre first in the country to be recognised for tackling inequalities

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Active Nottingham’s Ken Martin Leisure Centre (part of Nottingham City Council) in Nottingham has become the first leisure centre in

Beat The Streets music festival is back for 2023 on Sunday 29 January!

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Over 50 artists will take to stages across major venues in the city centre. Funds raised from tickets, merch and

Chinese New Year Celebration at Old Market Square

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Starting at 2.30pm on Saturday 28 January, a traditional Chinese procession will take place through the city.

Nottingham City Council partners with VivaCity to reduce congestion and emissions across the city

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Nottingham City Council has partnered with VivaCity, the transport technology company, whose core aim is to transform cities into smarter

Broad Marsh and wider city regeneration to continue despite Government funding disappointment

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The Leader of Nottingham City Council has vowed that the regeneration of Nottingham will continue despite the big disappointment of

Nottingham in top ten UK spot for fast-growing companies

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It’s good to see Nottingham ranked seventh in the UK in a new report that measures employee growth. Local businesses

Work starts on brand new Bulwell Bus Station

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Works began in January and will last around three months  Work began on Monday 16 January on an ambitious project

New scheme to improve standards for private renters cleared for submission to Government

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Nottingham City Council will apply to the Government to give the go-ahead for a new licensing scheme which will improve

Three local libraries saved from closure

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City Councillors have agreed to revised proposals which save three libraries from closure by instead altering library opening times. The

City Council on target for 1,000 affordable homes

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The City Council is on track to deliver or support the development of 1,000 affordable homes. The Council Plan outlined

First steps to a healthier you in 2023: Making the most of our parks, leisure centres and more  

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We are two weeks into a new year and lots of you are wanting to make 2023 the year you

‘Amazing free security scheme has made everyone feel safer’

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A landlord who benefitted from thousands of pounds worth of free security equipment at his properties says the “amazing” Safer

Close to five times as many drivers now choosing Broad Marsh for city parking

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Drivers have been flocking to Nottingham’s new Broad Marsh car park – with latest figures showing an almost five-fold increase