Council set to adopt bold plan for city’s bright future
Nottingham City Council is set to adopt an Economic Recovery and Renewal Plan for the city which aims to improve Nottingham’s prosperity and local people’s prospects. As one of the…
100 job vacancies welcomed at new HM Revenue and Customs Nottingham hub
A major new office developed as part of the regeneration of Nottingham’s Southside area has started recruitment. The Unity Square development close to Nottingham Station is the new regional headquarters…
350,000th book sent out through Nottingham book-gifting charity
A Nottingham scheme that gives free books to children has reached another major milestone. The 350,000th book has been delivered to a young reader in the city through Dolly Parton’s…
Proposed consultation on future of libraries in the city
Draft proposals for consultation regarding the modernisation of Nottingham City’s Library Service are set to be discussed at a meeting of the Council’s Executive Board on Tuesday 18th January. The…
Contact centre renamed after Nottingham’s ‘champion’ of children
A Radford contact centre was today renamed ‘Helen’s Place’ in recognition of a senior officer at the City Council who died last year from Covid. Helen Blackman, who was the…
Good support in place for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities in Nottingham, say inspectors
Inspectors from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission have recognised efforts in Nottingham to improve support for people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). A five-day inspection was carried…
Poultry and captive bird keepers receive bird flu order
Businesses, schools, and residents in possession of poultry and captive birds are being told to keep them indoors where possible to protect their flock and reduce the risk of avian…
Cool Hockley attracts national attention
Hockley has been named as one of the 12 ‘coolest postcodes to move to in 2022’ by The Sunday Times Style Magazine. Locals have long known it as an area…
Challenges and opportunities of the year gone and the year ahead
2021 has been another difficult year for many people in many different ways – but there have also been some great moments. The year began with the Government announcing another…
Nottingham’s newest neighbourhood starting to take shape along the River Trent
Just a stone’s throw from Nottingham city centre, a new neighbourhood is starting to emerge from what was once mainly industrial land. A number of new residential developments have already…