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…
Tribute to ‘Mr Meadows’
We are saddened to hear that Karl White has died from Covid and send our deep condolences to all who knew and loved him. As a valued member of our…
More local businesses and workers to benefit from skills project
City councillors have accepted almost £1m of external funding to expand a project so that even more local businesses and employees can access skills and training. The D2N2 Skills Access…
Council’s £90,000 boost to support ‘vital’ work of city food banks
Almost £90,000 has been handed to food banks across Nottingham to support their work over the Christmas and New Year period. The City Council has allocated £89,000 from the Household…
A year of action towards carbon neutrality in 2028
Nottingham City Council has been working hard to reduce the city’s carbon emissions as Nottingham strives to become the UK’s first carbon neutral city by 2028. A lot has been…