Government’s broken Covid pledge and ongoing austerity mean £12.5m more City Council budget reductions
Nottingham City Council has agreed £12.5m of budget savings to balance its 2020/21 budget as unmet Covid costs, along with another year of Government cuts, take their toll. The Council…
Leader’s delight as Notts Outlaws blast to T20 final success
The Leader of Nottingham City Council has congratulated Notts Outlaws after they became T20 Blast Champions for the second time in three years. Ben Duckett was the hero for Notts…
Take action and work together to save lives
People are being urged to continue to work together to follow the rules on Covid-19 – and help to save lives. The appeal by the Director of Public Health in…
What’s it worth to you? New city initiative to support parks and open spaces
A new initiative starts this week, with the aim of getting people more involved with their local park. It is widely recognised that parks and open spaces have helped us…
Plans submitted for Midlands-wide ‘tap and cap’ payment platform for public transport
Leaders from across the Midlands are calling on Government to fund a region-wide smart ticketing platform, which would revolutionise the way passengers use and pay for public transport. A ‘tap…
Cashless and effortless contactless payments launch on Nottingham City Transport buses
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) buses are now accepting adult pay as you go contactless payments following an official launch by NCT, Nottingham City Council and system provider INIT. The Nottingham…
Goosey flies the nest for five-day trip to Old Market Square
Goosey the Goose Fair goose has flown into Old Market Square – and is urging people to come along to say hello! The eight-foot figure is the emblem of Nottingham’s…
Public urged to ask questions about tackling rogue traders
Two virtual question-and-answer sessions will take place this week to raise awareness of rogue traders and scams. The digital events will be held on Twitter and have been arranged by…
Views sought on proposals to increase safety in Nottingham’s multi-storey car parks
Nottingham City Council has launched a consultation into proposed new measures to tackle anti-social behaviour in multi-storey car parks in the city centre. Crime and anti-social behaviour data, customer complaints…
Work set to begin on The Island Quarter, Nottingham’s biggest regeneration scheme for decades
Nottingham’s biggest regeneration scheme for decades will begin in earnest in the coming weeks following the granting of planning approval for the first phase of The Island Quarter. The plans…