City celebrates latest school inspection to boost ‘Good’ rating
A city primary school has improved its rating with Ofsted – meaning that almost nine in every 10 children in Nottingham now attend a school that is ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’.…
Be vigilant – warning to schools ahead of ‘cutting season’
Extra vigilance is being urged in all schools across the city and county in their support of girls at risk of FGM ahead of the summer. As the summer is…
Nottingham City Council reaffirms support for LGBT+ Community
Nottingham City Council has pledged its ongoing support to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning (LGBT+) community. A formal motion at the Full Council meeting today (8 July) unanimously…
Friends Of The Earth highlight innovative scheme in Nottingham
Nottingham’s forward-thinking approach has been highlighted by Friends Of The Earth (FoE) as part of a new campaign to tackle climate change. The national branch of the international campaign group…
Nottingham City Council to buy more homes to meet housing need
Nottingham City Council has approved plans to buy back more than 250 former council houses. The four-year scheme, which was approved at the Council’s Executive Board meeting on Tuesday 18…
Young creative Sasha’s off to China
Recent Nottingham Trent University graduate and Young Creative Awards winner Sasha Hughes-Stanton has been awarded a special prize by national arts charity UK Young Artists – a week-long residency in…
£1m hub to create more construction jobs opens in Nottingham
A project aimed at getting more people into construction training and jobs in Nottingham has launched today. Last year the Government awarded £1million in funding to partners in Nottingham to…
Nottingham hosts national planning conference as city’s growth accelerates
Planning officers from around the country are converging on Nottingham this week and will hear how the current explosion of development in the city is being managed. Nottingham is hosting…
Funding boost set to help Nottingham’s Tiny Talkers
Children who need additional help with their early speech and communication skills are set to benefit from a Nottingham City Council initiative to improve training for early years professionals. The…
ULEV service centre gets the go ahead
Nottingham City Council is set to open its own electric vehicle service centre this summer – believed to be the first in the UK run by a local authority. Nottingham…