Government austerity means £22m more City Council savings next year
Austerity isn’t over for Nottingham, with the City Council’s main Government funding slashed by three quarters since 2013 – plummeting from £127m to just £25m for the forthcoming year. On…
New Look, New Year as Old Market Square celebrations are confirmed
This New Year’s Eve, Nottingham will welcome 2019 on Old Market Square with a huge free street party and fireworks sponsored by local company Purico in association with Nottingham Care…
Nottingham celebrates hero suffragette Helen Watts with a call for women to register to vote
100 years ago today on Friday 14 December, women were able to vote in a General Election for the first time (it was also the first time that women were…
‘Now’ charity Christmas single raises money for homeless people in Nottingham
December wouldn’t be the same without the annual race for Christmas number one – and Sing it Bold Community Gospel Choir are set to be Christmas number one – at…
Sheriff to officially open new Strelley Road Library
The new £1m Strelley Road Library opened its doors on 14 November, bringing together modern library facilities and Nottingham City Homes independent living apartments. To celebrate, Councillor Cat Arnold, Sheriff…
Lenton regeneration showcased across the region
One of Nottingham city’s biggest housing regeneration projects has been on show to housing associations across the region. Lenton Green was completed by Nottingham City Council and Nottingham City Homes…
Nottingham City Council wins Local Authority of the Year Award
Nottingham City Council’s Energy Services have won the prestigious Energy Awards for Best Local Authority Initiative of the Year for their Smart Energy Buildings. The Energy awards which took place…
City care home opens ‘pub’ to help dementia residents connect with their past
Caption: Amardeep Bhattal, Service Provision Manager, and Catherine Underwood, Director of Adult Social Services, open The Royal Oak with resident Gordon Care home residents are to become ‘regulars’ at their…
Nottingham joins the fight against dirty air by signing Cleaner Air Charter
Nottingham City Council has today signed up to Oxford City Council’s Charter for Cleaner Air, which calls on the UK Government to put the health of communities first and make…
Gearing up for the festive season with the team that keeps taxi passengers safe
Nottingham City Council’s taxi licensing team is getting ready for Christmas. The team, which oversees the 2,500 taxis licensed in Nottingham city, will be carrying out mystery shopper taxi journeys…