Return of Transition Grant would “reward incompetence” says Deputy Leader
The Government would be rewarding incompetence by bringing back the widely-criticised and unfair Transition Grant scheme to “bail out” failing County Councils, says Nottingham’s deputy leader. Two years ago, the…
NSPCC teams up with Nottingham mental health service to support children and young people
The NSPCC’s Nottingham Childline service has teamed up with the city council’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in a pioneering new project to help support children and young…
Deputy Leader welcomes Conservative MPs intervention on social care funding but says must be “no return to Transition Grant scheme”
The Deputy Leader of Nottingham City Council, Councillor Graham Chapman, is urging the Government to listen to their own Conservative MPs on social care as Prime Minister Theresa May and…
Nottingham city marks 1st anniversary as First City of Zero-tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) in UK
Mojatu Foundation is leading the celebration of the first anniversary since Nottingham City became the first City of Zero-tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the UK. The event, to…
Safety measures for high-rise residents to go ahead, despite lack of Government support
Nottingham City Council and Nottingham City Homes are going ahead with the installation of sprinklers in all 13 residential high rise blocks that they own and run in the city.…
British No. 1 Johanna Konta set to play hat-trick of pre-Wimbledon summer tournaments
… in Nottingham, Birmingham and Eastbourne The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) announced today that British star Johanna Konta has confirmed her intention to play at the Nottingham Open, Birmingham Classic,…
£48m worth of City Council contracts awarded to small and medium sized firms
Nottingham City Council has pledged to continue to support small and medium size firms locally after awarding them £48 million worth of contracts in 2016/17. This is part of the…
Notorious St Ann’s flat closed down following years of drug and prostitution problems
A St Ann’s flat has been closed down for three months due to ongoing reports of drug use, alleged drug dealing and prostitution. The Nottingham City Homes one-bedroom flat located…
Persistent aggressive drunk banned from Mary Potter Centre
A homeless man, often found drinking and sleeping in Hyson Green’s Mary Potter Centre, has been banned from the health centre after continuously refusing to leave and assaulting a security…
Unsightly Letting Board controls set to continue in Nottingham Neighbourhoods
The Government has extended powers allowing the City Council to control the use of letting boards outside residential properties in parts of Nottingham for another five years. The council was…