600 Christmas treats for Nottingham children in Care
Hundreds of children in care are to get a Christmas treat after 600 chocolate selection boxes were donated by the GMB Trade Union in Nottingham. Children in care were chosen…
Works finish in time for Christmas shopping
Nottingham’s £4.5m flagship project to improve transport access and local environment quality to key parts of the city is complete. The work was funded in part by the City Deal…
Nottingham named UNESCO City of Literature
On Friday 11 December, UNESCO awarded Nottingham with the status of City of Literature. This accolade was the result of a bid process that was initiated approximately two years ago.…
Nottingham theatres are giving children in care a magical Christmas
Some of Nottingham’s most vulnerable children have been given an early Christmas present thanks to the city’s major theatres. Nottingham Playhouse and the Nottingham Theatre Royal are both supporting young…
Twenty people in Nottingham hand in blue badges under amnesty
A blue badge amnesty in Nottingham has led to 21 people handing in badges, including one belonging to a person who had died, 19 expired and one cancelled badge. More…
Government shifts burden of funding council services to local taxpayers
Council Tax and Business Rates payers in Nottingham are set to shoulder an increasing burden of funding local services. This is because of more Government cuts and changes to how…
Firm to pay £125,000 after man loses toe in escalator accident.
Managers of the West End Arcade shopping centre in Nottingham have been ordered to pay £125,000 following an escalator accident in which a man lost his big toe. Managing agents…
Robin Hood smartcards: making travel cheaper and easier
Travelling around Nottingham is about to be made easier and cheaper with the new pay-as-you-go Robin Hood smartcard. Available from Robin Hood Network ticket machines from Monday 14 December, the…
Nottingham awarded £100k to help domestic abuse victims
Nottingham City Council has today been given a share of a £3.5 million Government grant to make sure that victims of domestic abuse get access to the support they need.…
Proposals for transformation of Nottingham’s Broadmarsh area on display
Nottingham City Council’s wide-ranging plans to dramatically transform and regenerate the Broadmarsh area of Nottingham city centre, which were unveiled last week, are now on display in Lister Gate Square…