Bonfire Night event cancelled as cost-of-living pressures hit council budgets
Nottingham City Council has reluctantly taken the decision to cancel this year’s Bonfire Night and fireworks display due to increased costs caused by the cost-of-living crisis. The popular annual event,…
Consultation on new powers to improve safety on Nottingham roads
Nottingham City Council has launched a consultation on its plan to apply for powers which allow it to enforce some moving traffic offences. A recent change to Government legislation gives…
City announces cool new attractions for this year’s Winter Wonderland
The Mellors Group and Nottingham City Council are proud to announce that the city’s Christmas entertainment attraction this year is set to have the wow factor with a Sky Skate…
Official unveiling of restored Queen Victoria Statue at Victoria Embankment Memorial Gardens
The newly restored Queen Victoria Statue is to be unveiled this week as a key milestone in the £1.7million restoration of Victoria Embankment’s Memorial Gardens. The unveiling is to take…
Launch of ‘Childhood’ – short film to raise awareness of the need for foster carers
In a ground-breaking national collaboration, 56 local authorities across England including Nottingham City Council have worked together to share ideas and jointly fund the creation of a short film to…
Brown Gal Can’t Swim: City Council helps BBC presenter to get South Asian women swimming
Summaya Mughal (left) and Alice Dearing (right). Image: Charlie Firth Nottingham-born BBC presenter Summaya Mughal has been learning to swim at Active Nottingham pools in a bid to encourage other…
City Council encourages people to take part in series of Mental Health Awareness Weeks events
Nottingham City Council is encouraging people to take part in a series of events to mark Mental Health Awareness Weeks, which are taking place between 10 – 21 October. Mental…
Statement from Nottingham City Council
On 24 June 2022, Nottingham City Council cancelled a booking by Nottingham Women for Change to use a space at Aspley Library for a talk by the author and journalist…
Council urging smokers to Stub It! this Stoptober
Smokers in Nottingham are being encouraged to take the first steps in quitting this month as part of this year’s Stoptober campaign – Stub it! Stoptober is a national campaign…
Awards at Goose Fair dinner honour the best of Nottingham
A volunteer-sector champion, the founders of LeftLion magazine, a much–respected education leader and a BBC presenter breaking down barriers around swimming have all been honoured in the Nottingham Awards 2022.…