More Nottingham children offered a place at their first-choice school
Nearly 95% of children in Nottingham have been offered a place at their first or second-choice primary school – up 2% on last year. Figures out today (Tuesday 18 April)…
Council Leader calls for mandatory minimum sentences for knife crime following fatal assault
The Leader of Nottingham City Council has called for the Government to introduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for knife crime following a fatal assault on Woodborough Road, Nottingham, on Friday.…
Businesses donate close to 3,000 Easter eggs for Nottingham children
Thousands of children, including those in care, are getting an Easter treat after companies in Nottingham donated chocolate eggs. Staff at businesses across the city have been donating the treats…
Paperless Council Tax billing is a hit
The City Council’s promotion for paperless Council Tax billing has been a great success, with 1477 signing up during the month long campaign to get their Council Tax statement by…
International honour for work with young people
A city council worker who supports young people involved in serious offending or at risk of being taken into care has become the first in the UK to receive a…
Dinosaurs of China will offer Access for All sessions
The world-exclusive Dinosaurs of China exhibition is offering visitors with special needs or disabilities a ‘roarsome’ experience this summer, through dedicated Access for All tours. Dinosaurs of China, which takes…
Work underway on Strelley Road development
Works have begun on Nottingham City Council’s development of the Strelley Road Library and Independent Living accommodation this week. The existing sites have been closed for the past year for…
‘Storysmash’ libraries project receives Arts Council funding
An innovative project that will see Nottingham City Council’s Libraries Service work with The National Videogame Foundation to improve literacy and digital skills has been funded by Arts Council England…
Get to grips with technology at Bilborough Library
Bilborough Library is holding a free drop-in Technology Day on Tuesday 28 March to help people become more comfortable using technology and self service facilities in their local library. It…
‘Social smokers’ urged to turn over a New Leaf and quit the cigarettes
Health professionals in Nottingham are warning that risks of cancer and heart disease remain high for those who class themselves as ‘social smokers’. Many people choose only to light up…