‘Storysmash’ Jumps into Action
The £226,335 Storysmash Creative Writing project gets underway this week. Storysmash is a 12 month programme of activity using the close connection between creative writing, reading and digital games focusing…
TV Presenter Lends Support to World Exclusive Dinosaur Exhibition
The ground-breaking Dinosaurs of China exhibition, which is bringing some of the best-preserved dinosaur fossils in the world to the UK this summer, has a new high profile supporter in…
Nottingham schools making progress on their ‘journey of improvement’
Pupils, parents, teachers and staff have been praised for the improvements made in Nottingham schools. Councillor Sam Webster, Portfolio Holder for Education, Employment and Skills at Nottingham City Council, has…
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…