New begging campaign urges people to change the way they give
A new campaign is urging people not to give money to individuals begging on the street but to donate it to homeless charities instead. The campaign has been launched this…
Bidder selected for Guildhall site
A major step forward is about to be taken towards developing one of the most significant sites in the city centre, it can be announced. The whole of the Guildhall…
Apprentice becomes Assistant Chief Exec for the day
Finance apprentice Callum Lees will get the chance to find out first-hand what it’s like to be a senior officer today when he will shadow the Assistant Chief Executive of…
Greening Grey Britain for health and happiness
People in Nottingham are invited to join a national campaign to turn grey spaces into green ones. The Royal Horticultural Society ‘Greening Grey Britain’ campaign highlights how gardens and green…
Wollaton Hall – officially one of Britain’s top three historic houses
Readers of LandLove magazine have voted Wollaton Hall, Gardens and Deer Park as one of their top three tourist destinations in Britain. The popular local attraction owned and run by…
Summer to be smokefree as Nottingham gets tough on tobacco
Nottingham City Council will make 2016 a ‘Smokefree Summer’ as it looks to dramatically reduce the number of smokers in the city. Key family events in public spaces will be…
Proud to be one of UK’s most inclusive employers
The City Council rose 50 places in the last year to make Stonewall’s annual listing of the top 100 most inclusive employers, rewarding the Council’s work to promote workplace equality…
Schools urged to sign charter to teach children about sex and relationships
Nottingham City Council has produced a charter on sex education – and is calling on all schools to sign up. The authority’s Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) Charter outlines the…
Ditch the alcohol and make January a Dry one
Feel healthier, sleep better and have more money in your pocket? Sound good? Nottingham City Council is supporting the Dry January 2016 campaign and is encouraging people to ditch alcohol…
Council calls on smokers to kick the habit for 2016
Nottingham City Council is supporting a national campaign designed to help people stop smoking in 2016. The Health Harms initiative seeks to highlight to smokers the physical damage caused by…