Nottingham City Council is holding another Big Reading Challenge in a bid to raise funds for a charity that gives free books to children in the city. City Councillors – including the Leader, Cllr David Mellen – will read to children at schools, libraries, nurseries and children centres across … [Read more...]
Visit Nottingham’s ultimate Halloween destination
Be prepared for the scariest Halloween Nottingham has ever seen as Old Market Scare, brought to the city by the Mellors Group in partnership with Nottingham City Council, returns to the city for October half term. The Halloween-themed family fun begins on Friday 25 October 2019 and runs through … [Read more...]
Construction underway at Grade A office space site on Nottingham Science Park
A ground breaking ceremony at Nottingham Science Park took place on Wednesday 20 March to mark the beginning of construction of Nottingham Science Park Building No.2. The striking new building will provide 22,700 sq. ft. of Grade A office space for businesses looking for research and development … [Read more...]
Nottingham City Council approves £22m of savings
Nottingham City Council’s Executive Board has approved proposals to make £22m of savings in 2019/20 after another year of drastic Government cuts. The Government slashed the council’s main grant by £10m last year alone – meaning it has fallen from £127m in 2013 to just £25m for the forthcoming … [Read more...]
Council-funded driveway scheme gets go ahead
Plans by Nottingham City Council are under way to introduce new driveways for residents’ council houses in Clifton. The project, formally approved by the council last month, would see approximately £65,000 being spent to build around 20 new driveways within the North and Clifton South wards, which … [Read more...]
Refurbished Clifton playground reopens to community
By Thomas Hewitt Local councillors, along with the Sheriff of Nottingham and Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood, came together to re-open the refurbished Stirling Grove playground to the community. The event was part of a new initiative run by the Nottingham City Council and its councillors to … [Read more...]
Work starts on new cycle bridge linking key sites in Nottingham
Work to better connect the growing cycle network with Nottingham city centre has taken another step forward as work has begun on a new pedestrian and cycle bridge. The new footpath and cycleway will add to Nottingham City Council’s Big Track cycle network, linking Lenton and the Boots site … [Read more...]
Plans for new shops and gym on Morrisons site approved
By Thomas Hewitt Plans to build new shops and a gym on the Morrisons supermarket site have been given the go-ahead. Submitted back in October of last year, the plans were approved by the Nottingham City Council planning committee in a meeting held in May. The council considered concerns some … [Read more...]
Potential new homes proposed for Clifton West site
By Thomas Hewitt An outline planning application for 285 new houses on the Clifton West site which lies between Barton Green and Clifton Woods to the south of Yew Tree Grange has been submitted to the City Council. The site, which covers approximately an area of 9.58 hectares, currently comprises … [Read more...]
New Clifton East and West wards announced
Final recommendations for changes to the Nottingham City Council ward boundaries have been announced. The Local News can reveal confirmation by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, that Nottingham will now have 15 wards with three councillors and five wards with two. All but four … [Read more...]