Nottingham celebrates its creativity and innovation

 
 
An inspirational event at Nottingham Council House on Tuesday June 2nd 2009 from  5-7pm 
Nottingham is once more celebrating its vibrant and creative community as the Nottingham Creative Business Awards 2009 is launched.
Now in its third year, the awards will celebrate the city’s creative sector which enhances Nottingham’s profile as a creative city of national and [...]

City asks more councils to help with lost funeral funds

Nottingham City Council is seeking the support of neighbouring local authorities in it efforts to help people who lost their funeral savings when Glenbrook Funerals went into liquidation,  leaving behind funeral plans that are now worthless.

The city council, local funeral directors and the police met those affected at a meeting organised by the council [...]

Market bag swap cuts use of plastic bags

Two schemes to help cut the use of plastic bags are being set up at the Victoria Centre Market in Nottingham

Market traders and Nottingham City Council, which owns the market, have linked up to introduce the two new recycling schemes – one that enables shoppers to swap their plastic bags with a [...]

Cycling made easy in Hucknall

Nottingham City Council has completed improvements along the Hucknall Road Cycle Route.
The Hucknall Road route is a 10km commuter cycle route linking Hucknall Town Centre to Nottingham city centre. It serves Bulwell and Hucknall as well as New College Nottingham’s Clarendon Campus, Nottingham City Hospital, Southglade Leisure Centre and Moor Bridge NET Stop.
Improvements for cyclists [...]

Adult Social Care top in East Midlands

Nottingham City Council’s Adult Social Care is the best in the East Midlands for innovation in technology and for transforming services.
Two of Nottingham City Council’s Adult Social Care services were announced winners in the East Midlands NHS Health and Social Care Awards.
●  The Stayput Laundry Identification system won the award for Innovation in Technology [...]

Litter warning to businesses

Businesses in Nottingham are being warned about the amount of litter that is being left behind by their customers.
 Litter from businesses such as take outs, pubs and restaurants is having a detrimental impact on the overall appearance and environmental conditions in the city for residents, visitors, shoppers and workers.
Nottingham City Council is sending out letters [...]

Lonely Planet praise for Nottingham

Nottingham’s dynamic mix of medieval and modern is highlighted in the latest Lonely Planet travel guide.
The eighth edition of the travel guide for Great Britain describes Nottingham as having centuries-old landmarks that the Crusaders probably knew alongside a ‘booming nightlife, culture and shopping.’
It says the clubs and bars are some of the liveliest in the [...]