The Sheriff of Nottingham is getting tough on people feeding the wildlife at Victoria Embankment by installing new signs which outline the hazards.
Feeding bread and other ‘human’ food to geese, ducks, pigeons and other wildlife is harmful for them as it is not their natural diet. Eating unsuitable food also lowers immunity to disease and [...]
July 24, 2009
Sheriff gets tough in bid to tackle Canada Geese
July 24, 2009
Tap the Gap 2009
This year seventy-five students from eight city schools will spend up to four weeks on a placement with a City Council department, as part of the highly successful Tap the Gap scheme.
The opportunities are provided for young people from a black and minority ethnic community, students with a disability and students who have been or [...]
July 24, 2009
City-wide play area opens at The Forest
A new £340,000 play area on The Forest Recreation Ground, providing a major attraction for Nottingham residents, officially opens on Wednesday, (July 29).
The new play area has play equipment for children of all ages. There is a toddler area, a huge pirate ship, a basket swing , sensory equipment and a large timberwood tangle climbing [...]
July 24, 2009
Nottingham activities weekend celebrates London 2012 countdown
Nottingham joins in three days of special Open Weekend events taking place across the country to celebrate the three year countdown to London 2012.
Beginning on Friday, with 50p Day at many Nottingham City Council leisure centres, it continues on Sunday with events at the City’s museums and art galleries and a big Beach Sports Festival [...]
July 24, 2009
Fostering & Adoption Team at Pride 2009
Nottingham City Council’s Fostering and Adoption Services will once again be attending this year’s Nottingham Pride to recruit foster carers and adopters from the LGBT community.
Three years ago at Pride, the Fostering and Adoption Recruitment team met Kirsty whose personal experiences made her a perfect candidate to apply to become a carer on the Home [...]
July 24, 2009
Nottingham Pride Festival takes to the Streets
Nottingham City Council is once again proud to support the Nottingham Pride Festival, Saturday 25 July from 12noon – 6pm. The Festival is organised by the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender/ transsexual communities and will be taking place in Nottingham’s city centre park, The Arboretum.
The Festival will be officially opened by Debbie Law, Landlord of [...]
