 Nottingham has three confirmed cases of COVID-19.
At present, all council facilities remain open as normal (schools, libraries, leisure centres, heritage sites, etc.) but the situation is escalating rapidly and any changes to this will be reflected on our dedicated webpage: https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/coronavirus.
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Nottingham City Council’s Deputy Leader, Cllr Sally Longford, said:
“We realise that people may be concerned about coronavirus and first and foremost I would urge people to follow the Government advice about hand washing thoroughly and regularly, and staying at home if experiencing a fever or new persistent cough.
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Nottingham and Derby have received £161m for transport improvements – the only bid to receive the full amount requested from the Department of Transport.
This forms the second, major phase of the Government’s ‘Transforming Cities’ Fund, aimed at improving connections between major employment sites and promoting active travel and public transport.
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People living in the north of the city attending Nottingham North Jobs Fair in March are being offered free health checks as well as opportunities to find work.
The organisers Nottingham City Council and the Rebalancing the Outer Estates Foundation have worked with Public Health England this year to increase the amount of support available to local people, creating a fair which will help residents find work, get free health checks and live healthier lifestyles.
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Nottingham City Council’s portfolio holder for transport has written to the Secretary of State for Transport to ask for help in easing the impact on the city of Highways England’s works on Clifton Bridge.
The council has outlined a set of proposals totalling £1m for Highways England to consider funding which would help to keep traffic moving and encourage the use of public transport.
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Nottingham City councillors have approved a range of service changes and a Council Tax increase, which includes the Government’s adult social care precept to achieve overall savings of £15.6m in next year’s budget.
The budget was agreed at a meeting of the Council on Monday 9th March following public consultation on the proposals.
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Nottingham gets ready for a Spring Clean as new litter and recycling bins roll out in the city centre.
Nottingham’s existing ‘big belly bins’ are set to be replaced as new stainless steel bins begin to roll out this spring, as part of wider plans to improve the look of the city centre.
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A pedestrian and cycle bridge on to the Boots site and Nottingham Enterprise Zone is to be officially named after one of its former employees who revolutionised global medicine.
The Dr Stewart Adams Bridge will be unveiled in honour of the Nottingham scientist whose pioneering work in the 1960s led to the discovery of ibuprofen.
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Nottingham City Council has announced that Queens Drive park-and-ride will reopen to the public on Monday (9 March).
The facility has been closed since unprecedented rainfall on the weekend of 15 and 16 February caused by Storm Dennis, following so closely behind Storm Ciara the week before.
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