I’m proud to introduce myself as Leader of the Council and I would like to be clear to you all that I am ambitious for Nottingham – the city in which I was born and raised.
Nottingham is a diverse city and it now has its first British-Asian leader. I hope that young women and young people of colour from Nottingham, like my son who is 12, see that there should be no barrier to their ambitions and aspirations.
It is no secret that Nottingham faces significant challenges, but I have never shied away from a difficult situation. I will work with senior council officers and Government Commissioners to drive forward the changes needed to continue the council’s improvement journey. The people of Nottingham deserve nothing less.
Money remains tight, and we know that further difficult decisions will be needed. What Nottingham needs now more than ever is politicians ready to rise to the challenge facing us, setting a renewed vision for our city.
I would like to pay tribute to Councillor David Mellen for his hard work and dedication as the previous Leader. He helped to lay the foundation for significant changes and improvements in Nottingham – not least his work to secure the devolution deal that will now see us working closely alongside the Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, to fight for a fairer share of funding for the city.
I’m clear that our council cannot work in isolation. Deputy Leader Ethan Radford (pictured above) and I want to work with partners, businesses and the voluntary sector to give Nottingham a fresh start.
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The Masterplan to transform the Broad Marsh area has been unveiled.
The Masterplan, which moves on from just an idea of the Broad Marsh Vision, shows exactly what the area needs and what would successfully work when developing the scheme.
This CGI video below shows how the area could look when creating new homes, offices, leisure and green spaces - https://youtu.be/UqEEjgVAi9U
Key elements of the Broad Marsh vision include:
- 1,000+ new homes
- Around 2,500 new jobs
- Around 20,000 sqm of office, commercial and leisure space
- Excellent Public Realm
- Keeping part of old shopping centre’s frame to create spaces including NHS Community Diagnostic Centre and a Caves visitor attraction.
Read more about the new Masterplan here.
The Black British Ballet is coming to Nottingham for a special performance at the new Central Library.
Dancers will be performing at the library’s monthly music and performance cabaret night on Friday 21 June as part of the Sound At Central programme.
The Black British Ballet project by Oxygen Arts aims to change the way that ballet is seen. The hidden history of black dancers is shared, bringing ballet to new and diverse audiences and encouraging young black dancers to take part.
Black British Ballet will be showcasing its touring show, Island Movements – a short performance telling an epic tale of a family from the Windrush generation.
The café will be open and serving a small section of food and drink for the evening.
Tickets are £10 per person and available here.
More details on the show here.
Take That head to Nottingham this weekend for their much-anticipated tour dates at the City Ground on Sat 25 and Sun 26 May.
"Have a little patience" as there will be a number of road closures and parking restrictions around the area.
If you're travelling into the city to see them, Nottingham City Council is offering parking for ÂŁ10 per car at Victoria Embankment - just follow the signs for matchday parking.
Alternatively, NCTs frequent Green Line buses (5-11) stop close to the City Ground, picking up from Parliament Street (opposite Victoria Centre), Angel Row, and outside the Railway Station)
If you'd like to go but don't have your tickets yet, there are still a few tickets available here.
Find out more about the event here.
The Arboretum has been named Nottingham's most peaceful place according to data from Earth.fm.
Earth.fm established where people in cities are exposed to high noise levels and researched parks and nature spots in and around these cities to identify those considered quiet, peaceful, or relaxing by the people who visit them, with the Arboretum coming out as the most peaceful spot in the city.
You can find quiet spots around the city and read more about the research here:
https://earth.fm/the-quietest-places-in-the-worlds-loudest-cities/
There’s going to be a General Election on Thursday 4 July 2024.
To have your say, you need to be registered to vote.
If you’ve never registered before, or if you’ve moved house, or changed your name recently, you can register here: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
It only takes five minutes and you only need your National Insurance number.
- Are you a local business, charity, public sector organisation or group? Could you benefit from having electric vehicle chargepoints or other green travel infrastructure at your buildings, such as bike shelters, showers or pool e-bikes? We can help with 75% or 100% funded improvements thanks to Government funding -find out more here.
- Luminarium is back with an event at Lakeside Arts in Highfields Park from this weekend, 25 May - 2 June. Find out more and book here
- Open air theatre at Nottingham Castle, Wollaton Park and Newstead Abbey is coming up this summer! See what's on and book online.Â
- Over 30,000 people are signed up to our weekly traffic and travel email, with roadworks, public transport and disruption info. Sign up here!Â
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More support has been made available to struggling households in Nottingham for things like food and energy bills through the Household Support Fund. Find out more about what support is available and how to apply here
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Get ready for the Medieval Legends weekend at Nottingham Castle, Saturday 25 – Monday 27 May 2024. The three-day medieval weekend will showcase cave tours, a medieval encampment, have-a-go archery and a meet and greet with Robin Hood himself! Discover more: www.nottinghamcastle.org.uk/medieval-legends/
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