Work on the first new bridge over the river in 60 years is expected to begin early in 2025
Nottingham City Council’s ambitious project to build a new 85metre long pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Trent between Trent Basin and Lady Bay has reached a new milestone, with the project given a final approval from the Council at its Executive Board meeting on 22 October.
The bridge will be the flagship, and final project to come out of the City Council’s Transforming Cities Fund programme, which began in 2020 following a successful bid for over £160million of central Government funding for projects which encourage inter-city connectivity and lower carbon journeys.
The new traffic-free bridge, the first to be built over the river Trent since Clifton Bridge in the 1950s, and its new and enhanced connecting paths will be a key link between the regenerating Trent Basin area with its new homes and schools, and the south side of the river with its many sports facilities including the City Ground, Trent Bridge, Holme Pierrepont and Nottingham Rugby Club.
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The UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry has this week been holding an Every Story Matters event in Nottingham at Nottingham Council House. The first session took place today (24 October) and the second will be held tomorrow 25 October from 10-4.30pm.
Every Story Matters has been created by the Inquiry in order to give the everyone the opportunity to contribute to its work by sharing how they have been affected by the pandemic, helping to build a fuller picture of the pandemic’s effects and lasting impacts.
To ensure Every Story Matters is representative of the UK population the Inquiry is now travelling across the country holding public events to gather responses from as many people from as many places as possible, including from the people of Nottingham.
In addition to the public events, members of the public can also share their stories online here.
If you're looking for things to do in Nottingham this October half-term, including Halloween themed activities, the AskLion website is the place to find them!
AskLion have put together a page with information about events and activities across the city, designed to keep children and families happy throughout the half‐term holidays.
The list includes events and activities taking place in parks, libraries, community venues, heritage sites and more!
Take a look at what is going on in your local area: October half-term activities | AskLion
Half Term Children's Activities at Woodthorpe Park Plant Nursery
Join the team at Woodthorpe Park Plant Nursery for a range of exciting activities to keep the little ones entertained this half term!
- Dedicated Children's Area – Free entry, open every day, rain or shine, for drawing and colouring.
- Mini Ghost Hunt – Free entry, explore the Tropical House and see if you can find all the friendly ghosts!
- Pumpkin Painting – £4 per child, Thursday 31st October, 11am to 3:30pm.
Hot drinks and cakes are available from the Homemade Cafe every Thursday to Sunday!
The Plant Nursery is open seven days a week from 10am to 4pm.
Bus group ticket discount is back for half-term!
Until Sunday 3 November, you can travel as a group for less by bus across the city and county by purchasing selected tickets thanks to our partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Stagecoach trentbartonland CT4N Nottingham City Transport and Vectare as part of the Nottinghamshire and Greater Nottingham Bus Service Improvement Plans.
- CT4N 1 Day Group Zone A – was £7, now £5
- CT4N 1 Day Group Zone B – was £10, now £7
- NCT Grouprider – was £8.50, now £6
- NCT Network Grouprider – was £ 12.50, now £8.50
- trentbarton ZigZag Group – was £18, now £12
A brand-new Nottingham Recycles app is now available for download, offering a range of tools to help residents to recycle easier than ever before.
Available on Apple and Android, the app sends helpful notifications to remind residents of which bin to put out before a collection date, and automatically updates this over Bank Holidays and if service is disrupted due to adverse weather.
It also has a comprehensive search tool with information of how and where to recycle almost any item, or an explanation of why it can’t be recycled and also includes a fun game to test your knowledge of which item to put in which bin.
The app can be downloaded now from , or by searching “Nottingham Recycles” in Google Play and Apple App Store.
After months of planning and preparation, Active Nottingham is excited to announce a full-scale refurbishment of the gym at Djanogly Community Leisure Centre.
The leisure centre will also join an exclusive group of UK gyms to feature Symbio™ Cardio. Which features, the perfect blend of technology and fitness, users will experience engaging interactive environments, and advanced exercise metrics that enhance your workout.
The gym area will be closed from Monday 28 October whilst renovation take place which include a full gym makeover, including premium fitness equipment from Life Fitness, flooring, and facility refresh. The new gym will reopen on Friday 8 November 2024 for a VIP open day for Fitness+ members.
These renovations are part of a £1.5 million investment into six Active Nottingham leisure centre (with Clifton, Southglade and Victoria Leisure Centre, and Harvey Hadden Sports Village having already had their gyms updated), in line with their commitment to providing a facility that prioritises your health and wellbeing, and provides an inclusive, motivating, and inspiring place to work out in.
For more information, 3D gallery and video fly-through please visit https://www.activenottingham.com/welcome-to-your-new-gym-2/
If you came to Goose Fair this year, don't forget to take our visitor survey and tell us about improvements you'd like to see for future fairs. We're also seeking feedback from local residents to the Forest Recreation Ground, to understand the impact of the event on the local area.
Please complete one of our surveys by Thursday 31 October:
Visitor Survey: https://forms.office.com/e/mwKSDkrnC7
Local Resident Survey: https://forms.office.com/e/hwU3Ck44yE
You'll also get the chance to win a family ticket to see Peter Pan at the Theatre Royal this December, starring Gok Wan, Denise Welch, and Paul Chuckle!
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