?? Your weekly Nottingham News update – 19 December 2024



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A message from Council Leader, Councillor Neghat Khan

Public consultation has begun this week on the Council’s budget for next year.

The consultation, which runs until 13 January, includes an online survey and a series of engagement events to provide local people, businesses and partner organisations the opportunity to give feedback on a range of initial proposals.

*This budget is about getting our house in order and moving the Council to a financially sustainable position.  *

Nottingham deserves a council that delivers good local services and sets an ambitious vision for a city where people want to live, work and study. In getting this budget right, we will focus on delivering just that.

We must become a renewed council and get our house in order so we can refocus on delivering for local people, empowering our communities, tackling climate change, providing safe and affordable housing, enhancing education and skills and working with partners across our city to put Nottingham first.

The demand for vital services in Nottingham has never been greater. Increasing demand and shrinking budgets has left councils across the country facing huge financial pressures and Nottingham is no different.

We think by allocating our resources more efficiently and with a renewed focus on delivering positive outcomes, we can meet the needs of local people more effectively and for better value to the taxpayer.

*The first engagement event is* *a public meeting at Nottingham’s Council House today  (Thursday 19 December) from 5.30pm to 6.30pm*, where I will be joined by my Executive and a Member of the Corporate Leadership Team to present an overview of the budget proposals and answer questions. 

*The online survey along with details of the budget proposals and the further engagement events taking place can be found **here* [ [link removed] ]*.* Information is also available at local city libraries, including hard copies of the budget survey form. Hard copies will also be available this evening.

Top Stories
Broad Marsh

Council’s £3.4m funding bid for Broad Marsh approved

We were successful this week in applying for a £3.4m grant to allow further demolition of the former Broad Marsh shopping centre.

It came from the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCAA), which approved the award as part of a wider allocation of £9.5m to councils and organisations across the region at a meeting in Mansfield on Monday.

The city council applied for up to £3.392m to carry out partial demolition of the section of the former shopping centre which is south of the old mall, from the area of the recently-opened Green Heart to Middle Hill.

Read more here… [ [link removed] ]

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New £3 bus single fare cap from 1 January 2025

Nottingham City Transport have confirmed they will take part in the Government's updated bus fare cap of £3.

For customers making two or more journeys a day in the City Zone, an All Day Ticket offers better value at £5.30.

Discounted group travel over the festive period

From Saturday 21 December 2024 until Sunday 5 January 2025, NCT and other local bus operators will offer reduced price group tickets thanks to our joint Bus Service Improvement plan with Nottinghamshire County Council. 

NCTs Grouprider will be reduced from £8.50 to £6.00 and Network Grouprider will be reduced from £12.50 to £9.00.

Find out more here  [ [link removed] ]

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First phase of improvements in St Ann's completed

Works are now complete on a project to create a safe segregated cycling route and make wider improvements to junctions, footpaths and pedestrian crossing facilities along St Ann’s Well Road.

This scheme was delivered using grant funding which Nottingham City Council successful bid for from Active Travel England’s ‘Active Travel Fund’ . Active Travel England is the government’s executive agency responsible for making walking, wheeling and cycling the preferred choice for everyone to get around in England.

In total £2.55m of external funding was used to complete this project.

The improvements delivered by this project include:


* Changes to the layout of junctions to improve safety for all.
* Newly resurfaced footpaths
* Upgraded traffic calming features to reduce vehicle speeds and keep everyone safe – by reinstating and improving raised pedestrian crossings which had become damaged over time
* A new segregated cycle lane built to modern standards
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Could Be Real

Fantastic festivals coming to Newstead Abbey next year

Get ready for another unforgettable night of music and nostalgia as the *Could Be Real Tribute Festival* makes its highly anticipated return on Friday 4 July. Music lovers are in for a treat with tributes to some of the most iconic names in music history, including: Queen, ABBA, Tom Jones, The Killers, Amy Winehouse, and lots more.

On Saturday 5 July, get ready to dance through the trees for *Wonderland Festival* (formerly known as Woodland Disco Festival). Set in a magical woodland oasis, this disco-inspired festival will be a day filled with infectious beats, iconic performances, and unforgettable vibes. The line-up features legendary artists such as Roger Sanchez, Heather Small, Gok Wan, Craig Charles, and Jon Pleased Wimmin.

Nottingham city residents can receive a 10% discount on these events by entering their council tax number and postcode when booking.

Find out more and book tickets: What's on - Newstead Abbey [ [link removed] ]

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‘Hotels’ lined up for Green Heart bugs!

Many thanks to our friends at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust who have installed a number of ‘bug hotels’ at our fantastic new Green Heart.

The boxes were designed by local children who took part in this year’s Green Hustle, and other events across Nottingham this summer. They’ve been beautifully decorated and make an excellent addition to this wildlife-rich green space in our city.

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Council Services over Christmas and New Year

Council services over Christmas and New Year

Many of our services will continue to operate over the festive period but there will be some that close or will have amended times.

*Libraries:*

All of our libraries will close on Christmas Day and Boxing Day as well as New Year’s Day.
Check the Libraries website for all other opening times [ [link removed] ].

*Leisure Centres:*

All of our leisure centres will close on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, as well as New Year’s Day. Check the opening times over the Christmas holidays here [ [link removed] ].

*Parks:*

Nottingham City Parks will be open over Christmas and New Year.  However, on-site car parking may be restricted at some sites on Christmas Day. Weekends and bank holiday opening times will be 9am to 4.30pm. More details here [ [link removed] ].

*Bins:*

Our bin services will be affected throughout the Christmas and New Year period, with collections on substitute days. You can check your bin calendar here [ [link removed] ] to see which day your bins will be collected or check the calendar below.

Also, a gentle reminder that we’re not able to recycle festive items such as baubles and other Christmas decorations, bows and ribbons, foil wrapping paper, cards that contain plastic, takeaway containers or hard plastic toys. Please don’t put items inside plastic bags for recycling, or place loose plastic bags into your bin.

If you'd like to recycle your real Christmas tree you can book a collection on our website here [ [link removed] ] if a slot is still available.

Find more details about our service opening times over the holidays here [ [link removed] ].

Christmas and New Year bins 2024/25

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More Nottingham news

* Tales from the caves is a new FREE exhibition on at Nottingham Lakeside Arts until March 2025 [ [link removed] ]
* Victoria Centre's Nordic Brights event is back for 2024, raising money for charity [ [link removed] ]

* See what's on at Nottingham Family Early Help hubs [ [link removed] ]
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Did you know Nottingham Central Library offers British Sign Language sessions of some of their regular events? Events with BSL sessions take place on these days:


* *Totstime [ [link removed] ] *- First Thursday of every month
* *Story Time* [ [link removed] ] - Third Monday of every month 
* *Work Clubs [ [link removed] ]* - First and Third Tuesday of every month

See everything on at Nottingham Central Library here [ [link removed] ].

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