We know that too many Nottingham children face holiday hunger, so all children who normally received Free School Meals can go along to free outdoor activity sessions with packed lunch included during the holidays ? see what?s on and find a session near you by visiting www.asklion.co.uk/funandfood. Please also see the website to book limited places for children who aren?t eligible for Free School Meals.
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Family theatre returns to Nottingham Libraries with an engaging and atmospheric music and acrobatics experience. SEASONS will ignite your senses and create a space to playfully reconnect with our natural world.
It?s a carefully composed, Covid secure performance designed for small audience of families and groups will sit in their own pop-up pod, with their own area to spread out in. You can take along blankets and pillows to make the area your own! Performances run through August and Pods are ?10 a ticket.
Click here for more information
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I am pleased to see that plans to provide new homes on the site of the former Padstow School and Ridgeway playing field in Bestwood have taken a step closer. A developer has been appointed to build over 350 homes, 108 of which will be new council homes for affordable rent, subject to planning permission. Once built, the council homes will be owned by Nottingham City Council and managed on our behalf by Nottingham City Homes.
Having a mix of housing of affordable homes for rent and private sale, will provide local people?with a greater choice in the type of housing on offer. It will also help towards Nottingham?s housing shortage, and the council?s commitment to build or buy 1,000 new council or social homes for rent.
More information here
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You may hear about the importance of regular Covid-19 testing and wonder what the point is for testing when you don?t have symptoms. But as we are all enjoying seeing more people and doing more activities, you could be putting someone?s life in danger if you haven?t checked whether you are carrying the virus.
It takes two minutes to take a rapid Covid-19 test (lateral flow test) ? a simple and quick swab from the back of your throat and nose. You can incorporate it into your routine of getting ready, as results only take 30 minutes to show. The quick test gives you the confidence that you aren?t carrying the virus and won?t infect others. Especially those who haven?t been vaccinated yet.
Tests are free and easy to access from many local pharmacies, community testing sites or from our mobile units across the city. Please visit https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/get-a-covid-19-test/ to find out more.
If you are experiencing symptoms of Covid-19 or have a positive rapid test, you must urgently take a PCR test ? you can simply book a test by visiting www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test or by calling 119.
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This year, our parks and green spaces became a vital lifeline for many of us during?the?lockdowns.?In Nottingham we are incredibly lucky to have so much green space ? making up 25% of the city. We have 129 parks, 70 Green Flags, 103 play areas and 14 Nature Reserves for everyone to enjoy all year round.
Around nine in ten people surveyed by Natural England in May 2020?agreed that natural spaces are good for mental health and wellbeing.?And yet, our green spaces have?been under?immense pressure -?during the first lockdown we collected?on average?an extra?57?tonnes of litter. This is not only disappointing but places extra pressure on our staff who are thinly stretched due to the impact of Covid and self-isolation.
So as we head into summer,?Love Parks Week?this week provides us with the perfect moment to send out a rallying?cry - to?love, respect,?and?protect?our parks throughout the summer of 2021 and beyond.?
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Yesterday marked an impressive 150 years since the opening of Trent Bridge ? known by many across the world thanks to the nearby cricket ground of the same name.
The bridge is an iconic landmark and an important part of the city?s heritage, and was awarded grade II listed status in 1972. But it?s also a key gateway to the city, enabling nearly 50,000 journeys across the river every day, playing a vital role for transport and the local economy.
Many of our residents and visitors will be familiar with the bridge, including thousands of sports fans who have used it for more than 100 years to get to and from games at the neighbouring cricket ground and football stadiums.
As it spans the border of city and county, both the City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council are responsible for maintaining the bridge structure. Just last year we carried out essential maintenance to provide ongoing resistance to corrosion, to protect the bridge for many more generations.
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This week is your last chance to have your say on the City Council?s refreshed Strategic Council Plan. This is the document that sets out a vision for the council, its key aims and ambitions and how it intends to deliver services and meet its targets. We looked afresh of it in light of the Covid pandemic and a non-statutory review of our financial and governance arrangements on behalf of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. This Plan for the next two years remains full of ambition, and previous commitments have been reviewed to ensure they continue to be relevant and deliverable through sustainable finances.
The consultation ends this Friday ? you can take part here
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Please click?here?for some of the answers to questions we?ve been asked about what you should do, and what we are doing, to respond to Coronavirus.
 For all the latest news from Nottingham City Council visit our website: www.mynottinghamnews.co.uk
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