We?ve announced a further ?2.6m to support city schools with building projects. The money has come from the Government?s Capital Maintenance Grant, approved at Executive Board last week, and we?ve already identified five Nottingham schools which will benefit immediately.

As a former headteacher, I know how important it is both?for pupils and staff to be working in warm, dry and safe buildings. This latest funding will make a huge difference to these schools and we look forward to seeing the projects progress over the coming months. Find out more

It?s exciting that roadworks outside our Loxley House council headquarters near Nottingham Station are the start of a UK first ? a project to allow electric taxis to charge up wirelessly while they wait for passengers.

We are already at the forefront of green innovation, with 54 hackney cabs ? the most outside London - being electric vehicles. Now, thanks to a successful bid for ?930,000 from the Government?s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles ? and so at no cost to the council or local taxpayers ? work is underway to install five wireless charging pads into the road. This will allow local taxi drivers taking part in the trial to charge electric vehicles without any cables while they queue in one of the busiest taxi ranks in the city.

Construction and testing will be ready for the trial to get underway in August. This trailblazing scheme could be a real gamechanger in electric vehicle charging and is another part of our efforts to become a carbon neutral city.

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Nottingham City Council founded RSE Day in 2018 and continues to lead this nationwide celebration of excellent education around healthy relationships and positive sexual health.? The day, which is happening tomorrow, is a call to action for schools, families, communities and organisations to take an active role in educating in this area and sharing their work via events and on social media.

This year's theme is 'Celebrating Differences - Everyone Can Sparkle.' RSE Day in 2022 will be more like those we celebrated prior to the pandemic, with the opportunity for visits, and a Nottingham wide project creating 'Welcoming Spaces.' ?

We know from our on-going work with headteachers how important this is for children and young people in terms of highlighting the need for safe and healthy relationships. The lessons in schools are all age-appropriate and pupils are taught by experienced staff who understand how to deliver these messages. Find out more about the day here.

Meeting the cost rising energy bills continues to be a major concern for households in Nottingham and up and down the country.

The ?150 Energy Bill Rebate payment announced by the Government has now been processed by the council to nearly all eligible Nottingham Council Tax payers whose details have been successfully verified.

If you are a direct debit payer and have not received the payment, you will be contacted by letter with information on what to do next.

Letters have now started to go out by post to people who pay their Council Tax by another method where we don?t hold bank details,?explaining how?to claim the payment. ?

The letters include a unique one-time-only passcode and a web link to provide the details we require. This information will be checked and verified to make sure we are able to make payment.?Please only use the web link included in the letter to apply and only contact us if you have received a letter and are unsure how to claim.

Payments are likely to take up to 14 days. We will be in touch if we are unable to make the payment or if we require any further information following the checks.

More information is available via the council website here including where to get advice and support if you?re struggling financially.