I am excited that our fantastic Nottingham Beach will be returning this year for everybody to enjoy over the Summer holidays.

It will be open every day in Old Market Square from Monday 25 July to Sunday 4 September.

We have made the sand and pool area even bigger this year and access to the Beach is free, plus there will be lots of free entertainment including salsa, open mic night and live music at the weekend. However, some of the attractions at the event will incur a ticket cost, including the bungee trampolines, Crazy Frog ride and the Star-flyer.

New for 2022 is a new Giant Slip ?n Slide attraction, comprising two giant waterslides, including the largest inflatable urban waterslide in the UK at 55m long.

Visitors will require a ticket to enjoy the Slip ?n Slide area but Nottingham residents can get a discount on tickets.

Find out more about the Beach and book your attraction tickets here

We were honoured to celebrate some of our 7,000 amazing and dedicated Clean Champions at the Council House last night.

Well done to all the award winners - and thank you to all our Clean Champions, who work so hard along our Clean Teams to help make Nottingham a place we?re proud to call home.

If you are thinking about becoming a Clean Champion, you can find out more and sign up here www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/cleanchampions

This summer?s reading challenge will have a science and innovation-theme. Gadgeteers, is arriving in your local library this Summer from Saturday 9 July.

Ideal for children aged 4-12, Gadgeteers is totally free and will feature amazing books, awesome rewards, science-themed challenges and plenty of ideas for cool experiments and activities to discover the science all around you.

This will be a great way to keep your children entertained over the Summer.? Find more at www.nottinghamcitylibraries.co.uk/summer-reading-challenge/ ?

Local people of any age who are looking for work, a career change, or want to apply for their first full-time job after leaving education, are invited to come along to the next Jobs Fair, which is taking place at Loxley House on Wednesday 20 July from 10am to 2pm. Whether you're looking for full or part-time work or flexible hours, come and meet local employers from warehousing, care, retail and more. Also available on the day:

• Redundancy support
• Advice if you're looking for a change of career
• Re-training opportunities
• Confidence building
• Support to apply for work

If you're ready for work now, there are jobs currently available at Nottingham City Council and all our vacancies are advertised here - www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/jobs

If you need to talk to someone about support with CV writing, job applications and interviews, you can register with Nottingham Jobs here - www.nottinghamjobs.com/register-candidate - who can help you with this.

Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating in Nottingham!

I want to wish Nottingham's Muslim community a joyful Eid-al-Adha.

Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful and blessed Eid!