It?s very gratifying to see the new Broad Marsh Car Park, Bus Station and Central Library building win another major construction industry award. It was named the Overall Winner after scooping the Sustainable Development of the Year and Commercial Development of the Year prizes at the East Midlands Bricks Awards 2022.

This is a project that all who were involved in should be immensely proud of. In the face of challenges including the Covid pandemic, they have created a wonderful landmark building in the heart of the Broad Marsh area as it is transformed into a welcoming gateway to the city. It has also delivered on the green credentials we need in modern buildings, and all involved certainly deserve these awards and recognition.

It?s great to now see the car park and bus station in use and the library starting to take shape, in a building we are extremely proud of.

This latest win follows the project being named winner of the Integration and Collaborative Working Award and runner-up in the Building Project of the Year at the East Midlands Construction Excellence Awards.

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More than ?800,000 will be spent in Nottingham to reduce youth violence and tackle street gangs over the next three years.

A total of ?831,675 has been secured from the Youth Endowment Fund and will be spent delivering a project called Another Chance. This will work with youngsters aged between 14 and 25, predominantly in the areas of Basford, the Meadows, Radford and Top Valley.

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Energy bills have risen from an average ?1,277 a year ago to ?2,500 under the new energy price guarantee.

Here are some tips and advice on dealing with it.

• Give a meter reading by 30 September ? don?t let your supplier estimate your usage
• If you?re worried about your new bill, check this calculator from Money Saving Expert so you know what to expect
• Money Saving Expert also have a useful guide on how to heat yourself rather than you whole home to help you use less energy this winter.