Nottingham has reduced its carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions by 57.7% per person in the last 15 years, the latest review of the city?s Carbon Neutral Action Plan shows.

Nottingham is aiming to be the first city in the UK to become carbon neutral by 2028, which is the most ambitious target in the country. While the climate crisis remains one of the most complex challenges that our society faces, the City Council has delivered some impressive achievements over the past year.

The City Council and partner organisations across Nottingham have been delivering the plan for two years and we?re seeing positive results. However, we need to do even more. This year we?ve seen even more extreme weather events at home and across the world, so I would like to encourage everyone to reduce their carbon footprint where they can.

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We have to keep working together to reduce the spread of respiratory infections like Covid-19 and flu. It?s really important that you accept the winter protection being offered by the NHS. People who are most at risk are being invited for flu and Covid jabs to top-up their immunity, such as people over-50, pregnant women, people with health conditions and their carers, and people who work in frontline health and care jobs.

If you?re in one of these categories then you will receive a text message inviting you to book a vaccination. In Nottingham, vaccinations are taking place at the The Courtaulds Building, 292 Haydn Road, Nottingham, NG5 1EB ? as well as in pharmacies. You can see the full list of locations here.

And don?t forget: you can still book a first jab ? it?s not too late to get protected. All vaccinations, whether first, second or booster jabs, can be booked by calling 119 or visiting the NHS booking website.

People aged 50 and over are being encouraged to try a range of activities and make new connections in Nottingham as part of International Day of Older Persons on Saturday 1 October. Organised by Age Friendly Nottingham in collaboration with local arts and culture partners, a series of events will take place across the city from 1-7 October.

International Day of Older Persons is a celebration to increase awareness of the impact of having an ageing population and promoting people ageing with dignity. Local health and wellbeing teams and Community Champions will attend a number of the events to offer healthy living advice and signpost people to services available within their communities.

The full list of events can be found on the Age Friendly Nottingham webpage.

The City Council?s?draft Waste and Resources Strategy?and?Options Paper?were discussed at a meeting of its Executive Board this month, outlining how waste and recycling could be collected differently from homes and businesses in the city in a bid to meet Government targets.

To finalise the strategy, we want to know your thoughts on how waste and recycling is collected and disposed of in Nottingham. An eight-week public consultation on the proposed changes to waste services is set to take place between October and November.

Your views are extremely valuable, so I would like to encourage everyone to let us know what you think when the consultation opens next month.

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