Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their parents and carers are being urged to get more involved with planning and improving services for the future. Organisations responsible for the SEND system, including Nottinghamshire County Council and NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, want to work with people who have experienced services … Read more
A new YouGov poll for Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) shows 68% of people in the East Midlands support the Prime Minister’s plans to create a smokefree generation by raising the age of sale so that it will never be legal to sell tobacco to anyone born after the start of 2009. The poll … Read more
The VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme will help voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) across England to deliver more efficient services for people and communities by saving money on their energy bills.
Work on Nottinghamshire County Council’s new low carbon, all-electric office, north of Hucknall along A611 Annesley Road, has now begun as part of a major investment in the area. The new office is designed to help bring long-term savings for the taxpayer and environment as part of a wider project to move more front-line council … Read more
A free, easy to use app which gives Nottinghamshire residents access to a wide range of County Council services has been given a brand-new look. The MyNotts app was launched by Nottinghamshire County Council in January 2020 and allows users to make the most of its services wherever they are by using their smartphone. Since … Read more
A major incident has been declared along the River Trent in Nottinghamshire due to flooding and the risk of further flooding caused by Storm Henk.
Residents across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Nottingham will get the chance to vote for the first-ever East Midlands Mayor next May, after councils gave the go-ahead to devolution for the region. On Thursday 7 December, Derbyshire County Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council each approved plans to create the East … Read more
Nottinghamshire’s residents are being asked for their views on the county council’s new electric vehicle charging framework. With five key objectives, the framework sets out how Nottinghamshire County Council aims to work with residents, businesses and communities to establish a public charge point network. A key aim of the framework is to ensure that electric … Read more
“This month I have many exciting updates to share with you, including £1.3 million invested in community safety across Nottinghamshire, life-saving equipment and a new service to support more victims as well as opportunities for you to have your say.”
The latest information on festival travel can be found here: https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/festive-travel Details of planned engineering works can be found here: https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/timetables-updates/changes-to-train-times Changes to services Sunday 24 December Current Sunday service, with earlier finishes. Details of last services can be found here: https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/festive-travel Monday 25 December & Tuesday 26 December No services will operate. Wednesday 27 … Read more