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Your weekly Nottingham News
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A message from Council Leader, Councillor Neghat Khan
This week, we launched our budget consultation at Executive Board and we want to hear your views on our proposals. Whether you live, work, study or run a business in Nottingham we want to hear about what matters most to you.
The Council is on track to balance its budget next year without Exceptional Financial Support from Government, which is a clear sign that we are now a financially stable authority.
Next year’s proposals include a £15 million investment package for frontline services, including £4.5 million for local neighbourhood improvements, and £11 million in efficiency savings – not the severe cuts we have had to make in previous years.
Your views will help shape the 2026/27 budget and the Council’s priorities for the year ahead. This is your chance to influence how we deliver services, invest in neighbourhoods, and make sure every pound we spend work for Nottingham.
Find out more below and have your say.
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What should Nottingham’s spending priorities be?
We want to hear from you about the issues that matter most to you and where the Council should focus its spending in the year ahead.
Following this weeks' Executive Board meeting (21 October), we’ve launched A Future Council Conversation - inviting residents, partners and businesses to have their say on our 2026/27 budget proposals.
This builds on the progress we’ve made to become financially stable with debt reduced, overspends falling and a plan for a fully balanced budget next year.
After successfully applying for and receiving a grant totalling almost £5,000, Stewarts were able to invest in two e-bikes, including a cargo e-bike to use for local deliveries, as well as two EV charging points.
What can grants help you to pay for?
- Electric vehicle charging points and installation costs
- Cycle parking and shelters
- Staff shower, changing or drying facilities
- E-cargo bikes or pool e-bikes for business use
Who can apply?
To apply, you must be a business, public sector organisation, charity or faith group based in the Nottingham city boundary. If you're not sure, check using this map.
Do I contribute towards the cost?
- For businesses of any size - the grant pays for 75% of the net cost
- Public sector, charities, voluntary sector or faith groups - the grant pays 100% of the net cost
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 New community bike library launches to encourage 300 people into active travel
A new community bike library has opened at Harvey Hadden Sports Village as part of the Travel Well project.
The bike library is being delivered on behalf of Nottingham City Council by RideWise, a local sustainable transport charity, with project monitoring support from the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly known as Sustrans).
The Travel Well community bike library service provides free bike loans of between four and 12 weeks on a range of accessible e-bikes, e-trikes, and adapted bikes to support residents who cannot currently cycle due to health reasons such as injury, mobility needs, or long-term health conditions.
 Council to receive £5m funding to improve recycling
Nottingham is set to receive a Government grant of £5.025 million which will be used to expand citywide recycling collection and disposal, enabling improvements to meet upcoming collection and packaging reforms.
The ringfenced funding, which was formally accepted at the Council’s Executive Board on 21 October, comes from the Government’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging initiative, where producers must pay a fee for the packaging they supply or import into the UK market.
Specific plans to expand recycling access include:
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- Purchasing three new Recycling Collection Vehicles
- Recruiting more frontline staff including 9 loaders and 4 drivers
- Targeted communications (letters, leaflets, and digital updates) explaining the new services, their benefits, and how residents can participate.
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Diwali at Nottingham Castle
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Sunday 26 October | 12pm - 4pm |The Nottingham Castle
Join us for an enchanting day, as we bring the vibrant spirit of Diwali to Nottingham!
In celebration of Diwali, talented performers will showcase classic and contemporary music & dance, capturing the essence of the rich musical heritage of Diwali. Music and dance performance will feature in the Long Gallery as part of your Standard Admission to Nottingham Castle, as well as free dance workshops to participate in. Find out more here.
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New budget shows a firmer grip on finances with a proposed £15m investment package for front-line services
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Nottingham City Council has been busy getting its house in order and now plans to demonstrate the benefits of this for the city, says Deputy Leader, Cllr Ethan Radford.
The Council has set out new budget plans which enable the authority to continue major improvements through firmer financial management, providing Nottingham taxpayers with better value-for-money through efficiency savings and paying down debt, while investing in the services which are important to local people. Read more here.
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Nottingham gets £2.5m in extra funding to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping
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Nottingham City Council has welcomed an extra £2.5 million from the Government to support people facing homelessness.
The new funding, announced on World Homeless Day, is part of £84 million allocated for councils across the country by the Government to help prevent homelessness and support families this winter.Read more here.
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💜 A huge thank you to our amazing Nottingham Clean Champions!
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In September alone, volunteers collected an incredible 642 purple bags of rubbish - that’s more than 426 hours spent making our neighbourhoods cleaner, greener and more welcoming.
Cleaner streets mean safer environments, healthier spaces for wildlife, and a city we can all be proud to call home.
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£1.8million of transport funding for Nottingham
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Funding has been allocated to make walking and cycling safer on Gregory Boulevard, continue popular cycling sessions and explore future projects  
More than £1.8m of external funding will be invested in delivering walking and cycling improvements in Nottingham, thanks to the new East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA). Read more here.
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Nottingham City Council publishes Flood Risk Management Strategy
Support for struggling residents available through the Household Support Fund
Government support remains available to help struggling pensioners and families in Nottingham over autumn and winter with things like food and energy bills through the Household Support Fund (HSF). Read more here. |
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This week’s job opportunities at Nottingham City Council:
We’re looking for talented, passionate people to join our team. Could one of these roles be for you?
- Children’s Residential Social Care Worker – Edwards Lane | £32,597 – £35,412
- Plumber – NCCHS | £36,363 – £39,152
- Multiskilled Plumber – NCCHS | £40,777 – £44,075
- Heritage Assistant – Newstead Abbey Park | £25,583 – £26,403
- Waste and Cleansing HGV/LGV Driver | £28,598 – £31,022
- Triage Officer – NCCHS | £26,824 – £27,694
- Kitchen Assistant – Southglade Primary School (12.5 hours/week, term time only) | £24,413 – £25,185 (£6,946 – £7,165 pro rata)
- Kitchen Assistant – Fernwood Junior School (10 hours/week, term time only) | £24,413 – £25,185 (£5,556 – £5,733 pro rata)
- Assistant Manager – Djanogly Leisure Centre | £36,363 – £39,152
- Access and Resolution Officer – NCCHS | £32,597 – £35,412
- Tree Services – Service Delivery Officer (Level 3) | £26,824 – £27,694
From plumbing and engineering to heritage, leisure, and social care, there’s a wide range of roles available across the city.
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