In the same week the Conservatives broke their promise  by cancelling the electrification of the Midland Mainline, they wrote a £30 billion cheque for Crossrail 2 which will primarily benefit London and the South East. The government is already unfair in the way it spends money on transport infrastructure. London receives £2,592.68 per head compared…

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The Conservatives have taken £200 million from Nottingham since 2010. Instead of that money being spent here in Nottingham to create jobs, upgrade our infrastructure and build better communities, the Conservatives have instead used it to ensure the votes of two DUP MPs. This £1 billion given to the DUP could reinstate every penny of…

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Nottingham Labour has invested in the largest fleet of bio-gas buses in the world. As a part of Nottingham Labour’s commitment to build a Greener Nottingham, Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has introduced the largest fleet of bio-gas buses in the world that will cut the cities carbon footprint and improve the air quality. The bio-gases…

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Nottingham Labour unanimously passed a motion at July’s Full Council Meeting calling for the abolition of the bedroom tax – while Conservative Councillors abstained. The tax affects approximately 6,000 households in Nottingham, the vast majority of who are on low incomes and many who are disabled. It is also ineffective. The tax was originally intended…

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Councillor Alan Clark has a proud history of service to Nottingham. He was pivotal in establishing Robin Hood Energy, the first council-owned, not-for-profit energy company that aimed to provide the cheapest possible energy to Nottingham residents, and for the fitting of thousands of solar panels to Nottingham homes. Alan was also instrumental in drawing up…

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Nottinghamshire Pride 2017 In the 50th year since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England, people from across Nottinghamshire came together to celebrate Pride and show support to the LGBT community. The event took place on Saturday 29th July 2017 in various venues in Hockley and around the city centre. It was estimated to have been the…

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Green Flag Awards Nottingham’s parks and open spaces have received national recognition by achieving 56 Green Flag Awards.  The awards are given by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy to parks that have the highest possible environmental standards, are beautifully maintained, have excellent visitor facilities and are regarded as one of the best parks in the…

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City-wide events Nottingham has a range of free and cheap activities for all ages to enjoy this summer, from the Beach in Old Market Square to the Dinosaurs of China Exhibition at Wollaton Hall. Summer Events in Basford There will also be lots of local events going on in different neighbourhoods across the city. In…

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By announcing the launch of the Nottingham and Derby Metro Strategy 2030 in May, the two cities and their councils have made a commitment to work more closely together for the benefit of the whole area and its residents. The aim of the strategy is to bring together resources and make the region an exciting…

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In the Labour Manifesto that was launched on Tuesday 16th May, the party outlined the ambition to ‘Support the creation of publicly owned, locally accountable energy companies and co-operatives to rival existing private energy suppliers’. This commitment follows the launch of Robin Hood Energy in 2015, a not for profit energy company that was brought…

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