Greg Clark, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Lord Heseltinewere told that Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire are ready, willing and able to deliver on devolution during a high-profile visit to the area.
And there was a positive response to the Councils’ devolution prospectus, which outlines how a move to more efficient and effective local decision-making could help deliver the creation of 55,000 new private sector jobs by 2023 and 77,000 affordable new homes by 2020 across the two counties and cities.
Traffic restrictions at a busy road junction in Nottingham have been lifted a week earlier than planned.
Favourable weather conditions and alterations to plans to install new utilities manholes have combined to enable engineers to finish the work on the Queen’s Road East/University Boulevard junction ahead of schedule.
Following earlier works in June, final improvements to the Hucknall Road/Valley Road roundabout are set to be completed.
As the Ring Road has less traffic using it in the school summer holidays and works currently taking place at Crown Island are further reducing traffic volume, this is a good time to complete the works at Hucknall Road/Valley Road roundabout.
Children and parents in Nottingham are invited to try their hand at a whole host of free, fun activities as ParkLives hosts its biggest event in the city yet this summer.
The Family Fun Day will take place on Wednesday 12th August, 10am – 4pm at Forest Recreation Ground. Families will have the chance to try a mix of traditional and unusual activities, from dance and yoga to reggae aerobics and water zorbing.
Free food-growing workshops, stalls and competitions are amongst attractions at the annual ‘Grow Your Own’ day at Nottingham City Council Nursery at Woodthorpe Grange Park on Saturday September 5th.
The event will run from 10am to 3pm and is a celebration of allotments, community gardens and backyard food growing. Entry is free.
