Nottingham City Council has today (Monday 7 September 2015) launched Robin Hood Energy, the first local authority-owned not-for-profit energy supply company since nationalisation of Great Britain’s electricity supply industry in 1948.
The ground-breaking move is driven by the council’s commitment to provide affordable energy to customers and to help tackle fuel poverty.
Nottingham City residents can take advantage of a unique ‘Nottingham tariff’ which is only available to customers in the City of Nottingham
Nottingham’s retail scene is thriving, according to local experts – with falling vacancy rates and developments underway pointing towards a bright future.
With redevelopments of intu’s Victoria and Broadmarsh shopping centres underway and planned, the launch of city centre wi-fi, new transport links including new NET lines and a thriving independent retail scene, Nottingham city centre looks set to go from strength to strength as a destination for businesses and consumers.
The fortunes of Nottingham’s rapidly growing financial services sector, and those of local jobseekers, will receive a boost with the news that Danish company NOW: Pensions is set to invest in the city.
Taking prestigious office space at 37 Park Row, the London based company is setting up its operations in Nottingham in November following an extensive UK-wide search for a new location – a move that will bring up to 250 new jobs to the city.
Nottingham City Council is urging more local businesses to act fast to benefit from cheaper high-speed broadband.
Since April this year, over 260 businesses in Nottingham have signed up for the Government-funded Connection Voucher scheme which provides vouchers valued up to £3,000 to cover the cost of upgrading to high speed broadband.
