Autumn /mynottingham. New chapter for Central Library? Plus What s on this Autumn and lots more!

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1 Autumn 2018 /mynottingham New chapter for Central Library? Plus What s on this Autumn......and lots more!

2 News from the Leader Councillor Jon Collins Stepping up for children s literacy Earlier this month I completed a challenge to walk the 268 miles of the Pennine Way in 268 hours to raise money for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. I m really pleased to say that thanks to everyone s kind donations, 6,000 was raised, more than double the original target! The Imagination Library provides a free book through the post every month for children from birth to their fifth birthday. In Nottingham, children start school with reading skills 14% behind the national average. Having easy access to books at home can improve reading skills dramatically, with children receiving books on this scheme 28.8% more likely to be ready for school by their fifth birthday. Rolling out the Imagination Library is just one of the ways the City Council is working to improve children s literacy. In April, we launched our National Literacy Trust Hub, which encourages literacy and communication skills amongst Nottingham s children. Councillor Jon Collins with fellow walker Andy Sharp And as you ll see from this issue of the Arrow magazine, we ve just finished consulting on plans to build a new Central Library as part of the Broadmarsh development which we want to feature the best children s library in the country, a place that inspires learning, imagination and ideas. Councillor Jon Collins can be contacted by writing to Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG; by telephone on or jon.collins@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Safer, better housing A recent national study by the University of York s Centre for Housing Policy found that across England, a quarter of a million families are raising young children in privately rented housing that fails to meet the decent homes standard. The study highlighted problems such as damp, mould, broken plumbing and poor insulation. These kind of problems are why we re introducing new licensing schemes for private landlords which we believe will help bring about safer, better housing in the city. Find out more on pages eight and nine of this Arrow. Cheaper fuel bills As the weather starts to get colder, Robin Hood Energy is offering a 5% discount on all new tariffs exclusively for Nottingham City residents. Why not see how much you could save? Details are advertised on the back page of this edition.

3 Nottingham could host Women s Euro 21 football matches Nottingham will host international women s football matches in 2021 if the Football Association s bid for England to host the UEFA Women s European football tournament is successful. Notts County FC s Meadow Lane stadium is one of eight named in the FA s bid, including Wembley to stage the final. Four matches would take place at Meadow Lane, with the hope that they would each attract crowds of 20,000, along with a massive TV audience. Brighton, Milton Keynes, Manchester, Peterborough, Rotherham and Sheffield would also host matches if the bid succeeds. A decision on the successful host nation is to be taken by UEFA in December. The City Council has worked with Notts County FC to support their ground forming part of the FA s bid with host cities expected to gain a huge boost to their economies from visitors and media coverage helping to publicise them as destinations for tourists and sports fans. City Council Leader, Councillor Jon Collins, said: The UEFA Women s European Championship is the most significant women s national football team competition in Europe. We re pleased that working with Notts County FC, we have secured Nottingham as a host city for 2021 in the event that the FA s bid is successful. This would provide a good opportunity to shine a global spotlight on Nottingham as a great sporting and tourism destination. It would be a chance for us to stage another top class sporting event and to bring women s football to a new family and young crowd, which would increase the opportunities for women and girls to play football. Watch England v Brazil in Nottingham on 6 October You don t have to wait until 2021 for a chance to see England s lionesses in action here in Nottingham. They take on Brazil at Meadow Lane on 6 October. Tickets priced 10 and 1 for concessions are available from 3

4 Public in favour of Central Library prop Over the last couple of months, we ve been asking people for their views on the idea of building a brand new Central Library for Nottingham. We want to create a modern, high quality library which reflects Nottingham s status as a UNESCO City of Literature and our rich literary heritage. Over a thousand people responded to the consultation with over 85% saying they thought that the Council should take the opportunity when redeveloping the Broadmarsh area to create a new Central Library. It would be an attractive and inspiring space with all you d expect from a library - quiet spaces for meeting and studying, free internet access, IT equipment, local studies and archives as well as a new children s library. Children s literacy is a priority for Nottingham. We want to give every Nottingham child the best start in life. Books, learning and imagination are central to this vision which is why a proposal to build Britain s best children s library is integral to the plans, creating a place for parents to bring their children and enjoy time exploring a world of stories, ideas and activities. 4 More information about the proposals can

5 new osal The Council has a track record of developing new, better libraries in neighbourhoods such as the Dales, Strelley, Hyson Green, St Ann s and Bulwell. The alternative option is to keep Central Library where it is. The structure of the existing library building on Angel Row restricts how the space can be used and upgrading it would be a multi-million pound project. Although Birmingham recently spent 188m on their Central Library and Manchester spent 48m, the Council cannot commit to this level of spending at a time when savings are having to be found. However, if the Council sells and redevelops the Angel Row site, then a brand new Central Library can be purpose-built at Broadmarsh for an estimated one-off net cost of about 3 million. Following such a positive response to the consultation, we ll now be looking at developing the proposals further over the Autumn but will continue to seek your input on the detailed plans for creating a great new library. Broadmarsh update These are exciting times for the Broadmarsh area which will soon become a destination in its own right for Nottingham. The redevelopment scheme has made further progress over the summer with work happening across the entire area to move the transformation forward. New Car Park and Bus Station Plans to rebuild the new Car Park and Bus Station have been given final approval by councillors with contractors expected to start work in The new 1,341-space car park will have dedicated accessible, parent and child and electric car charging spaces, as well as a modern bus station and retail units in Carrington Street, Collin Street and along the concourse area fronting onto the bus station. Road improvements Roadworks have been taking place to replace a waterproof membrane under Collin Street. Small works are also underway in the area to reduce disruption when major works begin in These works will continue into the Autumn but will be off the road to make sure roads are kept clear for Christmas shoppers. Nottingham College s City Hub The new 58m building will offer new facilities and resources for college students and provide community facilities such as a new training restaurant, café and performing arts centre. Contractors are on site, with the building expected to open in September The Light Cinema Staff and shops at intu Broadmarsh have moved out of the area that will become The Light Cinema. Most shops in the concourse near Bridlesmith Gate have been relocated within intu Broadmarsh, and intu staff have moved to Severns House on Middle Pavement. The new cinema will be located in the space on the corner of Middle Hill and Collin Street which will also feature a new entrance to intu Broadmarsh and a completely different frontage to the shopping centre. be found at 5

6 Nottingham marks First Events will be taking place across the city to mark 100 years Notts County and Nottingham Forest football clubs are joining forces with the British Army Football Association to host The Greatest Games of Remembrance on Thursday 8 November. The Games of Remembrance have been taking place since 2014 and see troops from the British Army Football Association take on the German Bundeswehr (Armed Forces) to commemorate soldiers Aultimate sacrifice during the First World War. With this year marking the centenary of Armistice Day, both clubs will host games on Thursday, 8th November. Notts County, will host the women s match at Meadow Lane kicking off at midday. while the men s match will take place at Nottingham Forest s City Ground at 7pm. 6 The Greatest Games of Remembrance The football-filled day will have something for everyone to enjoy including displays of equipment, vehicles and military music to create a very special commemorative atmosphere. A match day ticket will also provide entry into a family friendly fan zone which will open at the grounds 2 hours before kick-off. A family ticket (one adult and two children) to the women s afternoon game at Meadow Lane will cost 5. Kick-off will be at 12pm. For the evening match at the City Ground, entry for two adults and two children will bet 10. Kick-off will be 7pm. There is 2.50 concession price to both matches for any uniformed services, U16s, students and senior citizens. Some free group tickets are available for schools, youth groups and football clubs at gamesofremembrance@gmail.com Tickets for both matches are available through

7 World War centenary since the end of the First World War on 11 November Nottingham Harmonic Choir Sunday 4 November 3pm Royal Concert Hall Nottingham Harmonic Choir presents two contrasting, powerful and poignant works the beautiful War Requiem by Benjamin Britten and Vaughan Williams Lark Ascending. Performers include Braimah Kanneh- Mason and Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, Southwell Minster Girls Choir and Orchestra da Camera. In a poignant tribute to local WW1 hero and passionate violinist Captain Albert Ball VC DSO MC of the Royal Flying Corps, who was killed in action in May 1917, Braimah Kanneh-Mason will play Dvorak s Humoresque on the late serviceman s violin which has been specially restored for the occasion. Help us build a new Memorial to honour the Great War fallen The Nottinghamshire WWI Roll of Honour War Memorial will be the first monument of its kind to incorporate a full list of Great War casualties for the whole city and county. Situated on Victoria Embankment, close to the City of Nottingham War Memorial, it has been commissioned by the City and County Councils, in partnership with the seven district and borough councils: Gedling, Rushcliffe, Newark and Sherwood, Bassetlaw, Ashfield, Broxtowe and Mansfield. Although a large part of the funding needed has already been secured, a further 50,000 is being sought from contributions by the public and local businesses. Over 30,000 has already pledged but if you would like to honour our fallen World War One heroes, please consider supporting this memorial by donating via Remembrance Sunday 11 November Victoria Embankment will once again be the city s focal point for commemorations on Armistice Day which will be particularly poignant this year with the Great War centenary. A service with a 2-minute silence and wreath laying takes place at 10.45am, with a larger and enhanced viewing area created to ensure that more people can be accommodated at the ceremony. Further Armistice Day parades and services are held across the city on 11 November including the South Notts Hussars who march from St Mary s Church to the Council House. Later that evening, as a part of the Battle s Over A Nations Tribute initiative, that will see beacons being lit across the UK, a Nottingham beacon will be lit on Victoria Embankment from 6:45pm in a free public ceremony. 7

8 Does this sound like somewhere you d like to live..? Everyon a safe p The Council has in place a number of licencing schemes ensuring that different types of private rented properties are regulated and managed well by their landlords. Without these schemes, anyone can rent out a property, regardless of past criminal offences, lack of experience and knowledge or other issues. The Council believes that something as important as providing decent and safe housing should be licensed in exactly the same way as taxi drivers and restaurants and cafes are licensed. We recently introduced a scheme called selective licencing which will cost landlords 480 or 780 depending on accreditation. Around 21%* of Nottingham s private rented properties have problems like these. A minority of irresponsible landlords are putting their tenants health and potentially their lives at risk. 8 *2016 report by the Building Research Establishment

9 e deserves lace to live Does your property need to have a licence? If you live in a rented home If you have concerns about your landlord, contact us to let us know: If you own a home you rent out It is a legal requirement for landlords to apply for a licence in most areas of Nottingham. If you don t apply, you can be prosecuted and face penalties of up to 30,000. Visit: qualityhousingforall to get started with your application. People in Nottingham have a right to expect a decent and safe standard of private rented accommodation, which is well managed and maintained. By providing a clear set of guidelines which all landlords need to meet, the scheme will help prevent bad landlords cut corners or undercut good ones, creating a level playing field. Councillor Jane Urquhart City Council Portfolio Holder for Housing & Planning The licence lasts for five years. In comparison, a five-year licence to operate a taxi costs around 1350, and it costs over 2000 to be licenced to sell alcohol. The licence fees generated from these licences can only be used by us on running the scheme it will help fund teams who will work with tenants and landlords to tackle and improve unsafe rental properties and help landlords to manage their properties better. Have a problem with poor quality, dangerous private rental accommodation? Call our Safer Housing team on / option 4 (9am 5pm) 9

10 Working together to help rough sleepers The City Council is once again working together with partners across the city to provide support for rough sleepers this winter. Nottingham, like other parts of country, has seen a significant increase in rough sleeping over the last eight years. Despite a big reduction in funding from the Government to tackle homelessness, the Council is committed to providing the support rough sleepers need to help them get off the streets. The annual Cold Weather Plan means that a number of shelters and services are available around the city to ensure that no one needs to sleep out on cold nights. During winter 17/18, 258 people were helped off the streets by the City Council-funded Street Outreach team run by local homeless charity Framework. 10 How you can help Let us know if you see a rough sleeper you re concerned about Call Freephone /7 or text SOT to followed by a message Give money to local charities Please give money to local charities like Framework and Emmanuel House who helping rough sleepers in Nottingham rather than directly to someone you see on the street. Get tickets to Beat the Streets on 27 January A one day multi-venue music festival, where ALL the proceeds go direct to support homeless people in Nottingham! The first Beat The Streets event last year helped raise 100,000 for Framework. The money went towards providing aid to the city s homeless including allowing Framework to employ two new staff members following a winter of unprecedented levels of homelessness. Find out more at For more information on homelessness and rough sleeping visit nottinghamcity.gov.uk/roughsleeping

11 Travel safely Know your cab by taxi HACKNEY CARRIAGE PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE Where possible pre-book your taxi using a reputable app or website, or by phone Your journey must be on the meter in the Nottingham city boundary You can hail down hackney carriages in the street or they can be found at ranks around Nottingham It is illegal for a hackney carriage to refuse your short journey If you haven t pre-booked your private hire vehicle, don t hail as you won t be in insured Check your private hire vehicle has a taxi licence plate and the drivers badge is displayed Report it Know your rights and find out how to report an issue visit: taxi.licensing@nottinghamcity.gov.uk #Knowyourrights #knowyourcabs 11

12 LONDON RD Ever thought about fostering? The number of Nottingham children in care is at its highest level ever. They really need foster carers who can provide them with a safe, secure and loving home where they can grow and thrive. If you are aged over 21, have a spare bedroom, patience, an open mind and the will to make a difference then we d love to hear from you. AM CASTLE ROAD Y CENTRE We hold regular fostering information events at Loxley House (next to Nottingham train station). Here you can meet the friendly fostering team and listen to some of our foster carers talk about their experiences in this really rewarding role: Tuesday 8 January 2019 Thursday Tuesday October September Wednesday Tuesday 8 January 30 January Tuesday Wednesday 16 October 7 November Tuesday Wednesday 26 February 30 January Wednesday Tuesday 4 December 7 November Thursday Tuesday February March 2019 Tuesday 4 December 2018 Thursday 21 March fostering@nottinghamcity.gov.uk fosteringnottingham.com ULEVARD WILFORD STREET ALBION ST footbridge COLLIN STREET BROADMARSH BUS STATION CARRINGTON STREET COURTS TRENT ST REET POPHAM STREET CANAL STREETCANAL STREET STATION TRAM STOP NOTTINGHAM RAILWAY STATION STATION STREET QUEEN S ROAD You don t have to book on to the event, but it really helps us if we know you are coming. Please aim to arrive at Loxley House for 6.15pm, which will give you plenty of time to get settled with a drink/ biscuits for the presentation starting at 6.30pm. The event will finish around 8.30pm. LONDON ROAD /FosteringNottingham 12

13 There s something for everyone in Nottingham this Autumn! Goose Fair Wednesday 3 Sunday 7 October Forest Recreation Ground Nottingham Goose Fair is one of Europe s most famous travelling fairs with over 700 years of history. Expect all the usual fun you ve come to know and love, with traditional food stalls and over 500 attractions including dodgems, waltzers, fun houses and newer rides to spin you round and turn you upside down! To download 25 of money-off ride vouchers visit Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival Wednesday 17 Saturday 20 October Motorpoint Arena Nottingham s popular Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival is back but in a new home this year the Motorpoint Arena with usual venue Nottingham Castle closed for a major transformation. There are expected to be over 1,000 different ales on tap, more than any other beer festival in the world! Away from the main hall, you ll find an alfresco Beer Village in Bolero Square and a Backstage beer garden, plus a dedicated Cider Barn. For the first time, there will also be a craft beer bar. To accompany all that suppin there are two live music stages and a great selection of street food. Tickets are on sale now at Bonfire Night Monday 5 November Forest Recreation Ground The city s biggest FREE bonfire night event! With two big fireworks displays at 7:15pm and 9:00pm (the earlier display suitable for young children), and the lighting of the East Midlands biggest bonfire at 7:45pm, plus a massive fairground with traditional bonfire night treats it s a great family night out. For more information on events visit whatsonnottingham.com or /WhatsOnNottingham Get the tram or bus to Goose Fair or the bonfire! With stops right by the entrance, trams or buses are the best way to get to the Forest. Both NET and NCT have great group ticket offers for one or two adults and up to three kids. Check out their websites for more info on tickets and timetables:

14 Friday 26 Wednesday 31 October Old Market Square Be spooked and entertained with a whole host of Halloween activities. Explore dungeons, carve pumpkins, plus lots more. There s something for everyone. Jurassic Kingdom: Where Dinosaurs come to life Saturday 20 October Sunday 4 November Wollaton Park Wollaton Park will be transformed into a prehistoric world this half term! Don t miss this interactive, life-sized replica experience, where you ll meet over different 30 dinosaurs. Come face to face with a 26m long Diplodocus and the notorious Tyrannosaurus Rex in an animatronic experience as these fearsome creatures come to life, making you jump with their raging roars! Kids can learn all about how dinosaurs lived, and dig for bones in the excavation area. There ll be also food and drink vendors on hand plus a whole store of dino-themed merchandise Wednesdays to Sundays from 10am - 6pm daily with final entry at 5pm. (Closed Monday 22 & 29 and Tuesday 23 & 30 October). Tickets are available at whatsonnottingham.com with prices from for adults, concessions, 9.50 for children, and 38 for a family ticket. Children under two go free. 14 Old Market Square Friday 26 - Weds 31 October Pumpkin carving, ghoulish entertainment, a ghost train and storytelling will be on offer in the Old Market Square from Friday 27 to Tuesday 31 October as part of Nottingham City Council s Halloween entertainment. Newstead Abbey House & Gardens House open 12-4pm (last entry 3pm). Grounds and Shop Open 10am 4pm/ dusk. Café 10am 4.30pm Come down to the ancestral home of Lord Byron and discover more about the poet and the place he and his ancestors called home. The fabulous shop is also open daily and stocked full of interesting and inspiring goodies you will just want to take home with you. The café also serves hot drinks and homemade cakes, with hot food between 11am 3pm. Don t forget, KIDS GO FREE for half-term around the house! Friday 19, Saturday 20, Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Wednesday 31 Join us for an evening of spooky stories and terrifying tales of Newstead Abbey this Halloween. Whether you are new to Newstead or just want to know more of its haunted history this is a tour not to be missed! 18 per person (includes a glass of wine or soft drink): pm. Explore the grounds of Newstead Abbey with the kids this October to earn their Halloween badge! Trails can be purchased at the Newstead Abbey shop. 1 per child.

15 and various venues Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 October Dark and mysterious, the grounds at Newstead Abbey make for the perfect atmospheric twilight walk. Come wander the pets cemetery and creep through the monks wood if you dare! 7 per person: pm Wednesday 31 October 12-3pm Kids go FREE for half-term around the house! Join us for some Halloween family fun, both in the house and the grounds. Don t forget to come in your Halloween finery! Watch out for the ghostly staff wandering around the house! Normal parking and house entry prices apply. Wollaton Hall Wollaton Hall is open 11am 4pm (last entry 3.30pm). Car Parking charges apply Come to explore Wollaton Park for a frightful few weeks in October! Spot all the pumpkins in the trail around the park or try to find as many bats as you can inside Wollaton Hall. Visit the magnificent Great Hall and make a jumping skeleton or go on a spooky kids ghost tour! Join our first artisan market this autumn and sample some fine Nottinghamshire produce, or bring the family dressed to scare at our Halloween Haunt! Hot cider will also served in the pop up bar in the courtyard. Spooky Kids Ghost Tours October - 1pm and 3pm 5 per person. Join the ghostly tour and enjoy spooky tales whilst visiting hidden parts of Wollaton Hall. Saturday 20 Sunday 21 October 11am 3pm Browse the stalls at the artisan market in the Courtyard and don t forget to see Mr Willoughby s Pop Up Cider bar! Wednesday 31 October 12pm 3pm Join the team on Halloween for a spooky spectacular and come dressed to scare! Make mud monsters or build a den fit for a troll with our park ranger. Join in with our fun Halloween games including pumpkin archery, marshmallow bobbing, pumpkin skittles and bring along your scariest carved pumpkin for our competition. Charges apply for some activities. It s in Nottingham is pleased to present their first ever Halloween trail. Discover more of Nottingham city centre with your family for free! Trick or Treat your way around our fun map to hunt out our hidden spooky characters and take part in craft activities, ghost stories and games. Visit to find out how you can take part! Hockley Hustle and Young Hustlers Sunday 28 October Across the city centre 35 venues, 300 artists, 1 wristband Take some choirs, an orchestra or two, street entertainment galore, plus food, music, dancing, fun and good people and you have the Hockley Hustle. With the help of Notts finest promoters and creative groups, the venues and streets of Hockley will be full of fantastic music, performers, art, food and for the icing on the cake... the event will be raising more money for local charities at the same time. Following the success of last year s festival, which sold 500 tickets (alongside giving 200 tickets to low income families across Nottingham) Young Hustlers, funded by Arts Council England, is gearing up to bring you a whole day of fun. Beatboxing workshops; world- renowned graffiti artists, DJ masterclasses, song writing and music production workshops are all part of this unique arts event while party sensations, Big Fish Little Fish, are returning to Nottingham Contemporary with their award winning, critically-acclaimed, family rave. There will be free workshops in Nottingham City libraries and other venues in the lead up to the festival, where participants will be encouraged to reflect on where they call home. More info at 15

16 Nottingham Comedy Festival Friday 2 Saturday 10 November Various venues across the city The 10th Annual Nottingham Comedy Festival will feature over 70 acts including stand-up, improvisation, sketch, musical, alternative and everything in between. This year the festival will be showcasing an even wider variety of talent alongside the many popular returning artists plus the brightest new talent. For tickets, visit Robin Hood Half Marathon Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 September Victoria Embankment & Wollaton Park The Ikano Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon event is back for the 38th year - over two days this year. Saturday marks the new Robin Hood Mile Challenge, which includes a series of fully inclusive and fun mile races, while Sunday sees the famous Half Marathon, plus the Mini Marathon and Corporate Challenge. The main event takes runners on a beautiful 13.1 mile route from Victoria Embankment to Wollaton Park and back, one of the UK s most celebrated half marathon courses. For more info, visit robinhoodhalfmarathon.co.uk Black History Month October sees a month long celebration of African and African-Caribbean culture, heritage and history. The month features film, music, dance, lectures, drama and other events for children, young people and adults alike. Look out for the full listing of events on the City Council website and in the brochure available in the Tourist Information Centre, libraries and other locations. 16 Harmonising Landscapes - Paul Sandby RA Until Sunday 6 January Newstead Abbey Nottingham-born Paul Sandby, one of the founding members of the Royal Academy, has long been considered the father of English watercolour painting. He pioneered the artistic depiction of landscapes showing a Georgian England being reshaped and transformed by agricultural, industrial and urban change. His drawings, prints and paintings of estates and ancient ruins are celebrated in this unique exhibition including his views of Newstead itself. The exhibition is a part of the Royal Academy s 250th anniversary celebrations and is supported by the Art Fund and Arts Council England. More info at

17 Highfields Park restored One of the city s oldest parks, Highfields, has now fully reopened following a 4.8million restoration project which began in The major refurbishment was made possible thanks to 3.2million from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Fund s Parks for People programme, along with funds from Nottingham City Council and other partners. The largest piece of work involved dredging the lake to improve the quality of water for wildlife and lake users alike. Rowers will now be able to enjoy the full length of the lake, having been previously restricted to the bridges as there was a danger of boats becoming beached. Other changes include a revamped croquet pavilion and boating ticket office, new surfacing around the park and restored vintage gas lamps. There is also now a full time park ranger in post who will deliver regular activities at the park including story walks telling you all about the park s history, den building, nature and wildlife sessions and much more. Bye buy birdies! Thirty-three five-foot tall fibreglass rocking robins flew into Nottingham this summer and stole our hearts. The city s Hoodwinked Wild In Art sculpture trail has been incredibly popular, especially with families. The trail was brought to Nottingham after two and a half years of hard work by Nottingham City Council, Wild In Art and Nottinghamshire Hospice. As well as the robins - more than 50 beautiful BookBenches were created by local primary schools and installed at intu Victoria Centre, intu Broadmarsh and Central Library as well as neighbourhood libraries and leisure centres, and they ll remain in place as a lasting legacy of the trail. Last chance to see - and the chance to buy! Say farewell to the robins at Fernleigh House and Gardens, home of Nottinghamshire Hospice, from Friday 12th October - Sunday 14th October. Tickets are just 4.90 for adults and 2.74 for kids children under 5 are FREE. Then, the robins will be auctioned to raise money for Nottinghamshire Hospice on 18 October with TV auctioneer Charles Hanson from BBC s Bargain Hunt tickets are Get tickets at 17

18 I brighten people s days. I care... could you? Nottingham needs homecare workers Do you care? Apply to work in homecare in Nottingham As a homecare worker you can provide care or support to people with learning or physical disabilities and people leaving hospital who need ongoing or short-term care or support. Make a real difference to people s lives. Full training provided Good rates of pay, terms and conditions Great career prospects, and experience that can lead to other caring professions i.e. nursing, social work For more information or to apply, call or jobshub@nottinghamjobs.com Keep up to date with the latest job vacancies, visit #Icare /MyNottinghamJobs Move Ahead is part financed by the European Union through the European Social Fund (ESF).

19 Get priority help from your gas, electricity and water networks The Priority Services Register is a free scheme offered by gas, electricity and water networks to provide additional support and services tailored to your needs. Who can benefit? You can be added to a Priority Services Register if you are of pensionable age; are disabled or chronically sick; have a long term medical condition; have a hearing or visual impairment; have other communication needs or if you are in a vulnerable situation. If your gas, electricity or water network operator knows you have health issues or essential medical equipment in your home, they can give you tailored support and information in the event of a supply outage. What are the benefits of being registered? The services from the three different networks vary, but may include the following: a direct number to call in the event of a power cut and proactive calls during an incident bespoke notices (e.g. a telephone call, braille letter or home visit to a partially sighted customer, rather than a standard letter) before a planned supply outage welfare support from the British Red Cross in a prolonged power cut annual gas safety checks How can I register? To register for Priority Services, get in touch with the gas, electricity and water networks using the contact details below. A relative, carer or friend can make the call but the customer will need to be present. Severn Trent customercare@severntrent.co.uk Online: stwater.co.uk/priority alternative facilities for cooking and heating if your gas supply is interrupted bills sent in an alternative format, or to a relative, carer or friend emergency bottled water supplies during a water supply interruption advice on energy efficiency, protection from cold callers and a password protection scheme Cadent wecare@cadentgas.com Online: cadentgas.com/emergencies-safety/safeguarding Western Power Distribution wpdpriorityservmids@westernpower.co.uk Online: westernpower.co.uk/priority-service-register Registering to vote Have you sent back your Household Enquiry Form? Your property received a Household Enquiry Form last month as part of registering to vote. If you ve sent it back, or responded online or by phone, you don t need to do anything else. If you haven t yet replied or if you aren t sure but you don t think you did, we need you to do so as soon as possible. We are required by national government to complete an annual canvass each year to update the Electoral Register. Thousands of people in Nottingham move house every year - it s important that the Council knows where people live so the Electoral Register can be updated and everyone can vote in local and general elections. Everyone living in your household needs to be included on the form so please check this is the case. 19

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21 On the road to cleaner air Air pollution in Nottingham is falling,thanks to work over a number of years to reduce transport emissions one of the main causes. Nottingham City Council has made substantial investment in greener public transport, such as electric and biogas buses, and the tram, as well as the cycling network, supported by the Workplace Parking Levy. Nitrogen dioxide pollution in Nottingham has reduced by 36% since 1998 Concentration ug/m ug/m3 in ug/m3 in Councillor Sally Longford, Portfolio Holder for Energy and Environment, said: Our priority has always been the health of our citizens and these measures have already gone a long way to reducing air pollution in the city, putting us in a strong position make our air even cleaner. Modelling shows we will reduce levels of pollution enough to meet legal limits in 2019, without the need for a Clean Air Zone, by moving ahead with our latest proposals; converting our own fleet, retrofitting bus exhausts and cleaning up taxis. But we re not going to stop there. We ve got more plans in the pipeline to help us all breathe cleaner air. Find Find out out more more at at transportnottingham.com/cleanair Travel green Nottingham s cleaner credentials One of the UK s largest all-electric park and ride fleets Electric tram carrying more than 17m people a year Nottingham City Transport runs the world s largest fleet of low emission double deck bio-gas buses and our first electric bin lorries are on the way! More than 1,000 journeys per day on Western Cycle Corridor 21

22 Keep your career moving... Join HomeServe Leading home assistance company HomeServe boasts more than 3,100 employees across its sites in Walsall, Preston, Banbury, London and Nottingham, as well as a team of dedicated and experienced Engineers across the UK servicing around 2.2 million Customers. And now it is strengthening its ranks by calling for applicants for a range of roles within the company. In particular, Customer Service Representatives in its award-winning contact centres, Engineers across a range of Frontline specialisms, as well as key office roles in Finance, IT, Marketing and HR. We re celebrating 2018 our 25th year in business with a major new recruitment drive, said Elaine Barrass, who heads up HomeServe s Recruitment Team. We have an incredible group of People who are passionate about supporting our Customers every single day, so we re keen to speak to candidates who share that same spirit and commitment. Whether you re coming in as an Engineer Apprentice or an Executive, we want you to share the same common values our values centred around making the very best of yourself, and by playing an active role in supporting the Customers we are proud to serve. And we ll certainly give you the tools, time and resources to achieve it. HomeServe s award-winning Learning and Development Team is on-hand to help and support everyone joining the company to achieve their career aspirations. If you want to find out more about the Follow us on: range of roles available during 2018, then please visit HomeServe s Careers Hub at homeserve.com/uk/careers-hub HomeServe 22

23 National awards for bakery and bookshop We re proud of Nottingham based independent businesses Small Food Bakery and Five Leaves Bookshop, who ve both won amazing national award recognition in the past few months! Small Food Bakery (based on Seely Road) was named Best Food Producer at the BBC Food and Farming Awards for its sourdough Real Bread, pizzas and pastries while Five Leaves Bookshop (based in the city centre in Swann Yard off Long Row) won UK Independent Bookshop of the Year MALL FOO NOTTINGHAM WELCOMES STUDENTS Nottingham welcomes new students this autumn as talented people, young and old, enrol at our universities and colleges. With over 60,000 students at our two universities, students play a huge part in the vibrant cultural and social life of Nottingham. Did you know? Nottingham s students and universities add over 884m to our economy every year Over 600 local businesses benefit from selling goods and services to the universities and their students Our universities are major employers of Nottingham people over 12,000 local people work there! Nottingham Trent University is the current Sunday Times University of the Year! 23

24 Protecting children from exploitation Flying the Purple flag! Nottingham has enjoyed Purple Flag status since 2010 demonstrating that the city is a safe and vibrant place for a night out. October is Purple Flag month with various activities and entertainment around the city centre on the evening of Friday 5 October. Nottingham s longstanding Purple Flag status is down to a number of factors including: Taxi Marshals who manage city centre taxi tanks at weekends, helping people to get home safely; Street Pastors, who provide support on street in the city centre on a Friday and Saturday night, helping to look after vulnerable people Best Bar None scheme providing accreditation to licensed premises that are well managed and operated a total of 85 venues a good mix of dining venues, pubs and bars and late night venues bothchains and independents; a strong arts and cultural offering. Nottingham BID is the main driving force behind the city s Purple Flag, funding the above activities and working in partnership with the City Council and other organisations. Keep your eyes peeled for purple activities around the city centre in early October to be in with a chance of winning 100 worth of shopping vouchers. All you need to do is take a photo of the Purple Flag item and post it social media, using the hashtag #PurpleFlag to enter. #PurpleFlag Nottingham City Council is committed to keeping children safe. We work with a range of people and organisations to do this under the umbrella of the Nottingham City Safeguarding Children Board. One of the ways we try to keep our children safe is to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE), a form of child abuse where children and young people are forced or manipulated into sexual activity. Everyone has a duty to act if they suspect a child is being sexually exploited. One of the key groups of people now helping us is taxi drivers. Taxis can sometimes be used to transport children between hotels, pubs and other places where they are exploited. Exploited children are often too afraid to ask for help. Taxi drivers are in a unique position to notice when all may not be right with passengers in their vehicle, pass their concerns on to the police and potentially save a child from the nightmare of CSE. In Nottingham City, we have worked with taxi drivers to help them spot the signs of CSE and to know who to contact if they suspect that a child is being exploited. All existing taxi drivers have had this safeguarding training and all new drivers are now required to have the training before they are granted a licence. Anyone with concerns about child sexual exploitation should contact Crimestoppers anonymously on , or call police on 101. More advice is available here:

25 Everyone has a part to play in safeguarding adults at risk. You can help by: being aware of the types of abuse and neglect that adults at risk can face knowing what organisations can do to help not being afraid to report your concerns Abuse of adults can come in many forms; it can be physical, sexual, financial, psychological, discriminatory and organisational (such as in a care home). It can include selfneglect and neglect by others, as well as modern slavery and domestic violence. If you see, hear or suspect that an adult may be at risk of abuse or neglect, you must tell someone about it. If they are in immediate danger, contact the police on 999. Otherwise, contact Nottingham Health & Care Point on If you report concerns because you suspect that an adult at risk is being abused or you are being abused yourself: You will be listened to Your concerns will be looked into The adult at risk will be involved in decisionmaking and trained staff will work with them to stop the abuse and agree with them steps to protect them from further harm The adult at risk will get advice about the help and support available. An adult at risk is someone over 18 years old who: has care and support needs is experiencing, or is at risk of, abuse or neglect as a result of their care and support needs is unable to protect himself or herself against abuse or neglect or the risk of it. An adult does not need to be receiving support from a health or social care service to potentially still be an adult at risk. 25

26 Central Government in Westminster is due introduce Universal Credit to Nottingham this Autumn. The City Council has previously urged the Government to pause the roll-out of Universal Credit full service before it is imposed on the citizens of Nottingham given the failures identified by pilot schemes and concerns raised by the Work and Pensions Committee. However, from October, if you make a new benefit claim or if you have a change in your circumstances you will move onto Universal Credit. Universal Credit is replacing the following: Child Tax Credit Housing Benefit Income Support Income-based Jobseeker s Allowance (JSA) Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Working Tax Credit If you already claim one or more of these, you will not move over to Universal Credit straight away unless your circumstances change. You don t need to do anything until you hear from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about moving to Universal Credit. If you are moved on to Universal Credit, you can get help with IT skills, language support and access to a computer from your local library: You can find out more about Universal Credit on the Government s website, including checking eligibility: 26 Universal Credit comes to Nottingham Free advice and guidance is also available from Advice Nottingham, a consortium of six advice agencies based in Nottingham City. Visit advicenottingham.org.uk/ or call Citizens Advice Nottingham & District on for more information. More than 2 million people across the country are now members of a credit union, according to latest figures from the Bank of England. Unlike most financial services companies, a credit union is a not-for-profit organisation its shareholders are its customers. They are often seen as offering people an alternative to payday and other lenders which charge high interest fees. Nottingham Credit Union, based on Maid Marian Way in the city centre, offers a range of services to people across the city, from savings and loans to bank accounts and a raft of help and advice. Only people living or working in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (or in our partners housing) can join. NCU has been providing great value financial products since 1992, pricing its products to cover costs not to make money out of its customers. For more information, visit

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