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Autumn 2014

Jobs and skillsspecial

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Textphone or minicom:18001, then 0115 915 5555

Phone us on: 0115 915 5555

“ If you’ve been watching the news recentlyyou may have seen the reports alleging child abuse in Nottingham children’s homes going back to the 1960s. Over the decades, due to local government reorganisations, the responsibility for running the homes in Nottingham has passed between the City and County Councils. The City Council runs the homes today but, between 1974 to 1998, this responsibility was held by the County. What’s important now is that both Councils are working together with the Police to support the Operation Daybreak investigation into these historic allegations. The Police are investigating all allegations with rigour and ten men have so far been arrested. It goes without saying that children’s homes should be a place of safety and no young person should ever be subject to abuse. Our sole objective now is to continue to support the Police investigation, to see justice done and to help victims get closure. The City Council always encourages anybody aware of or affected by abuse, current or historic, to come forwardand speak to us or the Police bycalling 0115 876 4800. Today the safety and wellbeing of children in our care is our highest priority. Children’s homes have much tighter controls and complaints from children in care are listened to by independent experts. A recent inspection of children’s services by the independent regulator Ofsted, confirmed that the Council has put in place effective measures to safeguard and protect our most vulnerable children. The City Council will not shy away from thesehistoric allegations and, with the Police, iscommitted to bringing perpetrators to justiceand ensuring professional standards are upheld. Where there has been wrong doing, we will doall we can to put it right. ”

A message from Councillor Jon Collins, the Leader of Nottingham City Council

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Nottingham will receive £1.6 million of National Lottery funding over two years that will see the city given the opportunity to offer everyone who wants to play football the chance to do so. Nottingham will become a test-bed for developing innovative ways to ensure more people play the game and share best practice across the country.

Councillor Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council, said:“This is great news for Nottingham and its people and will transform the footballing landscape in the city. We will continue to bring together organisations and experts from across

the city to ensure we deliver an exceptional, joined-up and creative programme, resulting in a social football revolution.

Nigel Cooke, Head of One Nottingham, said: “Over the next two years, we will create new football partnerships; develop new technologies; encourage more people to play, especially 14 to 25 year olds, women and girls and people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds; and share our learning so that the rest of England can benefit from our insight.”

Nottingham’s bid team is made up of a unique and exciting consortium of high profile organisations from across the City’s digital, technology and creative industries, as well as its business, voluntary, community and football sectors.

Delivery is expected to begin in early 2015 following a period of planning.

www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/stayconnected

Nottingham named England’s first City of Football!

For more information visit www.city-of-football.uk

Proud to be the first Sport England City of FootballNOTTINGHAM

/NottinghamCityofFootball @NottinghamCOF #nottmcofwww.city-of-football.ukImage courtesy of LeftLion www.leftlion.co.uk

Sport England has announced that Nottingham is to be the first City of Football after winning the title in a three-way final with Manchester and Portsmouth.

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The service connects local employers to school leavers and jobseekers aged 18-24, allowing them to gain a paid position with training that can open the door to a future career. With thousands of school pupils recently receiving their exam results, soaring fees and a competitive jobs market are making gaining experience alongside a qualification more crucial than ever.

The Apprenticeship Hub can help young people apply for hundreds of live vacancies in a range of professions. Grants and recruitment support are also on offer to Nottingham’s businesses to help them take on an Apprentice.

Iram Yaqub, 24, from Forest Fields, who is an apprentice within Nottingham’s Apprenticeship Hub service itself, says: “There’s lots of support available. Any young person who’s wondering what to do next should consider taking an apprenticeship because vocational experience is so valuable and it really boosts the knowledge you get through your qualifications.”

Apprenticeship Access Points are also up and running at key locations around the city – in Water Court Job Centre Plus on Canal Street, at the NGY Centre on Castle Gate and Futures on Maid Marian Way, where support and assistance with applying for Apprenticeship vacancies can be accessed.

Apprentices helping toBuild a Better Nottingham Young people are thriving in apprenticeships as part of Nottingham City Council and Nottingham City Homes’ Building a Better Nottingham programme. NCH’s contractor partner, Wates Living Space and its subcontractors currently employ over 60 people on the site in Radford including five apprentices.

Corey Bell (pictured above), 22, from Aspley is one of the young people offered apprenticeships by Wates who had completed youth charity The Prince’s Trust ‘Get into Construction’ programme.

Corey said: “The Prince’s Trust programme was great for me and I learnt loads during the five weeks. The most important part was that I had the opportunity to show employers that I am really hard working and want to learn. As a result I was offered this apprenticeship.”

Nottingham Jobs Fundhelps City residents get ahead

The fifth annual Nottingham Jobs Fair took place on Thursday 2 September at the Capital FM Arena and saw thousands of jobseekers turn up to speak directly with employers.The event is run by Nottingham City Council in partnership with Job Centre Plus to support those looking to benefit from new opportunities in the city. This year it was sponsored by supermarket chain Aldi for the first time. The Nottingham Jobs service, run by the City Council, works closely with local employers, assisting with recruitment and ensuring vacancies go to local jobseekers

This year marked the most employers who have ever attended, all eager to speak to local residents looking for work. Companies present included Domestic and General, Ikano, E.On, Boots, UPS, Eden Supported Living, Nationwide Healthcare, Laing O’Rourke, Affari Media, Keepmoat and BAM Construction, Costa, Jury’s Inn , John Lewis, Notts Fire and Rescue, the Armed Forces and The University of Nottingham, alongside many more.

Attendees could meet employers, apply live for thousands of vacancies and access specialist support and advice.

Start your story now with the Nottingham Apprenticeship HubOver 1,000 young people, including 840 city residents, have been helped into work by the Apprenticeship Hub service run by Nottingham City Council.

To find out more, please contact the Apprentice Hub on0115 876 2825 or visit www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/apprentice

Did You Know?Nottingham has above national average take-up of Apprenticeships - 14.6% above the national average for those aged 16-18 and 23.7% above average for 19 to 24-year-olds. They’re proving a fast route into business for many young people.

The Nottingham Jobs Fund (NJF) team has been hard at work recruiting on behalf of local businesses. The Fund aims to support jobseekers back into work and ensures that any opportunities brought about by companies coming into the city benefit local residents. They can work with companies to support recruitment and offer grants that can help them to employ someone.

Michael comments: “I had almost given up on getting a job as I had applied for lots of jobs and never heard anything back.”

All that was about to change when he spoke to Bernie Yorston of the Nottingham Jobs Fund team at the event. After evaluating his skills, an interview was arranged for the very next day with Eastside Properties, a lettings and property management company, and Michael was offered a job as a Maintenance Officer for their extensive property portfolio.

David Thomas, Managing Director of Eastside Properties, said: “Michael has been the perfect employee; he’s enthusiastic, punctual and willing to learn all aspects of the role. Michael is the third employee that the team at the Nottingham Jobs Fund team have found for me, and I cannot fault the service they give.”

If you’re unemployed and live in the city, we can help.

Nottingham Jobs Fund - what’s on offer?Financial support for 12 months is available to those who take onan NJF employee The NJF team can assist with the whole of the recruitment process,saving businesses timeAny type of employer can be helpedNJF employees can bring fresh skills to a business and revitalise itNJF jobs can give jobseekers new skills and confidenceThe company select its employee with assistance from the teamThe NJF Grant can be used alongside other financial incentives

Jobs Fair seesrecord number of employers recruiting

Michael Fogo, aged 48, had been unemployed for 5 years and had almost given up hope of finding work at all when he decided to attend the annual Nottingham Jobs Fair last year with his son, who was looking for an apprenticeship.

Case study

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The new and improved Nottinghamjobs.com website makes connecting with new opportunities even easier for city residents and for recruiters. The site, run by the City Council and Job Centre Plus in partnership, provides support and advice with recruitment to businesses and helps jobseekers find new vacancies. Working closely with local employers – from Mott McDonald to Asda –

they aim to:

How do I access support? Your first step is to register at nottinghamjobs.com. This will let us know the types of work you’re interested in, and you can then opt to receive text or email alerts about new vacancies as soon as they’re advertised.

Send us your CV This helps us to do a skills assessment and match you to current vacancies. If you don’t have a CV – or it needs improvement – we can refer you to a skills centre, community organisation or training provider for help.

Come along to one of our targeted recruitment events These could be work experience opportunities, pre-employment training with a guaranteed interview or a local jobs fair in your neighbourhood where you can talk to employers and explore what type of work is right for you. Visit nottinghamjobs.com for a full calendar of events.

Hundreds of local employers signed up to the Nottingham Jobs PledgeNottingham City Council and WORKing for YOUth are collaborating with local employers to tackle worklessness in the city.

Hundreds of leading companies across the city – including Aldi, Asda and the NHS – have already signed up to the Nottingham Jobs Pledge, which aims to secure the skills of the future for the city’s businesses and help more young people into employment.

What is the Nottingham Jobs Pledge?We’re asking local businesses to make a Pledge – unique to their business – which can have a number of different forms. You will work with a dedicated officer to find the most suitable Pledge for you.

Employers who sign up the Jobs Pledge benefit from increased company profile, procurement opportunities and a single point of contact that can point them to funding and free support services. Interested businesses can find out more by emailing [email protected] or visitingwww.growingnottingham.com

Offering work experience placementsCreating new Apprenticeship opportunitiesOffering Internships toundergraduate studentsRecruiting via the free NottinghamJobs.com serviceWorking with city schools to help development employability skills in young peopleSponsorship of employmentand skills programmes

Activities companies can offeras part of the Pledge include:

Nottinghamjobs.com giveslocal jobseekers a boost We’ve supported hundreds of city residents to a better future. Become the next one by contacting us today.

What can we do for your business?

What can we do to help your job search?

Advertise job vacancies, Apprenticeships and work experience opportunities free of chargeDeliver targeted recruitment events Work with training providers and community organisations on your behalfProvide high-quality candidates for your expansion or restructureOffer a range of financial grants and incentivesLink your business into the Nottingham Jobs Pledge

Access hundreds of live online vacancies in NottinghamCreate training opportunities and pre-employment workshopsConnect you to community partners and local agenciesOffer employers grants to assist with your employment

Create jobs and training opportunities for city residents

Enhance the skills base

Increase employment rates

Pop in to visit usFutures Careers Centre57 Maid Marian WayNottingham NG1 6GE10am-4pm Mon – Fri

Call 0115 960 1597Email [email protected] our website www.futuresadvice.co.ukwww.facebook.com/FuturesAdviceFollow us @twitter.com/futures_advice

Find out how we can help you

Transforming the lives of people in Nottingham Owned by Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County councils, we support local young people and adults by providing services and creating opportunities to help them achieve their career aspirations.

Successes• Every day 100s of Nottingham people visit us to update CVs, apply for jobs

or discuss their career goals

• Find us in communities throughout Nottingham: Aspley, Meadows, Basford, Bestwood, Top Valley and soon St Ann’s; but wherever you live within the Nottingham City boundaries you can access specialist advice from our Careers Centre

• Nottingham has fewer 16 and 17 year olds who are not in education, employment or training compared with England’s other major cities

• Our employability programme gives young people the confidence and skills to apply for college, training and jobs

• We directly employ 120 apprentices who we place with local businesses

• We deliver the National Careers Service in the East Midlands providing the highest quality careers advice to adults.

Creating opportunities, building careers

“ I know I have the skills to do well. I just haven’t had the chance to put them into practice. I do now thanks to my Futures’ apprenticeship. — Romaine Banton – St Ann’s

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In the past year, the Building a Better Nottingham programme has seen new homes completed across Nottingham with over a hundred more currently being built. Construction partner Keepmoat has begun work on Palmer Court in Lenton on the site of the former Lenton Court. The independent living scheme will include 55 self contained flats, complete with communal areas and gardens, and is expected to be complete by spring 2015.

Work also began late last year in Radford, where 52 new family homes are being built by Wates Living Space on the former Clifford, Highurst and Highcross Court sites. The site has just seen its first 10 family homes completed and made available for let.

Earlier this year Nottinghamshire construction company Woodhead completed the first phase of a scheme to build 26 family homes and bungalows on four disused garage sites across the city.

And at the end of May the first five homes ever built by Nottingham City Homes’ (NCH) very own workforce were completed in Clifton. The 38 men and women working on the homes included 20 apprentices and tradespeople that had worked on Nottingham’s council homes for decades.

Planning permission was granted in the summer for 49 new homes on Cranwell Road in Strelley, which will include a mix of bungalows and family homes. This was followed by the news that the Council and NCH had been granted all the £3.3m it bid for from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to further boost the Building a Better Nottingham scheme.

Councillor Alex Ball, Executive Assistant with responsibility for Housing at Nottingham City Council, says: “Building new sustainable, energy efficient homes will benefit both new and existing residents, helping them to feel safe and secure in their community.

“This significant investment in the city adds to more than 400 new council homes already being built in Nottingham over the next four years, creating neighbourhoods where people want to live and providing new jobs and training opportunities across the city.“

Charlotte Hill, Head of Programmes and Performance at the HCA, Midlands added: “We know through working closely with Nottingham that delivering much-needed affordable housing across the city is a priority and we are pleased to be supporting them through our Affordable Homes Programme.”

All the new homes being built follow the demolition of buildings unfit for purpose. Nottingham firm, Total Reclaims, has been carrying out the demolition working alongside Colwick-based Wastecycle to reuse and recycleas much of the waste as possible.

More new homes on the way

Artist impression of the new Palmer Court independent living scheme

For more information visit www.buildingnottingham.co.ukor follow us on Twitter @BuildingNottm

Nottingham City Council has been awarded almost £60m through a Local Growth Deal with Local Enterprise Partnership D2N2 to help accelerate economic growth in the city.Projects funded through the Local Growth Fund will include:

As well as enabling regeneration of the east side of the city centre, the 50,000 square foot new facility will primarily provide move-on space for growing bioscience firms.

Life sciences and healthcare sectors currently account for 55,000 jobs across 1,400 firms in the Nottingham city region, and life sciences is identified as a high growth sector in Nottingham’s Growth Plan.

Councillor Nick McDonald, Portfolio Holder for Jobs and Growth at Nottingham City Council, said: “We are delighted to see a significant amount of Local Growth Fund investmentbeing made in Nottingham to help our local economy to grow.

“As identified in the Nottingham Growth Plan, life sciences is a key sector for the future success of Nottingham’s economy. We are therefore particularly pleased that, through this funding, the development of facilities for Nottingham’s bioscience firms can go ahead to support both new start-ups and expanding businesses in this sector.”

Growth Deal helps transform

£30m towards a £60m Skills Hub which will provide an iconic new college building on derelict land off Canal Street. The hub will also provide employment sites in communities, complementing Nottingham City Council’s existing jobs support through its Employer and Apprenticeship Hubs, Work Programme and Youth Contract.

£10.3m for the Nottingham Broadmarsh/Southern Gateway delivering transport improvements to allow expansion of the southern side of city centre, including the transformation of Broadmarsh and improved connection to Nottingham Station.

A £6.1m Cycle City Ambition Package to improve links for cyclists and pedestrians. This will expand Citycard Cycle Hire facilities and create new cycle routes, including cross-city cycle corridors and a network of city centre cycle routes to help cyclists better access where they need to get to in the city centre.

A £6m Enterprise Zone sustainable transport package that will improve access to the Enterprise Zone site for pedestrians, cyclists and by public transport.

£6.5m for a new state-of-the-art life science incubator facility to expand bioscience facilities in Nottingham city centre. Plans for the facility – which will support up to 200 specialist bioscience jobs – are already underway.

Nottingham’s future

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Sample delicious foods from around the world, including minty mushy peas!Take your pick from over 500 rides from child-friendly to white knuckle, try your hand at games of luck and soak in the thrilling atmosphere. Look out for the leaflets with £2 of vouchers to redeem against ride charges around the city now.

www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/goosefair

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GameCity 25 October – 1 November

The GameCity festival returns for another half-term week of adventure!

Every year, the best people in video games from around the world come to Nottingham to have the most fun. GameCity is about playing, watching, making, eating, shouting – all the best things. Dare you run the Sheriff’s Gauntlet? www.gamecity.org

Diwali 1 November | Forest Recreation GroundOn 1 November, people from all walks of life will celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights together from 4pm to 8pm at Highfields Park (Lakeside) with a variety of events including workshops to make floating lotus flowers to add to the light installation on the lake.www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/diwali

Lights on! Tuesday 21 October – Lakeside Arts CentreBeautiful night light decorations ready for cosy winter nights! Artist Kate Webborn shows how to make your own tiny town of colourful salt dough houses and light up the windows in preparation for the longer winter nights. Tickets £6.50

Big Draw: Shadow MonstersWednesday 29 October – Lakeside Arts Centre A great idea for a Halloween activity! Artist Kate Edwards will be in residence in the Performing Arts Studio all day and invites you to join her to make shadow monsters. FREE

Create a Mystic GardenFREE Art and Family Activities at Nottingham Contemporary Saturday 18 October – Sunday 2 November (closed Mondays)Help create a Mystic Garden using collage techniques, making stuffed fauna and flora, bringing old horticultural books to life through animated pictures, and creating a sound track spoken through our Mystic Mouth.

Visit www.familyartsfestival.comfor information on even more activities!

Festival of Words 13 – 19 OctoberThe Nottingham Festival of Words returns in 2014 as a celebration of words for readers, writers and everyone in between. Promising a feast of creativity and diversity, the festival highlights include events with Ali Smith and Will Self, and a crime writing evening at the Galleries of Justice Museum. www.nottwords.org.uk

Big Draw: Shadow Monsters

Family Arts Festival17 October - 2 NovemberThe Family Arts Festival returns this autumn, with events taking place all around the country, and as ever, there’s loads on offer in Nottingham too!

You’ll find details of many of the events taking place at Nottingham City Council venues in the What’s On guide.

October is always a massive month in Nottingham with loads of great things to see and do. Here are a few highlights and family favourites. Visit www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/bigoctober

For more information on these and the many more events taking place over the next three months, see your copy of our What’s On guide free with your Arrow

Robin Hood Beerand Cider Festival8- 11 OctoberNottingham CastleNottingham’s hugely popular beer festival returns, and this year cider gets in on the action! There will be a huge selection of draught cask conditioned beers, and over 200 real ciders and perries, as well as food stalls and nightly entertainment.www.beerfestival.nottinghamcamra.org/

Robin Hood Pageant25 – 26 October | Nottingham CastleJoin us for a trip back to time to the era of Robin Hood. The crowds can meet Robin and his Merry Men, King Richard I in his royal camp, enjoy living history demonstrations and experience wandering minstrels and historical entertainers. Enjoy cheering your heroes in the amazing live jousting tournaments and enjoy combat displays in the arena.Plus – for the first time ever, watch a thrilling floodlit night time joust.www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/pageant

Goose Fair 1-5 OctoberForest Recreation Ground

Looking further ahead there’s the annualbonfire and fireworks event on 5 November at the Forest Recreation Ground plus the Winter Wonderland in the Market Square from 20 November.

...and don’t forget...

Trinity Square A new hub for FREE events Have you been to the new-look Trinity Square yet? We’re making the most of the new stage and seating areas by putting on a packed autumn events programme, including live music evenings showcasing up and coming local talent, vintage fayres, street performers, and food and drink markets. www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/trinitysquare

“There is no other festivalin the World like GameCity…”The Guardian

Both events are brought to you this year by the City Council, NET Trams and Gem 106.

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In the early hours of August 22, a team from NET Phase Two construction contractor, Taylor Woodrow Alstom, drove a tram over the station bridge in the first of a series of night-time trials.

Christian Saussier, Alstom Turnkey Operations Manager, said: “This first test marked a significant moment for the project and will lay the foundations for more extensive night-time trials over the coming weeks that will see trams on the Line 2 Clifton from Nottingham Station to Wilford.

“Once these are complete, we will then start daytime testing when people will find it easier to enjoy the sight of trams travelling over the railway station using one of the city’s most iconic new landmarks, the Karlsruhe Friendship Bridge.”

The 104-metre-long, 14.5-metre-wide, 1,100-tonne steel bridge generated national media attention when it was manoeuvred into position last year. Since this remarkable feat of civil engineering, work has continued to lay tracks and install vital communications equipment.

Councillor Jane Urquhart, the City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transportation, said: “This marks another key milestone in the NET Phase Two project to double the size of Nottingham’s tram network. People can now enjoy the sight of the new trams as they pass over Nottingham Station bridge and into The Meadows for the very first time.”

The extension of tram services to Chilwell and Clifton has taken another major step forward with the first tram tests on the new bridge over Nottingham Station and into The Meadows.

First tram rolls across iconic Station bridge

Get on board the idea of public transport

Since purchasing the Sneinton Market site at the end of last year, the City Council has been working to reinvigorate this important part of the city’s heritage as a focal point for Nottingham’s emerging creative sector – helping to establish a vibrant creative business community and revitalise Sneinton Market as a visitor destination.

Wates Group Ltd has been appointed to complete the refurbishment of three of the five ‘avenues’ at Sneinton Market which will be funded through a £2.44m European Regional Development Fund grant and a further £1.45m from the City Council. The Council is also exploring options for bringing the remaining two avenues back into use.

Councillor Jon Collins, Leader of the City Council, said: “We have a long held ambition to see Sneinton Market regenerated. I am pleased to see this project progressing with the appointment of Wates as contractor to undertake this much needed work. I look forward to seeing them on site in the coming weeks to make sure our vision for this important site in our city centre is realised.”

The redevelopment of Sneinton Market forms part of a broader programme of regeneration activity to build a better Nottingham. Works are also underway in the streets around Sneinton Market to improve pedestrian facilities and road surfacing. Pavements will be widened and resurfaced and crossings improved at the signal controlled junctions on Sneinton Road, Manvers Street, Bath Street, Southwell Road and Carlton Road.

These improvements are part of a programme of works to support economic growth in the Creative Quarter, which is also funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The improvement works started in the summer and are due to be completed by April 2015.

Councillor Jane Urquhart, Nottingham City Council’s portfolio holder for planning and transport, said: “These improvements are just part of the significant investment being made to the transport infrastructure across the city, which will play a vital role in creating jobs and making sure Nottingham is able to attract businesses and investment, both now and in the future.

“As well as creating a more attractive Creative Quarter, these improvements will help pave the way for the planned improvements to Sneinton Market, which will encourage people into the area to use these routes when walking through Nottingham city centre.”

Sneinton Market redevelopmentmoving forwardWork will get underway this autumn on the redevelopment ofSneinton Market, with completion expected by the end of 2015.

“These improvements are just part of the significant investment being made to the transport infrastructure across the city... ”

Nottingham City Council has transformed the way passengers buy public transport ‘smart’ tickets.The first phase of the £1.5m retail network which includes ticket machines, Payzone outlets and an online portal has started. These new retail channels make it faster, easier and more cost-effective to buy, collect and top-up tickets for journeys in and around the city.

As part of its ongoing investment in Nottingham’s transport system, the City Council has rolled out on-street ticket machines through the Citycard Retail Network to create a much more customer-focused approach.

The Citycard Retail Network aims to improve the availability of public transport ticketing across Greater Nottingham increasing public transport usage by making it easier and more convenient to buy tickets. Currently customers can only buy transport tickets at a limited number of locations in the city centre.

– it’s so easy!

The Citycard Retail Network will see the introduction of over 250 new and convenient locations where customers can purchase tickets. In addition to over 80 on-street ticket machines being installed, over 180 Payzone locations and a new online ticket purchasing facility will be added to the network by the end of 2014.

The introduction of Payzone outlets, nowavailable throughout the conurbation, meanscustomers with Citycards can top up withseason Kangaroo travel at over 140 stores inand around the city, such as local newsagentsand supermarkets identified by the pink Payzone sign above the shop.

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New ‘competitive’ prices for Kangaroo travel tickets which came into effect at the end of August remain ‘good value for money’. Ticket prices are reviewed twice a year in March and September, and are directly linked to commercial fares in the Kangaroo scheme area across Greater Nottingham.

Adult day tickets will rise from £4.20 to £4.50 and Kangaroo season tickets have also increased in price accordingly. For a full list of the new fares available visit www.kangaroo.co.uk

A £16 million scheme designed to help people access different types of transport has resulted in a number of positive changes.The Local Sustainable Transport Fund programme (LSTF) aims to help local residents connect to jobs and services and supports the local economy through promoting greater use of sustainable travel choices. It has been running since 2011 and will continue until March 2015. In that time, the following achievements have been made:

If you would like to find out more information on all these LSTF projectsthey can be found by visiting: www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/LSTFProjects

A website set up to help disabled people rate and review places of interest and transport stations across Nottingham has been given a revamp.AccessAdvisr has been created by local company Integrated Transport Planning Ltd and has been supported by Nottingham City Council through Local Sustainable Transport Funding. The website aims to make it easier for people with limited mobility to find places they can visit by compiling ratings, comments and photos from local disabled people.

For details of any changes to bus services/timetables made recently, please visit: www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/article/21877/Bus-Service-Changes

To build on the already successful programme of Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) funded activity Nottingham City Council will receive £1.18m through Department for Transport’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) for 2015/16 which will help fund more initiatives to support businesses and local people to take up walking, cycling and public transport.

If you’re just starting a new job, an apprenticeship, training programme or are currently looking for work, you may be eligible for help with your travel costs.

£16m transport scheme goingfrom strength to strength Kangaroo tickets

still great valuefor money

December 2011 saw the launch of the Multi-Operator Kangaroo season ticket which offers unlimited all-operator travel across the urban area of Nottingham. On average over 7 million trips are made each year using a Kangaroo card

Over 5,000 Jobseeker Citycard passes were issued in 2013/14 with 1.1milion public transport journeys taking place which have helped people access work through low cost travel

Free term-time travel support is being provided to 16-19 year old students who live within the city boundary and are from low income backgrounds

More than 200 local businesses have received specialist advice and support to promote sustainable travel choices for commuting and business travel

In 2013 the Nottingham Citycard Cycle Hire scheme was introduced offering bike hire from different sites around Nottingham. To date over 400 cycle hire bikes have been introduced with over 8,300 hire days booked

The first Community Smarter Travel Hub was introduced in the north of the city in 2011 providing free travel information, advice and support to communities through a varied programme of free local events, activities and services. This has grown to five hubs now in operation in the city

Four electric buses were introduced on the free Centrelink bus route in 2013. By 2015 the entire Linkbus network will become electric making it the largest electric bus fleet in Europe

In 2012/13 over 12,000 people attended free active travel events across the city

The City Car Club launched in May 2014 providing a cost-effective and hassle-free alternative to car ownership and traditional car hire for residents and businesses – you only pay for the car or van when you use it.

Get your hands oncut-price travel tickets!

Make the smart choice as you getout and aboutHow do you travel around the city? Smarter travel choices can save money, cut stress and boost fitness – as well as reducing congestion on our roads. Transport charity Sustrans has had a busy summer helping people think more about the way they get about – and there’s lots of ways you can get involved.

At community events, you can get personalised advice on navigating the city by public transport, walking or cycling, including special travel grants, while free bike ‘health’ checks are available.

For more information contact the Sustrans Nottingham team on 0115 853 2948 or email [email protected] travel choices is being delivered as part of the Nottingham Urban Area’s successful Local Sustainable Transport Fund programme helping to establish Nottingham as an exemplar for integrated sustainable transport.

For further details visitwww.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/lstfprojects

The Travel Support scheme is designed to help you with those commuting expenses you have to deal with before receiving your first pay slip. It entitles you to:

Travel Support is a partnership between TravelRight and Sustrans delivered through Local Sustainable Transport Funding. It is targeted at people in Aspley, Basford, Bestwood, Bilborough, Bulwell, Bulwell Forest and Leen Valley in the north of Nottingham, plus central areas of the city and Clifton, The Meadows, Sneinton and St Ann’s to the south.

You will need to show an offer of employment for 16 or more hours per week with a minimum three-month contract. You must live within the TravelRight area and not within walking distance of your new job.

For information about lots of free fun eventsfor families this autumn call 0115 883 3732,email [email protected] or visit www.travelright.org.uk/Nottingham

Half-price travel for job seekers

Help with journey planning

Free cycle training

Free bike maintenance courses

A free reconditioned bike or one month’s complimentary Kangaroo tickets.

Review websitegiven a fresh new look

www.accessadvisr.net

For more information email [email protected] www.travelright.org.uk or call 0115 883 3732

Travel Support and the TravelRight Autumn programme are being delivered as part of Nottingham City Council’s successful Local Sustainable Transport Fund programme of activities.

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Time to give yourbike a little TLCIt’s thought that more than half the households in the country have a bike, but almost two-thirds don’t get used regularly.Help is now on hand to turn old bicycles into new thanks to Nottingham-based charity RiseWise. In partnership with Nottingham City Council, Sustrans, TravelRight and housing trust Framework, families in the city can now take advantage of:

Making iteasier to getin the saddleSessions are being held in Nottingham to help people get back into the swing of cycling.We’re very conscious that many people are starting from scratch when it comes to cycling and for some, particularly those with some sort of disability, it is a big step to even get on a bicycle.

Partners RideWise are now running free cycling sessions every third Sunday of the month between 10am and 1pm at the Queens Drive Park and Ride site. Anyone can come along to try out cycling and get training to build confidence.

New job boosted witha little pedal powerPeople who have just started a new job in Nottingham now have an extra reason to celebrate – a free month on the bus or a reconditioned bike to get to work! There’s also help available for those people looking for work with free bus tickets to interviews and training courses. Over 60 people have benefited, plus 51 City Council apprentices have received cycle safety training and a reconditioned.

You can access the scheme via the Meadows Partnership Trust, Renewal Trust, NG7 Training and Advice, Belong, the Partnership Council and the Dunkirk and Lenton Partnership Forum.

Free bike surgeries where Dr Bike gets unloved bikes back on the road and working safely;

Recycling schemes where young people and jobseekers are able to use bikes donated by organisations such as the police, City Council and Experian, develop their mechanical and cycling skills, before taking away a refurbished bike at the end of their training;

Popular maintenance classes teaching about changing tyres, adjusting brakes and gears, and providing simple bike first aid.

To find out more, contact RideWiseon 0115 955 2288or email [email protected]

Volunteers wanted for World Games!Have you been inspired by the London Olympics’ Games Makers and Commonwealth Games’ Clyde-siders?If so, here’s your chance to be a volunteer at the Nottingham 2015 CPISRA World Games to be held at the redeveloped Harvey Hadden Sports Complex from 6 – 16 August 2015.

Cerebral Palsy (CP) Sport England and Wales have launched the Games Starters Volunteer Application Programme and you have until 7 November 2014 to sign up online at www.cpsportvolunteering.co.uk or visit their website: http://www.cpsport.org/nottingham-2015-world-games for more details.

Harvey Hadden Sports Complex is currently being redeveloped and is on schedule to open in 2015.Once completed, Harvey Hadden will provide world class sports facilities to inspire Nottingham’s future generations. The £16m redevelopment will include state of the art facilities including:

50 metre swimming pool with two adjustable pool floorswhich can be divided into two 25 metre pools

two multi-use activity studios for fitness movement and dance

fitness room/gym

health suite - sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi

new male and female dry changing rooms

new pool changing village with baby, disabled,and group/school changing areas

improved access and facilities for disabled people,including a ‘Changing Places’ facility

pool viewing and spectator seating

vending area and cafeteria facilities.

Redevelopment ofHarvey Hadden...

...progressing well

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New powers to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) are beingimplemented in October 2014,focusing on the impact of ASBon victims.Nineteen powers will be streamlined into six new ones meaning local authorities will be able to tackle ASB faster and more effectively. Partner agencies, including the Police, the City Council, Community Protection and the Nottingham Crime & Drugs Partnership, are working hard to prepare for the new powers coming into force, which will give victims and communities more power to respond to ASB.

New powers to tackle anti-social behaviour

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A new communications initiative has been launched across Nottingham taking an innovative approach to reducing all harms associated with alcohol. The Ending Alcohol Harm campaign, co-ordinated by the Nottingham Crime & Drug Partnership (CDP), brings together key partners to deliver a targeted communications campaign with the aim of getting people to think twice before they drink too much. The campaign explores a new way of approaching specific harms through various interventions and smaller mini-campaigns delivered throughout the year, focused on the health, financial and social effects of alcohol, including crime and where to get help.

The work to date has involved representatives from the city’s universities, Police and Licensing, the City Council, Community Protection, alcohol service providers, and many more. Driven by Nottingham’s status as a Local Alcohol Action Area (LAAA), a section of the work will be delivered in partnership with Drinkaware, the national alcohol charity.

Jon Collins, Leader of the City Council, said: “Clearly a great many people enjoy alcohol responsibly without causing any harm to either themselves or others. However, it’s when people simply drink far too much, either on a one-off occasion or over the longer term, that serious issues arise, from health problems to violent behaviour and sexual harassment.

“This campaign gives us a great opportunity to have an important dialogue with citizens about an issue that affects them.”

Paddy Tipping, Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, said: “Our aim is to encourage people to drink and have fun healthily, safely and sensibly.”

Peter Moyes, CDP Director, said: “This communications intervention will aim to raise awareness of all aspects of alcohol harm from the effect on families and nights out to those dependent on alcohol, and will continue to make Nottingham a safe and healthy place.”

New campaign highlights the problems caused by excessive drinking

“Cut crime and halveAnti-Social Behaviour”

“Cut unemploymentby 25%”

“Your neighbourhood asclean as the city centre”

Crime was down 16.6% at the end of July 2014, based on a 2010/11 baseline while Anti-Social Behaviour has met its agreed target reduction of 50% as at the end of March 2014 (using a like-for-like comparison).

Unemployment has fallen by 23.3% since 2011, and by 29.8% since reaching its peak in March 2013. In July 2014 the number of Job Seeker Allowance claimants was at its lowest level since December 2008.

The Council’s Employment and Skills Team has helped 4,000 local people into jobs, with 1,000 people getting jobs through the Nottingham Job Fairs over the past two years.

All wards across the city have met targets for cleanliness and are now achieving the city centre benchmark standard. The recent Citizen Survey showed 80% of citizens are satisfied with the cleanliness of City Centre and 74% are satisfied with the cleanliness of their neighbourhood.

How are we doing?

The city’s network of subsidised ‘Link’ routes has expanded and will soon be operated by Europe’s largest fleet of electric buses. Satisfaction with the public transport in the city remains high with passenger levels increasing. Construction continues on lines 2 and 3 of the tram, due to open in the first part of 2015.

Attendance in schools continues to improve with absence in primary schools at its lowest level since 2012.

Our customer satisfaction levels are up 6% from 66% in 2013 to 72% in 2014. 57% feel the Council provides value for money services.

The Council Plan for 2012-2015 sets out 11 priorities for us to work towards, fromkeeping neighbourhoods clean and energy bills down to cutting unemployment, crimeand anti-social behavior. So, how are we doing? Here’s an update on progress.

“Good accessto public transport”

“Support effective early intervention activities”

“Deliver effective, value for money services to our citizens”

Graffiti, fly-tipping, and dog fouling are being dealt with quickly by fast response teams operating 7 days per week. The Council is a finalist in the 2014 Clean Britain Awards challenging for England’s Cleanest Big City title.

If you live in Nottingham and have any alcohol related issues you can contact Last Orders on 0115 970 9590

For more information visit www.nottinghamcdp.com/endingalcoholharm

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Feedback from parents and carers has transformed the way people can

find services to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

We’ve pulled together details of special needs services in education, health and social care in Nottingham – all in one place.www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/LocalOfferis a one-stop shop for everything parents or carers need to know and every Special Educational Needs service in the City they might need to access.

By visiting the website and clickingon the different options, there is ahuge range of information on:

We’re working with our partners in the NHS in Nottingham to make this a more joined-up service. It covers support groups in the voluntary sector too.

We also have information for young people with Special Educational Needs aged up to 25 to help their transition to adulthood through further education and training.

Nottingham’s Local Offer is part of Nottingham City Council’s commitment to supporting families with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Health, such as doctors, nursesand therapistsEducation, such as schools, playgroups and support servicesSocial CareJobs and trainingActivities and entertainmentTravel and transport

Find services for children and youngpeople with special needs in one place

www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/ LocalOffer

Our new Local Offer websiteputs everything at your fingertips...Parents and carers told us:

there is a lot of information around for special needs services,but it is located all over the place and difficult to find

resources or services are often found only be chance

it isn’t always easy to see links to other relevant information

We want to make it as easy as possible for families to find the right services at the right time.

Help us make Nottingham anage-friendly City We believe that all of our older citizens should have fulfilled lives – feeling valued by all sections of society, living as independently as possible and playing an active role in their communities. That’s why we developed a Nottingham Older Citizen’s Charter which was signed by the Lord Mayor on UK Older People’s Day (1 October). The charter reflects our ambition of making Nottingham a great place to grow older in. It can be viewed online at www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/AFN.

Garden wastecollectionssuspended’til next spring

Stoptober...

Stoptober is here again.If you’re not already taking part inthe 28 day quit challenge, don’t worry –

it’s not too late to get involved. If you search for Stoptober online and register you’ll still get access to a Stoptober quit smoking kit, and all of the great online resources to help you kick the habit. Last year more than 1,500 people in Nottingham took part in Stoptober – so you won’t be on your own, and quitting alongside others is a great way to keep motivated.

... likeOctober butwithout

cigarettes

Remember our fantastic stop smoking service is available all year round for anyone looking for free support to quit for good. Contact New Leaf today

via Healthy Change on 0345 604 7352 or directly on 0800 561 2121 or text NEW to 80800.

The collection of garden waste will be suspended as usual from autumn until next spring. The last collection will take place on Friday, 31st October 2014 and will restart in the week starting Monday, 30th March 2015.

During the service suspension you can still get rid of garden waste at the Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Redfield Road, Lenton Industrial Estate,(near the Showcase Cinema), NG7 2UJ.

We want to promote more positive images of older people, to have you involved in decision making process of the city and to promote health, wellbeing and independence.

For more information or to get involved, email us on [email protected].

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Tackling fraudLike other public organisations, the City Council has a duty to protect the public funds it administers. To help do this, we are working with the Audit Commission – an independent public body responsible for making sure public money is spent responsibly.

Unique and traceable – SmartWater is the smart way to mark your items

FREE for people aged 65 years and over!*

If you live in Nottingham City and don’t already have SMARTWATER installed in your home then call us on 0115 915 2222, from 7th until 24th October. Lines are open Tuesday to Friday 9am - 5pm.

*Offer open to residents of Nottingham City and is limited to one SmartWater pack per address. SmartWater packs are provided by Nottingham Crime and Drugs Partnership.

For more information visit nottinghamcdp.comwww.nott inghamcdp.com 2322

The National Fraud Initiative (NFI) is a data matching exercise which takesdata from health, local government and many public sector providers, in areas including payroll, housing benefit and rents, council tax, pensions and the electoral register. The information is then cross matched to identify inaccuracies or potential fraud so that fraud can be reduced and public funds protected.

Welcoming students, supporting residents Autumn is here, and we’re happy to welcome new and returning students to our great city! Students are so important to Nottingham – ours is one of the UK’s youngest big cities, with a vibrant arts and music scene, a fantastic cultural heritage, award winning transport provision and exciting things happening all over the city – and students, and graduates who choose to make Nottingham their home, play a huge part in contributing to our city.

We know from your feedback that the majority of students contribute positively to their local community, through volunteering, fundraising, and being a considerate neighbour. Why not introduce yourself to any student neighbours and get things off on the right foot with them?

Have you registered to vote yet?Do you know that as a university student you canregister to vote both at home and in Nottingham? Do you also know that the law has changed recently so that registering to vote is now your personal responsibility? In the past, your parents or someone else who lived with you could register you at your home or term time address but not any more. Registering to vote is quick, easy and secure, especially if you do it online. It only takes about 3 minutes. You’ll need your national insurance number handy to complete your registration. You need to register if you want to be able to vote in Local or General Elections or in a referendum. You should also register because:

If you are registered at home and don’t want to be registered in Nottingham, that’s fine. But if you get a letter from the Council inviting you to register you need to respond. Otherwise we’ll have to keep writing to you and eventually send someone round to your address. So save us and yourself a lot of effort and reply as soon as you get the letter. You only have to tick a box and return the letter in a pre-paid envelope.

it’s a legal requirement

if you are not registered you can find it really hard to get credit such as a mobile phone contract or a loan

www.nottmstudents.comis the new home for everything student related in Nottingham!From events and news to how to speak Nottinghamian...

We’re here to support you If you’re worried about noise, behaviour or other issues involving students in your neighbourhood, get in touch with Nottinghamshire Police on 101 – we’ll act quickly to try to resolve any issues in your community.

For more information visit www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/nfi or contact Rob Smith on 0115 876 4234,email [email protected]

New student website!

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The way youregister to votehas changed

‘Individual Electoral Registration’ (IER) means that each person is now responsible for their own registration rather than one person being able to register on behalf of a whole household.

Some people will be automatically registered in the new system, others will have to register again, even if they were registered previously.

For more information, scan the QR code above with your smartphone,or visit www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/ier

Nottingham City Council is writing to all local residents about the change. You could be one of the people who need to re-register so look out for the letter that will tell you if you need to take action.

A new voter registration system has beenintroduced acrossthe country.