On May 3rd, Nottingham voted on whether to have a directly elected mayor to run the city. 57% voted to keep the current system and 43% voted for a mayor. Nottingham Lib Dems campaigned for a ‘no’ vote because it would have been too much power for one person to have, with nobody to keep […]

Last year the Council caused more traffic problems on Chadwick Road changing the junction of Bobbers Mill Road and Alfreton Road. The Leen Valley Labour councillors promised ‘action’. They called a meeting, which was held on 4th July. Local people explained the problems they faced and listened to ‘solutions’. The Council suggested closing the entry […]

There is good news for Ainsley area with a £50,000 grant from BIFFA to help develop Robert Shaw Playing Field. The Residents Association and the School have been working hard, supported by the Neighbourhood Action Officer, to improve the playing field. Last year it was opened up for public use after years of being closed. […]

More cars are still going down Chadwick Road say local people. Last year the Council changed the junction of Bobbers Mill Road and Alfreton Road. At the time local folks said that this would mean more traffic would go down Chadwick Road – which was already narrow and packed with parked cars. The Council said […]

This is the casework we ran in our September edition of FOCUS – which we are still delivering! Coming soon to a junction near you… The Council promised that it would start work on painting extra double-yellow lines further into junctions in order to protect cars and make the area safer.  It hasn’t started yet, […]

These are the casework stories we published in Focus 189 Robinswood Road and Newlyn Drive pavements The pavements on Robins Wood Road and Newlyn Drive are not in a good state – and the Council admits they need thousands of pounds worth of repair work to be done to bring them back up to scratch.  […]

Here’s the casework we reported in FOCUS 188 – in multiple area editions. Robins Wood Road pavement Local residents got in touch with Alex to complain about the state of Robins Wood Road pavements. The official Council inspection says this road is fine, which is clearly not the case! While it is being re-assessed, the […]

Here’s the latest casework we reported in the Jan/Feb FOCUS newsletter. Major upgrade for King George V Park After many years of neglect, the Council has found a pot of money for major works for the King George V Park.  The first benefits should be seen fairly soon when the footpaths are to be resurfaced. […]

There has been a lot of comment in the local press recently about whether it was good value for money to spend £400,000 on a play. It’s worth remembering that this play is actually about training Council staff.  The Council is one of the largest employers in Nottingham, with tens of thousands of members of […]

This story first appeared in our October FOCUS leaflet. People in Nottingham have been delivering the FOCUS newsletters to residents for twenty-five years. It’s an amazing record of service to local people, and I’m very happy to pick up the mantle and help to continue the service. 25 years ago the first FOCUS newsletters went […]