Figures released by the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) show that Nottingham notched up an extra 10% of journeys since 2008, the same rate of growth as London. After years of declining use, rail travel has grown almost every year since the 1990s, making it more popular now than at any time since the 1920s. The last time train travel was this popular was almost 90 years ago when the rail network was around twice the size.
Ø The Boots factory in Nottingham has announced changes to their ‘third party manufacturing’ lines, which will see a reduction of around 200 jobs over the next two years at the site. A spokesman for Alliance Boots said that they would be making every effort to offer redeployment opportunities elsewhere in the Boots Group.
Ø Some good news..! Nottingham children’s charity ‘Playworks’ have been awarded a £234,853 grant by the Big Lottery to improve play opportunities in parks across the city. The project is based on developing and sustaining play spaces by encouraging local communities to take ownership of their local parks in order to create more playful, active and safer places to play. The project will deliver weekly play sessions to 12 identified park sites (four sites a year, with 40 play sessions delivered at each site). Congratulations to all involved!
Ø A proposal to extend Our Lady and St Edward’s Primary and Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy in Gordon Road, St Ann’s has been submitted to the city council in order to accommodate a foundation class for the children. The planning application proposes to enlarge the existing building from 1376 sq metres to 1450 sq metres.
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