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February 2020
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Ikea Announces Store Closure
IKEA has announced the closure of its Coventry branch this summer.
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Often top of our removals customers list after we have moved them into their new house or apartment to find new furniture to fill those extra spaces.
The closure of the purpose built city centre store will mean that customers will have to travel to Nottingham, Birmingham or Milton Keynes to find their nearest IKEA branch. -
Over 13000 new homes for Nottingham
In the next few years, thousands of new homes are to be built across Nottingham. New houses and apartment blocks will be built all over the city.
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Nottingham City council have identified 60 plus sites which will provide between 7 and almost 9000 new homes.
Further sites could mean as many as 13000 new homes being built over the next 10 years. Government approval has been received, now the council must find the skilled work forces to build quality homes and not the usual sub standard quality bein... -
Plans for Cattle Market revealed
Nottingham City Council have big plans in mind for the land currently occupied by the dilapidated partly burnt down and well under used Cattle Market. Including a new Tram Line which will terminate in Gedling.
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All this is part of the "waterside plans" including offices, bars, restaurants and new neighbourhoods to include house and apartment living as well as a new school. A possible new footbridge to Lady Bay has been proposed (when in reality a new road bridge is required, but Nottingham has... -
What are you burning?
Rushcliffe Borough Council have issued advice for those who use wood burning stoves in their homes in order to minimise any pollution from their use.
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Many houses have this popular form of heating (over 1 million in Britain) and the Council routinely monitors and reviews air quality under the Environment Act 1995 and operates a smoke control area in its borough.
Recommendations include
- Stoves should be well maintained and chimneys swept regularly.
-Use a mix of wood and smokeless fuels.
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Council reveal 10 year plan
Nottingham City Council have produced a document setting out its plans for the city over the next 10 years. Called The Land and Planning Document part 2 it will help developers and investors identify sites and the councils intended use for them. Planning officers will also use the document when making decisions on planning applications. The document will outline the kind of development the council wishes to see in different locations, such as office, storage and house building. The council will...
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New Tram Line in the planning
A new tram route from the new Waterside developments around Meadow Lane will as likely be built. From Meadow Lane the new line will travel to Gedling Borough. This is all part of Nottingham City Councils latest plans for the Cattle Market and surrounding areas. Being based on The Meadow lane area ourselves we have seen various plans come and go in the last 25 years, including one where Meadow Lane was completely removed. The only thing remaining on those plans was The Notts County ground.
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Council Parking Revenue Figures Released
Figures recently released show councils in England made a combined profit of £930 million from parking revenues.
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This is a 7% increase on the previous years £867 million.
Compared to the 2013-14 year revenue is up by over 40%.
£454 million of revenue came from penalties.
Nottingham Councils parking revenue does not include the £9.7 million receipts from the Work Place Levy.
London councils remain the highest earners from these activities.
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Further Student Accommodation commences Construction
Work on The Boulevard Wharf Scheme has begun by the Nottingham canal and will open for the 2020/21 academic year.
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With almost 70 furnished studio apartments with en suite bathrooms and high speed internet, this will be high end student living.