Sam Lux

Nottingham Labour cllr for Castle ward. Cabinet member for climate & culture

[🏹 My Nottingham @MyNottingham]

🎉Good news for Nottingham 🎉

Over the past six years, Nottingham City Council has cut its debt by nearly £535 million, from £827m down to £292m.

▶️ Watch the video to hear more ⬇️

🔗 Read the full story: https://t.co/WXxnAJIhN6

[Nottingham Labour @ng_labour]

For years Labour councillors in Nottm have fought hard for our city to get fairer funding, & finally we have a gov who listens.

With Nottm set to receive a huge boost in funding thanks to the Labour Government, ending Tory austerity for good.

Nottm is better off with Labour.

[Co-operative Party @CoopParty]

We all have a choice to make about the country we want to leave behind.

We choose Community Britain.

Watch our General Secretary @FortuneJF's address to Labour Party Conference 2025.

[Alex Norris MP @AlexJJNorris]

Delighted to see Reverend Clive Foster MBE appointed as the first Windrush Commissioner.

Everyone in Nottingham knows Clive and knows his immense skill and his huge personal and moral fibre. He’ll do a brilliant job.

[🏹 My Nottingham @MyNottingham]

Thank you to everyone who took part in our Hockley Day of Action today!

Together, we tackled issues like:
🚫Begging and antisocial behaviour
🧽Street cleanliness
✅Licence enforcement
🔪Knife crime and drug activity

This is just the beginning!

@itsinnottingham

[🏹 My Nottingham @MyNottingham]

Cleaning up our city – one action at a time.

Over the last few weeks, our teams have:

♻️ Investigated and cleared 62 fly-tipping incidents
💸 Issued £1650 in fixed penalty notices
🗑️ Carried out 19 commercial waste investigations
🧽 Responded to 77 graffiti reports

[LeftLion Magazine Nottingham @LeftLion]

The2025 summer festival season is finally here, and with the return of Splendour Festival right here in Nottingham, it’s shaping up to be a big one! To give you the lowdown, here’s our ultimate guide to the best local festivals taking place -

https://t.co/A4O1x9Hthz

[Lilian Greenwood @LilianGreenwood]

Yesterday saw the Better Buses Bill pass its Second Reading. What better way to celebrate than to have a brand new electric bus come to Parliament for a photo op?

This Bill will protect bus routes, bring record investment and give power to communities across England. 🚌 🌹🚏

[Carbon Neutral Nottingham 2028 @CN2028]

🥁 Something exciting is coming this June!

Users from the community who log most Green Rewards points per person will win a pack of mixed edible and pollinator friendly plants, such as Cornflowers 🌸 Tomatoes 🍅 and Strawberries🍓

Info and full T&Cs 👉 https://t.co/9oypcTqI3g

[Alex Norris MP @AlexJJNorris]

More than £70m is being invested across the East Midlands to upgrade public buildings with clean power and cut energy bills. This includes money for Beechdale Ambulance Station in my constituency to upgrade its heating system and a large award for QMC.

https://t.co/WDMtd44AE8

[Carbon Neutral Nottingham 2028 @CN2028]

There's still time to join the Fashion Footprint challenge 👖

By re-wearing, repairing, or rethinking a fashion purchase you're reducing waste, cutting carbon emissions and challenging fast fashion🚫🌍

Join in on Green Rewards until 30th June👉
https://t.co/616HgBKw6x

[🏹 My Nottingham @MyNottingham]

🌟 Good things happening in Nottingham this week!
Here’s your Friday round-up of positive progress and exciting updates from across the city ⬇️

🏛️ A new Executive team gives the Council a decisive focus on delivery for Nottingham

[Zafran Khan 🇬🇧 @Khan4Wollaton]

Nottingham Castle bathed in the late afternoon Sunshine! ☀️❤️

[Carbon Neutral Nottingham 2028 @CN2028]

It was great to be part of the Nottingham Green Partnership meeting today 💚

The partnership enables organisations to share, collaborate, develop and deliver carbon reduction strategies for Nottingham 🤝

Find out more and how to join 👉 https://t.co/tcIQJ3wBHP

[Lisa Nandy MP @lisanandy]

It was a privilege to visit the @NationalTheatre in March to help announce ‘The Next Morning.’

A week on from #VEDay80, James Graham’s powerful short film is now available — capturing the hopes and dreams of young people in 1945.

Watch here ➡️ https://t.co/4KsRhDlDbe

[🏹 My Nottingham @MyNottingham]

💧 New sustainable drainage planters have been installed at Sneinton Market!

Alongside @EnvAgencyMids, we are reducing flood risk, slowing rainwater drainage & supporting biodiversity - all while adding greenery to The Avenues.🌱

https://t.co/4YT2d8CzNd

[🏹 My Nottingham @MyNottingham]

Did you catch today’s AGM?

Nottingham City Council has confirmed its leadership for the year ahead, with a renewed focus on delivering for our city through a refreshed Executive team and the new Council Plan.

🔗 Read more here https://t.co/sH8rfRa4wS

[Carbon Neutral Nottingham 2028 @CN2028]

Last week our Carbon Neutral Policy Manager, Clare Foster, joined Nottingham College to help judge their Sustainable Future Awards 🌍💡

Students pitched powerful ideas to tackle real-world sustainability challenges 💚

Find out who won 👉 https://t.co/iutCzwSk8A

[Joe Locker @JoeLocker96]

🌿‘A volunteer project like no other’: How Wollaton Park’s abandoned walled garden became an oasis at city landmark🌿

Volunteers from the Walled Garden project took me for a look around today. It is magnificent.

📝Here's how it came to be: https://t.co/DNELBuZeBA

[Sam Lux @SamJLux]

Nottingham City Council now proudly owns the UK’s largest solar-powered leisure centre (that we know of)! Phase 3 of Harvey Hadden’s rooftop solar installation is complete.

Shaving nearly £4m off our energy bills over 30 years and helping us reach our climate goals.