Northgate Public Services signed a new lease to set up a regional business centre in Nottingham, as part of its partnership with Nottingham City Council. The centre will open in August and is expected to create more than 160 new jobs over the next five years.

‘Not only will it give us a chance to build on our existing links with the council and the city, it will enable us to create opportunities through our scheme for more apprentices,' said Northgate's executive director, Joe Bradley.