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Nottinghamshire Council is planning to spend more than £70m on fixing the county's roads. Photo: Submitted

Alternative plans for fixing roads called ‘nonsense’ as £72m approved by council

School meal prices in Nottinghamshire will rise in April. Photo: Getty Images

School meals across Nottinghamshire to rise by £1.05 per week

Mansfield Civic Centre

‘Opportunities and risks’ as Government outlines plans to merge local councils

Independents Group leader Coun Jason Zadrozny saw his motion struck down at full council.

Motion to give local councils more power over highway maintenance is struck down

Nottinghamshire County Council Leader Sam Smith.

County Council Leader appoints successor to Cabinet

New county council leader Coun Sam Smith says he can't rule out tax rises. Photo: Submitted

New county council leader can’t rule out tax rises

Coun Sam Smith is to become the new leader on Nottinghamshire Council. Photo: Submitted

‘Big task’ ahead for young new leader of Nottinghamshire County Council

Nottinghamshire County Council’s Cabinet met on November 7, to discuss the state of the authority’s finances.

Council projected to spend extra £31 million on adult social care

Councillor Sam Smith, Nottinghamshire County Council's Cabinet Member for Education and SEND.

School rebuilding programme funding pledge welcomed by county council

Coun Sam Smith with Coun Mike Adams

Sam Smith hoping to become one of the youngest council leaders with county bid

Ben Bradley has announced he is standing down as leader of Nottinghamshire Council. Photo: Submitted

Ben Bradley stepping down as county council leader
Ben Bradley has announced he is standing down as leader of Nottinghamshire Council.
John Smith

Kevin Rostance has hit out at the Ashfield Indepdent councillors for 'spreading misinformation'

Ex-councillor blasts Ashfield Independents' 'spread of misinformation'

Hucknall tip is staying open under the county council's new 'supersites' plan. Photo: Google

Hucknall tip safe as council says just three will go under 'supersites' plan

The Nottinghamshire flag is held aloft at the flag-raising ceremony at County Hall on Friday.

Flag-raising ceremony and poetry competition kickstart fourth Nottinghamshire Da...

Thousands of pensioners will no longer be eligible for winter fuel payments this year. Photo: Other

Winter fuel payments cuts to put ‘huge strain’ on Nottinghamshire services

New Government targets could mean an extra 1,400 homes a year being built in Nottinghamshire. Photo: Getty Images

Nottinghamshire could have to build 1,400 extra homes per year

The Tour of Britain is coming back to Hucknall for the first time since 2018. Photo: Submitted

Tour of Britain is coming back to Hucknall

Nottinghamshire County Council's new headquarters at Hucknall is continuing to take shape. Photo: Submitted

County council’s new Hucknall headquarters on track to complete early next year

The future for Hucknall tip remains unclear after the county council approved 'supersite' plans. Photo: Google

Future for Hucknall tip still unclear as ‘supersites' plan agreed

Nottinghamshire Council says tips like Hucknall won't close unless a suitable replacement site is already up and running. Photo: Google

Council promises no tips will close without a suitable alternative in place

Councillor Sam Smith, Cabinet Member for Education & SEND

Education chiefs seek Government assurances over school building projects

All Nottinghamshire constituency results in full

Nottinghamshire constituency results in full as Conservatives left with one MP

Coun Ben Bradley responds to comfortably surviving the no confidence vote in him as county council leader. Photo: Submitted

Ben Bradley survives vote of no confidence in county council leadership

Labour leader Coun Kate Foale says the upcoming no confidence vote in council leader Ben Bradley is just a 'publicity stunt'

Labour dismisses no confidence vote in council leader as a 'publicity stunt'

More than 2,000 people have signed the Independent Alliance's petition calling for tips like Hucknall, Kirkby and Mansfield to be saved from the threat of closure. Photo: Submitted

Petition to save smaller recycling centres to be handed in to council this week

Coun Ben Bradley has accused the Independents of 'kicking him while he's down'. Photo: Submitted

Ben Bradley says no confidence motion is ‘kicking me while I’m down’

Katrina Morley was a double winner at the English Hair & Beauty Awards. Photo: Submitted

Double joy for Hucknall stylist at English Hair and Beauty Awards

Coun Ben Bradley is staying on as leader of Nottinghamshire Council. Photo: Submitted

Ben Bradley to stay as county council leader as Independents demand he quits
Ben Bradley says he will be carrying on as leader of Nottinghamshire Council after losing last week’s East Midlands Mayoral election.
Jamie Waller, Local Democracy Reporter

Claire Ward is ready to tackle the 'massive challenge' of turning the region's fortunes around after being elected the new East Midlands mayor. Photo: Other

New East Midlands mayor vows to turn region around amid ‘massive challenges’

Claire Ward has won the East Midlands mayoral election for Labour. Photo: Submitted

Labour's Claire Ward wins the East Midlands mayoral election

Nottingham Forest has held early talks with Nottinghamshire Council over a possible stadium move. Photo: Submitted

Nottingham Forest contacts county council over possible stadium move

Coun Kevin Clarke (left), of the Nottingham City Indepdenents, gives his support to Coun Ben Bradley for the East Midlands Mayoral election. Photo: Submitted

Nottingham Independents back Conservative Ben Bradley for devolution mayor

Coun Lee Waters has accused the county council of wasting money on the free tram travel consultation. Photo: Submitted

Hucknall councillor blasts 'wasted' £3,000 on free tram travel consultation

Coun Keith Girling (right) and council leader Coun Ben Bradley MP say conversations are ongoing about the huge potential for the HS2 land at Toton. Photo: National World

Nottinghamshire councillors clash in row over HS2 land at Toton

Coun Kate Foale said the Tories were 'salting the earth' with their budget proposals. Photo: Submitted

Labour say council budget is 'salting the earth' ahead of next election

Coun Richard Jackson said the announcment was 'fantastic news'

£600m Government cash injection welcomed by Nottinghamshire Council

Alan Graves wants to be the first East Midlands Mayor - so he can abolish the position. Photo: Other

Derby mayor wants to be East Midlands mayor – so he can abolish position

Coun Richard Jackson says the council is making progress towards setting a balanced budget. Photo: Tracey Whitefoot

Council tax rise likely as Nottinghamshire eyes balanced budget

Nottinghamshire can expect three major elections this year

Three major elections for Nottinghamshire this year

Coun Bem Bradley says funding for tram concessionary travel will continue when transport switches to the control of the new East Midlands mayor

Council leader says tram concessions will continue under new East Midlands mayor

Hucknall councillors Lee Waters (top) and Dave Shaw have both said they are opposing any proposed cuts to concessionary tram travel. Photo: Other

Councillors say they'll oppose any cuts to concessionary tram travel

Coun Ben Bradley says he wants to avoid having to cut important services in the future. Photo: Other

County council leader calls on Government for funding as 'budgets squeezed'

County council leader Coun Ben Bradley has started a petition against possible ULEZ plans for Nottingham - but the city council says no such plans exist. Photo: Submitted

City council denies ULEZ plans after petition launched by county council leader

Ben Bradley (left), Claire Ward and Matthew Relf are the candidates to be the first East Midlands mayor. Photo: Other

Council signs off £900,000 booklets cost for East Midlands Mayoral elections

Coun Oliver Hay (right) with fellow Hucknall South councillor Trevor Locke, is frustrated that the town has again missed out on Government funding. Photo: Submitted

'Kick in the teeth' for Hucknall as town again misses out on Government funding
Hucknall councillors have described the town again being overlooked for Government funding as ‘a kick in the teeth’.
John Smith

Robin Hood and Maid Marian helped raise the flag for Nottinghamshire Day. Photo: Nottinghamshire Council

Flag-raising ceremony celebrates third ever Nottinghamshire Day

Counr Ben Bradley, Mansfield MP and Nottinghamshire Council leader. (Photo by: Local Democracy Reporting Service)

Transport, housing and skills programmes to be made available

Coun Barry Lewis is hoping to become the first East Midlands Mayor. (Photo by: Brian Eyre/nationalworld.com)

Second candidate announces bid to be Conservative choice for East Midlands mayor

County Hall In West Bridgford is set to be vacated by Nottinghamshire Council. (Photo by: Local Democracy Reporting Service)

County Hall could house 350 homes and commercial space

Couns Ben Bradley (left) and Keith Girling both agree moving to new offices at Top Wighay is the right option for the council

Council confirms it wants to move to new offices near Hucknall

Mansfield MP Ben Bradley has announced he wants to be the new East Midlands mayor

Council leader confirms he wants to be the new East Midlands mayor

Former East Midlands newsman John Hess wants to be Labour's candidate to be regional mayor

Ex-TV newsman hopes to be Labour’s choice as East Midlands first regional mayor

Colin Pettigrew, Nottinghamshire Council director of children’s and families services, and Amanda Sullivan, chief executive of NHS Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board.

Action plan to drive improvements over council’s special needs failings

Michael Gove, left, with Coun Ben Bradley, centre, and Andy Abrahams, Mansfield mayor, during his visit to the town.

East Midlands leaders nearly ‘ready to go’ with £1.14bn devolution deal

Coun Ben Bradley, Mansfield MP and Nottinghamshire Council leader, outside the council headquarters in West Bridgford.

Council to assess if expenses system 'is right' after nearly £44k claimed

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