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Cllr Glynis Campbell Sinclair was spotted cleaning her windows while on camera during a meeting of Highland Council's Inverness Area Committee Picture: Highland Council / SWNS

Councillor cleans her home's windows during live-streamed meeting

Standard bearers and military representatives standing proud ahead of the Hucknall parade. Photo: Lockie Laughland

In pictures: Hucknall and Bulwell turn out in force for Remembrance Day parades

Hucknall Leisure Centre was briefly used as an evacuation centre as major flooding hit the town. Photo: Submitted

Council focusing on helping vulnerable Ashfield residents hit by flooding

Budget restraints are threatening improvements to Nottingham Council's failing children's services. Photo: Other

£17.5m budget pressures threaten improvement to failing children’s services

Council tenants in Ashfield will see their energy bills reduced by the end of next month. Photo: Other

Council housing tenants in Ashfield to have weekly heating bills slashed

Opposition councillors are vowing to fight planned school meal price rises in Nottinghamshire. Photo: Getty Images

Opposition councillors vow to fight planned school meal price rise

The Wilko stores in Bulwell and Hucknall are set to close in the coming weeks. Photos: Google/John Smith

Hucknall and Bulwell MP and councillors' sadness at Wilko store closures

Nottinghamshire Council's County Hall headquarters in West Bridgford. (Photo by: Local Democracy Reporting Service)

Safeguarding of young families central to new review of health visitors service

The mothballed swimming pool at Edgewood Primary School in Hucknall is to be turned into a dining hall for pupils

Hucknall councillors welcome 'belated' plans for Edgewood pool site

Campaigner Paul Craddock with Coun Dave Shaw and Coun Ian Briggs, who are campaigning to relieve parking issues. (Photo by: Ashfield Independents)

Councillors launch petition for extra parking in Hucknall

Nottingham City Council is hoping to have 'quick fixes' in place soon for its financial issues. Photo: Submitted

Council hoping to have 37 'quick fixes' for finances in place by September
The director of finance at Nottingham Council says the authority should have about 37 improvements in place by September after an auditor found its financial management was “not fit for purpose”.

Independent Alliance councillors claim they have been 'gagged' by Nottinghamshire Council. (Photo by: Independent Alliance)

'We've been gagged' claim Nottinghamshire Council opposition councillors

An artist's Impression of the planned council chamber inside the new Top Wighay building. Picture: Nottinghamshire Council/Arc Partnership

New flyover video shows how Top Wighay building could become council HQ

Ashfield Council's headquarters on Urban Road, Kirkby. Picture: Local Democracy Service

Final consultation on Ashfield Council housing plan expected in November

Nottingham City Council is refusing to publish a report detailing serious concerns about its financial state

Council refuses to publish report detailing ‘very serious’ financial concerns

Ashfield councillors have rejected plans to for 100 homes to be built on Misk Hills

Councillors unanimously reject plans for 100 homes on Hucknall's Misk Hills

Nottinghamshire Council is based at County Hall, West Bridgford.

Nottinghamshire Council members’ expenses totalled nearly £44,000 last year

Coun Jason Zadrozny-Bland said it was now down to the Government to accept the council's plans for reduced housing numbers in Ashfield

Councillors say ball is in Government's court' over safeguarding greenbelt

County Hall, Nottinghamshire Council's headquarters in West Bridgford.

Nottinghamshire Council handed major fine children’s care plan review delays

County Hall, home of Nottinghamshire Council.

Approval of Notts healthy families plan to be reconsidered

Important deadlines to be aware of to vote in May elections

Polling station

Everything you need to know about registering to vote in May elections

County Hall, Nottinghamshire Council's headquarters on the banks of the River Trent in West Bridgford.

Hundreds of vulnerable children facing delays for care plan reviews

West Bridgford Fire Station.

Fire cuts plan scrapped at three Nottinghamshire stations

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27

Nicola Bulley: Councillors remove contact details over harassment

The damage done to Coun Arnie Harkin's daughter's car after it crashed swerving miss a pothole

Council to demand action on potholes after councillor's daughter's car crash

County Hall, Nottinghamshire Council's home in West Bridgford.

Tax rise part of ‘difficult act of balance’ for council finances

Torkard Hill Medical Centre has put a cap on the number of urgent care patients it will see each day. Photo: Google

Councillors demand urgent Government action to help patients 'left in limbo'
Councillors in Hucknall are calling for urgent intervention from health bosses after a GP surgery appeared to be signposting residents to use other health services including A&E and NHS 111 because it could no longer handle the number of patients wanting to be seen.

Through the Looking Glass, Station Street, Kirkby.

Ashfield retailers celebrate winning Christmas window display competition

Hucknall councillors Lee Waters (left) and John Wilmott have expressed their frustration at the announcement delay

Councillors left frustrated as levelling up funding announcement is delayed

Pictured at the tree planting at Bestwood Country Park are, from left: Coun John Cottee, Coun Neil Clarke, Sir John Peace, Lord Lieutenant for Nottinghamshire, Coun Mike Adams, Daniel Routt (Woodland Trust)

Bestwood Country Park awarded platinum status by The Woodland Trust

Some voluntary organisations in Ashfield have told councillors they are “at breaking point”.

Some Ashfield voluntary organisations ‘at breaking point’

Ashfield Council's headquarters on Urban Road, Kirkby.

Ashfield Council to U-turn on ‘risky’ local plan decision

Jill Scott celebrates after England's UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final victory over Germany

Jill Scott to be awarded freedom of the city of Sunderland

The walk-through on Rockwood Walk will be closed off as part of the council's crackdown on crime hotspots

Crime-ridden Hucknall alley to be closed as part of council crackdown

The headquarters of Ashfield District Council

Council pledges lifetime support to Hucknall care leavers

The council planning committee has voted to scrap plans to build 3,000 houses on Whyburn Farm

Plans for 3,000 homes on Whyburn Farm ditched by the council

New Notts County Council chief executive Adrian Smith

County Council ‘in safe hands’ with Adrian Smith as new chief executive

The scourge of drugs is being targeted

New plans to tackle growing issue of alcohol and drug abuse in Notts

The wreath-laying ceremony at Ashfield District Council's HQ

Wreath-laying ceremony held at Ashfield Council HQ to remember the Queen

Albert Street residents with Hucknall councillor Lee Waters (front, centre) and council leader Coun Jason Zadrony-Bland

Councillors’ anger after 10-bed HMO refusal in Hucknall is overturned on appeal

Councillors want Hucknall included on Nottinghamshire NHS's new county network of Covid vaccine sites

Councillors want Hucknall included in new network of Covid vaccination sites

The fire has damaged a section of County Hall where councillor's offices were

Councillors face disruption for 'quite some time' after County Hall fire

Members of the council street scene team work to keep Bulwell's green spaces clean and tidy

Bulwell councillor praises dedicated team beating the fly-tippers

Should tram passengers be wearing face coverings?

Call for return of signs asking tram passengers to wear face masks
Hucknall and Bulwell’s tram operator has been encouraged to consider bringing back signs asking passengers to wear face masks while travelling.

Trentbarton's 141 service is set to be axed in September

Councillors furious at plans to axe key Hucknall bus service

Couns Dave Hennigan (left) and Jim Blagden headed up the council's covid response committee

Tributes to Hucknall councillor as council's covid committee is wound-up

On-demand bus services could come to Hucknall if council pilots in Mansfield and Ashfield prove successful

New on-demand bus service could come to Hucknall if pilot schemes are successful

Nottinghamshire County Council has secured £5.6m in Government funding to help support vulnerable people

Council to use £5.6 million grant to help support Hucknall's most vulnerable

Ashfield councillors helped with collecting and disposing waste for the Big Spring Clean

'Flying skips' collect 38 tonnes of Hucknall waste during Big Spring Clean

Nottinghamshire County Council has agreed plans for a £28 million roads upgrade project - but there are fears Hucknall residents could be forced to pick up the bill

Fears raised Hucknall residents could have to foot £28.6m road upgrade bill

Nottingham City Council has agreed it's budget for 2022-23 as it tries to save £28 million

City council agrees council tax rise in budget to help save £28 million

Coun Phil Rostance was appointed to an officer role at Nottinghamshire County Council when the rules said he was ineligible

Controversial hiring of ex-Hucknall councillor leads to rule changes at council

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates the start of the Platinum Jubilee during a reception in the Ballroom of Sandringham House.

Plans revealed for Queen’s Jubilee celebrations in Nottinghamshire

Do you agree with the idea of 20mph speed limits?

Plan for 20mph speed limits in bid to save lives