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Coun Dave Shaw is the leader of the new opposition District Alliance. Photo: Submitted

All change at Ashfield Council as independent councillors form new opposition

Councillors have voted to support a motion preventing over-concentration of certain type of businesses on high streets. Photo: Iconic Media Group

Council backs Hucknall councillors' motion for better control of high streets

Lee Waters is putting forward a motion to help local high streets. Photo: Submitted

Councillors ask 'how many vape shops and barbers does one high street need?'

Hucknall's new Lidl store is set to open next week. Photo: Other

New Hucknall Lidl store to finally open next week

Developers have opened a consultation on proposals to build 3,000 new homes on Whyburn Farm. Photo: Submitted

Fight to save the green belt as consultation begins for 3,000 homes on Whyburn

Pictured with the new defibrillator are, from left: Jake Dalton (Ashfield Council), Coun John Wilmott, Coun David Shaw Paul Taylor, Colin Craster and Paul Mellors (all allotment holders). Photo: Submitted

Life-saving defibrillator installed at Hucknall allotment site

Councillors in the chamber.

Nottinghamshire Council’s £400k online live streaming system used for first time

Coun Dave Shaw has asked the county council's CCTV car to monitor traffic around Holgate Academy

Dispatch article sparks demand for action on Hucknall school parking woes

Campaigners want to save Hucknall's green belt from development. Photo: Google

Whyburn Farm petition deadline extended after website crash

Coun Jason Zadrozny, council leader, at Piggins Croft car park which is now the confirmed preferred choice site for the new health centre

Piggins Croft car park confirmed as first-choice site for new health centre

The County Council wants to build £14.7m new offices at Top Wighay Farm at Linby

Hucknall councillor blasts County Council's £28m plans for new offices
A Hucknall councillor has again slammed Nottinghamshire County Council’s proposed £28 million plans for new offices.
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Councillors have received complaints from people about e-scooter use in the town centre

Councillors working together to tackle e-scooter menace in Hucknall

Sly Brown's medal-winning performance at the Olympics has inspired Hucknall folk to dig out their skateboards. Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Hucknall going skateboarding crazy after Olympic success

The council wants to build a new flagship building at Top Wighay Farm in Hucknall

County Council unveils plans for new £14 million offices at Linby

Coun Jason Zadrozny, Ashfield District Council leader, where the new centre will be located on Piggins Croft car park

Hucknall chosen to be one of six national 'super' health centre sites

Coun Shaw fears a raft of new developments is turning Hucknall into a concrete jungle. Photo: Google Earth

Council votes against a ‘planning free for all’ in Ashfield

The application for a premises licence at the Kenbrook Road playing fields pavilion has been withdrawn

Application withdrawn for premises licence at town playing fields pavilion

Couns Lee Waters (left), John Willmott and David Shaw (right) have different views on which is Hucknall's worst road

Councillors at loggerheads over what is Hucknall's worst road

Plans for a new Lidl store in Hucknall are on the point of being rubber-stamped

New Hucknall Lidl is on the start line

Coun David Shaw says the lack of job security guarantees for Rolls-Royce workers is a huge worry

Hucknall councillor calls for guarantees on Rolls-Royce jobs

The polls are open until 10pm tonight

Who will get your vote in Hucknall today?

KFC already has a drive-thru in Bulwell - will Hucknall soon be getting one too? Photo: Google Earth

KFC interested in opening up in Hucknall

A couple getting their vaccine at a vaccination centre in Mansfield (Photo by Joe Giddens - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Calls for a Covid-19 vaccination centre to be opened in Hucknall

Titchfield Park, Hucknall, where more than half a million pounds has been spent on the children's play areas.

Revamped play areas ready to open at Hucknall parks today

Laura Korpa is in search of wildlife in one of the large sunflowers at the Bulwell Community garden on Wednesday

Sunflower competition is still growing

Ashfield District Council offices.

ASHFIELD: Heated debate ends in tax rise and service cuts

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Ashfield residents set to be asked about how money should be spent

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Ashfield District Council to fight the ‘bedroom tax’
Councillors in Ashfield have agreed to write to the government in a bid to help tenants who are facing a cut in their housing benefit.
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