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Reform to decide new leader of Nottinghamshire County Council

Coun AJ Matsiko has quit Labour and will now sit as an independent. Photo: Submitted

Nottingham councillor resigns from Labour over ‘abandonment of core principles’

Reform UK won nine of the 10 Ashfield seats at the election. Photo: Submitted

New Reform Hucknall councillor says the public 'needed change'

Nottinghamshire County Council

Council approves up to £140 million to support for children in need

The city council has approved £1.2m in funding to keep financial advice services running for another three years. Photo: Submitted

Council spending £1.2m to secure financial advice services for next three years

Figures show there have been 211 ‘self-inflicted’ deaths of people under the care of the Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust since 2018. Photo: Submitted

Councillor concerned over ‘significant’ number of suicides at NHS trust

Ashfield Council will contribute £2m towards the £7m Mansfield Crematorium refurbishment project. Photo: Submitted

Ashfield Council to give £2m to £7m Mansfield Crematorium refurbishment project

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) runs the City Hospital and Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC), with a combined capacity of more than 1,600 beds.

Hospital trust halves number of medically-fit patients waiting for discharge

Labour Group Leader, Coun Kate Foale

Labour councillors say they will look to sell new council headquarters

Sarah Nardone is the new director of children's services at Nottingham City Council. Photo: Submitted

New children’s services director appointed to 'drive improvement' at council

Nottingham City Council has spent nearly £15m placing vulnerable children in unregistered homes. Photo: Submitted

Council spends almost £15m placing vulnerable children in unregistered homes

Nottingham City Council has spent close to £15m placing vulnerable children and young people in unregistered care settings over the last three years, new figures show.

Joe Locker, Local Democracy Reporter

Nottingham is set to introduce a £2 tourist tax by next January. Photo: Submitted

Nottingham £2 per night tourist tax expected to be put in place by 2026

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue HQ

Notts fire authority expected to approve £5 council tax charge increase

Coun Sam Smith, leader of Nottinghamshire County Council

Council leaders welcome government reform but reject idea of city expansion

Full expert opinion on Nottingham City Council’s finances should finally be possible in 2026. Photo: Submitted

Expert opinion on city council finances should finally be possible in a year

Nottinghamshire County Council’s finance committee voted unanimously to approve the £5 increase.

Notts Fire and Rescue Service council tax bill expected to go up by £5 in April

Following national announcements by Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ in October 2024, the County Council said it is facing a £31 million in additional costs in social care due to the increased minimum wage and employers’ National Insurance contributions.

Council still planning ‘no cuts budget’ despite being ‘worse off’

Serife Mehmet, 30, said she has often wished to move away from the area due to the extent of the rubbish

Revolting rubbish and nightmare potholes are making my car filthy

The huge mountain of rubbish has built up at a property in Dalkeith Street

Disgusting mountain of rubbish attracting rats and plaguing street

Coun Ethan Radford admits the Chancellor's Budget announcements will cost the council more. Photo: Submitted

Bulwell councillor admits Budget will cost cash-strapped council more

Fire crews in Ashfield are responding to incidents faster on average after their 24-hour cover was reinstated

Ashfield Fire Station response times improve after 24-hour service reintroduced

Almost 10,000 fare dodgers have been fined since NET started its crackdown at the start of the year. Photo: Submitted

Almost 10,000 tram fare dodgers fined since start of January crackdown

Unused floor space is now available for rent at Nottingham City Council HQ. Photo: Submitted

Mothballed floors at city council HQ on the market for £24,000 a month

Andy Abrahams (left), Jason Zadrozny and Ben Bradley (right) have outlined their top spending priority areas for the coming year

Levelling up, housing and roads top priorities for councils over next year

Auditors have discovered further illegal financial activity in Nottingham City Council's accounts - although the council says the matter has now been resolved. Photo: Submitted

Further 'illegal' activity dating back to 2009 found in city council's accounts

Nottingham City Council has been ordered to publish its secret report into its finances. Photo: Submitted

City council ordered to publish secret finances report in full after appeal

Coun David Mellen said it was 'a difficult day' for Nottingham. Photo: Other

'Difficult day' for Nottingham as jobs put at risk weeks before Christmas

Ashfield Council says it has no budget deficit and will not need to use any of its reserves

Councils confident their finances are in good shape

The financial health of Nottinghamshire’s various councils has been put into sharp focus following the news last week of Nottingham City Council declaring effective bankrupty.

Jamie Waller and Anna Whittaker

John Ashworth was a teacher at Bulwell Academy when the incident happened back in 2019

Former teacher who pinned boy against door who 'couldn't breathe' avoids ban

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

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue said they wouldn't comment on the buildings

Fire service refuses to name 23 ‘high risk’ buildings in Nottinghamshire

The old Seven Stars pub is now the preferred site for the new Hucknall Health Centre

Council papers confirm old pub is new preferred site for health centre

Craig Parkin said it was 'hugely disappointing' to be proposing cuts

Nottinghamshire fire chief warns support staff cuts are also on the way

Coun Hollis says he has not made any final decisions over his future

Tom Hollis speaks out after conviction leads to dismissal as deputy leader

Nottingham City Council has officially scrapped the late night city centre levy

Late-night levy set up to help police Nottingham’s night-time economy scrapped

The 141 service in Hucknall was recently saved from the axe

Council admits changes to county bus services are 'highly likely’

Ashfield District Council cabinet members have unanimously approved the Hucknall town centre masterplan

Hucknall town centre masterplan unanimously approved by council cabinet

Hucknall town centre is the focus of the plans

Hucknall masterplan to 'breathe new life' into town centre set for green light

Gavin Hufton points out the mould in his rented house co-owned by Ashfield District Council leader Coun Jason Zadrozny

Tenant describes mouldy 'hell' of living in house owned by council leader

HS2 plans are still up in the air.

Council leader says government has “shafted” Notts on HS2

More than 46,000 potholes have been repaired in Ashfield in the last five years

More than 46,000 potholes fixed in Ashfield in the last five years

Jemma Chambers wants the council to work with her and other campaigners to help save Whyburn Farm greenbelt from having 3,000 houses built on it

Whyburn Farm campaigners call on council to work with them to solve the problem

Nottinghamshire County Council has built up a £17 million Covid reserve to shore up any additional demands in the winter

No dramatic cuts expected in Nottinghamshire County Council budget

Vaccine supply set to slow across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

Vaccine supply to slow across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Notts couple looking to adopt relative ‘let down’ by several county council fail...

A couple who were hoping to adopt a relative who was living in care were let down by several failures by Nottinghamshire County Council, a new report shows.

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Nottinghamshire County Council has apologised to the womans family and been told to pay compensation of £1,000.

Family of vulnerable elderly Nottinghamshire woman who died after falling downst...

The current fire service headquarters at Bestwood Lodge will then be sold.

Nottinghamshire police and fire to share new £18.5m HQ

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