Nottinghamshire County Council

Nottinghamshire County Council is predicting its overspend to be under £1 million by the end of April 2025 – dropping by over £3 million

Councillor “confident” Notts County Council will balance its budget by April

Coun Sam Smith is leader of Nottinghamshire County Council.

Column: I’ll keep banging the drum for our fantastic county as leader

Nottinghamshire County Council's new Oak House headquarters.

County council buildings’ programme set to move to next stage to bring long-term...

Hazelgrove care home receives 10/10 score

Hazelgrove care home becomes top-rated care home in Hucknall

Nottinghamshire County Council Leader Sam Smith.

County Council Leader appoints successor to Cabinet

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County council launches online bereavement support hub

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

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Hucknall and Bulwell residents reminded to shop safely this Christmas

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Nottinghamshire County Council sets sights on a new future for school meals and ...

Councillor Sam Smith has been elected as the new leader of Nottinghamshire County Council.

County council elects new leader

Coun Sam Smith (Con), current cabinet member for education and SEND and incoming leader of the council, said he hopes the council will hit the government’s 50 per cent timescale target by the end of the academic year.

Incoming council leader to ‘bang on the drums for education’
The incoming Nottinghamshire County Council leader says he will keep applying pressure to the Government for changes to services for young people with special educational needs as the county’s access to specialised health plans improves.
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Coun Jonathan Wheeler is cabinet member for adult social care at Nottinghamshire County Council.

Column: Small team making a big difference to transform lives of residents

Hazelgrove, on Farley's Lane, Hucknall, celebrating their Band 5 achievement.

Hucknall care home achieves highest award from Nottinghamshire County Council

Notts Proud to Care Award winners

Nottinghamshire hosts first ever Proud to Care Awards for social care

Cllr Sinead Anderson and Cllr Scott Carlton, Nottinghamshire County Council

Council working to address Violence Against Women and Girls

Cllr Sinead Anderson and Cllr Scott Carlton, Notts County Council

Council working to address Violence Against Women and Girls

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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 says it is “crystal clear” it will not close libraries or cut services as a new 10-year plan is considered.

Council ‘crystal clear’ it will not close libraries as 10-year plan considered

A new joint strategy between Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council has been approved to help improve education services for children with special needs and disabilities

New education strategy for children with special needs after 'concerns’ raised

NCT representatives collecting their award from event host, comedian Patrick Kielty (left), and routeone editor Tim Deakin (right). Photo: Darren Harvey Rudge

Bulwell bus routes operator wins at prestigious industry awards

Coun Sam Smith, Nottinghamshire County Council's portfolio holder for education

Frustratation as Government cuts funding for schools trying to become academies

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

Coun Richard Jackson is Nottinghamshire County Council's cabinet member for finance and resource.

Column: We are committed to investing to improve the lives of everyone in county

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.
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Guest columnist Maxine Bunn is system delivery director for mental health and children at the ICB.

Health Column: Website can be go-to place for mental health advice and support

Nottinghamshire County Council's new Oak House office, near Hucknall.

Unique Nottinghamshire partnership helps to deliver investment worth millions of...

Coun Scott Carlton is Nottinghamshire County Council cabinet member for communities and public health. (Photo credit: Tracey Whitefoot)

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A bus outside Holme Pierrepont Country Park

Get your discounted group bus ticket this October half term

Nottinghamshire residents in need of support with the cost of living could get a one-off payment in December following the Government’s extension of funding

Struggling households in Nottinghamshire to get one-off payment this December

Nottinghamshire County Council's Children and Families Select Committee discussed the problems facing the system in a meeting

Calls to reform special educational needs system as council faces growing demand

Coun Richard Jackson, Nottinghamshire County Council's Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources.

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Residents and businesses are being encouraged to help shape new Biodiversity Net Gain rules

Residents urged to have say on new Biodiversity Net Gain rules

The comments were made during a full council meeting

Councillors claim they’re treated as ‘useful idiots’ by council leaders

Smaller Nottinghamshire schools will be asked to share resources including bus costs and staff to save money (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Small schools need to share bus costs and staff to avoid closures, council says

Nottinghamshire County Council will hire a new member of staff to clear a two-year backlog of applications from schools wanting to become academies

New council officer to deal with backlog of schools wanting to become academies

Nottinghamshire County Hall in West Bridgford

Nottinghamshire County Council outlines its three biggest financial risks

Nottinghamshire County Council is hoping to employ a temporary project manager to clear the backlog, which it says ‘draws criticisms from key stakeholders’

Two-year backlog for Nottinghamshire schools wanting to become academies

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

Cllr Philip Owen, Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Governance and Ethics Committee.

Complaints upheld by Ombudsman below national average for Nottingham County Coun...

An impression of the Top Wighay building

County Council’s new headquarters move labelled ‘common sense’

The winners pictured at Nottinghamshire County Council's second Boots and Beret Awards.

Nottinghamshire’s Armed Forces’ champions honoured at Boots and Beret 2024 Award...
More than 200 Armed Forces champions and dignitaries attended Nottinghamshire County Council’s second Boots and Beret Awards at Goosedale, near Papplewick, on Thursday.
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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...

Nottingham City Council says it is planning to start livestreaming meetings. Photo: Submitted

Nottingham City Council announces plans to livestream its meetings

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

Nottinghamshire Council is to get a bonus £14m to help adult social care. Photo: Submitted

County council to receive bonus £14m health grant to help adult social care

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Hucknall care home achieves Band 5 award by Nottinghamshire County Council

Nottinghamshire Council is planning to use AI to improve its customer services, highways monitoring and social care. Photo: Submitted

Council to explore AI benefits through chatbots, home sensors and road repairs

Councillor Sam Smith, Cabinet Member for Education & SEND

Education chiefs seek Government assurances over school building projects

A group of Nottinghamshire foster carers have been honoured for their long service.

Long-serving Nottinghamshire foster carers honoured for their tireless service

Pioneering new research is set to map at street level where the strongest mobile phone signals are

Innovative project set to put Notts on the map for better mobile phone coverage

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Planned auction is what local historians have been ‘weighting’ for

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