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All of the elections to be held in Nottinghamshire in 2024

04 January 2024
All of the elections to be held in Nottinghamshire in 2024

All of the elections to be held in Nottinghamshire in 2024

04 January 2024

Nottinghamshire voters have several major decisions to make at the ballot box in 2024.

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Nottinghamshire railway station is no longer Britain’s least-used

02 January 2024
Nottinghamshire railway station is no longer Britain’s least-used

Nottinghamshire railway station is no longer Britain’s least-used

02 January 2024

A quiet Nottinghamshire railway station is no longer the UK’s least-used after passenger numbers increased slightly.


Fusion project hailed as alternative to large solar farms plans

23 December 2023
Fusion project hailed as alternative to large solar farms plans

Fusion project hailed as alternative to large solar farms plans

23 December 2023

The world’s first nuclear fusion project could mean there is less need to for large solar farms in the area, councillors say.

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Getting things right first time is residents’ top priority for council

19 December 2023
Getting things right first time is residents’ top priority for council

Getting things right first time is residents’ top priority for council

19 December 2023

Making sure council services are as efficient as possible is residents’ top request for the next year, according to a survey.


Upgrades with HS2 cash criticised as ‘designed in London’

18 December 2023
Upgrades with HS2 cash criticised as ‘designed in London’

Upgrades with HS2 cash criticised as ‘designed in London’

18 December 2023

Transport projects funded with money which would have been spent on HS2 don’t meet Nottinghamshire’s current needs, a councillor has said.


Council looking to buy former bank to kickstart town centre project

13 December 2023
Council looking to buy former bank to kickstart town centre project

Council looking to buy former bank to kickstart town centre project

13 December 2023

A Council is looking to buy a former bank as a key part of its Levelling Up plans for Ollerton town centre.


Ageism claims denied as councillor is removed from committee chairman role

08 December 2023
Ageism claims denied as councillor is removed from committee chairman role

Ageism claims denied as councillor is removed from committee chairman role

08 December 2023

A senior Nottinghamshire Conservative County councillor has insisted ageism was not a factor in the demotion of a Tory colleague.

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Council approves devolution deal despite concerns over funding

08 December 2023
Council approves devolution deal despite concerns over funding

Council approves devolution deal despite concerns over funding

08 December 2023

A council has voted in favour of an East Midlands devolution deal, but some councillors said they did so because it was ‘the only deal’ on the table.

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Plan to turn council house into community centre

05 December 2023
Plan to turn council house into community centre

Plan to turn council house into community centre

05 December 2023

A council house on a deprived housing estate could be transformed into a community centre.


Plans submitted for 105-bed care village

21 November 2023
Plans submitted for 105-bed care village

Plans submitted for 105-bed care village

21 November 2023

Plans have been unveiled for a new care village in Ollerton which could look after more than 100 elderly people.


Education watchdog ‘not fit for purpose’ according to union

21 November 2023
Education watchdog ‘not fit for purpose’ according to union

Education watchdog ‘not fit for purpose’ according to union

21 November 2023

Teachers believe Ofsted isn’t fit for purpose, a Nottinghamshire union representative has said after a damning inquiry into the regulator.


Parish councils to fight back against huge solar park plans

16 November 2023
Parish councils to fight back against huge solar park plans

Parish councils to fight back against huge solar park plans

16 November 2023

Parish councils for areas which would be surrounded by a huge solar panel energy project say they are joining forces to fight against it.


Authority leaders say finances are in reasonable position despite budget challenges

09 November 2023
Authority leaders say finances are in reasonable position despite budget challenges

Authority leaders say finances are in reasonable position despite budget challenges

09 November 2023

Nottinghamshire County Council’s finances are in a ‘reasonable position’, leaders say, despite an estimated £60m deficit over the next three years.


Not all over for Lincoln Christmas Market

24 February 2023
Not all over for Lincoln Christmas Market

Not all over for Lincoln Christmas Market

24 February 2023

The decision to cancel Lincoln's Christmas market will face greater scrutiny after it was called-in by a Conservative group.


City's famous Christmas market set to be axed

12 February 2023
City's famous Christmas market set to be axed

City's famous Christmas market set to be axed

12 February 2023

Lincoln's famous Christmas market has been axed and will be replaced with year-round events and activities under newly-revealed proposals.

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Complaint over council leader’s £5,500 training course

01 February 2023
Complaint over council leader’s £5,500 training course

Complaint over council leader’s £5,500 training course

01 February 2023

A complaint has been submitted about a council leader’s taxpayer-funded training course which included a trip to America.

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County schools receive poor ratings from Ofsted

19 December 2022
County schools receive poor ratings from Ofsted

County schools receive poor ratings from Ofsted

19 December 2022

Schools have received a wave of bad grades from Ofsted in the first full year of inspections for the regulatory body since covid.


Councillor defends decision to fly to COP 27 summit

12 December 2022
Councillor defends decision to fly to COP 27 summit

Councillor defends decision to fly to COP 27 summit

12 December 2022

A councillor justified her decision to fly to the COP 27 climate change conference, saying that enough trees were planted to offset it.

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Bid to treble hours of shooting at clay pigeon site is shot down

21 November 2022
Bid to treble hours of shooting at clay pigeon site is shot down

Bid to treble hours of shooting at clay pigeon site is shot down

21 November 2022

A “massive intensification” of clay pigeon shooting near a village has been shot down.


Plans to extend clay pigeon shooting criticised by villagers

09 November 2022
Plans to extend clay pigeon shooting criticised by villagers

Plans to extend clay pigeon shooting criticised by villagers

09 November 2022

Villagers are “up in arms” over plans to expand clay pigeon shooting in their area.

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