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Nearly 200 Nottinghamshire social care providers not inspected by CQC for over three years

27 November 2024
Nearly 200 Nottinghamshire social care providers not inspected by CQC for over three years

Nearly 200 Nottinghamshire social care providers not inspected by CQC for over three years

27 November 2024

Nearly 200 adult social care providers in Nottinghamshire have been left waiting more than three years for an inspection by the healthcare watchdog.


Anti-social behaviour figures fall across county — but some street offences on the rise

13 November 2024
Anti-social behaviour figures fall across county — but some street offences on the rise

Anti-social behaviour figures fall across county — but some street offences on the rise

13 November 2024

Reported anti-social behaviour has fallen by 10% — but other figures show vehicle crime, street drinking and aggressive begging have risen.


Gender pay gap falling at fire service but more women needed in senior positions

12 November 2024
Gender pay gap falling at fire service but more women needed in senior positions

Gender pay gap falling at fire service but more women needed in senior positions

12 November 2024

Nottinghamshire’s fire service gender pay gap has reduced but more women are needed in senior roles to encourage others to climb the ladder.


Councillor frustrated as Government cuts funding for schools trying to become academies

11 November 2024
Councillor frustrated as Government cuts funding for schools trying to become academies

Councillor frustrated as Government cuts funding for schools trying to become academies

11 November 2024

County Council will have to find a new way to fund the academisation of schools after a Government grant was cut.


Extra £31million spend on adult social care projected after government’s budget

08 November 2024
Extra £31million spend on adult social care projected after government’s budget

Extra £31million spend on adult social care projected after government’s budget

08 November 2024

Adult social care costs for a council could rise by £31million following the Chancellor’s budget announcement.


More focus needed on frailty, prevention and early years, says health board

29 October 2024
More focus needed on frailty, prevention and early years, says health board

More focus needed on frailty, prevention and early years, says health board

29 October 2024

More work is needed to prevent people from entering the healthcare system and to stop ‘institutionalising’ frail and ageing patients.


Works to re-stabilise closed cycle path closer to commencing, but residents and councillors 'frustrated' at lack of timescale for completion

25 October 2024
Works to re-stabilise closed cycle path closer to commencing, but residents and councillors 'frustrated' at lack of timescale for completion

Works to re-stabilise closed cycle path closer to commencing, but residents and councillors 'frustrated' at lack of timescale for completion

25 October 2024

Works to repair a cycle path which has now been shut for for 10 months have moved a step closer — but there is still no date for when it will re-open.


New dog walking field proposed for rural village

18 October 2024
New dog walking field proposed for rural village

New dog walking field proposed for rural village

18 October 2024

A small village may get a dedicated field for dogs to exercise in after an application for a dog field was put forward.


County’s children’s homes performing well but running on reduced staff

17 October 2024
County’s children’s homes performing well but running on reduced staff

County’s children’s homes performing well but running on reduced staff

17 October 2024

Children’s homes across Nottinghamshire are performing well following inspections — but services are currently running on reduced staff.


Historic village pub’s reopening delayed after dry rot found during renovations

15 October 2024
Historic village pub’s reopening delayed after dry rot found during renovations

Historic village pub’s reopening delayed after dry rot found during renovations

15 October 2024

A historic village pub has had its long-awaited reopening date pushed back after dry rot was discovered during renovations.


No “salami slicing” of fire service funding, says councillor

14 October 2024
No “salami slicing” of fire service funding, says councillor

No “salami slicing” of fire service funding, says councillor

14 October 2024

A council leader has called for more government support after funding for the fire service’s specialised tasks was slashed.


Newark MP Robert Jenrick should ‘rattle the cage’ on council funding if he wins Tory Party leadership contest

11 October 2024
Newark MP Robert Jenrick should ‘rattle the cage’ on council funding if he wins Tory Party leadership contest

Newark MP Robert Jenrick should ‘rattle the cage’ on council funding if he wins Tory Party leadership contest

11 October 2024

A Nottinghamshire councillor has said he wants Conservative Party leader finalist Robert Jenrick to ‘rattle the cage’ on council funding if he wins.

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Struggling households to get one-off payment this December

11 October 2024
Struggling households to get one-off payment this December

Struggling households to get one-off payment this December

11 October 2024

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.

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Assisted dying campaigners back new law

10 October 2024
Assisted dying campaigners back new law

Assisted dying campaigners back new law

10 October 2024

Members of an assisted dying campaign group say they believe a change in the law would be “the will of the people”.


Speed of support for children with special educational needs improving

02 October 2024
Speed of support for children with special educational needs improving

Speed of support for children with special educational needs improving

02 October 2024

More children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities across the county are now getting support faster.


Plans to build 75 homes on rural village’s farmland approved

27 September 2024
Plans to build 75 homes on rural village’s farmland approved

Plans to build 75 homes on rural village’s farmland approved

27 September 2024

Nottinghamshire County Council’s plans to build 75 homes on farmland in a rural village have been approved by a borough council.

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“It feels like giving them a drug sometimes”: Nottinghamshire parents on joining the smartphone-free children movement

21 September 2024
“It feels like giving them a drug sometimes”: Nottinghamshire parents on joining the smartphone-free children movement

“It feels like giving them a drug sometimes”: Nottinghamshire parents on joining the smartphone-free children movement

21 September 2024

Parents who are part of a smartphone-free campaign group have called for better regulations on how devices and apps appeal to children.


Mental health trust told it must “abandon denial” to prove change

20 September 2024
Mental health trust told it must “abandon denial” to prove change

Mental health trust told it must “abandon denial” to prove change

20 September 2024

An NHS trust has been told it must abandon an “organisational culture of denial” in order to prove it has changed following a catalogue of failings.


District council proposes £20,000 to refurbish village park

19 September 2024
District council proposes £20,000 to refurbish village park

District council proposes £20,000 to refurbish village park

19 September 2024

A children’s play area in a Sherwood Forest village could be given more than £20,000 to upgrade its facilities after a council decision.


Survey opens for public to inspect river pollution and wildlife levels

10 September 2024
Survey opens for public to inspect river pollution and wildlife levels

Survey opens for public to inspect river pollution and wildlife levels

10 September 2024

A public survey which uncovers the extent of pollution in and around the River Trent has again opened up to the public.


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