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County Council’s new headquarters move labelled ‘common sense’ as questions persist

08 September 2024
County Council’s new headquarters move labelled ‘common sense’ as questions persist

County Council’s new headquarters move labelled ‘common sense’ as questions persist

08 September 2024

Conservative county councillors say the imminent move from the authority’s County Hall headquarters is ‘common sense’.

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Demolition of derelict buildings could pave way for housing project

05 September 2024
Demolition of derelict buildings could pave way for housing project

Demolition of derelict buildings could pave way for housing project

05 September 2024

A decision is due next week on the demolition of former RAF buildings which could open the door for dozens of homes to be built.


Redesigned Mansfield NHS testing centre given approval after budget problems

04 September 2024
Redesigned Mansfield NHS testing centre given approval after budget problems

Redesigned Mansfield NHS testing centre given approval after budget problems

04 September 2024

Revised plans have been approved for a scaled down Mansfield NHS testing centre which was found to be over budget.


Castle restoration plans to be modified after archaeological finds

04 September 2024
Castle restoration plans to be modified after archaeological finds

Castle restoration plans to be modified after archaeological finds

04 September 2024

The discovery of 18th century archaeological remains has led to alterations for Newark Castle’s restoration plans.


Radcliffe solar farm approved after ‘overwhelmingly positive response’

30 August 2024
Radcliffe solar farm approved after ‘overwhelmingly positive response’

Radcliffe solar farm approved after ‘overwhelmingly positive response’

30 August 2024

A solar farm near Radcliffe-on-Trent has been approved after the majority of people asked about the project welcomed the proposal.


Plans for new Starbucks and McDonalds spark criticism from residents

26 August 2024
Plans for new Starbucks and McDonalds spark criticism from residents

Plans for new Starbucks and McDonalds spark criticism from residents

26 August 2024

Plans for a new McDonalds and Starbucks on a rural road would only help to “saturate the countryside” with fast food chains, some residents say.

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Sherwood Forest Hospital Trust’s overbudget diagnostics centre scaled down

26 August 2024
Sherwood Forest Hospital Trust’s overbudget diagnostics centre scaled down

Sherwood Forest Hospital Trust’s overbudget diagnostics centre scaled down

26 August 2024

A multi-million-pound community diagnostics centre offering earlier access to MRIs, x-rays and ultrasounds is be scaled back.

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Winter fuel payment cut will hit 178,000 Nottinghamshire pensioners

20 August 2024
Winter fuel payment cut will hit 178,000 Nottinghamshire pensioners

Winter fuel payment cut will hit 178,000 Nottinghamshire pensioners

20 August 2024

Nearly nine in ten Nottinghamshire pensioners will no longer be eligible for winter fuel payments this year, according to government figures.

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Call for new Trent bridge to meet demands of booming population

19 August 2024
Call for new Trent bridge to meet demands of booming population

Call for new Trent bridge to meet demands of booming population

19 August 2024

A new bridge over the River Trent will be needed as a borough’s population swells, the councillor responsible for the area’s housing has warned.

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Government urged to commit to ‘no brainer’ road improvements

15 August 2024
Government urged to commit to ‘no brainer’ road improvements

Government urged to commit to ‘no brainer’ road improvements

15 August 2024

Senior county councillors have asked the government whether major schemes promised by the previous administration will still go ahead.

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Huge solar farm plans labelled ‘white whale’ after majority oppose it

14 August 2024
Huge solar farm plans labelled ‘white whale’ after majority oppose it

Huge solar farm plans labelled ‘white whale’ after majority oppose it

14 August 2024

Residents are divided over plans for a large solar farm development, with some saying it won’t have an impact and others labelling it a ‘white whale’.

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Council continues to chase government over delayed Levelling Up money

14 August 2024
Council continues to chase government over delayed Levelling Up money

Council continues to chase government over delayed Levelling Up money

14 August 2024

Newark and Sherwood District Council is still asking the government where £20m of promised Levelling Up funding is.

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Housing targets branded ‘arbitrary numbers’

13 August 2024
Housing targets branded ‘arbitrary numbers’

Housing targets branded ‘arbitrary numbers’

13 August 2024

Proposed new housing targets which could see 1,400 extra homes built per year in Nottinghamshire have been criticised as “arbitrary numbers”.


Proposed police commissioner’s chief executive to bring experience of turning forces around

08 August 2024
Proposed police commissioner’s chief executive to bring experience of turning forces around

Proposed police commissioner’s chief executive to bring experience of turning forces around

08 August 2024

The proposed chief executive of Nottinghamshire’s police commissioner’s office says she has experience helping forces out of special measures.


Village granted higher road to rise above floodwaters

08 August 2024
Village granted higher road to rise above floodwaters

Village granted higher road to rise above floodwaters

08 August 2024

A village which turned into an island during recent flooding will be guaranteed access with a higher road.

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Confirmation of police commissioner’s deputy cancelled at the last moment

06 August 2024
Confirmation of police commissioner’s deputy cancelled at the last moment

Confirmation of police commissioner’s deputy cancelled at the last moment

06 August 2024

A meeting to confirm Nottinghamshire’s Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner was unexpectedly adjourned just six minutes in.

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Recycling ‘supersites’ approved to replace congested tips

28 July 2024
Recycling ‘supersites’ approved to replace congested tips

Recycling ‘supersites’ approved to replace congested tips

28 July 2024

Nottinghamshire County Council has approved plans to bring in a network of new ‘supersite’ household waste centres to replace its smaller tips.

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Nuclear fusion prototype will be ‘UK’s NASA moment’

26 July 2024
Nuclear fusion prototype will be ‘UK’s NASA moment’

Nuclear fusion prototype will be ‘UK’s NASA moment’

26 July 2024

A nuclear fusion energy plant being built in Nottinghamshire is being described as the “UK’s NASA moment”.

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Ollerton Levelling Up expected to be put on hold until Government provides promised funding

24 July 2024
Ollerton Levelling Up expected to be put on hold until Government provides promised funding

Ollerton Levelling Up expected to be put on hold until Government provides promised funding

24 July 2024

The £20m Levelling Up scheme for Ollerton and Clipstone could soon be put on hold as the Government hasn’t yet handed over any of the funding.


Three biggest risks for county council’s finances

24 July 2024
Three biggest risks for county council’s finances

Three biggest risks for county council’s finances

24 July 2024

Nottinghamshire County Council has named its three biggest financial risks as it faces going overbudget this year.


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