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Fears new East Midlands Mayor role would leave "too much power" with one person

A consultation has been held on plans for devolution in the East Midlands, with widespread agreement with most areas of the current proposals.

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Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner role could be scrapped under devolution plans

Nottinghamshire County Council leader Ben Bradley says scrapping the role could be an option in the future.

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Call for clarity on HS2 in Nottinghamshire as Government confirms delay to parts of project

The eastern leg of HS2 is currently set to terminate near the East Midlands Parkway, just south of Nottingham

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Ben Bradley says Levelling Up Fund 'inefficient' after £830,000 cost revealed

Nottinghamshire has received a collective £95million across both rounds of the Levelling Up Fund

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Nottinghamshire MP Ben Bradley mocks Sam Smith's pronouns with 'Themsfield' tweet

Sam Smith came out as non-binary in 2019 after describing a "lifetime of being at war with my gender"

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Rishi Sunak joins calls for Roald Dahl books to be left alone: Who else is against rewrites?

‘I think it’s important that works of literature and works of fiction are preserved and not airbrushed,’ said the PM’s spokesperson

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Nottinghamshire residents hit out at ‘awful, knackered’ roads

The state of local roads has really got you talking

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Nottinghamshire council building could be sold amid 'frustration' at home working

Councillor John Clarke said no firm decision has been made yet but that it is only 'sensible' to examine the future of Arnold's Civic Centre

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Nottinghamshire roads need £200 million of repairs, council leader says - Have your say on potholes

An amendment to the council's annual budget was rejected

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Idea that £20 million would fix Nottinghamshire roads is 'for the birds', says leader

A group of councillors recently tried to amend the county council's budget to invest £20.5 million in Nottinghamshire's roads.

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Tax rise of at least £50 for Nottinghamshire households approved

The tax rise has been approved despite claims from some that it will 'exacerbate' the cost of living crisis for vulnerable residents

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Ben Bradley pledges County Hall won't just be 'flogged to highest bidder'

Nottinghamshire County Council is reviewing its remaining buildings after having already cut them down from 17 to nine

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'Disappointing' if HS2 Nottinghamshire connection was scrapped amid reports

Current plans would see the eastern leg of HS2 terminating near the East Midlands Parkway station just south of Nottingham.

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Protesters against asylum seekers in Mansfield hotel must stay on 'right side of line', MP says

'People do have the right to have their voices heard, but it has got to stay on the right side of the line'

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Protesters say 'we want you out' during 'disgusting' asylum seeker protest outside Notts hotel

MP and county council leader Ben Bradley said nobody wants to see the scenes but he 'understands the feelings'

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Nottinghamshire County Council tried to 'tax as little as possible' in budget plans

Nottinghamshire County Council is planning a tax rise of 4.84%, just under the new maximum amount that councils can increase tax by without a referendum.

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Nottinghamshire County Hall rumours 'inappropriate' as council confirms there are no current plans to sell it

Nottinghamshire County Council has been reviewing its entire buildings estate in a bid to save millions of pounds

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Nottinghamshire leader 'won't struggle to defend' council tax rise of at least £50

Nottinghamshire County Council is planning a tax rise as its leader says inflation means the cost of delivering services has risen by £25 million this year.

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Nottinghamshire MPs say donations do not go 'into their pockets' as nearly £250,000 given since last election

Analysis of publicly declared donations and gifts by Sky News shows the amount linked with each MP

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From TV to farming - the extra money Nottinghamshire's MPs earned in 2022

Some of Nottinghamshire's MPs have carried out work outside of their parliamentary duties amid debate on the banning of MPs having second jobs

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Nottinghamshire MPs 'confident' more cost of living help will come next year

The Chancellor has pledged that the Energy Bills Support Scheme will continue after March. Nottinghamshire MPs are confident that the most vulnerable will get more help

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The 'forgotten' global brand of Nottinghamshire's Robin Hood and why we don't shout about him enough

Robin Hood is an internationally famous legend, but many are now questioning whether Nottingham makes enough of the outlaw's links with both city and county.

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Mansfield MP says town is concerned about 'fairness' of housing asylum seekers in hotels

Increasing amounts of asylum seekers have been placed in hotels. A report earlier this year found the experience was "mentally exhausting" for those involved.

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Nottingham City Council leader not '100% in favour' of new East Midlands Mayor

As part of a £1.14 billion devolution agreement for the region, the first elections for a new East Midlands Mayor are set to take place in 2024.

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Polling forecaster predicts Conservatives will lose almost all Nottinghamshire seats at next election

The UK Polling Report website predicts that Labour will have 10 Nottinghamshire MPs following the next election. But Mansfield's MP says predictions are "pointless."

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