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Extra funding for winter pressures
Councillor Stuart Wallace Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee
15 November 2018
As the nights draw in and we all start to plan for Christmas it’s easy to forget that winter time can be difficult for older people and people with health conditions. The NHS frontline is always under considerable pressure during this period as demand for services tends to increase significantly with the onset of cold weather and flu.
Gritters go on full-time standby
Councillor John Cottee, Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council's Communities and Place Committee
24 October 2018
With the clocks poised to go back this coming weekend, there’s no turning the tide on the approaching colder temperatures. Nottinghamshire County Council’s Communities and Place Committee chairman, Councillor John Cottee says Notts is ready for whatever the winter brings
A614 £18m/HS2 announcement
Councillor Kay Cutts, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council
10 October 2018
Council Leader, Councillor Kay Cutts MBE welcomes the opportunities that major new funding for the A614 will bring to the area.
Cycle safety is Tour of Britain's legacy
Councillor John Cotts, Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council's Communities and Place Committee
10 October 2023
With cycle fever riding high thanks to the hugely successful Tour of Britain staged in Nottinghamshire, chairman of the County Council’s Communities and Place Committee, Councillor John Cottee says autumn is the perfect time for promoting cycle safety for children
Post- event Tour of Britain column
Councillor Kay Cutts, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council
14 September 2018
It was an incredible day and showed once again that our county has what it takes to host an international sporting event of this scale.
Nottinghamshire sets its sights for a Tour de Force
Councillor Kay Cutts, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council
04 September 2018
The Leader of the County Council preview the return of the UK’s biggest free-to-attend sporting event which is now just days away, setting off from West Bridgford at 10.30am and due for a thrilling finale in Mansfield around 4pm on Saturday 8 September.
Column from Coun Cottee about Travel Choice
Councillor John Cottee, Chairman of County Council's Communities and Place Committee
29 August 2018
Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Communities and Place Committee, Councillor John Cottee says its plans to encourage healthier, greener travel in the Mansfield area are gaining pace.
Put your art into Tour of Britain
Councillor Kay Cutts, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council
03 September 2018
The Leader of the County Council looks forward to the superb sporting spectacle which is set to returns to the County on 8 September and encourages residents, community groups, businesses and land owners to stand out on live TV by putting their art into the Tour of Britain.
Let's cut waste and confusion, not services
Councillor Kay Cutts, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council
10 October 2023
The Leader of the County Council explains the potential benefits of scrapping the current two-tier system of local government in Nottinghamshire with a new unitary council, which provide better accountability, more efficiency and cut bureaucracy.
Early years free funded childcare appeal
Councillor Boyd Elliott is Vice-Chairman of the Children and Young People’s Committee, at Nottinghamshire County Council
19 July 2018
Parents and carers of three and four year olds are being invited to find out if they are eligible for more funded free childcare for the coming autumn term.