Politics

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn described controversial proposals to introduce private policing in Mansfield as a “terrible idea” during a visit to the area.

A video has emerged on YouTube of a Mansfield District Council-owned van inadvertently reversing into a car.

This week I’ve been working to support local people in to work through my seasonal jobs fair, supported by the Department for Work and Pensions, Futures and local job board Dalmatian, where we offered up more than 100 local opportunities, writes Ben Bradley, MP for Mansfield.

Making sure that your child has their new uniform is part of the ritual of getting ready for a new school year, writes Gloria De Piero, MP for Ashfield.

The Government is currently consulting on potential changes to the way that shale gas and fracking planning applications are dealt with in the future, writes Coun Christopher Barnfather, chairman of the planning and licensing committee at Nottinghamshire County Council.

Mansfield District Council is poised to buy another investment property somewhere in the country but has refused to reveal details until the deal is done.

Ashfield District councillors overwhelmingly voted to pressure central government into reclassifying “zombie drug” spice.

Ashfield District Council has passed a motion which would see dog walking banned on football pitches across Ashfield.

The Chancellor’s announcement at the Conservative Party Conference of an £18 million cash injection for the A614 is excellent news that will improve Nottinghamshire’s road network and boost its economy, writes Coun Kay Cutts, Nottinghamshire County Council leader.

The Labour party’s prospective parliamentary candidate for Mansfield has hit out at mayor Kate Allsop and her party amid what she describes as “turmoil” at the council.

Mansfield's MP has come under fire on social media after asking for a video editor to work for him for free.

When I talk to residents each week about issues that matter to them the most, the town centre is almost inevitably one of the top answers, writes Ben Bradley, MP for Mansfield.

Last week, fast food workers from McDonald’s, TGI Fridays and Wetherspoons, alongside couriers for Deliveroo and Uber Eats, staged a day of national action and protest, writes Gloria De Piero, MP for Ashfield.

Mansfield’s MP Ben Bradley has condemned racist graffiti on a language school sign as “totally unacceptable.”

The MP for Mansfield Ben Bradley has said he had to explain to his child why mamba and spice users were passed out on the street after taking mamba or spice.

A debate about the proposed ‘super-council’ in Nottinghamshire got heated as insults were traded.

A leading figure in East Midlands business has written two blogs about Brexit.

A leading figure in East Midlands business has written two blogs about Brexit.

The name on your bins, how much council tax you pay, and who runs your parks could all be about to change.