Housing

Nottingham City Council has effectively declared itself bankrupt. Photo: Submitted

Nottingham City Council effectively 'declares bankruptcy' over £23m budget gap

Have your say on housing allocation across Bolsover District.

Have your say on housing allocation across Bolsover District

House being built by Dragonfly Development Ltd

New council homes for Pinxton receive go-ahead

Michael Gove and Ben

Mansfield awarded £20 Million Town Deal to help drive forward the town’s Levelli...

Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary Michael Gove in Downing Street, London. (Photo by: Lucy North/PA/Radar)

Hectares of forest, open land and water in Ashfield developed upon

Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary Michael Gove in Downing Street, London. (Photo by: Lucy North/PA/Radar)

Forest, open land and water in Eastwood and Kimberley area developed upon

Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary Michael Gove in Downing Street, London. (Photo by: Lucy North/PA/Radar)

Several hectares of forest, open land and water in Mansfield developed upon

'No-fault' evictions have accounted for 22,440 repossessions across England and Wales since April 2019, when the Government pledged to ban them in its election manifesto. (Photo by: PA/Radar)

Almost two dozen 'no-fault' evictions in Eastwood and Kimberley since ban pledge

'No-fault' evictions have accounted for 22,440 repossessions across England and Wales since April 2019, when the Government pledged to ban them in its election manifesto. (Photo by: PA/Radar)

Dozens of 'no-fault' evictions in Ashfield since Government's ban pledge

'No-fault' evictions have accounted for 22,440 repossessions across England and Wales since April 2019, when the Government pledged to ban them in its election manifesto. (Photo by: PA/Radar)

Dozens of 'no-fault' evictions in Mansfield since Government's ban pledge

Coun Ben Bradley, Conservative MP for Mansfield, in Westminster. Picture: Coun Ben Bradley

Mansfield MP highlights Levelling Up cash for East Midlands

Coun Ben Bradley, right, with Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove near Mansfield Bus Station. Picture: Submitted

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove backs Mansfield MP for East Midlands Mayor

King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation on May 6, 2023. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire.

King Charles & Queen Camilla criticised over gender pay gap to staff

Artist Jason Wilsher-Mills pictured with one of his sculptures. Picture: Mansfield Council

Giant inflatable sculptures ‘set to spark conversations around disability’

Plans to demolish these homes and build eight new ones in their place have been approved by the council

Controversial Selston housing plans get the green light from the council

Labours Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up Housing and Communities Lisa Nandy visit Mansfield High Street with Mayor Andy Abrahams

Mansfield welcomes Labour’s Shadow Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State

Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station

Government signs off major East Midlands Freeport plans

RAF Scampton could be transformed into housing for asylum seekers - but locals aren’t happy

Row as historic RAF base could be used to house 1,500 asylum seekers

Which areas of Mansfield are the most polluted?

Revealed: The Mansfield neighbourhoods with the worst air quality

Where in Ashfield are people enjoying breathing cleaner fresher air?

Revealed: The Ashfield areas with the best air quality

Where in Mansfield are people enjoying breathing cleaner fresher air?

Revealed: The nine Mansfield areas with the best air quality

Which areas of Ashfield are the most polluted?

Air pollution: The 11 Ashfield neighbourhoods with the worst air quality

Figures suggest 3,069 people were estimated to be sleeping rough in England last year – a 26 per cent rise on the 2,443 rough sleepers in 2021.

Number of rough sleepers in Mansfield drops

The Real life roomset at IKEA in Bristol (photo: Tim Gander/PinPep)

‘Cramped and dangerous’ rooms coming to some Ikea stores - here’s why

Cost of living is £630 more expensive per month for single Brits

Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month

An artist's impression of the proposed Warsop Health Hub.

Mansfield successful in second round of funding for Changing Places

West Nottinghamshire College’s construction centre will be extended to provide additional training space and high-tech equipment to boost green skills.

New classrooms planned at Sutton college campus

UK sees biggest fall in housing prices since 2009 financial crisis according to Halifax report.

UK sees biggest fall in house prices since financial crisis

Mansfield Civic Centre, home of Mansfield Council.

Social housing rent rises to be capped below inflation for Mansfield tenants

Mansfield District Council purchased land in the White Hart Street area

Architects could be invited to design new housing scheme for derelict site

The Government pledged in its 2019 manifesto to end homelessness by 2024.

More households with children threatened with homelessness in Eastwood and Kimbe...

The Government pledged in its 2019 manifesto to end homelessness by 2024.

More households with children threatened with homelessness in Mansfield and Ashf...

Across England, 2.6 million households were still waiting to receive support as of the end of July, out of more than 19m eligible.

Thousands of households in Ashfield still waiting for council tax rebate in July

Across England, 2.6 million households were still waiting to receive support as of the end of July, out of more than 19m eligible.

Council tax rebates issued to eligible Mansfield households

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities figures show five people were laid off by Ashfield Council in 2021-22 at an average of £3,012 per person.

Ashfield council spends more than £15,000 on redundancy packages

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities figures show 45 people were laid off by Nottinghamshire Council in 2021-22, at an average of £27,987 per person.

Nottinghamshire Council spends more than £1 million on redundancy packages

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities figures show five people were laid off by Mansfield council in 2021-22 at an average of £12,833 per person.

Mansfield Council spends tens of thousands of pounds on redundancy packages

Tenant evictions have increased.

More than 30 tenant evictions across Ashfield and Mansfield

Charities have warned that many tenants are facing uncertain financial situations as living costs soar, with action group Generation Rent saying "people face a devastating choice between paying rent, heating their home and putting food on the table".

Dozens of tenants evicted from their homes in Mansfield and Ashfield

Mansfield District Council is considering the idea

Councils consider ‘warm rooms’ to help residents struggling with energy costs

The town centre in Kimberley, which could be set for a £16 million transformation.

Kimberley bids for £16 million of levelling-up cash to transform town centre

The performers delivered a digital and interactive story-telling experience, capturing the experiences of black British people from when HMT Empire Windrush arrived on 22 June 1948 to the present day.

‘Sounds and soul’ echo across in Mansfield in celebration of Caribbean culture

A service to support people who could be at risk of serious ill health or losing their home due to poor housing conditions has been launched

Health Hub for people at risk of ill health due to poor housing conditions

Across England, 5,260 households faced homelessness due to no-fault evictions in the last three months of 2021.

Dozens of Mansfield households homeless last autumn

A view of Jubilee Way North in Mansfield.

Life on Mansfield council estate where residents are 'terrified daily'

A recent report from the House of Commons suggests that Covid-19 may be responsible for a slowdown in the building of new affordable homes over 2020 and 2021.

Homes in Mansfield and Ashfield less affordable than ever