News - Nottinghamshire County Council

Over 99% of children have received an offer for one of their preferred primary schools

Today thousands of families in Nottinghamshire have received confirmation of where their child will be starting school in September.

16 April 2026

First-time permanent road repair teams unveiled by county council

Nottinghamshire County Council’s ongoing drive to improve the county’s roads has stepped up a gear with the introduction of eight additional teams to carry out first-time permanent repairs.

14 April 2026

Pictured is Councillor Mick Barton, centre, with Councillor John Semens, left, and Councillor Bert Bingham with the new crews of repair teams.

Foster Carers Conference 2026 inspiring belief changing lives

In March over 250 foster carers came together for the Foster Carers Conference 2026 providing a powerful and inspiring day focused on supporting children and young people.

13 April 2026

Discovering Notts' rebellious past

With the Easter holidays well underway, Rebel Rangers is an interactive trail designed for families with children aged 5–14, to explore some of the region’s most iconic days out, heritage sites and gr…

02 April 2026

Councillor Walker-Gurley is holding up a plaque which features the rebel rangers branding, with the water and caves of Creswell Crags in the background

Council one of the first local authorities to be recognised as a Water Literate Organisation

Nottinghamshire County Council has become one of the first local authorities to be recognised as a Water Literate Organisation (WLO) – highlighting its commitment to fostering a culture of sustainabil…

01 April 2026

Pictured, from left, are James Silveston, Laura Berks, Cllr Bert Bingham, Chennour Wright, and Sam Williams.

County council publishes first Biodiversity Duty Report

Nottinghamshire County Council has published its first Biodiversity Duty Report, setting out the wide-ranging actions it is taking to protect and enhance nature.

01 April 2026

Nottinghamshire expands its recycling service to help residents recycle more and waste less

From 31 March 2026, households across all districts and boroughs in Nottinghamshire will be able to recycle foil, food and drink cartons (including Tetra Pak), plastic/metal tubes and all pots, tubs a…

30 March 2026

You can now recycle more with icons of a drinks carton, a toothpaste tube and some foil

New temporary learning village at St Peter’s Junior School in Ruddington on track for Easter

Work for a new purpose-built temporary learning village in Ruddington continues to make good progress and is on track to be open and ready for pupils and staff after the Easter break.

27 March 2026

Aerial view of the school site to show how work is progressing with all four buildings in place, with several vehicles operating.

Work to create more school places in Newark reaches latest milestone

Expansion work to double the capacity of a primary school near Newark continues to take shape with a new roof now in place.

25 March 2026

Staff, councillors and pupils are pictured wearing high-viz jackets and hard hats at the site of Chuter Ede Primary School, near Newark.

Record levels of funding to be spent on fixing Nottinghamshire’s roads

£122.5 million is to be invested in Nottinghamshire’s roads as part of the first phase of a record-breaking highways programme, with more significant funding set to follow.

23 March 2026

Roadworks take place in the New Cross area of Sutton-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire.

Flooding volunteers come together for annual training event

Closing roads during flood emergencies and staying safe around flood water are just some of the things that more than 70 volunteers from across Nottinghamshire have come together to learn about over t…