💙 Today was our last day at Notts TV 💙 Notts TV, and the wonderful humans behind it, are a credit to the world of journalism. It fostered an environment of growth, individuality & family that allowed the LDRS to flourish. It'll forever hold a place in my heart. #LDReporter

Nottingham councillor AJ Matsiko has quit the Labour Party to sit as an independent – saying the group leadership had abandoned its ‘core principles’. He becomes the third to quit Labour in the city since 2023. nottstv.com/nottingham-c...

NEW: Government housing agency Homes England has agreed to purchase the former Broadmarsh shopping centre site. Full story below 👇 #LDReporter nottstv.com/government-h...

💰More than £18m was spent on temporary agency workers to fill gaps in Nottingham City Council's workforce last year. 🎓Opposition cllr Andrew Rule suggested better working with the 2 universities to fill gaps w/graduates. Thoughts? #LDReporter nottstv.com/nottingham-c...

The Labour Party has sent in an improvement team to oversee Nottingham City Council's ruling Labour Group. It comes amid continued unease over the appointment of commissioners and how the council's leadership was chosen. nottstv.com/labour-party...

Unregistered children's homes are illegal, but councils are using them more than ever amid a shortage of placements. I submitted an FOI to find out how much Nottm City Council spends on these homes: £15 million in 3 years. nottstv.com/nottingham-c...

🏗NEW: New documents show the continued demolition of the former Broadmarsh Centre will cost almost £30m in total - and is expected to begin in July this year. #LDReporter

Nottingham hospitals trust’s £1.6m fine will never bring back the babies who died after failings in maternity care – but means their voices have been "firmly heard", a family has said. #LDReporter

'We will never forgive any of you' Parents told a court today their lives feel empty and their families incomplete after babies died because of “serious and systemic” failures in maternity care at Nottingham University Hospitals. #LDReporter

Cllr Pavlos Kotsonis has stepped down from his role on Nottingham City Council's cabinet, as lead for adult social care & health. He tells me 'the time was right to explore other opportunities outside the council'. nottstv.com/nottingham-c...

NEW: A new taxi rank location is being trialled in Carrington Street from February. You may recall taxi drivers saying they wanted to return to Carrington Street when EMR temporarily closed the footbridge. Thoughts? #LDReporter

Cash to demolish the remaining sections will be released in March.

Nottingham's council tax will rise by 4.99% from April. I've worked out Band A properties will pay roughly £84 more than current £1,686.46, Band B will pay ~£98 more than current £1,967.54 & Band D will pay ~£126 more than last year's £2,529.69. #LDReporter

A regulator has found "serious failings" in the quality & management of Nottingham's council homes. I went out to speak to tenants in Clifton, who have been left to live in flats plagued with rot and mould. They want action. #LDReporter

Nottingham City Council is continuing to use unregistered children's homes due to a shortage of foster carers & residential vacancies. I'm told the council has reduced children in them from 15 to below 5. Cllr Georgia Power said: “It is a small number, but the impact on their life is huge."

Great article from @joelocker96.bsky.social bringing some light onto the devolution plans for Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe and the county council still seem very tight lipped on the proposals, perhaps keeping their powder dry for the county council elections westbridgfordwire.com/devolution-b...

🚨NEW: Vastly improved budget position for Nottingham City Council, according to new documents. Budget gap for 25/26 down from £69m to £23.4m after savings applied. Cumulative gap down from £172m to £56.8m up to 28/29. Cont...

Both councils said they’d already made changes following widespread controversy this week.

NEW: Visitors to Wollaton Hall and its Natural History Museum are to be charged an entrance fee under new plans. The grounds will remain free to enter. #LDReporter

Last night's spectacle. The Moon ft. Venus.

“The average man on the street doesn’t know about Games Workshop. But those who do, love it and spend a lot of money on it.” How a #Nottingham company quietly stormed into FTSE 100.

✍️Twenty Broxtowe councillors quit Labour today in protest over the party's direction under Starmer. They're now the 'Broxtowe Independents' - but the name has upset 5 other councillors who - days ago - launched their own 'Broxtowe Independent Group'. Big ripples indeed. #LDReporter

🚨BREAKING: 20 Broxtowe Borough councillors, including leader Cllr Milan Radulovic, have resigned from the Labour Party to stand as independents under the Broxtowe Independents group due to unhappiness w/ national and regional party. #LDReporter

NEW: Homelessness charity Framework may need to cut 25 jobs, inc specialist social workers for rough sleepers and clinical psychologists, after the Labour Govt's budget added £1.8m to its annual running costs. #LDReporter Read more ⬇️

Nottingham City Council could sell its Loxley House headquarters as part of the authority’s plans to cut down its ‘flabbergasting’ costs.

FYI: Public consultation over Nottingham City Council's proposed budget savings/cuts launched yesterday. Still a £4m black hole this year to fill, and £69m next year. Waiting to see how the Govt settlement tomorrow impacts this. #LDReporter

🚨 A truly sobering first report from Nottingham City Council's commissioners The council would have to hike tax by 46% - or get a 70% boost in govt funding - to carry on operating as is. #LDReporter

Nottingham City Council has announced it has bid for £3.4m in funding from the East Midlands Combined County Authority to help pay for further demolition of the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre. A formal decision will be made next Monday at an EMCCA meeting. #LDReporter

🚨NEW: Nottingham City Council has proposed raft of savings totalling £17.9m for 2025/26: 💰 "Streamlining" staffing 💰 Running museums service, inc castle, under charitable trust 💰 Reviewing all adult social care packages nottstv.com/millions-of-... #LDReporter

Nottingham City Council is planning to slash all subsidies to community centres by £600,000 by April next year. The plans led to significant unrest at a council meeting yday, as some community leaders fear they will be left with huge costs. #LDReporter

We're *very* packed-out here at Loxley House for today's scrutiny committee meeting. No decisions are being made, but cllrs will be discussing the libraries consultation and community centre proposals. More to follow. #LDReporter

westbridgfordwire.com/former-sheri... “I intend to continue to work with campaigners, fellow councillors, and others to save what public services we can.”

🚨BREAKING: Former Sheriff of Nottingham Cllr Shuguftah Quddoos has resigned from the Labour Party. "If I cannot speak up without being sanctioned, I cannot remain," she says, resigning shortly before Nottingham City Council's next budget round. #LDReporter

Rushcliffe Borough Council decided to hike fees for #NFFC after it hosted the Take That gig in May - because event planning "cost the council money." But how much, exactly? I've now found out it was £3k. Good value? #LDReporter

"This has been a dream for some of our members for getting on 50 years" Fantastic day having a look inside the new Planetarium & Science Centre at @sherwoodobs.bsky.social. It is now open to the public ⬇️

NEW: Can confirm Cllr Sam Smith has been chosen by the Nottinghamshire Conservative Group to sit as leader of the County Council. More to come. #LDReporter

Three cabinet members have now tabled their leadership bids for Nottinghamshire County Council. Story via BBC News ⬇️ #LDReporter

A great report for Notts TV on this too by @joelocker96.bsky.social... nottstv.com/nottingham-c...

Suppose I'd better start blowing my trumpet, we're on social media after all Here's this morning's writings for @leftlion.bsky.social on an initiative I'm very close to... But I say so, so it's alright... right? Enjoy, positive Bluesky people leftlion.co.uk/features/202... #nottingham #cn28

I sat down with @samlux.bsky.social & @sallylongford.bsky.social to talk about Nottingham's bid to become carbon neutral by 2028. 🟢 Council "standing by" goal 🟢 Council emissions ⬇️ by 77% 🟢 Could River Trent be used for clean energy? 🟢 ULEZ not on cards #LDReporter

Nottingham City Council’s £141m property sales compared to ‘using a mortgage for the weekly shop’ @nottstv.bsky.social #LDReporter

Hello 👋 I'll be posting on here as I do over on 'X'. As ever, feel free to get in touch on here, too, with any tips, stories, or concerns. #LDReporter