Residents across the county are to benefit from an improved, more integrated bus network and new Nottsbus on Demand services.

Following the outcome of the county council’s bus network review, over £5million will be invested to support, improve and deliver new bus services across the county with a clear focus on reconnecting communities and protecting services to boost access to education, health, employment, shopping, and leisure activities.

Four new Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) services covering areas of Rushcliffe, Gedling, Broxtowe, Ashfield and Newark will be developed over the next two years, building on the success of the current Nottsbus on Demand services.

An inspirational Nottinghamshire teenager is celebrating after winning a prestigious youth award in recognition of his tireless voluntary work and the support he provides young people in his community.

Shayden West was named the countywide winner of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Outstanding Achievement 4Uth Award for 2023 at a glittering ceremony at County Hall on Friday 24 November.

The 17-year-old, who attends Quarrydale Academy in Sutton-in-Ashfield and is also a former Member of Youth Parliament for Ashfield, was nominated for the award by Zoe Taylor, a Youth Worker at Quarrydale Young People’s Centre.

Find out more about this year's nominees.

More than £4 million worth of support is on its way to thousands of eligible households to help cover the costs of food and energy bills this winter. 

This latest, one-off winter payment is due to be paid to more than 32,000 households before Christmas, which this time will include an additional £30 per household.

Nottinghamshire County Council continues to work with district and borough councils to help ease some of the financial worries for residents who are struggling to make ends meet, thanks to the Government’s £11.3 million Household Support Fund (HSF) which runs between 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

Nottinghamshire County Council has published the 2023 Director of Public Health Annual Report, which this year has been co-produced with individuals across Nottinghamshire who have lived experiences of severe multiple disadvantage. This year's report, presented in a compelling video format, shares personal stories of hardship and triumph, aiming to raise awareness and drive actionable change.

Jonathan Gribbin, Director of Public Health for Nottinghamshire County Council, said, "The report and its recommendations are built around the true stories of real people, their struggles, their remarkable journeys towards recovery, and their insights about what we can do to make a positive difference to others facing similar challenges."

A new, in-depth report is set to investigate the full economic benefits of the UK’s prototype fusion energy powerplant due to be built at West Burton near Retford.

The ambitious project - Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production, known as STEP - is being led by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). 

Fusion offers an inherently safe and virtually limitless source of clean electricity by copying the processes that power the sun.

Community groups and voluntary organisations who are supporting people who have settled in Nottinghamshire to escape the Ukraine conflict, will share funds worth almost £25,000.

Thanks to funding via The Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme and Nottinghamshire County Council’s Local Communities Fund, five groups have been awarded grants as part of this rolling programme to help them to continue with their work.