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County council takes delivery of specialist pothole fixing machines
Two specialist pothole machines will begin working on Nottinghamshire’s roads, the latest boost in the drive to fix the county’s highways.
Nottinghamshire County Council has taken delivery of the JCB Pothole Pro machines from commercial asset supplier Dawsongroup, just a week after a record-breaking £181.25 million investment in the county’s roads was given the green light.
They will be delivering first-time permanent repairs in Nottinghamshire through the county council’s highways partner, Via East Midlands, and add to the eight repair teams who hit the county’s roads at the start of the month.
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Shining a light on fostering across Nottinghamshire
Fostering banners are appearing across Nottinghamshire in the run up to Foster Care Fortnight as part of Nottinghamshire County Council’s ongoing commitment to recruiting more foster carers for local children.
Foster Care Fortnight is a national campaign celebrating the incredible impact foster carers make and aims to encourage others to consider fostering. For some of the county council’s existing foster carers, similar banners were the spark that inspired them to take the first step.
Paula, who has been fostering alongside her husband for more than 12 years, recalls seeing the banners while travelling home from work.
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Starting the conversation this Mental Health Awareness Week
Not knowing where to start is a common barrier for people who want to broach a conversation about mental health with a friend, colleague or loved one, but Dr Maddi Popoola and Dr Órlaith Green want to change that by sharing practical tips for opening up a meaningful conversation.
That’s why, for Mental Health Awareness Week, NottAlone is releasing a bonus episode of The NottAlone Podcast, where hosts Dr Maddi and Dr Órlaith discuss how to start those conversations, why talking about mental health matters, and what to do if you’re worried about someone.
“You don’t have to be perfect, you just have to be you.” Says Dr Órlaith Green, Educational Psychologist and Co-Founder of NottAlone.
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Nottinghamshire County Council launches review of discretionary faith school transport scheme
A comprehensive review of Nottinghamshire’s discretionary faith school transport scheme has been launched by the county council, with a formal public consultation running from 30 April to 12 June 2026.
The review forms part of the council’s wider efforts to address significant financial challenges to ensure essential services can be protected whilst balancing the budget. Last year, the discretionary scheme cost approximately £1.25 million with families contributing 20% towards the cost and the council covering the remaining £1 million.
Nottinghamshire remains one of the few local authorities in the region to offer discretionary faith school transport. The scheme currently benefits approximately 520 young people across 15 faith schools, though only 10 schools are based within the county. The remaining schools are located across Nottingham City, Derbyshire and Doncaster.
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New family contact centre in Worksop continues to take shape
Improved facilities for some of the county’s most vulnerable young people are one step closer to reality, with a new roof now in place at the new, fit-for-purpose family contact centre in Worksop.
Named Harmony House, the centre will help deliver safeguarding services. This includes offering a safe, welcoming space for looked-after children and young people to have supervised family time with their birth families.
Work started on the new county council building in 2025 and is due to be completed by late summer this year.
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Nottinghamshire launches second ‘Walk Notts Festival’ this May
Nottinghamshire residents are being encouraged to get out and about this spring as part of the second Walk Notts Festival throughout May, part of the wider National Walking Month.
The festival, organised by Active Notts and supported by Nottinghamshire County Council, runs from 1 to 31 May and promotes walking and wheeling opportunities and activities across the county. The campaign seeks to highlight the physical, mental, environmental and social benefits of moving around on foot or by wheelchair, mobility scooter, or other mobility aids right from the doorstep.
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