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Bassetlaw District Council is encouraging its male members of staff to make the White Ribbon Promise – a promise to never use, excuse or remain silent about men’s violence against women.

Bassetlaw Council staff make White Ribbon promise against gender-based violence

Bassetlaw District Council is putting forward a proposal to create a new dedicated indoor market area at the Priory Centre as part of a £20 million town centre investment.

Plans to create new indoor market at Worksop shopping centre

Cllr Glynis Campbell Sinclair was spotted cleaning her windows while on camera during a meeting of Highland Council's Inverness Area Committee Picture: Highland Council / SWNS

Councillor cleans her home's windows during live-streamed meeting

Ben Bradley (left), Claire Ward and Matthew Relf are the candidates to be the first East Midlands mayor. Photo: Other

Council signs off £900,000 booklets cost for East Midlands Mayoral elections

Pictured, from left, are Dave Milner, Site Manager for Rippon Homes, Councillor Jonathan Slater, Cabinet Member for Housing and Estates at Bassetlaw District Council, nd Alison Craig, the council's Head of Housing.

Have your say on how council houses are allocated in Bassetlaw

Homes and gardens across Nottinghamshire were submerged as Storm Babet brought devastiting flooding to the county. Photo: Jacob Lock

Flood-hit Nottinghamshire residents could be out of homes for months

Nottinghamshire Council is offering support grants to flood-hit homes and businesses

County council offering grants to help homes and businesses hit by flooding

New Bassetlaw Accessibility Guide is live. from left to right, is: David Livermore; Councillor Lynne Schuller, Alison Beevers and Councillor Sue Shaw (former Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing).

Disabled access improvements made at venues in and around Bassetlaw

The 11 dogs campaigners believe the council had euthanised (Lost Souls/Facebook)

Council seizes 82 dogs from sanctuary, sparking controversy as 11 put down

The unit at Symmetry Park

Butternut Box shows commitment to Doncaster with 133,606 sq ft expansion

Ellis Anthony Gibbs dropping litter out of his car window in a car park in Hull. The teenager was fined £250.

Teenager fined £250 after throwing McDonald’s bag out of car window

“People can easily use a bin nearby or take their rubbish home - there’s no excuse.”

Councillor Emma Griffin, Ward Member for Tuxford, Sharon Stevenson, Asset Sales Manager at Longhurst Group, Emily Hetherington-Field, Asset Sales Officer at Longhurst Group and Councillor Julie Leigh, Cabinet Member for Identity and Place.

Bassetlaw Council set to build new play area with cash from housing developer

The Cost of Living Crisis has hit Bassetlaw residents hard

Bassetlaw Council allocates extra funding for Cost of Living support

Langold Country Park, located just 5 miles north of Worksop in the village of Langold covers an area of 300 acres of parkland.

Bassetlaw residents reminded about water and sun safety

Pictured, from left, are Dave Milner, Site Manager for Rippon Homes, Councillor Jonathan Slater, Cabinet Member for Housing and Estates at Bassetlaw District Council, nd Alison Craig, the council's Head of Housing.

Affordable homes as part of new Worksop housing development

Bassetlaw Council headquarters.

Plans to build 10,000 new homes in Bassetlaw progress to the next stage

Three of the district’s senior teams – Worksop Town FC, Retford United FC and Retford FC Women – all achieved one of the hardest tasks in football by winning their respective league titles for the 2022/23 season.

Worksop football club honoured for trophy winning success

Former Councillors Simon Greaves and Michael Quigley MBE received their Alderman status as part of an Extraordinary Meeting of Council in July, following a proposal by Cllr Alan Rhodes.

Honorary Alderman titles given to former Bassetlaw Councillors

Misterton Primary and Nursery School well see £118,133 spent on it, to replace the fire escape stairs and ensure a 'safe evacuation route for students and staff'.(Photo by: Google Maps)

Council’s £9.2m school repairs will ensure schools are ‘up to standard’

Residents, businesses and visitors who want to learn more about Bassetlaw District Council’s plans to regenerate the Priory Centre have been dropping into a new Engagement Hub.

Find out about £20m plans to regenerate Worksop’s Priory Centre at community hub

Young mum, 22 horrified as Norwich council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

Mum horrified as council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

Edwinstowe couple Cliff and Dawn Baker with ten-year-old daughter, Tiona-Jai, by the fence that has been ordered to be taken down.

Council accused of risking girl with autism's safety in fence dispute

Hannah Ingram-Moore and her late father Captain Tom Moore (Photo: Getty Images)

Daughter of Sir Captain Tom Moore ordered to tear down home spa

Jeremy Clarkson has won his battle with West Oxfordshire District council as permission to provide more parking at his Diddly Squat farm has been granted.

Jeremy Clarkson given green light for changes at Diddly Squat farm

Paul O’Grady: Comedian given freedom of the borough in posthumous honour from Wirral Council

Paul O’Grady given ‘highest honour’ in tribute after his death

All boat operations suspended from Bournemouth Pier

A Martin Lewis fan revealed how a tip from the consumer champion helped her secure a £8,500 refund from her local council.

Martin Lewis fan shares how they got £8,500 council refund

Council apologises for ‘error’ and ‘upset’ after entire car park of vehicles wrongfully ticketed

Entire car park of vehicles ticketed after council error

The council has said the tickets should not have been issued 

Local elections 2023: Where are they taking place in May 2023 and why isn’t my council having them?

Where are local elections taking place & is my council holding them?

Tactical voting could be pivotal at the next General Election

Local elections 2023: what will be voted on

Voters will be required to show photo ID to vote in the May elections

Government introduces new rule to vote in elections this spring

Ben Thornbury demonstrating 'crazy pothole golf' in Malmesbury

Man sets up pothole crazy golf course to ‘make a point’ to council

Millie used ChatGPT to help write an email to York City Council

Student uses ChatGPT to appeal wrongly issued parking fine

Coun Steve Fritchley, Bolsover Council leader.

‘Labour housing plan vindicated by recent survey’ says council leader

Worksop cancer charity receives £65k cash boost to help more residents

Worksop cancer charity receives £65k cash boost

Councillor James Naish, leader of Bassetlaw District Council.

Bassetlaw Councillors call for a better devolution deal for Bassetlaw

Councillor Sue Shaw, Cabinet Member for Health and Community Wellbeing at Bassetlaw District Council,

New Bassetlaw Accessibility Guide is live

President Joe Biden has welcomed the arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: Getty)

US President Joe Biden welcomes Vladimir Putin ICC arrest warrant

Two flag-raising ceremonies took place in Worksop and Retford to mark Commonwealth Day

Flag flying ceremony in Worksop to mark Commonwealth Day

Worksop Charter Mayor, Cllr Neil Sanders, Sensei Natalie Jordan, Cllr Madelaine Richardson

Warm welcome for new Worksop Karate club

Full list of places that will see a council tax increase in April 2023

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27

Nicola Bulley: Councillors remove contact details over harassment

MI6 forced to close top-secret spy school after London location is accidentally leaked by local council

MI6 closes secret spy school after council leaks location

Jeremy Clarkson could be axed from Amazon Prime (Pic:Getty Images)

Jeremy Clarkson barred from selling his book at Diddly Squat Farm

Councillors in the chamber.

Fracking to be banned on Nottinghamshire Council land
Nottinghamshire Council has banned fracking on its land following a vote by councillors.

Voters must now show photo ID before they can be given their ballot paper.

Council urges Bassetlaw residents to apply for photo ID to vote in May elections

The Banksy mural in in Lowestoft, Suffolk, after the skip was removed

Removal of part of a Banksy work has now left the mural ‘worthless’

Jeremy Clarkson has opened a restaurant at his Diddly Squat farm.

Jeremy Clarkson closes Diddly Squat farm restaurant

Man receives one of first catcalling fines in UK after sting operation

2,000 trees planted at Kilton Forest

2,000 trees planted at Kilton Forest Golf Course

Secure your 2023 Garden Waste Collections

Secure your 2023 Garden Waste Collections

Bolsover District Council meeting was held at the Arc Leisure Centre in Clowne

Council approves £123k to adapt Clowne house for resident with disabilities

The average motorist leaves their car running for 244 minutes every winter – gen...

The Government has provided additional funding for people who, for a variety of reasons, may not have been eligible for the original Council Tax Energy Rebate Scheme which was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (Photo by Justin Tallis - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Last chance for Bassetlaw residents to benefit from second energy rebate scheme

A route through North East Derbyshire has been saved.

Council steps in to save Clowne bus route with injection of funding