Kate Foale

Labour Group Leader, Coun Kate Foale

Labour councillors say they will look to sell new council headquarters

Coun Richard Jackson said the tax rate would safeguard council services. Photo: Submitted

County council approves 4.84 per cent council tax rise amid opposition criticism

An extra £3.3m is to be spent repairing Nottinghamshire's broken roads. Photo: Submitted

County council says extra £3.3m will be spent on fixing Nottinghamshire's roads

Coun Richard Jackson, cabinet member for finance

Nottinghamshire County Council tax due to rise by just under five per cent

Independents Group leader Coun Jason Zadrozny saw his motion struck down at full council.

Motion to give local councils more power over highway maintenance is struck down

New county council leader Coun Sam Smith says he can't rule out tax rises. Photo: Submitted

New county council leader can’t rule out tax rises

Labour group leader Coun Kate Foale says the council needs to think again if technology is not enabling targets to be met. Photo: Submitted

Concerns over council’s reliance on technology to cut social care costs

An impression of the Top Wighay building

County Council’s new headquarters move labelled ‘common sense’

Coun Ben Bradley responds to comfortably surviving the no confidence vote in him as county council leader. Photo: Submitted

Ben Bradley survives vote of no confidence in county council leadership

Labour leader Coun Kate Foale says the upcoming no confidence vote in council leader Ben Bradley is just a 'publicity stunt'

Labour dismisses no confidence vote in council leader as a 'publicity stunt'

Nottinghamshire county councillors have set the authority's budget for 2024-25. Photo: Submitted

Council tax rise agreed as county council sets budget for the year
Government funding levels have been criticised by parties across Nottinghamshire Council as the authority set its budget for the next 12 months.
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Coun Kate Foale said the Tories were 'salting the earth' with their budget proposals. Photo: Submitted

Labour say council budget is 'salting the earth' ahead of next election

Nottinghamshire Council has approved the proposed £1.14bn devolution deal

County council approves devolution deal – but not everyone’s happy

Opposition councillors say 'children will go hungry' as a result of the council's decision to raise the price of Nottinghamshire school meals. Photo: Getty Images

‘Children will go hungry’ say councillors as school meal prices to increase

EMAS says it is working to resolve concerns over 'corridor care' in Nottinghamshire hospitals. Photo: Other

Ambulance service responds to concerns about ‘corridor care’ in local hospitals

Nottinghamshire Council has backed plans to support ex-Wilko workers after the chain collapsed last month. Photo: John Smith

Council vows continued support for ex-Wilko employees after retailer's collapse

County Hall, home of Nottinghamshire Council.

Approval of Notts healthy families plan to be reconsidered

Conservative councillors say it will cost millions to upgrade and maintain County Hall

County council 'likely to move out of at least some, if not all,' of County Hall

Leaders sign the devolution deal.

East Midlands elected mayor plan fails to win overall public support

Households in Nottinghamshire are having to choose between heating and eating

Thousands of households expected to have to choose between heating and eating

County Hall, Nottinghamshire Council's headquarters in West Bridgford.

Council tax rise for all homes in Nottinghamshire edges closer

County Hall, Nottinghamshire Council's headquarters in West Bridgford.

Opposition demand proper scrutiny of potential plans to sell off County Hall

County Hall was built in the 1930s.

Top Wighay relocation possible as council considers future of County Hall

Coun Ben Bradley, Nottinghamshire Council leader, outside the council headquarters in West Bridgford.

Nottinghamshire Council plans 4.84% council tax increase from April

Coun Ben Bradley, Nottinghamshire Council leader, outside the council headquarters in West Bridgford.

Four per cent pay increase approved for Nottinghamshire county councillors

Coun Jason Zadrozny.

Senior Ashfield councillor set for £6k pay rise after by-election victory

Labour leader Coun Kate Foale has accused the ruling Conservatives at County Hall of putting 'party before county'

Nottinghamshire Labour group leader hits out at proposed Government funding cuts

Adrian Smith, Nottinghamshire Council chief executive

Nottinghamshire Council will be ‘in safe hands’ with Adrian Smith as new chief e...
Nottinghamshire Council will be ‘in safe hands’ with Adrian Smith as new Chief Executive
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Coun Ben Bradley, Nottinghamshire Council leader and member for Mansfield North and Mansfield MP, outside County Hall, the council's headquarters in West Bridgford.

Council cabinet to meet for first time in a decade after governance overhaul

Nottinghamshire County Council leader and Mansfield MP Ben Bradley.

Council leader on his ''busy' first 100 days in office

County Hall, home of Nottinghamshire County Council

Concern over plans to host full county council meeting without social distancing

Coun Kate Foale has been elected as leader of the Nottinghamshire Labour Group

Nottinghamshire Labour group announces new leadership team after election woe

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