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Anita Rani to join free Mansfield event for people with business and creative ideas
The presenter will take part in a morning talk and audience Q&A at Mochi Café on 19 October.
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Mansfield Council Takes Over Housing First Homelessness Support
Mansfield District Council has expanded its homelessness support by taking full ownership of the Housing First project, which supports people with a history of rough sleeping.
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Have your say on plans for new homes and a greener future for Mansfield
Mansfield District Council is asking residents, businesses and community organisations to comment on the Publication Draft of the Mansfield Local Plan Review, which will shape how the district develops up to 2043.
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Mansfield Connect planning application open for public comment
Mansfield District Council has submitted planning applications for the redevelopment of the former Beales and Co-op building into Mansfield Connect, a multi-use civic and community hub in the town centre. The plans are now open for public comment.
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Council bid to tackle empty shops with new powers
Mansfield District Council is launching a consultation on a new scheme that could force landlords to lease long-term empty commercial units in the town centre.
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New council homes on Mansfield estate completed
7 million development of 22 new council houses, with the final tenants due to move in over the coming days.
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Mansfield’s careers fair offers jobseekers chance to hand CV direct to employers
A free jobs fair is being held in Mansfield to connect jobseekers directly with employers who are actively recruiting. The Mansfield Jobs and Careers Fair takes place on Wednesday 23 September at Mansfield Library, Westgate.
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Council confirms agreement for Walkden Street site and start of demolition work
Mansfield District Council has confirmed that agreements with both the leaseholder and freeholder of the Walkden Street site are complete, clearing the way for demolition work to begin.
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Car park in Mansfield to close for a week
Mansfield District Council's Four Seasons Shopping Centre Car Park will close for one week from Sunday 6 September to Saturday 12 September for essential construction work.
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Mansfield nurtures teenage sporting starlet
Isla Brook, 14, from Mansfield is competing at national level across three sports – basketball, volleyball and handball – and is among the most promising multi-talented young athletes in the country.
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Green light for Mansfield Town academy expansion
Mansfield Town has received planning approval to expand its football academy at the Radford & Hymas training site in Woburn Lane, Pleasley.
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Home linked to anti-social behaviour and criminal activity shut down
Mansfield District Council has secured a full closure order for a property on Chadburn Road linked to criminal activity and persistent anti-social behaviour.
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Mansfield Council Creates Six Accessible Play Parks
Mansfield District Council has announced plans to create six new accessible play spaces across the district, funded by the Government's Pride in Place Impact Fund. The programme will include five play parks and a multi-use-games-area (MUGA), with the potential for additional projects to be added.
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Mansfield Community Groups: £10,000 Grants Available
Community and voluntary groups in Mansfield District are being invited to apply for grants of up to £10,000 as part of the Pride in Place Impact Fund.
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Warsop Health Hub Solar Panels Cut Energy by Over 10x
Warsop Health Hub has installed 248 additional solar panels on its roof to significantly increase energy generation and reduce operating costs.
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Nottinghamshire councils to merge into two unitary authoriti
Central government has announced plans to replace nine Nottinghamshire councils with two single-tier unitary authorities. Government officials met with council leaders and chief executives on 16 July 2026 to confirm the decision verbally, with a formal written announcement expected later.
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Mansfield Poetry Competition Winners Announced
Three local poets have won prizes in Mansfield's 'The Writing on the Wall' poetry competition, inspired by words from the town's Memorial Garden.
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Heritage Skills Fair Mansfield 4 July
30pm. The event will showcase rare historic crafts including bow making, pottery, leatherwork, furniture-making and historic wallpaper restoration.
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Mansfield Council Approves £7.5m Plan to Exit Walkden Street
Mansfield District Council has agreed to surrender its lease on Walkden Street Car Park, following a decision approved by councillors on 30 June 2026. The move marks a major step forward in resolving the aftermath of the site's partial collapse and addressing public safety concerns.
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Mansfield Pride in Place Chair Role Opens
Mansfield District Council is recruiting an independent Chair to lead the town's Neighbourhood Board as part of the Government-backed Pride in Place programme, which will bring £20 million of investment into Mansfield over the next 10 years.
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Mansfield Council Awarded DAHA Gold for Domestic Abuse Suppo
Mansfield District Council has been awarded gold accreditation from the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) for its work supporting survivors of domestic abuse and embedding best practices across the organisation.
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Major field fire at Scarcliffe on Notts-Derbyshire border
Emergency services have been called to a major fire involving a number of fields on the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire border at Scarcliffe in Derbyshire.
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