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Nottinghamshire County Council pension fund to sell around £6m in Russian assets but Hucknall Councillor questions why move was not made sooner

By Tom Surgay

14th Mar 2022 | Local News

Nottinghamshire County Council pension fund is selling around £6 million in Russian-based assets. Nottinghamshire County Council's County Hall headquarters. Image: LDRS.

Nottinghamshire County Council pension fund is selling around £6 million in Russian-based assets – but faced questions over why the move was not made sooner.

The Pension Fund Committee Chairman Councillor Eric Kerry (Con) made a statement following the "unprovoked and aggressive attack by Putin's regime in Ukraine".

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Hucknall: Council Tax rise will pay for 45 extra police officers and 25 police staff in Nottinghamshire this year

By Tom Surgay

12th Mar 2022 | Local News

70 extra police officers and staff will be recruited across Nottinghamshire this year. Pictured: Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry. Photo: LDRS

Major plans to bolster police numbers across Nottinghamshire to cope with rising demand will include recruiting 70 extra officers and staff this year.

Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry (Con) said a rise in the part of council tax which pays for policing will ensure an extra 45 police officers and 25 police staff are employed.

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What's On? Films and timings at The Arc Cinema in Hucknall for the next seven days

By Tom Surgay

12th Mar 2022 | Local News

Take a look at which films are being shown, and when, at The Arc Cinema in Hucknall. Photo courtesy of Arc Cinema.

Here is all the information on when to catch the latest films this coming week at The Arc Cinema in Hucknall.

There are still plenty of opportunities to see The Batman. This is a completely new adaptation of the franchise, directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson as the eponymous character. In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

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No plans to close or relocate Hucknall Library as rumours branded 'nonsense'

By Tom Surgay

11th Mar 2022 | Local News

Hucknall Library (pictured) will not be closed or relocated. Photo Credit: Tom Surgay

There are no plans to close or relocate Hucknall Library and suggestions to the contrary are 'nonsense' according to key Conservative Councillors on Nottinghamshire County Council.

Last month, during the Council's budget meeting, Councillor John Cottee, the authority's communities chairman, said: "I'm happy to … confirm this administration will maintain Nottinghamshire's network of 60 libraries and its mobile provision through to 2025."

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Hucknall: Case of avian flu confirmed at Newstead Abbey

By Tom Surgay

10th Mar 2022 | Local News

There has been a confirmed case of avian flu at Newstead Abbey. Photo courtesy of Nottinghamshire County Council.

Residents in Hucknall and across Nottinghamshire are being urged not to interact with wild birds after a confirmed case of avian flu at Newstead Abbey.

Local businesses, schools, and residents in possession of poultry and captive birds are being asked to keep them indoors where possible to reduce the risk of avian influenza.

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