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Nottinghamshire County Council And Phil Rostance, Inset. Image: LDRS/Ashfield District Council.

Nottinghamshire County Council has admitted to breaching the Local Government Act when hiring a former councillor into a prominent officer role before it was legally allowed to do so.

The council appointed former county councillor Phil Rostance (Con) into the position of Executive Officer to the Senior Leadership Team (Ruling Group) at the start of November 2021.

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Councillors have asked for clarification on potential government investment in the Maid Marian Line and other rail projects. An artist's design of how Toton HS2 station may look. Image courtesy of LDRS.

Some North Nottinghamshire councillors have called for a guarantee two major rail projects will receive Government investment following "uncertainty" over the Integrated Rail Plan.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps unveiled the plan to the Commons last week, outlining scaled back and altered proposals to high-speed and regional rail travel in England.

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