Oliver Pridmore
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Oliver Pridmore
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Agenda Editor at the Nottingham Post.
The defence from leader Mick Barton?

He says nothing appeared in his name on council tax. So what about the leaflet below?

Expect this debate to dominate the county council's annual budget meeting on February 26.
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
A dispute is emerging over just what exactly Reform promised during its election campaign in Nottinghamshire.

A leaflet from two Reform candidates, who went on to become councillors, pledged they would highlight the need to "freeze council tax."
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Devoid of a single city councillor, in control of only two Nottinghamshire authorities and with just one MP left - the loss of the county council next May would surely render local Conservatives almost completely irrelevant?

My piece for the Post below.
www.nottinghampost.com/news/news-op...
Main job for next county leader - avoiding an existential crisis
Ben Bradley's successor will have less than 150 days to turn things around before the local elections
www.nottinghampost.com
November 24, 2024 at 11:59 AM