It has been a dramatic 12 months for Nottinghamshire politics and 2023 is set to see more major developments in the way the county is run. From elections being held at councils right across Nottinghamshire to the initial stages of a new East Midlands authority being set up, there are several important dates to watch out for this coming year.
The conviction of a district councillor and Nottinghamshire's Police and Crime Commissioner are just some of the political events that Nottinghamshire witnessed in 2022. But the year has also seen important political developments away from the courts, including the signing of a £1.14billion East Midlands devolution deal.
The impact of that deal is just one of the changes to Nottinghamshire politics that will be seen in 2023. Below are some of the key political dates for the coming year.
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By the end of January
The Government is due to confirm by the end of January 2023 whether Nottingham City Council has made enough improvements to avoid commissioners being sent in to run it. The authority has been monitored by an Improvement and Assurance Board following issues including the collapse of Robin Hood Energy, but its leader is confident that good progress has been made.
If commissioners are sent in, they would be working at a cost to taxpayers. The exact date for the Government's decision is not known and council leader David Mellen has warned that responses have not always been 'timely'.
April 2023
Preparations for setting up the East Midlands Combined County Authority will start in April. The new authority will be set up as a result of the £1.14bn devolution deal involving Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire councils.
The public consultation on that deal runs until January 9, and then the process of establishing a 'shadow authority' will start from the April. That process will come before the authority is formally established in 2024.
May 4 2023
Elections will be taking place for all of Nottinghamshire's seven district and borough councils, as well as at Nottingham City Council. All 55 council seats on Nottingham City Council, which is currently controlled by Labour, will be up for grabs.
All seats at Nottinghamshire's seven lower tier councils will also be up for election. There is currently no party in overall control at Broxtowe Borough Council or Mansfield District Council, but the Conservative Party will be defending Newark and Sherwood and Rushcliffe, the Labour Party will be defending Bassetlaw and Gedling and the Ashfield Independents will be defending Ashfield District Council.
By next July
A report has to be made to the House of Commons by July 2023 on changes being planned to the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies across the UK. People living in some areas that are currently part of locations including Mansfield and Broxtowe could be choosing an MP for a different area when the next nationwide vote takes place.
The changes are being made so that parliamentary constituencies reflect the most recent changes to their population size. Read a full guide to all of the changes being planned in Nottinghamshire here.
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