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Latest news releases issued in the last month.
Happy Days - it's one of the most successful exhibitions
07 September 2010
More than 5,000 people visited Mansfield Museum's Happy Days exhibition in August - making it one of the most successful summer exhibitions ever held at the Museum.
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Green light for green energy trial
06 September 2010
Hundreds of properties in the Mansfield district could soon be amongst the most environmentally-friendly in the country after the Council gave the go ahead to trial new green energy heating systems.
My Mansfield special edition out this week
06 September 2010
A special edition of Mansfield District Council's magazine for residents, My Mansfield is being delivered to homes throughout the area this week.
Fined for dumping sofa
03 September 2010
A Mansfield woman who admitted dumping a sofa in the garden of a neighbouring property has been ordered to pay £255.
Hundreds of Metal Box tins arrive at Museum
02 September 2010
An estimated 1,500 tins from Mansfield's Metal Box factory have arrived at Mansfield Museum.
Parking near Field Mill Stadium
02 September 2010
Mansfield District Council is reminding football supporters about the parking restrictions around Field Mill stadium on matchdays and is asking fans to always park within the law and show consideration for local residents.
First carbon zero home for Mansfield
01 September 2010
An innovative affordable housing scheme that will provide future lessons for eco-development has started on site in Mansfield Woodhouse.
Register now - no vote means no voice
27 August 2010
Residents in the Mansfield district are being urged to complete the voter registration process as soon as possible.
Warsop youngsters net fishing prizes
26 August 2010
Three young people were rewarded for their fishing skills after netting prizes in a series of summer events in Warsop.
Green flag glory for Mansfield's fab four
25 August 2010
A record number of Mansfield's parks and open spaces have won Green Flags this year, officially putting them amongst the country's elite green spaces.
Forty face fly tip fines
24 August 2010
Forty people have now been prosecuted and convicted by Mansfield District Council, as part of a zero tolerance operation to crackdown on fly tipping offences.
Event to help private sector landlords
23 August 2010
An event is being held next month to help landlords who rent out property in the Newark and Sherwood, Mansfield and Ashfield areas to provide high-quality private sector housing.
Work on new public toilets gets under way
20 August 2010
Work to provide high-quality public toilets at Mansfield's Old Town Hall has started.
Seeking Metal Box memories
20 August 2010
Staff, past and present, from Mansfield's Metal Box factory can record their memories of working there at a Memory Day at Mansfield Museum.
Money, money, money
18 August 2010
Businesses are being offered the opportunity to obtain money towards the cost of improvements to their premises.
Charlotte's silver success
17 August 2010
It took a stunning world record breaking performance to deny Mansfield disability swimmer Charlotte Henshaw the gold medal at the IPC World Swimming Championships in Eindhoven last night.
Hundreds flock to indoor beach
17 August 2010
More than 1,600 people visited Mansfield Museum's Summer Exhibition 'Happy Days' in the first week.
Mansfield is named as national pathfinder
12 August 2010
Mansfield District Council has developed a project which has been named by the Cabinet Office today as a pathfinder for employee-led, self-financing public service.
Leah impressed by work experience programme
11 August 2010
Leah Wright, Youth Mayor of Mansfield District, visited Linney Group to see how the work experience Challenge Programme operates in partnership with schools.
Your chance to take the lead in dog debate
10 August 2010
Have your say on new powers to target irresponsible dog owners in the Mansfield district.
Do your bit to reduce energy use
10 August 2010
Residents and visitors will have the opportunity to make pledges to reduce their energy use as part of a four-day Energy Awareness event organised by Mansfield District Council.
Warning about the dangers of DIY tattooing
10 August 2010
The dangers of DIY tattooing kits are being highlighted by the Environmental Health department at Mansfield District Council.
Work starts on major cemetery upgrade
09 August 2010
A £225,000 upgrade and refurbishment of Mansfield Cemetery is underway - the biggest improvement programme since the cemetery opened in 1857.
Charlotte's quest for Gold at World Championships
02 August 2010
Mansfield's Disability Swimming star Charlotte Henshaw will be setting her sights high when she hits the water at the IPC World Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands, on 16 August.
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Free swimming comes to an end
29 July 2010
Charges will be re-introduced for swimmers aged 16 years and under and 60 years and over at Mansfield District Council's pools from Sunday 1 August 2010.
Council greens business
27 July 2010
Ambitious plans to cut carbon emissions by more than a third in the next four years have been announced by Mansfield District Council.
MARS is out of this world
27 July 2010
'MARS' Multi Agency Rented Solutions, a scheme introduced by Mansfield District Council to provide good quality sustainable homes for vulnerable people in Mansfield, has won a prestigious regional award.
Historic Maltings to be sold at auction
27 July 2010
Mansfield's vacant Maltings building is to be sold at auction in a bid to speed-up the restoration of the historic site. The auction is likely to take place in Nottingham on 12 October this year.
Pop Goes Mansfield is the best!
26 July 2010
Mansfield Museum won the Best Exhibition award in the Nottinghamshire Heritage Awards for last summer's exhibition 'Pop Goes Mansfield'.
Leisure pool re-opens in time for holidays
07 July 2010
The leisure pool at the Water Meadows Swimming and Fitness Complex, Mansfield, will re-open on Saturday 10 July.
Eight-week alcohol ban for shop that served underage drinker
25 June 2010
Mansfield District Council's Licensing Panel decided to suspend the licence at Leeming Lane Stores, Mansfield, for eight weeks. The suspension will start immediately after the end of a 21-day period if no appeal is made within that time.
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Water Meadows remains open during leisure pool work
23 June 2010
The leisure pool at the Water Meadows Swimming and Fitness Complex, Mansfield, will be closed from Monday 28 June to Friday 9 July. It will re-open on Saturday 10 July.
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Club closed after violent disorder
18 June 2010
A Mansfield town centre nightclub licence has been suspended and the nightclub closed with immediate effect, pending further review, following an emergency meeting of Mansfield District Council's Licensing Panel yesterday (Thursday 17 June 2010).
Carry on flying the flag
09 June 2010
Mansfield District Council is reminding cabbies that it has no restrictions on drivers who want to fly the flag during the World Cup.
Spring in to action for the Summer
07 June 2010
If the thought of spending your summer watching the World Cup brings you out in a cold sweat or you need an antidote to hours spent on the couch watching the footy, Mansfield District Council's Health and Fitness centres can help.