Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire, located in the heart of the East Midlands, is famously associated with the legend of Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest. Its county town is Nottingham, a city with rich industrial heritage and strong cultural ties, though it functions as a unitary authority. Beyond the city, the county features a mix of former coal mining towns like Mansfield and Worksop, and rural landscapes along the River Trent. The county council administers the wider area, while Nottingham City Council governs the city independently.
Local Authorities in Nottinghamshire
- Nottinghamshire County Council (County Council)
- Ashfield District Council (District Council)
- Bassetlaw District Council (District Council)
- Broxtowe Borough Council (District Council)
- Gedling Borough Council (District Council)
- Mansfield District Council (District Council)
- Newark & Sherwood District Council (District Council)
- Rushcliffe Borough Council (District Council)
- Nottingham City Council (Unitary Authority)
Nottinghamshire, in England’s East Midlands region, has a two-tier system of local government with Nottinghamshire County Council delivering county-wide services such as education, transport, and social care, supported by seven district and borough councils that manage local functions including planning, housing, and waste collection. These are Ashfield District Council, Bassetlaw District Council, Broxtowe Borough Council, Gedling Borough Council, Mansfield District Council, Newark and Sherwood District Council, and Rushcliffe Borough Council. Separately, the City of Nottingham operates as a unitary authority with Nottingham City Council handling all local services independently of the county council. Together, these councils oversee a county that includes the urban centres of Nottingham and Mansfield, the historic market towns of Newark and Retford, and the countryside of Sherwood Forest, balancing strategic oversight with local decision-making.
Districts in Nottinghamshire
(ITL 1) East Midlands
(ITL 2) ⇒ Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
(ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Derby ⁞ East Derbyshire ⁞ South and West Derbyshire ⁞ Nottingham ⁞ North Nottinghamshire ⁞ South Nottinghamshire
Constituencies in Nottinghamshire
- Ashfield
- Bassetlaw
- Broxtowe
- Gedling
- Mansfield
- Newark
- Nottingham East
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Nottingham South
- Rushcliffe
- Sherwood Forest
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 46 of them are in the East Midlands region, 11 of them are in Nottinghamshire.