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Mayor Claire commits £200k to shape future of iconic nature centre

A popular Nottinghamshire nature site is set for a brighter future thanks to a £200,000 investment from the Mayor of the East Midlands. Mayor Claire Ward has awarded the funds to Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust to develop plans to improve Attenborough Nature Reserve and the on-site Attenborough Nature Centre. The centre, which opened 21 years ago, was initially designed to welcome around 70,000 visitors per year, but welcomed around 160,000 visitors in its first year of operation – and has been […]

6 August 2026

Derbyshire

Major progress made on Mayor’s brownfield plan to deliver new homes

More families, young people and key workers will be able to access affordable homes in their local communities with the Mayor of the East Midlands' brownfield regeneration plan is on track to deliver more than 1,000 properties. The Brownfield Housing Fund (BHF) programme is already supporting the delivery of 1,765 homes across the region over the next four years, with thousands more expected through the first three phases of the scheme. The fund will help meet housing demand while transforming […]

20 July 2026 29

Borough Wide

New £31m investment to bring empty homes back into use and unlock housing growth

More than £31 million is set to be invested by the Mayor of the East Midlands to create more homes, bring empty properties back into use and support the regeneration of communities across the region. The proposals include £30m for a new Housing and Regeneration Fund and £1.6m to bring empty homes back into use and help tackle homelessness. Together, the two funds would help tackle housing shortages, improve neighbourhoods and support people who need a safe and secure place […]

25 June 2026 19

News

Housing and pothole funding among highlights as Mayor marks two-year anniversary

Giving councils the most money ever to tackle potholes and seeing the first residents move into the thousands of new homes unlocked for development are among the key highlights as Mayor Claire Ward celebrates her second anniversary in office. After being elected the inaugural Mayor of the East Midlands in May 2024, Mayor Claire is now celebrating the halfway mark of her term of office, highlighting a period of major investment, strengthened regional partnerships and a renewed focus on growth, […]

12 May 2026 11

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Mayor completes 150-mile ‘Loop’ challenge across the East Midlands

Forget running 26.2 miles in under two hours - the Mayor of the East Midlands has completed a marathon challenge of her own. Just days after Sabastian Sawe smashed the world record at the London Marathon, Mayor Claire Ward crossed the finish line of her 150-mile “Loop” around the region, returning to Buxton to a brass band welcome and cheers from supporters who joined her along the way. Mayor Claire said: “Tackling the Loop has been an incredible experience - […]

1 May 2026 34

East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward has played down fresh plans for trams in Derby. Image by LDRS.

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Thousands spent on chauffeuring, restaurant hire, food-runs and waterpark and US-hotel stays for the East Mids Mayor and staff

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service Thousands of pounds have been spent on chauffeuring services, upmarket restaurant hire, M&S food runs, and waterpark and American hotel stays for the East Midlands Mayor and their staff. Data disclosed by the East Midlands Combined Authority shows the amount of money which staff, including Labour’s East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward and the authority’s chief executive, have spent on Government-issued corporate credit cards. The most recent monthly reports published by the authority […]

19 March 2026 25

Claire Ward

Mayor Claire commits £200k to shape future of iconic nature centre

Major progress made on Mayor’s brownfield plan to deliver new homes

New £31m investment to bring empty homes back into use and unlock housing growth

Housing and pothole funding among highlights as Mayor marks two-year anniversary

Mayor completes 150-mile ‘Loop’ challenge across the East Midlands

Thousands spent on chauffeuring, restaurant hire, food-runs and waterpark and US-hotel stays for the East Mids Mayor and staff

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