Ashfield District Council celebrated 150 years of Hucknall Market on Saturday (26 April) with a special event a larger-than-usual market took place alongside the regular Saturday market from 10am – 3pm featuring a host of additional market traders as well as attractions and family entertainment Thousands of visitors attended the event which boasted over 100 stalls and performances from acts throughout the day Executive Director of Place at Ashfield District Council “Marking 150 years of Hucknall Market is a proud moment for Ashfield It’s a testament to the market’s role in bringing people together supporting local trade and celebrating the rich community we have in Hucknall “I am delighted that Hucknall 150 was such a great success It was fantastic to see people of all ages come out to celebrate this historic occasion and the atmosphere was nothing short of electric with people embracing the good weather and celebrations of the day “We couldn’t have hosted such a brilliant event without the commitment of our traders the talented performers and of course the visitors that helped us celebrate 150 years of the historic Hucknall Market.” Since its first ever market on Friday 23 April 1875 Hucknall Market has been a source of pride for the community fostering local trade and bringing people together held every Friday and Saturday on Hucknall High Street regularly showcases a variety of local goods and produce Reform UK won all Nottinghamshire County Coucil seats in Ashfield bar one – the only area retained by the Ashfield Independents The results were key to Reform winning a total of 40 seats – and overall control  of the council with a wide 23 seat majority The Conservatives won 17 seats and Labour won four Although they retain control of Ashfield District Council – which was not part of Thursday’s poll – all but one of their 10 County Council seats went to Reform UK Nottinghamshire residents headed to the polls on Thursday May 1 to vote for local councillors in 66 seats across 55 divisions Votes in Ashfield were counted at Kirkby Leisure Centre in Kirkby-in-Ashfield John Wilmott Anthony Wilmott (Ash Ind) won the group’s solitary Hucknall North seat with 1,231 votes – 230 more than Sean Richard Neale (Reform UK) who stood at 1,001 votes and former Notts County Council opposition leader lost his seat to Reform after 18 years of being on the County Council “I’ve been on the County Council 18 years and I tried my best to do a good job “Sometimes the big political parties take a tsunami – and that’s what’s been happening across the country.” Ashfield’s Reform MP Lee Anderson said it was an “unbelievable feeling” seeing his party win over the district He said: “We’ve been building our branch up they want a little bit of honesty in politics “It’s democracy – the best people have won on the day.” It is likely the last-ever Nottinghamshire County Council election in its current format due to ongoing local government reform which could see councils overhauled and new “strategic authorities” and combined councils created between 2027 and 2028 Christine Jennifer Self (Conservatives) 78 Kevin Thomas Rostance (Local Conservatives) 510 Rachel Elizabeth Kotze (Local Conservatives) 277 John Morton Anthony Wilmott (Ash Ind) 1,231 (E) Ethan Tyler Revill (Labour and Co-operative) 293 Investment; Regeneration; jobs; skills; Plans to use Nottinghamshire County Council-owned land to help boost the local economy have taken a further step forward.  This is the next phase of the Top Wighay site  which the county council successfully secured outline planning permission for in 2022 and has already made substantial progress on with the residential element of the site* and the construction of the Oak House office well underway This next phase includes the development of land earmarked for employment use and other employment uses that can drive local economic growth.  A specialist agency will now be commissioned by Arc Partnership to come up with a range of options on the potential future use for this land including a feasibility study into the self-delivery of employment units.  Options will then be considered by the county council in early 2025 Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Asset Management “We have big plans for this development to bring more jobs good public transport links and being close to the M1 this site could be an attractive location for businesses.  so providing workshops or business units for SMEs could be something we could consider.  “This would not only help boost the local economy but would also help generate revenue which could be used towards other council services.  “We will carefully look into all the options available to find what is best for this site.” A new community is being created on the overall site including much-needed new homes led by Vistry Partnerships.*  all-electric office is currently under construction on the site and due for completion in 2025 It also forms part of the wider plan to bring more jobs skills and investment into the Hucknall area project and cost-managed by Arc Partnership and delivered through Arc’s construction partner Deputy Managing Director at Arc Partnership said: “We are pleased to be supporting Nottinghamshire County Council with the next phase of the Top Wighay site.  “The options appraisal will consider the viability of all development opportunities for the site and local economy.” XFASTINDEX Deeley Construction is building 73 apartments for rent on the site of the former police station on Watnall Road in Hucknall The £15.9m town centre scheme is being constructed on behalf of affordable extra care housing provider Preferred Homes Ltd The affordable extra care housing scheme will regenerate the site of Hucknall’s derelict former police station which has been demolished to make way for the new development Deeley is putting up a three-storey and a four-storey building with a mix of one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments Communal space will include a lounge, dining room, plant room Watnall Road is the second development to be built by Deeley for Preferred Homes Four electric vehicle charging points are being installed for residents of the 73 apartments Preferred Homes property director Richard Frank said: “Hucknall marks our first development in the north midlands and our second constructed by Deeley Construction “We know this will be an invaluable asset for the community so it is fantastic to get spades in the ground “Deeley understands our ambition when it comes to constructing high quality extra care housing that supports the health and wellbeing of vulnerable older people and we look forward to bringing that vision to fruition at Watnall Road.” Deeley Construction operations director Chris Newman said: “The development is only two-minutes from the historic market town centre positioning it right at the heart of community in Hucknall When completed it will see the regeneration of a brownfield site to provide high quality comfortable and sustainable homes for residents.” Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk 8 hours Following a recent expansion into North America, Murphy Group has now entered Australia. 3 days A Devon housing development has emerged as the centre of a web of corruption. 8 hours Controversial government plans to allow developers to pay into a central nature levy to offset local environmental harms are generating increasing opposition. 3 days Dolphin Living has appointed The Hill Group to deliver the redevelopment of the New Era housing estate in Hackney. 3 days Tilbury Douglas continues to progress after collapse of parent company 3 days John Sisk & Son has started work on a £65m refurbishment of Haringey Civic Centre in London. © 2025 The Construction Index [Company No ' + response[i].created_nice + ' ' + response[i].description + ' A museum celebrating Hucknall’s role in the flight testing of some of Rolls-Royce’s iconic aeroplane engines is gearing up to reopen after a major refurbishment Trustees and volunteers of the Hucknall Flight Test Museum (HUFTM) have been working tirelessly to renovate and bring back to life the unique aerodrome test facility for more than seven years It will officially open to the public on 5 April with places needing to be booked in advance Many famous RR engines were tested and developed on the historic site including the famous Merlin which powered the Spitfire and other RAF warplanes during the Second World War The Grade II-listed wing hangars on the Hucknall site artefacts and exhibits telling the story of the flight and ground testing performed on engine there from 1934 to 1972 With the support of Rolls-Royce and members of the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust and volunteers at HUFTM have been able to save and preserve numerous items which will go on display when the museum reopens in the Spring “We have always firmly believed that Hucknall has an international aviation heritage provenance on a par with locations like Farnborough but quite simply nobody knew about it “We have always had fantastic support from Ashfield District Council going back to 2017 when we took the idea to heritage officer Simon Britt ADC has always seen the value of the Museum as a place of interest for Ashfield the surrounding environment and indeed the nation “We are now seeing the benefits of the staggering amount of work the limited resource volunteer team has put in over the last year or so and we can’t wait to fully reopen.” Places can be booked by visiting https://huftm.com/ was honoured to attend the grand opening of the Hucknall Flight Test Museum on Friday 4 April 2025 In 2024, Clowes Developments acquired the 31-acre Harrier Park site in Hucknall from Rolls-Royce a location with a storied legacy in engineering innovation the site played a pivotal role in the development of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine during World War II and later the groundbreaking vertical take-off technology that led to the Harrier ‘Jump Jet’ The newly opened Hucknall Flight Test Museum—the UK’s only surviving pre-war aero-engine test facility—is housed in the Grade II listed Hucknall Wing Hangars constructed in 1944 to support Merlin and Griffon engine testing which powered legendary aircraft such as the Spitfire with planning permission secured for 500,000 sq ft of warehouse and industrial space across six buildings In recognition of the site’s aviation legacy Clowes Developments is collaborating with the Hucknall Flight Test Museum and Ashfield District Council to relocate the Rolls-Royce Thrust Measuring Rig—affectionately known as ‘The Flying Bedstead’—to a dedicated heritage area within Harrier Park for public enjoyment The museum’s official opening was attended by local dignitaries the visionary Rolls-Royce chairman who established Hucknall’s Flight Test Establishment The Hucknall Flight Test Museum is currently open for pre-booked group visits on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with additional days subject to volunteer availability. While entry is free, donations are gratefully received. To arrange a visit, email shrnsev@aol.com Construction is in full swing on a £15.9m extra care housing scheme in Hucknall transforming the site of the town’s former police station Midlands-based Deeley Construction is building the 73-apartment development on behalf of affordable extra care housing provider Preferred Homes The development will feature a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments across three- and four-storey buildings the scheme will include a rooftop photovoltaic system air source heat pumps for each apartment and electric vehicle charging points Part-funded through the Homes England Affordable Homes Programme this is the second project Deeley has delivered for Preferred Homes “Deeley understands our ambition when it comes to constructing high-quality extra care housing that supports the health and wellbeing of vulnerable older people An Ashfield councillor says he will do his “damndest” to fight for Hucknall to keep £9 million in regeneration funding after the Government said it was minded to withdraw it Under the previous Conservative Government’s Levelling Up agenda, Ashfield District Council had been successful in securing £9 million for improvements to Hucknall town centre. However, the money is now in doubt following the new Labour Government’s Budget, delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on 30 October. who is the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Growth and Building Safety at the Ministry of Housing said in the letter: “The extremely challenging fiscal environment this government has inherited means that difficult choices have been required across the board that having considered the fiscal position in the round the Chancellor announced that the Government has reached the provisional conclusion that we can no longer support this project.” The final decision will be subject to a consultation The council had intended to spend the money on access said: “A huge amount of officer time and partner time has been spent on putting this bid together “We are really frustrated by this because we are ready to get going on this but it does seem there is very biased language around it because they are saying they are mindful to pull it back so we are going to be doing our damnedest to make sure we are putting our case forward as to why this is so needed “We do have a brilliant track record here at Ashfield District Council of delivering projects and getting the benefit out into the public I’m confident of our ability to put back an extremely compelling argument as to why this should still go ahead.” The church is the resting place of Lord Byron and his mathematician daughter Ada Lovelace and £750,000 was going to be invested in the development of the new visitor centre said they had intended to combine the money with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to make further improvements to the building a second floor would have been installed to provide a better view of the church’s collection of Charles Eamer Kempe stained glass windows The twenty Kempe windows are one of the largest collections in any parish church in England “It is obviously a disappointment,” Rev Burn said “But we appreciate a new government would want to review its inherited spending position “We are pleased a final decision will not be made until it has consulted on it so it is good the door hasn’t completely closed.” A Government spokesperson said: “Growth is the number one priority of this government which is why over £3 billion of investment in local growth was confirmed for next year in the Budget “This government inherited £22 billion of unfunded spending commitments and we have therefore been forced to make the difficult decision to review these previously announced projects.” •  Man has high-value jacket ‘ripped from him’ at knifepoint by group in Nottingham city centre **Reopening date and new opening hours confirmed** Hucknall Library will reopen at 9am on Thursday 30th January after undergoing refurbishment as part of continued improvement works across Nottinghamshire libraries The library closed in October to accommodate improvement works funded by the Libraries Improvement Fund in collaboration with Nottinghamshire County Council The renovations provide upgraded spaces and facilities to allow for improved flexibility and enhanced use of the building as well as providing access to a customer toilet Additional improvements include redecoration and recarpeting of public areas a reconfigured layout to create more flexible spaces The improved library will provide more books and bring more culture learning and events to the Hucknall community a great opportunity to make new friends with free refreshments learning and libraries on behalf of the County Council will celebrate the refurbishment with a fun day and official opening event for special guests and library users soon “We are delighted to have had funding from Arts Council England and Nottinghamshire County Council to improve the library and make it a great space for the Hucknall community to read we look forward to building on its popularity attracting users new and old with a range of cultural Cabinet Member for Communities and Public Health at Nottinghamshire County Council “I am thrilled with the refurbishment of Hucknall Library Libraries are the beating heart of our communities and it is essential that they evolve with the times This project shows our continued commitment to providing vibrant creativity and a strong sense of community I’m also pleased to say that we have also increased the opening hours so even more people will be able to enjoy the benefits of their local library.” During the closure library users have made use of a mobile library service in Hucknall Marketplace The last visit will be Friday 24th January 2pm-4pm Find out more about the library, its opening times, events and courses on the Inspire website inspireculture.org.uk/hucknall Back to the News page This year's event is FREE and open to all - 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The council’s busy customer service centre handles all public enquiries and will also be based at Oak House The team deal with more than 750,000 queries a year explains how Oak House was always planned with these two teams in mind “We want to prioritise delivering vital services such as MASH and our customer service centre rather than just running expensive buildings “This is why Oak House was always intended to be built for these services Then later down the line it made financial sense to update these plans so that the decision-making function of this council could also be based in the very heart of our county “We are investing in the future. Oak House will see essential services based where they are most needed And by reducing the number of council offices “We have a plan to make sure local services are more sustainable for local people Oak House’s low carbon design will mean heating bills will be kept a low as possible and will provide a fit-for-purpose environment The all-electric building is built to standards which will rank it within the top 10 per cent of new UK (non-domestic) buildings in terms of environmental sustainability new skills and boosting the local supply chain with the majority of local spend on sub-contractors and tradespeople located within 20 miles of the site.  gained several months of work thanks to the project "We were involved in this project for around seven months and as a result we were able to bring on a new machine driver and two of our apprentices also gained experience working on the site edgings and various other aspects of the project We are proud to have contributed to such an important local scheme." Hucknall-based R&R Joinery Services Limited is another company to have benefitted from a contract installing all internal joinery on the building.  "We were delighted to work on this project Our work involved the installation of all internal joinery including fire rated doors kitchenette tea points and final fixtures and equipment "Our two owners were born and raised in Hucknall so the opportunity to be part of this project providing a great new workspace for Nottinghamshire County Council has been fantastic “This project is our first with Morgan Sindall which has expanded our client base and will allow us to grow and take on an apprentice." A former Nottingham Trent University student has been working as a graduate site manager for Morgan Sindall Construction at the site This is his second stint working on a county council-funded construction project and is continuing to help him get more experience under his belt Luke explained how the size and scale of the Oak House building is helping him to progress and the prestige of it being a new council office has been massively beneficial to me It's another step up the career ladder working on this site." Plans to use Nottinghamshire County Council-owned land to help boost the local economy have taken a further step forward This is the next phase of the Top Wighay site, near Hucknall which the county council successfully secured outline planning permission for in 2022 and has already made substantial progress on with the residential element of the site and the construction of the Oak House office well underway Outline planning permission was granted by Gedling Borough Council in March 2022 for the land (up to  5.5 hectares or 13.8 acres) to be used as employment land and other employment activities that can drive local economic growth to come up with a range of options for the potential future use of this land including a feasibility study into the self-delivery of employment units good public transport links and proximity to the M1 this site could be an attractive location for businesses so providing workshops or business units for SMEs could be something we consider “This would not only help boost the local economy but would also help generate revenue which could be used towards other council services including much-needed new homes led by Vistry Partnerships.* is currently under construction on the site and due for completion in 2025 said: “We are pleased to be supporting Nottinghamshire County Council with the next phase of the Top Wighay site •  Liberal Democrats and Greens withdraw support from Newark and Sherwood District Council •  Rushcliffe: Dog owners urged to pick up waste or face £100 fine Nottinghamshire County Council’s new low carbon all-electric office continues to take shape with all three floors and a roof now in place which is along the A611 Annesley Road near Hucknall is to be known as Oak House and will have at least a dozen oak trees planted as part of the site’s green space Oak House is designed to help bring long-term savings for the taxpayer and environment as part of a wider project to move more front-line council services into cost-effective “Not only will it be the home of some of our front-line services and the place where all council decisions are made it is an investment which will help bring jobs skills and more investment into the Hucknall area "It’s all part of our wider plan to prioritise delivering services rather than just running expensive buildings which is why we are reducing the number of council offices from 17 to nine A target of 86 per cent of local spend has been set for the project and associated infrastructure works with subcontractors and tradespeople located within 20 miles of the site “I’m delighted that local small and medium-sized businesses are already benefitting from this project “Oak House is a fitting name for this new office An oak tree is the main image on our council’s logo which is of course a nod to the county’s world-famous Major Oak.” Luke Meville is now working as a graduate site manager for Morgan Sindall Construction at the Oak House site Luke was an assistant site manager when he worked on the new school building at Millside Spencer Academy in East Leake it will be the new home to two key frontline services the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) for vulnerable children and adults Construction work is still on track to be completed in early 2025 high insulation levels and heat absorbing features of the new building heating bills will be kept as low as possible and to help meet the Council’s environmental ambitions This design will also help keep the building cool in the warmer months Rooftop solar panels will also help generate electricity construction of a new section of road and roundabout within the site is now complete.This will provide access when the new office is open and ultimately help traffic flow ahead of planned new housing due to be built on the wider site The wider site is planned to be regenerated into a new community which will include 805 much-needed new homes which is mixed-use land that has been earmarked for development for more than a decade Illustrative videos to show what the new office will look like:  https://youtu.be/sJz8TJrO_kU Meet the song contest’s first ever mascot – a sentient heart with a bizarrely sexy mouth that looks like the result of the ChatGPT prompt ‘please ruin my day’ a toe-curling night on which all the continent’s fifth-rate novelty acts would gather and bing-bam-boom themselves to death while the rest of Europe looked on and jeered But look at it now. By carefully repositioning itself, and by encouraging countries to submit relevant, modish entries, Eurovision has transformed into the party of the year People love Eurovision – and not ironically At a time of growing international strife – the sort of strife that it was designed to combat – Eurovision represents a moment of unity It would take something spectacular to mess it up Reader, something spectacular has happened. Yesterday, Eurovision introduced the world to Lumo According to Eurovision’s official website “Lumo is said to embody the unstoppable power of music dancing wildly to the beat and reflecting the electrifying euphoria of the Eurovision song contest it illustrates the heat of emotions – from fervent enthusiasm to the warming comfort of shared experiences mouth poised to burst into song and its expressive hands make Lumo a joyous ambassador of musical diversity and togetherness.” Full marks to those of you who got through all that In reality, Lumo is terrifying. It is a multicoloured heart with hair that looks like Michael Fabricant at a Jessica Rabbit dressing-up party It has enormous bug eyes and the sort of oddly full lips you really only see on homemade pornography fan-art forums It looks like a normal mascot that has been passed back and forth between the teleportation machines from The Fly if the machines had previously been contaminated with lumps of raw meat and a few handfuls of pubic hair The press release says that Lumo will walk the streets of Basel come Eurovision time (the first semi-final is on 13 May) this sort of thing has been done via billboards but clearly the organisers don’t think that went far enough like the most hellish anxiety dream of your life A billboard can’t terrify you while you are walking home from a night out A billboard – and I’m truly sorry for putting this mental image into your head but it is undeniable – doesn’t resemble the result of a drunken one-night stand between Mick Hucknall and the Crazy Frog these mascots become lasting representations of the city in question the hope is that whoever wins Eurovision this year will create a mascot to roam their streets in 2026 The beauty of Eurovision is that its fans have built the contest in their own image They don’t need something – let alone something that looks like the result of the ChatGPT prompt “please ruin my day” – to do that for them not for sentient hearts with bizarrely sexy mouths But nothing unites people like a common enemy were to join together to hate Lumo as it deserves to be hated there is no telling what we could achieve together A suspect was detained by police after he was seen in possession of a sword in a takeaway restaurant Armed officers were deployed to McDonald’s, in Ashgate Road, Hucknall The suspect was challenged outside by officers and subdued by an officer with a Taser A police dog was also deployed during the incident A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon “We deployed a large number of resources to this location in order to protect the public from harm “Thanks to the professionalism of the officers involved this incident was soon resolved without any significant injures and a dangerous weapon was removed from the streets.” •  Hucknall: Fight to keep £9.2m town centre cash as Government could withdraw funding Two teenagers have been arrested after police were called to reports of someone believed to be in possession of a firearm Officers were alerted to the incident on Central Avenue, Hucknall shortly after 5.45pm on Friday (8 November) Searches were swiftly carried out by teams on the ground and by the National Police Air Service (NPAS) fixed-wing plane a 19-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were arrested around 6.30pm in the Bestwood area on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence The 17-year-old was additionally arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cannabis Both suspects have since been released under investigation while inquiries continue quickly attended to these reports and successfully arrested two suspects and I want to reassure the public that we do not believe there to be any wider threat to the community “I want to ask anyone with information about the incident to call us on 101 or to contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.” •  Nottingham Christmas Market returns bigger and better than before! •  Costock Christmas Trees in Rushcliffe announces opening date for this year’s season