Part 1: Types of councils in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire has a two-tier local government structure. Nottinghamshire County Council makes up the first tier and seven district and borough councils make up the second tier.
The second-tier district and borough councils include:
- Ashfield District Council
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Broxtowe Borough Council
- Gedling Borough Council
- Mansfield District Council
- Newark and Sherwood District Council
- Rushcliffe Borough Council
The exception to this is Nottingham City Council which is a unitary authority and operates independently as a single tier.
For more information on local government structure in Nottinghamshire or more about district councils, please visit:
Each tier council is responsible for different functions. Let’s break it down.
Tier 1: Nottinghamshire County Council
The first tier consists of the Nottinghamshire County Council and is responsible for services across the whole of a county including:
- education
- transport
- planning
- fire and public safety
- social care
- libraries
- waste management
- trading standards
Tier 2: District and borough councils
The seven district and borough councils cover smaller areas than the county and are usually responsible for services such as:
- rubbish collection
- recycling
- council tax collection
- housing applications
Find out more about how different councils work in GOV.UK's Understand how your council works: Types of council
Map of county, district, and borough offices in Nottinghamshire
View our map below for county offices and district and borough council locations.
In addition to the corporate office bases shown on this map, Nottinghamshire County Council have several other buildings based in communities to deliver local services.
For details on the locations shown, zoom in or expand the map by selecting the 'View larger map' icon on the top right of the map, then select a county office or district icon in your area to learn more.
Alternatively, we have a list of names and addresses of the council corporate offices depicted on this map.
East Midlands Devolution
Nottinghamshire County Council, along with Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council, have signed up to work on a £1.14 billion devolution deal with the Government. The deal would create the first ever Combined County Authority.
Each council has now formally agreed a draft proposal in relation to the devolution deal, which will be the basis of a full public consultation.
The public consultation took place from 14 November 2022 to 9 January 2023.
For more information about devolution and the consultation, please visit East Midlands Devolution – A £1.14 billion deal for Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Nottingham.
