This summer, the leader of Nottinghamshire County Council took a controversial step by banning a local news outlet from engaging with any of his 40 elected representatives.
Councillor Mick Barton of Reform UK also instructed council officials to stop sending press releases and event invitations to journalists at Nottinghamshire Live. This move has raised questions about transparency and the flow of information between the council and the local media.
https://triblive.com/opinion/jonathan-heawood-regenerating-the-base-layer-of-democracy-local-news/
