""We haven't got a problem, I've not got a problem, I'm being professional and I hope the Notts Post become professional," Barton said after the meeting. "The ban still stands until they come and apologise. They need to pick the phone up and speak to me." He said he had "never stopped" his councillors from speaking to journalists at the publication."
"A spokesperson for the council said last week that "the ban, which will only be lifted for emergency scenarios like flooding and weather-related cases, incidents at council-run schools, adult social care, or public safety issues, has come into immediate effect"."
"I've not printed that, I've just put a ban on Notts Live, we aren't working with them."
Mick Barton and Nottinghamshire County Council clashed with the Nottingham Post and Nottinghamshire Live after a report about local government reorganisation. The council initially announced it would stop sending press releases to the publications and said Barton and 40 Reform councillors would not give interviews or invite them to council events, except in emergencies. Barton later clarified that the restriction applied only to press releases and to him personally, and that he had not prevented individual councillors from speaking to the paper. Barton said he expects an apology and urged contact by phone to resolve the issue.
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