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Council leader David Mellen says he wants the club to stay but a rent increase is "only fair".

Talks between the club and council stalled over the authority's demand the current £250,000 rent is increased to £1m.

Mr Mellen said: "We think the Trent Bridge area is the best place for the club to remain and we will work with them to achieve a settlement that allows that to happen."

He added the council - which has declared itself effectively bankrupt and announced a series of wide-ranging cuts - was willing to negotiate but could not give "mate's rates".

Mate’s rates?? No, but I bet he and his Council buddies don’t expect to pay full price for a ticket or worse, it goes on expenses.

I don’t think there is any suggestion from the club or fans of wanting ‘mate’s rates’, more just a fair price which an increase from £250k to £1m per year is not.