A new kind of travel agent has opened for business in Carlton, Nottingham, one that specialises in a highly personalised service and genuinely cares – that’s why the business is always available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for its customers. Local Man Michael Shanahan joined multi award-winning … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2020
Shop front funding transforms look of businesses in Rushcliffe
Businesses across Rushcliffe have transformed their appearance on the high street and made essential improvements to their shop fronts thanks to funding available from Rushcliffe Borough Council. Business owners have received support from the authority’s Shop Front Improvement Grant, which … [Read more...]
Own a wood burning stove? Know the law!
Rushcliffe Borough Council is appealing to residents who own wood burning stoves to know the law surrounding their use and play their part in reducing air pollution in their neighbourhoods. More than one million homes in Britain own a wood burning stove and while they are effective at heating … [Read more...]
Local Park Run enthusiasts raising thousands for charity
It all started in August with a throw away comment on Facebook by Jon Lamley... ‘If England knock off these 359 runs to win, I will do a parkrun just in my underpants and flip flops. In December.’ Needing 74 to win, Ben Stokes and Jack Leach achieved the impossible… A remarkable unbeaten 135* … [Read more...]
Local Student raising funds for school expedition to Tanzania
In summer 2021, I will be travelling with a group of students from Rushcliffe School to Tanzania with Camps International for a month of charitable project work and personal development. Every project we work on will have a life changing impact on the local community. 40% of people in Tanzania live … [Read more...]
Remember to leave a light on this winter
Residents are being reminded to leave a light on this winter to deter criminals from operating in their local community. Rushcliffe Borough Council are working with Nottinghamshire Police once again to raise awareness on property safety during the darker months. If a house is left … [Read more...]
Armed Forces project reaches national award finals
A project which supports the armed forces community in Rushcliffe, Charnwood and Melton has been selected as a finalist in the national Soldiering on Awards. The partnership between Rushcliffe, Charnwood and Melton Borough Councils encourages understanding and awareness of the issues affecting … [Read more...]
trentbarton team’s charity of year is Teenage Cancer Trust
Bus drivers and colleagues from trentbarton have chosen the Teenage Cancer Trust as their charity of the year for both 2020 and 2021. The charity, which helps young people across trentbartonland and the rest of the UK, will benefit from two years of fundraising events and challenges by … [Read more...]
Rushcliffe Leader calls for lower carbon emissions from construction of new homes across Notts and Derbyshire
At a meeting of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Council leaders facilitated by D2N2, Rushcliffe Leader Cllr Simon Robinson has issued a call for councils to work together to lower carbon levels from housing developments across the two counties. In a meeting earlier this month he highlighted the … [Read more...]
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Awarded ‘World Class Schools Quality Mark’ at Cambridge University ceremony
The World Class Schools Quality Mark (WCSQM) is only awarded to non-selective schools offering the highest standard of education to young people and Principal of Bluecoat Wollaton Academy, Stuart Anderson, said the accreditation standards were appropriately high. “We decided to take up this … [Read more...]