Nottingham City Council has secured £12 million in external funding for the first phase of work to transform the Broadmarsh Centre site. A total of £7.99 million funding was formally approved this week by D2N2, the Local Enterprise Partnership, from the Government’s Getting Building Fund to begin … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2021
Birds Bakery raises more than £50k for charity in 2020
Family-run Birds Bakery has raised an outstanding £53,000 in total for a selection of its chosen charities throughout 2020 and has announced the charities it will be supporting this year. The East Midlands bakery, which prides itself on contributing to both local and national charities, focussed … [Read more...]
One year on from lockdown: the evolution of the Care Sector
One year ago, the UK was plunged into its first nationwide lockdown and, as coronavirus cases surged across the country, care homes closed their doors to visitors. For Nottinghamshire’s specialist dementia care group, Church Farm Care, this meant establishing brand-new ways of working to ensure the … [Read more...]
New plans unveiled for mixed-used scheme to breathe new life into the heart of Nottingham
Fusion Students has released plans for a high-quality and sustainable mixed-use development at King Edward Court in Nottingham, comprising purpose-built student accommodation, commercial and retail spaces, and new open market and affordable homes. Paul Miles, Development Director at Fusion … [Read more...]
Sewa Day and Communities Working Together prepare for an Easter ‘Egg’stravaganza
Sewa Day Nottingham, in Partnership with Communities Working Together, have been working to surprise 25 community groups across Nottinghamshire this Easter, including groups in Gedling, Rushcliffe, Broxtowe, Ashfield and Bulwell. All items were very generously donated by 50 local businesses and … [Read more...]
One of the UK’s first Tiny Forests, the “The Hustle Holt”, to be planted in Nottingham this weekend
Green Hustle, in collaboration with the Sherwood People's Forest Project from Nottingham Open Spaces Forum, and Nottingham City Council Parks and Open Spaces, are planting Nottingham's first "Tiny Woodland", on Woodthorpe Grange Park on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th March 2021. It’s one of the first … [Read more...]
Rapid COVID-19 home tests available for collection in East Leake
Households with primary school, secondary school and college age children, including childcare and support bubbles can now collect two free rapid COVID-19 tests per person, per week on selected days in East Leake from March 25. A community collect station will be in place at Gotham Road car park … [Read more...]
‘Fin’tastic graffiti appears on an abandoned boat
A boat which has been stuck on the bank of the River Trent between Burton Joyce and Stoke Bardolph for weeks has been targeted by a graffiti artist. Perhaps this is the work by someone inspired by Banksy whose graffiti of a ‘Hoola Hooping Girl’ appeared on the side of a beauty salon in Lenton … [Read more...]
New 40mph Speed Limit to be Introduced on A6006
A new 40mph speed limit is to be implemented on the A6006 in Rushcliffe after Nottinghamshire County Council’s Communities and Place Committee approved the plans. The new limit is set to come into place on the section of road near the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) at Stanford … [Read more...]
Wool Fairies organise Easter Egg hunt to raise money for local park
A group of creative knitters in Burton Joyce have organised an Egg-citing event, ‘The Big Woolly Easter Hunt’ which will take place across the village in order to raise money for Burton Joyce Park. The hunt will take place on 4th April, Easter Sunday. The local wool fairies have been very busy … [Read more...]
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