Chilwell Olympia have won the 'Most improved Performer in Sport and Leisure' at the 2018 Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) awards in Blackpool. These awards recognise excellence in local government front-line services across the UK. The national awards are … [Read more...]
Volunteers transform Bramcote Ridge into new wildlife haven
Volunteers in Bramcote joined Broxtowe Borough Council’s Community Clean Team as they transformed Bramcote Ridge into a new wildlife haven following a wildfire in the summer. Volunteers from the Friends of Bramcote Ridge and the Practical Conservation Volunteers joined mayor Derek … [Read more...]
Toton supports council’s Clean and Green campaign
Toton showed its support for Broxtowe Borough Council’s Clean and Green campaign as members of the local community turned out in force for a litter-pick and work to improve Toton Fields Local Nature Reserve. Community volunteers join the mayor and mayoress at a community litter-pick and … [Read more...]
J Tomlinson partners with Royal British Legion on dementia care refurbishment project
Beeston-based J Tomlinson have been appointed to deliver a £2.3m extension and refurbishment project to a Warwickshire-based care home, owned and run by the Royal British Legion. Galanos House is one of six care homes owned by the legion, exclusively providing short and long-term care to serving … [Read more...]
Land agreement paves the way for new secondary school in Bramcote
County councillors have agreed to enter into a partnership with the White Hills Park Federation Trust, which will see the construction of a new secondary school in Bramcote. Nottinghamshire County Council's policy committee gave the go-ahead to the proposals for a new school at its … [Read more...]
Local schoolchildren hold very special Remembrance Day event
Children at the Chetwynd Primary Academy in Toton held a very special Remembrance Day event. The school was joined by Anna Soubry MP; Col Quaite, 170 Engineers regt commander from Chetwynd Barracks; RSM WO1 Allen; and several veterans and serving personnel for a special morning … [Read more...]
Christmas for the Beeston Methodist Carol Choir
The Beeston Methodist Carol Choir will be singing again this year, raising money for a local charity called the Beeston Methodist Benevolent Society, which helps the local poor and needy. Although some gifts are still made to individuals, most of the money is donated to established … [Read more...]
Local schoolchildren helping make Beeston a cleaner and greener place
Schoolchildren from Beeston Fields Primary School have helped make Broxtowe a cleaner and greener place as they joined in with a special litter-picking and tree planting event in Beeston. The children joined the Mayor and Mayoress of Broxtowe in planting bulbs alongside officers, … [Read more...]
Beeston’s William elected as Broxtowe’s new youth mayor
A 14-year-old from Beeston has been elected as Broxtowe’s new youth mayor. William Mee, who attends Alderman White School in Bramcote, was voted in at a recent meeting of Broxtowe Youth Voice. He becomes youth mayor following a year as deputy youth mayor, … [Read more...]
Local Guiding volunteers are honoured at special tea party
The exceptional achievements and commitment of local volunteers were honoured at a tea party given by Girlguiding Nottinghamshire. From the Attenborough & Toton Division, Irene Whitehead and Jean Reid were each presented with the Nottinghamshire Star in recognition of their … [Read more...]
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