Sandra Birtles has seen her fair share of changes during her time working at Alderman Pounder Infant & Nursery School in Chilwell, and after 30 plus years of service, says she will miss the children and her colleagues as she embarks upon her retirement. Adam Butterworth-Drury is Headteacher at … [Read more...]
Wildlife Trust sets to bring water voles back from the brink
It is widely acknowledged that the water vole is the UK’s fastest declining mammal. Surveys for the species in Nottinghamshire earlier this year found them to be almost entirely absent from sites where they were recorded historically. Surveys between 2020-2022 found water voles to be largely … [Read more...]
Grant funding available for Broxtowe Community Projects
Broxtowe Borough Council has opened a new £240,000 grant fund for community projects in Broxtowe as part of its UK Shared Prosperity Funding (UKSPF). Grants of £5,000 to £40,000 are available for community projects in the Borough to be delivered in the 2024/25 financial year. A very small number … [Read more...]
Proposed changes to Queens Road West
Seasons greetings! We hope you’ve had a lovely Christmas! Many of you may have noticed the recent speed limit change on Queens Road West, from 40mph, to 30mph, that was enforced in early November. Reducing speeds on our roads has a number of benefits; it reduces collisions and injuries, and also … [Read more...]
£30,000 Improvements to Long Lane Recreation Ground
Visitors to Long Lane Recreation Ground in Attenborough are benefitting from £30,000 improvements to the popular play area and on-site bistro. Broxtowe Borough Council has improved the car parking to meet the demand that this busy recreation ground receives. The car park has been extended and … [Read more...]
From karaoke to recording two Christmas songs for charity!
In the summer of 2023, The Boat and Horses pub in Beeston Rylands held a Karaoke Competition, where locals came together and sang the night away. The event was a huge success, so much so, landlady Jackie Hanson decided to keep it going! Over the following months, the locals continued to gather … [Read more...]
Design Awards a Spectacular Success for Beeston Civic
Response from the local community to this year’s Design Awards was spectacular – with upwards of 50 nominations for over 20 distinct projects from Beeston and the surrounding areas. An audience of civic society members, guests and representatives of nominated projects mingled together at Beeston’s … [Read more...]
Changes to Broxtowe Car Park Charges
From 1 January 2024 new car parking charges will come in to effect in the Borough of Broxtowe. Members at Cabinet approved the move to new car parking charges which will be the first change since 2010. Members were informed that the current charges do not cover the cost of providing and … [Read more...]
Broxtowe Stands Up to Violence Against Women
Representatives from Broxtowe Borough Council including The Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Broxtowe Borough Council and Communities Team, joined partners to raise the White Ribbon flag to show their support for the White Ribbon campaign. White Ribbon seeks to raise awareness and change attitudes and … [Read more...]
The Air That We Breathe – Is It OK?
You may have seen us (Beeston Extinction Rebellion) standing on Beeston High Street talking to passers-by about air pollution. We’ve been scanning your post codes to find out the air pollution levels where you live and then placing a sticker on our map of Beeston to compare the levels of air … [Read more...]
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