Two winners of the #LoveClifton Award have been announced by local Councillors after receiving many lovely nominations.Councillor Maria Watson said, “In May, Clifton East Cllrs Kevin Clarke, myself (Cllr Maria Watson) and Cllr Kirsty Jones created a #LoveClifton award to say thank you to local … [Read more...]
Clifton Post-box gets a make-over
In May, a red Mailbox received a special make-over by a local resident, did you spot it?Clifton resident Wendy Sheldon got creative with crochet and made a cosy knit cover for the Royal Mail post box outside the old Clifton Pastures Post Office on Farnborough Road.Wendy said, “I think I am … [Read more...]
NG11 Clean Champions – May update!
Dedicated volunteer residents of Clifton East and West continue to help keep areas of NG11 litter free, in particular the following areas are cleared weekly/fortnightly or monthly:Lark Hill grounds, Nobel Road Community, Barton Green, A453 from Fox Covert to Silverdale island, Clifton Village, … [Read more...]
Clifton Facebook bidding page raised over £32K in 7 years
Charlotte Batterham set up the Clifton Bidding Bargain Page on Facebook in 2014. This page is dedicated to raising money and donating gifts to multiple different local charities. Over the years she has raised over an astonishing £32,000!For those of you who haven’t seen it, the Facebook group is … [Read more...]
Full Clifton Market returns
Clifton Market officially returned following lockdown for non-essential retail in April.Stall holders and customers were happy to see the Market return to its previous state on Friday April 16.The Clifton Market takes place on Fridays and Saturdays from 9am – 4pm at Southchurch Drive, NG11 … [Read more...]
Jumpers 4 Goalposts
Local organisation StepOutStayOut are organising a football event to take place in August.On August 4th 2021, the next annual Jumpers 5 Goalposts event will take place at The Clifton Football Centre, NG11 8LU. The event will be Free and will run from 11am – 3pm. Don’t forget to bring your … [Read more...]
Councillors organise spectacular Easter Egg Hunt
Clifton East Councillors held a successful social distanced Easter Egg hunt on April 3 for local children thanks to egg donations.Councillor for Clifton East Maria Watson said, “This year has been very different to previous years with lockdown, we felt it was only right that we try to put smiles … [Read more...]
Bird Boxes secured at Clifton Flower Park
Bird boxes have been secured at Clifton Flower park to encourage wildlife and birds to nest in the area.In February, Clifton Independent Councillors purchased 32 bird boxes to be fixed to trees at Clifton Flower Park. The aim is to attract birds back to the park for nesting.The Councillors … [Read more...]
The Bridges Community Trust secures funding to help support local people through the Covid-19 pandemic
Local Meadows and Clifton community group, The Bridges Community Trust - which aims to improve the quality of life of residents in these areas. - has received a share of £9.5million of National Lottery funding to help recover from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.The £49,500 grant has been … [Read more...]
Clifton organisation supports those in need throughout lockdown
Summerwood Community Garden in Clifton have been working hard throughout the pandemic to ensure the local community have the support they need during such a challenging time. Below, a spokesperson from the organisation explains the immense and wonderful activities they’ve been up to:The past 12 … [Read more...]