A former church in Clifton could be demolished to make way for council houses. Nottingham City Council chiefs have agreed a budget to acquire the land of the former United Reform Church, in Southchurch Drive. The plan is for the site to be managed by Nottingham City Homes (NCH) - and up to 24 … [Read more...]
Strangers join together to help Nottingham man who begs for help
A 59-year-old man from Nottingham recently begged for help with a notice on his front gate that said he was struggling to make ends meet, in the hope that a neighbour might be able to help. The note read ‘PLEASE HELP. I have no food and no electricity. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank … [Read more...]
Six lucky neighbours win £30,000 each in People’s Postcode Lottery
Six neighbours in Clifton are celebrating after scooping an equal share of £180,000 within the first week of the year. As part of the People's Postcode Lottery '30k a Day' daily street prize, residents of Waterdown Road were announced as the lucky winners last month on Tuesday, January 7th. A … [Read more...]
Recycle for Charity
Recycle your small electrical items at your local Recycling Centre during January, and for every tonne, Veolia (Nottingham County Council’s waste contractors) will donate £5 to Motor Neurone Disease Association, the chosen charity of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Chairman. Veolia have even … [Read more...]
NG11 Clean Champions – Update
The team efforts of 2019 have been amazing. A HUGE number of bags – 515 - have been collected; 495 volunteer hours. If you’re wondering what 515 bags of litter look like - see the photograph and times by 26! And of course, we must acknowledge that there are other wonderful … [Read more...]
100 trees to be planted as part of 100 years of council housing
Nottingham City Homes have teamed up with Summerwood Community Garden to plant the first 10 trees at Woodthorpe Grange in Sherwood. The 10 fruit trees, which were grown by Summerwood at their Clifton plot, were planted on Woodthorpe Park, close to the council owned tower blocks and new extra care … [Read more...]
£5 million restoration of The Old Rectory in Clifton Village
Works are due to begin on the restoration of the iconic Grade II Listed building The Old Rectory, in Clifton Village, Nottingham – with Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson at the helm of the anticipated construction project. The £5 million development, titled Rectory Gardens, will see the historic … [Read more...]
Kieron Kicks Cancer
Kieron Tatham 47 from Gotham Nottinghamshire, a life long keen martial artist who has been training with PKA Kickboxing in Clifton since January 2012. Whilst training for his Brown belt in February 2017 he found a lump in his throat and got the dreaded news after having a biopsy that it was … [Read more...]
Take five to ensure you do not fall victim to a fraudulent attack
People across Nottinghamshire are being asked to take five to stop fraud and ensure they do not fall victim to a fraudulent attack by phone, text, email or online. As part of International Fraud Awareness Week, everyone should always take five minutes to reflect and step back from the situation … [Read more...]
New Flagship Care Home development for Silverdale
On the site of the former Clifton Bridge Inn at the intersection of the A52 and A453 now sits a stunning new 83-bed contemporary care home. Built by Wynbrook Limited and designed by Rayner Davies Architects, the scheme has created around 50 new jobs and has been greatly welcomed by the local … [Read more...]