A great start to 2020 as the team welcomes a number of new volunteers since January; Susan Bramman explains “I want to help, to make a positive difference to the place where I live. The environment and waste are such important issues at the moment and I hope that by seeing us out collecting litter … [Read more...]
Mighty Hike Peak Challenge
A group of 11 local friends are taking on the Mighty Hike Peak challenge 25th July in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The Mighty Hike is a 26-mile walk across the beautiful challenging hilly terrain of the Peak District. Inspiration for the group to take on this crazy challenge is just how many … [Read more...]
Come along to the Model Railway Show 14 & 15 March
The Nottingham Model Railway Society was established in 1971, the group have organised an annual model railway exhibition in Nottingham since the mid 1970s. Starting with shows at the Victoria Leisure Centre until the show outgrew the size of the hall in 2000, they then moved to Harvey Hadden Sports … [Read more...]
Clifton Community and Family Support Group
The Clifton Community and Family Support Group are a small non-profit local charity based in Clifton, supporting local people who find themselves in short term financial difficulty. This can be anything from, but not limited to, loss of a job, fire, flood, fleeing domestic violence or benefit … [Read more...]
Clifton Church could be demolished to make way for council houses
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...]