NG11 Cars Taxi company showed a special tribute to the Late Captain Sir Tom Moore.Captain Tom Moore was a British Army officer who raised almost an astonishing £33million for charity in the run-up to his 100th birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic, by walking laps of his garden. He sadly … [Read more...]
StepOutStayOut need your help
StepoutStayOut are a local community organisation who are now part of the Co-Op Local Community Fund.Stepoutstayout are a group who work on the estate to engage young people through sport.They are a footballing project created by ex-offender Pete Bell, designed to give those within HMP a … [Read more...]
Staff taking part in exercise-athon to raise money for Nethergate Academy
A team of eight staff members at Nethergate Academy are holding an exercise-athon to raise money for special equipment for their new sensory room.Nethergate Academy in Clifton provides education for children with complex learning difficulties. The school aims “To enable every individual to … [Read more...]
Councillors express sadness in response to closure of Summerwood Day Centre
“This closure is not only ill thought out but is frankly cruel, targeting the people who are most vulnerable to this crisis we all currently face.”Three City Councilllors for the Clifton East Ward have written a letter to express their disappointment and sadness in regards to the proposed … [Read more...]
NG11 Clean Champions – February update
Last year, 2020 was certainly a challenging year on so many fronts. And although Nottingham Clean Champions were not allowed to pick litter for some months due to COVID-19, the total of bags collected for the year is 758!An amazing team effort; thank you. A special thank you, to Angie and … [Read more...]
Main Clifton road remains closed until end of February
Nottingham Road remains closed from Clifton South Park and Ride to Gotham until 28th February.The full stretch of this main route was closed in January for six weeks as part of ongoing work at a new £800m development.The closure is to allow for a new junction to be built as part of … [Read more...]
Taking a lockdown nature stroll in Clifton
During lockdown, the guidelines suggest that we can’t travel too far. In fact, the best way to use our daily exercise is to get some truly fresh air and take a walk around a local to home nature spot. Here’s some Clifton based nature areas to take a wander:Clifton GroveClifton Grove woodland … [Read more...]
The Clifton Doves get creative in lockdown
You can’t keep a good WI down, even during a pandemic.Finding a different way of providing a service to our members has been a challenge for the committee finding ways to entertain, enrich and engage our members. Zoom and the post office have proved vital in keeping everyone in touch.There … [Read more...]
Historic homes at landmark Clifton Village development nearly complete
Works to restore and convert a Grade II listed rectory building into separate homes and build new executive properties within its grounds in Clifton Village are progressing well, with two houses now sold and five available to purchase.Expected for completion in February, works on the Rectory … [Read more...]
Good Companions: A jolly good Christmas and New Year for service users!
Sarah Cox, Lead Co-ordinator at Clifton based charity Good Companions, gives an update of what they got up to on the lead up to Christmas:Happy New Year 2021! In the December edition of Clifton News we showed a few preview snippets of plans for our Christmas ‘party in a bag’ which Good … [Read more...]