Pupils across Nottinghamshire will join thousands of others at schools throughout the country in learning about whales and dolphins and the threats that they face. ORCA, one of the UK’s leading marine conservation charities, is running Whale Education Month in October to coincide with World … [Read more...]
Come and “Love Cotgrave” on 24th October
A dedicated autumn clear-up will "Love Cotgrave" next month, committed to further sprucing parts of the town up and local councils and partner agencies need your help! Volunteers are being sought to join the effort to make the streets sparkle in Ringleas, Rivermead and Lawrence Close in the town … [Read more...]
Have your say on Street Trading
Rushcliffe Borough Council is seeking views on refreshing its Street Trading Policy which outlines the approach to those wishing to sell goods on the street in the Borough. The policy outlines the rules to food and souvenir licensing functions that currently only applies to those trading in and … [Read more...]
Planning Inspectorate grant planning consent for new crematorium
The Planning Inspectorate has granted planning consent for plans for a new crematorium based at Stragglethorpe near Cotgrave. Rushcliffe Borough Council’s planning committee had initially turned down proposals for the site in March based on Main Road in the village but developers Mercia … [Read more...]
Epic kite event over Rushcliffe Country Park
The sky over Rushcliffe Country Park was full of an amazing range of brightly coloured kites on September 1st as the Kite Festival was revived once again. On a gloriously sunny and quite windy Sunday, Rushcliffe Country Park was host to hundreds of local families and visitors from further afield, … [Read more...]
Rushcliffe women undergoes groundbreaking surgery
Rebecca Patterson 38 from Rushcliffe, has undergone groundbreaking surgery to replace her tongue with arm tissue after battling cancer. She was diagnosed with tongue cancer in April 2018, shortly after getting engaged. Mrs Patterson, a learning support assistant, had a sore spot on her tongue and a … [Read more...]
Get help bringing your empty home back into use
Empty home owners across Rushcliffe are being urged to bring their property back into use with a range of assistance from Rushcliffe Borough Council. As the national Empty Homes Week launches today (Monday) the authority is again appealing to property owners to use the advice and help on offer in … [Read more...]
Council passes unanimous motion to further tackle climate change
Rushcliffe Borough Council unanimously passed a motion last night (September 19) to further tackle climate change as an organisation. Members from across the chamber all voted at its Full Council meeting to conduct an immediate audit of its investments to ascertain the current level of fossil fuel … [Read more...]
Unauthorised encampments now banned at five key sites in Rushcliffe
Unauthorised encampments are now banned at five key council-owned sites in Rushcliffe after Rushcliffe Borough Council successfully secured a court injunction with power of arrest to prevent camps being set up at some of its strategic locations. The authority presented a case before … [Read more...]
Rushcliffe bowls players celebrate as newly qualified coaches
Members of a bowls club are celebrating after securing their first qualifications as coaches that will encourage more players to get involved in the sport. Maurice Price, Richard Bailey, Val Finch, Sue Bailey, Meryl Hudson and Richard Teare from Rushcliffe Indoor Bowls Club have all achieved … [Read more...]