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Council passes unanimous motion to further tackle climate change

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 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

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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

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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...]

Over 2,000 applications for Rushcliffe’s free tree scheme

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Over 2,000 Rushcliffe residents have already applied to make their properties greener by applying for free trees for their homes and communities within the Borough. That is three times the number who registered an interest in the initiative in 2018, as householders apply for Crab Apple and Rowan … [Read more...]

Ruddington School creates permanent Walking Bus initiative to combat air pollution

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A Ruddington school has made a trial ‘Walking Bus’ initiative permanent to help reduce air pollution in the village and encourage local children to exercise more. Rushcliffe Borough Council is working with NHS Rushcliffe Clinical Commissioning Group and local community group Ruddington Mums on the … [Read more...]

Kenneth Clarke stripped of the Conservative whip after voting against the Government

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Two former chancellors are among the 21 Tories who have been stripped of the Conservative whip and effectively barred from standing at the next general election in retaliation for rebelling over Brexit. Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered the move after they backed a plan to take control of the … [Read more...]