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Free online workshops for high street businesses to begin this week

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A programme of free online workshops begins this week, allowing high street businesses from across Rushcliffe to access expert marketing and retail guidance and advice to help them reopen or continue to trade securely and successfully following COVID-19.  Rushcliffe Borough Council has … [Read more...]

New trial online booking system for West Bridgford Recycling centre

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Nottinghamshire County Council has today announced a new trial online booking system for residents needing to visit the household waste recycling centre on Rugby Road in West Bridgford which will start from 1 September 2020.Councillor Phil Rostance, Vice Chairman of the Communities and Place … [Read more...]

Rushcliffe joins commemorations for the 75th anniversary of VJ Day

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Rushcliffe Borough Council is joining commemorations for the 75th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of World War Two. Whilst VE Day marked the end of the war in Europe in May 1945, many thousands of Armed Forces personnel were still engaged in bitter fighting in the Far East.  Victory … [Read more...]

Rushcliffe Borough Council welcomes Census change to include Armed Forces Community

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A new question on the Armed Forces in the 2021 Census has been welcomed by Rushcliffe Borough Council, following a successful campaign led by The Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland and supported by the authority.   The Government has announced that next year’s Census will now … [Read more...]

How I pivoted my business to give people something they genuinely needed during the Covid19 crisis

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Nottingham based Create Art School launches on line water colour workshop Entrepreneur Helen Woodfood, owner of ‘Create! Art School’ in West Bridgford, Nottingham runs a successful art school business from a beautiful bespoke studio, purpose built in her garden. In the midst of the Covid19 lock … [Read more...]

Free digital marketing and online training for Rushcliffe’s high street businesses

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New Business Support Programmes are set to provide Rushcliffe businesses with free training, guidance and advice to help them reopen or continue to trade securely and successfully following COVID-19.  Rushcliffe Borough Council has launched the project with funding from the European Regional … [Read more...]

trentbarton welcomes green light for buses

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trentbarton is ready to welcome back more customers to its bus services, after the Prime Minister’s new coronavirus advice said anyone can now use public transport in England. The Prime Minister’s statement on July 17 has been applauded by trentbarton, which has been asking for such a … [Read more...]

Young sisters continue to create handmade masks for locals

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Two West Bridgford girls who make facemasks for the community have returned due to popular demand. Loughborough University Textiles student Chloe and her sister Tilly began making facemasks in a variety of patterned fabrics to sell at a small charge during the beginning of lockdown.  As … [Read more...]

Second phase of discretionary COVID-19 grants now available for eligible business owners

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Rushcliffe Borough Council is now inviting applications from eligible business owners on a second phase of COVID-19 Discretionary Business Grants Scheme designed for those yet to receive central government financial support. This grant is aimed at small businesses who were not eligible for the … [Read more...]