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...]
St Edmund Campion school awarded prestigious international accolade
St Edmund Campion School has been re-accredited the British Council’s widely-respected International School Award, for its flourishing partnerships and links with schools across the world. It was awarded the accolade for a second year due to its high level of international work; including an annual … [Read more...]
Plans revealed to extend popular Southbank Bar
Plans to extend a popular West Bridgford bar have been revealed. The Southbank Bar, on Trent Bridge, could create 15 jobs if the plans come to fruition. Drawings by architects Leonard Design shows an extra 618 square feet added to the bar, which is owned by Great Northern Inns. The bar is … [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...]
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...]
Edwalton, 191 new homes added
Plans have recently been revealed to add a further 191 homes to a multi-million pound neighbourhood in Edwalton where hundreds of houses have already been built. Developers submitted the fresh plans to Rushcliffe Borough Council to construct the next big phase of Edwalton Park. People have … [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...]
Speculative office development making swift progress
Work is well underway on a new 7,200 sq ft office development at Edwalton near West Bridgford, Nottingham. FHP has been instructed to market the development named Toll Bar House, at the intersection of the A52 Nottingham Ring Road and the A606 Melton Road, with Pure Construction expected to … [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...]