On Sunday 7th May, Calverton Parish Council organised a mass picnic in William Lee Park to celebrate the Coronation. A last minute grant from a special National Lottery fund, helped the council afford to pay for everything, so it was all free for residents including bouncy castles, a giant … [Read more...]
AJ Sport win Community Group of the Year in 2023
AJ Sport took home the award for ‘Community Group of the Year’ at the Nottingham City Home Awards, for their inspirational work for providing alternatives through sport for young people who may otherwise risk a much different path in life. This is the first time in three years that the ceremony … [Read more...]
Nottingham Clean Champions – Clifton East & West
Our contribution to Keep Britain Tidy -The Great Spring Clean 2023 Did rain stop play? On 18th March 2023 it was drizzling at 10.30am, however with 11 marvellous volunteers including Cllr Andrew Rule and 2 Lark Hill seniors – 12 volunteers, collected 20 bags! The areas that were covered … [Read more...]
East Leake WI enjoy another interesting talk
We were delighted to welcome 31 of our members and one visitor to our April monthly meeting. The new WI year is starting so membership subscriptions were paid and our new programme distributed detailing the exciting range of speakers in prospect, with some old favourites returning with new … [Read more...]
Borough Council shortlisted for Local Authority of the Year
Rushcliffe Borough Council has been shortlisted for Local Authority of the Year at the forthcoming prestigious Municipal Journal (MJ) awards to be announced in London in June. The authority is the only district or borough council in the UK to have made the final six for the award and will now go … [Read more...]
Active Nottingham gyms undergo a major transformation
The gyms at Harvey Hadden Sports Village and Clifton Leisure Centre have been transformed as part of a wider £1.5m investment for new equipment and are now reopened to the public. The average lifespan for a cardio machine is five years and the costs to repair will outstrip the value of the … [Read more...]
Time Capsule fitted at Langar / Barnstone Village Hall
In 2022 after many years of planning it was decided to replace the old village hall in Barnstone with a new building as the old one was in poor condition and could not safely be refurbished. The trustees of the village hall along with the hall user groups and the Parish Council agreed that they … [Read more...]
Local History Society enjoy talk about Women’s Suffrage
We have all heard of the Suffragettes, but at our March meeting Mo Cooper gave us the local angle in her talk about Women’s Suffrage In Nottingham. In the 1860s some upper class women began a campaign for the right to vote and called themselves Suffragists. Suffrage groups were established in … [Read more...]
Rivendell Flying High Academy welcomes visit by Nottinghamshire County Councillors to see the progress of the new academy
Rivendell Flying High Academy, the new school at the heart of the Rivendell development off the A612 Colwick loop road, welcomed Nottinghamshire County Councillors for a tour as it embarked on the summer term of its first year. In partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council and builders … [Read more...]
Rushcliffe Oaks crematorium now open
Rushcliffe Oaks crematorium is now open, a modern contemporary building and community space in Stragglethorpe near Cotgrave, focussing on reflecting a connection back to nature and wildlife. Rushcliffe Borough Council has opened the Midlands’ greenest crematorium to date from Monday April 3 that … [Read more...]
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