Campaigners have welcomed the decision to withdraw a planning application for gravel extraction next to the village of Barton in Fabis and Clifton and just a few hundred metres from the world-famous Attenborough Nature Reserve. The plans, which would have seen the local area plagued by noise and … [Read more...]
A Clifton group’s fight against sand and gravel quarry plans
A group of Clifton Residents are fighting a proposal for a sand and gravel quarry to be developed on the edge of Clifton. Many locals are concerned about the environmental impact and loss of green land amongst other issues. Here, the S.A.V.E group (Save The Ancient Valley Environment) explain … [Read more...]
Further action to deter rural Rushcliffe fly-tipping
Further action is being taken to deter rogue fly-tippers from blighting landscapes in Gotham, Barton-in-Fabis and Thrumpton and surrounding areas in Rushcliffe. New bins and signage from Rushcliffe Borough Council now instructs motorists to ‘bin it, don’t dump it’ at lay-bys in the area backing … [Read more...]