Five sites in Broxtowe proudly wave their Green Flag Awards, showcasing the high quality of the green spaces. Managed by Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Green Flag Awards are the international mark of quality for parks and open … [Read more...]
Bramcote Hills Park has an exciting new play area
The play area at Bramcote Hills Park has been designed for children of all ages using resident feedback and was opened by the Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe on Wednesday 31 July at 11am. Following the extensive Bramcote Hills Park Consultation which was carried out last summer, the Council has … [Read more...]
Community to be created on former Boots site
UK housebuilder, Keepmoat will invest more than £102 million into creating hundreds of new homes, with work having already commenced at a flagship parcel of land on the site of a former Boots factory. Partners from Platform Housing Group and Boots joined Charlotte Goode, Paul Hulme and Philippa … [Read more...]
Letter from Bear Grylls congratulates Chilwell scout unit
In January this year, The Archers Explorer Scout Unit started in Chilwell for boys and girls aged 14 to 17. The unit was started for Scouts wanting to move to the next section, which wasn't available in the local area. The Unit meets on a Monday evening at the Scout HQ in Attenborough Lane, … [Read more...]
Heroes Honoured for Armed Forces Day
The Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe, Councillor Sue Paterson, raised a specially commissioned Armed Forces Day Flag in The Square, Beeston on Monday 24 June at 11.00am to mark a week of events being held across the country. Sir John Peace, Freeman of Broxtowe and former Lord Lieutenant and … [Read more...]
Local pupil awarded national title for reading achievements
Year 6 pupil Sade Lewis from Sunnyside Spencer Academy celebrates being awarded Reading Plus Champion status, a national title that recognises and rewards pupils who have completed the entirety of the online reading development programme - DreamBox Reading Plus. Out of the 130,000 students … [Read more...]
Ofsted informs local school it could attain Outstanding grade!
There’s great excitement at Beeston Fields Primary & Nursery School as Ofsted inspectors say evidence gathered during their recent interim inspection (section 8) suggests the ‘Good’ school could be graded ‘Outstanding’ should a full inspection (section 5) take place now. Inspectors described … [Read more...]
Facilities upgrade will help push more boundaries
A project at a local cricket club is set to encourage more women and girls to take up the sport, backed by funding from two sources. Attenborough Cricket Club received around £25,000 to build an extension to its existing clubhouse. This included creating a new dedicated changing facility for women … [Read more...]
A fruitful partnership sees new community orchard planted
A fruitful partnership between Broxtowe Borough Council, Incredible Edible, Canopy 2050 and the 2nd Chilwell Scout Group will provide local people near Cator Lane Recreation Ground with a new community orchard. The Mayor of Broxtowe, Councillor Teresa Cullen was joined by partners to plant four … [Read more...]
New crime tackling CCTV coming to Beeston thanks to Safer Streets
Eleven upgraded state-of-the-art CCTV cameras are set to be installed thanks to the new funding. Beeston residents are set to benefit from the new crime-busting cameras, in addition to the installation of two new CCTV refuge point cameras. Broxtowe Borough Council will use the funding, secured … [Read more...]
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