Beeston and Eastwood are the latest towns to join an international movement to install ‘happy to talk’ benches to encourage local people to talk to each other and help tackle loneliness and other mental health conditions. The benches, near Beeston Library on Foster Avenue and Eastwood Library on … [Read more...]
Council are asking for your views
Broxtowe Borough Council is asked residents, businesses and community groups for their views as part of its Let’s Talk Broxtowe consultation. The consultation will help the council to shape its new corporate plan, which outlines what it plans to do over the next four years. To have your say … [Read more...]
Five Broxtowe open spaces retain Green Flag awards
Bramcote Hills Park, Colliers Woodin Moorgreen, Alexandrina Plantation/Sandy Lanein Bramcote, Brinsley Headstocks and The Old Church Tower in Bramcote are all celebrating after retaining the prestigious Green Flag award. The judges were particularly enthusiastic about Colliers Wood and commented … [Read more...]
Mayor’s afternoon tea held in Beeston to thank fundraisers
An afternoon tea was held in Beeston recently, to thank fundraisers who helped the mayor raise over £7,000 for his chosen charities. The Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe Derek Burnett welcomed the group to join him for tea and cake as a thank you for their help and support in raising money for … [Read more...]
Launching the Gill Barradell Schools’ Netball Trophy
By Carol Fearria Chair of the Nottinghamshire Schools Netball Committee The Nottinghamshire Schools’ Netball Committee were delighted to launch the presentation of a special award, The Gill Barradell Trophy, at the County Under-12 Netball Tournament, held on Wednesday 20th March at the Nottingham … [Read more...]
Grant secured for pocket park at Redwood Crescent
A total of £15,280 has been awarded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of its Pocket Parks Plus programme, with a match funding amount of £7500 from Broxtowe Borough Council. The existing grass and tarmac area at the centre of Redwood Crescent has been … [Read more...]
Community reflects on Holocaust at Annual memorial event
The Broxtowe community stood together at a short to mark the 19th annual event in the Walled Garden at Bramcote Hills Park. Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe, councillor Derek Burnett BEM, joined 15-year-old youth mayor William Mee in delivering readings to reflect the theme of this year’s event, … [Read more...]
Police appeal in burglary investigation
Do you recognise these people following cross-border distraction burglaries? Alongside Derbyshire police, we’re investigating, a series of incidents where offenders have distracted shop workers to commit burglaries. We had three incidents of this in Notts last week, the first happened in … [Read more...]
Broxtowe bestows highest honours on community hero
A Beeston man was honoured at a special ceremony at Beeston Town Hall to install him as Honorary Freemen of the Borough of Broxtowe. Broxtowe Borough Council admitted Neville Bostock, who has supported countless organisations in south Broxtowe over the last 40 … [Read more...]
Good causes launch the Broxtowe Lotto
Local charities and voluntary organisations in Broxtowe have officially signed up to a new lottery scheme as part of the Broxtowe Lotto good causes launch. The scheme will help local people support good causes in the borough when it launches for ticket sales this … [Read more...]
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