One of Nottingham’s busiest food banks has been operating for ten years and will mark the anniversary with a gathering at Hope Centre on Tuesday 27th September at 11 am. NG11 Food bank, which is part of the Trussell Trust network of food banks, covers Clifton, Ruddington, parts of West Bridgford and … [Read more...]
Church music-a-thon is a resounding hit!
A highly successful music-at-thon at Beeston Methodist Church raised more than £4,000 towards the restoration and modernisation of the splendid 1902 pipe organ. Seventy five local musicians, including organists, a string trio, vocalists, pianists, a flute quartet, folk musicians, a trumpet trio, … [Read more...]
Local MP and Poppy are running in Westminster dog of the year
Darren Henry MP, Conservative MP for Broxtowe and his eight-year-old Cairn Terrier Poppy are taking part in the ‘paw-litical’ contest to be named top dog, in Westminster Dog of the Year 2022, an annual event run by Dogs Trust and the Kennel Club. The coveted event returns for its 29th year and is … [Read more...]
Green Flag award retained by five of Broxtowe’s Open Spaces
Five Broxtowe open spaces are celebrating after it was announced they have retained their Green Flag awards. The five parks that have been awarded are: • Bramcote Hills Park • Colliers Wood (Moorgreen) • Alexandrina Plantation (Bramcote) • Brinsley Headstocks • The Old Church Tower … [Read more...]
Local Celebrations for Armed Forces Day
The Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe, Councillor David Grindell, raised a specially commissioned Armed Forces Day Flag in The Square, Beeston on Monday 20 June at 11.00am to mark a week of events being held across the country. Colonel Gavin Hatcher OBE from 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer … [Read more...]
Another successful Broxtowe Green Festival!
Last September we held the first ‘Broxtowe Green Festival’ at Inham Nook bowling green and it was a huge success! Following on from that, we decided to host another one at Round Hill Primary School on Saturday 23rd April. We invited a lot of the same stallholders but also some new ones including … [Read more...]
We are Canopy 2050!
Canopy 2050 is a community project in the Broxtowe area, based in Beeston. Our objective is to increase the urban tree canopy to 30%, as per the national target. More trees mean cleaner air and a healthier environment for us to live in. We aim to do this by collecting seeds from specific native … [Read more...]
New defibrillator installed in Beeston Rylands
A brand-new defibrillator has been installed at the Beeston Rylands Weir Fields Recreation ground site thanks to a successful fundraising event, in a move to help save a life in case of emergency. Back in July 2021, Broxtowe United FC hosted a charity football match alongside their incredible … [Read more...]
Bike Marking Event launches In Beeston North
On Saturday 15 January 2022, The Mayor of Broxtowe, Councillor Richard MacRae, accompanied by Beeston North Ward Councillors Barbara and Steve Carr will be holding a bicycle marking event on Beeston Fields Recreation Ground. The event is the first in a series of Borough-wide initiatives forming … [Read more...]
Mayor thanks Broxtowe for generous donations to Christmas appeal 2021
The Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe, Councillor Richard MacRae, has thanked residents and schools for their generous donations to his 2021 Christmas Appeal. This year’s Appeal saw local people and schools donate thousands of items for people in need at collection points across the Borough. All … [Read more...]