Edwalton Primary School children have been having fun while learning with their newly designed curriculum, transforming the way they learn, teachers say. Head teacher, Anthony Thomas, said that it was a holistic approach to learning, making lessons relevant to the wider … [Read more...]
Thriving Edwalton Primary School celebrates Ofsted success
Edwalton Primary School is celebrating its recent Ofsted report. The report’s found that the school continues to be marked as good, reporting that “the school has demonstrated strong practice and marked improvement in specific areas” and that it has improved significantly overall. Describing a … [Read more...]
Edwalton-based developer completes major sale
Work is under way on the first 80 homes to be built at a prime residential site in Lincolnshire, after Edwalton-based developer Charterpoint sold part of the land to house builders Snape Properties. The 35-acre site in Louth has planning permission for 240 homes in total, as well as a two-acre … [Read more...]
Waitrose end interest in store at Wheatcroft Island
Waitrose have cancelled plans to build a new store at Wheatcroft Island next to the A52 in Edwalton. The supermarket chain have confirmed to Rushcliffe Borough Council that their plans for a store on the 3716sqm site on Melton Road will now not progress. This follows previous decisions made by … [Read more...]
Tea Cosy celebrates its first birthday
Tea Cosy Café in Edwalton has recently celebrated its first birthday and there have been lots of developments since they first opened. Their menu continues to offer a wide range of delicious homemade cakes, breakfasts and lunches to eat in or take away. They have introduced a takeaway meal deal … [Read more...]
Edwalton-based garden centre team celebrate national award
The team at Notcutts Garden Centre Wheatcroft in Edwalton are celebrating after receiving a national award for ‘Best Restaurant Performance’ out of 18 Notcutts garden centres nationwide. The restaurant has embraced new initiatives to improve customers’ experience and it is one of the top-performing … [Read more...]
Aldi submit planning application for store in Edwalton
Low-cost supermarket Aldi have submitted an application to build a store on land off Melton Road in Edwalton. The proposal also includes a care home and extra-care apartments. This is the second application for a supermarket on land close to the new housing development in Edwalton, with … [Read more...]
Waitrose Edwalton plans could still be reprieved
A Waitrose could still be built in Edwalton despite plans seemingly being shelved – at least in the short-term - last year. The supermarket chain put in a planning application to built a store just off Melton Road near the A52 and this was approved by Rushcliffe Borough Council in June … [Read more...]
Intu supports Edwalton Cavaliers
Nottingham’s two shopping centres, Victoria Centre and Broadmarsh, have announced their support of local organisations Edwalton Cavaliers and BACKLIT Young Persons Project with a total donation of over £3,500. As part of Intu’s – who run the two shopping centres - devolved budget, a fund of … [Read more...]
Work begins at new Edwalton development
Construction work is now under way on a new housing development in Edwalton on Melton Road. The Edwalton Grange project, which is being undertaken by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, will have a selection of two, three, four and five-bedroom homes. John Dillon, managing director … [Read more...]