A dedicated autumn clear-up has taken place, with local councils and partner agencies joining residents and volunteers to ‘Love Cotgrave’ and help spruce up parts of the town. A team of over 50 helped make the streets sparkle in Ringleas, Rivermead and Lawrence Close cleaning over 30 street … [Read more...]
Town Council to drive forward Bingham long stay car parking
Potential long stay car parking options in Bingham will be led by Bingham Town Council as it seeks to drive forward plans to improve longer term facilities for motorists and the wider community. It will be the accountable authority for a project exploring converting land near to the potential … [Read more...]
Designs progressing for Bingham leisure, community and office hub
Designs for a potential new £20m leisure, community and office hub in Bingham are progressing that could promote healthier lifestyles and complement the growth of the town. Specialist consultants are continuing to work with Rushcliffe Borough Council to produce the plans for the new facility … [Read more...]
Cotgrave’s Green Play Park Opening Event
Hundreds of excited children accompanied by their parents turned out last Saturday morning 12th October for the official opening of the new play park. The rain stopped and the sun shone (for a little while) which allowed all to enjoy this special event. The local retailers including the Co-op, the … [Read more...]
Have your say on future use of Lutterell Hall
Community groups and residents are being invited to give their views on the future use of Lutterell Hall. Rushcliffe Borough Council is encouraging all to complete a consultation on the West Bridgford facility at https://bit.ly/2OEfiM0 or in person at Rushcliffe Community Contact Centre, … [Read more...]
Local Plan Part 2 adopted
Rushcliffe Borough Council has adopted its Local Plan Part 2 that outlines key housing allocations in the Borough over the next decade. Central government requires the Borough to build 13,150 new homes by 2028 and non-strategic housing designations to assist this have now been passed following a … [Read more...]
Fly-tipper fined and vehicle destroyed for dumping waste outside recycling centre
An unregistered waste carrier has been fined for dumping items he had been paid to take away outside West Bridgford’s Recycling Centre after it had closed. Rushcliffe Borough Council prosecuted Peter Robinson, 51, from Clifton, for leaving a mattress and a bag of general waste outside the Rugby Road … [Read more...]
Have your say on Street Trading
Rushcliffe Borough Council is seeking views on refreshing its Street Trading Policy which outlines the approach to those wishing to sell goods on the street in the Borough. The policy outlines the rules to food and souvenir licensing functions that currently only applies to those trading in and … [Read more...]
Planning Inspectorate grant planning consent for new crematorium
The Planning Inspectorate has granted planning consent for plans for a new crematorium based at Stragglethorpe near Cotgrave. Rushcliffe Borough Council’s planning committee had initially turned down proposals for the site in March based on Main Road in the village but developers Mercia … [Read more...]
Get help bringing your empty home back into use
Empty home owners across Rushcliffe are being urged to bring their property back into use with a range of assistance from Rushcliffe Borough Council. As the national Empty Homes Week launches today (Monday) the authority is again appealing to property owners to use the advice and help on offer in … [Read more...]