COTGRAVE SET TO BENEFIT FROM NEW SPORTS FACILITY
Cotgrave Town Council has courted success by securing funding to reopen the derelict tennis courts in the town. The Town Council has spent several years finding out what local organisations and children would like, and everyone agreed that the courts should be redeveloped to provide a multi-use games area. The Town Council put together a [...]
COTGRAVE RESIDENTS TO HAVE SAY IN LIBRARY FUTURE
Cotgrave residents are to be asked if they want to get involved with supporting and helping develop their local library from April. Nottinghamshire County Council will begin asking community groups right across the county how they might want to actively help enhance the core library service in its 28 smaller libraries which will be subject [...]
CHALLENGE OF A LIFETIME FOR JACKIE
Cotgrave resident Jackie Clark is to undertake a challenge of a lifetime by climbing the world’s tallest freestanding mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro, in aid of Chem-Dry’s Charity of the Year, Asthma UK. Jackie owns Chem-Dry in Cotgrave and in March next year, she will join a handful of other Chem-Dry business owners and employees from [...]
COLLIERY PLANNING APPLICATION
Rushcliffe Borough Council has resolved to grant planning permission for 470 homes, plus land for employment use and open space on the former Cotgrave Colliery site. This will be subject to conditions and contributions towards local infrastructure including education, leisure, transport and the country park. The final decision on this application will be made by [...]
MASTERCHEF VISITS COTGRAVE’S ETON PARK
BBC Masterchef’s Andy Oliver visited Elder Homes Group’s Eton Park care home in Cotgrave to give a cookery class for all the group’s chefs. This is part of Elder Homes Group’s campaign to raise awareness of Dementia in the UK. In front of six million viewers, Andy reached the final three of the BBC’s Masterchef [...]
FREE TYRE SAFETY CHECKS
Motorists in Rushcliffe were able to take advantage of free tyre safety checks, thanks to a one-day initiative held at the Jet Cotgrave site on Main Road. The event invited drivers to have the condition of their tyres checked, before the harsh winter weather sets in. Lee Whiteman, spokesperson for the Jet site, said: “We [...]
IT’S CHRISTMAS FAYRE TIME
The Cotgrave Church of England Primary School PTA Christmas Fayre takes place on Friday 26th November from 6-8pm. There’s various stalls, raffle, tombola, bar and refreshments.
SOPHIE’S ACADEMY ON SHOW IN COTGRAVE
Sophie’s Academy of Performing Arts Summer Show provided another memorable opportunity for the performers to showcase their talents and impress their family and friends. They all showed the diversity of teaching with strong acting and good vocals, combined with creative dance arrangements, whilst the ballet and tap showcased traditional dance to a modern soundtrack. Students [...]
PLANNING AHEAD FOR COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS EVENT
This year’s Cotgrave Community Christmas event will be held on Friday 10th December in the precinct from 4.30-6.30pm. You will be able to pop along and see the Christmas Tree lights get switched on and sing carols. The hog roast is back again and it’s expected that hot drinks will be for sale. There will [...]
BUS WAR EXTENDS TO COTGRAVE
Competition on Rushcliffe’s bus services has increased further with Premiere announcing a new service for Cropwell Bishop and Cotgrave. The company, that runs head-to-head in Radcliffe and Bingham with established operator TrentBarton, will launch the Red2 on 5th September – which is a direct service linking Cotgrave with the Victoria Centre. Running every 20 minutes [...]