LOCAL MAN TO RAISE MONEY FOR BRITISH BOY
Phil Jackson from Gamston is heading over to the States in May to participate in a team relay event to raise money for six-year-old Dylan Hockley. The British boy was tragically killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre on the 14th December 2012. He will be running along with Dylan’s father Ian and 10 [...]
THE ROY DE WIRED MEMORIAL CONCERT 2012
By Tee Dymond The Roy De Wired Scholarship Foundation was set up in 2011 in honour of much-loved local musician Roy De Wired. Roy, who lived in Gamston, sadly died in January of last year. Wanting to create a legacy that reflected his love of music and echoed the support he offered fellow musicians, the [...]
SUCCESSFUL PAPERMOON GAMSTON WALK
Papermoon Day Nursery in Gamston held a sponsored walk recently as all the staff and children dressed up as pirates and princesses. The Nursery then held an Open Day afterwards with cake stalls, raffles, bouncy castle and hook a duck. They raised a huge £1,595.87 for the ‘Get Kids Going Charity’. The charity provides support [...]
NEW HOMES CONSULTATION COMPLETE
By 2026, significant population and housing growth is likely to take place in the local area. This is because of a Government requirement that around a further 12,000 new homes need to be built on land in Clifton and the surrounding Rushcliffe borough. A recently-published document included suggestions for major housing sites at Clifton, Gamston [...]
HOMES IN RUSHCLIFFE – PROPOSAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT 16 YEARS
A recent cabinet meeting has revealed Rushcliffe Borough Council’s ‘Core Strategy – Option for Consultation’ document, which outlines the vision and proposals for development in Rushcliffe over the next 16 years. One of the key issues to come out of the meeting, was the Cabinet’s desire to stress that the Government’s target for the number [...]
WHO IS IN MY CHAIR?
Pierrepont Gamston Primary School, located on Coledale in Gamston, are presenting a play with puppets called ‘Who’s been sitting in my chair?’ on Thursday 4th March at 6.30pm. The performance is suitable for children aged 3-7 and tickets are available from 0115 981 9292.
RUSHCLIFFE GREENFIELDS MOVEMENT LAUNCHED
A group of residents in Rushcliffe have launched a campaign group called Rushcliffe GreenFields. The aim of this group is to represent the interests of all residents in Rushcliffe in defending the green belt land against development projects, such as the proposed new football stadium for Gamston and large scale housing developments.