PUPILS MAKING A DRAMA OUT OF WASTE
Pupils at West Bridgford Junior School made a drama out of food waste as part of this year’s National Recycle Week. Members of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Schools Waste Action Club (SWAC) team visited the school last month. Supporting the theme of Love Food Hate Waste, they worked with pupils in special drama workshops to look [...]
CLEAN UP CLIFTON SHOPS
I took a walk down the ‘Top Shops’ the other day and though the state of the pavement was awful. There was rubbish everywhere, even dog mess, and to be honest I have to say the shops look tatty and old. This is an really important part of Clifton’s community and it really needs to [...]
MAKING THE HOOK LAST FOREVER
Friends of the Hook in Lady Bay are offering volunteers a good workout if you pop along on the first Sunday of each month. Hacking, stretching, pulling, carrying and walking will help keep you fit and the Hook fit for all to use. Meet by the Reed Bed, opposite the end of Melbourne Road, at [...]
PLEASE HELP THE FRIENDS OF THE HOOK
The Friends of the Hook need volunteers from the Lady Bay area to help maintain and improve the local nature reserve known as the Hook. This work enhances and improves the area for all residents, who use the Hook leaving a wonderful legacy for our children. The next working party will be on Sunday 6th [...]
COUNCIL RESPOND TO VANDA
I refer to your letter which I came across recently (Local News – September) from Vanda in West Bridgford. In terms of cleanliness, all the areas you mentioned are routinely cleaned. However, we will make sure that the frequency is looked at if there’s been an increase in litter and other mess. We will contact [...]
SCHOOL IS LOVING RECYCLING
Rushcliffe’s newest bin lorry has just taken to the roads and, to help push the recycling message, the vehicle feature designs from children at Rushcliffe-based Langar School. The school was asked to come up with a design for the side of the vehicle that would be colourful and bright and remind residents to recycle wherever [...]
Sunday 15th August
Lady Bay Litter Pickers are tackling the riverside path between The Hook and Trent Bridge. Meet at 2pm (opposite Lady Bay School) or 2.15pm near the play park on The Hook. Call 0115 846 0186 or visit litteraction.org.uk/lady-bay-litter-pickers.
RADCLIFFE ANTI-LITTER PRIDE DAY
Following the success of the same event last year, Radcliffe-on-Trent Parish Council is to stage another Village Pride Day. This year’s event will take place on Saturday 31st July. Local residents are being asked to join local councillors for an organised litter pick and clean-up session in the village, with the event being based at [...]
DUMPERS BROUGHT TO JUSTICE
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s crackdown on fly-tipping has continued with the successful prosecution of Michael Edwards and James Smith. The pair were responsible for dumping household contents from an address in Clifton at a lay-by in Thrumpton in September 2009. The dumped items were carelessly thrown out of their car into the pretty countryside after a [...]
LITTER PICKING
On Saturday 29th May from 10am, Lady Bay Litter Pickers are aiming to clean-up Ten Acre Field and Pinder’s Pond. Anyone wishing to take part in the litter pick is asked to meet opposite Lady Bay School at 10am or at the gate to Ten Acre Field 15 minutes later. On Sunday 27th June from [...]