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PUPILS MAKING A DRAMA OUT OF WASTE

admin — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:16:01 +0000

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 at the escalating problem of food waste in this country, thrown away both at home and in school.
The end result was a short performance in front of the whole school at the end of the day, which looked at some of the practical ways of dealing with food waste.
Councillor Richard Butler, Nottinghamshire County Council’s portfolio holder for environment, said: “The session was fun and motivating for pupils, whilst at the same time conveying an important message.
“The pupils spent the morning preparing their drama, with the curtain up on the finished performance at 2.30pm.
“Wasting food can cost the average family as much as £50 a month and has a huge environmental impact.
“If we reduce the amount of food we throw away it would save the equivalent of at least 20 million tonnes of carbon dioxide — that’s like taking one in every four cars off our roads.
“The SWAC team’s school workshops are a great way to get this message across in a fun and informative way.”

CLEAN UP CLIFTON SHOPS

admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:13:59 +0000

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 look in top shape – sort it out City Council!
R. Sampson

MAKING THE HOOK LAST FOREVER

admin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:54:36 +0000

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 2pm on Sunday 6th March and on Wednesday evenings throughout April.
A spokesperson for the group told The Local News: “The Hook is a designated a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) and is owned and maintained by Rushcliffe Borough Council.
We, as a voluntary organisation, help to preserve and manage the Hook to protect the wildlife and the area for local people, in conjunction with Nottinghamshire Wildlife trust, who are very pro-active in giving us help and advice and are a vital link liasing with
the council.
“We have two local councillors on the committee as well as a member of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. The rest of the committee are local people interested in helping to preserve and improve the Hook. Work already carried out has involved the council making a silt trap to remove particles and a reed bed to improve the water quality for the water voles. “There’s also been the planting of a public orchard for all to see and use, the planting of wildflower seeds, yellow rattle, to attract insects, particularly butterflies, removal of bushes and shrubs to open up spaces for wildlife, planting of black poplar trees and the ongoing problem of removing the notifiable weed that grows by water courses.”
You can visit our website for more information at friendsofthehook.org.uk.

PLEASE HELP THE FRIENDS OF THE HOOK

admin — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:36:57 +0000

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 February 2011 at 2pm. Meet next to the reed bed at the end of Melbourne Road.

COUNCIL RESPOND TO VANDA

admin — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:12:13 +0000

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 the County Council to take up the issue of excessive weeds as this is something they deal with. Rest assured environmental cleanliness remains a top priority in Rushcliffe and we are keen to maintain the high levels of public satisfaction with street cleanliness.
David Banks (Head of Environment and Waste Management)

SCHOOL IS LOVING RECYCLING

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:34:37 +0000

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 they can.
Councillor Debbie Mason said: “We were delighted to receive all of the designs from the children and we had a very difficult job deciding which ones to choose to put on the side of the vehicle. The imagination the children showed in their drawings was fantastic and now we have converted their ideas and drawings into a great reminder about the benefits of recycling for all to see.”
Brian Hillary, head teacher at the school, added: “As a school we are very keen on environmental issues, such as how to become greener, so we jumped at the chance to work with our local council. I think the vehicle looks great and I’m very proud of all of the children for getting so involved and coming up with such great designs.”

Sunday 15th August

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:34:37 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:56:31 +0000

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 The Grange.
Volunteers will be asked to join councillors from 10am on the Saturday morning to go off into the village for an hour to pick up litter and weeds etc. Everyone taking part will be provided with gloves, a litter snatcher and a black bag for any rubbish they collect.
Coffee and biscuits will be served in The Grange for those returning after their 60-minute collecting stint. Meanwhile, the black sacks will be returned to the start point, and from here they will be collected by the Rushcliffe Borough Council Streetwise team.

DUMPERS BROUGHT TO JUSTICE

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 19:03:10 +0000

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 relative’s house had been cleared, but the mess was soon spotted by staff from Rushcliffe’s Streetwise service who gathered crucial evidence before clearing the waste away. The men were then easily traced and taken to court resulting in total fines of £750.
The crackdown then continued with another successful prosecution of Keiron Watts of West Bridgford, who pleaded guilty to dumping two sofas on land behind the Becket School in West Bridgford. Reports were made to the Council by an eye witness who observed the incident taking place and recorded the details that allowed Mr Watts to be traced. At court he was fined a total of £450.
Ben Adams, neighbourhood manager, said: “Rushcliffe is a great place to live, work and relax, but sometimes the antisocial activities of certain individuals create a headache for others. We want to keep our area looking good and prosecuting those who fly-tip is an important part of getting across the message that this type of behaviour is unacceptable.”

LITTER PICKING

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 18:48:01 +0000

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 2pm, litter-picking will take place on the Hook in Lady Bay.
Meet opposite Lady Bay School at 2pm or near the play park on the Hook 15 minutes later.
For information please contact Malcolm Todd by calling 0115 846 0186. You can also visit their website litteraction.org.uk/lady-bay-litter-pickers