CELEBRATION FOR ADVICE NETWORK
Rushcliffe Advice Network (RAN) is celebrating after a donation of over £484,000 in Lottery good cause funding. This is for a new project to help with the increased demand for advice services in rural areas as a result of the economic downturn. In July 2009, three Rushcliffe volunteer-led advice agencies were experiencing increased demands in [...]
UPDATE FROM THE RUSHCLIFFE 50+ FORUM
By Alan Wain The last open forum of 2010 was the Christmas Festival held in St Luke’s Church Hall in West Bridgford. It was the fourth open forum of the year with ‘Thought for Food’ as its theme. The first talk of the afternoon was on food safety and was delivered by Adam Smith (Environmental [...]
YOUNG PEOPLE KEEPING FIT IN RUSHCLIFFE
Five young people have graduated from Rushcliffe’s TRY-iT conversion for life fitness programme, which incorporates MEND (Mind Exercise Nutrition Do it). This 10-week course is run with Nottingham Rugby Club and gets overweight youngsters more active and eating more healthily. Twice a week children aged seven to 13 attend sessions to improve their diet and [...]
HOST A ROYAL PARTY
Nottinghamshire residents have until Thursday 31st March to register with the County Council the street parties they plan to hold to celebrate the royal wedding. The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will take place on Friday 29th April at Westminster Abbey. Nottinghamshire County Councillor, Richard Jackson, told The Local News: “The Council fully [...]
DETAILS PUBLISHED FOR FIRST STREET LIGHTING PROJECT
Nottinghamshire County Council has published the first detailed proposals for its street lighting project to save over £1m a year and cut carbon emissions and light pollution. Proposals for each light in East Markham, Hoveringham, Scarrington, Hockerton and Flintham are being sent to the relevant parish and district councils and the emergency services for their [...]
TON UP FOR MACMILLAN SUPPORT
Did you know Macmillan Cancer Support is 100 this year? The local Rushcliffe Fundraising Committee would be delighted to hear from anyone who might be interested in joining this friendly informal group. They never put pressure on anyone but are very grateful for any help given. To find out more contact Graham Wallis on 0115 [...]
RUSHCLIFFE BOROUGH COUNCIL BANS PUBLIC QUESTIONS AT COUNCIL MEETINGS
At its meeting on Thursday 16th December 2010, the Conservative-controlled Rushcliffe Borough Council voted to reject a proposal that members of the public could put questions to councillors at meetings of the full council. The proposal was to run a special trial that would last 12 months. This decision was despite a recommendation from a [...]
AWARDS NIGHT AT DAYNCOURT SCHOOL
Dayncourt School held it’s annual awards evening at The Grange in Radcliffe. The evening got underway with music from the Dayncourt Swing band, clarinet ensemble and samba band. Awards were presented to students from across the school to celebrate their achievements. Mr Kevin Jackson presented awards to Year 8 students, who helped to shape the [...]
TESCO FAILS TO GET PLANNING PERMISSION IN KEYWORTH
Tesco has been refused planning permission by Rushcliffe Borough Council to build a new supermarket on the Wright’s Garage site on Selby Lane in Keyworth. North Keyworth councillor, Sam Boote, told The Local News: “There were three main reasons for refusal. “The building would have been totally out of keeping with its surroundings. There was [...]
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL LAUNCHES ONLINE GRITTING ROUTE MAP
Nottinghamshire County Council has launched an online map that will allow local residents to see which roads are being gritted this winter. The map has been designed by the Council’s web team and uses the latest mapping tools available for free from Ordnance Survey. People can view the map by visiting the following website nottinghamshire.gov.uk/gritting. [...]