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Nine local schools gathered at Manor Farm Animal Centre in East Leake, on 30 June 2009 to show off their 'works of art' on a waterways theme, made out of recycled waste materials.

Tetra Pak recycling in Rushcliffe has now just got better.

A ‘Week of Action’ takes place in Keyworth from Saturday 11 to 20 July. The ‘Week’ kicks off at the Keyworth Show on 11 July, where there will be police, council staff and partners keen to address local crime concerns and antisocial behaviour.

After the success of the European Canoe Slalom Championships in May, Holme Pierrepont will play host to another international event as the Home Countries International Regatta takes place on Saturday 25 July 2009.

There are two beat surgeries coming up in July giving you the chance to discuss local issues and concerns with your local neighbourhood team.

Once again Notts Wildlife Trust is running its 'Go wild in the (Rushcliffe Country) park' on Sunday 19 July from 11am until 4pm, opposite the children's playground.

There’s a lot of photographic talent out there – and we wanted to tap into it, so we ran a photo competition in our recent edition of Rushcliffe Reports.

Rushcliffe’s healthy according to this year’s annual health profile – and the Borough comes very near the top of the league with many adults being much more physically active than anywhere else in England.

Whilst we are all enjoying the hotter weather, extreme heat can be damaging to our health and some people are more at risk than others.

Holding a few extra pounds? Feeling stressed? Wanting to improve your fitness? Then come along and ‘Trot with the Doc!’ at Rush4Health.

Nottinghamshire’s newest festival - Rush4Health - comes to Rushcliffe Country Park in Ruddington on Sunday 5 July.

Rushcliffe Borough Council, Nottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, emda and Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club have won a prestigious award for a partnership project which culminated in the successful staging of the ICC World Twenty20 earlier this month.

Following concerns raised by the public and local councillors, Radcliffe on Trent Pub Watch supported by Rushcliffe Borough Council's licensing service, community safety team and the police, met recently to discuss problems caused by underage alcohol consumption in public places in the village.

Press release from Notts Police: A man who robbed a 93-year-old woman in East Leake earlier this year has been sentenced to more than four years in prison.

Steve Goodrich, Rushcliffe’s head of revenues and ICT, will be pivotal in helping lift children out of poverty.

The latest edition of Recognise Rushcliffe, the monthly e-bulletin that keeps you up to date with what’s happening in the borough, is now online.

Tell us what you think about this website.

Funded by government, the Energy Saving Trust provides free, impartial, expert advice on saving energy.

Press release from Notts Police: Inspector Norman England, who is responsible for the Safer Neighbourhood teams in Rushcliffe North, has welcomed the sentence given to a man found guilty of attacking a Civil Enforcement Officer, and warned that anyone who commits a similar offence can expect to be prosecuted.

Rushcliffe is first in the country among district councils for customer satisfaction with 2/3rds of residents being happy with how the Borough Council runs its services, compared to 45% nationwide.

Rushcliffe Borough Council held its annual staff awards to congratulate staff on excellent service.

Rushcliffe is hoping to roll out the red carpet on Thursday 25 June if it wins the top local government award – best achieving council – in the Municipal Journal (MJ) awards in London.

On a warm sunny day, what could be better than a trip to Bridgford Park in West Bridgford, where you can sit and relax while looking at the attractive blooms.

Press release from Nottinghamshire Police: South Nottinghamshire Police are warning residents in Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe to be on the alert after five distraction burglaries took place between Tuesday 16 June and Thursday 18 June.

Press release from Inland Waterways Association: 9 local schools will gather at Manor Farm Animal Centre in East Leake at 11am on Tuesday 30 June to show off their works of art made out of recycled materials.

The Change4Life roadshow comes to Daynecourt School, Radcliffe on Trent for an exciting event for the whole family – so come along and join the fun.

We want to make sure our car parks outside West Bridgford are used in the best way possible - and we need your help.

A fantastic ‘Kids go FREE’ Bank Holiday rail offer by East Midlands Trains (EMT) means that visitors to the festival can leave their car at home and travel in style to the National Waterways Festival at Redhill over the August Bank Holiday.

Firefighters across Nottinghamshire will be giving children important messages about how to stay safe from fire and other hazards during Child Safety Week (22 – 28 June).

Details of a planning application received for Nottingham Gateway, Land South of Clifton.

This is an excellent chance to meet with Travellers to talk about their lifestyles, experience their cultures and hear about projects and services they are already involved in or would benefit from.

Nottinghamshire Police have published a leaflet offering help and advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of crime over the summer months.

Helping local residents recycle their waste in flats and other multi occupancy accommodation where bins are shared can be a real challenge.

Rushcliffe teenagers who went to Cameroon to work with the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) are running a stall at Lady Bay Open Gardens to raise money for the charity.

Press release from GCR Nottingham: A massive and impressive new platform which has taken 6 years to build is to be formally opened during a Great Central Railway gala event on Saturday 11 July at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre in Ruddington.

Mike Luxton - assistant engineer at Rushcliffe Borough Council and avid walker - has created a 100km circular walk around Rushcliffe which he’s aptly called The Rushcliffe 100. The walk is available at www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/100.

Press release from Nottinghamshire Police: A campaign to crack down on drivers who use mobile phones while driving and those not wearing seatbelts begins today (15 June).

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (NFRS) On Fire Fund is donating over £3,400 to fund an exciting new ‘First Aid Friends’ magazine, aimed at primary school children.

...have your say by commenting on the issues that will affect the development of Rushcliffe over the next 15 years.

Cases of swine flu have now been reported in the UK. The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised its alert to level six which means that a pandemic has been declared.

The England’s Twenty20 cricket team paid a visit to Gresham Sports Park on Tuesday 9 June, in preparation for their game against South Africa yesterday.

Change4Life is designed to help prevent people from becoming overweight by encouraging healthy lifestyles, better diets and more exercise. From June 12 until the end of July, a series of TV adverts will help drive the message home.

From May to September, you’ll find a sizzling selection of activities taking place on your doorstep. Everyone’s purse strings are a little tight around this time of year – but it’s still possible to get out and enjoy the summer without spending a small fortune.

Waterloo Housing Group working in partnership with Rushcliffe Borough Council are proposing a small new development of homes for part-purchase and for rent to fulfill this need. These homes will be significantly cheaper than properties available on the open market.

Come and trap moths with rangers and enthusiasts in Rushcliffe Country Park, Ruddington over the summer and record the diversity of species living in the park.

The Lady Bay Primary School garden in West Bridgford will have a new lease of life thanks to funds raised by the Lady Bay School Association and a Rushcliffe Borough Council grant which will enable them to build a new wildlife pond area designed to stimulate education at many levels.

Today (8 June) Rushcliffe Borough Council has received a planning application for up to 5,500 homes, plus employment, education, retail and community facilities which is proposed on land south of Clifton.

Results for the European Parliamentary Election held on 4 June 2009 (on the Leicestershire County Council website). Please note that these will be updated as the results come in on the evening of Sunday 7 June.

Results for the County Council Election held on 4 June 2009 (on the Nottinghamshire County Council website). Please note that these will be updated as the results come in throughout Friday 5 June.

Throughout June, the world comes to town as the ICC World Twenty20 England 2009 Tournament gets underway.

A new scheme has been launched recently challenging villages to come up with ideas for new businesses to help revive their communities who are seeing more and more local amenities, and along with it many aspects of rural life disappear due to the economic downturn.

Rushcliffe Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) presents an exhibition of local children’s artwork on the issue of domestic violence – the hard hitting facts about this crime may surprise you.

A charity celebrity cricket match is taking place between Aslockton/Whatton XI and Emmerdale (ITV) XI to raise money for Help for Heroes.

A family of great tits at Rushcliffe Country Park in Ruddington have been acting out of character by nesting in one of the frog/toad boxes.

Press release from GB Canoeing: It was success all round for Great Britain at the European Championships today, with the GB team all qualifying for the Semi Finals on Saturday.

Lark in the Park, Rushcliffe Borough Council's annual celebration to mark National Playday, will take place on Wednesday 5 August from 10am – 4pm in Bridgford Park, West Bridgford.

Rural champion, East Midlands Rural Affairs Forum (EMRAF), has appointed a leading rural business figure from the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) as its new Chair.

In recent weeks Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) has been in discussions with the Big Lottery about Village SOS, a project aimed at promoting and supporting enterprise in rural communities.

To celebrate some great international sporting events coming to Rushcliffe this summer, the Council held an International Festival of Sport at Bridgford Park in West Bridgford on Saturday 23 May.

Download a copy of the new A - Z guide of Rushcliffe Borough Council services.

View the Notice of Poll for the Nottinghamshire County Council Election on June 4, along with the names, and descriptions of the Candidates and the names of persons signing the Candidates nomination paper.

Nottinghamshire Police and the Rushcliffe Volunteer Centre are joining forces in a week of action to publicise the vital role of volunteers in the community.

Volunteers' Week is the UK's annual celebration of the work volunteers do and is held every year from 1 to 7 June. During the Week events are held across the country to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers.

Rushcliffe Borough Council's leader Cllr Neil Clarke visited Cropwell Bishop to address the Parish Council AGM.

2009 is the 25th Anniversary of Volunteers Week, the UK's annual celebration of the work volunteers do.

Fifteen homes available to buy at The Vales, Bingham (also known as the Mill Hill scheme) have just been transferred to HomeBuy Direct thanks to funding of £388,000 from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to the house builder Miller Homes.

Junction 49 is a social networking web site like Facebook, specifically designed for young people aged 16-25 who want to make a difference by volunteering.

The new Cotgrave Police Station was officially opened on Monday 18 May. A former contact point for the local community, the new station is a 24-hour a day operational base which gives the Cotgrave Safer Neighbourhood Team a permanent home.

A multi-agency safety skills programme for South Nottinghamshire youngsters has received a timely financial boost.

Get Safe for Summer is Rushcliffe Leisure Centres successful and much loved water safety campaign. It aims to raise awareness of basic water safety principles and it will shortly be coming to a school near you. Both the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) support the scheme.

The latest edition of Recognise Rushcliffe, the monthly e-bulletin that keeps you up to date with what’s happening in the borough of Rushcliffe, is online now.

Keep up to date with the world Twenty20 cricket tournament, what’s happening and what’s going on with our internet blog. Includes key information and keeps you informed.

Rushcliffe plays host to yet another world class international sporting tournament this summer, as the European Canoe Slalom Championships comes to the National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepont.

Details of International Festival of Sport being held in West Bridgford on Saturday 23 May.

19 year old Rob Linthwaite from Keyworth took a major step to realising his ambition over the weekend when he refereed the curtain-raiser to the Guinness Premiership Final at Twickenham.

Information and advice for residents on how to deal with the credit crunch.

Press release: Rushcliffe Borough Council’s new Mayor is Cllr Peter McGowan.

Press release: Rushcliffe Borough Council’s new Deputy Mayor is Cllr Mrs Marie Males.

Four hundred girls dressed in pink descended on Rushcliffe Country Park on Tuesday 12 May 2009 to take part in the Rushcliffe Stride for Life event – raising over £2,000 for Cancer Research.

Viewers of Channel 4’s hit show The Secret Millionaire will now be able to play a part in helping local community groups secure much-needed funding through the Big Lottery Fund’s new Secret Millionaire Fund.

View the Statement of Parties and Individual Candidates Nominated for the Nottinghamshire County Council Election, plus notice of election agents.

Rushcliffe Golf Club is holding free golf coaching taster sessions for adults and juniors on Saturday 30 May from 2pm-5pm, followed by further sessions on Sundays for those attending the taster day.

The Rushcliffe School Sport Partnership is delivering its first ever ‘Stride For Life’ Event on Tuesday 12 May 2009 at Rushcliffe Country Park, Ruddington.

Press releases: To help businesses ride out the recession, Rushcliffe Borough Council has been encouraging small businesses to apply for help through the Small Business Rates Relief scheme, which gives money off rates, if the rateable value is under £15,000.

Noise Action Week aims to encourage practical solutions to everyday noise problems.

Press release from Nottinghamshire Police: Satellite navigation systems, mountain bikes, golf clubs, tools and even a cuddly toy are some of the items to be sold in an online police auction.

Rushcliffe Borough Council this week signed the Skills Pledge to ensure it develops its staff whilst improving its skills and capacity to deliver the Council’s ambitions.

During this lean period, small to medium enterprises (SME) are particularly hard hit. If you run a business in Rushcliffe, you may find this information and list of contacts useful.

Making sure Keyworth remains clean and tidy is a top priority for local residents who took part in the Keep Britain Tidy’s Big Tidy Up last week.

Around 600 million UK household batteries (22,000 tonnes) – the equivalent weight of 110 jumbo jets – are sent to landfill unnecessarily every year.

Elections will be held on 4 June 2009 to elect 5 members of the European Parliament to represent the East Midlands Region for the next five years.

Six apartments available to buy at the popular older persons housing scheme, Hilton Grange in West Bridgford, have just been transferred to social rent thanks to additional funding of £350,000 from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).

Press release from Parkwood Leisure: Cotgrave Leisure Centre hosted its annual Swimathon Event on 18 April.

Press release from Notts Police: Police in West Bridgford are appealing for the public’s help to identify a group of teenagers who robbed a 17-year-old girl in Gamston, West Bridgford.

Rushcliffe Borough Council can confirm that residents can recycle shredded paper in their blue bin.

The latest edition of Recognise Rushcliffe, the e-bulletin that keeps you up to date with what’s happening in the borough of Rushcliffe, is now online.

Nottinghamshire residents are four times less likely to be burgled if they are a member of a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme – that is one of the messages being sent out by the County Council to increase community safety in the county.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is inviting people across the county to ‘talk2us’ and help to plan its activities for the next three years.

For plants, books and not forgetting the homemade cakes, this year's Spting Fair will be held on Saturday 23 May between 10am and 12pm at the St Peters Rooms in Ruddington (opposite St Peter's Church in the middle of the village).

Are you involved in a charitable or voluntary sector project which helps to provide stronger and safer communities within Nottinghamshire? Could you use an injection of cash to help achieve your goal? If this is the case Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service may be able to help you.

South Nottingham College and Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club are aiming to get more women in Rushcliffe interested in cricket by running free coaching clinics for 16-19 year-olds.

A celebration of Andrea Palladio, the most influential architect of all time, is taking place at the Council House in the Market Square, Nottingham on Friday 17 April from 6pm.

A third of kids in Rushcliffe aged ten and eleven are overweight. Rushcliffe Borough Council is working with Nottingham Rugby Club to tackle this health issue with the TRY-iT programme which kicks off on Wednesday 6 May, 5pm at Rushcliffe Leisure Centre.

It’s a great medical waste collection service say Rushcliffe’s customers. Over the last few weeks, recycling2go staff have been asking for customers’ views about Medical Waste collections.

Health has always been high on the agenda at Rushcliffe and, whilst we have some of the best health satistics in the county, we’re not resting on our laurels.

The majority of East Midlands' residents believe the country should once again embrace the wartime spirit in an effort to cut down on waste, according to research from the Energy Saving Trust, the UK's leading organisation set up to help people fight climate change.

Dates of the next Friends of Bridgford Park meeting - please note the April meeting has been cancelled.

To help small businesses in Rushcliffe ride out the recession, the Borough Council will now be paying their invoices within 10 days of receiving them.

Joint news release from Notts County Cricket Club, Rushcliffe Borough Council, Notts County Council, Nottingham City Council and emda: A partnership of five top sports-focused organisations bagged a prestigious award at the local government Oscars last night (25 March).

People in Cotgrave are being invited to a SmartWater registration event, where they will be able to receive free crime prevention advice and SmartWater protection for their home and property.

There will be a new gas registration scheme from 1 April 2009 in Britain. Instead of a CORGI registered engineer, new gas equipment will need to be installed by a Gas Safe registered engineer.

It can be hard juggling your working life with home commitments and many find it difficult to squeeze medical appointments into an already busy schedule.

The largest-ever cross-government public consultation to tackle violence against women and girls was launched this month by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.

Rushcliffe Borough Council has run a food safety event especially for the Chinese food businesses in the borough.

Through the good offices of local member Neil Pinder Severn Trent Water kindly provided £500 to purchase wildlife surveying equipment for local wildlife groups to use in Rushcliffe.

Recent visitors to Bridgford Park in West Bridgford might have noticed an extension to the willow tunnel near the children's play area.

Press release from Notts Wildlife Trust: Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust have been busy in Rushcliffe this year undertaking two major pieces of work on local reserves.

Photos from the 2009 Rushcliffe 10k race and fun run, held at Rushcliffe Country Park on Sunday 8 March.

Press release from Nottinghamshire Police Friday 20 March: Police in South Nottinghamshire are working closely with their partners in an effort to keep cutting car crime in Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe.

Chief Fire Officer Frank Swann and Chair of the Fire Authority Cllr Darrell Pulk have met with Pat McFadden MP to discuss the implications of the removal of the ‘opt-out’ clause under the European Working Time Directive.

Find out how Nottinghamshire did at reducing their carbon footprint.

Rushcliffe Borough Council achieved a top 5-star rating in the 2009 Clean Britain Awards held at the Birmingham NEC recently.

Press release from the Energy Saving Trust: A new Energy Saving Trust advice centre has unveiled plans to help communities and individuals in Nottinghamshire find ways to drastically reduce their carbon footprint.

The familiar sight of Nottinghamshire’s firefighters is about to change after almost 20 years - thanks to an £800,000 investment in new fire kit by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Authority.

Nottinghamshire Police are reminding residents in Rushcliffe South to remove valuables from their vehicles and make sure they are left secure.

Press release from Inland Waterways Association (IWA): 200 craft are already booked in to attend the National Festival & Boat Show at Redhill over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

The Rushcliffe Barn Owl project has proved to be an excellent example of a local project that really has made a difference to wildlife in the local area.

Now in its 11th and final year, the “best value attraction in the east midlands” returns to Thrumpton Hall this Easter weekend (Sunday 12 – Monday 13 April).

Press release from Parkwood Leisure: Cotgrave Leisure Centre opens its brand new purpose-built Spin Studio today, Monday 16 March.

Press release from Radcliffe-on-Trent Cricket Club: Radcliffe Cricket Club is pleased to announce the completion of a project to extend the Clubhouse and provide two additional changing rooms.

Tell us about what's happening in your area.

We asked residents to tell us what they thought of the Rushcliffe Reports magazine and here are the results.

Nottingham Concert Band attracted a full house on Saturday 7 March when it performed a special Charity Concert at the personal invitation of the Mayor of Rushcliffe, Councillor Barrie Cooper.

Six new affordable homes have just been completed in Aslockton, thanks to excellent partnership working between the Borough Council, Aslockton Parish Council, Waterloo Housing Group, the Homes and Communities Agency and Midlands Rural Housing.

Results from the Rushcliffe 10k race, which took place at Rushcliffe Country Park on Sunday 8 March 2009.

At its Council meeting last night (5 March 2008) Rushcliffe Borough Council approved a council tax increase of just 6p a week on a band D property.

Rushcliffe is still at the top of its game when it comes to value for money - with another top score of 4 for the second year running.

A scout group in Edwalton may be forced to close if they don’t find new leaders.

West Bridgford Monarchs Hockey Club has been recognised by Sport England for providing a safe, effective and child-friendly club environment.

Are you organising a summer fete or a charity fundraising event? Do you have information about a local village show, play day, open gardens weekend, or any other event taking place in Rushcliffe this summer?

The inquiry into the appeal against the Council’s decision to refuse planning permission for development at Sharphill, Edwalton, has now finished.

There are lots of ways to get back to nature in Rushcliffe thanks to the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.

The public inquiry has now closed.

A new glass recycling vehicle and a Streetwise street pedestrian operated sweeper will be formally handed over on Monday 16 February at Rushcliffe Borough Council's depot on Abbey Road in West Bridgford.

If you’re experiencing problems or uncertainty with your job, savings or mortgage, go to the direct.gov website for lots of info and advice, including redundancy, help with mortgage and rent arrears, managing debt and budgeting your finances.

Rushcliffe Borough Council is working hard to resolve financial difficulties arising from the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract at East Leake Leisure Centre.

Reviews of eco products in the Energy Saving Trust website.

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The Flintham Museum invites you back to the village shop in the days before supermarkets.

Bin collections in Rushcliffe have returned to normal as of Monday 9 February (apart from a few exceptions).

Would you like to set up a youth activity in your area? If the answer is "Yes", but you are not sure what you need to do, then the Nottinghamshire Youth Toolkit can help you.

It's Scams Awareness Month.The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) have launched their 2009 Scams Awareness Month to raise awareness of mass marketed scams, which cost the UK public £3.5billion a year.

Can’t afford heating bills? There’s lots of help available if you’re struggling to pay fuel bills.

Due to the severe snow, our customer services centre has received many calls about gritting and also school closures.

The Rushcliffe Landlord's Forum which was planned for this afternoon has been cancelled due to the severe snow.

Vinvolved – the national youth volunteering programme - is calling on young people in Rushcliffe aged 16 to 25 to get involved in volunteering.

If you've got plans to convert your loft, then we think you'll like the 'Guide to Loft Conversions' booklet published by LABC (Local Authority Building Control).

Press release from Notts Police: Police are appealing for witnesses after a 73-year-old pedestrian was killed in a road traffic collision in Costock on Friday evening (30 January 2009).