News and Publications

Following on from the successful Cotgrave ‘Move and Mingle’ exercise class, a further class has been set up at Cropwell Bishop.

The latest edition of Rushcliffe Reports is now available online. Copies will be delivered to every household in the Borough over the next two weeks.

An event to train 'Ecoteam' leaders will be held at the Assembly Room, Nottinghamshire County Council, on Saturday 10 April, between 9.30am and 2.30pm.

The People’s Millions 2010 competition opens its doors today for projects in the ITV Central region to put in their bids to receive up to £50,000 from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG).

'StreetWise Soccer', which runs street footballing events for young people, is coming to West Bridgford so get involved now.

Salary: £39,336 - £41,262, plus casual car user allowance. Hours: 37 hours per week. Department: Corporate services. Closing date: Friday 26 March.

Rushcliffe has gained the GO Award from the Improvement and Development Agency.

Gardens are important places for wildlife, as woodlands and wildflower meadows are becoming damaged or disappearing.

The annual Rushcliffe 10km race and 2km took place yesterday (7 March) at Rushcliffe Country Park.

While the date for this year’s general election is not yet known, Rushcliffe Borough Council is urging residents not to wait until the date has been announced before they secure their right to vote.

The Council has a new recycling site at the sports pavilion on Gresham Park Road.

About half of UK adults have difficulty with numbers and one in seven have problems reading and writing. There’s an urgent need to upskill adults to level 2 in literacy and numeracy.

Press release from the Energy Saving Trust (EST): After the recent government announcement regarding financial incentives, there has never been a better time to invest in renewable technology.

Children at Radcliffe on Trent Junior School will be learning the art of film making during three days of workshops taking place at the school from Tuesday 9 March.

A programme of events has been set up to help develop creative businesses throughout Nottinghamshire.

Lark in the Park, Rushcliffe Borough Council’s annual family play day, has won an award in the ‘Friendly Event’ category at the National Outdoor Event Awards (NOEAs).

On 23 February, around 80 private sector developers and infrastructure providers were invited to the launch of the latest stage of the Core Strategy at the Park Plaza Hotel in the city centre.

From 22 February to 7 March it’s ‘Fairtrade Fortnight’ and you can make a real difference by swapping your usual purchases for the Fairtrade equivalent.

Parkwood Leisure has received funding to deliver free sports and physical activities for disabled children aged 3 to 16, at Rushcliffe Leisure Centre.

Rushcliffe Streetwise Service has recently received delivery of a new road sweeper to help keep the borough up to the high standards of cleanliness expected by the residents and visitors.

This week (22-28 February) is national student volunteering week and there are plenty of events and local causes to get involved in.

In February, the government launched a thought-provoking campaign to help cut abuse and violence in some teenage relationships.

Parkwood Leisure are launching their new jogging club which starts at Bingham Leisure Centre on Tuesday 2 March, 6 till 7pm.

Some 44 per cent of vouchers offering money off the cost of a new boiler have been claimed under the government's scrappage scheme in England.

Salary: starting at £95 per week at age 16. Hours: 37 hours a week. Closing date: 17 March 2010.

East Midlands people are the fattest according to the latest evidence. So Rushcliffe, as East Midlands Food Champions, has accepted another mission to get residents fitter not fatter.

One in five adults across the country can't swim – but it’s never too late to learn and East Leake Leisure Centre is lending a helping hand.

Rushcliffe has thrown the book at three negligent landlords who let their tenants freeze while they collected the rent.

Lark in the Park, Rushcliffe Borough Council's annual family play day, has been shortlisted in the 'Friendly Event' category at the National Outdoor Event Awards (NOEAs).

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) will be targeting young people in Retford and West Bridgford during half term to drive home important road safety messages.

Enjoy a fantastic, fun packed, family day out this Easter weekend at Thrumpton Hall on 4 and 5 April.

From Monday 15 February to 12 April 2010, Rushcliffe Borough Council will be seeking the views and opinions of local residents on the latest version of a strategy that will set out how Rushcliffe will change and develop up to 2026.

A member of staff at the Council has been selected to mentor other authorities to help them improve their waste management departments.

Work is starting on the A52 footway reconstruction, as well as other general maintenance.

The earliest butterflies that brighten spring days are those that survive the winter in the adult stage by hibernating.

Communities Secretary John Denham announced that communities are being given a powerful new way to fix local problems under new proposals to strengthen the ability of councils to scrutinise all local public services.

As Valentine's Day approaches, here are a few tips for keeping the things you love safe this year:

The Big Picture's Design a Poster competition has been won by Jasmine Bhardwaj, aged 8 from Carnavon Primary School in Bingham.

Parkwood Leisure Centres are again supporting the annual Swimathon this year, in aid of Marie Curie cancer care.

Rushcliffe Borough Council is warning residents who have moved house that their chance to vote in this year’s General Election may have been lost in the move.

The East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA) are currently trying to develop an action plan on how we can use waste as a resource and they want your views.

Families in Rushcliffe are being encouraged to bring a little eastern colour into their lives and celebrate Chinese New Year 2010, the year of the tiger.

The Council wants your views about the proposals to develop a Choice Based Lettings Scheme.

Press release from Nottinghamshire Police: The dedicated work of South Nottinghamshire policing teams is paying off as crime figures continue fall.

By March 2010, £50m in government funding to provide households with more efficient boilers could have run out, due to the scheme's high popularity.

BBC Radio Nottingham and the Nottingham Evening Post's Reach Out Awards are now in their seventh year.

A free online public procurement course has been launched to help smaller businesses bid for the £220 billion of public sector contracts awarded each year.

Rushcliffe is working closely with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to promote the food safety tools that local food businesses can use to help them comply with food hygiene law.

State-of-the-art communication equipment is being installed at a regional centre that will start handling 999 calls for the fire and rescue service in less than 18 months’ time.

Details of New Leaf stopping smoking sessions in Rushcliffe.

Green bin collections return to normal on Monday 18 January as per the collection calendars.

Details of a free new exercise class for mums and their babies at Cotgrave Leisure Centre.

Last night’s Cabinet (12 January) decided to publish 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.

People are being urged to go along to Spring Meadow in Cotgrave to enjoy 45 minutes of free, fun chair-based exercise followed by tea, coffee and chat.