April - June

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

By helping local residents, over 1 million tonnes of carbon emissions could be saved across the East Midlands local authorities.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 Spring 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 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 statistics in the county, we’re not resting on our laurels.