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Service Area Updates from the Streetwise Team

Introducing our Weed Removal – Impact Team!

In addition to our two road sweepers and normal cleansing rounds, we have created a new weed removal team to help combat the volume of dead weeds that we are currently experiencing due to the recent warm weather.

Read more about Streetwise weed removal.

RBC celebrates Green Flag Award success at four park

Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) is proud to announce that four of its parks and green spaces have been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award, recognising their high environmental standards, excellent visitor facilities and outstanding management.

Read more about Green Flag Awards at four parks.

Streetwise wins national award!

The Streetwise team has scooped a national award and been named Best Council Services team at the prestigious MJ Awards!

Read more about Streetwise winning an MJ award.

Before and After: Streetwise team clean 'filthy and verminous' property

Our Streetwise team worked with our Environmental Health team to clear a property that had been classed as 'filthy and verminous'

The Great British Spring Clean 2026 is almost here!

We are spreading the word that the environment belongs to everyone of us!

RBC celebrates National Apprenticeship Week!

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we caught up with our Streetwise Business Apprentice Imogen Cliff.

Sports Pitch Improvement works at Gresham

A quick check in on the grass pitches at the back of Gresham following repair works which the team completed over the last few months.

Streetwise support Nottingham Forest Academy community cleaning session in West Bridgford

Our Streetwise Cleansing team proudly supported Nottingham Forest Academy U12s' Premier League project helping to clean and tidy the War Memorial at the junction of Musters Road and Bridgford Road in West Bridgford.

Streetwise carry out pre-match preparation in West Bridgford

Our brilliant Streetwise teams were on duty as usual pre-match in the streets around the City Ground on Thursday October 2.

RBC chewing gum blitz thanks to new equipment grant

We received a further £27,500 grant from the Chewing Gum Task Force, administered by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, to help clean up gum and reduce gum littering across the Borough.

Showcasing our Streetwise Grounds Maintenance Team for #GroundsWeek

As part of Grounds Week we put the spotlight on the people who keep our borough looking it's best!

Streetwise Tree Team complete epicormic programme

Our Streetwise Partnership and Business Support Coordinator Rebecca Sanderson and our Streetwise Apprentice Tech Business Support Officer Evelyn Shaw have been working on their ‘don’t be a litter bug, be a litter hero’ campaign in recent months.

Streetwise reach out to schools on recycling

Nine-year-old Corrine visits our Streetwise Depot

Our Streetwise team invited 9-year-old Corrine to the Streetwise Depot in Bingham for a tour of the site for her birthday!

Streetwise prepare football pitches for upcoming season!

The new football season arrived in August and so did the team's freshly cut, marked and beautiful grass pitches at Gresham Sports Park and Alford Road in West Bridgford.

Streetwise attend Lark in the Park

In August Streetwise were present at the ever popular Lark in the Park event in West Bridgford!

Read more about Streetwise attend Lark in the Park.

Two-minute Litter Picking station installed in Radcliffe On Trent

A public litter-picking station which allows residents to safely, quickly and cleanly dispose of discarded litter has been installed as the first of its kind in Rushcliffe.

Litter picking of major borough road junctions

This week Streetwise worked in partnership with Via to complete litter picking and road sweeping at 2 main junctions in the borough – Widmerpool and Gamston.

'No Mow’ summer pollinator sites return!

We've installed a number of ‘No Mow’ areas across the Borough to act as summer pollinator sites and encourage wildlife and habitats to thrive even further.

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