Latest News
April 2019
-
New App For Car Wash Sites
A new app developed by the Church of England and the Catholic Church has received thousands of entries from members of the public reporting what they suspect to be illegal activities at their local hand car wash. Let's face we all know this anyway. Cars washed ridiculously cheap by several people at once. Land rent,business rates , materials, water rates, wages, it all adds up to a lot. The dirty water also going straight down the drains to be dealt with by the local water authority at our expen...
Click Here -
Wilford Lane Petition
Members of local action groups have been making their concerns known regarding the increasing traffic on Wilford Road in Nottingham. A petition to ban HGVs from Wilford Lane has now been started. HGVs obviously only make up a small percentage of the traffic on our roads, the biggest number and most contributing to traffic volumes and pollution are cars. However HGVs have always been seen by much of the public as the bad guy, even though they are driven by professional drivers who undertake regul...
Click Here -
Upgrade of the A614
Nottinghamshire County Council have been allocated £18 million pounds from the Department of transport for improvements to the A614.
Click Here
Plans include improved junctions, new housing developments along the route, improve road safety and congestion.It is also planned to change the junction with the A6097 by putting a traffic island in place in the hope of reducing accidents there.
Public consultations will take place this year with the hope being work will commence in 2021.
-
Local Elections 2nd May
Broxtowe borough Council will be piloting a new scheme at the up coming local elections on 2nd May.
Click Here
Voters will also need to bring a form of identification with them also.
Options include 1 form of photo ID such as passport or driving license. Or 2 non-photo ID such as birth certificate or bank statement.
-
Congratulations to the proud Grandparents
Congratulations to David & Caroline from David Metcalf Removals in Nottingham on becoming Grandparents again. Another girl,born this week.
Click Here -
New Bingham House Development
Show homes are now open for viewing at the Barratt development at Roman Quarter Bingham
Click Here
3,4 & 5 bedroom houses are to be built on the site, which is close to schools and parks for families. First time buyers are offered assistance to buy with stamp duty contributions, Help To Buy etc.
Close access to the A46 and A52 and nearby rail station will attract those who commute. -
Tumble dryer fire risks
Many home fires are caused by the build up of fluff in tumble dryer filters. Always de-fluff your tumble dryer after use, don't leave it on whilst your out or over night when you have gone to bed. Leaving fluff in your tumble dryer also means it takes longer for your machine to dry your clothes. So as well as safety their is a financial incentive to keep your machine clean.
Click Here
Remember to register your appliances even if you get them second hand, so you can be contacted about any possible dangers.... -
New Community Centre for Mapperley
Permission has been granted for a new community centre in Mapperley. The existing Wells Community Centre was closed last year for safety reasons and will be demolished to make way for the new building. The new site will include outdoor facilities.
Click Here
