Welcome to Broxtowe Enews, brought to you by the Liberal
Democrats and edited by David Watts, the leader of the Lib-Dems on Broxtowe
Borough Council. May I give a special welcome to the new readers that we have
this week. I hope that everyone had a good Easter. I took a slightly longer
break from the newsletter than I had originally intended, simply because I had
so much work on last week that I couldn’t get an edition prepared. We’re back
to normal now though.
1.
New Cycling Centre
A new cycling centre has opened in Beeston, run by Travel Rght.
Based at the Hetley Pearson Recreation Ground the centre will be offering free
cycle hire, lessons and group rides. More details can be found at www.travelright.org.uk/broxtowe.
2.
Attenborough Nature Reserve
To bring the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of
Nottinghamshire wildlife trust to a close there will be a series of activities
at Attenborough nature reserve next weekend. The programme includes on Friday
9th May the Big 50 2013 Talk from 6pm - 7pm, an Evening Bird Walk from 7pm -
9pm (cost £2), Moth trapping from 9pm - 11pm (cost £2), a Bat Walk from 8pm -
11pm (cost £5 with limited places remaining). On Saturday 10th May - Free walks
and talks including Pond dipping from 10-4, (just come along), a Plant ID walk from
9am - 11am, a Ladybird Walk from 10am - 12noon and 1pm - 3pm, Slugs &
Snails from 11am - 1pm, a Family wildlife walk from 12noon - 2pm, a Butterfly
Walk from 2pm - 4pm, Hoverflies, Bees and Wasps from 3pm - 5pm and Aquatic
Plants from 4pm - 6pm. Please book in advance for these. Finally on Sunday 11th
May there is a Family Fun Day. There is no need to book for this, just come
along from 10.30am and join in the fun - Plant stall, bird ID, help in the
hides and drop in craft activities with a wildlife theme.
3.
Beeston Civic Society Open Meeting
On Friday 9th May Beeston Civic Society have organised
a meeting entitled “A New Deal for Beeston Continuum.” This follows on from a
meeting in January to decide on what Beeston's needs are following the arrival
of The Tram. Beestonia editor Matt Goold will be chairing the meeting at John
Clifford School, Nether Street, Beeston, NG9 2AT at 7.30.p.m. Everyone is welcome
to attend.
4. Freedom
of Entry Parade
On Saturday 17 May, members of 170 (Infrastructure Support)
Engineer Group will exercise their Freedom of Entry to march through Kimberley.
The serving soldiers will be joined by veterans from the Royal Engineers
Association and the Nottinghamshire Band of the Royal Engineers
(Volunteers). The Parade will march
through Kimberley Town Centre, starting at 11.00 am. Following the Parade, a 30
minute outdoor Drum Head Service will be held in Hall Om Wong Park.
5.
Beeston Shopmobility
Beeston Shopmobility has been in operation for 14
years, and is now based at Cavendish Lodge, Devonshire Avenue, telephone
number 0115 9173077. They operate with a team of volunteers, Mondays
to Saturdays 52 weeks a year, opening times 10.30 am to 3.00 pm. It is a
local charity managed and manned by unpaid volunteers, with a fleet of mobility
scooters and wheelchairs for hire to people with mobility problems to use in
Beeston town centre, typically for a couple of hours. It also allows its
members to hire out for longer periods i.e. for holidays or if a disabled
relative is visiting. On Saturday 24th May Beeston Shopmobility will have
an Open Day when its premises will be officially opened by the Mayor of
Broxtowe, all are welcome to have a go on a mobility scooter and meet our
volunteers
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6.
HMS Sherwood
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The Royal Naval Reserves have a new one million pound home
in Toton. HMS Sherwood’s new building was officially opened by HRH Prince
Michael of Kent. Prince Michael also hosted a reception at County Hall to
thank local employers who hire and support Reserves and to
encourage more employers to recruit Reservists.
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7.
Bramcote Old Church Tower AGM
On Thursday 8 May Bramcote
Old Church Tower AGM will take place at St Michael's Church, Bramcote,
starting at 7.30pm. All are welcome to attend. Following this on
Saturday Bramcote Old Church Tower Dance
Night takes place at the Memorial Hall, Bramcote, starting at 7:30pm. Tickets
are £10 and all proceeds raised will go to the restoration of the Tower.
8.
Sunnyside Road Post Office, Beeston
The Royal Mail are considering upgrading the Sunnyside Road
Post Office to one of their new “local” branches. They are asking for customers
opinions first. To have a say go to www.postofficeviews.co.uk
and enter the branch code 33022799.
9.
New Mayor
This coming Wednesday the annual council meeting will be
held at the Town Hall in Beestoin where my colleague Stan Heptinstall will be
installed as the new mayor of the borough. I am delighted that Stan is being
given this honour, which recognises his long term work for and commitment to
the residents of Broxtowe. I doubt that there has ever been a more popular
mayor.
10.
Boundary Review
The Boundary Commission has now published its
recommendations for new ward boundaries in Broxtowe. There are some minor
changes to boundaries in Beeston between Beeston West, Beeston Rylands and
Beeston Central, but the biggest proposed changes are that Trowell, Cossall and
Awsworth are to be merged to create one new ward with two councillors and
Attenborough is to be merged with Chilwell East to create a new three
councillor ward. Full details of the proposals and how to make comments are at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/east-midlands/nottinghamshire/broxtowe-fer.
11.
Nottingham Credit Union, Kimberley
Nottingham Credit Union Access and Information point in
Kimberley is now open every Wednesday
morning from 10.00am to 12.00 (it was previously open on a Tuesday). People can come along to Rumbletums Cafe on
Victoria Street to find out about all the products and services available
through the credit union (including current accounts, savings accounts and
loans) and can join the credit union there too. No appointment is necessary;
just come along. If people want to join the credit union though, they need to
bring two proofs of identity, one of which confirms their address and £4 in the
form of cash or a cheque (a £3 membership fee and minimum £1 deposit to open an
account). More details are available at http://www.nottinghamcu.co.uk/
12.
Bramcote Blues Football Club
Bramcote Blues have sent the following message: “We are currently moving forward with the
under 11 team in to next seasons nine a side league, but at present we only
have 7 players and need to get another four players to make a good team.
If anyone in the community would like their son to play football and join
the team, they would be very welcome. The age restriction
is they need need to be 11 during the term starting September 2014 (or starting
Year 6 in school). We train on a Wednesday at the moment on the Bramcote
Playing Fields (next to the Leisure Centre) between 5.30 – 6.45 and then play
in the Young Elizabethan League on a Saturday from Sept to May. We are a
friendly club and would like to maintain a local club in the Bramcote,
Stapleford, Beeston area and within the Nottingham League that plays against
teams of the same age around Nottingham. If we are unable to find any
additional players, then we will probably have to close, which means that our
currently committed team of 7 players will be without a team. So we are
keen to maintain the team in Bramcote. Contact: Alastair Luff on 0115
9258029 or email. Alastair.luff@ntlworld.com.”
13.
Disruption in Beeston
Residents shopping in Beeston on Friday lunchtimemay have
encountered significant disruption. Unfortunately a suspected unexploded bomb
was uncovered by the tram works in Middle Street. Nottinghamshire police said
that the device was thought to be from pre-the Second World War and was not
live, although obviously this wasn’t known at the time.
14.
Record Breakers
290 pupils from Chetwynd primary school in Toton are now
world record holders. They took part in the world’s largest ever three legged
race, running 200 metres at a track at the Chetwynd garrison. The event was
organised to raise money for the soldiers charity ‘Walking with the Wounded.’
15.
New Industrial Buildings
Plans have been submitted to the Borough Council for a new
industrial site in Stapleford. The application is to build two large buildings
and a storage building on Bessell Lane. This will be determined by the Borough
Council in due course.
As ever thank you for your support for this newsletter. Any
feedback is gratefully received.
Best wishes
David
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