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Big Spring Clean on Shortwood Close
Your local Councillors, Angharad Roberts and Sam Webster, were glad to see the ‘Big Spring Clean’ day of activity on 18 June at Shortwood Close to cut back weeds and tidy the alleyways. This work brought together teams from Nottingham City Homes and Nottingham City Council and it was great that a number of local residents were also able to help out on the day.
Mel Barrett, Chief Executive of Nottingham City Council, was also able to see the activity under way, whilst joining the Councillors for a ward walk and listening to residents’ comments and concerns.
Pictured: Left to Right. Pete Toye NCH, Street Scenes Vince Nunley, NCH colleague, Street Scenes Paul McCarthy, Mel Barrett, Street Scenes Brian Martin, Cllr Webster, Cllr Roberts, NDO Linda Wright.
 The entire five mile length of the Nottingham Beeston Canal, which connects communities from Trent Bridge to Beeston, has been awarded prestigious Green Flag status.
In a year when use of the towpath has increased as people have looked closer to home for a relaxing green space to get their daily exercise, the canal has been named alongside more than 2,000 of the best open spaces across the country.
It’s the first time the canal has received Green Flag status and in making the award the judges described it as ‘a wonderful and invaluable site that links the city to the suburbs and countryside, providing so many facilities for wildlife, leisure and transport links’.
Did you know that time spent outdoors and near water makes you feel happier and healthier? Find a walk or bike ride others enjoy along the canal at Plot a route
 It’s hugely exciting to see Nottingham Castle open and welcoming visitors again.
There are a range of new and improved attractions including the temporary exhibition ‘Hello, my name is Paul Smith’. The redevelopment of the Castle has involved over £30m of investment from Nottingham City Council, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, D2N2 (the Local Enterprise Partnership for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire), Arts Council England and Nottingham Castle Trust. Hopefully, residents will enjoy the benefits of having a world-class heritage visitor attraction right on the doorstep.
All residents living postcode areas NG1-NG9 and NG11 can get a 10% discount on tickets.
Find out more and book tickets online
 Did you know that children who get free school meals will be able to:
- go along to FREE holiday clubs every day with fun activities and a healthy, tasty lunch all included
Click here to find a session near you
Holiday clubs are also open to children who don't receive free school meals, with very limited places allocated on a first come first served basis. Contact the provider of the club you're interested in directly
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