Meet your Neighbourhood Development Officer, Ian!

Hello! My name is Ian Bellamy and I have recently joined the Neighbourhood Development Team and cover Lenton & Wollaton East & Wollaton West wards. Having spent nearly a decade working within Community Protection’s Uniformed Services, I am no stranger to building strong working relationships and putting the citizen at the heart. I have already met a number of amazing individuals and groups that strive to support others and put smiles on faces. I look forward to working with many more of you of in the future! Best wishes and see you soon! If you would like to share any ideas, please feel free to contact me on the below; [email protected] 07572262230

Litter Pick and pizza in Lenton Abbey

AJ Sports and Nottingham City Homes worked together to organise a litter pick of Lenton Abbey one evening in June. There was a great turnout and many bags of rubbish removed. The young people and friends from the local area were then treated to a pizza feast at the Sheila Roper Centre.

AJ Sports are again providing free summer holiday activity for local children supported by our Area Funding. You can find out more on their website AJsportacademy.co.uk or phone 07708 181417

Improving road safety around Lenton

Road safety is something that we value in Lenton and Wollaton East ward and that’s why it has been one of our manifesto commitments when we started our term in 2019.

We are proud that we were able to support road improvements on Derby Road from Canning Circus down to Lenton Boulevard, some of those improvements have already been made and some are yet to come soon for the benefit of all Lenton residents.

Our proposed works include widening central refuges, installation of average speed cameras, signage and other measures. We want to thank all residents who took part in the consultation and we are looking forward to making our streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists!

Serenity Garden opens in Highfields Park

Your local Councillors have been supporting the Forever Stars charity since they began planning for the Serenity Garden a few years ago, and were proud to attend the opening ceremony.

The ribbon was cut by Councillor Dave Trimble who made a speech praising the local fundraising and volunteering effort, as well as the contribution from our Parks Department.

A new poem and a commemoration stone have recently been unveiled on the Lenton Green estate

The Lenton Green project has seen the building of 142 new homes, with a new green space area for created wildlife and nature to thrive and it residents to sit and relax in the heart of their community. The area looks remarkable and has been completely transformed – a huge thank you to Cllrs, Nottingham City Homes and local residents for making this happen.  The poem was written by local writer, Lytisha Tunbridge, who spent time in the area and spoke with residents ahead of putting pen to paper. Thank you Lytisha!

Bee Hotels are a hit!

The Ward Cllrs and residents of Lenton Green were pleased to receive a Bee Hotel for the area. Interested? Read more about who built the Air BEE n B, and why they're popping up around the city.

FREE activities and lunch for your kids this summer hols!

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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Meet your local Councillors!

Councillor surgeries restarting from September

Drop-in surgeries with your local Councillors are restarting from September why not come along to ask a question or share an idea on how to make Lenton & Wollaton East a better place to live. 

Details and venues will be available soon - we'll drop you another email with the latest before September.

Do you have an idea which could help improve the local area and benefit local residents?

If yes, why wait, local community groups and non-profit making organisations can apply to ward Councillors for small amounts of ward funding.  For more information, contact your local Neighbourhood Development officer on [email protected], telephone 07949 267649

Need help and support in Lenton & Wollaton East

• Nottingham City Council's Welfare Rights Team - 0115 915 1355 - call for help weekdays 9am - 4.30pm for advice on bills, benefits, debt, housing and eviction issues and more
• Mental Health help - call Turning Point on 0300 555 0730 (9am-11pm every day)
• Domestic violence and help for women: Juno Women’s Aid 0800 800 0340
• Domestic violence and help for men: Equation Men’s Support 0115 960 5556
• Need help finding a job in Nottingham? See jobs and apprenticeships and get training or careers support with Nottingham Jobs 

⚠️ Scam warning ⚠️

Protect yourself, your friends and your family from scams

Scams are rife at the moment, as fraudsters try to exploit people struggling due to the pandemic. Some common ones to watch out for are delivery scams, pension reviews, phishing and fraudsters impersonating your bank. Read more about common scams and how to spot them here.

To report scams, forward suspicious text messages to 7726 and emails to [email protected].

If you’ve been scammed, contact your bank and Action Fraud 

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