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Bulwell Christmas newsletter

🎄 Get ready for Christmas in Bulwell 🎄

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Save the date!

The Bulwell Christmas lights switch on event is happening on Monday 5 December in Bulwell Town Centre! This year many Community Groups in Bulwell have come together to ensure this event is the best yet.

  • Carol singing by school children around the Christmas tree
  • A Christmas parade will take place just before the light switch on at 5pm
  • Following the Reindeer will lead directly to Santa’s Grotto at the Curious Café
  • Stalls and activities happening, including African Drumming, Archery, and a Christmas Market.

This promises to be fun filled family event, with something festive for everyone. 

From Maria Joannou


Day of action

This month the council carried out a day of action in Bulwell that addressed a number of issues across the ward in one go. The day included:

  • Door knocking in areas to let residents know how to report anti-social behaviour
  • Police operations in the market to tackle drug and knife crime
  • An information stall in the market on welfare and energy advice
  • Litter picks with local residents across Bulwell
  • House inspections on private rented properties to make sure tenants are living in up to standard accommodation
  • Painting the underpass under Irwin Drive in Hempshill Vale and much more.

Days of action like these are a great way to bring a lot of resources into the area in one go and properly tackle issues in the ward.

From Ethan Radford


Fun and affordable Christmas lunch near you!

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Christmas lunch, music and entertainment at:

Snape Wood Community Centre

  • 12pm-2pm, Thursday 8 December - £5 – ring Mandy on 07484 675912

Crabtree Farm Community Centre

  • 12pm-2pm, Friday 16 December - £5 – ring Maria on 0115 927 2869

From Jane Lakey


Programme for Street Improvement

Streets for people

As part of the Streets for People programme your local Councillors allocated some of their local budget to improve some of the pavements and roads in Bulwell.

Further road surface treatment and highway improvements are planned for the coming year across the ward, including:

  • Hempshill Lane - Footway Resurface
  • Hethersett Gardens - Footway Surface Treatment
  • Latham Street - Carriageway Surface Treatment
  • Mersey Street - Footway Resurface

You can see the full list and find out more by visiting the streets for people website.


Meet your local Councillors!

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Drop in surgeries with your local Councillors are your opportunity to have a chat, get help or share an idea on how to make Bulwell a better place to live. 

Surgeries are held at:

  • Bulwell Riverside, 2nd Saturday of every month, 10am – 11am
  • Bulwell Riverside Library, 4th Wednesday of every month, 4.30pm – 6.30pm

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What's on this winter in Nottingham


Do you know where to look for money help and advice?

Cost of living

As winter approaches and the cost of living crisis bites, we have launched a campaign to tell people where to look for money help and advice in Nottingham.

The Ask Lion website www.asklion.co.uk/money is a useful one-stop-shop that pulls together simple steps everyone can take to help manage their finances. The advice covers budgeting, benefits, savings, debt, housing problems, food banks and ways to reduce household bills.

The asklion website also signposts people to a wide range of support agencies who can give you free and confidential advice with more complex money problems.

There is obviously a close link between money worries, stress and anxiety. So it’s important to know that mental health support is also available through www.asklion.co.uk/mentalhealth with a directory of local confidential support services.

If you’re worried about money this winter, the important thing to remember is that you are not alone and help is available in Nottingham.


FREE Holiday Activity Clubs for children with free lunch return during Christmas break

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Find a session to book near you by visiting the asklion website from the second week of December.

All sessions offer a warm welcome, entertaining outdoor activities and lots of fun! Please note: Places are limited and must be booked in advance. Every Holiday Activity Club listed on the website above will provide their contact details for you to book a place.

Not eligible for free school meals?

You can still visit the website above to find and book sessions near you. Some extra places will be available on a first-come- first served basis.


Have your say on how waste and recycling is collected

Waste consultation

The UK Government has set a national target to increase the amount of waste recycled in England to 65%, while keeping waste that ends up in landfill below 10%. The Government is also introducing new collection rules for food waste and recycling to deliver more consistency across England.

 

To achieve these goals, the City Council is proposing new options for waste and recycling collections in Nottingham. These include:

  • Working on initiatives to help people reuse and repair items rather than throwing them away
  • Helping people to manage waste well and recycle the right things
  • Starting food waste collections
  • Making changes to how we collect recycling
  • Offering smaller general waste bins
  • Increasing our fleet of ‘alternative-fuel’ bin lorries

To help us shape the final strategy, we want you to tell us your thoughts on waste and recycling in Nottingham. Sharing your opinions will allow us to create a new strategy that works for the city.

Find out more


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