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Bulwell Forest Christmas Newsletter
?? Get ready for Christmas in Bulwell Forest ??
Christmas light switch on
*Save the date!*
This years Christmas lights switch on will be on Monday 5 December from 3:30pm to 7pm at Bulwell Marketplace. There will be a parade and a choir to help get you in the festive spirit.
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Day of action!
Bulwell Forest Day of Action
Left to Right: Cllr Sam Gardiner, Cllr Cheryl Barnard and Cllr Eunice Campbell-Clark
Day of action - Bulwell Forest
*We joined Our Lady Primary School to help with litter picking and bulb planting around the area.* Rise Park Action Group also got involved with the bulb planting and bulbs were also planted near the new Aldi.
Litter picking sessions also took place on Hucknall Road and Deptford Crescent. We then joined the NCH Cost of Living Stall at Tesco’s Top Valley and joined the Fire Service checking smoke alarms in the area. Cllr Sam Gardiner said “It was a busy day for sure but great to see so much work being done by our residents for our wider community, I personally can’t wait to see the results in the spring”.
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Funding defibrillators in the local area
Defibrillators in Bulwell Forest
Left to Right: Cllr Sam Gardiner, Cllr Cheryl Barnard and Cllr Eunice Campbell-Clark
*We have offered to assist with funding of defibrillators at our schools in Top Valley, Rise Park and Highbury Vale.*
The first defibrillator has been installed on the outside of Rise Park Primary School so that it is accessible to the public in case of an emergency. We are also encouraging groups who have defibrillators to register them on the database used by the emergency services so that callers can be directed to them when necessary.
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New picnic benches
new bench
Left to Right: Cllr Cheryl Barnard, Cllr Eunice Campbell-Clark, Cllr Sam Gardiner and local resident Steve.
*We have funded two wheelchair accessible picnic benches on Bulwell Forest near to the Pirate Park.* We have also ordered accessible play equipment for the Pirate Park and Padley Park on Highbury Road as it is important that children of all abilities can enjoy the facilities.
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Summer events
*We were pleased to have stalls at Rise Park, Stanstead and Our Lady's schools summer fairs.* We also had a stall at the ten year anniversary of the opening of Bulwell Forest Community Gardens. These events enable us to talk to residents about issues they need our help with and give out information. We also purchased a selection of books to give out to children of all ages.
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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 Forest.**
Further road surface treatment and highway improvements are planned for the coming year across the ward, including:
* Bestwood Park Drive West - Carriageway Resurface
* Cardington Close - Footway Surface Treatment
* Durham Crescent - Footway Resurface
* Highbury Road - Carriageway Resurface
You can see the whole list and find out more by visiting the streets for people website [ [link removed] ].
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Meet your local Councillors!
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*Want to talk to your local Councillors about an issue or an idea to improve your local neighbourhood?*
* *Mellish Sports Centre, Kemmel Road, Bulwell, NG6 9FH - *3rd Saturday of every month 11am - 12pm
* *Church on Rise Park, Revelstone Way, Rise Park, NG5 5EB - *1st Saturday of every month 11am-12pm
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What's on this winter in Nottingham
* Winter Wonderland returns until Saturday 31 December with an impressive new ice rink [ [link removed] ]
* It's panto season! Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs will be on at Theatre Royal [ [link removed] ], or perhaps you'd prefer Dick Whittington at Nottingham Playhouse [ [link removed] ]
* Head to Wollaton for their amazing Christmas light trail [ [link removed] ], you can book your tickets [ [link removed] ] now
* Visit the Arboretum for our FREE Bands in the Park live music concert [ [link removed] ]
* Check out Christmas activities such as Alice in Winter Wonderland and the Craft Stalls at Newstead Abbey [ [link removed] ] [ [link removed] ]
* Woodthorpe Park Plant Shop have some fabulous FREE festive weekends [ [link removed] ] lined up, including live performances, craft stalls, children's activities and even a dog Christmas jumper parade! Not one to be missed.
* Festival of Lessons and Carols at St Mary’s Church [ [link removed] ] – Thursday 8 December
* FREE Glow Room at Victoria Centre [ [link removed] ] with Christmas music and thousands of lights
* FREE Totstime sessions in our libraries [ [link removed] ] with singing, stories, instruments and puppets
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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 [ [link removed] ] 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 [ [link removed] ] 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 [ [link removed] ] 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.
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FREE Holiday Activity Clubs for children with free lunch return during Christmas break
holiday club
Find a session to book near you by visiting the asklion website [ [link removed] ] 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.
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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.
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