Save the date!
The Basford Christmas tree will be lit up on Percy Street on Tuesday 6 December. Basford councillors, Linda, Salma and Nick will be joined by local churches, community groups and choirs from nearby schools to sing carols and do a countdown to the light switch on.
This is only the second year that Basford has had a tree. A tradition we hope will keep going.
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 A list of Warm Hubs is being put together for Basford. These are places where you can go for a hot drink and a chat so you can turn your heating off at home for a few hours this winter. Local churches and groups are co-ordinating so that there's different places to go on different days of the week. For example, Basford Road Baptist Church has its Renew community cafe and job club open every Wednesday from 11am to 1pm. Details will be posted on local notice boards and on the My Basford Facebook page.
 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 Basford.
Further road surface treatment and highway improvements are planned for the coming year across the ward, including:
- Bramble Close - Carriageway Surface Treatment
- Greenwich Avenue - Carriageway Surface Treatment
- Ladbrooke Crescent - Footway Surface Treatment
- Neston Drive - Footway Surface Treatment
You can find out more by visiting the streets for people website.
 Drop in surgeries with your local Councillors are now taking place, so why not come along to ask a question or share an idea on how to make Basford a better place to live.
Drop in to meet your local Councillors at Basford Library every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, 10.30am-11.30am.
Did you know that there are a number of weekly community café’s that take place across Basford?
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Community Café at St. Aidan’s Church, Arnold Road - Everyone welcome Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8.45am - 2pm.
- Basford Road Baptist Church hold their Renew Community Café every Wednesday from 11am to 1pm. They offer job club, a range of activities, plus you can bring your own if you wanted to do that spot of knitting or design a card for example.
- St Leo’s Church on Church Street have the Woven Café which is open every Thursday 11am-1pm with tea, coffee, toast and great chats. Children are also welcome, we have so many toys and lots of space for every age. The job club is also available if you are looking for a job or need help with a job interview.
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.
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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.
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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The Cost of Living Crisis and Energy crisis are worsening, with energy bills expected to rise by an additional 64% on average this October.
Through the Greener HousiNG scheme, Nottingham City Council is installing insulation in homes for free from Autumn 2022. If you have a household income of less than £30,000 per year and your home is difficult to keep warm, you could be eligible.
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