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Bestwood Christmas Newsletter
?? Get ready for Christmas in Bestwood ??
Christmas light switch on
*Save the date!* [ [link removed] ]
The Bestwood Christmas light switch on will take place on Friday 9 December between 3:30pm and 5:30pm at Bestwood Park Church. Come along to get in the festive spirit.
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Check out the new cafe in Bestwood!
Cafe opening in Bestwood
*A new cafe has opened at the Former Bestwood Housing Office. *The cafe, organised by social enterprise Pulp Friction, offers employment opportunities for adults with learning disabilities or autism.
Thank you to everyone that came along to the opening event. You can find out more about Pulp Friction here. [ [link removed] ]
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Bestwood AGM
Bestwood AGM
Bestwood Partnership held its 2022 AGM and fun day in November. It was great to see lots of people there.
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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 Bestwood.**
Further road surface treatment and highway improvements are planned for the coming year across the ward, including:
* Leybourne Drive - Carriageway Resurface
* Portland Court - Footway Surface Treatment
* Queens Bower Road - Footway Surface Treatment
You can see the full 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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Drop-in surgeries with your local Councillors happen regularly, why not come along to ask a question or share an idea on how to make Bestwood a better place to live.
* *Southglade Library
*3rd Saturday in every month (excluding August and bank holiday weekends), 10am to 11am
* *Bestop Kitchen, Bestwood Park Church*
3rd Thursday of every month 2pm to 4pm
* *The Butchers Pencil, 59 Beckhampton Road, NG5 5LD*
3rd Saturday of every month 12pm-1pm (except August and Bank Holiday weekends)
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winter wonderland
What's on this winter in Nottingham
* Winter Wonderland is back 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] ]
* 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] ]
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.
Find out more [ [link removed] ]
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