Victorian elegance meets sun power www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Victorian-elegance-meets-sun-power/story-19596475-detail/story.html A SEMI-detached Victorian house with five bedrooms, set within a quiet development, is available to rent. With private gardens and driveway, the house also includes excellent accommodation that starts at a large entrance hallway and leads into two spacious reception rooms – a lounge and a separate dining room.The modern kitchen has

HS2 neighbours can expect rise in house prices with 'commute www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/HS2-neighbours-expect-rise-house-prices-commuter/story-19596476-detail/story.html THERE are various outside influences that can affect house prices – and it's not always bad news. Additional building on our doorstep which changes our view may not be welcome but when a beauty spot is being created from an eyesore, it's a whole different matter.Householders in Toton are bound to have concerns about the impact of Hi

Door to Door Canvasing bramcotetoday.org.uk/2013/07/31/door-to-door-canvasing/ Chris Archer (Police, PCSO 4662, Stapleford (Broxtowe South) writes: It has been brought to the attention of local beat team officers that Allen’s Maintenance Services are again visiting addresses in Bramcote touting for business. This company were in the area

Fraud Warning bramcotetoday.org.uk/2013/07/31/fraud-warning/ Chris Archer (Police, PCSO 4662, Stapleford (Broxtowe South) writes: Nottinghamshire Police have had incidents reported to them where local residents have been telephoned during the night by a male stating he is a serving Police Officer from another UK Police

Money's on the table for major new housing scheme www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Money-s-table-major-new-housing-scheme/story-19591561-detail/story.html A £536,000 grant and loan guarantees of £4.5million has been approved for 67 new homes.A planning application has already been submitted for 49 flats and 18 houses on the former Radford Mill site, in Norton Street, by Nottingham City Council with Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA).The Homes and Communities Agency

Live Music Entertains Beeston Shoppers This August bramcotetoday.org.uk/2013/07/30/live-music-entertains-beeston-shoppers-this-august/ A vibramt and varied line-up of musical talent will return to entertain shoppers in Beeston Square this weekend as part of Music in the Square, during the first four Saturday’s in August. Beeston Square will once again play host to

Broxtowe Borough Council’s Minutes of Bramcote CAT Meeting bramcotetoday.org.uk/2013/07/30/broxtowe-borough-councils-minutes-of-bramcote-cat-meeting-1-july-2013/ Click on the link to read the minutes.

Rogue Roofing Work in Broxtowe bramcotetoday.org.uk/2013/07/30/rogue-roofing-work-in-broxtowe/ David Brocklebank (Nottinghamshire County Council, Trading Standards Officer, Nottinghamshire) writes: Nottinghamshire County Council Trading Standards have been notified of a rogue trader operating in Broxtowe. A man knocked on a local resident’s door last week offering to do repairs on his

Stapleford Carnival bramcotetoday.org.uk/2013/07/30/stapleford-carnival/ Stapleford Carnival

Local Open Spaces Retain Green Flag Award bramcotetoday.org.uk/2013/07/30/local-open-spaces-retain-green-flag-award/ Bramcote Hills Park and Collier’s Wood, Moorgreen have again been announced as two of Keep Britain Tidy’s record-breaking number of award-winning parks and green spaces for 2013. The two sites are among a record-breaking 1,447 parks and green spaces that

Field Farm Public Inquiry bramcotetoday.org.uk/2013/07/30/field-farm-public-inquiry/ Zoe Cockcroft Chair of STRAG writes: will have heard hopefully that yesterday the Secretary of State for Communites, has called in the planning application to build on the green belt at Field Farm. We are really greatly thankful to Anna

Traders 'need protection' from new Waitrose store www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Traders-need-protection-new-Waitrose-store/story-19586058-detail/story.html TRADERS in West Bridgford are demanding to know how the council will "keep the high street alive" if a new Waitrose gets planning permission.Proposals to build the store on land next to Wheatcroft Garden Centre, in Melton Road, Edwalton, were revealed earlier this month.Some residents attending a meeting were worried about the r

Stapleford Carnival Parade Now On bramcotetoday.org.uk/2013/07/29/stapleford-carnival-parade-now-on/ You may have seen that it looked as though there would be no parade in this year

Good News About Field Farm and the Campaign to Defend Our Gr bramcotetoday.org.uk/2013/07/29/good-news-about-field-farm-and-the-campaign-to-defend-our-green-belt/ Anna Soubry writes: I am extremely pleased to announce that the Secretary of State (Eric Pickles) has decided to “call in” Broxtowe Borough Council’s decision to allow hundreds of houses on Field Farm – a Green Belt site north of

News From David Watts, Broxtowe Liberal Democrat Leader, 28 bramcotetoday.org.uk/2013/07/29/news-from-david-watts-broxtowe-liberal-democrat-leader-28-july-2013/ David Watts writes on: 1. Boots Enterprise Zone, 2. Beeston High Road, 3. Bramcote Hills Nursing Home, 4. New Bus Route, 5. Ward Boundaries, 6. Oxylane Application, 7. Newthorpe Footpath, 8. Attenborough Village Stile, 9. A52 Closure, 10. Stapleford Annual

Voluntary sector survey due today www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Voluntary-sector-survey-today/story-19582260-detail/story.html THE results of a Notts-wide survey about the voluntary sector are set to be revealed today.The State of the Sector 2013 survey, from Nottingham Community and Voluntary Services (CVS), is a collection of views, submitted anonymously. It aims to provide a campaigning tool for the voluntary sector by presenting a clear picture about its pres

Bramcote Conservation Society Open Meeting Monday 29 July bramcotetoday.org.uk/2013/07/28/bramcote-conservation-society-open-meeting-monday-29-july/ Keith Town writes: Bramcote Conservation Society is holding it

Free Cycle Festival This Evening, Sunday 28 July bramcotetoday.org.uk/2013/07/28/free-cycle-festival-this-evening-sunday-28-july/ Anna Smith-Clare, Sports Development Officer, Broxtowe Borough Council writes: With the Tour de France over there’s no better time to take to two wheels and celebrate pedal power in Broxtowe and Erewash! On Sunday 28 July, Broxtowe Sport in partnership with

Land, Sea and Sculpture Exhibition Featuring Bramcote Artist bramcotetoday.org.uk/2013/07/28/land-sea-and-sculpture-exhibition-featuring-bramcote-artist-peter-hillier/ Land, Sea and Sculpture.  A new exhibition of work by three professional artists based in Nottingham. Shooqi Atrabi, Peter Hillier and Andrew Smith. Friday 9th -Wednesday 14th August. Open 10.00am

Flood Warning bramcotetoday.org.uk/2013/07/26/flood-warning/ David Watts writes: The Met Office has issued a flood warning for Nottinghamshire over the weekend. The announcement on the council