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Notts County Council is consulting on its Active Travel Plan, and it’s underwhelming. But there is a plan for improvements on Regatta Way (click on green button near bottom of page: plans are at the very bottom of next page). But with all the new housing we must have alternative ways of getting around, to…
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This week I have spent time speaking to three households in huge distress about planning applications in their road. Obviously house design is a personal matter but I have come to the conclusion that many of the extensions going up are really far too large for our area. To make matters worse, they are often…
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A little while back I managed to overstep the line a little with my comments on the Cabinet Meetings at Rushcliffe, this resulted in me making a well deserved apology and also having some very productive conversations. Cabinet meetings have the function of public decision making for the council, and they absolutely perform this task…
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Hope everyone is well and safe – and enjoying the hot weather we’ve been having recently. As always, the Rushcliffe Borough Council Labour Group would like to keep the community and our local residents updated and informed of what we have been doing and what has been happening. Below is the Newsletter – if you…
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The full council meeting at Rushcliffe Borough Council this month had a very full agenda, with some items being left over from the last meeting before the COVID 19 lockdown. The meeting was the first for the new mayor of Rushcliffe Councillor Sue Mallender (Green Party) of Lady Bay Ward in West Bridgford, and she…
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At Full Council on the 16th of July – two motions were put forward by the Labour Group, one on cycling by Cllr J Walker and another on wild flowers by Cllr P Gowland. The aim of the Labour group is to listen, engage and actively support our community. These motions are based on issues…
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This has been an unusual part of the year for all of us, adapting to a new way of working, for some of us it also meant adapting to a new way of schooling for our children too, which is quite a challenge. The schools in Lutterell Ward have been available for the children of…
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Recently, Nottinghamshire County Council, voted Councillor Vickers to be the Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board. Now, if you didn’t know about Councillor Vickers – please click and read the link below. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/senior-conservative-councillor-suspended-party-3913764 In summary, Councillor Vickers made racist Islamophobic comments. This type of racism is totally unacceptable. What is even more frustrating –…
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Nottinghamshire County Council have been allocated additional funds from central government to improve cycling and pedestrian provision around the County so residents can have a safe alternative to public transport in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. Pedals have long campaigned to have a designated cycle path from Ruddington to Sharphill and now seems like the…
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As lock down is eased, it is lovely to be able to get out into the fresh air. The last couple of months must have been especially awful for those with no gardens. However over the weekend I have received numerous complaints about litter and the, um, ‘consequences’ of there being no public toilets or…
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