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Some of the Council's most recently employed NEWS & VIEWS - MAY 2014 apprentices met Mick (the painter) Roe who is currently Broxtowe Council’s longest serving The employee. Mick has given the Council 40 Apprentice years of faithful service having worked for it since its inception. 40 years on Mick is still painting but is due to retire in the Council’s Ruby anniversary year. Read more about the apprentice scheme on page 7. This year the Council celebrates its anniversary alongside other organisations you can read about in this newsletter including the CAB and Midlands Women’s Aid. (pages 10 &15).

• Notts Wildlife Trust is celebrating 50 years

• It’s the centenary of the start of World War One. Find out how this is being commemorated on our website at www.broxtowe.gov. uk/worldwarone

INCORPORATING Back row: Ian Knight (Housing Repairs), Rajesh Parmar (Planning), Middle row: Lauren Taverner (Kimberley Leisure Centre), Katherine Shaw (Housing), Mick Roe, Daniel Hammond (Web Team), Front row: Ben Stocks (Kimberley Leisure Centre), Ryan O’Leary (ICT)

The Vision for Broxtowe Borough Council Listening and responding to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective services Registration is changing – Introduction Individual Electoral Providing better value for residents Registration is on its way ….. In Broxtowe we try to work across public sector A new system for registering to vote will be introduced boundaries to provide better The Contents: from 10 June. Individual value for residents. We are Electoral Registration (IER) continuing to provide support Introduction will give everyone who is for voluntary organisations eligible to vote control over Page 2 and community groups as their registration. Anyone well as the more vulnerable Ruth Hyde OBE Milan Radulovic MBE applying to go on the members of our society. We Housing Chief Executive Leader of the Council register will need to provide are working very closely with their name, date of birth Pages 3, 4 & 5 other organisations such resources through partnership and national insurance as the police, the County working. number. This will allow each Jobs & Business Growth Council and the Citizens person’s application to be Advice Bureau to provide We are increasing the number of verified before they are Pages 6, 7 & 8 more efficient, convenient and apprentice positions within the added to the register and effective public services. Council to help people into work, help tackle electoral fraud. Online registration will also Bringing People Together there is sustained growth in be available for the first time, For the fourth year running leisure centre usage and we are Pages 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 which will make it quicker, during 2014/15 there will be still supporting arts and events no increase in the Broxtowe easier and more secure to occasions in recognition of the register. Community Safety element of council tax, thanks role that they play in bringing to cross party support for this Most people who are Pages 15, 16 & 17 people together. position. As well as this we registered before 10 June have not reduced any services We are assisting people who will not have to do anything – Environment or made any compulsory want to get onto the housing if their identifying information redundancies. We work matches records held by Pages 18, 19, 20, 21 & 22 ladder through the Mortgage throughout the year across Guarantee Scheme. Housing the Department for Work the political parties to develop is a key priority for the Council and Pensions (DWP) they will transfer automatically ideas to save money, redesign and this year we are involved to the new register. We services, share services with in an ambitious house building will send confirmation to other authorities or attract extra programme in partnership with everyone who transfers housing associations and local in August. If you are not developers to build over 100 currently registered or your Broxtowe Matters is published twice a new houses in the borough. information does not match year by Broxtowe Borough Council and Amongst the houses are some DWP's database you will the Broxtowe Borough Partnership to keep innovative “dementia friendly” residents informed about its services and be sent an application to the work it does in the borough. bungalows. register.

It costs just 18.5p per copy to print and As you can see, there is lots to For further information distribute Broxtowe Matters to more than on IER or to check be positive about and you can 50,000 homes and businesses in the whether you are read about many of the initiatives borough. It is produced from sustainable registered, contact that are taking place to help us resources from managed forests so that Electoral Services on new trees grow to replace the wood cut achieve all of this throughout the 0115 917 3250/3276 or see for pulping. If you do not wish to keep pages of this newsletter. www. this magazine for future reference, please recycle it in your green-lidded recycling bin. electoralcommission.org.uk. Broxtowe Matters is printed by Lion FPG, an independent company, and distributed by the Royal Mail. WHY WASTE TIME . . . . We welcome your comments and views so if you would like to make a comment about this newsletter please contact Broxtowe Borough Council’s Corporate Communications on 0115 917 3743/3825. . . . . Do it online - www.broxtowe.gov.uk 2 Bunker Brought Back To Life Housing A former RAF bunker in a RAF bunker to a mixed Watnall was the showcase use dwelling with bed and of an episode of Channel breakfast guest bedrooms, 4’s Restoration Man earlier extensions and additional this year. The filming took facilities. place last year including For more information shots of Broxtowe Borough about planning in Council’s Senior Planning Residents Learn Healthy Living Broxtowe Borough Officer, Michael Bruce, visit the website at The warmer weather and Retirement Living Schemes who visited the site to www.broxtowe.gov. long days are a great time offer self-contained flats provide planning advice uk/planning and for to start a new healthy or bungalows for people and had the opportunity more information regime and the Council’s aged 60 or over to maintain to meet host of the show about the show visit Retirement Living schemes their independence and George Clarke. www.channel4.com/ are no exception. A special freedom, whilst providing The unusual project programmes/the- Healthy Living Week was security and peace of mind required planning consent restoration-man held in March with a host with 24-hour access to an for a change of use from of events to help keep emergency control centre residents fit and healthy, no and a Retirement Living matter what their age. Officer during office hours. Weekly entertainment is The week was a unique organised for all residents opportunity to try new within each of the schemes foods, get moving and including games nights, connect with other people craft activities, fitness in the community. The sessions, organised day packed programme trips, film nights and much included Eat Better, Feel more. Better sessions with tips and advice on making For more information healthy meals on a budget, contact 0115 917 3037, dance and movement email laura.campbell@ to music sessions and broxtowe.gov.uk or visit a games afternoon with www.broxtowe.gov.uk/ Giant Jenga and Mini retirementliving Crazy Golf, along with Wii Fit games. Broxtowe Borough Council’s Senior Planning Officer, Michael Bruce alongside Restoration Man presenter, George Clarke and property owners Jamie, Jane and baby Harry Brown, then just five months old. Private Sector Housing – Do You Know Your Options? For many people, the cost Since August 2013, 26 of renting in the private private sector tenancies sector, such as high have been secured for rents, costly agency fees people on the housing and substantial deposits, register and the Home Lets can make private renting scheme has a portfolio of inaccessible. 45 private sector landlords who have committed to The Council is currently working with the Council to working closely with private address the housing needs landlords to increase the of residents in the borough. choice of properties that are available, as well as For more information a deposit guarantee for contact 0115 917 3412 or tenants and assistance email housing@broxtowe. with housing benefit claims gov.uk for both landlords and tenants.

Broxtowe MATTERS - May 2014 3 Housing

Affordable Housing The first tenants of new designed for tenants with build affordable housing in learning disabilities. Residents Spring Clean the borough have started Residents of Ribblesdale shop to be donated or Development at a former moving into their new Court, Chilwell saw in exchanged for items they garage site on Midland homes, after applying spring earlier this year needed. Road, Eastwood has through the Council’s during a special Spring also been completed to During the week, repairs Home-Search Choice Clean week. incorporate two bedroom were made to the exterior Based Lettings Scheme. houses and bungalows, The event gave residents of the buildings, including Tenants will move into a total designed and built with the opportunity to have a guttering and trees and of 46 newly built homes at high levels of insulation and spring clean in and around hedges were cut back. Wilson Road and Chewton solar panels to help tackle their home, as well as in Replacement fire resistant Street, Eastwood over the fuel poverty. communal areas, with a doors will be installed over coming weeks. free to use skip provided. the coming year. The Council is committed A further ten properties on to providing new and They were helped by For more information Hall Drive, Chilwell have affordable homes across members of the local contact 0115 917 3358 or been completed. The Broxtowe Borough. To community and any email housing@broxtowe. bespoke supported housing find out more visit www. households items were gov.uk development consists of broxtowe.gov.uk/housing recycled through a swap- modern accommodation Helping Local Buyers Secure Their First Home Broxtowe Borough which is available in local Council, Nottinghamshire branches of Lloyds Bank. County Council and Lloyds The scheme will be a Bank joined forces earlier welcome boost for first this year to help first-time time buyers in Broxtowe buyers purchase a home who often find raising a with a deposit of 5%. deposit a big challenge Broxtowe Borough Council when taking their first steps and Nottinghamshire onto the property ladder. County Council have each Anyone who is interested set aside £500,000 which in the scheme or more should help around 40 information should visit New housing Development, Midland Road Eastwood. buyers onto the property their local branch of ladder through the Local Lloyds Bank. Unwanted Furniture? Lend a Hand Scheme, Re-use and Recycle A ‘Re-use and Recycle’ Team and distributed to scheme is currently being residents in the borough piloted across the borough on restricted incomes or to encourage residents to to those in need to use, all donate unwanted furniture free of charge. and household items to The scheme will also work other residents who need a alongside local charities helping hand. and support agencies. Furniture and household For more information items from kitchenware contact 0115 917 3358 or and quality bedding to email housing@broxtowe. household linen and gov.uk appliances will be collected by the Council’s Caretaking Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe 2013/14, Councillor Iris White joins representatives from Nottinghamshire County Council and Lloyds Bank to launch the scheme. 4 Housing

Leading on a Dementia Friendly Community In Nottinghamshire it This is part of a 10 dementia for carers and • Encourage businesses is estimated that more point plan identified by those facing dementia. to sign up to the than 9,000 people have the Council’s Scrutiny Dementia Action dementia, many of Committee to combat the Other recommendations Alliance, whom feel isolated and stigma associated with from the scrutiny report • Encourage shops and stigmatised. Broxtowe dementia, which can be include: businesses to display Borough Council is helped by an awareness • Setting and working dementia friendly logo, determined to break and understanding within towards a dementia • Improve signage in down this barrier so that the community to see the standard for employees, Council buildings to be residents can ‘live well with person behind the disease. sympathetic toward dementia’. • Identifying Dementia people with dementia. During the review, case Champions who are The Council has already studies brought to life able to train employees For more information on made great strides some of the issues that and councillors who the dementia friendly towards ensuring its those with dementia have wish to be dementia report visit the website own properties will be faced including loneliness, friends, at www.broxtowe. dementia friendly and a feeling of being isolated, • E-learning for gov.uk/CHttpHandler. Council representatives fear of going out to the employees, ashx?id=29526&p=0 recently met with residents shops and not being part • Strengthen links with of Linwood Crescent, of the community. care homes to take part Eastwood to discuss in ‘Older Persons’ week plans to build two specially The report also highlighted in 2015. designed dementia friendly ideas that can help make bungalows on the site. it possible to live well with

Broxtowe MATTERS - May 2014 5 Town Centres – Now Online! Jobs and Business Growth Have you visited the town centre web pages at www.broxtowe.gov. What’s Happening in Our Town Centres? uk/towncentres? The new pages are regularly In Stapleford, in specific areas and a businesses opening in the updated with information the Town Team programme of town centre town since August. on town centre events, continues to meet regularly events. Finally, a shop frontage news for retailers and to look at ways to aid In Kimberley, the Council’s improvement scheme, updates from the Town regeneration and make Town Centre Management where retailers will receive Teams, as well as monthly Stapleford a desirable place Team continue to work financial support for paint occupancy rates. to shop, live, work and alongside the Kimberley and materials, is due to invest. A programme of Weekly footfall figures Regeneration Group on commence in Eastwood, events is being organised for Beeston town centre family friendly events that Stapleford and Kimberley. for 2014 to help increase are also published on the have included a White footfall in the town, including For more information pages. Rabbit Easter Egg Hunt. the second Start Your about any of these Two music festivals and Stapleford, Eastwood Christmas In Stapleford initiatives, contact Town a Halloween event will and Kimberley have also light switch-on event. Centres on 0115 917 3043, take place later in the increased their online email towncentres@ A new Town Team has year. Kimberley has made presence through the broxtowe.gov.uk or visit been set up in Eastwood positive steps towards creation of three new www.broxtowe.gov.uk/ to identify initiatives that maintaining its strong websites as part of the towncentres will help boost the area, retail occupancy rate with rebranding programme including increasing footfall seven new independent in each town centre. The websites are free to join for local businesses and act As well as the new markets, as a business directory and Broxtowe Towns Enjoy New Markets arts and crafts fairs and news hub for town centre All-new markets have started across Broxtowe to help specialist markets will related topics. rejuvenate the borough’s town centres following the success continue. Visit: of the weekly market in Beeston Square. Many retailers in the www.staplefordtowncentre.com Through a partnership with Stall-it, the Town Centres Team borough have recognised has established regular markets in each of the borough’s the value of these markets www.eastwoodtowncentre.com four towns – more than 100 market days this year! in the local area, with some taking up stalls as additional www.kimberleytowncentre.com Markets include: promotional opportunities. Alternatively, contact Town Location Day Time Traders can register Town Centres on Beeston Beeston Mondays 9.00am – 5.00pm interest for stalls through 0115 917 3043 or email Square the Stall-it website at towncentres@broxtowe. Eastwood Wellington Mondays 9.00am – 5.00pm www.stall-it.org or by gov.uk Place emailing enquiries@stall- Stapleford Walker Parker Tuesdays 9.00am – 5.00pm it.org V.C Square Kimberley Toll Bar TBC 9.00am – 5.00pm Full details of markets in the borough can be found Square at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/markets

6 Jobs and Business Growth

Beeston Is Ruby Celebration – The Apprentices Transforming! As Beeston looks ahead to a new tram system and town centre Square, Broxtowe Borough Council wants to hear from residents about how they would like to see the town improve for the future. There are many Like ‘Mick the Painter’, opportunities and initiatives as he is affectionately that could make Beeston known by all, the Council a better place to work, encourages all its shop, visit and relax and employees to be skilled, the Council is asking enthusiastic and enjoy their residents to complete a working lifetime whether it’s short online questionnaire for four years or 40. Matt Fletcher, Sarah Yates, Kris Lockhart and Harry Yates all started at www.broxtowe.gov. As part of that commitment working for the Council as apprentices and now are in full time uk/beestonsurvey to help Broxtowe has a flourishing posts. decide which should be apprenticeship placements All apprenticeship positions adopted. programme and currently experience whilst also available with Broxtowe The questionnaire asks employs 14 apprentices. getting paid. A number of Borough Council are residents to rate a number These people work in a Broxtowe apprentices have published on the Council's of ideas in order of priority, variety of roles across all the been successful in gaining website at www.broxtowe. as well as providing an Council’s services including permanent employment gov.uk/jobs as well as being opportunity to give their housing, corporate with the Council since published to the Broxtowe own suggestions. communications, transport, joining the scheme. Borough Council Facebook building services, economic and Twitter profiles. The questionnaire closes development, planning and Young people face many on Monday 30th June. leisure. obstacles in finding You can also find employment once they out more about For more information For young people, have left school or college, apprenticeships and contact Town Centres on apprenticeships can lead which is why the Council is those on offer nationally 0115 917 3043 or email to good careers with real committed to supporting on the apprenticeships towncentres@broxtowe. progression, gaining official the apprenticeship website at www. gov.uk qualifications and work programme. apprenticeships.org.uk/

properties have received For more information contact Town Centres on Virtual To Reality increased interest from 0115 917 3043, email [email protected] investors looking at letting or visit www.broxtowe.gov.uk/towncentres A unique Virtual Shop or buying the unit. project has increased interest in empty shop units Following the in three of the borough’s success, three town centres thanks to more are planned funding from the High in Kimberley and Street Innovation Fund. Stapleford. The 'virtual shops' have The High Street window graphics installed, Innovation Fund is a giving the impression that Mary Portas initiative a retailer is occupying the set up to help bring empty unit. empty shops back into use. Eight start- Since the Virtual Deli in up businesses in the Beeston, Virtual Shoe borough received Shop in Eastwood and grants through the Virtual Restaurant in fund over a year Stapleford (pictured) were ago and continue to installed, property agents thrive. representing the vacant

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Citizens Advice Broxtowe – Flying The Flag For The 40 Years Of Volunteers Commonwealth Citizens Advice Broxtowe Citizens Advice Broxtowe are celebrating their 40th have a number of anniversary this year. volunteers who have given Around 28,500 people their free time for many work for the CAB service years. These volunteers nationally - 21,500 of were recognised for their them are volunteers who contribution to the local take on a range of roles community at a training from giving advice to day in December. The fundraising, administration, longest serving volunteer campaigning and has completed over 30 trusteeship. years at the charity and as a group they have Volunteers find their roles accumulated over 113 rewarding, challenging and years of service. varied and enjoy social Schoolchildren from Round Hill Primary School joined the aspects of the service such For more information Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe (2013-14), Councillor Iris as fundraising events and about volunteering for White, Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Laurence Coppel FCA,Bsc meeting a wide range of Citizens Advice Broxtowe (econ) CstJ, DL and Leader of Broxtowe Borough Council, people. please call into any of Councillor Milan Radulovic (centre). From left to right: Zolboo Payne, Oliver Brown, Abi Hay, Kieran Langstaff, Annika their offices or visit www. Winzer and Amy Harris. citizensadvice.org.uk Broxtowe Borough Council to raise the flag at the Town took part in the first Hall in Beeston. national flag-raising event The flag was one of 500 to to mark Commonwealth be raised simultaneously Day in March. Mayor of across the UK on Monday the Borough of Broxtowe 10th March, marked by (2013-14) Councillor Iris the reading of a specially White was joined by written Commonwealth Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Affirmation. Laurence Coppel FCA,Bsc (econ) CstJ, DL, Leader of Find out more about fly a Broxtowe Borough Council, flag day at www.flyaflag Councillor Milan Radulovic forthecommonwealth. and schoolchildren from co.uk Round Hill Primary School CAB volunteers collecting their long service awards from the Chair of the Trustee Board, Martin Wakeling. 10 Bringing people Together

Lottery Success For Citizens Advice Broxtowe Community Celebration Group Citizens Advice Broxtowe in café helping local people in Celebrates 10 Years Eastwood and Beeston has need. been awarded a fantastic The second award from £725,000 in Lottery funding the Big Lottery Reaching to run two projects over the Communities provides next 3 years. continued funding for a Firstly, a partnership project further 3 years of specialist funded by the Big Lottery debt advice in the Borough. Advice Services Transition In the last 12 months Fund designed to help local Citizens Advice Broxtowe advice providers come helped clients with 27,000 together to deliver a better problems on a wide range co-ordinated and more of subjects – 70% of the sustainable service. problems relating to debt CAB will work closely with and benefit issues. two key partners, Broxtowe Telephone the advice line Womens’ Project who on 0844 4994194 or visit support women experiencing one of the CAB offices Domestic Violence and Hope in Beeston, Eastwood or Nottingham who operate Stapleford. Hope Café which is a one stop community support Members of the Broxtowe Community Celebration Group accept their Broxtowe Partnership Award from Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe 2013/14, Councillor Iris White.

This year Broxtowe Voices” as the Group Local NHS Scoops Community Celebration supports a team of young National Award Group celebrates its 10th people touring the borough anniversary and has been with a mobile photo booth, NHS Nottingham West a patient representative, awarded funding from capturing a montage of Clinical Commissioning I always have an equal the Big Lottery for future portraits and comments Group (CCG) has won a say in meetings alongside projects. about living in Nottingham. prestigious national award doctors and my views are To celebrate this landmark, The group, which was for its work in involving taken on board at every the group is planning a formed in 2004 to bring patients and carers in local opportunity. This award number of events including together people from the health services. demonstrates the CCG’s the annual Community many different cultures commitment in involving The health body was Celebration on Saturday and communities across patients and the public in awarded the ‘Excellence 14th June at Round Hill Broxtowe Borough, its decisions”. in Public Participation - School, Beeston, which received the Broxtowe Commissioner Award’ Anyone interested in has attracted over 1000 Partnership Award for by NHS England for becoming more involved visitors in previous years, helping to make “A Happy its work in helping to in local health services for a day of music, arts and Borough” in 2013. crafts, sports and foods identify local carers, should join their Patient If you would like to find from around the world. supporting dementia Participation Group at their out more about these friendly communities and GP Practice. As well as organising events or get involved getting patient views on To find out more about several ‘Taste of Culture’ in the Community health conditions and the CCG, visit www. events accross the Celebration Group, experiences. nottinghamwestccg.nhs. borough, in May the please contact Broxtowe Local patient Mark Russell uk and follow them on group will take part in the Borough Council on who sits on the CCG’s Twitter@NottmWestCCG. University of Nottingham’s 0115 917 3712 or email Governing Body, said: “As ‘Mayfest’ and November sajada.akbar@broxtowe. will see the return of the gov.uk or visit the Season of Lights Festival. Broxtowe Community Celebration Group A new project for 2014 is Facebook page. “Broxtowe Community

Sir David Nicholson, John Crouch, Racheal Millband, Pui-Shan Tang and Mark Russell accept the award on behalf of the NHS Nottingham West CCG

Broxtowe MATTERS - May 2014 11 Bringing people Together Calling all EZ Exercise - Exercise Can Be Easy! budding poets! Catch up with your The sessions include: • movement to music - Budding poets across favourite sports, learn how Mondays 10.00am - • walking football - Nottinghamshire can to Nordic walk, de-stress 12.00pm at Brinsley Wednesdays 2.00pm follow in the footsteps with stress relief or get Parish Hall; Tuesdays - 3.00pm at Bramcote of Eastwood born writer shaking those hips… 11.00am - 12.00pm at Leisure Centre D.H. Lawrence and enter Broxtowe Sport has Church Close, Trowell a poetry competition for a Walking Football, Netball, • walking cricket- and Wednesdays chance to win a Kindle Fire. Nordic walking, Stress Thursdays 10.00am 2.00pm - 3.00pm at Relief Pilates, Yoga and - 11.00am at Eastwood the Pearson Centre, Eastwood’s D.H. Lawrence Movement to Music to get Community Sports Beeston. Heritage is inviting you active! Centre residents of all ages to Find out more or book submit a poem in either The adapted sessions • stress relief yoga - your place by contacting the under 18s or 18s and are aimed at older adults, Mondays 1.15pm - Broxtowe Sport on over category, with the people with medical 2.15pm at Broxtowe Day 0115 917 3572, email winner from each category conditions or those who Service Centre [email protected]. receiving a Kindle Fire. are looking for easier uk or book online at • stress relief pilates - exercise sessions. The www.broxtowe.gov. To enter, participants are Wednesdays 12.30pm rules of the walking sports uk/ezexercise or www. asked to submit a poem - 1.30pm at Broxtowe are the same as the broxtowe.gov.uk/ on one of two themes Day Service Centre usual game but with one mentalhealth which are familiar to D.H. difference - no running, • nordic walking - Lawrence’s work, Conflict allowing you to play the Saturdays 2.30pm or Nature. games you enjoy at an - 3.30pm at Kimberley The winners will also get easier pace, reducing your Leisure Centre the opportunity to see chances of injury. their poem published on the D.H. Lawrence Heritage website at www. dhlawrenceheritage.org and attend the official opening of this year’s D.H. Lawrence Festival. The competition is made possible by the kind support of the University of Nottingham, representatives of which Requesting a visit will be part of the judging from the Mayor is panel. Deadline for entries is 31st now online! May 2014. Winners will be announced at the end of August. If you would like to request a visit To enter, email your from the Mayor of the Borough of poem to culture@ Broxtowe for your event or a special broxtowe.gov.uk or occasion, why not do it online using hand it in at the D.H. the simple, easy to use form at: Lawrence Heritage Centre, Mansfield Road, Eastwood, www.broxtowe.gov.uk/civic Nottinghamshire, NG16 3DZ.

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Activities For All Ages At Heritage Centre A host of events will be on offer at Eastwood’s D.H. Lawrence Heritage Centre on Mansfield Road this spring and summer for borough residents of all ages.

The packed programme hours and will start at includes: 10.30am from Teversal Visitor Centre, Carnarvon • Green Fingers Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield Children’s Fun Day, NG17 3HJ. Saturday 31st May (11.00am - 3.00pm) • Summer Holiday Bring your budding Activities, Wednesday young gardeners along 6th, 13th and 20th for green fingered August fun. Decorate a pot, A series of events will plant your seeds, take include Pirates and them home and watch Princesses, a have-a-go them grow! Find out Circus Fun Day and a fascinating facts about Wildlife Workshop, with gardening. the opportunity to see and touch a wide range • From Rattlers to of animals. All the events Kai & Ebony Mutch at D.H. Lawrence Heritage’s Pirates and Rainbows Exhibition include themed have-a- Princesses Day, Summer 2013. by Ruth Gray, Friday go arts and crafts and a 30th May – Sunday fun trail with the chance 13th July To celebrate to win a small treat. Satellite Clubs – Bringing Sports the tram ride between To Young People Ripley and Cinderhill, as Admission charges apply described in Lawrence’s and all children must be Calling all young people! • Awsworth Village short story ‘Tickets accompanied by an adult. Rugby? Badminton? Cricket Club Please’, artist Ruth Gray For more information Basketball? Korfball? Fancy (Girls only), Wednesdays will display paintings from contact D.H. Lawrence a go? Satellite Clubs are out at Kimberley Leisure the route as it is today. Heritage on 01773 717 353, of this world in Broxtowe! Centre • Lady Chatterley’s email culture@broxtowe. If you’re aged between 11 • Chilwell Olympians Countryside Walk, gov.uk or visit www. and 18 and would like to try Badminton Club Sunday 8th June 2014 dhlawrenceheritage.org a new sport, then one of Thursdays at Chilwell (10.30am) Broxtowe Sport’s satellite You can also find D.H. Olympia Sports Centre A guided walk through clubs may be just the thing Lawrence Heritage on Lady Chatterley’s for you. Facebook, as well as on • Nottingham Casuals countryside, taking Rugby Club Twitter by following Satellite clubs are junior in some of the most Thursdays at Club @dhlheritage. clubs which usually take important locations Ground, Beeston place on secondary school as described in the Rylands sites outside of school novel. The walk is hours, which are linked to • Kimberley Badminton approximately three established sports clubs Club in the borough. Run by Thursdays at Kimberley experienced club coaches, Leisure Centre Find Your Sporting Direction sessions offer young • Eastwood Antz people the chance to try a Basketball Club Looking for a Sporting direction? Let Broxtowe Sport guide range of different sports. Thursdays at Eastwood you to fun, friends and fitness! Sessions include: Community Sports Visit www.broxtowe.gov.uk/sport4me to find a range of Centre • Nottingham Magic activities and links for kids, mums, dads and even grans Korfball Club For more information and granddads! From local dance groups, bowling greens Mondays at Kimberley and full session details, and sports clubs, to social walks and local leisure facilities, Leisure Centre contact Broxtowe Sport there’s something for everyone. on 0115 917 3572 or email For more information contact Broxtowe Sport on [email protected] 0115 917 3572 or email [email protected]

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A new season of free • Attenborough New Mums Get Active With Buggy Walks Buggy Walks will help Nature Reserve news mums keep fit and Tuesdays, meeting at Mums at the Colliers Wood Buggy Walk make friends this spring 10.00am at the picnic and summer in two of the area by the cafe. borough’s picturesque For those who prefer the nature reserves. indoors, there are various In conjunction with sessions including mother Attenborough Nature and baby yoga and coming Reserve and Friends of soon a brand new Zumbini Colliers Wood, the walks class - Zumba for you and will take place at the your baby! following times: For more information • Colliers Wood or to book your place Mondays, meeting at contact Broxtowe Sport 10.30am at the Horse on 0115 917 3309, email and Groom car park, [email protected] Moorgreen. or visit www.broxtowe. gov.uk/newmums

Sports Competitions Heat Up Health Awareness For This Summer The Younger Generation of Broxtowe Borough With the warmer weather Council’s Decathlon sports Food stalls, a charity bake Following the event, six and upcoming international events. off, a football tournament, health workshops were sports events like the information stands and held at both Eastwood and Commonwealth Games, The events, taking place graffiti workshops were Beeston youth clubs. the World Cup and throughout the year on offer for young people The work has been Wimbledon just around the across the borough, are aged 10 to 19 in December jointly funded by NHS corner, Broxtowe residents the perfect opportunity to at a special health event to Nottinghamshire are being encouraged to get fit, lose weight or take coincide with World Aids County and South Notts join their sporting hero’s on a challenge! There are Day. and take on their own events suitable for both Community Safety sporting challenge at one adults and children and all The event was organised Partnership and, building competitors will receive a by the Broxtowe on the success of this work, free goodie bag on behalf Borough Partnership planning is in progress to of international sports and Nottingham County hold more health events for retailer and event partner, Council, with free young people across the Decathlon. information and advice on borough. a range of topics such as For more information, Just some of the events on smoking, healthy eating, please contact offer include the Aquathlon exercise, drugs, alcohol, Communities on on Friday 18th July at sexual health and much 0115 917 3657. Bramcote Leisure Centre more. The Pulp Friction and the Duathlon and Smoothie bar Scootathon on Sunday project was 12th October at Colliers also there to Wood. offer some For the full programme delicious of events, visit www. smoothies broxtowe.gov.uk/ and food for sportsevents all. Entrants who enter online will also receive a discounted entry fee!

14 Community Safety Celebrating 40 Years In Partnership February marked the 40th Broxtowe continues to anniversary of Midlands support the organisation Women’s Aid, a local today, making it one of registered charity that the charity’s oldest and provides support services longstanding partners. for women and children Community Safety This successful partnership experiencing domestic has enabled Midlands Drop-In Sessions abuse. Women’s Aid to deliver Avoid becoming a victim There are also monthly Operating an outreach domestic abuse awareness of crime by coming to themed sessions at service alongside a refuge, training to local agencies, one of Broxtowe Borough Eastwood Library. which opened in 1976, as well as contributing Council’s Community Everyone is welcome: the organisation provides funding to support Safety drop-in sessions • 3 June – Children and a complete package initiatives such as the in Eastwood for advice Young People’s services of specialist support to Freedom Programme and on how to stay safe and in Eastwood. women and families. From the Inside Out, a six- help prevent crime in the week health and well-being • 8 July – Broxtowe Broxtowe Council was borough. programme. Women’s Project instrumental in helping Weekly sessions take outreach support set up Midlands Women’s For more information on place at Eastwood Cash worker is available. Aid in 1974. The Council the services available, Office, 15 Nottingham • 5 August – Live in advised the charity on please contact Midlands Road, Eastwood between Eastwood or Greasley funding and legislation Women’s Aid on 10.00am and 11.00am Beauvale and have an and introduced them to 0115 925 7647, email info@ throughout 2014 as follows: issue to resolve? Talk key organisations such as midlandswomensaid. to the Council and • 10 June Nottingham Community org.uk or visit www. raise your issues and • 17 June Housing Association. midlandswomensaid.org.uk suggestions. • 24 June • 2 September – Police, • 15 July Eastwood South, Safer • 22 July Neighbourhood Team. Follow Eastwood PCSO On Twitter • 29 July • 12 August For more information, You can now keep up In other news, if you’ve • 19 August or if you are unable to to date with Eastwood been out in Eastwood • 26 August attend one of the drop-in policing from your recently you may have • 16 September sessions, please contact smartphones and laptops noticed some very young • 23 September Broxtowe Borough on Twitter. PCSO Martyn uniformed faces on the • 30 September Council on 0115 917 3744. Barsby will be giving beat, the Voluntary Police updates and alerts so Cadets. follow him @Eastwoodcops. The police have recruited PCSO Barsby will also more than 70 cadets be tweeting some advice across the Force last about protecting yourself September to take part from crime. Cars and in a two year training and vans are broken into at all development programme. times of day and night so In an emergency or to please make sure you lock report a crime in progress your vehicle securely and contact the police on 999. everything is removed. To report information and Currently, the police suspicious activity contact are seeing a number of the non-emergency reports of vehicle crime Nottinghamshire Police and shed burglary so number 101. check your shed security. Consider outside lighting To report crime as this is the most effective anonymously contact deterrent. Plans are also Crimestoppers on underway to visit local 0800 555 111. allotments and offer tool marking days to help with this problem.

Broxtowe MATTERS - May 2014 15 Community Safety Some helpful hints: it in the wheelie bin or Don’t Get Your Fingers Burnt This be tempted to put back • Don't leave campfires, The weather may be changeable in this into the coal bag as they Summer barbecues or bonfires country, but we’ve got our fingers crossed could retain heat and unattended. Make sure that the sun will shine and the rain will stay potentially start a fire. your barbecue is on away – at least for most of the summer. level ground where it will • Extinguish cigarettes Here are a few simple messages to keep not tip over, and do not properly. Don’t throw you all safer during this summer period. light it near to sheds, cigarette ends on the fences, overhanging ground or out of car foliage or the house. Use windows. a proprietary firelighter • Take your rubbish with or starter fuel - NEVER you, especially glass petrol. Keep children bottles which can well away and never magnify the sun's rays leave it unattended. and start a fire. When cooking is finished, make sure the • If a fire breaks out, call barbecue is fully cooled 999 immediately. before attempting to move it. Empty the Enjoy your summer spent ash onto bare and don’t get your garden soil. Do not put fingers burnt!

Drop In Support Of Victims Of Domestic Abuse Victims of domestic abuse Not Sure? Don’t Open The Door are being offered support Nottinghamshire Police is simple personal and home to protect both themselves reminding residents of the security advice. and their children from fundamental methods of harm thanks to free drop in If you think you have locking doors and being sessions in Eastwood and For more information been targeted by on guard against bogus Beeston. The sessions on the sessions in distraction burglars or callers. take place in Eastwood Eastwood, please bogus callers, or would every Monday between contact Broxtowe ‘Not sure? Don’t open the like home security 10.00am and 1.00pm and Women’s Project door’ is the message the advice from your local alternate Thursday’s in on 01773 719 111 or Force is spreading among beat team, contact Beeston between 10.00am text 07914634190, Nottinghamshire residents. the non-emergency and 12.00pm. 10.00am - 1.00pm, In a leaflet to be circulated police number 101 or Mon - Fri, confidential via local authorities and call Crimestoppers The confidential sessions answerphone. housing associations, anonymously on are on a one-to-one basis residents are being offered 0800 555 111. with a dedicated support For enquiries about the worker who can offer Beeston sessions, please women advice and support contact Floating Support on a range of issues Services at WAIS on including housing, safety 0115 822 1760 or by planning, child contact emailing and health. Women may floatingservices@wais. need emotional support, org.uk. advocacy or practical Alternatively, visit www. help with forms such as broxtowewomensproject. online housing applications org.uk or www.wais.org. or signposting to other uk for more information specialist agencies. on the services available.

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Neighbourhood Policing

Broxtowe Neighbourhood Those further north Chilwell, Nuthall and Policing Area (NPA) have seen the closure of Watnall. Thefts, violence has seen significant Eastwood front counter against persons, burglary IMPORTANT changes and challenges services. Residents can dwelling and vehicle over the past year as all remain confident that the crime have been the key CONTACTS organisations seek to area is still policed by a contributors to this rise. work smarter to achieve large number of officers To find out about crime As always public support their goals, while being and specialist departments in Broxtowe check out plays an important role in conscious of the need to do that have the community’s the Neighbourhood helping to reduce crime so cost effectively. interests at the heart of Alert System at www. and the chances of being their work. broxtowecommunity.co.uk The Police have joined a victim of crime. On the or visit the Nottinghamshire other agencies at Broxtowe As a whole, crime across pages of this newsletter, Police website at www. Borough Council’s, Foster the Broxtowe NPA has as well as all the relevant nottinghamshire.police.uk Avenue Shared Services risen approximately 2% contact details, there are site and have worked compared to the same lots of recommendations tirelessly and harmoniously period last year. A rise in and ideas as to how the to improve the quality of life crime is disappointing but public can help themselves In an emergency or of each resident. significant reductions were to keep safe and secure. to report a crime in made across Beeston, progress contact the police on 999.

Simple Steps To Protect Your Property To report information and suspicious Mobile phones, laptops, awareness and increasing • Do not leave keys on activity contact the iPods and MP3 players can vigilance everyone can show within your home, non-emergency be protected so consider help to reduce crime, so keep them with you Nottinghamshire registering them with the remember: where possible or in Police number 101. UKs National Property an agreed concealed • Lock all doors, even Register, IMMOBILISE, by location within your when you’re at home, registering on-line for free home. and remove keys from at www.immobilise.com To report crime locks. • When leaving your anonymously contact You can also take some vehicle, lock it, close • Close all windows when very simple steps in your windows/sunroof and Crimestoppers on you go out and close day to day life that will don’t leave anything on 0800 555 111 windows in unoccupied help protect you and display. rooms even when you’re your property. By raising at home. • When shopping make sure your handbag, purse or wallet is secure and out of sight. Never leave your bag unattended. • When leaving your bicycle unattended, secure it to an immovable object with a good quality lock in a well-lit, busy area. • Secure sheds, garages and outbuildings. Mark valuables with your postcode and house number. Chain items such as cycles and garden tools together.

Broxtowe MATTERS - May 2014 17 Environment Ready, Steady, Grow… DigIn community allotment regular volunteer sessions in Stapleford has an on Wednesdays. Karen action packed range of Fry will run the informal activities and events lined workshops for all ages and up for 2014. Volunteers abilities. Karen will be also It’s In Our Nature - Reserves are planning a selection of working with community growing workshops which groups and schools during There are 13 Local views and replanting will run through from May the year so if your group Nature Reserves in the works undertaken to to August and also arts would like to take part borough with a total recreate the original workshops from May to late please contact 07943 area of 105 hectares. hedge boundaries along July 700302. Over the last few months the old railway line. In various improvements addition the Headstocks DigIn aims to create and Joyce Killowe will be have taken place totalling have been treated with maintain a sustainable running the exciting range £19,500, with funding timber preserver to help community allotment of arts workshops at the from Nottinghamshire maintain this important where people from different DigIn garden which will Council Council's Local landscape feature. backgrounds and ages include willow weaving, Improvement Scheme. come together to share mosaic, lantern making and • Sandy Lane, Bramcote skills, knowledge and decorative herbal baskets. • The Spinney Further hedge laying experience of food growing. Woodland, Trough and replanting has been As always the workshops Road, Watnall undertaken together with The popular annual events and events are either free or Pond restoration work works to improve the ‘Fruity Saturday’ in July and with a small charge to help to remove silt and create important acid grassland ‘Harvest’ in October feature support the community two additional ponds on this site. on the programme, as do garden. the Cook and Eat sessions together with woodland More information can For more information that aim to encourage management to open be found at www. about the nature reserves cooking simple, healthy up the area and improve digincommunityallotment. in Broxtowe Borough meals from food that’s habitats. blogspot.com or on the visit the website at easily grown. • Brinsley Headstocks www.broxtowe.gov.uk/ DigIn Facebook page Sections of hedge have naturereserves The growing workshops are and website www. been laid to open up in collaboration with a new diginstapleford.org.uk worker who will support

Tree Sculpture Tells A Tale 60 pupils from Wadsworth Pupils from local schools Fields Primary School had previously taken part visited Bramcote Hills Park in workshops to create in March to take part in a designs for the sculpture story walk organised by the and had helped plant trees, Greenwood Community wildflowers and bulbs in the Forest team and fenced area around the old led by professional tree. storyteller, Nicky The sculpture and plant Rafferty. material was funded Nicky used the fallen through Broxtowe Borough beech in the centre Council’s Construction of the park and it’s Partner Bullock Construction newly created animal and their sub-contractors. sculptures to tell For more information stories about the park contact 0115 917 7777 and wildlife that lives or email env@broxtowe. there. gov.uk

18 Environment Free Cycling Fun In Time For Summer! Local community project All of TravelRight’s services TravelRight Broxtowe are free and include offers free cycle training to personalised journey people living and working in planning, information Broxtowe Borough. Cycle on guided walks, public training is run from the transport ticketing Don’t Be Fuelish Save Energy! Hetley Pearson Pavilion in information, local events, Dr We are all seeing energy about Climate Change' Beeston, Hickings Lane Bike free bike checks and costs rising and being is a partnership website Recreation Ground Pavilion opportunities to volunteer challenged to reduce with advice on what you in Stapleford, and the with TravelRight and learn our energy use and can do, local events and D.H. Lawrence Heritage new skills. tackle climate change. In communities page. They Centre in Eastwood. So Cycling training and cycle Broxtowe Borough we also provide a free ‘Ask Me whether you have never maintenance courses have and are trying to do a Climate Question Service’ cycled in your life or you require booking, but just this in partnership with the for community groups who already cycle but need turn up for rides. For more government, business, are big on ideas but short to gain your confidence information on any of the schools, community on time to research those on-road, TravelRight can above, call 0115 917 3423, groups and individuals. ideas. This free service assist. If you prefer to learn visit www.travelright.org. Together we can tackle allows community groups one-to-one, or want some uk/broxtowe or email climate change and make based in Nottinghamshire more advanced training, an travelright.broxtowe@ a difference, saving energy and Derbyshire to ask instructor could meet you at ridewise.org.uk costs in the home and for Marches Energy Agency, a place of your choice. businesses. a regional charity, to carry Follow TravelRight TravelRight also offer free out a couple of hours of on Facebook to get How can you find out more family cycle training and research on their behalf for information about events so you can take action to cycle maintenance courses free. and promotions, or tackle climate change and to learn the basics of fixing on Twitter TravelRight save money? For more information visit your bike, plus regular led www.everybodys-talking. Broxtowe or on Twitter Locally in Nottinghamshire rides. org by following 'Everybody’s Talking @TravelRightBrox Free cycle training and cycle maintenance

0115 917 3423 [email protected] www.travelright.org.uk TravelRight Broxtowe @TravelRightBrox

TravelRight is being delivered as part of the Nottingham Urban Area’s successful Local Sustainable Transport Fund programme helping to establish Nottingham as an exemplar for integrated sustainable transport. For further details visit www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/lstfprojects

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Broxtowe Attenborough Nature Reserve Wildlife Day Projects A free all day celebration Attenborough Nature are carrying out work in Beeston Square took Reserve continues to in the Erewash Valley to place in April to celebrate be a jewel in the crown highlight the wonderful and Nottinghamshire Wildlife of Broxtowe Borough. improving wildlife that the Trust’s 50th anniversary The site is managed by valley holds. as well as its long standing Nottinghamshire Wildlife The Attenborough ACE and fruitful partnership with Trust with help from the responsibility for more than programme builds on Broxtowe Borough Council. Council and the site owners 800 hectares of nature years of investment in CEMEX. Visitors had the chance to reserves and an increasing the site. Last year alone discover more about wildlife public and corporate The current project, major improvements to in Broxtowe including membership. The Trust’s ‘Attenborough is ACE’, the path ways and car Honey tasting Hoot Owls aim is to work for the is helping to deliver park took place thanks to Rescue, Attenborough conservation of wildlife and improvements for people external funding secured by Nature Reserve activities its habitats. and wildlife using the Broxtowe Council of nearly and the Nottinghamshire reserve. The improvements £370,000. For more information Wildlife Trust, as well as include the construction of contact Broxtowe For more information displays from Local Friends a new hide near the Delta Borough Council about Attenborough of Groups, Greening area, which is designed to on 0115 917 3634, Nature Reserve visit Beeston, Beeston Lock encourage roosting bats, email env@broxtowe. the website at www. Cottages Restoration, and an impressive Sand gov.uk or visit www. attenboroughnature Toton Mills Archaeological Martin hide at the rear of the broxtowe.gov.uk/index. centre.co.uk project and much more. Nature Centre. aspx?articleid=9206 Founded in 1963, the A new Osprey platform will For more information Nottinghamshire Wildlife also be erected to provide about Nottinghamshire Trust is now the largest the opportunity to see Wildlife Trust, visit www. environmental and these rare birds of prey nottinghamshirewildlife. conservation organisation on the reserve. As part of org in the county with the project, Trust Officers

The last six months have and CCTV together with Inham Nook Improvements - On The Net seen major improvements sports pitch drainage to the park at Inham Nook and irrigation. The work is with a multi-use games financed through funding area, skate park and from Nottingham City outdoor fitness equipment Council, as part of the installed. The tennis courts NET Phase Two planning have been resurfaced and agreement, and an award footpaths created to provide from Waste Recycle improved links to the Environment (WREN). new tram line which runs There will be a Play Day on alongside the park. the park on Thursday 21st The sports pavilion has August which will celebrate now been refurbished with all the improvements. designated changing areas For more information for football and cricket about parks and open teams, along with a new spaces in Broxtowe bowls social room and Borough visit the website improvements to the play at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/ group facilities. leisure Further work is programmed including new lighting

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Garden Waste Collections Thanks to a fantastic Residents can still response from Broxtowe subscribe to the scheme in Borough Council’s one of the following ways: Grow & Grow - green fingered residents • using the online 'Garden the introduction of Waste Service Form' at Bigger And Better In 2014 service charges for the www.broxtowe.gov.uk/ council’s garden waste The Grow & Grow healthy Despite having an extensive gardenwasteform, veg growing project in the work programme, Grow & collection scheme has borough of Broxtowe is Grow are always looking for been an unprecedented • registering at one of the funded by the Big Lottery new projects to support and success with over 13,000 Council's cash offices in Reaching Communities want to hear from anyone households subscribed. Beeston, Eastwood or Stapleford, Fund. The project is set keen to make growing fruit The benefits of joining the to make an even bigger and veg a real part of daily kerbside garden waste • by calling our contact impact in its fourth year life. service are numerous: centre on 0115 917 7777 with a number of exciting Community groups, and paying by credit or projects to complete in • collections are all year schools, playgroups or debit card. 2014. Projects include round, anyone who could use an For full details of the building raised beds for • offers a trouble-free expert should get in touch. waste and recycling veg growing at a sheltered solution in comparison to There is help with funding, collection schemes housing complex in taking your garden waste building and training. please contact the Waste Eastwood, supporting a to the Local Household and Recycling Section junior school in Stapleford Contact Alan Withington, Waste and Recycling on 0115 917 777 or email to make full use of their Grow & Grow Site, six new raised beds and Development Officer, [email protected]. growing area as well as Rural Community Action • offers a sustainable and uk. constructing a cooking Nottinghamshire on environmentally friendly shed at Dig In Community [email protected] alternative to garden Allotment. or 01623 727 600. waste disposal.

When’s My Collection? Not sure when your next bin collections is? You can check your waste and recycling calendar online at bit.ly/brox-next or by sending a text to 60075, starting your message with ‘BROX NEXT’ and including your postcode and house number – i.e. BROX NEXT NG9 1AB 32’

Kerbside Glass Collections Did you know that you can put up to four glass bags out for collection on your glass recycling collection day? Alternatively you can have the use of a free 140L red-lidded bin. If you require more glass recycling bags or would like the opportunity to use the red-lidded bin, please call 0115 917 7777.

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Covenant Brings Communities Together A new play area at Manor encouraged to have their Covenant funding bid, Farm Recreation Ground, say on what play equipment which aims to strengthen Toton was thoroughly they would like to see the links between local tested by local children installed at the recreation civilian and Armed Forces and the Mayor for 2013/14, ground during an online communities. Councillor Iris White, when consultation, choosing their Further section 106 funding it was unveiled last year favourite from 16 different was also secured by the thanks to over £104,500 of types. Council from developers improvements. The Council has worked of the former Long Eaton The old play area has been closely with young people Laces & Textiles site on completely replaced and the and their families at the Queens Road, Chilwell. new facility features a range nearby Chetwynd Barracks For more information, of modern equipment to to improve play equipment contact Broxtowe test the abilities and fuel the and bring families from the Borough Council on imagination of children up barracks and the wider 0115 917 3507, email to 14 years of age including community together. [email protected] or a giant swing, ropewalk, Broxtowe Borough Council visit www.broxtowe.gov. trampoline, dish-roundabout received funding towards uk and climbing wall. the refurbishment following Young residents were a successful Community

Community Covenant Broxtowe Borough Council, Broxtowe Borough Partnership, Beeston BID and Voluntary Action Broxtowe signed the Community Covenant pledge with the Armed Forces locally and Armed Forces charities, enabling each organisation to apply for Ministry of Defence funding RSM Julian Thomas of 170 to strengthen ties with the local Armed Forces community. (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group, Chetwynd A steering group was set up and partners have been able to work closely with Chetwynd Barracks pushes Mayor of Barracks on issues of family health, transport, training, education and improved the Borough of Broxtowe 2013/14, Councillor Iris White communication links. on one of the new swings.

Love Broxtowe With Mobile App the Council’s Environment the Council as all the Our free ‘Love Broxtowe Team. information needed is Borough’ mobile app allows contained in the report. Residents then receive people to report things email updates once the Around 40% of web visitors like litter, graffiti, flytipping report has been approved now use the mobile website or dog mess direct to and the issue resolved. and the development of Broxtowe Borough Council. They can also follow the the new app recognises The new app is a quick and progress of the report on the importance of using easy way for residents to the Love Broxtowe Borough the latest technology in help the Council keep their website at http://love. delivering Council services. local neighbourhood clean broxtowe.gov.uk For more information, by reporting environmental Thanks to GPS technology, please contact Broxtowe issues. the ‘Love Clean Broxtowe’ Borough Council on All they have to do is take app is able to identify 0115 917 7777, email a picture of the issue and the exact location of the [email protected] or then use the downloaded problem and alerts the visit www.broxtowe.gov. app on their smartphone or Environment Team, so uk/lovebroxtowe tablet to send it directly to there is no need to call

22 Broxtowe Borough Council Useful addresses and telephone numbers COUNCIL SERVICES SPORTS CENTRES Council Offices & Town Hall NHS Direct www.broxtowe.gov.uk/leisure Foster Avenue 24 hour Nurse & Health Advice Beeston, NG9 1AB Bramcote Leisure Centre Tel: 0845 4647 Tel: 0115 917 3000 Stapleford Office Nottinghamshire County Council Chilwell Olympia Sports Centre Carnegie Civic & Community Centre Tel: 0300 500 8080 Tel: 0115 917 3333 Warren Avenue, Stapleford, NG9 8EY Voluntary Action Broxtowe Eastwood Community Sports Centre Oban House Eastwood Customer Services Shop Tel: 0115 917 3573 15 Nottingham Road, Eastwood, NG16 3AP 8 Chilwell Road Kimberley Leisure Centre Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1EJ Kimberley Depot Tel: 0115 917 3366 Tel: 0115 917 8080 Eastwood Road, Kimberley, NG16 2HX OTHER USEFUL SERVICES, Eastwood Volunteer Bureau All above offices ADDRESSES & TELEPHONE Wellington Place (rear of Library) Tel: 0115 917 7777 NUMBERS Eastwood, Nottingham NG16 3BG Tel: 01773 535 255 www.broxtowe.gov.uk Citizens Advice Broxtowe COUNCIL HOUSING REPAIRS Council Offices The Helpful Bureau Foster Avenue, Beeston NG9 1AB 39-41 Church Street Daytime and out of hours Tel: 0844 499 1193 Stapleford, Nottingham NG9 8DB Tel: 0115 917 7777 [email protected] Tel: 0115 949 1175

TOURISM AND LEISURE FACILITIES Citizens Advice Broxtowe Nottinghamshire Police Library & Information Centre (Non-emergencies) D.H. Lawrence Heritage Centre, Mansfield Road, Eastwood, NG16 3DZ Wellington Place, Eastwood NG16 3BG 101 Tel: 0844 499 4194 D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum, Crime Stoppers [email protected] 8a Victoria Street, Eastwood, NG16 3AW 0800 555 111 www.citizensadvice.org.uk Tel: 01773 717 353 Sure Start Children’s Centre, Eastwood www.dhlawrenceheritage.org Age UK 0800 169 6565 0115 993 9750 Consumer Direct 08454 040506 NET Support Hotline Contact your local councillor Tel: 0115 924 2454 All details available on the website at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/yourcouncillor

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If you need this leaflet in other formats or Broxtowe Borough Council languages contact us on 0115 917 7777 Town Hall, Foster Avenue, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1AB Tel: 0115 917 7777 or This document Fax: 0115 917 3030 www.broxtowe.gov.uk is available in South Nottinghamshire Community Safety Partnership large print Working together to make Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe safer 0115 917 3492 upon request. www.sncsp.org.uk Broxtowe Borough Partnership Tel: 0115 917 3492 www.broxtowepartnership.org.uk www.broxtowe.gov.uk

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