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Calverton swimming pool reopens following £50,000 refurbishment Calverton Leisure Centre toddler sessions from Monday and leisure centres are safe for people make sure people have access to a swimming pool reopened on bookings can be made now on their to use and we have had some really healthier lifestyle and by updating Monday 7 September following a website or by calling the leisure positive feedback from people our facilities, we can encourage £50,000 refurbishment. centre. returning to our centres about the more people to use their local measures we have in place. leisure centre and improve their The changing rooms have new Gedling Borough Council, health and wellbeing.” floors and walls and there has who operate the centre, has a “It’s really important that people been an increase in the number of membership offer that allows can have access to swimming For more information about showers and private cubicles in new members to join from £25 pools, gyms and fitness classes Calverton Leisure Centre or to book both the male and female changing per month for adults and access near where they live and for it be a session, visit www.gedling.gov.uk/ rooms as well as new changing any of the council gyms, pools, reasonably priced. We want to leisure or call 0115 901 3800. room benches installed. sports halls and classes across the borough. Concessionary The toilets have also had some memberships are also available improvements with new sinks, at a reduced price. Members are urinals, hand and hair dryers no longer required to sign up for added. a contract period and the council The leisure centre, situated on is offering a free three-day pass to Flatts Lane, Calverton reopened its anyone who wants to try out the gym and classes in July following facilities. the easing of lockdown measures. Leader of the Council, Councillor The centre has implemented a John Clarke said: “We are very number of measures to make it safe pleased to be reopening Calverton for customers to visit. All sessions Swimming Pool following the must be booked in advance, there refurbishment. We think customers is a one-way system and spaces will be delighted with the new are limited for safety reasons. facilities and they will be able to The centre will be restarting its get back into the pool and enjoy public swimming, 1-2-1 lessons, the sessions. We have worked aqua aerobics and parent and really hard to make sure all of our
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Another housing estate to be built in Calverton A housing estate consisting of “To that extent, we have got to wait “And working with Persimmon, calls for a new supermarket. After 350 new homes has been given and see,” said Councillor Hope, local councils can look at the Persimmon tabled its application, the green light in Calverton. who lives locally and also sits on shortfall at the doctor’s and the people said they feared Calverton Calverton Parish Council. educational needs of our young was losing its village feel - and that Another housing estate is to be people and also address the it was “becoming like an extension built in Calverton after the 350 Councillor Boyd Elliott, who problem of parking.” of Arnold”. home project received the go represents Calverton for the ahead on September 9. Conservatives on the borough Work could begin on this 351 home A spokesman for Persimmon council, added: “It’s better than the project as early as next year. Homes Nottingham said: “We are The village is set for huge original proposed plans Persimmon pleased to have received planning expansion with several Locals raised similar concerns last put forward because we do need approval for our Calverton site. developments in the pipeline week, saying: “There will be far affordable housing in the village. already - and Persimmon Homes too much demand on the services “This development will bring 351 now has permission to build on “As long as it’s good quality here.” new homes to the area and provide land north-west of Park Road. affordable housing and they a range of starter homes to larger Multiple planning applications do deliver the much-needed family houses, including two, three, Concerns have been raised by have been submitted to build new infrastructure to the village, and four and five-bedroom properties. A locals regarding the potential estates across various locations they honour the 106 agreement, [it play area and an open green space impact on traffic and the lack of in the village. Last year the scale would be a good thing]. will feature within the development. infrastructure to support the project of new development prompted in the village. “We are working towards starting construction next year and are Independent Councillor Mike hoping to welcome our first Hope, who represents Calverton customers by the end of 2021.” on Gedling Borough Council, offered his personal views: “It A spokesman for the borough [infrastructure] quite simply is council added: “We can confirm not appropriate as it stands for that a planning application for the the 350 houses. It’s going to be creation of 351 new homes on a continuing problem - the more the site of Park Road, Calverton, houses we have, the bigger the was approved at the planning problem.” committee meeting.
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Changing of the guard as summer imperceptibly shifts to autumn During September the segue from It is a little known fact that large characteristic red breast at this time summer into autumn can be rather numbers of blackbirds and of year it is no wonder we associate imperceptible but as October considerable numbers of robins these striking little birds so closely arrives the subtle shift in seasons arrive here each winter from northern with the winter months. becomes much more apparent as Europe. Unlike species which only Another vividly coloured garden autumn hues adorn the landscape. visit as migrants such as swallows visitor is the goldfinch. They are in summer or waxwings in winter – Whilst the reds, oranges and golds attracted to our gardens to feed on we usually consider blackbirds and of autumn are evident for all to see, the seed heads of plants including robins as resident species – but at been cancelled or put on hold – there’s more than meets the eye to lavender and teasel, but if you this time of year we have a mixed so purchases from our shop at other changes taking place in the want to increase your chances of population living side by side. Attenborough or our online shop are natural world at this time of year. a close encounter with a goldfinch increasingly important to us - and The regular visits to our gardens by Large numbers of blackbirds spend investing in a bird feeder and a bag customers buying bird food direct robins and blackbirds, the birds you the winter here as do many robins of niger seed is a must. In the wider from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust see at this time of year may well be – though some robins may just be countryside goldfinches can be are helping local wildlife twice over! either passing through or have just passing through as they journey seen feeding on the seed heads of arrived to spend the winter here, in south as far as North Africa. With teasels, thistles and sunflowers in Written by Erin McDaid, preference to the frozen north. juvenile robins also developing their mixed flocks alongside linnets. Head of Communications at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. For Helping wildlife twice over further details, please visit: www. In common with many businesses nottinghamshirewildlife.org/ we have had to adapt as a result of changes brought about due to lockdown restrictions and the need for people to stay safe. One of the major changes for us was the introduction of a county- wide bird food delivery service. Like many charities, many of our usual fundraising activities have
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Welcome to the Calverton & Burton Joyce Local News crossword page. We currently do not have a crossword prize as local businesses are beginning to re-open and adjust to current Covid-19 guidelines. This means that for now, our crossword is just for fun. So here it is! We will be sharing the answers in next month's issue. Enjoy!
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