Winter 2017 My Strelley and Beechdale Supporting our NEWS from your neighbourhood My Bilborough local community Your local councillors support events in Bilborough, Strelley and Beechdale to bring our community together. Making our ward This year saw our first Bilborough Arts Festival, with the help of local residents, schools, churches and community groups. It was a week-long festival of music, dance, better and safer drama, art, exhibitions, crafts and much more. We’re now planning for 2018 so please contact us if you wish to be involved.

We supported the refurbishment of Strelley Social Club, events for older people at Bilborough Library, Strelley Village Green Fun Day, Bilborough Gems, the refurbishment of a local scout hut, transport We’ve been working in Strelley, Bilborough and Beechdale for a marching band and more. Your to make environmental and road safety improvements. local councillors can give small grants to community groups so please get in touch if Roads in the Denewood and Vale areas have had unsightly broken fencing replaced with you’d like more details. smart new metal fences. We’ve resurfaced footpaths on Burnside Road and plan to do more later this year. This will focus on areas where elderly people live. City Homes’ programme to provide external cladding is now complete and tenants are benefiting from warmer homes. The homes look more attractive too.

We also have our new crossing on Wigman Road. “Road safety is a priority for us,” said Councillor Malcolm Wood, “and every year it takes up a substantial part of our budget. We hope to continue with this despite government cuts which are affecting every council.” Meet your local Community Protection team in Bilborough

Your local Community Protection Officers, paid for by through your Council Tax, are here to keep you and your neighbourhood safer. You might see them patrolling your neighbourhood and working with local councillors, the police and other organisations to improve things where you live.

They can help you if you’re having problems with noisy neighbours or other anti-social behaviour including street drinking, graffiti, littering, stray dogs and dog fouling.

Meet Maria Summers Senior Community Protection Officer “I manage a team of Community Protection Officers that cover Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley. We are based at Broxtowe Police Station and are part of the Safer Neighbourhood Team, working alongside our Police colleagues towards a cleaner and safer community. We also have a big focus on community engagement and regularly attend community events, taking time to speak to residents about the issues that concern them. We’d love to meet you, feel free to come and have a chat if you see any of us around.”

Call 0115 9152020 or report your problem online at www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/reportit Report neighbourhood issues Our Local Pledges to improve life in To report anti-social You can sign up for a FREE weekly text reminder of when to put Bilborough behaviour and your bin out at www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/loveyourbin environmental crime contact the Council on Don’t be tempted to fly tip your large waste items - it may well lead to a Our top 5 915 2020. Out of hours, hefty fine and it harms our local environment. Nottingham has a FREE, you can report issues to by appointment bulky waste collection service - just call 915 2000 or visit pledges... www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/bulkywaste to book your appointment. the Police on 101. 1 Continue road safety improvements in Bilborough, Strelley, Denewood, Beechdale, Get involved and Car Firbeck and the Vale Estate make a difference Amnesty 2 Encourage greater employment There are lots of ways for you to get involved opportunities, particularly for in your local community. Scrappage young people You could attend a councillors’ surgery and share your concerns Scheme 3 Encourage Nottingham City and thoughts with your councillor. The local ward Homes and housing providers Or you could join in a Ward Walk. This gives you the chance councillors support to maintain the Decent Homes to have your say and raise issues that are important to you. It the Council’s car Standard, now that the massive involves councillors, council officers and representatives from amnesty scheme in the improvement programme has other organisations that deliver services in the ward, visiting Bilborough, Strelley almost been completed residents at home to talk to them face to face about their local and Beechdale areas. 4 area. Support Harvey Hadden to If you own a vehicle that become a regional and national We visit different parts of our ward six times a year to check you no longer want it can sporting centre of excellence cleanliness and to speak to residents. Ward walks help the Council be collected and removed and other agencies to learn about issues in the area and helps to FREE of charge. If you know 5 Continue to support all of the get communities more involved in improving their local services. someone with a car they don’t parks in the ward and make plans want, let them know. for a new children’s playground in Find out more here: Bilborough Park (Harvey Hadden) To join a ward walk call 0115 883 3741 for www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/ details of when and where they are taking place. unwantedvehicles Your local councillors Councillor Councillor Councillor Malcolm Wood Marcia Watson Wendy Smith malcolm.wood@ marcia.watson@ wendy.smith@ nottinghamcity.gov.uk nottinghamcity.gov.uk nottinghamcity.gov.uk 07985 757 523 07943 829 570 07432 157 404

Would you like to talk to your local councillor? Councillors’ surgeries are held every 1st, 2nd and 3rd Saturdays of the month (except August), 10am to 11am, at Bilborough Library (0115 915 5795) and the Beechdale Community Centre (0115 915 0285). Your local news To find out where Be a hero! your nearest grit Pick up a piece of litter... Nottingham bin is and to view gritting routes in You kept it clean! your area go to: We saw great results from our spring clean focus – with dog fouling down 11%, and fly tipping down by 4%! nottinghamcity.gov.uk/ Over 150 people signed up to become a Nottingham winter Clean Champion too – helping us to look after their local area. Keep up the good work!

You can report a problem to us, such as fly-tips, dog fouling and graffiti, at ...and pop it in the bin. www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/reportit Thank you for keeping Nottingham clean! My Bilborough What’s On! Join in the FREE Bilborough Christmas Festival! Thursday 7 December, starting at 4pm Celebrations will take place on Bracebridge Drive, Bilborough Library and Community Centre and at St John’s Hall. Carol singing, fairground rides, live music and festive entertainment - 4.15-6.15pm Santa’s Grotto 4.15-6.15pm Carol Singing by local schools 4.30-6.15pm Stage show in front of the Post Office 5pm Lights switch on 5-7pm Community stalls and refreshments in St John’s Church Hall 6.45pm Grand finale Firework Show Bilborough councillors wish you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!