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There is a start to 2018 edition of develop a neighbourhood plan Wthe Bingham Town which will look to the future to Guide. Bingham is a growing identify what we want Bingham town with a population of about to look like in 10 plus years. 10,000 people. Over the next All of these developments few years Bingham will expand need the support of all of us with 1,050 new homes north of and particularly to influence the railway line and there will the outside agencies that have be increases in business and a degree of control over what industry. We are lucky to have happens here. Nothing happens some excellent schools for our quickly but it is vital that we children and a whole range keep pushing for what we want. of excellent amenities for our There have been significant residents. We have a good range improvements in the parking of shops and supermarkets and problem and I would like to from you to tell us what you two regular markets, weekly on highlight the work done by the want. 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PAGE 02.indd 1 BETTER 02/02/2018 11:45 ... for Painting & Decorating, Gardening, Open to Trade & Public Plumbing, Hand & Power Tools, Timber, Electrical, Bathroom, Home & Kitchenware, HASSLE FREE Curtains poles, Petfoods, and much more PARKING Bingham’s very own Aladdin’s cave Handicentre Market Street, Bingham 01949 837201 Moorbridge Road, Bingham 01949 836279 FREE Also at Southwell 01636 813628/816233 Local Delivery Introduction ingham is an expanding market town which lies some eight miles to the east of BNottingham on the edge of the picturesque Vale of Belvoir. It is also within easy reach of Contents Nottingham, Grantham, Newark, Melton Mowbray Foreword ...................................................Page 1 and Leicester with rail links to Skegness. In 2013 Bingham was voted as the best place in England and Introduction ..............................................Page 3 Wales to raise a family. Bingham has a wide variety of independent shops Town Council .................................... Page 4 & 5 and businesses offering high quality goods and Town Councillors ......................................Page 6 friendly service. The majority are centrally located around and just off the Market Place. Education .......................................... Page 8 & 9 Bingham became a market town in 1314. The Market Place, which is the focal point of the town Charities ..................................................Page 12 centre, features the Butter Cross. Most of the building around the market square dates from the 1936 (Newton) Squadron 1700s and early 1800s. Off the Market Place, Church Air Training Corps ..................................Page 13 Street leads to the 13th century parish Church of St Mary and All Saints, the oldest building in Bingham. Rooms for hire .........................................Page 15 The town was a largely agricultural community and in 1851 the population was about 2,000. As Bingham Linear Park ..............................Page 17 the agricultural economy began to fail, people left Bingham to find work, the town eventually Bingham Market .....................................Page 18 becoming a dormitory for Nottingham. After 1950, Town Map Key ........................................Page 19 the town was targeted for considerable expansion and the population now stands at just under 10,000 Town Map .....................................Page 20 & 21 and is a district centre in Rushcliffe. The Butter Cross marks the site where farmers’ Churches .......................................Page 22 & 23 wives would sit and display their baskets of butter and cheese some 200 years ago. Today a market is Facilities .........................................Page