Design Awards Launch This Spring If you’ve seen or undertaken a well designed, inspiring build project – nominate it for our Design Awards, which launch this Spring. Nomination categories are: Residential / Commercial / Sustainable The project must have been completed between July 2023 and June 2025, and be located within Attenborough, Beeston, Bramcote, Chilwell … Continue reading Better By Design
A call to action from Civic Voice
Civic Voice urges Civic Societies to engage with MPs on town and city centre debate On the day the Government champions investment and growth, Civic Voice is reminding policymakers that growth isn’t just about GDP numbers—it’s about what people see in their everyday lives. If local high streets are rundown and neglected, if our libraries … Continue reading A call to action from Civic Voice
Make Broxtowe an Exemplar Council for Nature
By Mervyn Brown The latest changes to planning regulation on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) should be established as an absolute minimum across the Borough. We should emphatically require rigid compliance with this regulation and ensure that the benefit is applied locally for the benefit of local communities. Far too often have we seen developers ‘offsetting’ their commitments to Section 106 … Continue reading Make Broxtowe an Exemplar Council for Nature
SKILL FEST: FREE event for the young, and young-at-heart
GET BOARD THIS BANK HOLIDAY. Come down to Inham Nook Recreation Ground on the Bank Holiday weekend to take part in Inham Nook SKILL FEST: two days of expert-led workshop sessions aimed at young people (and the young-at-heart) in Skateboarding, Wall Art, and Rap. Four, two-hour sessions over Sunday 26 and Monday 27 May are … Continue reading SKILL FEST: FREE event for the young, and young-at-heart
Honour for Long-serving Member
At a recent meeting of the Executive Committee recognition for the contribution made by long-serving member of the Society, Caroline Penn, was considered. Our Constitution now allows service to the Society be acknowledged by way of Honorary Lifetime membership – which we feel to be a perfect fit between endeavour and reward.With over 30 years … Continue reading Honour for Long-serving Member