• Celebrating 40 Community Projects in Broxtowe, supported by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund - as Broxtowe Borough Council announces next round of funding

  24/03/2025 - Between 2022-25 Broxtowe Borough Council has awarded £483,265 of UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) funds from the UK Government as community grants to 40 local projects; ranging from investment in sports facilities to theatre groups, community halls to creative workshops and local events.

• Broxtowe Borough Council Drives Housing Programme to Meet Local Needs

  24/03/2025 - Broxtowe Borough Council is demonstrating its commitment to addressing local housing needs by actively pushing forward with its ambitious Housing Delivery Programme. Making significant strides in advancing key development projects, ensuring a diverse range of housing options for Council tenants.

• Volunteers Recognised at Broxtowe Voluntary Awards Evening

  24/03/2025 - Nine volunteers have been recognised for their commitment and dedication to improving the lives of people in Broxtowe.

• A landlord operating a House in Multiple Occupation ("HMO") in Watnall has been prosecuted by Broxtowe Borough Council.

  21/03/25 - Following a complaint from one of the tenants, Broxtowe Borough Council carried out an inspection of the HMO and served upon the landlord legal notices which required him to provide information to the Council regarding the number of people living at the address and to provide copies of the tenancy agreements to the Council.

• Man from Burton Joyce fined for allowing construction waste to be burned in Beeston

  21/03/25 - A man from Burton Joyce has received fines of over £8,000 after pleading guilty to allowing repeated burning of construction waste at a property he was redeveloping in Beeston.

• Rugby club gives local young people a head start in construction with the help of Council’s Shared Prosperity Fund grant of nearly £20,000

  12/03/2025 - Broxtowe Borough Council’s grant of £19,875 has allowed Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) to help refurbish Nottingham Casuals Rugby Club in Beeston after the club house suffered flood damage earlier this year. VIY provides training opportunities to young people who are not in employment, education or training, and this project has allowed 16 young people to gain a construction related qualification. The grant was made possible through UK Shared Prosperity Funding (UKSPF) from the UK Government.

• No Cuts to Jobs and Services as Broxtowe Sets Budget for 2025/26

  07/03/25 - Maintaining current services and employment continues to be central to Borough Council’s budget for 2025/26, after it was agreed by Members at Full Council earlier this week on Wednesday 5 March.

• Business Women Celebrate 267 years in business for International Women’s Day

  07/03/25 - A group of women business owners based on Chilwell Road and High Road, Beeston are celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) together this year.

• Construction kicks-off to build £1.5m sports pitches in Stapleford

  07/03/2025 - A full revamp of the sports facilities on the Hickings Lane Recreation Ground in Stapleford will get underway next week.

• Broxtowe Borough Council to launch High Street Rental Auctions (HSRAs) in Stapleford as one of eleven Early Adopters

  06/03/2025 - Local authorities will be able to take action to fill long term vacant properties by auctioning lease rights of up to 5 years.

• Next steps for Local Government Reorganisation

  06/03/25 - Plans for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire will take a step forward from next week, as the nine local councils will come together at their Full Council meetings to discuss progress.

• D.H. Lawrence children’s writing competition returns for World Book Day 2025

  06/03/2025 - Short stories and poems written by children could be in with a chance of winning a Kindle and National Book Tokens, as the popular D.H. Lawrence Children’s Prize: Writing Competition launches for the third year to celebrate World Book Day on 6 March.

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