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Collingham in Bloom celebrates Silver Gilt success at East Midlands in Bloom Awards
Collingham in Bloom is celebrating after winning Silver Gilt overall at the prestigious East Midlands in Bloom Awards, held on 24th September at Grimsby Town Hall. Volunteers Phil Salathiel, Julie Parker, Jan Nicholson and Paul Nicholson proudly attended the ceremony on behalf of the village. Alongside the overall award, Collingham projects shone in individual categories:…
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Collingham Show 2025 – Blooming success despite the showers
Collingham Parish Council and Collingham in Bloom had a lively stall at this year’s Collingham Village Show, raising £335 towards future planting projects. Visitors were entertained by our ever-popular “human fruit machine” game, while families and children contributed to a community art project – a colourful collaborative map of the village. As well as the…
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East Midlands Railway announces expansion of Penalty Fare Routes to help reduce fare evasion
East Midlands Railway (EMR) is expanding its network of Penalty Fare Routes as part of a wider effort to reduce fare evasion and ensure fairness for fare-paying customers. Penalty Fares are a nationally recognised tool to deter fare evasion. They apply when a customer boards a train without complying with ticket purchasing rules and without…
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Have your say – What Matters survey
Nottinghamshire Police is encouraging local communities to help shape local policing in their area by taking part in its new neighbourhood policing priority survey. The results of the survey will help neighbourhood policing teams to better understand ‘what matters’ most to the communities they serve, as well as enabling them to focus their efforts on…
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High Street traffic consultation
Via East Midlands Ltd, working on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council, proposes to relocate and create a new enforceable bus stop clearway at the following stop, and as shown on the attached plan. Please read the attached letter and contact VIA if you would like to express your opinion, by email or in writing.
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Give your views on the future of Local Government in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
People across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are being invited to share their views on the future of local government. A survey, launching today, aims to gather public feedback on what matters most to local people and organisations, to help shape new authorities’ priorities. The six-week survey is being led jointly by all nine district, county and…
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Collingham in Bloom selected for Community Champions scheme
The votes for the Co-Op Community Champions scheme have been counted and Collingham in Bloom (Collingham Parish Council) has been successful! This means that the Co-Op will be raising money for the 2026 project from 7th September 2025 – 7th March 2026 in the Collingham store. Please use your dividend card if you’re shopping there…
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UKHSA yellow heat health alert
The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat health alert across the East Midlands from 10am on Wednesday 9 July until 10am on Tuesday 15 July. Please take care in the heat and follow these steps to help you and others stay safe in hot weather: While you’re out and about enjoying the…
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Residents asked to help provide lasting legacy for Nottinghamshire’s Second World War fallen
Nottinghamshire residents are being encouraged to play their part in helping to record the names of those from the county who died during the Second World War. The Nottinghamshire Great War Roll of Honour, which was launched in 2011 and funded by Nottinghamshire County Council, lists the names of almost 14,000 local men, women and children…
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Photographic competition launched to showcase Nottinghamshire’s natural environment
Budding photographers are being encouraged to take part in a special competition to showcase their skills and the natural environment in Nottinghamshire, including the city of Nottingham. Nottinghamshire County Council has launched the competition as part of its lead role to develop a Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), which sets out the priorities and actions…