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£1.14 billion devolution deal for the East Midlands
The Government has confirmed that a £1.14 billion devolution deal is on offer for the East Midlands, covering Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby, and Nottingham.
The deal will provide the region with a guaranteed income stream of £38 million per year over a 30-year period. Covering an area home to around 2.2 million people, an East Midlands combined authority would be one of the biggest in the country.
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Eastwood: Coal, Community and Change
Walk in the footsteps of D.H. Lawrence himself to investigate the connection between the author, coal mining and his town of birth, Eastwood.
This aspect of the D.H. Lawrence festival will begin in the Birthplace Museum on 2 September 2022. Alongside a free glass of wine, enjoy a free photographic exhibition of the Eastwood mining industry. These iconic images reveal the deeply ingrained heritage of Eastwood’s coal mining past and its link to local arts, culture and heritage in the early twenty-first century.
The exhibition is open to the public until the 26 November 2022 at D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum, 8a Victoria Street, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, NG16 3AW.
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Committee Meetings This Month
The Council has Committees which make decisions about services or which have delegated powers to make decisions based on law.
Most committees are public meetings so members of the public are welcome to attend.
At certain meetings, like Full Council Meetings, members of the public can ask questions by prior arrangement.
Agendas, minutes and meeting dates are published on our website at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/committees and decisions for many of the committees are shared on our Twitter account @broxtowebc.
Meetings taking place this month
- Wednesday 7 September at 7.00pm - Planning Committee
- Tuesday 13 September at 6.00pm - Cabinet
- Monday 19 September at 7.00pm - Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Monday 26 September at 7.00pm - Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
How to join
You can attend meetings in person at the Council Offices in Beeston or you can view a live stream of the meeting whilst it is taking place on our YouTube channel.
Find out more on our Committees webpages.
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Other News
Targeted support for pensioners most in need to help with the cost of living
Extra support to help with rising bills will be offered to more than 14,000 Notts pensioners who currently receive Pension Credit.
Thanks to the Government’s Household Support Fund (HSF) Nottinghamshire County Council and partners will continue to share vital money worth £5.6 million to those in immediate need of help, because of the rising costs of food and energy.
Around one-third of this money has been set aside for pensioners, which is why the county council is now writing to all those who claim Pension Credit, whether guaranteed credit or savings credit, to invite them to apply for this extra support by Tuesday 6 September (unless a later date is specified in the letter.)
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Open fires and log burners
With energy bills rising, you may be thinking of using open fires and log burners to keep a room warm in your house.
Most of Broxtowe Borough is a Smoke Control Area. This means that you should only use log burners or appliances that are exempted by DEFRA, with the correct fuel and in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
If you are planning to use a log burner or open fire, please consider the following to minimise effects on health, neighbours and the environment:
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- To minimise smoke, where wood is burnt in an exempted appliance, it should have a moisture content of less than 20%. This means if you use foraged wood, you must ensure it has been dried out properly before use. If you are buying wood from a supplier, look for the woodsure ready to burn logo and keep it in a cool dry place before use.
- Never burn pallets, old fencing, furniture or treated wood as it is treated with chemicals which can release toxins when burnt.
- Many DEFRA exempt appliances are multi-fuel use and can be used with smokeless fuels such as smokeless briquettes etc.
- If you are using an open fire, ensure you use a smoke free fuel. Logs cannot be used on an open fire in a smoke control area, they can only be burnt on an appliance exempted by DEFRA for burning wood.
- If you are using your open fire or log or multi-fuelled burner for the first time in a while, ensure the chimney or flue has been swept and is clear. Always ensure you have a working carbon monoxide detector in any rooms with a solid fuel appliance to keep you and your family safe.
More guidance on smoke control areas can be found on the Government's Smoke Control Area Rules webpage.
If you are concerned about paying your energy bills and the cost of living, visit our Cost of Living page for advice and guidance.
‘Levelling Up’ bid for job-creating £40m Link Road submitted
Nottinghamshire County Council has formally submitted a £40m bid to Government for the financing of the planned Toton Link Road.
The Council wants the multi-million-pound sum needed to build the road from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund, following councillors approving plans for its construction last year.
The new link road would consist of a new one-mile single-carriageway track between the A52 east of Bardills Island and Stapleford Lane, taking the form of a high-quality landscaped boulevard with significant tree planting and walking and cycling routes.
Beeston and Wollaton to receive a new Flood Warning Service
The Environment Agency is pleased to announce that a new Flood Warning Service is now available for the Beeston and Wollaton communities.
Flood Warnings tell people about expected risk of flooding to their home or business and help people make informed decisions about how to respond. This new service provides a warning to the 352 properties which are at risk of flooding from the Tottle Brook.
There are three types of messages that the Environment Agency issues – Flood Alert, Flood Warning and Severe Flood Warning.
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A Flood Alert informs the public of the possibility of flooding to low-lying land and roads, and advises people to avoid riverside footpaths and take diversions to reduce the risk of encountering flooded roads.
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A Flood Warning encourages people to act now, which means moving family, pets and cars to safety, turning off gas, water and electricity, and ensuring that your medicines, insurance documents and anything else you wouldn't want to lose in a flood is safe.
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A Severe Flood Warning means you are in immediate danger, and you must follow advice from emergency services.
The new Flood Warning for Beeston and Wollaton aims to provide timely information for the Tottle Brook.
As a new service, the Environment Agency is keen to work with the community to ensure that this Flood Warning is as accurate as possible.
They have a network of volunteer Flood Wardens in flood risk areas across the country, who help their communities to prepare for and respond to flooding. They also act as a direct link to the Environment Agency, giving duty officers information from the community and feedback about our warning service.
If you are interested in this role, please contact emdenquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk
To register to receive this new Flood Warning Service, please call Floodline on 0345 988 1188, or visit www.gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings
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