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Make sure you're ready to vote in May!
Elections are taking place in Broxtowe on Thursday 4 May, so make sure you're ready to vote so that you can have your say.
Whether you're planning to vote in person, by post or by proxy make sure you apply before the deadlines listed below, this year you'll also need voter ID to vote at a polling station, but you can apply for free if you don't already have any.
The upcoming deadlines are:
- Register to vote by Monday 17 April 2023. Any elector who needs to register to vote at their address can do so online.
- Register to vote by post or cancel an existing postal vote by 5pm on Tuesday 18 April 2023. Applications to vote by post can be downloaded here.
- Submit an application for a Voter Authority Certificate by 5pm on Tuesday 25 April 2023. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be submitted here.
- Register to vote by proxy or cancel an existing proxy vote by 5pm on Tuesday 25 April 2023. Applications to vote by proxy can be downloaded here.
It is incredibly important to use your vote so make sure you don't lose it.
Upcoming bank holiday bin collections and opening times
The Easter bank holiday is fast approaching are approaching which means there will be some changes to the bin collection schedules.
Good Friday (7 April), collections will be collected as normal. Collections for the week commencing 10 April, will then roll forward one day so bins will be collected one day later than usual.
The dates for collections are as follows:
Normal Day
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Bank Holiday Collection Day
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Friday 7 April
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Friday 7 April
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Monday 10 April
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Tuesday 11 April
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Tuesday 11 April
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Wednesday 12 April
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Wednesday 12 April
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Thursday 13 April
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Thursday 13 April
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Friday 14 April
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Friday 14 April
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Saturday 15 April
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Additionally, the Council offices will be closed on Good Friday (7 April) and Easter Monday (10 April).
Spring cleaning in Brinsley
We had a great turn out of residents from Brinsley for the Great British Spring Clean community litter pick on Saturday 25 March 2023. We're impressed to see that the community came together and collected over 30 bags of litter!
We'd like to give a big thank you to our residents that took part to take care of the environment alongside our Neighbourhood Wardens. We hope to continue this success at future litter picking events. We promote these events in these bulletins and on our social media channels so keep a look out for future dates.
If you’d like to organise your own litter picking event, we can help by loaning equipment. We will also arrange the collection of the waste when the event is finished. Our resource pack which provides everything you need to organise your event is also available.
Join us at the next Wellbeing Walk
Join the next Wellbeing Walk on Tuesday 4 April at 10am from the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum.
Enjoy a lovely walk through the countryside followed a warm cuppa back at the museum.
Please wear suitable footwear. For more information please contact culture@broxtowe.gov.uk or 0115 917 3824.
Other news
Plan ahead this Easter weekend to avoid an unnecessary trip to A&E
The local NHS is reminding people not to leave it too late to order repeat prescriptions and to plan ahead of the bank holiday next week.
The long weekend can be one of the busiest times of the year as friends and family catch up and make the most of the four-day break. With a few simple steps, people can save time and avoid an unnecessary trip to A&E.
If people feel unwell over the bank holiday weekend, they can check their symptoms and get access to advice using 111.nhs.uk online. NHS 111 is a free service which runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Local community pharmacists can also provide free health advice to support you to self-care and no appointment is necessary. From coughs and colds to aches and pains, they can give expert help on everyday illnesses and answer questions about prescribed and over the counter medicines. Pharmacy opening times over the bank holiday period can be found on the NHS website.
Citizens Advice - Product Safety
When you are buying goods from an OMP (Online Marketplace), it is important to check if you are buying from a private seller or a trader; you have different rights depending on who you are buying from.
For consumer advice, or to report a seller you are concerned about to Trading Standards, contact 0808 223 1133.
Relay UK - if you can't hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say through 18001 then 0808 223 1133.
For more information, visit their page on getting more help about a consumer issue.
Office for Product Safety and Standards
The Office for Product Safety and Standards provide more product safety information when you are buying products. For advice on staying safe, you can visit the Government page for product safety advice for keeping safe or the Government page addressing their online sales product safety message.
The British Toy and Hobby Association
The British Toy and Hobby Association provide more detailed information on purchasing toys safely which you can find on their website here.
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They're here for everyone.
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