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West Bridgford’s Christmas Lights Switch returns this Saturday!
 Our free Christmas Lights Switch On in West Bridgford makes a long-awaited return this Saturday, November 27, from 10am until 6pm with live music, food and gift market, street theatre entertainment and a firework spectacular!
The seasonal festivities will take place on Central Avenue in the town throughout the day with entertainment for all the family ahead of the big countdown to the lights turn on at 5pm by our Mayor Cllr Sue Mallender.
The food and gift market will showcase a selection of the region’s and borough’s finest designers and producers, offering a chance to buy a range of seasonal treats to put a smile on the face of a friend or loved one.
From 10am people can enjoy the market and from midday can listen to local djs, singers and performers on the stage in Central Avenue and accompanying performance street art.
All the fun leads to the streets being illuminated with thousands of sparkling lights with a low noise but no less spectacular fireworks finale show.
That’s in line with our wider environmental priorities to protect those affected by louder fireworks. We're operating the event in line with any central government guidelines on COVID-19 and more comfortably distanced features and stalls to allow more social distance for event goers.
Cotgrave Community Christmas Lights event this Friday!
 You can also welcome in the festive season at Cotgrave Community Christmas Lights Event this Friday, November 26, from 1.30pm to 6.30pm with fabulous food and gift stalls and entertainment!
Cotgrave Town Council are hosting the festive get together at The Precinct in the Town courtesy of funding from the authority and the European Regional Development Fund with festive lights set to sparkle from dusk.
A Santa’s Grotto is available at the event with a chance to meet Father Christmas in Cotgrave Hub library, a kids’ fun fair on the Precinct and over 20 stalls will offer wonderful fashion, giftware, sweets, produce and community efforts.
Music will entertain event goers from local artist Dorothy Ella and busking duo The Moonshiners offering a rockabilly Christmas.
There’s a whole range of food and drink on offer from al fresco dining at the town’s newest restaurant Strezza and Little Horsebox Company offering festive alcoholic and non-alcoholic milkshakes and coffees.
Whilst many event goers are expected to walk or take public transport, parking is available in adjacent car parks at the rear of the Precinct and Cotgrave Hub car park with access from the Rivermead entrance and there is a Park and Ride site at the local welfare site a short distance away.
For more information email clerk@cotgrave-tc.gov.uk
Over 40s now eligible for vaccine booster if last jab over six months ago
 Our colleagues at the NHS CCG have further outlined where booster and other COVID-19 vaccinations can now be received.
People can walk in for a booster vaccine at selected sites across the county if they've had a first or second dose of the vaccine over six months or 182 days ago and are aged 40 or over, a health and scoial care worker, unpaid carer or aged 16 or over with a health condition that puts them at greater risk of COVID-19.
They can also find out more about who is eligible and where to get a flu vaccine here.
Don't forget to keep asking residents to take a regular COVID-19 lateral flow test at home or visit one of our Community Testing sites.
Remember if anyone has symptoms they should book a test.
For all enquiries on vaccination appointments please visit the CCG website.
Plastic bottle tops now accepted in blue bins
Residents can now recycle plastic bottle top lids in blue bins at home.
They are advised to wash, squash and place the bottle top back on to the plastic bottle before popping them in their kerbside recycling bin to allow the capture of as many lids as possible.
Find out more at www.veolia.co.uk/nottinghamshire/recycling/nottinghamshire-recycles
Leader responds to HS2 and Integrated Rail Plan news
 Our Leader Cllr Simon Robinson has responded on last week's news from central government on HS2 and the Integrated Rail Plan.
He said: “I am delighted that the government is making a significant investment into the East Midlands with the delivery of HS2 to East Midlands Parkway in Rushcliffe and other significant transport upgrades in the region.
“I am excited about any opportunities in conjunction with government and partners for projects that can deliver economic prosperity to the East Midlands. As a partner in the East Midlands Development Corporation we are extremely pleased that it will be accelerated through forthcoming legislation.
“We await further details to be confirmed but we are confident that investment from the Integrated Rail Plan will bring sizeable opportunities and huge benefit for the region.”
Fly-tipping hits four-year low thanks to crackdown with nearly 100 fines
 Our action on fly-tipping has increased hugely since the beginning of 2021 with nearly 100 fixed penalty notices being issued to those found blighting local spots with domestic or commercial waste prompting the lowest recorded cases in four years.
Instances of fly-tipping have so far this year reduced by over 30% coinciding with our partnership with Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement (WISE) to undertake increased enviro crime enforcement.
Residents and businesses are reminded to check that any company or individual they employ to dispose of their waste holds the relevant Trade Waste Carriers’ licence to avoid their unwanted goods contributing to fly-tips or they could be fined themselves.
This can be completed by them showing the relevant licence in person and checking it with the Environment Agency’s listings of registered businesses.
Read more on our website.
New opening days and times for Customer Service centres
 Our Customer Service centre and contact points have updated opening dates and times from at our West Bridgford, Cotgrave, East Leake and Bingham sites.
In West Bridgford existing hours opening continues on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays with walk-in services for photocopying and self-scan station.
In Cotgrave enquiries can be answered face to face on Mondays instead of Tuesdays as previously advertised and there are updated hours at the Bingham and East Leake sites:
- Rushcliffe Customer Service Centre, Fountain Court, Gordon Road, West Bridgford, NG2 5LN
Mondays and Thursdays 8.30am-5pm, Fridays 8.30am-4.30pm
- Cotgrave Hub, Rivermead, Cotgrave, NG12 3UQ
Mondays 8.30am-5pm
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East Leake Library, Gotham Road, LE12 6JG.
Wednesdays 8.30am-12.30pm
- Bingham Health Centre, Newgate Street, NG13 8FD
Thursdays 9.30am-5pm
The centres will continue to open in line with central government advice with hand sanitiser available on arrival and any customer welcome to wear a facemask should they wish.
Free timers available to help our residents leave a light on and deter crime
 Free timers that enable residents to leave a light on in their properties and help deter criminal activity in their neighbourhoods are now available from our Customer Service Centre and contact points.
Alongside partners Nottinghamshire Police, we are encouraging residents to use the 24-hour timers to switch lights on at specific times and reduce the number of hours their home is left in darkness.
If a house does not have any lights on, it is more likely to be targeted by burglars who could assume it is unoccupied.
Read more on our website.
Visit Melton Road Christmas Market on December 8!
 The Melton Road Christmas Market in West Bridgford takes place on Wednesday December 8 from 3pm to 7pm courtesy of the European Regional Development Fund.
As outlined in the image above, residents and visitors can enjoy:
- Market stalls selling a range of Christmas treats in Soothe car park and along Melton Road
- Acoustic music outside Taste on Clumber Road
- Children’s activities including an elf trail, having an ‘elfie selfie’ with the mischievous elf on a shelf and a magician
- A local choir singing at 6pm
- Many of the fantastic local businesses opening late!
For more information email media@rushcliffe.gov.uk.
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