Autumn is now well underway, with the usual myriad of different coloured trees all shedding their leaves and leaving the ubiquitous annual carpet of dead leaves across the floor everywhere. The final fling of the warm, summer weather now definitely appears to be over and with the clocks going back an hour this coming […]
Read More Inspector Simon Riley’s Blog: October 2018
Nine in 10 schools across the country are facing billions in real-terms funding cuts. In Broxtowe that figure is even worse. Thirty three of our 35 schools, a massive 94%, face funding cuts according to the School Cuts website https://schoolcuts.org.uk/#!/ Nationally: £2.8bn has been cut from school budgets since 2015 £185.2k average cut to […]
Read More School cuts are a national scandal – they are hitting Broxtowe schools hard
As many of you will know, Labour came within a whisker of beating Anna Soubry and winning Broxtowe at the last election. It is with great pride that I’ve been reselected as your Labour candidate for whenever the next General Election is called. We gained 25,120 votes at the last election (the second highest in […]
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The plans for Beeston’s redevelopment (originally introduced by Labour) are taking shape and I’m pleased to say that cross party unity continues. A cinema led regeneration, complimented with bars, restaurants and housing remains the preferred option for the square and we are now in the crucial stages of securing an agreement. This will pave the […]
Read More Beeston Square redevelopment
I was delighted to be re-elected last May with a much increased majority – thank you so much for your support. Please make sure you stay in touch and keep me busy! Unfortunately, and despite all our promises delivered since 2013, Labour did not win the County again; we are now the main opposition party with […]
Read More From your County Councillor, Kate Foale
Just a short note to support the fantastic work that Voluntary Action Broxtowe (VAB) undertake. Janet is a trustee. Located at Oban House, Beeston, VAB provide (amongst many other services) a day service to those with disabilities to improve skills, a project to help integrate people form minority backgrounds in to communities and a befriending […]
Read More The excellent work of the voluntary sectorThe Tories on Broxtowe Council continue to lurch from crisis to crisis. They are missing crucial housebuilding targets, and they are haemorrhaging housing rental income following the closure of cash offices in Eastwood, Stapleford and Beeston. Staff morale is at an all time low following a series of incredibly costly and damaging investigations. Despite all […]
Read More Tory shambles at Broxtowe Council
Now in its third year, Beeston Memory Café regularly attracts around fifty people to its sessions which are held from 2.00pm – 4.00pm on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month based at MiddlStreet Centre. Programmes include quizzes, musical groups, games and entertainers. Highlights have been the Christmas party and entertainment by the […]
Read More Beeston Memory Café
The developers of Beeston Business Park are hoping to construct a new public car park next to platform 2 in spring 2018. It will include CCTV and new lighting, along with removal of graffiti underneath the flyover. The car park will be operated by Broxtowe Borough Council. The County Council is undertaking parapet repairs at […]
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