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Beeston & District Civic Society Winter Talks

This is to let you know about the Beeston & District Civic Society Winter Talks programme which is already underway. Click on the image below for more information:- You will notice that members of the Forum Steering Group will be … Continue reading

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The Chetwynd Forum’s CIC is Awarded Funding to prepare for Local Community Solar Energy Network.

Chetwynd ,Toton and Chilwell CIC.( Chetwynd CIC Ltd ) The Community Interest Company (CIC) started by the Chetwynd Neighbourhood Forum, has been awarded a regional grant to prepare the business case and define technical research for a Community Solar Energy … Continue reading

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Broxtowe Cabinet Discussion of the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan

Following on from last week’s post letting you know that the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan (GNSP) was to be discussed at the Broxtowe Borough Council’s Cabinet meeting last Tuesday (1st October), please see the video link below to that part … Continue reading

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Neighbourhood Forum Future Strategy

An important long read this week! Following the adoption of the Neighbourhood Plan in May, the Steering Group have taken the opportunity by and large for some time away from Forum matters to recharge their batteries. As you will have … Continue reading

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Chetwynd Barracks – Is Development Going Ahead?

Some of our members have contacted us about this BBC News Article https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp352n8q743o, which we also saw for the first time on Friday morning. What does this mean for Chetwynd Barracks? The article reads as though the scheme to build … Continue reading

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Toton Link Road – Ongoing

You may not have seen this article in the Nottingham Post: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/chetwynd-barracks-transformation-plan-needs-9484620 but Broxtowe Borough Council are obviously trying to find a solution which will enable the Link Road to be built before any permission is granted for housing in … Continue reading

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Reduction of Carbon in New Development

You may not have seen this. We would invite you to read the document and comment if you can. Whilst, as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) it does not form part of the Statutory Development Plan, it supports the Policies … Continue reading

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The New Government’s Proposed Changes to Planning – What MIGHT it mean for the Neighbourhood Area?

Much has been said in the press recently about the new Government’s proposed changes to the Planning System and their objective to deliver three million or more homes in the lifetime of this Parliament. We have looked at the draft … Continue reading

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Neighbourhood Plan – Council Adoption

The Neighbourhood Plan was unanimously Adopted by Broxtowe Borough Council at its Council meeting on the 15th May 2024 and therefore becomes part of the Statutory Development Plan for the Neighbourhood Area, influencing any Planning Application Decisions. Several councillors congratulated … Continue reading

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Upcoming Civic Society Events

Beeston & District Civic Society have organised the following events (click on the images below to see further details on their website). This one is mainly for young people over the bank holiday weekend at Inham Nook Recreation Ground, Chilwell:- … Continue reading

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