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Buy Shares in Your Local Common

Mon, 4 November 2013

There’s still time to buy shares in a exciting new local woodland project: but only if you’re quick. Whistlewood Common, situated between Melbourne and Ticknall in Derbyshire, will feature fruit and nut tree and berries, alongside lots of wildlife friendly projects.

Melbourne Area Transition, the community group behind the project, recently held its first event to celebrate purchasing the land. The event in involved a bring-and-share picnic, the unveiling of the Whistlewood Yurt and a ‘beating of the bounds’. Great fun was had by all. 

The share offer for the project closes on the 8th November 2013 so check out the website now if you want to be involved:www.whistlewoodcommon.org. 

Age UK Notts Make Winter Warmer for the Elderly

Mon, 4 November 2013
A £17,500 grant from E.ON will enable Age UK Notts, to help older people in Gedling, Broxtowe, Rushcliffe and Nottingham City to keep warm and well this winter. The funding will allow the Charity to provide 150 free benefits advice sessions and 125 energy efficiency checks. These checks will help to maximise income, reduce energy consumption and lower spending on energy bills during the most difficult months for vulnerable older people. The scheme is open from now until March on a first come, first served basis. To find out more about how you could benefit from free energy efficiency checks call Age UK Notts on 0115 952 3509 or call 0115 844 0011 for benefits advice sessions. 

Winter Is On Its Way – Are You Ready?

Mon, 4 November 2013

Rushcliffe CVS Housing Choices service provides information about discounted energy saving measures including insulation and replacement boilers. The service is free and confidential and is open to people over 50 and to families with children under 14 on certain means-tested benefits. For more information please contact housing@rushcliffecvs.org.uk  or telephone

 

Emergency Oil Filled Radiator Service

Mon, 4 November 2013
Nottinghamshire County Council’s ‘Keep Warm this Winter’ campaign is supplying emergency oil filled radiators to households at risk this winter due to cold housing. The scheme begins on 18 November 2013. The criteria for families applying for the service:
·         People aged 60 or over
·         People with a disability
·         People living with a long term condition specifically though not exclusively cardiac/stroke, lung, kidney disease
·         Families on a low income defined as on a means-tested benefit
 

If you, or someone you know, need this service telephone 0300 500 80 80 and discuss your needs. www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/caring/keep-warm/ 

Wirksworth Pollinator Garden

Mon, 4 November 2013

Transition Wirksworth have teamed up with St James Arts Centre and New Mills School to create a pollinator garden at St James’. The garden’s aim is to make the area beautiful and provide food for bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. New Mills School produced a design and a planting day in May involve students, staff and volunteers. Future plans may include planting a dwarf apple tree, spring bulbs, climbing plants and lavender. If anyone would like to help maintain the garden please get in touch with the group: www.transitionnewmills.org.