Welcome to Cotgrave Town Council's web site!
This site is about the town of Cotgrave, which is in
Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands. In October 2005 Cotgrave
Town Council was granted Quality Status.
On this website you will find information about the Town Council,
and the local Borough Council (Rushcliffe) and County
(Nottinghamshire) councils.
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What's happening
Nottinghamshire
County Council
Nottinghamshire County Council is
launching an eye-catching publicity campaign to encourage local
people to get in touch - as it's brand new 'golden number' goes
live.
The new number -
08449 80 80 80
- was launched to the public on Monday 30th June. People who
phone the number will speak to one of the County Council's trained
customer services centre advisors and can get advice and information
about over 300 County Council services.
Calls will go through to the County
Council's customer services centre, which is based at Sherwood
Business Park in Ashfield. The staff aim to answer 80% of
queries at this first point of contact. If they need to find
our more information, they won't just pass them on to someone else,
but will investigate the enquiry themselves and get back in touch
with the customer.
The customer service centre is open
from 8 am - 8 pm Monday to Friday and from 8 am to 12 noon on
Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Calls to 08449 80 80 80
cost 3p per minute from a BT landline regardless of the location and
the time of day the call is made. Call charges from other
operators and mobile phone may vary.
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Dayncourt
School
We are seeking people to be
Governors at Dayncourt School and be part of shaping our future.
In particular, if you have skills in education, finance, legal,
social issues or marketing and promotion and are interested in
playing an active part in the community, please contact the Chair of
Govenors directly for information regarding becoming a School
Govenor.
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Cotgrave Health
Festival 11-15th August
Getting Cotgrave fitter is the focus
of a week of health-based activities from Monday 11th to Friday 15th
August.
Following the success of last year's
festival, more free and exciting activities have been organised for
Cotgrave children, teenagers and adults. All the activities
are run by health and fitness professionals.
On Monday 11th August, the recently
refurbished fitness suite at Cotgrave Leisure Centre will be open to
ages 11 to 16 who will have full use of bikes, treadmills and more
from 2pm to 3 pm. The Leisure Centre will also run a gym tots
session for under-5s at the same time. For ages 5 to 8, fun
games, activities and stories with a body theme will take place at
the Children's Centre from 2pm to 3 pm.
Parents in Action is hosting a play
session for parents on Wednesday 13th August from 11 am to 1 pm at
the Welfare; with a storey teller, arts, crafts and a chance to play
the belly busters game. The Leisure Centre runs the junior gym
from 2 pm to 3 pm, as well as boxing at 1pm - 1.45 pm for girls and
2 pm - 2.45 pm for boys. There will also be a trampoline class
from 2pm to 4 pm.
On Thursday 14th August the Leisure
Centre runs a gym tots class from 9.15 am to 10.15 am and there will
be also be girls only aerobics from 3 pm to 4 pm.
On Friday 15th August locals can join
the walk for health which will leave the Rose and Crown at 2 pm.
The Expressions fitness suite will also be open from 2 to 3 pm at
the Leisure Centre for 11-16 year olds.
Cotgrave Health Festival is organised
by Rushcliffe Community Partnership (a collection of organisations
providing services in the town including Rushcliffe Borough Council,
Notts County Council, Notts PCT, voluntary sector, police, fire,
Rushcliffe Homes, Notts Wildlife Trust, Notts RCC, South Nottingham
College).
For further details contact Rachel
Terry, Community Physical Activity Officer on
rachel.terry@nottspct.nhs.uk
or telephone 0115 9560330
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SureStart
Cotgrave Children's Centre
Summer
Activities
Thursday 24th July 10.15
am - 12.15 pm
Join
us for an all age ramble to Broadmeer Park and return to the centre
for a teddy bears picnic. Don't forget to bring your teddy and
packed lunch!
Monday 28th July 1.00 pm
- 3.00 pm
Play Day with Dads!
Wednesday 6th August
Lark in the Park at West Bridgford
Monday 11th August
Trip to Manor Farm
- look out at the Centre for further details and booking
arrangements to be posted soon
Friday 22nd August 1.00
pm - 3.00 pm
Seaside come to the
Centre! Come and join in all the fun of the seaside, with paddling,
sand and we hope sunshine! Don't forget to bring a towel!
Thursday 28th August
9.30 am - 11.30 am
'On the Move' A fun
physical activity session
All of
these sessions are in addition to our normal timetable. Please
ring to let us know you're coming.
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Nottinghamshire
County Council
East Midlands Local Authority
Building Control (LABC) Awards: 2008
The Design and Procurement section within the Property Division
(Resources) has recently applied for the above awards with the event
taking place last Friday 20th June 2008. The 3 categories
were:
- Best Partnership with an Architect - NCC Property Division &
Rushcliffe Borough Council
- Best Education Project - Candleby Lane Primary and Netherfield
Primary
- Best Sustainable Design - Candleby Lane Primary and
Netherfield Primary
I am pleased to say that Candleby Lane Primary in Cotgrave won
the "Best Sustainable Design" award and both Candleby Lane Primary
and Netherfield Primary received a Highly Commended status for the
"Best Education Project" award.
The win will mean that Candleby Lane will go forward to the
National LABC Awards in October 2008.
Furthermore news has just been received that Candleby Lane and
Netherfield have also been short listed for the "RIBA Regional
Awards" which are to take place in October 2008.
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Rushcliffe Healthy
Living Festival Event 2008 -
view report here
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Rushcliffe Community Watch - Crime Prevention
Operation Altimeter
A summer long operation
will tackle nuisance bikers in the Rushcliffe South LAC.
Since the start of
January 2008 more than 90 incidents of nuisance vehicles have been
reported to the police. The majority of these calls relate to
the use of scooters and scrambler bikes by youths in and around the
Cotgrave and Bingham area.
Many of the bikes
involved are unlicensed and unroadworthy, and are being ridden at
speed along paths and bridle paths obvious dangers involved.
The operation will start at the beginning of June and will run
during the evenings at weekends until the end of September. It
will involve high visibility patrols in the area, both on foot and
on mountain bikes. The operation will be supported by the off
road bike team who will attend on various dates throughout the
summer.
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Alzheimer's Society
Nottingham Branch
Volunteers Needed
in your area of Rushcliffe
The Side by Side Befriending Scheme
needs YOU!
We need many more volunteers to
befriend people living in Rushcliffe who have the early stages of
dementia.
No Experience required!
Volunteers usually spend about 2
hours per week with their designated client, engaging in a variety
of socially and mentally stimulating activities. This may be
going out to local places of interest, shopping, having tea and
cakes, or it might be in the client's home playing games, looking at
old photos and reminiscing, or just having a chat. Many
clients with dementia are socially isolated, or need someone to give
them the confidence to go out. Induction and training are
given and volunteers are fully supported throughout their placements
by the staff of the befriending scheme. Travel and other
expenses are also paid.
For further details, or to apply to
volunteer contact Catherine Shaw/Pete Sturgess on 0115 9343800 or
mobiles 0752 3070521(Catherine) 0752 3070526 Pete,
sidebyside@alzheimers.org.uk.
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Rushcliffe Borough Council is
working with Cotgrave Town Council, local Police and partners on
initiatives to reduce and remove graffiti and fly tipping in
Cotgrave
The Borough Councils Street Wise offers a FREE
service to remove graffiti from private houses, walls, fences
etc - for more information please visit
www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/reportaproblem.
Fly tipping is a criminal offence anyone
including householders caught fly tipping can be prosecuted under
the Environmental Protection Act 1990 with a maximum penalty being a
£50,000 fine and/or twelve months imprisonment.
There are two household waste recycling centres in
the Borough of Rushcliffe, run by Nottingham County Council.
These waste recycling centres are FREE of charge and can be located
at Rugby Road, West Bridgford and Coach Gap Lane - Langar - both
centres are open 7 days a week at the following times:-
March : 8.00 am to 6.00 pm
April - September: 8.00 am to 8.00 pm
October: 8.00 am - 6.00 pm
November to February: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
The sites are open on all Bank Holidays except
Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. These sites to
not accept asbestos, commercial or industrial waste.
If you would like to report graffiti or incidents
of fly-tipping please contact the Borough Council on:
Telephone: 0115 981 9911
Email:
customerservices@rushcliffe.gov.uk
Report a problem online:
www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/reportaproblem
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England's
2008 Bus Concession
From 1st April 2008 if
you're 60 or over; or you are an eligible disabled person and live
in England, your bus pass is changing. The new pass will allow
you to enjoy free off-peak travel on local buses anywhere in
England.
For more information about
the changes to the National Bus Concessions don't hesitate to
contact you District or Borough Council or visit
www.direct.gov.uk/buspass
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Community
Outreach Advisor Service
Helping
older people to access the support and services available to them
.....
About the Service
This new service is aimed at people who are 50 and over who live in
Rushcliffe district. Through this service we want to contact
people who are harder to reach, who may be isolated, live in rural
area or who may be disadvantaged or excluded in some way. The
ideas of the project is to help older people access the information,
support and services that would help them stay safe, happy and
independent in their own homes
How to access the
service
The dedicated Community Outreach Advisor based in Rushcliffe is
Jessica Molineaux and is keen to hear from older people or their
families who can phone her at Rushcliffe Community and Voluntary
Service on 0115 981 6988. An appointment will be made to visit
them at home, where Jessica will spend time discussing how the
client is getting on at home, and what support or information might
make things easier for them. Information will be provided,
referrals may be made, with their consent, and arrangements will be
made for a follow-up visit. The second visit will aim to check
that the information or support provided has been successful, any
that any agencies referred to have been in touch.
Getting the message out
there
Jessica is also keen to spread the word about the service.
She would be happy to come go give a short talk to any community
groups within the borough, particularly those attended by the older
community. She would also like to distribute the
Community Outreach Advisor leaflet as widely as possible, and would
be pleased to hear from anyone who can help with this by displaying
or distributing the leaflets and posters around the community.
For more information or to
make an appointment, please contact Jessica Molineaux, Community
Outreach Advisor, Rushcliffe CVS, 0115 981 6988 or email
Jessica.Molineaux@rushcliffecvs.org.uk
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Interested in
Computers?
Would you like to
become a Community IT Champion?
Are you ........
Aged 50+
Resident in Nottinghamshire
Interested in learning basic computer skills
Willing to share your new skills with others aged 50+
If so then this scheme could be for
you. We are looking for people who want to learn and for
volunteers who already have some IT skills to help us deliver the
programme.
Interested? please get in touch
with Rachel Hind, Community IT Champions Co-ordinator, c/o
Nottinghamshire Rural Community Council, Newstead Miners Welfare
Community Centre, Tilford Road, Newstead Village, Nottingham, NG15
0BS, Tel: 01623 727600, email rhind@notts rcc.org.uk
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Cotgrave
Health Festival Report
- Click here to view
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Rushcliffe Borough Council -
Comes to you
Rushcliffe Borough Council is open for business
in Cotgrave. Thanks to our partnership with Nottinghamshire
Police, our customer services staff will be in the police contact
point in the shopping centre precinct on Wednesday every week from
12 noon until 4 pm.
Come along and see us if you need:-
Help and advice on council tax and benefits
Concessionary travel passes (buses, trains, and trams)
Help with recycling and collecting your waste
Advice on saving money and saving energy
Free school meals and blue badges
Information on our half price pet neutering scheme
Contact us on
customerservices@rushcliffe.gov.uk or call -
0115 981 9911 for further information.
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POLICE BEAT SURGERIES
Your neighbourhood beat officer PC
147 John Reason will be present at Cotgrave Police Station between
10
am and 12 noon on the below listed dates to answer any questions
related to policing in Cotgrave.
Sunday 22nd June 2008
Sunday 14th September 2008
Sunday 12th October 2008
Please be aware that PC
Reason will make every effort to be in attendance but such is the
nature of Police work that he may be called, at short notice, to
attend incidents which may disrupt his Beat Surgeries.
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Cotgrave Connections
Community Newsletter
Support your local
community newsletter by informing us on any items you think should
be included in the Summer Edition before
Friday 20th June 2008
Tel 0115 989 3876 Fax: 0115 989 0439 or
EMail: connections@cotgrave-tc.gov.uk
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LET'S GET STREET WISE!
Streetwise is making Rushcliffe even cleaner,
greener and safer. Help us get rid of litter, graffiti,
fly-tipping, abandoned cars, and anti-social behaviour.
You can now report a problem on-line using the 'report-a-problem'
form on the Rushcliffe Borough Council website :
www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/streetwise or by calling them on 0115 981
9911.
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Nottinghamshire County
Council - Contact Centre
If you have any highway
related issue such as potholes, street lighting defects and footway
and road maintenance needs along with requests for new highway
facilities such as signs and road markings, pedestrian crossings and
footways etc please contact 0845 3304256.
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Community
Speed Watch in Rushcliffe
Community Speed Watch (CSW)
schemes arose from an idea to involve local residents in speed
reduction activity in the village of Ash, Somerset. Put
simply, speed monitoring is carried out by trained volunteers from
the community, with follow-up work on education and enforcement by
the Police. The scheme is voluntary and has been 'piloted' in
the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire.
For further details please
make contact with the following for the Rushcliffe South Police area
of D (South Nottinghamshire) Division of the Nottinghamshire Police
Local Area Commander,
Bingham Police Station, Police Inspector Glenn Harper (0115 945 999
Ext 6264
Community Speed Watch
Liaison Officer, D Div. HQ, Carlton Police Station, Police Inspector
Francis Meylan (0115) 940 0999 ext 6855
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What is
domestic Violence?
Bullying and mocking you,
taking your money, telling other people lies about you, punching,
kicking, choking, humiliating you, rape, constantly putting you
down, telling you what you can wear, controlling you, hurting you in
front of your children, telling you there are no other options ....
The overwhelming majority
of domestic violence happens when a man is abusing his female
partner. However, it can also happen from a women towards a
man and in relationships where both partners are the same sex.
HOW CAN RUSHCLIFFE BOROUGH
COUNCIL HELP YOU?
If you are worried and
frightened by what is happening in your relationship, you don't have
to cope along. Rushcliffe Borough Council has a dedicated
domestic violence worker who can meet with you, in confidence - she
will not make judgements about your situation or put pressure on you
to make decisions.
Please contact Wendy on :
0115 914 8287 / 07771 690411 during office hours only
In an emergency you should
always contact the Police : 999
Further information about
domestic violence, including contact numbers and advice on safety
planning is available on the Rushcliffe website:
www.rushcliffe.gov.uk -
follow the links from Community Safety.
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Parenting
and Preventative Team of Nottinghamshire Youth Offending Service -
Rachel Tunaley
I work for the Parenting
and Preventative Team of Nottinghamshire Youth Offending Services.
We aim to offer support and interventions to young people aged 8 (or
even younger depending on circumstances) to 13 years old who are at
risk of becoming involved in offending/anti social behaviour and
their parents. This includes working on a one to one basis
with the young person as well as providing parenting support.
We work across the county and are always looking for new referrals
both from other professionals and from families themselves.
The idea behind the work we do is that if young people who are
getting into trouble accept support early on, then we can have a
positive impact and prevent them from going on to offend. If you
would like more information about the Youth Inclusion and Support
Programme (YISP) we run in Rushcliffe them please email me at
rachel.tunaley@nottscc.gov.uk
or phone 07709 406600. Thank You.
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Cotgrave
Children's Centre Membership
If you live in Cotgrave
and are the parents or carer of a child under five, you should, by
now, have had a membership form to register with the Children's
Centre. These were posted out by the health centre in
December.
If for any reason you
haven't had a form or have questions you would like to ask before
filling yours in, please telephone us at Cotgrave Children's Centre
on 989 1707 or call into the Futures building where we are based and
a member of the team will be happy to help.
Your details will be
stored on a safe and confidential system and will only be used in
the ways that you have agreed with us. Once you are registered
we will be able to keep you up to date with all the exciting
activities happening for you and your child.
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Activity Friends: Helping the over 50’s in Rushcliffe get out more!
Activity Friends are older
people who befriend other older people an encourage and support them
to be a little bit more active in their daily life. Being more
active could mean anything from doing a bit of weeding to going to
the local leisure centre to use the gym! Activity Friends will only
encourage people to do an activity they enjoy. Most Activity
Friends will also come along and do the activity with the older
person just to give them that little bit of extra support. If you
would like to meet an Activity Friend or if you would like to know a
bit more about them please feel free to contact Rachael Terry 0115
8783000 email
Rachael.terry@rushcliffe-pct.nhs.uk.
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"Crimewise"
Crimewise is a regular
email newsletter keeping you informed about crime and crime
prevention in Rushcliffe.
If you would like to
receive this regular email newsletter direct to your mailbox or have
any suggestions for topics you would like to see in future editions
please contact :
editor@rushcliffe.gov.uk
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Highways Agency A46 Newark to Widmerpool
Improvement Update
Construction of the A46 Newark to
Widmerpool Improvement Scheme was scheduled for 2008-09 but has been
put back until after 2010/11. This message has been supplied
by the Highways Agency web site at :
www.highways.gov.uk
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Number Plate Thefts
A while ago a message was
posted on this site's message board regarding security screws for
vehicle registration plates to prevent them being stolen and then
used by thieves on their vehicles. A members of the community
commented on the availability of these screws, and Dave Roberts,
Notts Police, pledged to see if he could get enough to secure
a large number of vehicles. He is pleased to say that after talking
to the Town Council, Nottinghamshire Police have match funded money
put forward by the Council, and have obtained 4,000 security screws.
These screws will be shared between Cotgrave Town Council and the
Police Contact Point with the intention of distributing them to any
member of the public who wishes to secure their vehicle number
plates. If you have information regarding a crime or criminal
activity you can call CRIME STOPPERS free on 0800 555 111, and your
call will be treated in strict confidence.
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Rushcliffe Borough
Council - Energy Efficiency - see
Save Energy Leaflet
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The Coal
Industry Social Welfare Organisation
CISWO enhances the
quality of life in Coalfield Communities by the promotion of social
inclusion and community regeneration.
We work together, with
communities and individuals, in trust and partnership. We
welcome referrals from all sources. Home visiting is an
important feature of our work.
The CISWO professional
Social Work Services seeks to:
EMPOWER people and
communities, MEET individual needs, ENCOURAGE social
inclusion, PROMOTE equal access to our services, WORK in
partnership with others and ENSURE equality and justice.
Your regional CISWO
Social Work Team provides a free confidential service.
We have a friendly,
relaxed approach working together with you to solve problems.
We offer:
- counselling and support
at times of personal difficulty
- grants towards
aids/adaptations (depending on personal circumstances
- help with independent
living
- benefits advice and help
- bereavement support
- advocacy
- information on health
and disability issues
So, if
you are an ex-mineworker or the widow of an ex-mineworker, call us
on :-
01623
625767
to find
out more about the services/grants we offer
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VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
If you enjoy walking and would
like to see our local footpaths in a good state of repair, then
please read on:-
Cotgrave Town Council has signed an
agreement to work in partnership with the County Council to improve
the local rights of way network in Cotgrave.
The parish paths partnership (P3) is
endorsed by both the County Landowners Association and the National
Farmers Union. The main aim of the scheme is to work towards
the opening up of the whole parish network. It does this by
improving levels of communication between the County Council, the
Parish Council and the local farming/land owning community.
This scheme is ongoing, and we are
looking for volunteers to survey the footpaths so that we can access
the funding for repairs. There are currently 13 paths that within
Cotgrave's network that still need to be surveyed.
Please contact Cotgrave Town Council
for maps - survey forms or for further information : Telephone 0115
989 3876. Email:
clerk@cotgrave-tc.gov.uk.
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Dogs
Trust
Who'll keep your dog happy
when you're gone? Dogs trust will - if you carry a Canine Care Card,
the free service which gives you peace of mind - knowing that
your dog's future will be safe and happy after your lifetime.
They never destroy a
healthy dog and are ready and willing to take the responsibility of
caring for your faithful friend.
To register for your
FREE Canine Care Card today, call Dogs Trust on : 020 7837 006
or email
legacyinfo@dogstrust.org.uk.
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Shoppers Bus
New Timetable for
Cotgrave Shoppers Bus - From 4th September 2006
FREE for OAP's - OAP Free
Travel passes are accepted or saver return fares available
Convenient - Stops in ASDA
& Morrisons car park
Easy - Conductor helps you
on and off with heavy bags and shopping trolleys
S4
Cropwell Bishop
Cotgrave
Morrisons
West Bridgford
ASDA
Friday AM
Cropwell Bishop Church
9.26
Hoe View Road/Cooper Close 9.28
COTGRAVE Colston Gate 9.35
Cotgrave Black Diamond
9.42
arrive Morrisons
9.51
arrive West Bridgford
9.55
arrive ASDA
10.00
S4 Return Bus
depart ASDA
11.15
depart West Bridgford
11.20
depart Morrisons
11.26
Timetables are available
from local libraries or for more information contact 0115 981 9200.
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Advertise your jobs and events online
...... for free!
Community groups and voluntary organisations
can now advertise their job vacancies and events on Rushcliffe
Borough Council's website.
Your events
The Council's online events calendar is an
excellent way to find out what's happening in the local area, and
typically features events such as festivals, markets, open days,
dance, music, films, walks, - and much more. To add your
events, visit
www.rushcliffe.gov/yourevents.
Your job vacancies
Your job vacancies will appear on the
Council's very popular jobs listings page. They will also be
emailed out to people who have registered to receive job details
from the Council by email. To add your job vacancies, visit
www.rushlicffe.gov.uk/yourjobs.
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New Advice Line for Nottinghamshire
Consumers
The launch of a new telephone helpline means
that clear, practical and free consumer advice is only a phone call
away. Anyone in Nottinghamshire in need of advice and
information on a range of consumer issues will now be able to call
Consumer Direct East Midlands for help.
Whether it's a £20 pair of shoes that a heel
has fallen off, a £1,000 sofa ripping after only a few weeks, or a
garage repair bill that seems too expensive, Consumer Direct can
help. The service aims to give consumers the knowledge, tools
and confidence to resolve consumer problems themselves.
To help people get advice when they need it,
the service is available six days a week and advisors are on hand
from 8 am to 6.30 pm Monday to Friday, and 9 am to 1 pm on Saturdays
on 08454 040506.
Callers will be connected to highly trained
advisors, able to deal with all manner of enquiries, at a contact
centre in Lincoln. The service is also available on-line at
www.consumerdirect.gov.uk.
From overcharging to faulty goods, from dodgy
workmanship to reporting dishonest traders and scams, the Advisors
are ready to offer solutions for individual problems and advise
consumers of their rights.
Working in partnership with local authority
Trading Standards serves, Citizens Advice, and other Consumer
Support Network members, the service is funded by the Department of
Trade and Industry.
Consumer Direct is about helping people to
help themselves by informing them of the possible pitfalls they face
in buying goods and services and, importantly, making sure they know
their rights.
Anyone in need of consumer advice can contact
Consumer Direct on 08454 040506.
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Cotgrave Bowls Club - would welcome a
boost to their membership, many Cotgrave residents put off the
advantage of free coaching on two of the finest greens in the
County, this offer is open to anyone male/female from any area who
would like to take part, meet people and enjoy their company -
Please contact Bryan on 0115 9892878.
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We are now in a position to start to consider taking volunteers
for staffing the police station and the CCTV system. Full
training will be given. If you are interested, please contact
the Town Council.
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