Sixth Avenue, Clipstone – From its junction with Church Road to its junction with B6030 Mansfield Road will be closed to traffic from 7am on Mon 25th April until 4pm on Weds 27th April 2022.

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Below is exciting news about a new funding pot that is now available to help budding talented athletes. To receive information about the Talented Athletes scheme through our email newsletters in the future you will need to sign-up for the new dedicated topic. All you have to do is follow the link below and add your email address.

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Funding pot worth £50,000 now open to help talented athletes

Funding to support the county’s budding Olympians, Paralympians and Special Olympians is now available, helping overcome potential financial hurdles such as training and equipment costs.

Nottinghamshire County Council has more than doubled its current Talented Athletes funding pot to £50,000 to help more up-and-coming athletes recognise their potential in their chosen sport,  particularly those competing in disability/parasports who may require expensive adapted equipment, clothing, or have higher transport costs.

Local sports stars to have also previously received this funding include gymnasts Sam Oldham, Becky Downie and Ellie Downie; swimmer Ollie Hynd and show jumper Sophie Wells.

Nottinghamshire athletes who meet the criteria can now apply for grants up to £1,000.

Athletes have until 31 December 2021 to apply.

Funding will be allocated to successful applicants from April 2022.

Find out more and apply

Clipstone Village Hall will host Super Star Sport and their Multi-Sports Sessions for kids aged 7-12y on 16th December 2021. Details and How to book on poster below:

Nottinghamshire County Council Trading Standards have received several reports of residents receiving unsolicited telephone calls.

The callers are advising that certain types of insulation can cause condensation or damp and are offering to do free inspections at the resident’s property. The calls have been made using a variety of telephone numbers with an 01202 area code.

Nottinghamshire County Council Trading Standards advice is not to answer any personal questions during cold calls and to not contract with anyone that cold calls you.  

Please let your service provider know if you are receiving unwanted telephone calls as they may be able to assist you in reducing them, or report to the Citizen’s Advice Consumer Service on 0808 223 1133.

Message Sent By:
Sharon May (Nottinghamshire County Council, Trading Standards Officer, Notts)

Posted on: Tuesday, October 26, 2021

An intensive programme of activities to help make Clipstone Cleaner, Safer and Greener has been planned for next week (Thursday 4 November).

A major clean-up will take place in the village as District Council officers, partners and volunteers tackle issues such as speeding, anti-social behaviour, litter and dog fouling. 

Residents are being invited to join in with a community litter pick that will run alongside the District Council’s deep cleaning operations.

Joining the District Council team on the day will be partners including Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue, Clipstone Parish Council, Nottinghamshire Police and Graffiti art specialists Imageskool.

Local schools have also been invited to get involved in a variety of ways, including working with a local graffiti artist who will spend the day creating a mural.

Students have also been getting creative for a competition to design a sign to discourage people from littering in their local area.

Ahead of the day, officers discovered an abandoned vehicle on land to the rear of Sixth Avenue, this was then removed and sent for scrap, using an external contractor. Whilst the abandoned vehicle was being removed, we also discovered two more abandoned vehicles which were disguised under foliage. The foliage has now been removed by our Street Scene Team, and preparations have been made to get the other two abandoned vehicles removed from the site.  Graffiti has also been cleaned off a dog bin near the site.

The jam-packed ‘to do’ list for the day includes:

• A deep cleanse with intensive street sweeping
• Community litter picking
• Removal of any fly-tipping
• Tidying parks and open spaces
• Installing replacement or new litter bins
• Hosting a safety stall on the high street with free safety items and fire safety advice for residents
• Providing advice to residents on responsible dog ownership
• Speed safety checks
• Tenancy inspections
• A street surgery with local councillors and the Police
• Licensing checks

The activity in Clipstone will follow seven highly successful days of action in the last three years, including three in Newark and one each in Ollerton, Boughton, Southwell and Blidworth, which have each been targeted at each area’s specific needs.

Councillor Roger Jackson, Chairman of Newark and Sherwood District Council’s Leisure and Environment Committee, said: “There is a huge amount of activities planned for Clipstone and while we have already started activity ahead of the day, we are looking forward to working with residents, school children and volunteers on the day to help build a sense of pride and wellbeing in the community. I look forward to seeing everyone there on the day.”     

Any local resident who would like to get involved should meet at the Clipstone Parish Council office between 9am and 9.15am for a 9.30am briefing.