A ‘village pump’ for Tollerton
-
Question: Jan 9th
While helping to clear up some flood damage yesterday, the following question was heard: “What does the parish council say about flooding in the neighbourhood plan they published recently?” We thought this was a very good question so we downloaded a copy of the neighbourhood plan the parish council put together and published four months…
-
News: Jan 6th
Flooded again! Our collective heart goes out to the poor souls who live on the airport side of the village; the flooding this morning is extreme; water is washing into homes once again. Isn’t it about time the parish council got Rushcliffe and Nottinghamshire councils to do something about this too-frequently-occurring problem? How many times…
-
News: Jan 2nd
I did the village New Year’s Day Walk and survived! Despite the groggy weather (and one or two participants having groggy heads), I allowed myself to be talked into taking part in the annual Tollerton New Year’s Day Walk. The event was well-attended, very good-humoured and, despite nearly losing a half-welly down by the airfield…
-
News: Dec 30th
It’s a shame to end the year on a sad, sad note but this festive season the village is missing one of its most loved and loveable characters. Many of us will fondly remember Val’s tremendous baking – and her love of sharing her tremendous baking. And her sandwiches. And her copious cups of tea.…
-
News 2
Well, the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan consultation has ended. Did you make your voice heard? Of course, it doesn’t end here. There will be discussions at Greater Nottingham level and at Rushcliffe Borough Council level. More view will be sought. More information will be provided. Here’s what we should be doing: The bottom line is…
-
Airport: Dec 17th
News of very strange goings-on have filtered down to this end of the village from Tollerton airfield (aka Nottingham City Airport). On Friday 13th December (now there’s an ominous date) in a long Facebook post (screenshot below) a director of Truman Aviation said the developer (Vistry) were going to serve 3 months’ notice on all…
-
Question: Dec 9th
A new reader writes in with a question: I’ll start by saying I served in the Royal Air Force for ten years, 9 of those years were on the cold war front-line where things happened I can’t tell you about. But this isn’t about any of those things. Every Remembrance Sunday Tollerton Lane is closed…
-
Question: Dec 6th
The Parish Council website makes the following claim: “After years of preparation supported by input from hundreds of residents Tollerton’s Neighbourhood Plan is reaching the final stages of development.” But the recent petition against the development of the airfield garnered 2,599 verified signatures from Tollerton residents. Here’s a photograph of the 2599-signature petition being handed…
-
News
On 15th November 2024 Rushcliffe Borough Council released – for consultation with the people of Rushcliffe – the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan. This plan sets out the council’s proposals for all future developments for the next 18 years. The Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan covers the areas of Rushcliffe, Broxtowe, Gedling, and Nottingham City. As residents…
-
WWTK
This is the ‘we want to know’ post where ongoing questions may be asked: Rushcliffe Strategic Plan: Tollerton Parish Neighbourhood Plan: