Gedling Borough Council

🌹 Will you be busy enjoying your garden over the weekend? We’ll collect your weeds, grass clippings, cut flowers and hedge trimmings every fortnight when you sign up for our garden waste scheme. Find out more and sign up online: orlo.uk/bTlcA

Residents are reminded that fixed penalty notices for littering are processed using the payment instructions provided on the notice itself. If you are approached regarding a penalty, please ensure you follow the official process outlined on the notice and do not hand over cash to anyone. If you are unsure, you can contact Gedling Borough Council for advice.

One week left to have your say on Local Government Reorganisation in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The Government’s statutory consultation closes on Thursday 26 March, and your views will help shape one of the biggest changes to local government in over 50 years. All residents, businesses, partners and community groups are encouraged to take part. Find out more and complete the survey: orlo.uk/03wzt

Wishing a happy and peaceful Eid to all who are celebrating.

We are hiring! We are looking for people to join our team in the following roles: 🔊 Communications & Engagement Officer 💻 ICT Support Officer 🙂 HR Business Partners 🙂 HR Assistant 🚛 HGV Drivers Find out more about our latest vacancies and apply via the website, orlo.uk/aHc2V

📣 We’re currently looking for street food traders, musicians and community groups to take part in our flagship community event, the Arnold Summer Fair! ☀️ Arnold Summer Fair is a vibrant, multicultural celebration being held in Arnot Hill Park on Saturday 20 June, bringing the community together for a day of great food, live entertainment and family fun. We’d love to hear from: 🎵 Musicians, choirs, bands and vocalists of all genres interested in performing on our festival stage. 🍴 Street food traders ready to serve up delicious dishes for our visitors to enjoy. 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Local community groups and charities who would like to raise awareness about what they do. If you’d like to be part of this year’s Arnold Summer Fair, please email community@gedling.gov.uk to find out more.

There’s one week left to complete the Government consultation on Local Government Reorganisation in Nottinghamshire. You can find info on the 3 options submitted for Nottinghamshire and how to complete the consultation at orlo.uk/ef8HK

Improvement works are well underway at the Colwick Recreation Ground car park. Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke MBE and Councillor Viv McCrossen went to take a look how the work was progressing. 🚧 The works include a full resurfacing of the car park to a more durable tarmac surface and the introduction of marked parking bays, increasing the parking capacity. The car park will remain closed until Friday 3 April. Read more 👉 orlo.uk/caecd Funded by the UK Government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Meningitis and septicaemia can develop suddenly and progress quickly. It’s important to know the signs. Symptoms can appear in any order and some may not appear at all. Call 111 for medical advice. Call 999 or go to A&E in an emergency. Find out more 👉 orlo.uk/NHSMeningits_d…

Gedling Borough Council has set out plans that would secure a positive future for Calverton and Redhill Leisure Centres, following consultation with residents and careful consideration of the council’s wider leisure portfolio. Find out more: orlo.uk/TpWcG and watch the video of the Leader of Gedling Borough Council, John Clarke MBE, providing an update: orlo.uk/fAUS5

Event week 🎉 Celebrate wins. Learn what’s next. Build real partnerships 🚀 Gedling SMEs — get in the room. 🎟 bit.ly/4bKR5y2 @bglobal @gedlingbc @ukgovofficial #Gedling #NottinghamBusiness #SMEs #Networking

🚗 It’s Beep Beep! Day — helping children learn simple road safety skills that can save lives. Please take extra care around schools, crossings and residential streets. #BeepBeepDay #RoadSafety #KeepChildrenSafe

📣 Good news! From 31st March all Nottinghamshire residents will be able to recycle more items at home! Thanks to Simpler Recycling changes, you'll find it much simpler to sort your waste and ensure more items end up recycled, so going green can become an everyday habit for us all. ♻️ Keep an eye out for more information coming soon.👀

If you are issued with a fixed penalty notice (FPN) for littering or fly-tipping, please follow the payment instructions provided on the notice. Environmental enforcement in Gedling is carried out by WISE Enforcement, who manage the payment process for fixed penalty notices issued by their officers. Please ensure you follow the official payment instructions provided on the notice.

🍃Why waste time taking your garden waste to the tip when we can collect it for you with our fortnightly collections? 🚛 For £45, we’ll collect your weeds, grass clippings, cut flowers and hedge trimmings all year, so that you can get back to enjoying your garden. 😎 Sign up online: orlo.uk/r92Nc

The Carlton Active project is moving into the next stage of development, bringing us closer to a modern, inclusive health and wellbeing hub for the borough. We’re progressing through early design work, developing a funding strategy and continuing engagement with partners including Alliance Leisure, the NHS and Sport England. More than 1,490 residents have shared their views through surveys, focus groups and ongoing consultation and that feedback will continue to shape the design. What’s coming next: •First concept design visuals •More opportunities to get involved •Regular updates as plans develop Carlton Active is an investment in long term health, community connection and a future ready leisure facilities for all generations. Find out more by watching our Carlton Active episode 2 video 👉 orlo.uk/afjlU

We are consulting on a new Housing Strategy, setting out Gedling Borough Council’s vision and priorities for housing in the Borough for the next five-year period until 2030 and the actions that will be taken to meet local need. The Housing Strategy is an overarching document that aims to include all the aspects of the Council’s housing policy and housing related services provided directly or indirectly within the Borough. This includes planning, social housing, homelessness prevention, domestic violence, specialist housing, aids and adaptations, and the private rental market. Have your say on what you think is important in relation to housing in Gedling by completing the survey using the link below. The consultation closes on Sunday 29th March. orlo.uk/gVeb9

@Mrsaj7 Hi there, food waste collections for households will begin in October 2027 in line with other Nottinghamshire councils. Thanks, Leanne

@GedlingBC When is GBC launching their food waste bins?

It's #FoodWasteActionWeek and we're supporting the campaign to help you stretch your food – for your pocket AND our planet. The facts: 💰 Average family wastes ~£1,000/year on food 🗑️ 4.4 million tonnes of edible food binned in the UK 🫧 16 million tonnes of greenhouse gases from food waste This week's challenge: 🍳 Get creative with leftovers 📝 Plan meals to buy only what you need 🌱 Store food properly to make it last longer Small changes = big impact. Save money and help cut emissions. Tips & recipes 👉 orlo.uk/HYweB #LoveFoodHateWaste

Keeping our borough clean is everyone’s responsibility. Gedling Borough Council works with WISE Enforcement, who are authorised to issue fixed penalty notices to anyone caught littering or fly-tipping. The easiest way to avoid a penalty is simple - please dispose of your litter responsibly and use the bins provided.🗑️ Together we can keep Gedling clean and safe for everyone.