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Community Coronavirus Testing Centre in Cotgrave on Wednesdays and Saturdays
A mobile testing unit will be in Cotgrave next to the Cotgrave Hub, every Wednesday and Saturday from 10am to 5.30pm. This is open to everyone and we are all advised to get tested for Coronavirus. One in three people do not show any symptoms. Rushcliffe Borough Council has arranged for this facility, which is the only one in Rushcliffe. Councillors Leo Healy and Richard Butler were pleased to welcome the arrival of the unit, which will be there for all residents of Cotgrave and nearby villages. Please remember that although the vaccine programme is going well, we must all still maintain social distancing and follow the Hands, Face, Space rules. |
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC URGENT SITUATION
Rushcliffe Borough Council and Nottinghamshire County Council, are our lead local authorities who are co-ordinating and providing information and advice. Their websites are being updated regularly. For official and accurate updates, please visit www.rushcliffe.gov.uk and www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
There is a lot of help now with grants to businesses and groups to manage and carry on during the pandemic. These are run by Nottinghamshire County Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council. Full details are on their websites, and we encourage you to look at these. Many local businesses and groups have already received vital funding.
PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL AND CAUTIOUS OF SOCIAL MEDIA SITES - e.g. Facebook etc. Most people are genuine and trying to help, but sometimes, incorrect advice and information appears. Please use the formal national and local government sites and pages.
Rushcliffe Borough Council and Nottinghamshire County Council, are our lead local authorities who are co-ordinating and providing information and advice. Their websites are being updated regularly. For official and accurate updates, please visit www.rushcliffe.gov.uk and www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
There is a lot of help now with grants to businesses and groups to manage and carry on during the pandemic. These are run by Nottinghamshire County Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council. Full details are on their websites, and we encourage you to look at these. Many local businesses and groups have already received vital funding.
PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL AND CAUTIOUS OF SOCIAL MEDIA SITES - e.g. Facebook etc. Most people are genuine and trying to help, but sometimes, incorrect advice and information appears. Please use the formal national and local government sites and pages.
Richard selected as candidate again for county council elections.
There are due to be county council elections in 2021. We are pleased to confirm that Richard has been chosen to stand for the Conservatives again, and he hopes very much for your support in May. Lots of people know Richard and he has been the county councillor for Cotgrave since 2001. 
As part of National Volunteers Week, we were very pleased to nominate Jane Wood, from Cotgrave WI, who as a group of ladies have been making face masks and other PPE. We also helped with a grant to buy some sewing machines.
Richard Butler, Leo Healy & Christine Jeffreys
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There is a great network of support within Cotgrave during these difficult and unprecedented times. As your local borough ward councillors, have access to small community grants which can be used to support community groups who are carrying out projects and services as well as Covid 19 support work. If you would like help or advice, please contact us. Recently, Leo, Richard and Christine have obtained grants for the WI, Cotgrave Community Kitchen, Cotgrave Football Club, Cotgrave Community Garden and other local groups. Can we help you? Please get in touch!
We care about matters that our residents also care about and are interested in. One of these is policing, of course.
Whilst we have the wonderful new Hub building in Cotgrave which also houses the area Police now, we need to be sure that we get the local police presence and response correct. Richard was able to recently engage with and discuss issues with the Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire. 
Richard addresses and raises points to the Chief Constable
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Nottinghamshire Gigabit Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme
Nottinghamshire County Council have created a broadband ‘top-up voucher’ in conjunction with the Department for Digital, Media, Culture & Sport (DCMS) to help deliver digital connectivity to the hardest-to-reach areas of the county. This top-up will be delivered through the Government’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme in the form of a top-up to the existing rural gigabit voucher, and will double the quantities available under the existing scheme. Nottinghamshire small and medium sized businesses will be able to claim up to £3,500 of additional funding and Nottinghamshire residents will be able to claim up to £1,500 of additional funding. This means that rural businesses will have up to £7,000 available and rural premises will have up to £3,000 available to assist in delivering digital connectivity. Find out if you could benefit by visiting the county council website 
Richard and Leo check out plans for the A52
The A52 is a very busy and important road. We all know how busy and congested it can get at times. Highways England are planning various changes and improvements at the key junctions, including Stragglethorpe, Gamston and Wheatcroft islands, and the Nottingham Knight. |
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Hello and welcome!
Hello from your Cotgrave Conservative councillors/current candidates. We are your local representatives looking after the interests of all residents and businesses in Cotgrave in connection with local government - Nottinghamshire County Council, Rushcliffe Borough Council, and Cotgrave Town Council. We are here to serve all residents and you are very welcome to contact us - see below for details. Or email us - cllr.lhealy@rushcliffe.gov.uk cllr.christine.jeffreys@cotgrave-tc.gov.uk cllr.richard.butler@nottscc.gov.uk |
Richard Butler, Christine Jeffreys, Leo Healy and Stuart Ellis
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Richard Butler
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Leo Healy
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Christine Jeffreys
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Richard Butler has been the Nottinghamshire county councillor, for Cotgrave Division since 2001, and is also one of your Rushcliffe Borough councillors and a member of Cotgrave Town Council. He has lived in Cotgrave for over 25 years. (Moved three times within Cotgrave!)
He has been a governor of Candleby Lane school from when the school started, and prior to that was chairman of governors at the infant and nursery school, and was heavily involved in the negotiations and planning for the merger of the infant and primary schools to create Candleby Lane school. He is very well known in the area and is always available to meet and help residents with any queries. www.richardbutler.co.uk |
Leo Healy has lived in Cotgrave for several years having lived in other parts of Rushcliffe.
He is a regular volunteer on the Cotgrave Speedwatch and Lorrywatch groups. With the investment that is coming to Cotgrave as a result of the Hollygate Park housing and regeneration of the precinct, he hopes to play his part as a newly elected town councillor. Email Leo - cllr.lhealy@rushcliffe.gov.uk
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Christine Jeffreys is a real Cotgrave stalwart! She and her husband David have lived in Cotgrave for over 50 years.
A former Nottinghamshire county councillor and Rushcliffe Borough councillor for Cotgrave, Christine was also Mayor of Rushcliffe in the early 2000s and 2019. Christine never misses an opportunity to talk with great knowledge and enthusiasm about Cotgrave, its history and really "bangs the drum" for Cotgrave. Email Christine - cllr.christine.jeffreys@cotgrave-tc.gov.uk |
Stuart Ellis is quite new to Cotgrave.
He moved to one of the new houses at Hollygate Park, having moved from Derbyshire for family reasons - grandchildren duties! Stuart is an experienced councillor, having until recently been a member of Derbyshire County Council, North East Derbyshire District Council, and his local parish council. He recently joined Cotgrave Town Council through a co-option process. |
We all take our roles and responsibilities seriously and do our best to get things right. Being a councillor means getting involved with many aspects of local life - and lots of meetings at all hours of the day and night, of course and working for the community. At the end of the day, we all want to achieve what is right for Cotgrave and its residents. Of course, we need to know what interests and concerns you, so do please contact us. You can message us via the contact box below.
Contact us
We are always keen to welcome supporters and members old and new. As part of the Rushcliffe Conservative Association, we get involved with local and national events including social activities. If you would like to join, to find out more or would like to help, please get in touch! Likewise if there are any queries or matters that you need help and advice with in Cotgrave, please contact us or fill in the form below, or email cotgrave@mail.uk
We are always keen to welcome supporters and members old and new. As part of the Rushcliffe Conservative Association, we get involved with local and national events including social activities. If you would like to join, to find out more or would like to help, please get in touch! Likewise if there are any queries or matters that you need help and advice with in Cotgrave, please contact us or fill in the form below, or email cotgrave@mail.uk
Latest news and updates about Cotgrave Centre's regeneration here and at Rushcliffe Borough Council's.
The millions of pounds being invested in Cotgrave has been led and supported by the Conservative led borough council. We must keep this going and we will with your support! |
All these different councils - what do they do?
People sometimes ask, very understandably, about the differences between the various councils who serve us. It can sometimes get a bit confusing, even for those of us who are involved! Cotgrave has three different councils; Nottinghamshire County Council, which as its name says, is the county council for the whole of Nottinghamshire, also known as "top tier" in local government; Rushcliffe Borough Council, which is a district or "second tier", and Cotgrave Town Council, which is a parish council, or "third tier". They have different roles and responsibilities. County councils are responsible for services across the whole of a county, including education, transport, planning, fire and public safety, adult health and social care, libraries, waste management, trading standards, country parks. Borough/district councils - rubbish collection, recycling, Council Tax collections (on behalf of all the councils) housing, planning applications and local plans, environmental health, leisure, dog wardens. Parish/town - allotments, community parks/play areas, grants to help local organisations, consultation on neighbourhood planning, street litter/leaves/dog mess clearing. There is also some crossover at times on a local level and, crucially, it is important that all the councils work well together to provide information and service to residents. You can find out more at the national "Gov" website - https://www.gov.uk/understand-how-your-council-works/types-of-council |