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Website last updated: 26th August 2010

Forthcoming Events

Monday 13th September 2010, 7:30pm

Wilford History Society

Benjamin Carter Hall (rear of Church Hall)

"Nottingham Windmills - Past and Present" by Jon McGuiness

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Thursday 16th September 2010

Mobile Library Service Starts

Maypole Car Park - 10:30 to 11:15

Main Road by the Village Green - 11:20 to 12:00

Monday 20th September 2010, 7:30pm

Wilford Community Group Committee Meeting

Wilford Social Club, Main Road

Monday 11th October 2010, 7:30pm

Wilford History Society

Benjamin Carter Hall (rear of Church Hall)

"Postcards in the First World War" by Michael Siverns

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Monday 18th October 2010, 7:30pm

Wilford Community Group Committee Meeting

Wilford Social Club, Main Road

Monday 8th November 2010, 7:30pm

Wilford History Society

Benjamin Carter Hall (rear of Church Hall)

"English Canals - Architecture, Locks, etc." by Valerie Clark

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Monday 15th November 2010, 7:30pm

Wilford Community Group Committee Meeting

Wilford Social Club, Main Road

Monday 20th December 2010 (TBC), 7:30pm

Wilford Community Group Committee Meeting

Wilford Social Club, Main Road

Monday 10th January 2011, 7:30pm

Wilford History Society

Benjamin Carter Hall (rear of Church Hall)

"The Time Has Come - a history of the evolution of our calendar" by Dr Paul Roebuck

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Monday 17th January 2011, 7:30pm

Wilford Community Group Committee Meeting

Wilford Social Club, Main Road

Monday 14th February 2011, 7:30pm

Wilford History Society

Benjamin Carter Hall (rear of Church Hall)

"Nottingham Place Names - an illustrated explanation of the origins and meanings" by Dr Paul Cullen

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Monday 21st February 2011, 7:30pm

Wilford Community Group Committee Meeting

Wilford Social Club, Main Road

Monday 14th March 2011, 7:30pm

Wilford History Society

Benjamin Carter Hall (rear of Church Hall)

"Secrets of Sherwood Forest - the history of Duke's Wood and Churchill's instructions to drill and produce crude oil" by Kevin Topham

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Monday 21st March 2011, 7:30pm

Wilford Community Group Committee Meeting

Wilford Social Club, Main Road

Monday 11th April 2011, 7:30pm

Wilford History Society

Benjamin Carter Hall (rear of Church Hall)

"The Story of Edward and Mrs Simpson" by John Whitfield

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Monday 18th April 2011, 7:30pm

Wilford Community Group Committee Meeting

Wilford Social Club, Main Road

Monday 9th May 2011, 7:30pm

Wilford History Society

Benjamin Carter Hall (rear of Church Hall)

"Confessions of a Headmaster" by Jim Sumner

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Monday 16th May 2011, 7:30pm

Wilford Community Group Committee Meeting

Wilford Social Club, Main Road

Monday 13th June 2011, 7:30pm

Wilford History Society

Benjamin Carter Hall (rear of Church Hall)

AGM followed by "Edward Carver - a Victorian Hatter and Hosier" by Peter Hammond

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Monday 20th June 2011, 7:30pm

Wilford Community Group Committee Meeting

Wilford Social Club, Main Road

Monday 18th July 2011, 7:30pm

Wilford Community Group Annual General Meeting

Wilford Social Club, Main Road

Wilford News

Latest Planning Applications

Applications for the last twelve months

w/e 20th August 2010

Erection of two storey side extension and single storey to rear at 45 St Austell Drive

w/e 13th August 2010

Details of flood protection measures and emergency evacuation to discharge condition 2 of planning permission reference 10/01660/PFUL3 at 52 Main Road

w/e 6th August 2010

Erection of two storey side extension, single storey to rear and hip to gable extension to rear of existing property. (Resubmission of planning application reference 10/01721/PFUL3) at 41 St Mawes Avenue

w/e 30th July 2010

No planning applications submitted this week

w/e 23rd July 2010

Installation of air conditioning units and acoustic attenuation screen (retrospective planning application) at South Wilford School

Cheapest unleaded petrol near Wilford

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MOBILE LIBRARY DETAILS

26th August 2010

Following the closure of Wilford library, two stops in Wilford have been added to the route of the mobile library. The library will call at Wilford every fortnight on Thursdays 16th September, 30th September, 14th October, 28th October, 11th November and fortnightly thereafter.

It will be at the Maypole car park between 10:30 and 11:15 and at Main Road by the Village Green between 11:20 and 12:00.

For further details, call 0115 915 5700 or email aspley.library@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

POLICE CONTACT NUMBER - A REMINDER FROM PC NIGEL BROWN

5th July 2010

Wilford and Silverdale residents are being urged to make a note of the new telephone number for Nottinghamshire Police - 0300 300 9999.

       
This number is now the only non-emergency contact number for Nottinghamshire Police. It will give you access to all departments, whether you want to report a crime, speak to an officer at your local station or get crime prevention advice.

Please make a note of 0300 300 9999 - save it in your mobile, write it in your address book or stick a note on your fridge.

If a life is in danger or a crime is in progress, always dial 999 - for everything else, call Nottinghamshire Police 0300 300 9999.

(For direct contact with PC Nigel Brown, his mobile number is shown at the top left of this web page).

MISSING CAT

29th June 2010

Have you seen a cat answering this description?

If you have, please call Annie on 07736 697855

WILFORD LIBRARY ON BBC RADIO 4 TODAY PROGRAMME

28th June 2010

The Secretary of Wilford Community Group was interviewed for the Today Programme on BBC Radio 4. The item was broadcast today, 28th June 2010.

IS THIS WILFORD? SUNDAY TIMES ARTICLE

20th June 2010

Jeremy Clarkson - "Give to my new charity - Britain's Got Trouble"

WILFORD LIBRARY CLOSURE NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST REPORT

18th June 2010

"Final shots In battle to save library"

WILFORD LIBRARY CLOSURE DATE CONFIRMED

17th June 2010

We have been informed that the library will close at 1:00pm on Saturday 11th September 2010. Full details can be found by clicking here. Wilford Community Group will be discussing the future of the library building at meetings on 24th June and 19th July - 7:30pm at Wilford Social Club. All Wilford residents and library users are invited to come to these meetings and let the Group have your thoughts and suggestions.

WILFORD LIBRARY ON BBC NATIONAL NEWS

17th June 2010

As part of an article about cuts to public services in Nottingham, Wilford library was highlighted on the BBC 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock national news as one of the services that will be lost.

WILFORD LIBRARY NATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE

14th June 2010

Last week, two Wilford Community Group committee members were interviewed for BBC Television News to discuss the closure of Wilford library. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the interview is due to be shown on the BBC National News at 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock on Wednesday 16th June 2010.

Today, the Secretary of the Group was interviewed for the BBC Radio 4 Today programme about communities taking over the running of local libraries. Coincidentally, this item is also planned for broadcast between 6:00am and 9:00am on Wednesday 16th June 2010.

While the closure of the library is now inevitable, the Community Group continues to investigate the feasibility of an asset transfer. The issue will be discussed at the next meeting of Wilford Community Group that will take place on Thursday 24th June at 7:30pm at Wilford Social Club. All residents are encouraged to attend as we would like to hear their suggestions for what can be done with the site.

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