January 2024 – RUDDINGTON.info

Pharmacy First for Ruddington

31st January 20242nd February 2024 Graham Wright

Our village chemists is welcoming today’s announcement that pharmacies in England will now be allowed to prescribe drugs for minor illnesses instead of doctors. Similar services are already offered in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Trying to book a non-urgent GP appointment at Ruddington Medical Centre or Church House Surgery nowadays can often mean a wait of weeks, rather than days. Evans Pharmacy is confirming this new ‘Pharmacy First’ service will be available at its Charles Street branch. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said this morning: “You’re going to be able to get treatments…

Greg Hill Carpets & Flooring

31st January 202431st January 2024 Featured Content

If you’re looking to spruce up your home, office, shop or hospitality venue with a new carpet or replacement flooring, you need look no further than Greg Hill Flooring. With over 25 years’ experience and specialist knowledge, and with a dedicated showroom on Dutton’s Hill in Ruddington since 2017, the company is here to help guide you to your next floor covering. Greg Hill Flooring specialises in supplying and fitting a comprehensive range of carpets from wool twists, Berbers and synthetics to Axminster, plus the installation of Amtico, Karndean and…

Swapping and Sowing Seeds for Spring

30th January 202431st January 2024 Graham Wright

It’s now over a year since Ruddington’s last remaining public telephone box, in front of our War Memorial, was saved for future generations by being put to a completely different use. Adopted by Ruddington-based charity The Mustard Seed Project (Uganda) for just £1, since being launched in October 2022 {top photos} the kiosk has served as a seed exchange; dubbed ‘The Mustard Seed Box’. With spring now just around the corner, Trustee Clement Dixon thought it would be a good time to remind villagers about this free facility for all who enjoy…

Property of the Week

29th January 202429th January 2024 Featured Content

This week’s Benjamins featured Ruddington property is a beautifully presented apartment | in a fantastic village centre location | with a double bedroom | a separate fully-fitted kitchen | offering views out to St Peter’s Church and The Courtyard | convenient for shops and hospitality venues | great public transport links | available 1st February | up for rent at £750 per month. You can view this property in a new browser window >>HERE<<. Please contact Benjamins Estate Agents directly for more information, or to arrange a viewing, by ‘phoning 0115 937 1713 or emailing info@benjaminsproperty.com Benjamins Director…

Will You Open YOUR Garden for Charity?

28th January 202428th January 2024 Graham Wright

After returning post-pandemic in 2022, it’s been confirmed the (usually) biennial ‘Ruddington Open Gardens’ event is being staged again this summer. In fact, planning is already underway for Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June 2024, when gardens and allotments in our village will be opening in aid of two charities from 2.00pm to 6.00pm on both days. As previously, all proceeds from the event will be split between Save the Children and Action for Children. Residents willing to participate in this year’s two-day horticultural feast are now being invited to get in touch.…

First Home: It’s Just What the Doctor Ordered

27th January 202427th January 2024 Featured Content

Two young doctors have bought their first house together after choosing their perfect plot at the beautiful ‘Lace Fields’ development here in Ruddington. First-time buyers James Reekes and Siddhee Pradhan {pictured top) were delighted to be helped every step of the way by award-winning housebuilder William Davis Homes. Hospital doctor Siddhee and research scientist James say they love the countryside setting of Lace Fields after moving from a flat they rented in Beeston. The couple originally met while studying at the University of Nottingham. “It’s really exciting to have our…

A Hundred More Jobs For Ruddington?

26th January 202426th January 2024 Graham Wright

A major UK software company, which already employs around 900 workers at Ruddington Fields Business Park, says it could create over a hundred further jobs at the site if revised proposals for a new office block and car park are given the nod by planners. MHR, which provides HR, talent management, and payroll services, has applied to Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) to revise plans which were already approved in September 2022 for another building adjacent to ‘Britannia House’ (pictured top). This additional block was to contain 2 floors of car parking and 2…

An SOS From The RBL!

24th January 202425th January 2024 Graham Wright

After the sad passing of its longstanding Chair, Ken Hicks, it’s just over a year since we reported on the appointment of his successor, Malcolm R Greenberry, to this key role at the Ruddington & District Branch of the Royal British Legion. The UK’s leading Armed Forces charity has a network of branches and clubs all over the country and overseas for its members to engage and participate in social, fundraising and welfare activities. Here in Ruddington they also help to organise the well-attended annual Remembrance Services at the War…

Property of the Week

22nd January 202422nd January 2024 Featured Content

This week’s Benjamins featured Ruddington property is a new build Bloor Home | with two double bedrooms| Ideal combination boiler | EPC Rating B | two parking spaces | private lawned garden with patio at rear | in a cul-de-sac location | ready to move into under shared ownership | with a price of £120,000. You can view this property in a new browser window >>HERE<<. Please contact Benjamins Estate Agents directly for more information, or to arrange a viewing, by ‘phoning 0115 937 1713 or emailing info@benjaminsproperty.com Benjamins Director Ben Featherstone says: “We are extremely…

Residents Object to New Nursery Plans

21st January 202422nd January 2024 Graham Wright

Proposals to create a new children’s nursery on Brookside Road in Ruddington have proved unpopular with householders in the area. When the site known as ‘Brookside House’ (pictured above in June 2021) was sold off for redevelopment in 2022 by former owners Brookside Autoservices, other units there which were still occupied were also vacated. However, the commercial premises have since lain empty, facing an uncertain future. Most recently, plans to demolish all the existing buildings and build three houses and six apartments there were also shelved. This followed a negative response…