Property of the Week

This week’s Benjamins featured Ruddington property is a two bedroomed end terrace home | in a quiet cul-de-sac location | with modern interior | double glazing | combination boiler | garage and driveway | conservatory | enclosed rear garden with paved seating area | and priced at £260,000.   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 excited to team up with RUDDINGTON.info to bring…

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Junction Works to Last Until October!

After another short period back on the old traffic lights, following the timely completion of cable re-routing work by Virgin Media, potentially disruptive work resumes at the Kirk Lane/Loughborough Road/Flawforth Lane crossroads this week. Since this major highways project began in July 2023 – to improve the layout and install or reconfigure utility connections at the busy Ruddington junction – it has caused major frustration due to long, peak-time delays for drivers and bus passengers, and had a significant impact on nearby residents. The latest bombshell from Via East Midlands is that it now anticipates…

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‘Have Your Say’ on New Development Design

Ruddington’s green spaces have seen significant shrinkage over the past few years as a result of infill housing within our village and, most recently, because of the ‘Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2’. Not only was planning permission granted by Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) in 2020 for hundreds of new homes on four large areas of our village’s former Green Belt, developers are also continuing to benefit from ‘windfall’ land which wasn’t originally included but had its ‘protected’ status removed at the same time. So far this has allowed a significant…

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Pharmacy First for Ruddington

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…

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Greg Hill Carpets & Flooring

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…

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Property of the Week

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…

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Will You Open YOUR Garden for Charity?

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.…

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Property of the Week

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…

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New Ruddington Defibrillator

As our village population continues to grow, so does the need for potentially life-saving yellow and green boxes in close proximity which are available to our community 24 hours a day. In the past few years, as well as inside various Ruddington premises and on standby for public events, several publicly accessible automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have been installed at locations around our village. Now there’s another one – on the wall of the Old Chapel belonging to The Framework Knitters’ Museum down Chapel Street. It’s just been unveiled by electrician David Selby…

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Property of the Week

This week’s Benjamins featured Ruddington property is a four bedroomed townhouse | with ensuite to master bedroom| modern kitchen/diner | integrated appliances | garage and car port | fully boarded loft | easy-maintenance gardens with paved patio at rear | in a quiet village location | with a guide price of £315,000 to £325,000.   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…

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