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More Ruddington Bus Service Changes

Graham Wright

Our main village bus operator has revealed further timetable changes to Ruddington’s Green 10 service soon – to be followed by brand new, eco-friendly Navy 3 buses early next year. Nottingham City Transport (NCT) says new schedules will be introduced across its network on Sunday 1st September 2024, with additional routes in some areas. This includes a new service to the Edwalton Fields housing development and a doubled Monday to Saturday daytime frequency for the Green 8 and 9 Compton Acres and Wilford Hill buses. Here in Ruddington, the Green 10, 10C and…

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FREE Ruddington Summer Cycling and Walking Event

Graham Wright

Villagers of all ages are invited to take part in a free walking and cycling event at Rushcliffe Country Park on Wednesday 14th August. Organisers Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) say this Ruddington event for 2024 will feature a range of fun and insightful activities from 10am to 2pm and include a wellbeing walk led by ‘Rushcliffe Move and Mingle’ at 10.30am. Between 11am and 1pm there is also an opportunity for you to grab your map and get involved in orienteering with Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club. The event will offer residents the…

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Property of the Week

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This week’s Benjamins featured Ruddington property is a five-bedroomed detached family home | beautifully extended to 1858 sqft | featuring open-plan living with dual skylights | Steven Christopher designed kitchen | two log burners | study & downstairs WC | south west facing lawned rear garden with patio areas | integral garage plus additional off-stage parking for multiple cars | and a guide price of £550,000 to £575,000.   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…

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Residents’ Survey Returns

Graham Wright

Householders in Ruddington are being encouraged to take part in the latest residents’ survey which has been launched by Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC). The authority is inviting all who reside in our village – and within the wider Borough – to have our say on Council services and life in the area. Carried out every three years, the survey asks residents to answer questions about their satisfaction with a range of services that the Council offers, their feeling of being safe in their community and where they feel the Borough can…

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Police Appeal After Man Attacked and Robbed in Ruddington

Graham Wright

Nottinghamshire Police is appealing for any further witnesses to come forward after a man was attacked and robbed of his mobile phone in our village and left needing hospital treatment. The incident happened last Sunday, 14th July, between 10.00pm and 10.40pm in Oliver Drive, Ruddington. The 58-year-old victim was making his way home from the Victorian Tavern when he was punched. His mobile phone was then taken. Concerned members of the public contacted the police and the victim was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre. His injuries were not serious.…

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Key Bridge Repair Should Get ‘Big Trains’ Back Soon!

Graham Wright

It’s now over four years since full-sized trains carried passengers on our once popular heritage railway line south of Ruddington. The tough restrictions at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 brought a halt to all activities at Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre on Mere Way, including the weekend steam and diesel services operated by the volunteers at Great Central Railway (Nottingham) (GCRN). Other setbacks since have meant these trains still haven’t restarted. One of these setbacks is a small bridge on the Nottinghamshire section of the railway which…

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Ruddington Bus Service Goes ‘On Demand’ Only

Graham Wright

Following the announcement last November that Ruddington’s only timetabled bus service to Keyworth (via Wysall, Willoughy and Widmerpool) was under threat, Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) has confirmed it’s being axed even sooner than envisaged – at the end of this week! After Saturday 20th July our current, six-day-a-week 863 NottsBus Connect scheduled service is being scrapped by NCC, along with the 850, 852 and 853 routes, in favour of  ‘DRT’ – Demand Responsive Transport. From Monday 22nd July, prospective passengers from Ruddington and elsewhere will need to pre-book each journey they wish…

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Property of the Week

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This week’s Benjamins featured Ruddington property is a two-bedroomed mid-terrace home | in a quiet cul-de-sac location | with a modern interior | UPVC double glazing throughout | EPC Rating C | south facing garden with lawn, patio area and shed | and the guide price reduced to £200,000 with no onward chain.   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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Railway Reunification Planning Application Submitted

Graham Wright

An ambitious railway reconnection project to allow trains from Ruddington to once again run all the way to Leicester is now another step closer to achieving its goal. The Great Central Railway (GCR) has just submitted a planning application to Charnwood Borough Council to continue with the next stages of its ‘Reunification Scheme’ for which permission is required. As regular RUDDINGTON.info readers will know, GCR has already raised millions of pounds and already finished three parts of the scheme. Once completed, the project will reconnect the two separate heritage railways currently operated…

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‘Free Trees’ for Residents from RBC

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Once again, householders in Ruddington are being offered the chance to make our properties greener by applying for ‘free trees’ from Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC). This scheme is now running in its seventh year, and demand is anticipated to be high to get a sapling of your choice from Hazel, Crab Apple or Wild Cherry – available without charge for those who live in our Borough. But with only 1,000 trees available, you’ll need to apply for the one free tree available per household ASAP! Click >>HERE<< for the form and submit…

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