You don't have to go far for a great curry!

Lime Indian Restaurant, located on the Mornington Crescent estate in Nuthall offers a fantastic range of authentic Indian food. I went with my family the other night and the food was amazing. The fish pakoras were a particular hit with the kids, and the Lahori Machli (Fish) was absolutely gorgeous. The starters are just under £5 and the main courses are about £8-£15. You are welcome to take your own alcohol, and unusually they don't charge anything for corkage. The staff are  incredibly friendly and made a real fuss of our kids. A strong recommendation.

Links: Lime Restaurant, Trip Advisor

New houses in Nuthall - Public exhibition at the Belfry

A public exhibition will be held at the Nottingham Belfry between 2pm and 7pm on Friday, 14th December. The public are invited to attend.

A spokesman for Temple Park Village said: “The proposals for Temple Park are by no means finalised, which is why we’re inviting local residents to comment on the proposals over the coming weeks."

“The event on 14th December is an opportunity for everyone to learn more about the proposal, and to provide their feedback on areas which would most benefit the community."

“These comments will all be taken into consideration ahead of the final planning application being submitted in the new year.” Read more

Source: Eastwood & Kimberley Advertiser

Links: The Nottingham Belfry, Temple Park Village

Oxylane Decathlon development plans submitted

An outline planning application has been submitted by Oxylane for the development of the UK’s first Oxylane Sports Village. The £15m development would see the current Giltbrook Decathlon store move from its current location to the new development off the Eastwood bypass near Nuthall.

Oxylane say that the development will see the creation of as many as 250 jobs and give locals access to a wider range of lifestyle opportunities. However, some local people and councillors have raised concerns about the impact of the development on local town centres and local traffic.. Read more

Source: Eastwood & Kimberley Advertiser

Links: Oxylane Village Broxtowe

Kimberley Christmas Lights switch on – 7th December

The Kimberley Christmas lights ‘switch on’ this year will take place on Friday, 7^th December. There will be a Tealight Parade from Holy Trinity Church, starting at 6.15pm with Santa's Sleigh.  There will be rides, hot chestnuts, music and stalls (and last year there were even some fireworks!). Parking is available at Sainsbury's.. Read more

Source: Kimberley Town Council
Links: Holy Trinity Church

700 new homes on the outskirts of Nuthall

Councillor Phillip Owen has said that the scheme to build more than 700 houses and a community centre on the land between the Mornington Crescent estate and the M1 near Junction 26 is a "horrendous prospect for the area". 
Councillor Owen said that the proposed village – called Temple Park – would be on "some of the most important greenbelt" that stops Nuthall merging with neighbouring towns and villages.. Read More

Main Source: Eastwood Advertiser
Links: Temple Park Village (Launching early December)

Local Politician Profile: Anna Soubry MP

Anna Soubry became the MP for Broxtowe on the 6^th May 2010 (Conservative Party)

She was preceded by Nick Palmer

Tiny majority of 390 (0.7%)

Born: 7/12/56 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Single mother of 2 children

Prior to becoming an MP Anna was a journalist from 1981 to 1995 and presented on several regional and networked TV programmes

Called to the Bar in 1995

Supported the legalisation of Cannabis

Read more

Source: Wikipedia

Links: Anna Soubry, Broxtowe Conservative Party, Voting Record

New houses being built at Nuthall Court

Bloor Homes have announced that the show home is now openat Nuthall Court, in Old Nuthall. Thedevelopment of new 3 and 4 bedroom houses is being built off Kimberley Road.The development includes plots for 24 homes, and Bloor claim that the housesare ‘pioneering new energy efficient technology, reducing energy consumptionand resulting in lower domestic fuel costs’. I guess they would have beenunlikely to have claimed otherwise! The sales centre and show home are opendaily between 10am and 5pm 

..Read more

Source: Nottingham Evening Post

Links: Bloor Housing

Anna Soubry speaking today about our Green Belt

Our local MP, Anna Soubry will be debating today in the House of Commons the threat to the area’s greenbelt from plans to build more houses in Broxtowe, and the plans for opencast mining by UK Coal between Ilkeston, Cossall and Trowel.

A quote from Anna (can I call her that?) said “These proposals represent a serious and continuing threat to what little greenbelt land we have left in Broxtowe. This flies in the face of Government policy, which is to protect our greenbelt from development and we need clarity before the consultation ends on July 23^rd.” – I guess we can deduce from this quote which side of the argument Anna is on!

Source: Eastwood & Kimberley Advertiser
Links: Anna Soubry MP

Kimberley Book Reading Competition – Beginning July 14th

The Rev Holbrook will launch a 12 week book reading competition in Kimberley on Saturday 14^th July.

Called ‘The Great Kimberley Book Read’, it is a 12 week reading event, in which there are 18 new book titles that people can borrow from Kimberley Library, and then vote on their favourite book. The winning author will be presented with a prize by Anna Soubry MP on the first Saturday in October.. Read more

Source: Eastwood & Kimberley Advertiser
Links: The Great Kimberley Read

Timing of the Kimberley school day set to change from September

From September, the school day at The Kimberley school will be changing. The day will finish at 3.05pm rather than the 3.15pm at present. The school’s governors proposed the change back in February along with a corresponding reduction in the length of the lunch break by 10 minutes.. Read more

Source: The Kimberley School

Traffic problems caused by mining

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Local politicians are highlighting the potential traffic impact of new mining proposals planned for Shortwood Farm. Broxtowe MP Anna Soubry has called on local people and councillors to fight against the plans due to their impact on traffic in the Kimberley/Nuthall area. In particular the impact on the Nuthall Island, which local residents already believe to be a traffic nightmare.
Under the proposal , lorries would travel up the A6002 to Nuthall Island and then join the M1 at Junction 26.. Read more


Source: Eastwood Advertiser
Links: Anna Soubry MP

Seven years for Nuthall armed robbery

Daniel Lawrence has been sentenced to seven and a half years for an armed robbery at the McColl’s convenience store in Ash Crescent. Lawrence, from Broxtowe,  pleaded guilty to robbery and to owning an imitation gun. The robbery took place in January. The shop assistant was made to open the till, but Lawrence dropped his balaclava during the robbery, and it was this that lead to his conviction.. Read more

Source: Ripley & Heanor News

Meet your local police team on Tuesday 17th July

Sainsbury's supermarket Kimberley, 17^th July 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm 

A member of the Neighbourhood Policing Team will be present at the Sainsbury’s supermarket in Kimberley for you to discuss any local issues and problems that are causing you concern. Come along and meet the local Neighbourhood Policing Team. They will also be able to update you on things that they have been doing in the area and provide advice, if required, on a number of subjects.

Source: Nottinghamshire Police

Oxylane Sports Village – What is proposed?

You may have heard something about the proposed new Decathlon site near Junction 26 of the M1, but what is actually planned? The Oxylane Group are planning to bring their Oxylane Village concept to the UK for the first time. The aim of the village is to deliver grass-roots, family focussed formal and informal sports facilities. However councillors claim that local residents are concerned. The main issues being increases in traffic and building on green belt land.. Read more

Main Source: Nottingham Evening Post

Links: Oxylane Village

Parents want teachers to go back to work at The Kimberley School

Parents of pupils at the Kimberley School have collected hundreds of signatures on a petition calling for the striking staff members to end their strike. The National Union of Teachers (NUT) members have been striking over plans to turn the Kimberley School into an academy.. Read More


Main Source: ITV News
Links: The Kimberley School

New Housing Development. Last Chance to have your say

Public consultation for the new housing developments in the area will end on July 23rd. Nuthall Parish Council is urging local residents to have their say and make their opinions known before this date otherwise it will be too late.
The Parish Council will be holding a meeting on Saturday 7th July at 2pm in the Temple Centre (Nottingham Road).
Council clerk Sue Stack: "We urge all residents to attend this meeting and recognise that this could be their last chance to have a say in the planning process for the next 15 years".. Read more


Main Source: Kimberley & Eastwood Advertiser
Links: Broxtowe Borough Council

Welcome to Kimwatnut

Hello, and welcome to our new Blog for Kimberley, Watnull and Nuthall. This will be 'the place' for news, events, history and everything to do with Kim-Wat-Nut. We'll be back soon.