In this newsletter:

• Pocket Park Opened Opposite Location with Extraordinary History

• 750 Trees to be given away to Broxtowe residents

• Disability Cost of Living Payment

• Independent Living Open Days 2022

• Other news

Pocket Park Opened Opposite Location with Extraordinary History

A new park has opened opposite Ghost House Lane in Chilwell, providing 5,000 square metres of green space for local residents to enjoy.

The new ‘pocket park’ also includes seating and a picnic area, complementing the adjacent green space at Inham Nook Recreation Ground and is well known locally, following a series of strange happenings that led people to believe the area was haunted.

Local chainsaw sculptor, Peter Leadbeater, has been on site to create a special log carving to reflect the site’s spooky history - an idea which was suggested as part of consultation work with local schools, Sunnyside Spencer Academy and Eskdale Junior School.

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750 trees to be given away to Broxtowe residents

Disability Cost of Living Payment

Six million disabled people in the UK will receive their one-off £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment to help with the rising cost of living. Those being paid a qualifying disability benefit will be paid automatically by their usual payment method from 20 September 2022, with most payments being made over the next few weeks.

For anyone currently awaiting a decision on a disability benefit claim who subsequently receives an award, the Disability Cost of Living Payment will be made automatically as long the qualifying benefit covers 25 May 2022.

For disabled people on low-incomes, this payment comes on top of means-tested Cost of Living payments, £400 for all households to help with energy bills, and an extra £150 for properties in Council Tax bands A to D in England.

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Independent Living Open Days 2022

Discover what our Independent Living Service can offer you, your family or friends.

Meet with our Housing Team to discuss the accommodation, the service provided and how to apply.

You will also be able to have a guided tour of the available properties, guest rooms and communal facilities.

Take part in taster activities, meet current tenants to talk to them about their experience and information stalls will be available from other organisations providing services for older people.

Our Open Days will be taking place on:

• Tuesday 4th October, 1-3pm at Gutersloh Court, Central Avenue, Satpleford, NG9 8QD
• Wednesday 12th October, 1-3pm at Cloverlands Court, Chilton Drive, Watnall, NG16 1JQ
• Monday 17th October, 10am-12pm at Templar Lodge, Beacon Road, Beeston, NG9 2JZ
• Wednesday 26th October, 10am-12pm at Southfields Court, Inham Road, Chilwell, NG9 4GA

For further information contact [email protected] or call 0115 917 3935.

Other News

Don’t miss our Craft, Gift and Food Fair this weekend!

Don’t miss our monthly Craft, Gift and Food Fair this Saturday, 1st October in Beeston Square, 10am-4pm. Joining us are: •Heathers Bakehouse •UK Trini Drinks •P.J. Gifts •Ernehale Designs •Bea’s Classic Beading •Haze Naked Bath and Body •Orbis Odor Eco-friendly candles and soaps •Old Meadows Crafts •Chaotic Comics

Nottingham and Nottinghamshire health and care system continues to see significant pressures

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and Sherwood Forest Hospital NHS Trust are facing extreme pressures and additional measures are being put in place to make sure staff are supported to continue to deliver high quality care to their patients. What you can do to help Only call 999 or attend A&E departments for serious accidents and for genuine emergencies. When you need urgent medical care but it’s not an emergency, please visit NHS 111 online or call NHS111 for advice on how to get the care you need at any time of day or night Urgent Treatment Centres treat injuries including sprains, strains, suspected fractures, bites, cuts, scalds and other non-emergency conditions. Waiting times are usually much shorter than A&E If you cannot make any NHS appointment, please contact the number on your appointment letter so that it can be reallocated to another patient If you are eligible and have not already, please make sure you have had all of your COVID-19 vaccinations Find out more

Join Stoptober

This Stoptober join the thousands of people who are stopping smoking this October. You’ve got what it takes to quit this Stoptober. Stoptober provides the information and support people need to quit smoking for 28 days, based on research showing that if you can make it to 28 days smoke free, you’re five times more likely to quit for good. You’ve got this! Find out more