Balderton Parish Council

06/06/2026

05/06/2026

🚦Temporary Signals

📍 Barnby Road, Newark on Trent - Newark CP Level Crossing
🗓 Thursday 11 June - Friday 12 June 2026 01:20-05:20 (overnight)

Balderton Parish Council is not responsible for roadworks but from time to time we get enquiries about them. East Midlands deliver highway maintenance and improvements in Nottinghamshire and they also coordinate works by other parties including utility providers and construction affecting the highway along with major events.

04/06/2026

Scheduled Maintenance at Balderton Lake

8-12 June 2026

Balderton Parish Council wishes to inform residents that its specialist contractor will be undertaking planned aquatic w**d removal works at Balderton Lake from Monday 8 June to Friday 12 June 2026.

This programme forms part of the Council’s ongoing maintenance and management of the lake. The works have been planned in consultation with Grove Angling Club, which has communicated to its members that fishing will be suspended from 8 to 12 June to enable the contractor to undertake the works safely and efficiently.

The Council has also worked closely with its contractor to fully understand the proposed methodology and the measures that will be taken to minimise potential impacts on wildlife. This includes arrangements to identify and monitor nesting birds and, where necessary, establish appropriate exclusion zones around nesting areas and other sensitive habitats to protect wildlife throughout the duration of the works.

Separately, the Council has continued to liaise with the relevant authorities following the recent tragic incident at the lake. Following these discussions and having received the appropriate assurances and guidance from the relevant authorities, the Council has been advised that the planned maintenance works may proceed as scheduled.

During the works, aquatic w**d will be removed from the lake and placed in three designated areas around the site. This allows insects and small vertebrates the opportunity to return naturally to the water. After approximately one week, the dried w**d will be made available free of charge to local gardeners and allotment holders for use as a natural compost. Details of collection arrangements will be published on the Parish Council’s website and page.

The contractor will access the lake from the area near Peg 1. For safety reasons, residents and visitors are kindly asked to keep clear of the working area while the maintenance is being carried out.

Balderton Parish Council thanks residents, anglers and other lake users for their patience, understanding and cooperation while this important maintenance work is undertaken.

If you have any questions regarding the works, please contact the Parish Office:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01636 703626
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 10.00am - 12.00noon

03/06/2026

☕ You are guaranteed a warm welcome at the weekly Community Cafe at St Giles' Community Hall

Every Thursday 2-4pm 🍰

02/06/2026

🍎 Join Us for Our Open Morning at John Hunt Academy

We warmly invite prospective new families to come and discover everything that makes John Hunt Academy such a special place to learn and grow.

At John Hunt Academy, you will find a warm, vibrant and welcoming atmosphere where staff and children have a positive and ambitious outlook. We are proud to be a ‘Take Care’ school, placing kindness, wellbeing and personal development at the heart of everything we do.

Our rich curriculum and wide range of enrichment opportunities are designed to help every child thrive, grow in confidence and achieve ‘Beyond Expectations’.

Come and meet our wonderful staff and pupils, explore our school and see our values in action.

Date: Tuesday 16th June 2026
Time: 9.30-10.30am
John Hunt Academy School

If you would like to express an interest in this event please contact our School office on 01636 682007.

We look forward to welcoming you and your family!

Please take a look at our School website below for further information
https://www.johnhuntprimary.co.uk/

John Hunt Academy

02/06/2026

Thank you to our excellent grounds team for responding so quickly to residents’ concerns about the deer in Mount Road Cemetery on Monday and Tuesday. The deer appears to be making its own way in and out of the site, so we’ll continue to monitor the situation. Your care and professionalism never go unnoticed.

And an equally big thank you to Cllr Jean Hall, Jane and Warsop Wildlife Rescue for their swift action today on Catkin Way, looking after a distressed juvenile swan. Our community is lucky to have such dedicated people looking out for local wildlife.

02/06/2026

🍜Free Healthy Meal Planning Support for Families

Newark and Sherwood District Council is offering families FREE access to FiveDinners.com, an online meal planning service designed to make healthy eating easier and more affordable.

FiveDinners provides personalised weekly meal plans and a simple shopping list, helping families save time, reduce food waste and take the stress out of deciding what to cook. Plans can be tailored for busy families, healthier eating, quick and easy meals, vegetarian or gluten free diets, and more.

Good nutrition supports children’s health, energy levels and learning, and FiveDinners offers practical support to help families build positive routines at home.

✅ Free to use
✅ Saves time and money
✅ Supports healthier family meals

👉 Register for free at: https://FiveDinners.com/MyCommunity

(Available to anyone living or working in Newark and Sherwood – no payment details required)

01/06/2026

🚫 Road Closure

🗓 Monday, 15 June 2026 to Saturday, 27 June 2026 20:00-06:00

📍Bowbridge Lane, Balderton – from its junction with Staple Lane, Middlebeck Way and Grange Lane for 400 metres in a north westerly direction.

📍Balderton – from its junction with Staple Lane, Middlebeck Way and Bowbridge Lane to its junction with Newark Road, Cotham

Balderton Parish Council is not responsible for roadworks but from time to time we get enquiries about them.

Via East Midlands deliver highway maintenance and improvements in Nottinghamshire and they also coordinate works by other parties including utility providers and construction affecting the highway along with major events

01/06/2026

☕ The Connections Café runs every Tuesday from 10am to 12pm, offering a warm space to chat, connect, and enjoy good company.

Everyone is welcome - go along and make new connections!

Newark Salvation Army

01/06/2026