Upper Saxondale Community Hub

27/05/2026

** Parish Council Events Team Planning Meeting Friday 29th May at 12noon in the village hall **

The Events Team are holding their next planning meeting with Councillor Phil Wigginton at the helm. There’s been a great response to the initial call for volunteers to help but there’s room for even more to be part of the team putting together an exciting programme of events for 2026/27.

If you’d like to be involved but can’t attend the Friday meeting, then contact Phil via text 07803 373108 or email [email protected].

And don’t forget this Friday it’s coffee morning 10:30am to 12:30pm so why not come along to the meeting a little earlier and treat yourself to a brew and cake.

Thank you!

26/05/2026

MESSAGE FROM UPPER SAXONDALE PARISH COUNCIL

The current extreme weather may lead to branches falling from trees so please take care when walking in the parkland or near to trees elsewhere in the village.

FYI the Parish Council has recently had work done on trees around the village following a comprehensive professional tree survey. They will be contacting the Rushcliffe Borough Council Tree Officer to get any further thoughts.

26/05/2026

Be aware of a large branch that's fallen from at least one tree on the parkland so please take care. The Parish Council are aware.

🌳UPDATE ***
Rushcliffe Borough Council have advised the Parish Council that they should seek professional advice from an arborist and depending on that advice either further discussion with RBC is needed or they could provide an exemption for work to proceed if the tree poses imminent risk of serious harm.

Sudden fallen branch 🌳
Just to alert residents that a very large branch has today suddenly come crashing down from the large beech tree in the parkland behind Whitehall Court at Upper Saxondale.
I understand there has also been another branch fall from a different tree nearby as well.

What is particularly concerning is that there was apparently no warning at all before the branch came down - no creaking or visible signs - and if anyone had been underneath at the time, the consequences could have been extremely serious.

Some of these trees now have very large overhanging branches above properties and areas where people walk in the parkland so please do take extra care when out walking.

I have reported this as a matter of urgency to Rushcliffe Borough Council’s tree lead and to Upper Saxondale Parish Council, requesting that this is looked into as soon as possible due to the potential public safety risk.

Upper Saxondale Community Hub

25/05/2026

🏀 Would anyone in our village like a basketball net for free? Still in good order but no longer needed. It has wheels on its base to move it. Collect from 2 Pimlico Close. 🏀

25/05/2026

**BINS NOW FOUND, THANK YOU**

Has anyone ended up with extra green and blue bins after Saturday’s collection or spotted an abandoned pair? They’ve gone missing from Westminster Drive at turning into Shaftesbury by the garages that are set back. Thank you. 😁

22/05/2026

Has anyone found a single key on a key fob which reads Young Free and Single?
Many thanks🔑

22/05/2026

Phew, what a scorcher🌞 but the Southside Volunteers were not phased and have planted the 150 remaining plug plants⚘️ in various locations in the woodland.
Thanks to Ethel, Jan and Mich for their help in the heat. Once the plugs grow there will be more colourful flowers🌼 for us all to see and the pollinators to enjoy, all native British wildflowers.
Craig and John kindly cut up and moved the remaining large willow branches. They then removed some wind damaged oak branches and put up some more bat boxes.
All in all a great effort. Thanks to all who helped. Until next time.

21/05/2026

UPPER SAXONDALE PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PARISH ON MONDAY 1ST JUNE 2026

Can you believe it’s been just three years since we became our own Parish!

Come along to the Annual Meeting of the Parish being held on Monday 1st June, starting at 7pm in the Upper Saxondale village hall. Hear short presentations from Parish Councillors, followed by an open Q&A session with an opportunity for you to ask questions and make suggestions.

The agenda is now available on the village website, scroll down to 1st June date: https://www.uppersaxondale.com/uspc-meetings

A copy is also available on the three main village noticeboards (by the postbox on Westminster Drive, bus turning circle on Henson Close, and entrance to village hall carpark).

21/05/2026

Monday is a bank holiday which means....our bin collection is this Saturday 23rd May for green and blue bins. Hopefully sufficient notice so we don't need to dash out early Saturday morning in our PJs to put out the bins! 😁

19/05/2026

Does anyone have a child's car seat they can lend to Sarah for this weekend? She needs a backward facing car seat for her family arriving from Switzerland for her son's wedding. To fit toddler Zac, weight 11 kg, height 85 cm.

Thank you! 🥰

18/05/2026

The Southside Volunteers would love you to join them for their next work party on Friday 22nd May at 09:30-12:30, continuing into the afternoon if we still have energy!
Jobs outstanding: more clearance: please bring rakes, secateurs, wheelbarrow, gloves and glasses. Spades/forks to dig up bramble roots.
Planting: foxgloves, Welsh poppies and garlic mustard. Spade/fork/trowel/kneeler needed.
It's due to be hot so don't forget a hat, sunscreen and plenty of drinks too.
If you can spare some time or want any more info please email: [email protected]
Looking forward to the promised sunshine, see you there!