A new campaign has been launched as part of the Safer Streets Initiative in Kirkby-in-Ashfield to encourage members of the community to help each other out and to celebrate those doing good deeds.

The finalists in Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust’s 2023 Excellence Awards have been revealed and Ashfield CEO Theresa Hodgkinson has been shortlisted in the Community Partner category.

Ashfield District Council wants to say a huge thank you to all volunteers across the District to celebrate their achievements and inspire others.

Once again, Ashfield District Council is bringing Hollywood to Selston Country Park with a day of Films in the Park at their open-air cinema screen on Saturday 24 June from 12pm – 8pm.

Kirkby Leisure Centre’s new car park is set to open on the 5 June after it was officially handed over to Ashfield District Council by contractor, Kier.

Construction work has commenced on a new Maker Space in the old Department for Work and Pensions building (DWP) in Sutton-in-Ashfield, breathing new life and opportunities into the disused building.

Bookings will open in June for Sutton residents to take advantage of Ashfield District Council’s free Bulky Waste collections, as part of The BIG Ashfield Spring Clean.

Sutton Lawn is set to host an Ash-stravaganza as Ashfield Day returns to the park on Saturday 5 August.

An unauthorised encampment has been successfully removed from West Park in Kirkby in Ashfield after reports that the site had been illegally accessed.

A new café has opened on Low Street, Sutton, in the former Yorkshire Bank which has been renovated by Ashfield District Council.

A flat on Beechwood Court, Sutton has been closed by Ashfield District Council and Nottinghamshire Police following reports of drug activity and serious violence from the address.

A pupil from Quarrydale Academy in Sutton has designed some new artwork which is being displayed on the side of five Ashfield District Council bin lorries.