Upper Saxondale Community Hub

Happy birthday to village resident Granville who celebrated his 90th birthday today. Thank you to his friends and neighbours who helped make his day extra special.
🎂🎁🎉🥰

Thanks😀 to Penny (and Craig) for coming to help the Southside Volunteers in further clearance of Willow Meadow earlier today. We were mostly lucky in missing the heavy rain💦 too.

UPPER SAXONDALE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY 15TH JUNE 2026

The next Upper Saxondale Parish Council (USPC) meeting is being held on Monday 15th June 2026, starting at 7pm in the Upper Saxondale village hall. Residents are welcome to attend to observe the proceedings, and in the open session to make comments or raise matters of concern, so please come along and get involved.

The agenda is available on the village website, scroll down to 15th 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).

Southside Volunteers would love your help tomorrow from 09:30 to continue clearing willow meadow. The regrowing, green brambles have been strimmed and we'd love to get them away; so if you have any free time we'd love to have you helping.
Please bring gloves, glasses, a rake and lots of energy and we'll bring the builders bags to fill.
See you tomorrow. Pray the rain holds off!
PS have you spotted the Welsh poppy in flowering the woods? They seem to like the current weather and have done well to form a flower so quickly. Hopefully more to come.

Did you know that the Nottingham Support Group of Alopecia UK meet in Upper Saxondale Village Hall? If you’re affected by alopecia and would like to attend the support group meetings you can find more information on their website: https://www.alopecia.org.uk/nottingham

Next meeting dates are Sunday 19th July & Sunday 8th November, 1:00-2:30pm.

Meetings are free to attend but please contact the local group lead beforehand at [email protected]

Southside Volunteers would welcome any additional help today at 2pm in Willow Meadow to resume bramble clearance. (Weather dependent).
Now it has cooled off and the 350 plug plants are in it's back to bramble clearing!
Please bring secateurs, rakes and thick gloves for clearing and loading debris into builders bags.
Look forward to seeing you later.
Uodate: Before, during and after photos now added. 3 more builder's bags of debris removed. Thanks to Jan, John and James for your help this afternoon.

The Upper Saxondale Parish Council Annual Meeting was held on Monday 1st June in the village hall. Parish Councillors gave updates on the work that’s taken place over the past 12-months and plans for the coming year, covering finance, green spaces including woodland/orchard/community garden, play park, tennis courts, village hall, village signage, village events, an explanation of Local Government structures and how Parish Councils fit into this, followed by an open Q&A session.

Our Borough Councillor Debbie Soloman - RBC also gave an update on the key areas she has been progressing on our behalf, which you can read below.

Thank you to everyone who attended and to the Parish Councillors and many volunteers who help to make our village a wonderful place to live.

The Upper Saxondale Parish Council Events Team is organising a series of events over the coming months. The first is a table top sale in the village hall car park on Sunday 28th June, from 10:30am to 2:30pm. So pop the date in your diary and watch out for more details soon.

And in the meantime if you wish to contact the team about this or future events, then email [email protected]

Om with Eva is having a little holiday in the middle of this month so in June she’ll be holding classes in Upper Saxondale Village Hall:

Wednesdays 12:30-1:30pm on 3rd and 24th June
A gentle, unhurried class to stretch, release tension and reset midweek.

Thursdays 6:30-19:30pm on 4th and 25th June
A calming evening practice to help you let go of the day and settle into your evening.

Eva offers a range of gentle, welcoming yoga classes focused on slowing down, moving mindfully and taking time to unwind. No experience needed.
Mats and props are provided – just bring yourself.
Spaces can be booked online at: www.omwitheva.co.uk