West Bridgford News
The latest West Bridgford news: planning decisions, council and crime updates, business and community stories, each linked back to its official source.
Top story
Fairham tram footpath plan: comments close 17 September
Residents wore a path across the grass to the Clifton South tram. Now Fairham's developers want to pave it: 3.5m of asphalt, tactile paving and 92 shrubs.
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Edwalton
Edwalton Golf Centre: £290,000 extension due by Christmas
Work has started on a hireable room for up to 40 people, with its own kitchenette, due by Christmas. It takes council spending at Wellin Lane to £540,000.
Radcliffe-on-Trent
Loco Pickleball brings English Open medals back to Notts
The club that plays at Radcliffe-on-Trent and Saxondale won gold, silver and bronze at the NEC tournament. One medallist only took up the sport last October.
Roadworks
A52 Wheatcroft Works Start 7 September, Scheme to 2029
Utility work at Wheatcroft junction starts on 7 September with a 40mph limit, Flawforth Lane shuts for a week, and the A52 scheme now runs to spring 2029.
Roadworks
Lady Bay Gas Works Close Ropsley Crescent Until 23 December
Cadent starts a four-month gas mains job on Tuesday. Ropsley Crescent and part of Seymour Road close, and five more Lady Bay streets lose all kerbside parking.
Planning
Nottingham Forest club shop plan: comments close 8 Sep
Forest wants a three-storey club shop on the vacant Radcliffe Road petrol site. Comments close 8 September. No parking, and a ground floor built to flood.
Schools
Rushcliffe GCSE results 2026: what 2 of 8 schools said
Rushcliffe Spencer reports 42% of grades at 7 or above against 23.1% nationally; East Leake 76% at grade 4+ in English and maths. Six schools published nothing.
Roadworks
East Bridgford: Kirk Hill shut for 12 months from 24 Aug
Kirk Hill and East Bridgford Road close on 24 August for a year. Access is via Butt Lane and Main Street, and the villager bus drops Shelford and Gunthorpe.
House Prices
Rushcliffe house prices fall again, to £331,451 in June
The Rushcliffe average fell to £331,451 in June, down £11,533 since March. It is now the slowest annual rise of the seven Nottinghamshire districts.
Roadworks
Lady Bay Bridge Forest matchday closures return from 22 Aug
Lady Bay Bridge and Scarrington Road are set to close around City Ground events from Saturday 22 August under a county order running to 23 May 2027. The diversion, the dates and the first two games.
Roadworks
West Bridgford roadworks: 36 Rushcliffe roads on 2026 list
Melton Road, Loughborough Road and Carnarvon Road are all in Nottinghamshire's 2026/27 highways programme. Every one of the 36 Rushcliffe schemes, listed.
Schools
Rushcliffe Spencer A-level results: 34 with straight A*/A
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy reports over 30% of A-level grades at A* or A and 34 students with straight A*/A. How that compares with its 2025 figures.