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7th September 2021

KNIGHTS CLOSE FOODBANK SUPPORTED BY THE SAFARI JUMBLE SALE

Members of the WAG Committee today visited Knights Close Foodbank, Top Valley, and presented them with £118.50 raised by the Safari Jumble Sale held on 5th September.

Photo shows Nigel Webster, the Foodbank Manager, together with volunteer Rosie Cherry receiving the donation from Committee members Pat Clark and Sue Jablonskas.

The amount collected included the stall Registration Donations and additional donations from some stall holders.

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who supported the event and therefore contributed to this amount. Nigel gave the WAG Committee members a tour of the very impressive Foodbank set-up and explained that in the previous year 50,000 meals had been handed out to local people/families.

Those receiving assistance from the foodbank are referred from a number of services or they may self-refer. There is no walk-in facility to ensure help goes to those who most need it.

Additionally, the foodbank can refer recipients to other services to assist those in need.

Nigel gave us a copy of the leaflet included in each food parcel as this includes the contact details of a number of help services. To view the leaflet click here.

The Foodbank is open Tuesday and Thursday from 1pm to 3pm and Saturday from 10am to 12 noon.

The Foodbank is grateful for all donations they receive, either food or monetary. They do an amazing job and help so many people when they need it most.

At the moment they would particularly appreciate donations of long life fruit juice, UHT Milk, tinned rice pudding, tinned potatoes and toiletries, including nappies and sanitary products.

23rd July 2021

IN LOVING MEMORY OF TERRY YOUNG

Today we said a sad farewell to a true and loyal friend, a good neighbour and valued colleague.



From the WAG Community

29th June 2021

REMEMBERING TERRY YOUNG

WAG was very sad to hear that Terry died on 29th June 2021 after a long period of ill health.

Terry was an active member of the WAG Committee and generously hosted the Committee meetings in his own home for many years.

Terry was very kind, caring and passionate about his community. He was a very well-liked and respected member in Top Valley Gardens area and had a lovely bubbly, jokey character, matched by a cheeky smile and twinkling eyes.

Terry loved a good chat and debate! Some of you may have seen this yourself at WAG’s Residents’ meetings.

WAG sends sympathy and love to Terry’s family and friends at this difficult time.

We will miss you Terry.

21st April 2021

!! 21st April 2021‼️ UPDATE ON ELECTIONS ON 6th MAY 2021 !!

WAG has received some enquiries about the voting arrangements for 6th May.

Registered voters should have received their Poll Card to vote in the election for Councty Councillors and the Police and Crime Commissioner.

Additionally, those registered voters within the St Albans Parish Council area are also eligible to vote in the election for 4 Parish Councillors.

Separate Poll Cards are not being sent out by Gedling Borough Council for the Parish Council elections. You will be handed your voting papers for the Parish Council elections when attending the Polling Station at Emmanuel Church Hall on 6th May.

Voters who have applied for a postal vote should receive this within the next couple of days.

11th December 2020

SANTA MADE A SURPRISE VISIT TO WARREN PRIMARY TODAY

Santa usually makes an appearance at WAG’s Christmas Lights switch on event but unfortunately this couldn’t take place this year.

The children usually meet Santa in his grotto after the light switch-on. Rather than disappoint them he arrived at the school with a gift for every child in the school.

All the children (and the staff!) were very excited to see Santa

SANTA ARRIVING AT WARREN PRIMARY

Santa needed help to carry all the gifts to Warren Primary.

Santa and his helpers were met by Headteacher Paul Tibble before delivering the gifts to the classrooms.

10th December 2020

SANTA SURPRISES SENIOR RESIDENTS

Santa was sad to hear that WAG’s Christmas Afternoon Tea for senior residents couldn’t take place this year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, as he enjoyed meeting so many of them last year.

Santa hopes the senior residents enjoyed his visit, and liked their gifts, and that he brought some early festive joy and happiness

19th November 2020

THE CHRISTMAS TREE HAS ARRIVED

WAG's Christmas Tree has been installed on Bewcastle Road and awaits the lights being installed and switched on.

If you see the lights on, take a photo and share with everyone to help spread some festive cheer.

'Thank you' to the GBC staff who are working hard to ensure all the lights are installed and working in the WAG area.

18th November 2020

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS

WAG’s Annual Christmas Lights are being installed and WAG’s Christmas Tree and Lights will soon be up on Bewcastle Road.

WAG thanks our 2 Nottinghamshire County Councillors, Pauline Allan and Michael Payne, for their very generous grants towards the costs of this year’s Christmas activities.

The remaining balance is being funded from WAG’s budget made up of resident donations and other fund-raising activities throughout the year. Thanks to everyone who has contributed.

Due to lockdown restrictions we can’t hold the usual switch-on event with choirs and other activities.

This year Gedling Borough Council will arrange a ‘soft switch-on’ of the lights once installed.

Despite the restrictions, WAG is planning other ways to spread some Christmas cheer to residents, whilst ensuring that everything we do is Covid safe. We’ll post more once these have taken place.

September 2020

GEDLING LOTTO FIRST DRAW 26 SEPTEMBER 2020

For information on the Gedling Lotto first draw click here

By signing up for the Gedling Lottery and choosing Warren Action Group as your "Good Cause" you can help WAG continue to make a difference to our local community.

For every £1 ticket purchased Warren Action Group will receive 50p

To purchase a ticket Click here

Our dedicated "Gedling Lotto" page will keep you informed of the revenue received from the lottery and how it was spent improving our community.

May 2020

WE'LL MEET AGAIN, DO KNOW WHERE, DON'T KNOW WHEN BUT..

WAG’s next public meeting is currently planned for June 2020. The date is constantly being reviewed based on advice on when public meetings can be held. WAG Committee members are continuing to work on behalf of local residents during lockdown and have been posting to Facebook on what they have been doing. To view a post click on the subject title or if you are on Facebook click here where you can see other users comments and add your own. Alternatively, if you do not use Facebook you can email your comments to WAG wagng5@hotmail.co.uk or send a message using our contact form

Posted 19 May 2020 - MONEY AND HOW WAG CAN FUND EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES GOING FORWARD

Posted 20 May 2020 - GEDLING LOTTO AND FUNDRAISING

Posted 21 May 2020 - THE NEW WAG WEBSITE

Posted 22 May 2020 - WAG FIREWORK DISPLAY 2020

Posted 23 May 2020 - ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS SWITCH-ON

Posted 26 May 2020 - REVIEWING 2019 AND PLANNING AHEAD

April 2020

WAG Activity 2019

During 2019 WAG committee have been very busy working to improve the community, ranging from planting daffodil bulbs, raising funds to improve Muirfield Park and organising November 2019 firework display and Christmas tree and Christmas lights. For a full list please click here, it is worth a read.

We are always looking for community volunteers. If you can help us to improve our community, even if you can only spare an hour or so every now and then, please contact us here. We would also love to hear from you if you have any suggestions on what you would like WAG to do in the future.

March 2020

WAG FREE FIREWORK DISPLAY 2020

WAG received some excellent news from #CelebrateNationalLottery25

Following a successful grant application, £1000 was awarded as a contribution toward the WAG Free Firework Display.

The event will be held on Friday 6th November 2020.

MAKE A NOTE IN YOUR DIARY!

WAG (and we are sure all those who attend the Firework Display) would like to say a BIG 'THANK YOU' to #CelebrateNationalLottery25 for supporting this great event.

WAG will continue to work hard, on behalf of our local residents, to raise the remaining amount needed to ensure the Annual Free Firework Display can go ahead.

If you would like to help WAG in any way, please send us a message using our contact form.