<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>NG9 Neighbourhood Journal</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/</link><description>Beeston, Stapleford and the neighbourhoods around them</description><language>en-gb</language><item><title>NG9 Libraries: Services Beyond Borrowing Books</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/ng9-libraries-services-beyond-borrowing-books/</link><guid>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/ng9-libraries-services-beyond-borrowing-books/</guid><description>Compare Beeston, Stapleford, Inham Nook and Toton libraries for computers, printing, study space, facilities and regular opening hours.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:37:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to Follow a Planning Application in NG9</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/how-to-follow-a-planning-application-in-ng9/</link><guid>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/how-to-follow-a-planning-application-in-ng9/</guid><description>Find Broxtowe application documents, submit a relevant comment and follow the decision, with an explanation of the October 2026 changes and a dated Beeston example.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:23:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Walking and Cycling Links Around Beeston, Chilwell and Stapleford</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/walking-and-cycling-links-around-beeston-chilwell-and-stapleford/</link><guid>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/walking-and-cycling-links-around-beeston-chilwell-and-stapleford/</guid><description>Compare the Big Track and Erewash Valley Trail, find named local access points and understand the surface and cycling restrictions before choosing a section.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:17:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stapleford Town Deal: What Is Proposed And What Is Delivered</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/stapleford-town-deal-what-is-proposed-and-what-is-delivered/</link><guid>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/stapleford-town-deal-what-is-proposed-and-what-is-delivered/</guid><description>The position on 20 October 2026 across six projects, from established library courses and an operating Pavilion to construction targets and town centre consultation.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:41:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Starting a Small Business in Beeston or Stapleford</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/starting-a-small-business-in-beeston-or-stapleford/</link><guid>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/starting-a-small-business-in-beeston-or-stapleford/</guid><description>Where to direct town-centre and business-hub enquiries, with practical questions to ask before choosing premises.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:35:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A Local Guide to Beeston, Chilwell, Toton and Stapleford</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/ng9-explained-beeston-chilwell-toton-and-stapleford/</link><guid>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/ng9-explained-beeston-chilwell-toton-and-stapleford/</guid><description>An introduction to our neighbourhood coverage, with practical routes to Broxtowe’s town profiles and official maps for information about your area.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:31:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Beeston and Stapleford Town Centres: A Practical Comparison</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/beeston-and-stapleford-town-centres-a-practical-comparison/</link><guid>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/beeston-and-stapleford-town-centres-a-practical-comparison/</guid><description>Compare the towns’ documented shopping character, Beeston’s recurring markets and the booking arrangements at Stapleford’s Walter Parker Square.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:17:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chetwynd and Toton: Reading the Neighbourhood Plan</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/chetwynd-and-toton-reading-the-neighbourhood-plan/</link><guid>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/chetwynd-and-toton-reading-the-neighbourhood-plan/</guid><description>Which documents were adopted in May 2024, how the different maps fit together, and what selected policies mean for reading development proposals.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:13:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Finding Parks and Open Spaces Around Beeston and Chilwell</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/finding-parks-and-open-spaces-around-beeston-and-chilwell/</link><guid>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/finding-parks-and-open-spaces-around-beeston-and-chilwell/</guid><description>Five local parks compared by play equipment, sports and garden interest, with council postcodes and practical pointers for planning your visit.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:07:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Attenborough Became a Nature Reserve</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/how-attenborough-became-a-nature-reserve/</link><guid>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/how-attenborough-became-a-nature-reserve/</guid><description>A successful objection to filling gravel pits helped establish Attenborough Nature Reserve in 1966. Extraction, conservation and eventual ownership followed different timelines.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:00:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Toton Lane to Nottingham: Using the Tram</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/toton-lane-to-nottingham-using-the-tram/</link><guid>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/toton-lane-to-nottingham-using-the-tram/</guid><description>How to check your tram’s destination, choose a ticket before boarding and plan the return journey to Toton Lane.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:55:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Attenborough Nature Reserve: Planning a First Visit</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/attenborough-nature-reserve-planning-a-first-visit/</link><guid>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/attenborough-nature-reserve-planning-a-first-visit/</guid><description>Arrival options, parking charges, seasonal centre hours and access questions to help you plan a first visit between Beeston and Long Eaton.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:51:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Attenborough Wildlife Through the Seasons</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/attenborough-wildlife-through-the-seasons/</link><guid>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/attenborough-wildlife-through-the-seasons/</guid><description>Summer sand martins, year-round kingfishers and how to keep seasonal expectations realistic at Attenborough Nature Reserve.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:40:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Local Age Profiles Differ Across Beeston, Chilwell and Stapleford</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/how-local-age-profiles-differ-across-beeston-chilwell-and-stapleford/</link><guid>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/how-local-age-profiles-differ-across-beeston-chilwell-and-stapleford/</guid><description>Children under 15 accounted for different shares of the population across ten named wards in Census 2021. Our comparison separates population counts from percentages.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:33:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Car Access Around Beeston, Chilwell and Stapleford: A Ward-Level Census Guide</title><link>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/car-access-around-beeston-chilwell-and-stapleford-a-ward-level-census-guide/</link><guid>https://nottinghamng9.co.uk/articles/car-access-around-beeston-chilwell-and-stapleford-a-ward-level-census-guide/</guid><description>Census 2021 household figures reveal substantial differences between ten selected wards, with counts, comparable percentages and clear limits on what they tell us about NG9.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:28:45 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>