Tuesday, 24th of May 2022 at 7:00pm
Tuesday, 1st of June 2021 at 7:00pm
To be held on Tuesday 01 June at 7pm in the Council Chamber at the Old Court House, Church Street, Bingham
The newly elected Mayor looks forward to welcoming and discussing all things Bingham related with fellow residents.
The capacity of the Council Chamber is limited to 15 to adhere with social distancing guidance. To aid accessibility the meeting will be live streamed: Bingham Town Council – YouTube
Please see the attached document for the agenda.
Thursday, 1st of October 2020 to Monday, 30th of November 2020
Nominations can be made until 5pm on 30th November 2020
Our Civic Awards aim to recognise Bingham residents, or groups who have done something exemplary which deserves to be recognised because of its benefit to the local community, or which is a good demonstration of high ideals, behaviour, great acts of kindness, dedication, or effort and achievement that bring credit upon the town of Bingham.
The Civic Awards use an ‘open’ nomination scheme. This means that anyone can nominate a resident or group within Bingham for an award.
There are not separate categories of awards or set number of awards in any specific year. The criteria below are not prescriptive, but simply guidance to help identify possible reasons why a nominee should be put forward.
A young person or group who have made a positive contribution to the local community or demonstrated exceptional community spirit and civic responsibility.
Excellence in fields, not normally awarded in other ways; acts of bravery, kindness in helping others, outstanding care for others or improving their community.
An individual who, over a long period has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the community and those who live, work or learn in Bingham. This could include volunteering, community work, helping neighbours or carrying out exceptional deeds spanning a lifetime.
Individuals or groups based in Bingham who have made a positive contribution to the local community, people who make an extra effort to bring the community together or those who go out of their way to help others or a charity in their own time.
Those who make an outstanding contribution to the community; whether it’s popping in on a neighbour every day, organising or supporting community groups or events, or improving the locality for the benefit of everyone.
Those who have made a significant difference to the conservation and protection of Bingham and its surrounding area’s natural environment.
Those people who work to celebrate or protect the environment we live in.
Someone who champions recycling, is passionate about protecting and conserving the environment or who is involved with an environmental project in Bingham.
Work in the arts in a voluntary or professional capacity for anyone who has made an outstanding contribution within Bingham.
Imaginative work in any of the arts, such as drama, dance, music literature, the visual arts and crafts including photography and/or demonstrated good practice in the organisation of arts, projects and events. The nominee may be the star of the show or who works behind the scenes, helping to make it happen.
Outstanding sporting endeavour, whether playing, organising or contributing to local sports development or coaching.
Someone who has overcome adversity such as illness or disability to achieve a personal goal.
Someone who has given their time to working behind the scenes in Bingham’s local sporting clubs and groups.
Nominations are welcomed from 1st October and nomination forms can be downloaded at the bottom of this page. Nomination forms are also available from the Town Hall or by sending a request via e-mail to
If you have difficulty in understanding the form, please do let us know.
Nominations can be made until 5pm on 30th November 2020
They can be sent by e-mail to
or posted to: Bingham Town Council, The Old Court House, Church Street, Bingham, NG13 8AL
Following the deadline date all the nominations will be passed to the Civic Awards Panel, who will draw up a shortlist of finalists and select the winners.
The Civic Awards Panel is chaired by the Mayor and includes Councillors from the Community and Environment Committee.
The winners of the Civic Awards will be announced February 2021.
Bingham Town Council are looking for the local community to support Silver Sunday on 4th October 2020. The Town Council would like to encourage local groups to arrange an event to support the older residents of Bingham.
It is a national day to pause and think about older people and celebrate their contribution to society. Events can be held to draw attention to the problem of loneliness amongst old people and provide an opportunity to bring generations together. “Older people” applies to anyone who identifies as an older person and events welcome people of all ages. More information can be found online at www.silversunday.org.uk .
Monday, 3rd of August 2020 to Monday, 14th of September 2020
Following the resolution by Council to sign the Annual Governance and Accountability Return at its meeting on Tuesday 28 July 2020, the Public Rights of Inspection period commences on Monday 03 August and ends on Monday 14 September 2020. Please see the attached documents for more information which includes a summary of your rights.
Monday, 22nd of June 2020 to Friday, 26th of June 2020
Armed Forces Week begins on Monday 22nd June; this is our national opportunity to celebrate the Armed Forces and the role they play in protecting the UK. Those who employ Reservists will be particularly interested in Wednesday 24thJune, which is Reserves Day , when we focus on the contribution made by our volunteer Reserves. In the absence of large, public events this year, we encourage you to share your Reserve stories as much as possible through the press and social media, as well as through internal communications. To make this as easy as possible, we have a Guide to supporting Reserves Day and some Resources for social media.
East Midlands RFCA will be publishing case studies and video interviews during Armed Forces Week and we ask you to follow and share, and tag us in your own social media so we can share. Our campaign will begin week commencing Monday 15th June with a short video montage message to trail Reserves Day and encourage people to take part in #SaluteOurForces.
Twitter: @east_mids_rfca
Facebook: EMRFCA
Instagram: @east_midlands_rfca
LinkedIn: East Midlands Reserve Forces
Friday, 8th of May 2020
Bingham Community Events are holding a live Facebook event, along with The Royal British Legion and Bingham Heritage Trail Society on their Bingham Community Events page .
The event is supported by Bingham Town Council and Co-op.
They are encouraging residents to get involved by:
At 12.30 Rebecca Burgess will be performing a live rendition of Rule Brittania.
At 1.30 Brett Sinclair will be performing The White Cliffs of Dover and We’ll Meet Again.
At 3.30, residents are invited to take part in the Big Quiz with quiz master Richard Nickels.
Friday, 27th of November 2020
Unfortunately, the Christmas fair has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.