Timeline
January 2026
- Estate walk with the council’s Flood Risk Management team to discuss options for the rain gardens.
- Estate walk with the council’s Tree Services Manager to discuss options.
- Our first six Street Champions join our volunteering team.
- David Rice of David Rice Associates Ltd volunteers as our treasurer.
- Residents invited to register with our new website.
December 2025
- Group registered with the ICO to meet legal obligations.
- Judith Penney volunteers as our gardening lead.
- Larwood Grove becomes part of our community.
November 2025
- First issue of Daley News printed and distributed.
- First members meeting at Sherwood Community Centre.
- Area-wide leaf clearance coordinated with the council.
October 2025
- Neighbourhood Watch window stickers distributed around the estate.
- Meeting with Councillor Nayab Patel to discuss better ways of working with the council.
- First appearance of representatives of the estate at The Vale Hotel pub quiz.
- Attended the NVCS Sector Forward conference in Nottingham.
September 2025
- First environmental survey launched to gauge residents opinion.
- Meeting with PS Barton and PC Halderson from the local police station to discuss sharing crime data.
- Business bank account set up.
- Work begins on our new website.
August 2025
- Community Interest Company registered with Companies House.
July 2025
- New Neighbourhood Watch signs obtained and positioned around the area.
- First volunteers meeting at Sherwood Community Centre.
- Priorities identified: Trees, leaves, speeding vehicles and better police and council engagement.
June 2025
- Officially registered with Neighbourhood Watch.
- Over 120 households registered with our community in the first month.
- Branded sherwooddales.org.uk email addresses set up.
May 2025
- Residents registration flier printed and distributed.
April 2025
- WhatsApp community and Facebook group launched.
- Cycle of weekly meetings begins, and strategy for the group is defined.