Meadows Advice

We are an independent advice centre that has given free confidential advice on welfare rights, benefits and debt, in the Meadows area of Nottingham since 1979

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@ronmanagernottm Before visiting the girl from North Hyson Green?

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Today @NottmCityTS inspected shops in Mapperley, Top Valley, Radford and Forest Fields.
Below is a selection of the illegal vapes & tobacco seized
Vapes with a tank size over 2ml (approx. 600 puffs) are illegal and must not be sold. More advice 🔽
https://t.co/bwVVbuoSUh

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Even if not in arrears it can be worth asking to pay over 12 months to spread the cost and make budgeting easier

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@kitkant @No1tingham @Nottinghasm I read they put the statue vertically on the lorry and were amazed when it then toppled over

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@ronmanagernottm Good memories. Lager served in a glass the size of a jerry can got you through it

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@ronmanagernottm I remember the weeks of test transmissions. No adverts. No DJs. Just music. It was never as good again.

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@kitkant @AstroMikeMerri @No1tingham an old map says there was an electricity station there which could be the chimneys.

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Could raise false hopes. Important paragraph:
'Tenants do need to think about possible outcomes though when it comes to renting increases as a landlord can give 2 months’ Notice on a shorthold tenancy.'

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@ronmanagernottm There's progress for you

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If your child has free school meals, they’ll also get the Holiday Activity and Food Programme.

Contact your local council before the holidays to find out how to apply ⤵️
https://t.co/AO2bS1Y3DS

[Ron Manager Remembers Nottingham @ronmanagernottm]

The Santa Fé club of St Faith's Church in the Meadows was also the site of the local cub scout pack. A sensitive young Ron turned up wanting to tie knots and "dib, dib, dib" but was met with the unrelenting brutality of two hours of British Bulldog. Still traumatised.

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Nottingham City Council have a campaign on the money advice and guidance available as the cost of living crisis bites.
AskLion is a website, containing lots of helpful information and advice on you can take to help manage household finances and debt.
Visit Asklion/Money

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[Trading Standards @NottmCityTS]

Criminals will post fake listings for all sorts of different products.

Protect your money and information by only using retailers you trust, or authorised sellers named on official websites when shopping for deals online.

#TakeFive

[The Robin Hood Fund @RHFNottingham]

Today, we relaunch the Robin Hood Fund to raise money to support the most vulnerable in our city at the time they need it most.

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Any problems, Asklion has details of where you can get advice

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Almost £20M pounds of benefits go unclaimed in Nottingham each year because people don’t know what they are entitled to. Worried about money? Check what help you might be able to get by using the online Benefits Calculator tool https://t.co/Jvcm1TL7dd 🗒️ #Benefits #CostofLiving

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Yellow sodium lights in black and white on Arkwright Street this morning.

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Very important. Not just for renters. An Energy Performance Certificate will not only 'rate' your home but give suggestions for energy improvements

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Contacted about your bills with a request for your personal/financial info?
✋ Only give info to services you have consented to and expect contact from
☝️ Could it be fake? It’s ok to say no
👊 Think you’ve fallen for a scam? Contact your bank and report to @actionfrauduk

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Let's be clear, pre-payment meters are a way of disconnecting the poorest people from an energy supply. The decision to fit one is not normally the choice of the customer