The Ashfield Story

Discovering Ashfield – good to great

It’s the people that make Ashfield, and community is at our heart. Ours is a District where we are glad to roll our sleeves up, get stuck in and help anyone.

On a sunny August afternoon, you’ll find us celebrating Ashfield Day. The District is alive with events and activities everywhere, families relaxing, enjoying the new leisure facilities, great parks, and the great outdoors.

It’s a celebration of who we are and where we come from. In a quiet way, we’re changing and growing, thinking long-term, ambitious for the future - good jobs, facilities, and surroundings will help us all live happier, healthier, and longer lives.

Across the towns of Sutton, Kirkby and Hucknall, and in our rural areas, we always find more in common than we might first think. We’re more than the sum of our parts and that’s important because we’re stronger together.

There’s more happening than ever with major investments in our towns. We’re working together to make it clean and green, and out on the Teversal Trail where the countryside is outstanding, you’ll notice there’s space to breathe.

We’re proud to be a hidden gem, and like our winter Light Night festival, there’s an increasingly confident glow across our area.

Industry has always been part of our heritage - what we make today is different because we’ve always adapted and grabbed the opportunities that come our way, sometimes out of necessity but always with invention.

Now we’re taking advantage of our excellent location between Nottingham and
Sheffield and will be connecting global supply chains through our new Automated Distribution and Manufacturing Centre.

We’ve invested in skills and learning, so whether it’s an apprenticeship, college or university, you don’t have to leave to make your next move, Vision West Notts and Nottingham Trent University’s stunning new campus are on our doorstep. People relocate here because we’re generating good jobs and opportunities of all sorts.

We know there are tough challenges ahead, like many other places some families are struggling and need more help to lead their best lives. We are determined to provide the right kind of support for young and old and that’s why we’re harnessing our skills, energy and passion to deliver a brighter future for the District.

Everyone doing their bit is at the heart of what makes our families and communities thrive.

Like our fantastic Sutton Observatory, which houses the biggest optical telescope in the country outside of Greenwich, we’re raising our sights, looking to the stars.