In September 1948 it had been announced that there would be a new municipal golf course on the site, improving upon and replacing the existing course at Bulwell common, the plans were rejected however in March 1949 due to agricultural needs.

This is set to be followed in 2019 by a large ecohome development on the former Eastglade Primary School site by Nottingham City Homes.

Top Valley is represented by Nottingham City Council and its boundaries run across the two wards of Bulwell Forest and Bestwood.

The area lies in the Nottingham North constituency and has been represented by Labour Party MP Alex Norris since 2017.

There were originally two Primary schools serving the area either side of Old Farm Road, Westglade and Eastglade, the latter was closed in 2007 and then demolished.