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Arnold woman pleads guilty to £11,000 of benefit fraud

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Arnold woman pleads guilty to £11,000 of benefit fraud

A 41-year-old woman from Arnold has received a sentence of 100 hours of unpaid community service and must repay £11,181.35 of benefits she falsely claimed from Gedling Borough Council.

Caroline Redmile, 41, of Mellors Road pleaded guilty to three offences; one of failing to declare a change in her circumstances which she knew would affect her benefit, and two of providing forms to the council she knew to be false, when appearing at Nottingham Magitsrates’ Court on Wednesday, August 12.

Mrs Redmile had signed declarations agreeing to tell the council about changes in her circumstances and that the information she provided to the council was correct and complete. However, the court heard that she had not declared that from February 2010 her partner, who was in paid employment, had been living with her.

Mrs Redmile’s actions resulted in an overpayment of £9,816.24 in Housing Benefit and £1,365.11 in Council Tax Benefit.

She was sentenced to a community order of 12 months with an unpaid work requirement of 100 hours, ordered to pay £330 prosecution costs and a £60 victim surcharge. The total civil debt of £11,181.35 must also be repaid in full.

Bestwood business park expansion to create 90 new local jobs

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Bestwood business park expansion to create 90 new local jobs

A Bestwood food business park has been awarded European funding to help double in size to meet demand.

The £7.4m scheme to expand Southglade Food Park in Bestwood was finally completed this week and will help generate up to 90 full-time jobs for people in the local area.

The expansion was part-financed with £3.8m of European funding through the European Regional Development Fund.

The park was the first of its kind in the UK when it opened in 2005 and houses a number of high-specification food-grade manufacturing units in a range of sizes, but due to popular demand has now expanded by 32,033 square feet, which is the equivalent of approximately six tennis courts.

Work began to expand the site in July 2014 and a further 12 new units of differing sizes have been made available to be able to cater for a wide range of businesses from those just starting to more established companies looking for room to expand.

The units are designed to support the needs of food and drink manufacturers at all stages of development and will be used for production, testing and packaging.

Councillor Graham Chapman, Deputy Leader of Nottingham City Council and Portfolio Holder for Resources and Neighbourhood Regeneration, said: “The food park has been so popular since it originally opened that we have had to turn away businesses in the past due to such high demand for facilities, so I’m delighted we’ve been able to attract European investment to help us to expand this fantastic facility.

“The expansion is expected to create up to 90 jobs for local people, and we are confident this investment will continue to promote Nottingham as a key location for food and drink manufacturing in the UK.”

Jobs that will be created at the food park will be advertised through the council’s Nottingham Jobs Hub. Nottingham people looking for work in the city can view a list of jobs by visiting: www.nottinghamjobs.com or can call Nottingham Jobs Hub, on: (0115) 876 4508.

Medilink bus returns to QMC grounds from Monday

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Medilink bus returns to QMC grounds from Monday

The Medilink service is to resume its route around the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) grounds from Monday (17).

The service has continued to operate between the QMC and City Hospital, but its route on the QMC grounds was temporarily replaced in November 2014 with a shuttle bus due to building works and congestion issues around the hospital site.

The return of the service to QMC’s grounds will not affect the current bus timetable and real-time information is available at all stops around QMC for passenger information.

Medilink will run every ten minutes around the QMC grounds, passing the Nottingham NHS Treatment Centre, Medical School and Main Entrance (B Floor), as well as linking with the newly-created NET tram stop which is located at the south of the campus.

NHS chiefs to discuss Broomhill House closure plans with public

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NHS chiefs to discuss Broomhill House closure plans with public

CAMPAIGNERS hoping to save a mental health rehabilitation unit in Gedling from closure are urging concerned residents to attend a meeting with NHS health chiefs next week to have their say.

The meeting to discuss the proposed closure of Broomhill House, in Gedling, will take place at All Hallows Church on Monday at 5.30pm.

The meeting is the second to be held with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust bosses after they announced back in June that they were planning to close the unit.

Broomhill House, which has been based in Gedling for over 20 years, provides care and treatment for patients who are recovering from enduring mental health conditions but are not yet ready to return home.

It also provides an outreach service that enables some of its patients to live at home in the local community.

The Friends of Broomhill House, a campaign group formed to fight the closure of the unit, say they requested a second meeting with NHS bosses after concerns were raised about the location and timing of the previous one.

In a post on their Facebook site they said: “We did not feel the initial consultation meeting, held far away from the unit and during the daytime, was adequate. We have demanded another – and won it.

“We strongly fear that without enough specialist in-patient rehab beds Broomhill’s residents will either stay on acute wards for a very long time or the Trust will have to pay for very expensive out of area beds, many of which are private. Alternatively people will just flounder with inadequate care.

“We are taking our demand of ‘No closure without robust evidence’ directly to the people who make these decisions – the Trust Executive and the Commissioners.“

Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust released a statement about proposed plans to close Broomhill House back in June.

The statement read: “Feedback from patients and clinical evidence shows that people want to be cared for in their own homes, which aids their recovery. Therefore, the Trust has proposed the expansion of the successfully developed community rehabilitation team serving residents of the City and south of Nottinghamshire.

”These developments will allow more people to be supported to meet their rehabilitation need in their own homes, optimising recovery in the home environment. This change will lead to a decrease in demand for inpatient rehabilitation beds as more people receive their care in the community, and therefore the Trust has proposed to close two open rehabilitation units, Heather Close in Mansfield and Broomhill House in Gedling.”

Home improvement cash on offer to asthma sufferers

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Home improvement cash on offer to asthma sufferers

Long-term asthma sufferers from across the borough could soon get financial help to improve their housing conditions after a £50,000 grant was today approved by Gedling Borough Council.

The council announced that it is working with the Nottinghamshire North and East Clinical Commissioning group to target NHS users who have significant health problems, in particular, acute asthma due to damp, cold homes and offer them help to make their homes warmer and more fuel efficient.

The Warm Homes Prescription scheme aims to work with a small number of GP practices in the borough to identify patients who are suffering with a medical condition that could be made worse by the condition of their home. The council will make an appointment with the patient to visit the property and see if any remedial works can be done that could improve the situation.

If the patient is on a low income and owns their home, they may be eligible for a grant of up-to £10,000 to complete the works. If they are on a low income and live in a private rented property a grant of up to £5,000 will be available and the landlord would be expected to contribute 50% of the total cost of works.

The costs to the NHS of treating the illnesses caused and aggravated by cold homes are estimated to be about £1.36 billion per year and additional social care costs are likely to increase this further.

Councillor Henry Wheeler, Portfolio Holder for Health & Well Being said: “This project is about working closely with our local GP practices to do something about poor housing standards and reduce the burden on the NHS dealing with cases that could be prevented with some home improvements.”

 

Cavalier effort from United guarantees three points

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Cavalier effort from United guarantees three points

Real United 3-2 FC Cavaliers

Real United opened their precision NSL Premier Division campaign up with a win but from a convincing position they were made to work hard for three points by a resolute young Cavaliers side.

Real started bright against a young game side and kept the ball well in a sun soaked season opener as Hopkinson posed an early threat on goal.

Real bossed the early stages with some good football and it wasn’t long before they took the lead when Ryan Bowen’s volley and spin from the edge of the area found the bottom corner.

United raised the tempo and kept the ball for long periods with Kuwesi Ofushine working tirelessly along with Theo Brown who was a constant nuisance down the left. Hopkinson grabbed his first as the keeper could only palm his drive into the roof of the net after both Aaron Large & Ryan Tittensor went close, before scoring the goal of the game as Grant Walton laid in Theo Brown to cross with the former Forest striker diving his header into the top corner.

It was all one way traffic with Large & Spiers dominant in midfield and Rhodes & Walton comfortably in defence, with former Lincoln United goalkeeper Nathan Burrows hardly having to get his gloves in use for the home side.

The home fans were expecting more of the same in the second half but credit to FC Cavaliers, they shown they were made of stern stuff as they worked hard and pressed Real into making costly errors.

First, a loose one by Jamie Spiers was capitalised on by the away side and Liam Taylor was on hand to slot home after being played in one-on-one with the goalkeeper.

Then, the usually impeccable Grant Walton got his feet tangled up for Taylor to nip in and score again, Real all of a sudden had a game on their hands.

Cavs went close to a miraculous recovery when a low cross was blazed over when it looked easier to score, and that near miss got Real into shape who aimed to gain a foothold on the game for the second time in the match.

Large looked certain to score before his shot was blocked, Hopkinson tested the keeper before substitute Bange stung the hands of the visitors shot stopper. Liam Moran was inches from making it four before Hopkinson, who worked tirelessly all afternoon robbed the centre half of possession before snatching his shot wide.

As the Referee blew the whistle their was a few relieved faces in the home teams dugout and credit to the young Cavaliers side they made Gary Hayward’s team work hard for their victory.

Three points is a great way to start the season though and Real will look to take that victory into their next game against Ruddington Village on Tuesday night.

Real United (4-3-3): Nathan Burrows, Richard Broderick, Chris Rhodes, Grant Walton, Theo Brown, Kuwesi Ofushine, Jamie Spiers (c), Aaron Large, Ryan Bowen (Liam Moran 78), Tim Hopkinson, Ryan Tittensor (Glodi Bange 67).

Goalscorers: Bowen 17, Hopkinson 28, 34 Opposition 55, 64

Did you see bikers before Calverton crash?

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Did you see bikers before Calverton crash?

Officers are appealing for witnesses following a serious crash in Calverton on Friday afternoon (7).

Two motorbikes one, with a passenger, left Moor Road in Calverton and turned down towards Epperstone on Bonner Lane. The bike with the passenger crashed shortly after leaving Moor Road with both the driver of the motorbike and the pillion passenger being thrown into the air.

The accident happened at around 2.15pm on Friday, August 7.

The driver suffered a broken knee whilst the passenger suffered potentially life threatening injuries. He was taken to hospital and is now in a serious but stable condition.

The second bike stopped short of the crash and the rider remained at the scene.

Officers are extremely keen to speak with anyone who witnessed what happened or saw the bikes prior to the collision.

Detective Sergeant Ged Hazelwood said: “We know that there were several cars coming the other way that were behind an agricultural vehicle.  If you were one of these drivers it is extremely important that you get in touch as soon as possible.”

If you can help please call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 456 of 7 August or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Police warn of rogue landscape gardeners in Carlton area

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Police warn of rogue landscape gardeners in Carlton area

Police are warning of rogue traders operating in the Carlton area.

They have been calling round to houses in the area and been offering to do gardening, landscaping and tree felling work.

Inspector Andy Berryman urged residents not to accept offers from traders unless they have previously agreed to the work and price with them.

He said: “Very often unscrupulous traders will agree a price with customers, complete the work, very often to an unsatisfactory standard, and then charge additional fees. Only use traders of good standing.

“Should a trader appear on your doorstep and request that work be undertaken, do not let them into your address. If you have any doubts regarding traders, please call the Police and officers can be dispatched to confirm their validity.”

Nottinghamshire Police’s use of stop and search procedures revealed in new data

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Nottinghamshire Police’s use of stop and search procedures revealed in new data

New figures revealing the reasons why police carry out a stop and search across Nottinghamshire have been published today.

The figures were published on the Home Office website for the first time today as part of a series of measures to reform police use of stop and search.

It means for the first time people can see details like the number of stop and searches, the outcomes and the proportion of these outcomes that were linked to the purpose of the search in their area. It also provides a breakdown of the ethnicity and age of people stopped and searched and the time of day stops are carried out on a monthly basis.

The data, provided by 40 forces, including the British Transport Police, will sit alongside and provide context to stop and search maps currently produced by 25 forces which includes Nottinghamshire Police. Using geo-mapping technology, these maps allow the public to see where stop and searches took place in their local area, the reason for the stop and outcome of the search.

Home Secretary Theresa May said: “Stop and search is undoubtedly an important police power, but when it is misused it can be counter-productive and an enormous waste of police time. If it is not operated in a targeted and proportionate way and if innocent people are stopped and searched for no good reason, it is hugely damaging to the relationship between the police and the public.

“The summary pages provide the public with a visual representation of how fairly and effectively stop and search is being used in individual police forces. This is a further step forward in the Government’s commitment to increasing the transparency of the police and ensuring the public can hold their force to account.”

Wind power was once welcomed in Woodborough

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Wind power was once welcomed in Woodborough

In view of the ongoing controversy about the wind turbine on Bank Hill it is perhaps worth remembering that a similar, though smaller structure, was a familiar and well accepted sight in Lingwood Lane for over 70 years, writes David Bagley of Woodborough Heritage.

Public supply of piped water was only brought to Woodborough in 1938 and so until then everyone had toWindmill Field 1950 (01) rely on local wells and springs. This was not enough for the owner of Woodborough Hall, Mr Charles Hose Hill, who was also concerned for several farms and property in the village. In 1895 he planned a system of piped water to serve these buildings and had a wind pump erected in the Bracken Field, in Lingwood Lane below Stanley Wood.

Built by a firm in Newark this was a 60 foot tower with 18 foot diameter sails and pumped water up to a brick reservoir on top of Stanley Wood. From there gravity fed water through pipes to the Hall, to the Middle Manor and Manor Farm buildings and also to Wood Barn farm and Bank Hill farm. Digging a reservoir on top of the hill would have been hard work, dug by hand and quarried out of the rock, not to mention the pipe lines involved.

This wind pump continued to function for fifty years up to the mid 1970’s by which time mining subsidence had affected the water table and so it fell into disuse. However the tower was not demolished until 1986 so remained a well known landmark and a part of the local scene for very many years. The photo attached is from David Rose circa 1971.

More on this topic can be found at www.woodborough-heritage.org.uk

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