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Sherwood taxi driver fined for illegally picking up passengers in city

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Sherwood taxi driver fined for illegally picking up passengers in city

A TAXI driver from Sherwood is one of 14 that was prosecuted by Nottingham City Council for illegally picking up passengers in the city during the last six months.

Mohammad Waseem, 38, of Hucknall Road, Sherwood was fined a total of £404 including costs and received seven points on his licence.

The only taxis you can hail are Nottingham City Hackney cabs; private hire vehicles or ‘mini cabs’ can only be pre-booked.

Mr Waseem was caught during a recent crackdown on rogue cabbies by the council’s Community Protection team.

Nottingham City Council are planning a number of further covert operations in the city in an attempt to catch further offenders and act as a deterrent for others.

Nicola Heaton, portfolio holder for Community Services said: “It is imperative that we catch these people and bring them to justice.  This is a strong message to others out there who think they can get away with illegally plying for hire in our city.”

Cllr McDonald, portfolio holder for Jobs, Growth and Transport said: “Our citizens’ safety is paramount. We will not allow these people to conduct illegal business on our roads.”

 

Over £16,000 raised for two charities by outgoing Mayor of Gedling

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Over £16,000 raised for two charities by outgoing Mayor of Gedling

Outgoing Gedling Mayor Councillor Jenny Hollingsworth will tomorrow present two charities with a cheque for over £16,000 after a successful year of fundraising during her time in office.

The £16,490.73 raised is set to be shared between The Alzheimer’s Society and Age UK Nottinghamshire’s Men in Sheds project.

Councillor Hollingsworth will present representatives from both charities with the cheque tomorrow (5) during a ceremony at the Civic Centre in Arnold.

Highlights of Councillor Hollingsworth’s fundraising events included the opening of the Daybrook Men in Sheds site and a special screening of the film Iris at the Bonington Theatre, telling the true story of novelist Iris Murdoch and her battle with Alzheimer’s.

Cake sales, raffles, a quiz evening at the Richard Herrod Centre, a line-dancing flash mob in Arnold town centre and The Mayor’s Last Stand – a variety performance showcasing local talent at the Carlton academy – are just a snippet of things Councillor Hollingsworth organised during her time in office.

Age UK’s Men in Sheds project launched its Daybrook site, the first in Gedling, in March. The charity works to tackle loneliness and isolation in older men, by giving them a place to meet and make new friends, whilst learning new wood-working skills.

The Alzheimer’s Society provides information and support to anyone worried about or affected by dementia, as well as funding medical and social research and campaigning for a better quality of life for those living with the condition.  

Councillor Jenny Hollingsworth said: “I am delighted that so many groups and individuals, from across the Borough, supported my fundraising for two fantastic causes.

“My year as Mayor gave me a great opportunity to not only raise money, but also raise awareness of these important charities and the issues they address. I feel proud and privileged that so many people helped me to achieve such a large amount of money

Councillors help fund firefighter’s mission to Nepal

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Councillors help fund firefighter’s mission to Nepal

A community fund set up by councillors is helping fund a local firefighter’s flight to Nepal to take part in a humanitarian mission.

Jason Tait, a Gedling borough resident, is one of a select team going to the Kakarbhitta region of Nepal to train 30 ex-Gurkhas.

A cross-party councillor community fund, set up by Gedling Borough Council, awarded Jason Tait, a fire fighter from Nottinghamshire Fire Service, £750. Councillor Sandra Barnes also made an individual member donation of £250 to Jason’s humanitarian mission, providing a total of £1,000 to go towards his travel costs.

The aim of Jason’s mission is to provide vital training on how to deal with emergencies in their own communities, through education and training them how to use two donated ‘retired’ fire engines provided by the Fire Service.

Leader of the Council, Councillor John Clarke said: “We’re really happy to help with funding Jason’s trip to Nepal and our cross party Borough-wide grants panel agreed that it’s for a great cause. We fully support Jason and wish him the best of luck in Nepal.”

Jason Tait said: “I am so grateful for this contribution to the project and cannot thank Gedling Borough Council members enough for giving me this opportunity to help so many people, making their lives so much safer.”

People interested in helping out by providing financial support to ITAP or by donating hand tools and equipment such as shovels and pickaxes are asked to contact ITAP on itap@live.co.uk

Elderly woman dies from Woodborough car crash injuries

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Elderly woman dies from Woodborough car crash injuries

A 91-year-old woman has died as a result of injuries received in a collision earlier this month.

Marion Banks, of Wollaton, died in at the Queen’s Medical Centre on Sunday (July 26, 2015).

She was admitted to hospital on Saturday, July 18 after her car collided with a wall and a tree in the car park of the Four Bells pub in Main Street, Woodborough, at around 12.10pm .

Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed or has any information about the incident.

They should telephone Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 407 of 18 July.

Police warn Porchester home owners over spate of burglaries

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Police warn Porchester home owners over spate of burglaries

POLICE are warning residents to remain vigilant after a spate of burglaries were reported in the Porchester area yesterday (28).

Nottinghamshire Police say in all occasions, the offences have been committed during the day and whilst occupants were out.

Offenders have smashed rear windows or doors to gain access to the properties, and have removed electrical items and jewellery.

Residents in this area are being asked to be extra vigilant.

Police suspect that due to the close proximity of the offences, similarities in style and also timings that these burglaries have been committed by the same offenders.

A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire Police said: “These offences are being investigated by local detectives, who are working hard to identify those responsible and bring them to justice. Local officers will also be undertaking additional patrols in the area.”

Should you have any information as to who may be responsible please contact Nottinghamshire Police or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Lowdham triumph in best kept village competition

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Lowdham triumph in best kept village competition

Residents in Lowdham are celebrating after it was named one of Nottingham’s best kept villages by judges of a county competition.

Lowdham, were named as best kept village in the population of 2,000-10,000 category, beating Southwell into second place.

Radcliffe, last year’s winner, and Tuxford were the other finalists in this category.

Coddington was the winner of the category for the village with a population of between 700 and 2,000, beating last year’s winner Beckingham into second place. East Markham and Cropwell Bishop were the other finalists.

Everton was the winner in the population 300 to 700 category with Oxton as the runner up Oxton. The other finalists were Normanton-on-Soar and Thurgarton.

The winner of the smallest village category, population under 300, was won by East Drayton with Linby and Normanton-on-the-Wolds tied in second. The other finalist was Barnby-in-the-Willows.

The best new entrant went to Balderton.

The champion villages in each of the four categories receive a cheque for £125, an oak and wrought iron plaque to keep for a year and certificate from competition organisers the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England and its sponsors, Wilkinson’s.

The four champions will now be judged for the title of Best of Notts and the award of £1,000.

The competition is run by the Nottinghamshire Campaign to Protect Rural England and is being kindly sponsored for the twenty-third year by the Wilkinson group of companies.

A spokesman for CPRE said: “Entering the competition has the benefit of creating pride within each village and making Nottinghamshire a more desirable location to live.

“CPRE are grateful to all the judges, village entrants and Wilkinson for their support in continuing to make this a vibrant and hard fought competition.”

 

Mobile skate park coming to Lowdham

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Mobile skate park coming to Lowdham

YOUNG daredevils will be able to show they have the right moves this summer when a mobile skate park arrives in Lowdham as part of a holiday roadshow.

The Ruff Park mobile skate park will be stopping off and setting up in the village every Wednesday throughout August.

The park will be open at Southwell Road Community Building off Old Tannery Drive between 11am – 5pm each week.

Prices are £4 per hour or £15 all day. There will be a limited amount of scooters, skateboards, bikes and helmets to you but users are being urged to bring their own.

As well as skating time, organisers will be running competitions, time trials, games and giveaways throughout the day as well as basic lessons.

You can find more information about the event at http://www.ruffpark.co.uk/rufftours2015/ruff-park-mobile-tours-lowdham-august-5th

National recognition for parks in Gedling

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National recognition for parks in Gedling

Two parks in Gedling have been awarded national Green Flag awards from Keep Britain Tidy making them some of the best parks in the country.

Among the 131 winners in the East Midlands, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold retained the title for its ninth consecutive year and Burton Road Jubilee Park, Carlton won the award for its second consecutive year.

Keep Britain Tidy accredits parks and green spaces in Britain that operate to the highest possible standards, are beautifully maintained and have excellent facilities.

The announcement of this year’s award winners comes in the same week that thousands of people up and down the country are getting ready for Love Parks Week (July 24 to August 2), an annual celebration of our country’s fantastic green spaces and the community groups that bring them to life.

International Green Flag Award scheme manager Paul Todd said: “We are delighted to be celebrating another record-breaking year for the Green Flag Award scheme. All the flags flying this year are a testament to the efforts of the thousands of men and women, both staff and volunteers, who work tirelessly to maintain the high standards demanded by the Green Flag Award.”

Councillor Peter Barnes, Portfolio Holder for Environment said: “We are delighted and proud that Arnot Hill Park and Burton Road Jubilee Park have achieved Green Flag Awards, both not for the first time. Our staff work hard to maintain our parks, so I would like to take this opportunity to give them a huge thank you. The parks in Gedling Borough are very important to our community and gaining this national recognition proves we are doing a great job.”

Stags boss Murray pledges to sponsor kit of former teammate Howell

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Stags boss Murray pledges to sponsor kit of former teammate Howell

Mansfield Town manager Adam Murray has pledged to personally sponsor the kit of former Stags star Anthony Howell following his recent move to Carlton Town.

The news was this week revealed by Carlton Town commercial manager Brian Dennett.

He described it as “a fantastic gesture from the Stags manager.”

“He told me at our friendly game what he was he was prepared to do to help us and out of his respect for what Anthony was doing. Mansfield Town have now confirmed that Adam is doing that personally”

Carlton Town beat Mansfield Town 1-0 friendly at Stoke Lane in front of a crowd of over 300 at the beginning of them month.

Players kit sponsorship home and away is available at only £60 including VAT. Those interested can contact Brian Dennett on 07979 647559. 

Council tax review brings in £200k for local services

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Council tax review brings in £200k for local services

A review of people receiving council tax discounts across the borough has generated an estimated £200,000 to go towards providing local services.

Gedling Borough Council reviewed 17,860 council tax accounts receiving a 25% discount for being a single occupier.

They found 638 cases that had received the discount when they shouldn’t have, generating an additional £200,000 in council tax collection.

They carried out credit checks on all council tax accounts receiving the discount and sent letters to anyone with discrepancies on their accounts showing more than one adult associated with the property.

Residents responded either explaining the discrepancy or confirming that the discount should be cancelled with a charge of 100% council tax applied to them. Anyone who did not respond to the letters had their discount removed automatically.

The average property in the borough of Gedling is in council tax band B which, last year, had an annual charge of £1,255.34. With a single person’s discount, this amount is reduced to £313.84. Of the 638 cases where the discount has been removed, the estimated increase in council tax yield is £200,229.92 which will be shared between the borough council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Police and Fire Authority to fund their services.

Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke said: “This is an excellent example of services working together to improve the efficiency of our council tax collection. By investing in this review we’ve increased the amount of council tax we collect which will reflect positively on the services that we all provide.”

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