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Smart security solutions for local businesses: Keeping your community safe

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Smart security solutions for local businesses: Keeping your community safe

The challenges businesses face in security are changing, and outdated systems can no longer safeguard against current threats. Local companies must adopt effective strategies to protect their premises, employees, and customers. This shift is prompting a move from traditional methods toward modern security solutions that are effective, user-friendly, and adaptable to various needs.

The Rise of Smart Solutions in Local Security

As security technology grows, so do the options available to local businesses. Smart security solutions encompass a range of technologies designed to enhance safety and efficiency. Features like remote monitoring, real-time alerts, and automated systems can help mitigate risks and respond quickly to potential threats. Local businesses are increasingly adopting these advanced solutions, creating safer environments for their operations.

One notable benefit of smart security systems is their ability to operate seamlessly within existing frameworks. For example, integrating video surveillance with alarm systems can provide comprehensive coverage and allow for immediate responses to incidents. This capability is crucial, especially for local retailers who often face the threat of theft or vandalism. Furthermore, many systems offer user-friendly interfaces that make it easy for employees to monitor and manage these solutions without requiring extensive technical knowledge.

By embracing these smart technologies, businesses enhance their security posture and reassure customers that their safety is a priority. Investing in these measures can cultivate a positive image among residents and encourage them to support businesses prioritising safety.

Practical Applications of Innovative Security Systems

Innovative security systems are not just for large corporations; small to medium-sized enterprises can benefit significantly from their use. For instance, a local shop owner might implement a surveillance solution that offers real-time monitoring via a smartphone app. This functionality allows them to keep an eye on their establishment, even when not on-site, fostering peace of mind.

Moreover, local businesses can tailor security solutions to meet their specific needs. For example, a restaurant may require a robust fire alarm system alongside traditional theft prevention measures. The flexibility of modern security technology allows owners to create a system that encompasses various safety elements, all integrated into one cohesive solution, much like the offerings from KEYper Systems, which provide tailored solutions for different industries.

Local businesses can also leverage community partnerships when implementing these systems. Collaborating with nearby companies can lead to shared resources and knowledge, enhancing overall security effectiveness. Together, businesses can create a safer commercial environment, benefiting everyone involved.

Building a Safer Community Together

Local businesses investing in innovative security measures contribute to a more secure community. The ripple effect of these actions can be profound. A safe business environment fosters customer loyalty, encourages foot traffic, and supports local economies. When residents feel secure shopping and dining in their neighbourhood, it revitalises the community and strengthens local ties.

Additionally, fostering a culture of safety extends beyond the business premises. Engaging in local safety initiatives, such as community watch groups or neighbourhood safety programmes, can amplify the impact of individual security measures. Collaborating with local authorities to promote safety awareness can serve as a powerful reminder of the importance of collective vigilance.

By prioritising security, local businesses become integral to community safety. They set a standard that encourages others to follow suit, creating a network of support that benefits all. This community-oriented approach protects individual businesses and enhances the quality of life for residents.

Police issue plea to Gedling borough residents over ‘nuisance’ off-road and e-bikers and vow to ‘keep up pressure’ on riders

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Police issue plea to Gedling borough residents over ‘nuisance’ off-road and e-bikers and vow to ‘keep up pressure’ on riders

Police said they will be stepping up their efforts to tackle off-road and e-bikers causing a nuisance across Gedling borough in the coming weeks.

The local Gedling Neighbourhood Policing Team said they are aware of the increase of off-road bikes and Sur-ron electric bikes causing problems locally in the local area but said users of these bikes are hiding their identities by wearing face coverings and are often involved in some form of criminality or anti-social behaviour.

Local police said to use these bikes legally on the road the owners are required to be registered, taxed and insured otherwise they can be seized and destroyed and called on residents to help tackle the problem.

A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “It is a difficult task to catch and seize these bikes due to the acceleration and manoeuvrability and they are aware that they can get away from officers with ease.

“To pursue them could cause further harm due to further dangerous driving behaviours whether that be to themselves or an innocent member of the public.

“However, we are looking to change this over the coming months.”

“Any sightings or knowledge of these bikes, especially when they are driving dangerously and causing issues, should be called in to 101 or 999 depending on the severity of the sighting. This will allow us to log the incidents and be able to build a picture to allow us to proactively try and seize these bikes in a safe and controlled manner. 

Poloice asked residents when calling in about an incident to give the following details if possible:

The location of the sighting and the direction the bikes were travelling in. 

How many bikes were seen. 

Whether you manage to get any pictures/video/CCTV footage of the bikes. 

Details of the bike with anything distinctive (type of bike, colour, logos/decals)

Details of the rider with anything distinctive (age, ethnicity, perceived gender, build, hair colour anything distinctive such as scars/tattoos.)

Bowling pavilion in Arnold park could be turned into night shelter to tackle rise in homelessness.

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Bowling pavilion in Arnold park could be turned into night shelter to tackle rise in homelessness.

A bowling pavilion in Arnold could be turned into a night shelter to tackle a rise in homelessness.

Gedling Borough Council is also planning to buy more temporary accommodation to meet the growing demand locally.

A new council report on the issue reads: “Work is ongoing to identify new prevention measures. Additional temporary accommodation units are being purchased and work is under way to examine the possibility of using the bowling pavilion located in Arnot Hill Park as a potential night shelter.”

The measures are planned due to a rising number of homeless applications in the borough over the years, council documents say.

In 2023, a total of 266 people in Gedling were found homeless, according to figures by national housing charity Shelter. This included those in bed and breakfasts, hostels and other emergency housing.

Section 21 notices were the second-most common reason for homelessness in Gedling, the council reports adds.

Landlords can use Section 21 to evict their tenants during a ‘periodic’ tenancy or after a fixed term tenancy.

A ‘periodic tenancy’ is a tenancy with no end date. This means landlords can evict tenants at any time without providing a reason.

The waiting list for social housing applications had also increased in Gedling from 543 in October 2021 to 768 in October 2024, the report says.

Arnold Food Bank, located in Daybrook Baptist Church, serves people from across the area.

Helen Lloyd, manager of the project, said the number of families who use their services is rising.

She said many haven’t been able to afford the rising costs of rent from landlords.

“There is a lack of affordable renting in the area, and it is above their housing benefit allowance,” she said.

“Families can’t top that up and discretionary housing payments are running out.

“We’ve had families evicted for no particular reason, it puts them in a crisis situation. With a rise in mortgages, landlords raise their rents and families can’t afford those payments. There’s nowhere for them to go.”

The issue will be discussed at Gedling Borough Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Monday, January 13.

Police want to speak to this man after boy is assaulted and racially abused on bus in Arnold

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Police want to speak to this man after boy is assaulted and racially abused on bus in Arnold

Police investigating an assault on a teenager on a bus in Arnold have released a photo of a man they want to speak to.

Nottinghamshire Police issued the CCTV image after launching an investigation into the assault on the bus passenger.

The boy was punched to the face on the number 58 Nottingham City Transport bus at around 10.20pm on November 9, 2024.

Police have issued CCTV of a man they want to speak to

He was also subjected to racial slurs during the incident before the offender left the bus at a stop in Front Street.

Police Constable Taylor Nash, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Officers have been conducting a number of inquiries and are now in a position to release this CCTV image of a man they believe could assist the investigation.

“We work hard with our partners to make sure public transport in the Nottingham area is as safe as it can be.

“Assaults of this nature will always be investigated thoroughly and we are asking for the public’s help to trace a man we believe could have important information.

“If you know him, please get in touch without delay.”

Anyone who knows the man, or has any other information about what happened, should call 101, quoting incident number 663 of 9 November 2024, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Police dog praised for hunting down disqualified driver hiding in Colwick woodland

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Police dog praised for hunting down disqualified driver hiding in Colwick woodland

A suspect was found by a police dog hiding in Colwick woodland after sprinting away on foot.

PD Reno led his handler over a fence and through thick undergrowth before sniffing the suspect out in near total darkness at around 3am on Monday, December 30.

Another officer had earlier pulled over a car in Daleside Road before its driver sprinted away on foot.

PD Reno and his handler were called in to assist with the search and were soon able to locate a suspect lying face down in the undergrowth.

PD Reno led his handler over a fence and through thick undergrowth before sniffing the suspect out in near total darkness

After being challenged by the officer, he gave himself up and was arrested.

A 24-year-man has been charged with driving whilst disqualified, driving without insurance, failing to co-operate with a preliminary breath test and obstructing a constable.

He is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on January 23.

Chief Inspector Mark Dickson, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was another good result for our police dogs and a perfect example of the kind of situation where they really come into their own.

“With darkness all around it is extremely unlikely this suspect would have been found without the deployment of Reno and his handler.”

PD Reno is a six-year-old German Shepherd who was licensed with his handler in December 2019.

He and his handler represented Nottinghamshire Police at the national police dog trials in 2023.

Sir Keir Starmer unveils plans for cuts to NHS waiting list times

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Sir Keir Starmer unveils plans for cuts to NHS waiting list times

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has today (6) unveiled a new pledge to cut the list of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS treatment in England by nearly half a million by 2026.

The plan will give patients greater access to Community Diagnostic Centres and surgical hubs.

A network of Community Diagnostic Centres, which provide appointments such as scans and endoscopies in local neighbourhoods, will extend their opening hours to 12 hours a day, seven days a week.

More surgical hubs will be created to focus on common, less complex procedures, such as cataract surgeries. These hubs are ring-fenced from other parts of the hospital to ensure operating theatre time is not lost if there are emergency cases.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the new reforms would create millions more appointments
GP appointments
GPs will also be able to refer patients directly to the hubs and diagnostic centres without requiring a prior consultation with a senior doctor.

GPs will also be able, where appropriate, to refer patients directly to these centres without requiring a prior consultation with a senior doctor.

There will also be reforms designed to enhance patient choice and tackle inefficiencies.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the new reforms would create millions more appointments and “deliver on our promise to end the backlogs”.

He said: “There will be greater choice and convenience for patients. NHS staff will once again able to give the standard of care they desperately want to.”

The British Medical Association (BMA) welcomed the plan but said it was ‘sceptical’ about whether it could be delivered.

The latest NHS reforms are part of a broader effort to reduce the number of people facing long waits for appointments, procedures and surgeries.

One the government’s six main priorities is for 92% of patients to begin treatment or be given the all-clear within 18 weeks by the end of this Parliament.

This has been an official NHS target for some time, but has not been met since 2015. – with only 59% of patients currently meet the 18-week target and three million people waiting longer.

The aim is to get patients treated more quickly, closer to home and without relying on hospitals. Officials say these centres will provide up to half a million extra appointments each year.

The new plan says that one million unnecessary appointments per year will be freed up for patients who need them. This will be made possible by abolishing automatic review appointments after treatment and only offering them to patients who request them.

Plans for patients to use the NHS App to monitor and book consultations and test results, with greater control over where they are treated, have already been announced. The goal is to make the system more efficient and reduce the number of missed appointments.

NHS England Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard said: “The radical reforms in this plan will not only allow us to deliver millions more tests, appointments, and operations, but do things differently too – boosting convenience and putting more power in the hands of patients, especially through the NHS app.”

Professor Phil Banfield, chair of the BMA Council, has today expressed doubt over whether the latest NHS plan could be delivered.

“Doctors have been just as frustrated as their patients by the lack of facilities to deliver care and want to bring waiting lists down,” he said.

“But the reality is that without the workforce to meet constantly rising demand, we will not see the progress we all hope for.”

‘BE PREPARED’: Flood alerts and warnings issued across parts of Gedling borough as snow and rain sees river levels rise

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‘BE PREPARED’: Flood alerts and warnings issued across parts of Gedling borough as snow and rain sees river levels rise

Flood alerts and warnings have been issued across Gedling borough amid heavy rainfall. 

A warning has been issued by the Environment Agency for Woodborough that means flooding is ‘expected’.

A spokesman said: “River levels have risen at the Woodborough river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall combined with snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of property is imminent.

“Areas most at risk are Woodborough including Main Street which is likely to be impassable, affecting access in and out of the village. Flooding may also affect properties on Lingwood Lane, Smalls Croft and Westfield Lane.”

They said that further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high and they were ‘closely monitoring the situation’.

Village Residents have now been advised to move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and avoid contact with flood water.

Nottingham City Transport has this morning told passengers that the Sky Blue 61 serve Woodborough or most of Lambley due to flooding. It will use Georges Lane, Calverton Road, Dorket Head, Mapperley Plains, Catfoot Lane, Spring Lane in both directions.

The Woodborough river gauge shows that although still high, levels are starting to slowly fall (IMAGE: Environment Agency)
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PICTURED: Flooding in Stoke Bardolph back in early 2020

Flood alerts have also been issued to areas close to the River Trent, including parts of Burton Joyce, Colwick, Netherfield and Stoke Bardolph.

The Environment Agency has warned residents to ‘be prepared’.

A spokesman said: “River levels are rising at the Colwick and Clifton Bridge river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today.

“Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including communities near to the River Trent and Stoke Lane at Stoke Bardolph.”

“We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area.  

They warned: “Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. “

READERS’ GALLERY: Sunday, January 5, 2025

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READERS’ GALLERY: Sunday, January 5, 2025

Here’s a selection of wonderful photographs contributed to our Gedling Amateur Photographers Facebook Group and Instagram featuring lots of beautiful country scenes, wildlife and scenic hotspots from across Gedling borough.

If you have captured a local moment in a photograph and think that others would like to see it, then upload it to our group and you may be featured on this post. You can also tag us in or use #gedlingeye if using Instagram.

You can also email them to news@gedlingeye.co.uk if you don’t use social media.

Please supply your name and a brief description of where and when the photograph was taken, or perhaps a funny caption.

A selection of photos will be published on Gedling Eye‘s website each week.

A swan pictured on a cold January day in Gedling Country Park – Photo by Benzla Freeman
Morning skies over Mapperley Top – Photo by Mary Hadyn-Davies
Wildlife pictured during a walk around Netherfield Lagoons by Carl Green
Sunrise over the Trent at Burton Joyce by Tammy Mills

You can join the group HERE

Gedling Lotto results: Winning numbers for Saturday, January 4, 2025

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Gedling Lotto results: Winning numbers for Saturday, January 4, 2025

There is a chance to win up to £25,000 every Saturday when you play Gedling Lotto.

You just need to match six numbers to win the £25,000 jackpot.

We now publish the winning numbers after each Saturday night.

THIS WEEK’S WINNING NUMBERS (04/01/25)

7 5 8 8 6 7

How does Gedling Lotto work?

Gedling Lotto is a weekly lottery draw that raises money for good causes across Gedling Borough. All good causes supported by the lottery will benefit the Gedling Borough and its residents.

Play the lottery, support Gedling Borough – it’s that simple!

From every £1 ticket you buy, 60p will go to local good causes in the Gedling Borough and improve our community.

Some of the many causes to benefit from the Lotto include:

  • Arnbrook Primary School
  • Arnold Swimming Club
  • Gedling Play Forum
  • Gedling Conservation Trust
  • Lambley Village Cricket Club

Cold weather advice issued by RSPCA to protect pets and wildlife

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Cold weather advice issued by RSPCA to protect pets and wildlife

The RSPCA has issued guidance to help protect pets, livestock, and wildlife during the current cold snap.

The animal welfare charity is urging the people in Gedling borough to take extra precautions as snow and ice impact many areas, with yellow weather warnings in place across the UK.

Dr Sam Gaines, RSPCA pet welfare specialist, said: “It’s really important we help our animal friends during this latest upcoming spell of cold weather. As we all strive to create a better world for every animal, people can share our helpful advice and tips to make sure their own animals, and local wildlife, are kept safe.”

The RSPCA advises pet owners to monitor outdoor pets, such as rabbits and guinea pigs, as temperatures drop.

Bringing them indoors or providing extra bedding and insulated shelter is recommended.

Cats should have access to warm, draft-free indoor areas, and antifreeze products should be stored safely out of reach of animals due to their toxicity.

Elderly or unwell dogs can benefit from warm coats during walks, and owners are reminded to keep dogs away from frozen ponds and rivers.

Pet birds also require additional bedding and protection from wind and rain, while fishpond owners should ensure ice does not completely cover the surface by carefully melting sections with hot water.

Livestock and Wildlife Support

Farmers and horse owners are urged to provide adequate shelter, extra feed, and regular checks on water supplies to prevent freezing. Waterproof rugs and regular hoof inspections are also essential.

Wildlife can struggle to find food and water during cold spells. Householders can support birds by leaving out suitable food such as seeds, oats, suet balls, and fruit, while ensuring birdbaths and feeders remain ice-free.

The charity also advises checking woodpiles for hibernating wildlife before lighting fires and warns against disturbing hibernating animals such as hedgehogs.

The RSPCA stresses that keeping dogs outdoors during extreme weather is not recommended. Owners should ensure dogs have a warm, dry sleeping area with temperatures above 10°C.

With the cold weather expected to continue, the RSPCA is calling on the public to take simple but effective steps to protect animals.

For emergencies, the public can contact the RSPCA for assistance.

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