The relocated Arnold Market is likely to stay in Eagle Square for at least another year following an extension, council documents show.
After 50 years of stalls being in the town centre, traders were moved in 2022 while the AMP development was built.
Gedling Borough Councillors are now being asked to approve plans for the market to stay at Eagle Square for another 12 months.
Some traders previously expressed frustration at the repeated temporary extensions to planning permission and told the Local Democracy Reporting Service they wanted to make the move permanent.
Over the next 12 months the Council will “undertake a full review of the permanent location of the market within Arnold town centre, in consultation with market traders and residents”, documents stated.
The council said neighbouring properties were consulted in February 2024 and no written responses were received.
The extension will be discussed at the council’s planning committee on March 28.
The council says keeping the market in Eagle Square will “enhance the retail and community experience and the vitality and viability of Arnold Town Centre”.
Arnold Market is made up of 12 stalls trading on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays selling products including fruit and veg, fashion and butchery.
The AMP development is home to a wine tasting experience outlet, a cat and dog accessory and treats store, a cake shop and a delicatessen – as well as the relocated Post Office.
Council documents stated: “The principle of the development is supported in that it will result in retention of a market facility in Arnold Town Centre whilst a full review is undertaken.
“The proposals will enhance the character of the area as well as enhance the vitality and viability of Arnold Primary and Secondary Shopping Area.”
A large retirement living complex in Daybrook is expected to win planning permission.
The facility would provide 51 self-contained flats for people aged 60 and over.
It is proposed for the former Daybrook Linen Services site, behind the Premier Inn on Mansfield Road.
The scheme is has been recommended for approval at Gedling Borough Council’s planning committee next week (March 27).
Only one letter of objection was received during the public consultation, which said the road was already congested and it could worsen traffic problems in Daybrook and Arnold.
The former iconic Daybrook Linen Services building was demolished back in 2008 and the site will now be used to house the new retirement complex
The plans have been brought forward by developer McCarthy Stone to address a shortage of retirement housing.
The complex will also be designed to accommodate disabled people throughout, while letting them live independently.
Access to the site will be from Sir John Robinson Way, with a new 18-space car park created.
Documents submitted with the application state: “The development will offer Daybrook’s ageing population with the opportunity to downsize into a well-tailored living environment while still enabling residents to enjoy their independent lifestyles.”
There are some derelict buildings from the former laundry still on the site, which would be demolished if planning permission was granted.
The complex would have 36 one-bedroom and 15 two-bedroom apartments, connected by heated corridors.
Artists impressions give an indication of how the building would look.
McCarthy Stone says it hopes to begin construction as soon as possible.
The site is bordered on its other sides by Aldi to the south, Wickes to the north and trees to the west.
A final decision will be made by the council next Wednesday.
Early mist, fog and low cloud, with perhaps some patchy drizzle, will slowly lift during the morning to way give to some bright or sunny spells in the afternoon. Winds freshening, but staying on the mild side. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
A rather cloudy night ahead, with a band of rain slowly sinking southward this evening and overnight. Becoming drier with some clear spells developing to the north by dawn. Mild. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Tomorrow will see early cloud and rain gradually clearing to the south to leave a dry and bright day, with sunny spells. Perhaps the odd shower in the afternoon. Breezy and staying mild. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has today (20) announced plans to increase some of its bus fares in a bid to tackle rising costs.
The firm said it had now carried out its annual review of fares and confirmed some prices will now change from Sunday, March 31, 2024.
Passengers who buy weekly or monthly Easyrider passes will see no rise and those who pay by the trip will still pay the £2 single fare as part of the government’s Help for Household scheme.
Some city zone ticket prices will increase along with the cost of a Grouprider.
PICTURED: NCT 27 service
The average increase in fares will be 4.2%
David Astill, NCT Managing Director said: “We are pleased to confirm that our weekly and monthly Easyrider prices are frozen which is great news for Nottingham’s regular bus users.
“For those travelling less frequently and paying a day at a time, then the £2 capped single fare continues unchanged.
We have been able to minimise the increase in our City Zone adult day ticket to just 10p – less than 2%.”
Graham Chapman, Chair of NCT said: “Many bus companies throughout the UK are struggling and routes are being cut. In Nottingham, we have one of the best services in the country. We do not want to put fares up but in order to maintain the quality of service Nottingham is used to, we need some increase.
He added: “I hope people will appreciate that many core fares have been frozen.”
The fare rises are as follows:
Adult day ticket in the City Zone increases by just 10p to £5.30
Under 19 tickets in the City Zone increase to £1.70 single and £3.20 for a day ticket
Grouprider increases by 50p – the equivalent of as little as 10p per person – to £8.50 and remains available to buy and use all day, every day with no premium price at peak times
There will be a City Zone boundary change at Clifton to incorporate the new Fairham Development
The review began in 2022 after concerns that some of the county’s 12 centres weren’t “fit for purpose”.
It found many of the locations suffered from poor layout and small sites, with no way to properly expand them.
Councillors on the Place Committee will be asked to endorse the changes next week (March 27), after which further investigation could begin into them.
Queues pictured outside Calverton Recycling Centre during lockdown back in 2020
The report calls for sites which don’t create traffic problems on the surrounding roads, and wouldn’t need to be closed whenever waste containers are moved.
The possible scenarios would require larger new “supersites”. No locations have been chosen yet, although there are a range of council-owned sites available.
The report calls for small-scale changes to be ruled out in favour of a major shake-up.
It notes residents say they would be happy with well-designed facilities which don’t require queuing at the entrance, even if they have to travel further to reach them.
A reconfiguration would have “minimal operational impact”, and would still leave 97 per cent of residents within a 20 minute drive of a site.
Poor layouts are affecting recycling rates, with Kirkby-in-Ashfield only recycling 63 per cent of its waste, compared to 86 per cent at Calverton, due to lack of space to sort it.
The county’s recycling centres are also seeing thousands of tonnes of waste brought there against the rules, the report reveals, costing an extra £400,000.
This includes both businesses disposing of their commercial waste, or people bringing recycling from outside of the county.
The household waste recycling centres in Newark and Worksop have been highlighted as two which have an unusually high volume – both receiving more than 10,000 tonnes per year.
The report suggests exploring automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) in order to combat this.
The report adds any centres which are no longer recycling for household waste recycling should be looked at for trade waste disposal.
Recycling centres in Mansfield, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Retford and West Bridgford are highlighted as being close to capacity, with little room to expand.
The UK’s largest outdoor cinema provider has announced it will be returning to Newstead Abbey this summer.
Adventure Cinema will be hosting a number of outdoor screenings across the county, showing films like Top Gun, Dirty Dancing, Mamma Mia and The Greatest Showman.
This will be the organisation’s sixth year touring, and will be hosting over 260 shows across the country. These will include films with iconic sing-along tracks, a few modern flicks and some cult classics.
Film fans in the borough will now be flocking to Newstead Abbey between Friday, July 26 and Sunday, July 28, to see the original Top Gun, Mamma Mia or Back to the Future.
The films will shown over three evenings at Newstead Abbey
Food and drink will be available at the event, including a fully-stocked bar, but visitors are welcome to picnic in the grounds at the historic former home of Lord Byron.
Ben Lovell, co-director at Adventure Cinema comments: “We are thrilled to announce our 6th summer season of Adventure Cinema, with new iconic locations including Cornwall’s Eden Project, which is very special.
“This season’s selection of films promise something for everyone, from the old-school classics – which our fans always love to newer releases, family favourites and more, we can’t wait to bring everyone together for another season in the great British outdoors.”
A local businessman has donated £47k to pay for a new entrance and path at a Woodthorpe park.
The new facilities will improve access and safety at Breck Hill Park and have been funded by local entrepreneur, Professor Nat Puri.
The new entrance, which is approximately 4m wide and 16m long, is constructed from resin bound gravel that travels along the right hand side perimeter of the park.
The footpath measures approximately 260 metres and it is 1.2m wide The path links access from Breck Hill Road all the way to the second entrance to the park on Woodthorpe Drive, next to the recently refurbished children’s play area.
The works were carried out by Ground Control Ltd, a leading provider of landscaping and maintenance services.
Leader of Gedling Borough Council John Clarke, Professor Nat Puri, Trustee of the Puri Foundation Mary McGowan and Friends of Breck Hill group, Catherine Honey, Graham Bastable and Erika Jones at the new path at Breck Hill Recreation ground.The Breck Hill Park play area was revamped back in 2021
The cost of the project, including costs for the new entrance and the 260 metre footpath, was £47,000.
The new path and entrance will benefit the park users, and improve accessibility for wheelchairs, mobility scooters, or pushchairs.
Prior to the works, some local residents reported that they did not use the park in the winter months because it was too muddy and slippery to access from Breck Hill Road. The steep banks along the right hand side boundary also posed a hazard for accessing the playground from that entrance.
The park recently secured its second Green Flag Award and one of the criteria for the award is for ‘equal access for all’.
The Friends of Breck Hill Park have been working tirelessly with the council to improve the park, securing funding for over £100,000 for a new children’s play area as well as being part of the team who secured this much-needed funding for the newfootpath and entrance.
Councillor John Clarke MBE, Leader of Gedling Borough Council said: “I am delighted to see the completion of the new path and entrance for the local park on Breck Hill Road. This project is a great example of how we can work together with our generous partners like Nat Puri to improve the quality of life for our residents and visitors.
“The new path and entrance will make the park more accessible and safe for everyone, especially those who use wheelchairs, mobility scooters, or pushchairs.
“I would like to thank Nat Puri for his kind donation and support for this project, and I hope that more people will enjoy the park, which is a beautiful green space in our borough.”
Erika Jones, Chair of community group, Friends of Breck Hill Park said: “People can now access the park from the Breck Hill Road entrance and can safely and easily make their way around the space, including up the bank and to the play area.
“It is really important that people can get into their local green space and this project makes Breck Hill Park much more accessible for everyone”.
Secret to success: How Prof Nat Puri earned his riches
PICTURED: Nat Puri
Nat Puri, 83, is known as being one of Nottingham’s most successful businessmen and arrived in the city from India at the age of 26 with just a degree in maths.
His first job was for Nottingham building services company FG Skerritt. In 1975 he walked out of his job with a month’s salary, made a lucrative property deal and set up a consultancy.
Eight years later he had bought out his former employer and in 1983 he formed the Purico group of companies.
The Nottingham-based company is involved in paper, plastics, IT, engineering, real estate and hospitality and makes annual revenues of around $650 million.
Five years later he set up the Puri Foundation, a charitable trust, with an initial donation of £1 million supporting schools and the education of young people.
In 2007, he and his family were named in the top 20 of the Asian rich list.
He has an estimated net worth of around £130 million.
These are the roadworks and closures you need to know about…
Arnold Lane, Gedling 26 March Roadworks and delays likely Responsibility for works: Openreach
Lambley Lane, Gedling 22 March – 25 March Delays likely due to road closure Responsibility for works: National Grid
Westdale Lane East, Gedling 25 March – 28 March Roadworks and delays likely. Work taking place to refresh road marking on most roads that junction onto Westdale Lane West between Unity Crescent & Pierrepont Avenue. Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Whittingham Road, Mapperley 20 March – 22 March Delays likely due to road closure Responsibility for works: Cadent
Cavendish Road, Carlton 25 March – 28 March Roadworks to refresh road markings on all junctions and entire length Works location: Between Westdale Lane & Beck Street Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
County Road, Gedling 25 March – 28 March Roadworks to refresh road markings on all junctions. Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Crosslands Meadow, Colwick 25 March – 28 March Roadworks to refresh road markings Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Deabill Street, Netherfield 26 March – 29 March Roadworks and delays possible Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water
Gunthorpe Road, Gedling 25 March – 28 March Roadworks to refresh road markings on all junctions Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Lambley Lane, Burton Joyce 24 March Roadworks and delays possible Responsibility for works: Cadent
Lascelles Avenue, Gedling 25 March – 28 March Roadworks to refreshing road markings on all junctions Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Mansfield Road, Woodthorpe 24 March Roadworks, Delays possible to remove and reinstate 10m Lamp Column at junction with Thackerays Lane Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Marshall Hill Drive, Mapperley 20 March – 22 March Roadworks and delays possible Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water
Moss Close, Arnold 19 March – 22 March Roadworks and delays possible Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water
Perlethorpe Avenue, Gedling 25 March – 28 March Roadworks to refresh road markings on all side streets Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Priory Road, Gedling 25 March – 28 March Roadworks to refresh road markings at the junction with First, Second & Third Avenue Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Rutland Road, Gedling 25 March – 28 March Roadworks to refresh road makings on all junctions Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Shelford Road, Gedling 25 March – 28 March Roadworks to refresh road markings on all junctions between Stanhope Road & Digby Avenue. Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Stanhope Road, Gedling 25 March – 28 March Roadworks to refresh road markings on all junctions between Shelford Road & Gunthorpe Road. Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Gedling borough residents can expect a cloudy day, with outbreaks of rain throughout. The rain will be locally heavy at times, especially into the afternoon, before gradually easing by the evening. A mild day, with light winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight you can expect rain easing to leave a largely dry night, although it will stay rather cloudy, with low cloud persisting on coasts and hills. Some patchy drizzle at times. Mild. Light winds. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Tomorrow will see a rather cloudy start to the day, with extensive low cloud, mist and patchy fog. Becoming brighter with some hazy sunshine developing in the afternoon. Staying mild with light winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Police are hunting for a man in connection with an upskirting incidents in Bestwood and Daybrook
Officers have launched an investigation after reports that a man used his phone to take photos up schoolgirls’ skirts.
It was reported yesterday (18) that a man followed a girl and tried to take photos from under her skirt while she was unaware. He walked away after a member of the public shouted out.
The incident happened in Augustine Gardens, Bestwood, at around 8.45am.
Police are currently linking this incident to a similar report of a man who took a photo up another schoolgirl’s skirt as she was walking along an alleyway, between Pennine Close and Sidlaw Rise in Daybrook, at around 3.10pm on Friday (15).
Officers are continuing with their inquiries into the incidents, including trawling through CCTV footage, and are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information to get in contact.
The suspect is described as black, around 5ft 8ins to 6ft tall, of slim to medium build, aged in his late 20s, and had a neat well-kept beard. He was wearing a black baseball cap and a backpack.
Detective Inspector Simon Harrison, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “While incidents of this nature are rare, I want to assure members of the public we are taking these reports very seriously and we have increased high-visibility reassurance patrols in response to these reports.
“We’re working hard to identify the suspect responsible for these incidents as soon as possible and we’re asking for anyone who recognises the suspect from the description to call us.
“Similarly, we’d like to hear from anyone who may have recorded dashcam, CCTV, or doorbell camera footage in these areas around the times of the offences as this information may be vital to our ongoing inquiries.”
Anyone who has any information which could assist police with their investigation, or who recognises the person described, is urged to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 177 of 18 March 2024, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
