Nottingham-based funeral director, A.W. Lymn has teamed up with the world’s first service that scatters cremated ashes in space.
Ashes are taken up to 100,000 feet in an Aura Flights vessel and released into the winds, circling the planet for three to six months before returning to Earth as rain or snowflakes.
It offers a memorable send-off for individuals or loved ones, presenting just one of the many alternative funeral options A.W. Lymn offers.
According to a survey by Legal & General in November 2023, most people are open to futuristic disposition methods, and scattering ashes in space is one of the many ways to embrace this trend.
A.W. Lymn’s managing director Matthew Lymn Rose said: “We are proud to partner with Aura to provide this wholly unique and thoughtful service to our customers. We put the wishes of our clients first and aim to provide them with the goodbye they desire, whatever that may be.
“As more people begin to consider alternative methods to a traditional burial, it’s important that we continue to evolve our offering in line with the needs of those who trust us to help plan what will happen to them when they die. With Aura, we can be sure that our customers are referred to a caring and professional service that will support them through the entire process.”
These are the latest applications to have been submitted to and validated byGedling Borough Council this week.
The round-up of the latest plans that the council’s planning officers validated and published during the last week (w/e 16/2/24) include a number of extensions and tree works.
External wall insulation with rendered finish above ground floor level and bitumen paint finish below ground level. Raise level of roof terrace by adding new railings to accommodate new flat roof insulation over roof terrace. Add PV panels on inclined frames on roof top pavilion flat roofs and on south elevation.
Erection of agricultural shed 5m x 10m (50sqm) on an existing concrete base (fomally a farrowing shed); for the storage of machinery + hand tools and a safe pest controlled area for dry animal feeds.
Field On Crookdole Lane Calverton Nottinghamshire. Ref. No: 2024/0036
Approval of details reserved by conditions 2 (materials) and 3 (porch details) of planning permission 2023/0768
Gedling borough residents can expect patchy drizzle through the morning but becoming largely dry with some bright spells into the afternoon. Cloud will gradually increase and winds will strengthen later ahead of patchy rain arriving into the evening. Feeling mild. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Wet and breezy through the evening but becoming generally drier overnight as rain slowly clears through, with winds easing somewhat. Temperatures staying generally mild. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Tomorrow will see any remaining overnight rain clearing Sunday morning to leave a largely dry day with some brightness during the afternoon and perhaps the odd shower later. Staying mild. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
A pilot scheme is underway to increase recycling and tackle bin contamination across Gedling borough with the use of bin tags.
The pilot will take place in Mapperley, Lambley and Burton Joyce and has been launched by Gedling Borough Council in a bid to reduce the amount of recyclable materials going to the incinerator because of the wrong items being placed in the recycling bins.
According to data provided by Nottinghamshire County Council, who is the lead authority on recycling, some areas in the borough have up to 25% of their recycling contaminated and turned away from the recycling centre.
Mapperley, Lambley and Burton Joyce have been chosen for the pilot due to the level of contaminated recycling waste in these areas.
Refuse collector Carl Baumfield with Councillor Marje Paling, piloting the new scheme in Burton JoyceSome areas in the borough have up to 25% of their recycling contaminated and turned away from the recycling centre
A tag will now be placed on bins which have been put out but contain items that cannot be recycled. The label has a QR code and web address that takes the person to form, which they can fill out, advising them to remove the contaminated items and then the bin will be emptied as quickly as possible, rather than them waiting for two weeks for their next collection.
If a refuse lorry carrying a full load of recycling to the recycling centre is found to have just 5% of contaminated items in the load when inspected, the entire load is rejected and taken to the nearby Eastcroft incinerator, reducing recycling rates and increasing the cost of waste disposal.
Portfolio holder for Environmental Services, Councillor Marje Paling, said: “The aim of this scheme is to educate residents on what they can and cannot put in their bins and not to penalise them for putting the wrong things in.
“We have to tackle the issue we have with contaminants such as plastic bags, nappies and pizza boxes, which are causing big problems.
“If you do receive a bin tag, all you need to do is fill out the form, read the instructions and take the wrong items out of your bin and we will come back as quickly as possible, rather than make you wait for two weeks. We believe that by doing this we can stop people putting the wrong things in the bin for good which will, ultimately, increase recycling rates across the borough, and that’s a council priority.”
Cllr Fairgrieve said: “Myself and my two children Nellie and Florence have always done litter picks around the village. The girls hate seeing litter on the ground and don’t understand why people don’t use bins – and of course neither do I!
“We did a big litter pick a couple of weeks ago and got a big bag full and it got us thinking – how much litter could be collected if there were more of us!
“I decided to organise a village litter pick and we decided to do our first one during half term to get lots of the children involved.”
The team at The Core Centre in Calverton offered to host and help organise the event and Gedling Borough Council provided litter grabbers, vests and bags for the event
The volunteers managed to collect over ten bags of rubbish within just a couple of hours.
Photo Courtesy of Councillor Jessica FeargrievePhoto Courtesy of Councillor Jessica FeargrievePhoto Courtesy of Councillor Jessica FeargrievePhoto Courtesy of Councillor Jessica Feargrieve
Jessica added:”It was a great turn out and we picked up a lot of litter. People seemed to genuinely enjoy the experience and are keen to do more. People met new friends, enjoyed socialising and gave something back to their community.
“We will be organising another community litter pick again soon but I hope and think it has encouraged people to do litter picks more often.
“We had a great response from people which really encouraged the children involved, they definitely felt a sense of pride. It shouldn’t be down to the public to do this but I think it’s very important to have pride in where you live.”
Samantha Jones works at the Core Centre and said she thought the event had been a great success.
“It really brought the community together, with some people even making new friends,” she said.
“It will make people think twice about what they do with their rubbish.
“It was a brilliant team effort and we hope to do more of these events in the future.”
A number of local children took part and all said they hoped the event would make people think twice before dropping litter in the village.
Seren Chandler, 5, said: “People who drop litter aren’t caring for the planet. If they can’t find a bin they should wait until they get home. When I did the litter pick it made me feel a bit sad because the people who dropped the litter should have done it themselves.”
Oliver Bratton, 8, said: “I just wish people wouldn’t drop their litter, even if we did have fun picking it up.”
Luna Chandler, 8, said: “If I saw someone dropping litter I’d say pick that up right now and put it in that bin. Don’t be lazy. It’s bad for the environment, the planet and our village.
“It doesn’t look nice when there is litter everywhere.”
“I think when people drop litter it is bad and it’s not good for wildlife as they could get hurt,” said five-year-old Nellie Feargrieve.
“I felt happy doing the litter pick because the litter was all cleared up!”
Three-year-old Florence Feargrieve added: “The earth doesn’t like it when people drop litter. I felt good when I did the litter pick”
Further information about The Core Centre can be found on their social channel HERE.
An application received by Gedling Borough Council from Shaftesbury Design Practice Ltd acting as agents on behalf of Mr and Mrs Hobbs to build a new dwelling on land at Long Meadow Farm 50 Main Street Woodborough Nottinghamshire NG14 6EA has been refused.
The planning application stated that the proposed development would have involved demolishing the existing home office (currently used as a home office / storage) and the erection of a dwelling.
The notice of refusal issued by Gedling Borough Council dated February 12 states that permission was refused for the four reasons listed below:
The proposed development would comprise a replacement building in the Green Belt, that would be in a separate and different use to the existing, be greater than 50% larger than the existing storage barn it replaces and require a long driveway, which would have a detrimental impact on the openness of the Green Belt. The proposal would, therefore, be contrary to Policy LPD 14 of the Gedling Local Planning Document 2018.
The proposed development would result in harm to the open character of this part of the Woodborough Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II* listed Woodborough Hall. No public benefits have been identified that would outweigh this harm and the impact of the proposed development on Heritage Assets would, therefore, be contrary to Section 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2023, Policy 11 of the Aligned Core Strategy 2014 and Policies LPD 26 and LPD 28 of the Gedling Local Planning Document 2018.
The proposed development would result in the intensification of the use of an access from a main road that is of a substandard width that would be likely to result in vehicles reversing out onto the public highway and has insufficient visibility splays. This result in severe harm to highway safety would be contrary to Paragraph 115 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2023 and Policy LPD 61 of the Gedling Local Planning Document 2018.
The site is covered by a Tree Preservation Order and is located within a Conservation Area and there are numerous trees in close proximity to the proposed dwelling. Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the impact on these trees would be acceptable. The Local Planning Authority is therefore unable to establish whether the proposed development would comply with Policy LPD 28 of the Gedling Local Planning Document 2018 and Paragraphs 136 and 180 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2023 in relation to its impact on these trees.
PICTURED: Proposed Site Location Plan (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning & Shaftesbury Design Practice)
A recommendation sheet authorised by Gedling Borough Council’s Planning Delivery Manager/Principal Planning Officer dated February 12 advised that multiple objections were raised including:
Woodborough Parish Council objected on the grounds that it was inappropriate development in the Green Belt and conservation area, detracting from the green space which extends into the open countryside. They further noted the planning history of the site, with the applicant being told under 2022/1118 that they could not install hardstanding due to harm on the openness of the Green Belt and that the current proposal would add 3 parking spaces and a driveway, which would be more detrimental.
PICTURED: Proposed Site Elevation Plan (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning & Shaftesbury Design Practice)
Nottinghamshire County Council objected on the grounds that the visibility of the access is sub-standard and the application does not show a visibility splay of 2.4m x 47m in both directions due to the bend in the road. The access is a sub-standard/inadequate width and does not allow for 2 cars to pass at the access point where cars may have to reverse back onto the adopted highway to allow a car to exit. The required access width required is 5.8m and that where a development is situated more than 45m from the highway, you must cater for emergency vehicles by constructing the drive and any turning areas, so they can cater for a commercial or service vehicle. The minimum width for access should be at least 3.7m (between kerbs) and fire vehicles should not have to reverse more than 20m.
Neighbour objections included the following:
Inappropriate development in the Green Belt, on agricultural land in a village already heavily built on;
Inadequate parking and access;
It is unclear whether the proposed dwelling would be for private use, for sale, rental or a holiday let;
Overall negative impact on the local community;
The existing building has not been converted to a home office, even though it has permission;
Concerns for local wildlife including owls and bats;
Concerns over noise pollution and pollution in general for houses on Park Avenue;
Could set a precedent for further development and dwellings at the site;
Light pollution;
Harm to the Conservation Area;
The Site Location Plan is incorrect as it includes land not within the applicant’s ownership;
Concern about a house sale falling through; and
Concerns about construction traffic.
Further details regarding Planning Application 2023/0535 can be accessed HERE.
Petrol prices remain high across the country, as households across Gedling borough continue to be squeezed by the cost of living crisis.
Gedling Eye has compiled a list of the cheapest petrol pumps in Gedling borough. The data is sourced from PetrolPrices.com, which covers major service stations including brands like BP, Shell, and Texaco as well as supermarkets, smaller chains and independent stations.
The website combines price data from Catalist with its own crowdsource data, which comes from website users and forecourt owners. The site says it hopes to have “the most up to date and reliable price data across the industry”.
The UK’s average fuel price is 141.7p per litre for Unleaded and 149.7p per litre for diesel as of December.
The following prices were reported on 15/02/24
Here are the latest prices from across the borough…
Gedling borough residents can expect overnight rain to clear quickly this morning, then a mixture of cloud and sunny spells through today. The odd shower is likely, particularly during the afternoon. Fairly light winds across the region, and feeling mild for the time of year. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Largely dry and cloudy this evening and overnight, but some clearer spells may allow the odd mist or fog patch to form in the early hours. Remaining mild. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Tomorrow will be dry with some bright spells and isolated fog patches at first. Cloud will quickly increase and wind will strengthen later ahead of heavy rain arriving during the evening. Mild. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
The Boys in the Boat (12A) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold
Fri 16 – Thu 22 Feb, Various Times £6.80pp £5.00pp on Tuesdays
The Boys in the Boat is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction book written by Daniel James Brown. The film, directed by George Clooney, is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world.
Directed by George Clooney With Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner 2hrs 4 mins // US 2023
*Please note, our car park will be closed on Monday 19 February from 8pm. This will affect customers parking for the 7.30pm screening of The Boys in the Boat. Please be aware that the car park will be closing at 8pm that night, so customers are advised to use alternative parking.
Fri 16 – Wed 21 Feb, Various Times £6.80pp £5.00pp on Tuesdays
From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, The Holdovers follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker (newcomer Dominic Sessa) — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam (Da’Vine Joy Randolph).
“Hilarious and heartfelt, it’s a tale to be treasured” Empire ★★★★★
Guardian ★★★★ Times ★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★
Nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor (Paul Giamatti) and Best Supporting Actress (Da’Vine Joy Randolph)
Directed by Alexander Payne With Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph 2hrs 10 mins // US 2023
Films of Hong Kong: Fat Choi Spirit (15) + Mahjong – Bonington Cinema, Arnold
Sat 17 Feb, 2:30pm £5.00pp
Fat Choi Spiritfollows the adventures of a compulsive Mahjong player named Andy and his aging mother, estranged brother, loyal ex-girlfriend and a local gang.
When an environmental crisis sees London submerged by flood waters, a young family is torn apart in the chaos. As a woman (Jodie Comer) and her newborn try and find their way home, the profound novelty of motherhood is brought into sharp focus in this intimate and poetic portrayal of family survival.
“Jodie Comer shines in all too believable disaster drama” Guardian ★★★★
Times ★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★
Directed by Mahalia Belo With Jodie Comer 1hr 41 mins // UK 2023
Live & Local: Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman – Bonington, Arnold
Thu 22 Feb, 7:30pm £12.00pp
One of the UK’s favourite folk duos, husband and wife Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman understand the importance of coming together as they live in a small village themselves. They bring a variety of songs and stories, based in tradition, presented in an intimate, friendly style. With a simple setup of guitar, piano and vocals they present an evening of pure emotion, shared experience and sheer joy in what they do.
They have entwined their professional and personal relationship over two decades, delivering assured, distinctive performances that are always bold and innovative, mixing traditional song arrangements with their self-penned material which ranges from bitter to sweet, wry to sad, political to passive.
Train drivers at East Midlands Railway have voted to continue taking strike action for six months in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
Aslef says its members at East Midlands, joined with those on Chiltern, C2C, Northern and TransPennine railways in voting to carry on with action, which began in July 2022.
Unions involved in disputes have to re-ballot their members every six months to continue with industrial action.
In the latest ballots, the lowest percentage in favour of more strikes was 89.4 per cent at C2C, which links London with south Essex. All the rest were above 90 per cent.
More strikes are expected to take place in March (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)Regional railway services that call at stations in the borough are normally axed during strike action
In terms of all eligible members, the highest majority in favour of strikes were at the north of England operators, Northern (72 per cent) and TransPennine Express (73 per cent). Both are run by the government. C2C had the lowest proportion, at 63 per cent.
Announcing the voting figures, Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef said: “These results show – yet again – a clear rejection by train drivers of the ridiculous offer put to us in April last year by the Rail Delivery Group on behalf of the train operating companies with whom we are in dispute.
“The RDG knew the offer would be rejected because we had told them that a land grab for all the terms and conditions we have negotiated over the years would be unacceptable.
“Since then our members have voted, time and again, for strikes. That’s why Mark Harper, the transport secretary, is being disingenuous when he says that offer should have been put to members.
“Drivers obviously wouldn’t vote for industrial action, again and again and again, if they thought that was a good offer. They don’t.
“That offer was dead in the water in April last year – and I think Mr Harper knows that.”
But Mr Whelan offered an olive branch of sorts to ministers and the employers, saying: “We remain open and willing, as ever, to talk about a revised offer.
A spokesperson for Rail Delivery Group said: “We want to give our people a pay rise, but the Aslef leadership need to recognise that in an industry where taxpayers are continuing to contribute an extra £54m a week to keep services running post-Covid, any pay rise must be fair and sustainable.
“Instead of staging more damaging industrial action which will continue to result in huge disruption for our customers and staff, we call on the Aslef leadership to work with us to resolve this dispute and deliver a fair deal which makes the changes needed to make services more reliable and punctual and secure a bright, long-term future for our people.”
