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The Vibe – your guide to what’s going on in Gedling borough (9 February – 15 February)

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The Vibe – your guide to what’s going on in Gedling borough (9 February – 15 February)

Here’s our latest round-up of latest events taking place from Friday February 2 to Thursday February 8 across the borough.

Friday, February 9

Kinky Fiesta – Calverton Miners Welfare

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Lex Icon – Nags Head, Carlton

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Priscilla (15) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold

Fri 9 – Tue 13 Feb, Various Times £6.80pp £5pp on Tuesday

The iconic Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation) returns with PRISCILLA, a deeply felt and ravishingly detailed portrait of love, fantasy and fame. Starring Golden Globe nominee Cailee Spaeny and Saltburn’s Jacob Elordi, Coppola’s film presents the unseen story of Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s long courtship and turbulent marriage. Their romance is a great American myth that spans decades and oceans, from the army base where they met to his dream-world estate at Graceland.

Faithfully adapting Priscilla’s own memoir, and anchored by Spaeny’s Venice Best Actress winning performance, this is a mature and masterful cinematic feast for the senses that sees Coppola at the very top of her game.

“Is this already the best film of 2024?” The i ★★★★★

Guardian ★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★ Times ★★★★

Directed by Sofia Coppola
With Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi
1hr 53 mins // US 2023

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The Vinyl Revival Club – Arnold Liberal Club

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Gary Marshall – Major Oak, Arnold, 8.00pm

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Migration (U) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold

Fri 9 – Sun 25 Feb, Various Times £6.80pp £5pp on Tuesday

Illumination, creators of the blockbuster Minions, Despicable Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets comedies, invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation like no other in the action-packed new original comedy, Migration.

“This handsome tale of two ducklings perfectly fits the half-term bill” Telegraph ★★★★

Directed by Benjamin Renner
Voiced by Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks
1hr 30 mins // US 2023

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Friday Quiz Night – Burnt Stump Inn, 8.00pm

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EVO – Top Spot, Carlton

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One Life (12A) – Bonington Cinema

Thu 8 – Mon 12 Feb, Various Times

One Life tells the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker played by Johnny Flynn, who, along with Trevor Chadwick (played by Alex Sharp) and Doreen Warinner (played by Romola Garai) of the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia, rescued 669 children from the Nazis in the months leading up to World War II,. Nicky visited Prague in December 1938 and found families who had fled the rise of the Nazis in Germany and Austria, living in desperate conditions with little or no shelter and food, and under threat of Nazi invasion. He immediately realised it was a race against time.

How many children could he and the team rescue before the borders closed? Fifty years later, it’s 1988 and Nicky (played by Anthony Hopkins) lives haunted by the fate of the children he wasn’t able to bring to safety in England; always blaming himself for not doing more. It’s not until a live BBC television show, ‘That’s Life!’, surprises him by introducing him to some surviving children – now adults – that he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he had carried for five decades.

“Anthony Hopkins is stirring as the ‘British Schindler’ who saved 600 Jewish children” Telegraph ★★★★

Directed by James Hawes
With Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn
1hr 50 mins // UK 2023

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Saturday, February 10

Guitar Classics by Taff – Top Spot, Carlton

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Steve Knight – Arnold Liberal Club

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Xtra Mile – Calverton Working Men’s Club

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Cupids Disco – The Longbow, Arnold

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Joey Collins – The Admiral Rodney, Calverton

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Sunday, February 11

Pop-Up Food Fayre – Burton Joyce Old School Building

Scott Carr – Top Spot, Carlton

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EVENT CINEMA: ROH Live: Manon – Bonington Cinema, Arnold

Sun 11 Feb, 2pm £15pp

This adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel embodies Kenneth MacMillan at his best, his acute insight into human psychology and his mastery of narrative choreography finding full expression in the impassioned duets of the central couple, visceral and urgent in their desire.

The heroine’s struggle to escape poverty make Manon one of the most dramatic and devastating of ballets, emphasized by Nicholas Georgiadis’ evocative designs that reflect the juxtaposition between Manon’s impoverished origins and the lavish world she longs to inhabit. The 2023/24 Season celebrates the centenary of Nicholas Georgiadis.

BALLET
Music – Jules Massenet
Choreography – Kenneth Macmillan

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Sunday Quiz Night – Larch Farm, Ravenshead, 9.00pm

Wednesday & Sunday evenings

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Monday, February 12

Bob Massey: Every Day Victorian Toys – Dice & Balls, The Amp, Arnold

Monday Quiz Night – The Arrow, Arnold, 7.30pm

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Catch-up Screenings: Wonka (PG) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold

Mon 12 – Tue 13 Feb, 4:30pm £6.80pp £5.00pp on Tuesdays

Based on the extraordinary character at the centre of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book and one of the best-selling children’s books of all time, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today.

“Timothée Chalamet’s Chocolate Factory prequel is a superbly sweet treat” Guardian ★★★★★

“The most fun you’ll have in a cinema all year” Telegraph ★★★★★

Independent ★★★★ Empire ★★★★

Directed by Paul King
With Timothée Chalamet
1hr 57 mins // US 2023

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February Half Term Activities – Dice & Balls, Arnold

  • Monday 12th February 10am – Bob Massey will be talking about Victorian Toys
  • Tuesday 13th February 11am and 2pm – Balloon Modelling Workshops
  • Wednesday 14th February 2pm – Balloon Modelling Workshop
  • Thursday 15 February 2pm – Mini Circus Skills Workshop
  • Friday 16 February 10:30am – Cayt Hewitt will be running a Doll’s House Workshop
  • Friday 16 February 5pm to 7pm – Teen’s Games Night

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Pub League Poker – The Brick Yard, Carlton

Free pint to the winner of the night for season 2, along with the cash pot from player buy ins (£5 a head) and 100 points on the leaderboard.

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Monday Quiz Night – The Bread & Bitter, Mapperley

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Monday Quiz Night – Four Bells, Woodborough, 7.30pm

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Tuesday, February 13

Pub Quiz – The Brickyard, Carlton

Booking advised due to popularity of event.

£2 buy in per person, £25 bar tab to be won and a rolling higher or lower jackpot

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Pancake Day – The Gedling Inn, 12-7PM

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Bike Night – The Gleaners, Calverton

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Wednesday, February 14

Wednesday Quiz Night – The Nags Head, Carlton, 8.30pm

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EVENT CINEMA: My Favourite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert (PG)) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold

Wed 14 – Sun 18 Feb, Various Times £12.50pp

Featuring a 40-piece orchestra and international stars of the stage and screen, this special anniversary concert was filmed at London’s newly restored Theatre Royal Drury Lane – the same venue that premiered the original West End productions of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific and The King and I.

Featuring a star-studded cast including Joanna Ampil, Michael Ball, Maria Friedman, Daniel Dae Kim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Audra McDonald, Rita Moreno, Julian Ovenden, Lucy St. Louis, Aaron Tveit, Marisha Wallace and Patrick Wilson, the landmark event was accompanied by the 40-piece Rodgers & Hammerstein Concert Orchestra, conducted by Simon Lee.

Directed and staged by Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Christopher Gattelli (Broadway’s The King and I, South Pacific), the celebration of the historic partnership of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II showcases original arrangements of the most iconic songs from Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, Cinderella, The Sound of Music and more!

2 hrs 34 mins including an interval

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Wednesday Quiz Night – Robin Hood & Little John, Arnold, 8.30pm

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Thursday, February 15

Boogie Night Thursdays – The Longbow, Arnold, 6.00pm – 9.30pm

Creating a safe and fun environment for adults with learning difficulties to socialise and dance the night away.

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Thursday Quiz Night – The Gleaners, Calverton, 8.30pm

Matt Symons – Top Spot, Carlton

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Quiz Night – Sashas Bar, Arnold

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Roll & Review: Game designers and play testing sessions – Dice and Balls, Arnold

*Please note that this a fortnightly event, please check with venue 

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Thursday Quiz Night – The Vale Hotel, Woodthorpe, 8.00pm

Weekly quiz night in support of local food bank.

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Colwick Theatre Club presents The Little Mermaid – Colwick Community Centre

February 15, 16 & 17

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Thursday Quiz Night – Copper Mapperley, 7.00pm

Comedy Hotspot) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold

Thu 15 Feb, 8pm £15.00pp

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Thursday Quiz Night – Gedling Inn, Gedling, 8.00pm

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Co-op announce new plans to tackle shoplifting surge at stores

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Co-op announce new plans to tackle shoplifting surge at stores

The Co-op has announced plans to install more than 200 secure till kiosks, locked cabinets for spirits and AI technology to monitor self-checkouts in a bid to tackle a surge in retail crime.

The supermarket chain has a number of stores across Gedling borough, including ones in Mapperley and Netherfield.

It comes as the convenience chain reported shoplifting incidents in its stores had rocketed 48% last year, while abuse and harassment cases had surged 44%.

Co-op has spent £200m on new security measures, including additional guards and undercover teams for crime hotspots, The Guardian reported.

The retailer said its undercover security guards had detained 3,361 individuals across its more than 2,400 store estate last year for a range of offences including burglary, abuse and harassment.

Co-op food managing director Matt Hood said: “This is not a few opportunistic shoplifters becoming more prolific. This is organised crime and looting.”

Hood said that staff face as many as two or three incidents a week of thieves jumping the till counter to steal alcohol, cigarettes and lottery tickets in some stores.

He explained that the particular stores were rendered unprofitable until new security measures including reinforced till kiosks with secure doors were introduced.

Hood said the convenience chain was not using facial recognition systems, unlike other major supermarkets.

The Co-op food boss has been vocal about calling for the government to make changes in the law to protect shop workers as abuse and physical attacks.

Hood said: “People who are really organised can only be stopped by custodial sentences and the police. We need it to have consequences.

“The thing that concerns me more than anything is that we have colleagues who won’t bother to report [incidents] as they know they are not going to get a reaction.

“If you have detained somebody that has committed a crime and the police don’t turn up, you have to let them go.

“You can imagine how demotivating that is for people working in the shop and how motivating [it is] for shoplifters.”

Dangerous driving suspect chased down and caught by police dog near Bestwood Country Park

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Dangerous driving suspect chased down and caught by police dog near Bestwood Country Park

A fleeing suspect was chased through the darkness by a police dog and detained outside Bestwood Country Park.

Officers from the roads policing unit began following a car in Moorgreen at around 11.40pm on Thursday which then failed to stop.

The vehicle was abandoned at the end of Wigwam Lane, Hucknall, around ten minutes later and a suspect fled along a footpath towards the park.

With the man well ahead of pursuing officers, Police Dog Seth was deployed and soon caught up with his target.

With Seth’s handler following closely behind, the suspect – realising he had no hope of outrunning the dog – quickly gave himself up.

A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop, drink driving, drug driving, driving without a licence and driving without insurance.

He was later released on conditional bail.

Thursday’s result was a the latest in a growing list of successful collars for Police Dog Seth, who only became operational in the new year.

The 18-month-old Belgian Malinois excelled at tracking suspects during training and he put his well-trained nose to excellent use during this incident.

Inspector Tim Ringer, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:

“This was a textbook bit of police dog work by Seth and his handler.

“With darkness all around and a suspect comfortably out of pursuing officers’ sight, Seth had to use his exceptional sense of smell – as well as his natural speed – to achieve this result.

“Without him and his handler it seems unlikely this suspect would have been detained so quickly.

“Seth is still very young in service but has got off to a truly exceptional start with us, and I will continue to watch his progress with great interest.”

PLANNING: 54 new properties proposed for Mapperley Plains site

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PLANNING: 54 new properties proposed for Mapperley Plains site

An application has been received by Gedling Borough Council for Erection of 54 dwellings (38 open market and 16 affordable dwellings), along with the provision of associated public open space and infrastructure on land to the rear of Coppice Farmhouse, Mapperley Plains.

Grace Machin Planning & Property of Nottingham have submitted the application, acting as agents on behalf of Cameron Homes, Staffordshire.

A Design And Access statement provided in support of the application by White Ridge Architecture on behalf of Cameron Homes states that the scheme has been designed to integrate to the existing residential development to the north with a seamless design approach. Access into the development has been taken from Shipley Close, which is within the adjacent residential development that is currently under construction and that the detached dwellings are primarily situated along the main street, fronting Mapperley Plains and the public open space.

IMAGE: Proposed site location (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)
IMAGE: Proposed site location (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)

The planning application states that 155 new parking spaces are proposed in the development and that the properties proposed are as follows:

  • 38 X Market Houses – 14 X 3 bedroom & 24 X 4+ bedroom properties
  • 11 X Social, Affordable or Intermediate Rent – 5 X 2 bedroom & 6 X 3 bedroom properties
  • 5 X Affordable Home Ownership – 5 X 2 bedroom properties
IMAGE: Access arrangements for the proposed development (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)

The Design and Access statement further states that the application site extends to approximately 2.11ha of greenfield land located on the western side of Mapperley Plains. Until very recently, the site fell within the Green Belt area; however, this site, along with the land immediately adjoining it to the north was removed from the green belt and allocated for housing under Site Allocation Reference H7 (Howbeck Road / Mapperley Plains) within Policy LD64 of the adopted Gedling Borough LPD, July 2018

IMAGE: Proposed layout and makeup of properties )Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)

It is also proposed that a separate Reserved Matters application is to be submitted for the three dwellings, so that this proposal forms a part of a cohesive part of the wider residential development through this Full Planning application. The site is currently occupied by a disused building which was historically been used as a pig sty. The stable block is fronted by an area of concrete hardstanding and vegetation.

Further details regarding Planning Application 2023/0926 can be accessed HERE.

Catchment areas set to change for three Gedling schools and include Chase Farm families

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Catchment areas set to change for three Gedling schools and include Chase Farm families

Nottinghamshire County Council has approved changes in the catchment areas of three primary schools in Gedling borough.

As part of the council’s most recent annual admissions consultation, three Gedling schools surrounding the Chase Farm housing development will have their catchment area changes.  

Currently, housing on the Chase Farm development has a catchment area for Lambley Primary School, and part of the development also falls within All Hallows CofE Primary School, despite being closer to other schools in the area. 

Following a public consultation on the proposals, it has now been decided to extend the catchment areas for Stanhope Primary and Nursery School, Phoenix Infant and Nursery School and Priory Junior School to include part of the Chase Farm development.

Councillor Sam Smith, Nottinghamshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and SEND said “We listened to families living in the Chase Farm area who raised their concerns about the current catchment area for the estate.

“After careful consideration and consultation, changing catchment areas of the relevant schools will give these families higher priority for school places closer to where they live.

“This is great news for families.

“We have listened to the views of the public and the local schools and have made decisions based on their feedback. These changes put the interests and wellbeing of young people and families first.

“School provision is very important for young people and their families, and is a priority for the council as we plan for future education provision in Nottinghamshire and continue to ensure there is sufficient capacity to accommodate all pupils.”

The new catchment areas will be for children starting school for the first time or transferring from infant to junior school in September 2025.

The full determined admissions arrangements for 2025-2026 will be published on the council’s website in the coming weeks.

Gedling police teams outline crime-fighting priorities for next three months

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Gedling police teams outline crime-fighting priorities for next three months

Police teams in Gedling borough have vowed to crackdown on drug dealing, shop-lifting and anti-social behaviour in town centres over the next few months.

Gedling Policing Neighbourhood Team have announced their new priorities that they will focus on over the next three months.

They will work with Gedling Borough Council and other partners on a number of dedicated operations to help reduce crime in the area.

Operation Spearshaft will see officers focussing on tackling anti-social behaviour and associated drug dealing in Calverton.

Police teams will continue to crackdown on shoplifting in Arnold and Netherfield.

Operation Silverbirch has been started to tackle anti-social behaviour involving young people in Arnold.

A spokesman for Gedling’s Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “It feels that these issues affecting local people that we have been keen to address over previous months need to be maintained.

“Some of the individuals involved in ASB and crime in our neighbourhoods need to know we are there, and we will continue to monitor and target them to reduce the likelihood of victims and keep our community safe. To keep up the momentum, the priorities for the next three months, have now been agreed with the portfolio holder at Gedling Borough Council, and council colleagues.”

The team also provided an update on their last set of priorities.

As part of Operation Silverbirch police officers carried out over 200 hours of high visibility reassurance patrols and also targeted individuals they know have been causing harm to the community. Some individuals involved in drug dealing were also arrested and police intend to continue to target these individuals throughout the next three months.

Targeted patrols have also been carried out at locations in Netherfield where the community had been experiencing ASB and associated issues. Patrols and interventions in the Victoria Retail Park area were carried out to assist businesses, particularly through the busy Christmas period.

A policing operation to address ‘car cruising’ in the Netherfield area, under Op Triplefin also continued. Police said the use of the PSPO in the area, secured by Gedling Borough Council, has continued to assist efforts to deter people driving in an erratic and antisocial manner, often causing danger to themselves and other road users.

Eligible households in Gedling borough will receive final £299 cost of living payments from today

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Eligible households in Gedling borough will receive final £299 cost of living payments from today

People in Gedling borough on means-tested benefits will soon be receiving their final cost-of-living payment to help with bills.

The £299 payment will go directly into bank accounts of those eligible before February 22nd.

Those who are eligible will not need to claim as the payment is automatic.

This payment of £299 is the last of three instalments that totalled £900 that will have been paid within a year.

After this final instalment, no further cost-of-living payments are currently scheduled, with some pressure on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to announce more support in next month’s Budget.

Morgan Wild, of Citizens Advice, has called for more action following the final payment.

“Our data shows that the cost-of-living payments do offer some respite to people, but this is short lived. Historically high energy bills, unaffordable housing and other spiralling costs are keeping people in crisis.

“The government has responded with temporary support but we need more than quick fixes. Long-term commitments are needed to raise people’s incomes and standard of living.”

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride defended the move.

He said: ”The economy has turned a corner, and with inflation falling we are providing millions of the most vulnerable households with another significant cash boost.”

The government has pointed to a 6.7% rise in benefits and an 8.5% rise in the state pension, as well as an increase in the financial support provided to those on benefits who rent privately, which all come into effect in April.

A committee of MPs recently questioned whether the payments were sufficient to help those in financial difficulty owing to high bills and prices.

In November, a report by the Work and Pensions Committee said the money only provided a temporary reprieve for some, and may have been better used for increasing benefits instead.

The planned roadworks and road changes in Gedling borough

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The planned roadworks and road changes in Gedling borough

A number of roadworks, and changes to the roads, are set to take place on Gedling borough’s roads during the next few weeks.

The roadworks and road changes include things such as speed alterations, repair works and changing the layout of the roads. 

Most of the roadworks are being undertaken by Nottinghamshire County Council while a couple are being led by Severn Trent Water, Cityfibre and OpenReach

These are the roadworks and closures you need to know about…

Nottingham Road, Burton Joyce
07 February
Streetworks and delays likely

Burton Road, Gedling
12 February – 17 February
Roadworks and delays likely as remedial works take place to complete construction of raised zebra crossing, street lights works and wearing course for footways outside Carlton Le Willows School
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Carlton Hill, Carlton
08 February – 08 February
Roadworks and delays likely
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Carlton Hill, Carlton
11 February
Roadworks and delays likely
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Darlton Drive, Arnold
10 February – 18 February
Road closure. Cadent are maintaining essential gas in the road to replace old iron gas mains with more durable plastic pipes.
Responsibility for works: Cadent

Main Street, Burton Joyce
12 February – 23 February
Road closure for carriageway surfacing
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Meadow Lane, Burton Joyce
12 February – 23 February
Road closure for carriageway Resurfacing
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Somersby Road, Woodthorpe
11 February
Roadworks and delays likely
Responsibility for works: CityFibre

Willow Lane, Gedling
08 February – 09 February
Road closure for large scale bespoke c/w patching repairs from junction of Jessops Lane to junction of Main Road
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Arnold Lane, Gedling
12 February – 19 February
Roadworks and delays possible
Responsibility for works: National Grid

Birchfield Road, Arnold
07 February
Roadworks and delays possible
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Colwick Loop Road, Colwick
07 February – 16 February
Roadworks and delays possible Temporary removal of central reservations and tree works in preparation of the main works along the A612 Colwick Loop Road along the extents of the Colwick Loop Road between its junction with First Avenue and Private Road No.1
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Robinson Road, Mapperley
09 February
Roadworks and delays possible to replace two damaged kerbs and repatch footpath
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Current status: Planned work about to start

Westdale Lane West, Mapperley
12 February – 13 February
Roadworks and delays possible on Westdale Lane in Carlton between Oakleigh Avenue and Holyoake Road to install new speed camera markings following resurfacing works.
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Westmoore Close, Mapperley
09 February
Roadworks and delays possible
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Woodside Road, Burton Joyce
06 February – 09 February
Roadworks and delays possible
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Woodthorpe Drive, Woodthorpe
09 February
Roadworks and delays possible for patch repairs
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Charity to be given ‘VIP treatment’ at opening of new B&M store in Arnold

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Charity to be given ‘VIP treatment’ at opening of new B&M store in Arnold

A charity that donates goods to deprived young people is to be given ‘VIP treatment’ at the opening of a new B&M store in Arnold later this month

Colleagues at the new store that will occupy the former Wilkos on Front Street were asked to nominate a local charity they think truly deserves some VIP treatment for the work they do for the local community and they chose the team from Bags of Blessings to take centre stage and officially unveil the new B&M store. 

Bags of Blessings is a local charity that distributes donated gifts to deprived young people in the Nottingham area. The donations include small toys, stationery and books which are then sorted into age groups, gift-wrapped and distributed to young people aged 0-16 via food banks, homeless and refugee charities or organisations that support disadvantaged children.

Through the support of donations and volunteers, Bags of Blessings has grown from creating toy sacks for Christmas in 2018 to now creating Easter packs, summer holiday packs and hygiene packs throughout the year.

In a welcome boost to the local economy, B&M are thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new store on Front Street in Arnold. The launch of the new store will create 35 jobs for local people. 

The discount retailer has taken possession of a previous Wilko store which provides a space of 24,453sqft. which will undergo a comprehensive internal and external refurbishment programme before officially opening its doors at 8am on Wednesday 21st of February 2024.

Customers can expect to find a wide variety of branded groceries for the best possible price including a range of food, drink, and pet food. There will also be a fantastic selection of quality health and beauty products, homeware, electricals, DIY essentials, toys, games, gifts, and plenty more to explore.

The store manager from B&M said: “We’re feeling extremely positive about the creation of more jobs for local people, and we hope customers are going to be delighted with their new store.”

The store manager also commented: “Bags of Blessings really stood out for us, so we wanted to give them some VIP treatment as a thank you for all the hard work that they have done. We hope that our donation can help them to continue the great work they do.” 

Nottinghamshire Hospice in Mapperley announced as Victoria Centre’s new charity partner

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Nottinghamshire Hospice in Mapperley announced as Victoria Centre’s new charity partner

Mapperley-based Nottinghamshire Hospice, which offers palliative care to the local community, has been announced as Victoria Centre’s next charity partner.

The partnership comes after the shopping centre raised £10,964 for community crisis charity, Hope Nottingham, during 2023.

Seasonal events held at the centre, where visitors were invited to make voluntary donations towards the centre’s chosen charity, have included the Glow Room, Victoria Springs and, most recently, its Nordic Brights experience for Christmas.

Further contributions have also been made through ‘penny wish’ donations, thrown into the centre’s Emett Clock.

Following the announcement of its new partnership, Nigel Wheatley, centre director at Victoria Centre, said: “As another year begins, I’m pleased to announce that Nottinghamshire Hospice is our new chosen charity.

PICTURED: Victoria Centre in Nottingham city centre

“Over the years, we’ve been proud to raise significant sums of money for our previous charity partners, like Hope Nottingham, and we’re confident that this latest partnership will be no different. 

“Given our track record, shoppers have almost come to expect some fantastic events from us – events that are both fun, engaging and free for anyone to attend, all with the option to donate to our chosen charity.

Our teams are already working behind the scenes to put plans in place for a string of exciting events throughout the year. And, based on the continued generosity of our shoppers, we’ve no doubt we’ll be able to raise an incredible sum of money for Nottinghamshire Hospice that will go some way to support the life-changing work they carry out within the community.”

Adam Huckerby, Corporate Fundraiser, from Nottinghamshire Hospice, added: “We’re so thrilled to be working with Victoria Centre as its chosen charity partner.

Over the last few years, we’ve seen the centre raise significant sums of money for other local charities. We know this money will have a huge impact on patients and the teams working day-in-day-out to deliver those important services.  

“At Nottinghamshire Hospice, our mission is to care for local people who have been told their illness cannot be cured, while also providing vital support for their families. For us to operate though, we rely heavily on the generosity of local people, so we’re delighted to be teaming up with Victoria Centre.

For more information on Nottinghamshire Hospice, visit https://www.nottshospice.org/ and to donate online, click here.

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