Every fortnight we publish a list of the latest licensing applications related to businesses in Gedling borough.
The council’s licensing department regulates activities that require a licence, such as selling alcohol, providing entertainment, event notices and taxi licence applications. They also ensure that licensed premises and individuals comply with the law and protect the public
The following licensing application was published on the Leeds City Council website in the past 14 days:
New Premises Licence
B&M , Unit 1, Madford Retail Park, Mansfield Road, Daybrook
Minor Variation
Go Karting For Fun, Units 1 And 2, Pintail Close, Netherfield
Marks & Spencer Simply Food, 1A Teal Close, Netherfield
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 (18/10/25)
3 6 9 8 1 5
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:
Arnold Foodbank, which helps families in difficulties across parts of the borough, is appealing for donations.
The foodbank is looking for help with items that include tinned meat, noodles, pasta sauces, tinned fish, squash and juices, soup, coffee, tinned fruit, rice pudding, custard, and tinned vegetables.
They are also appealing for the donation of toiletries such as toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and toilet rolls.
The foodbank, which is part of the Trussell Trust, currently has plenty of pasta, rice, baked beans, kidney beans and chickpeas.
Items can be donated at the foodbank or the following locations: Asda in Arnold, Co-ops in Arnold, Burton Joyce and Calverton, Sainsbury’s Locals in Gedling and Mapperley and the superstore in Arnold.
Manager of Arnold Foodbank Helen LLoyd said: “Due to the current ‘cost of living crisis’ we are not seeing the same amount of donation that we have been regularly receiving for many years.
“We recognise that people are struggling to afford food for themselves and so food donations to Arnold Foodbank have dropped by 20%.
“We regularly need to buy food to keep our shelves stocked – we bought more stock last year than in the previous five years combined – and so are very grateful to those who give us financial donations.
“We are very grateful for anything donated, however small the donation is, every little helps.
“We are also always in need of carrier bags, ‘Bags for Life’ and if anyone has any shopping trolleys, they no longer require, we would be very grateful for those too.”
A Netherfield nature reserve has published a fundraising calendar, featuring images by talented photographers who have visited the site.
Gedling Conservation Trust have published a charity calendar titled ‘A Year in Photographs Taken at the Netherfield Lagoons’. It features 12 beautiful pictures of wildlife who have made the nature reserve their home.
The calendars are for sale via the Trust website and for just £7 or more you will receive a copy of the calendar mailed to you.
The calendar features 12 beautiful pictures of wildlife who have made the nature reserve their home.
Gedling Conversation Trust chairman Mark Glover said: “The Trust is responsible for the management and all expenses associated with maintaining the site that we all enjoy and we cannot do it without your help. This lovely 2026 calendar is a way you can support our work and also own a lovely memento of the lagoons or give as a unique gift.
“As well as making a wonderful Christmas gift, it is a lovely reminder of just how special the lagoons are for everyone who enjoys visiting. “
“In the “Add special instructions to seller” box please indicate the number of calendars you would like if ordering more than one and please include your name and address for posting.
Glover added: “Don’t miss out, we only have a limited number available so buy today.”
Nottingham’s new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Trent is set to be lifted into place next month ahead of a Spring 2024 opening date.
The 87metre, 175tonne bridge has been assembled and is being thoroughly checked before a huge CC6800 crawler crane lifts it into place week beginning November 10. The bridge lift is subject to the weather conditions and therefore an exact date or time cannot be confirmed by the council.
It will be confirmed what areas the public will be able to see the bridge lifted into place and is expected to take several hours. Nottingham City Council and Balfour Beatty will also share pictures and videos of the bridge lift with the public once it is complete.
A huge CC6800 crawler crane lifts it into placean artis’s impression on how the new Trent Bridge will look once in place
Once the bridge is lifted into place over the river, further work will take place before the bridge can be used, with ramps, steps and hard and soft landscaping being constructed. Paving, planting and lighting will also be put in place.
The bridge is expected to open in Spring 2026.
Councillor Linda Woodings, executive member for Regional Development, Growth and Transport at Nottingham City Council, said: “We’re getting to the really exciting part of the Transforming Cities funded bridge project as we gear up for the bridge to be lifted into place in early November.
“As we approach this milestone and the final few months of works before the new bridge opens in the spring, I know that many local people are looking forward to using the new bridge for walks, runs, commuting by bike and many other leisure activities.”
Distance: 3.5 miles Calculated time: 3.5 miles Difficulty: Easy
This week’s circular walk takes you from the picturesque village of Burton Joyce into surrounding countryside and a nearby nature reserve.
Most of this circular walk is on flat surfaced paths, though there are some steep gradients along the way, and several kissing gates.
Some sections of the route may become muddy and slippery in bad weather, so please be cautious. For these reasons, part of the walk may not be suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
Map of the walk
This route begins at the junction of Main Street and Hillside Drive in Burton Joyce. Follow the ascending path on Hillside Drive. At the top, turn left and branch right soon afterwards. Go down to the bottom of the slope, turn left and then right, down another slope to Park Lane. Cross the road and take the path round the right-hand side of the field and through the trees at the top.
Reeds Pond Nature Reserve (PICTURE: David Hallam-Jones)
Emerging into a field, head left until you see a gate on the left, allowing you into the Reed Pond Nature Reserve. Cross the road and go uphill. Continue on this path, which eventually becomes Bridle Road. Follow it all the way back into Burton Joyce.
Turn left into Main Street and return to the start.
Have you got a suggested walk around the borough you want to share with our readers? You can email details to news@gedlingeye.co.uk
A Stoke Bardolph care home held its annual Autumn Fayre this week, which welcomed residents, relatives, colleagues, and members of the wider community.
The grounds of Rivendell View care home were transformed into a vibrant hub of activity, with a charming pumpkin patch taking centre stage.
Families and visitors enjoyed posing for seasonal photographs among the pumpkins, while children explored the bouncy castle and joined in with a variety of traditional autumn games, including the ever-popular hook an apple.
Guests were also treated to a cosy hot chocolate station, which proved especially popular on the crisp autumn afternoon, along with an array of local stalls offering crafts, gifts, and homemade treats. To complete the festivities, visitors enjoyed lively entertainment from local performers.
In addition, raffles and fundraising activities were held throughout the event, with all proceeds going towards enhancing experiences for residents at Rivendell View.
The Fayre was especially meaningful for residents, who enjoyed spending time with loved ones, meeting new faces from the community and soaking up the joyful atmosphere. Many residents even joined in the preparations, helping to decorate the home with seasonal displays and greeting visitors as they arrived.
Cara Stockill, home manager at HC-One’s Rivendell View Care Home said: “The Autumn Fayre was a truly special day for us all here at Rivendell View. Seeing residents, families, and local neighbours come together to celebrate the season was heart-warming. Our colleagues worked incredibly hard to organise the event, and the joy it brought to our residents made every effort worthwhile.”
Sherwood Forest MP and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on maternity, Michelle Welsh (Lab) delivered a powerful speech in Parliament during a baby loss debate she co-sponsored earlier this week.
In the debate, Michelle Welsh MP called for urgent reforms to fix the country’s broken maternity system and ensure that no more families suffer preventable heartbreak.
Speaking in the House of Commons, Michelle Welsh MP shared her own experience as a harmed mother and paid tribute to the bereaved and campaigning families who have fought tirelessly for change.
“We must stop whispering about baby loss in the shadows,” she told the House.
“We must speak about the preventable errors, missed opportunities and systemic failures in our maternity services that have turned dreams into dust. Grief is a fact, but these failures are not inevitable.”
Michelle Welsh is Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on MaternityHealth Secretary Wes Streeting echoed her call for change during the debate
The debate marked a deeply emotional moment for bereaved families and campaigners from across Nottinghamshire and beyond, many of whom travelled to Westminster to hear MPs share their constituents’ accounts and push for progress on maternity safety.
Welsh called for a renewed focus on continuity of care, workforce support, and true accountability, highlighting that too many women are still not listened to, and too many families are left fighting for answers.
She said: “Almost one in five stillbirths and neonatal deaths in this country could have been prevented through better care,” she said. “Every woman deserves a birth experience where she feels heard, respected and, above all, safe.”
Addressing the stigma around different types of birth, the MP urged a culture change:
“For too long, the narrative has been poisoned by judgment. The safest birth is the most informed birth.”
She also issued a challenge to regulators, including the CQC, NMC and GMC, to take responsibility for past failings:
“In Nottinghamshire, those organisations were informed over and over again about what was happening – and nothing was done. To this day, no one has been held accountable.”
Closing her speech, The MP paid tribute to the families whose babies’ memories continue to inspire change:
“All of us here are bound by a shared, heartbreaking truth: no parent should have to say goodbye before hello. We must pledge to them and to ourselves that we will fix maternity services and build a legacy of safety so powerful that their short lives will forever protect the long lives of others – and we will do it for good.”
Health Secretary Wes Streeting echoed her call for change during the debate.
He told the House: “In the spirit set out by my honourable friend, the Member for Sherwood Forest, that ‘grief must be the engine of change’, the stories I have heard from those families firsthand will be the steel in my spine to deliver the change they need.”
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 135.19p per litre for Unleaded and 143.01p per litre for diesel, according to data from RAC
The following prices were reported locally on 16/10/25
Here are the latest prices from across the borough…
An Arnold care home is set to expand to “address growing local demand” for support for people with dementia.
A three-storey extension will be built at The Manor Residential Home in Church Street, Arnold, after expansion plans were approved by Gedling Borough Council on Monday (October 13).
Plans say a “significant proportion” of residents will have dementia and limited mobility, requiring full-time care and the extension is “designed in line with increasing demand of the day care in the area” and give existing residents better facilities.
The existing care home provides long-term care for adults aged 65 and over who are no longer able to live independently.
An expansion to the site aims to offer assistance and support for those who require care “beyond what can be provided at home”, through family care or in a day care setting, according to plans.
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Planning documents also say the expansion will help “ease pressures on the NHS” by offering a variety of housing options for residents with different care needs and also generate various new jobs “across different skill levels”.
The new “contemporary” build will be built on the existing car park and will include 16 en-suite bedrooms, a hair salon, a communal bath, a communal area and two disabled toilets. The new building will be linked to the existing care home through a corridor.
Fourteen new parking spaces will be made at the front of the extension, along with a new entrance and exit made for the site.
Pre-application plans originally sought to have a four-storey extension to the care home which would have increased the available bedrooms from 27 to 49 but the fourth floor wad removed from plans following “concerns regarding its scale”.
In terms of potential overlooking impacts on nearby existing properties, planning papers say: “There are no side windows proposed on the main large extension at the front of the site, that would overlook neighbouring properties.”
