Daybrook-based building supplies company Frank Key is once again providing vital support to local football team Arnold Town FC to ensure they are ready to run out for the new season.
A long-standing relationship between
the football club and the Daybrook branch of Frank Key stretches back a decade.
For the last five years Frank Key has been the main stand sponsor, support that
is valued from the club.
Steve Holland, Arnold FC Chairman, said: “Frank Key has agreed to continue their sponsorship of our stand for the forthcoming season which is a massive help to us and goes mainly to support our men’s team. Frank Key is a real example of a local company giving back to the community and is very much appreciated.
“This time of year is extremely expensive for clubs like ours
as we have to replenish kit (where do those socks go!), medical kit, training
balls etc so their generous sponsorship really is crucial to ensure we’re ready
to go at the start of the new season.”
Richard Meeks, Group Hire Director at Frank Key, said: “We have supported the team for more than 10 years now, as we believe it is important to give back to our local community. As fans of the sport, it just seemed right to provide the team with that extra support they need to continue doing what they love.”
Frank Key has previously donated more
than £10,000 worth of building materials and financial support to enable the
club to construct the facilities at their Eagle Valley football ground.
The Midlands-based independent builders
merchant will be supplying the football team with their new look signage to
upgrade their main stand banners.
Frank Key is an independent
family-owned company with its HQ in the Daybrook, Nottingham and branches
across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire. It has an ongoing programme
of charitable donations and supports many local community groups and campaigns.
Gedling MP Vernon Coaker has slammed a housing association for keeping residents waiting over two years for urgent improvements to a ‘neglected’ block of flats in Carlton.
Mr Coaker said it was an ‘utter disgrace’ that residents of Walton Court have been waiting so long for internal and external improvements to their building.
The MP has now called on the chief executive of Jigsaw Homes, who owns the property, to meet with himself and residents to discuss the situation.
He said: “I’ve had meetings with residents and have been asking for action from Jigsaw Homes for over two years.
“While the initial delay is understandable and, rightly so, as it was cladding that was deemed dangerous, that was over two years ago and still residents do not have a date for when works will start.
Mr Coaker said that a recent email from Jigsaw Homes stated that they planned to clean the building, but had no plans for new insulation or painting. They also didn’t commit to a start date for the cleaning work.
He said: “It is clear to see that Walton Court has been seriously neglected by the owners of the building and despite my ongoing work get them to make the improvements, they have never materialised.
“The residents were promised the improvements, I was promised the improvements and yet the outside of the building remains a complete eyesore.
Walton Court (IMAGE: Gedling Eye)
“I have been given different time frames from Jigsaw Homes and I am very concerned that works will continue to be delayed. I have asked the chief executive to meet myself and residents at Walton Court. I will be expecting to see real plans for the building, including substantial work to the outside of the building as promised.”
Mr Coaker added: “There is currently work and investment locally for the regeneration of this area of Carlton taking place and it would be unacceptable if Jigsaw Homes let down the area, the residents and community by not carrying out the works so desperately needed to Walton Court.
“They need to take responsibility for the building they own, commit to real improvements, not just cleaning it and to start the works immediately. I think it is an utter disgrace that residents are still waiting’.
Hilary Roberts, Jigsaw Group Chief Executive, said a clear plan of works for Walton Court was now in place.
She told Gedling Eye: “I understand the frustration of the residents of Walton Court with the time it has taken to carry out improvement works. This project has taken much longer than we had anticipated, but had to be postponed while we awaited guidance on tower block improvements and revised in the light of that guidance.
“There is now a clear plan of works, which includes improvements to the external appearance, redecoration and refurbishment of the communal areas and the installation of a sprinkler system. We have appointed a lead contractor earlier this month to work on the project and aim to start by the end of October.
“We are in the process of organising for the residents to review the plans in early September and to meet with representatives of the company and of the contractor at the September meeting. We also look forward to discussing these plans shortly with Vernon Coaker, MP.
She added: “Jigsaw Homes remains committed to improving the homes of our residents and working alongside the local authority and other partners to invest in the regeneration of this area of Carlton.”
This list contains only the roadworks considered to be most likely to cause delays on key routes as well as those involving road closures and temporary traffic lights.
The list is not exhaustive and does not feature some minor or emergency repairs that come up after publication. Other roadworks may finish or start before schedule or be cancelled altogether.
All information from Highways England, local authorities and
utility companies.
Burton Joyce
A612 Church Road
August 27 — 29
Delays likely due to traffic control (give & take) as
interactive sign added and old stump removed.
Delays possible due to some carriageway incursion at the junction
with Avon Road (Southeast bound)
A6211 Arnold Lane
August 21 — 23
Delays likely due to traffic control (multi-way signals)
from the junction of Cotgrave Avenue
A6211 Arnold Lane
August 22 — 27 August
Delays likely due to traffic control (multi-way signals) From
junction with JESSOPS LANE to junction with Cotgrave Avenue on Arnold Lane.
A6211 Arnold Lane
August 27 — 31
Delays likely due to traffic control (multi-way signals) on
junction with Waldrom Road as new 8.5m new gas pipe installed
Lambley Lane
August 27 — 29
Delays possible due to traffic control (two-way signals) at
footway – approx 67 metres from Jessop’s Lane. Work taking place to replace anti-corrosion
materials and street furniture on gas pipeline.
Police have shared a CCTV image of a man they hope will assist their enquiries in an investigation into a robbery at a Co-op store in Carrington.
The incident took place at the Co-op on Mansfield Road on Sunday, June 16, 2019.
Do you recognise this man? (IMAGE: Notts Police)
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “Whilst you can’t clearly see the man’s face, you might recognise his stance and jacket with the bright yellow drawstrings.
“If you recognise the man in the image or know anything about the incident, please call 101 quoting incident number 880 of 16 June 2019.”
Back in April 2019 I stood as a candidate for the Labour Party in Calverton. At 25, I was under the average age of a councillor.
For as long as I can remember there has been much discussion about youth apathy towards politics and political parties paying thousands for consultants to advise them on how to harness the youth vote. As somebody on the cusp of no longer being a ‘youth’, I thought now was a fitting time to write this article.
I want to address three points I learnt whilst campaigning. I hope it can help somebody who might be considering getting into local politics.
LESSON 1
Firstly, expect the bullies! There were moments while I was on the campaign trail when I honestly felt intimidated. Being sworn at and called a ‘commie’, often together, were the two top picks from those hurling abuse. How do you deal with this? Simple. Just make sure you have a good grasp of your main campaign issues. Don’t go in saying who your representing, first go in telling them what you want to change. At the end of the day, you are trying to be an agent for their interests.
As a councillor candidate, this campaign was a local campaign. if you’re in an election you have policies and concerns you want to discuss, then invite people to discuss them with you. This brings me on to my second point…
LESSON 2
Communication. Trust me, if you thought charity street fundraisers had a challenging time in getting members of the public to stop and talk to them – try wearing a brightly colour rosette displaying the name of a political party!
A wise person gave me the following advice for when starting a conversation: “Invite concern, present a solution (yourself, your policies and your party – in that order), and then discredit the alternative (but only if the alternative is deserving of discredit – never act dishonestly)”. I share this method with you as it truly is a revolutionary way of holding people’s attention both in a political setting, but also as a general life negotiating tool. Tied to this is the fact that honesty is the best policy. Don’t tell them that voting for someone else will unlock the doors to hell. It’s unbelievable and contributes to the distrust people already have in politics.
LESSON 3:
Young people are at a huge advantage on the campaign trail as they can more easily engage with the very demographic politicians find it so hard to engage with – YOUNG PEOPLE! If you’re a young campaigner use this to your advantage.
Politics needs more young people involved to control the ever out-of-touch narrative of the current political discourse. With the appointment of Dominic Cummings as Boris Johnson’s Spin Doctor, the PM’s strategy will depend heavily on young people not voting, and converting a young liberal audience towards the idea of voting being a waste of time. I think Dominic openly exploited this with vote leave, and will do the same again.
Boundaries for dogs is all about not pulling on the lead,
being housetrained and coming when called, whereas boundaries for us is very
different. Our boundaries are about the ‘line in the sand ‘ in our relationships
such as what is ok and what is not. They show people who we are and how we like
to be treated.
If we have good boundaries then we feel protected, and if we
don’t, we often feel anxious or we become compulsive resulting drinking or
eating too much, for example. Our boundaries are based on our beliefs, values
and morals, the choices we make, the life we want and what we need from others.
Many of us know our boundaries but we do not keep to them
all the time or we let them lapse – often to please people. When we are prone to behaving like this, we can be really
sensitive to other people’s comments, and we could find ourselves unable to identify
what we need as we have no real sense of self due to the fact that we have merged with the
other person in the relationship. We find ourselves involved in other people’s
lives, trying to ‘fix’ people and their problems, being a perfectionist or just
taking on too much. We are basically trying not to be alone with ourselves as
we do not know who we are as we have no limits.
For others, the boundaries become too tight and too strict, and
this is a great way for us to avoid connecting and being intimate with others.
Loneliness, emptiness and depression often follow and yet we crave to be close,
but our boundaries stop us from talking a risk.
So, what are the signs that our boundaries need adjusting
(either way)
People pleasing all the time
Unable to say no, despite the cost to ourselves
Being responsible for other people’s emotions
Unable to make up our minds
Putting everyone else’s wants and needs in front
of our own
Being so tired because we have just taken care
of or tried to guess what everyone else needs
Looking for the quiet life or ‘just going with
the flow’ all the time
Being unable to identify our feelings
Being unable to ask for what we want
Allowing people to say or do things we don’t
like but never asking them not to (being
bullied)
Avoiding intimate relationships or things that
make us feel vulnerable
Going past empathy into taking on people’s emotions
Giving for the sake of giving
Boundaries have to depend on the situation/person we are
dealing with, so they have to have a level of flexibility. We may, for instance,
have the one friend who is always bossy and controlling so going “with the flow”
with them will get us doing things they know we don’t want to do. Or we may be
in a relationship with someone with an addiction, where we need really strong
and solid boundaries with them to ensure we are safe.
To set healthy boundaries we have to believe in ourselves
and trust that we know what is best for us. We have to be fully aware of what
our wants and needs are and how they can be met. We have to trust and believe
in ourselves because only “I know me” and “only you know you”. We are the
highest authority on how we feel, what we want and what we need. We need to
know we are important; we are as important as everyone else, we can care for
others, but we must be as important as them. We have to learn to say “no” , and
stick to “no”, but for some of us that may seem selfish as it is not it’s the
key boundary. Finally, we must know and
feel we have the right to boundaries, and it is not selfish but necessary for
our emotional, spiritual and even physical well-being.
Setting boundaries can be difficult for us when we first
start, but some easy things to remember are:–
Staying away from judgement – we can be
compassionate but not fix people
Stop judging ourselves – be self-compassionate
too
Let people know how we feel – being open and
telling others how their actions make us feel.
Learn who and what drains us and being able to
limit our time with those people and their activities
Stop and breathe when the urge to do what we
would normally do or say “yes” to something we don’t want to do – try using
phrases like ‘let me think about it and get back to you’. Giving ourselves time
and space to be honest with ourselves about where our boundaries are.
Finally, how do we explain our boundaries to other people
especially if this is a new thing for us? There are some key phrases we can use
to explain our boundaries: –
I am not comfortable with…
Not this time …
Please don’t do that
It’s not appropriate for me…
I can’t do that…
Not now
Remember if we are setting our boundaries for the first time,
we should be confident, respectful and have planned what we need people to
know. Others will found our new boundaries difficult at first especially if our
lack of boundaries got them a pay off like being cared for or getting their own
way. We need to be aware of the impact of having boundaries and be prepared to
be pushed back for a while.
If boundaries are a struggle for you, you will need help
from someone to set them a counsellor will know how to help you to find out
what your values, needs and beliefs are to set your boundaries around them.
Elaine Bond is a counsellor and runs a business in Gedling.
Now’s your chance to have a say over plans to build more than 100 homes in Gedling.
From this week residents can view and comment on what is being called “a draft development brief” which provides further details about the proposed scheme for Willow Farm, which is just outside the village.
The document shows that there are plans for approximately 110 homes –with 20% of these being affordable homes.
The document also says that shows the development can’t begin until work has commenced on Gedling Access Road.
PICTURED: Map showing the proposed development at Willow Farm
It also states that contributions will be expected from developers for local education and health.
A spokesman for Gedling Borough Council said “We are consulting on the draft development brief for the Willow Farm site to the north east of Gedling Village.
“The Willow Farm site has been allocated for housing in the adopted Local Planning Document and the development brief has been prepared to help guide future planning applications and inform local residents and interested organisations of the preferred nature and form of development.”
This consultation will open today (August 19) and runs until
5pm on Monday, September 30, 2019.
The draft development brief can be viewed at the following sites:
Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Nottingham Road, Arnold
People can comment on the plan electronically at il to planningpolicy@gedling.gov.uk or can write to Planning Policy, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold,
Nottingham, NG5 6LU
A planning application is yet to be submitted for the Willow
Farm site.
People in Gedling borough are being urged to download a new free app that has already saved people’s lives.
What3Words is a smartphone app which gives every 3×3 square
metre of the globe a unique three-word code. For example, Gedling Country Park
is ‘money.holly.solar’. Arnold Market is ‘expand.fleet.master’.
The app can help 999 call handlers to find out your exact location if you are lost, stranded or in trouble of any kind.
The three words never change and because the app relies on an algorithm and not a database, it can be used on devices with limited storage and no internet connection.
The geocoding app not only puts an end to unclear addresses
and hard-to-find pubs, but the emergency services have praised it for its
ability to potentially save lives.
So if you’re lost in the middle of the Gedling Country Park on
a cold December night and have no directions to go on, you can just give
rescuers your three-word code and within minutes they will know where you are.
How to use What3Words
It’s simple — all you need to do is download the app and
type in an address, either a current location or somewhere you’re travelling
to.
The app will then give you a three-word address you can
share with your friends or the emergency services.
And it works pretty much everywhere – from the centre of Nottingham
to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, you’ll be given three randomly assigned
words to use instead of an address.
It is compatible with other apps such as Google Maps, Apple
Maps and Waze (you can just simply enter the code into the other apps’ search
bar). It is also voice-activated.
What3Words is free to use for those who download the app.
Colwick-based haulage company, Fusion Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), has been helping others share in its commercial success by dispatching one of its new trucks on a fundraising tour for charity.
In response to a 20% increase in turnover in just two months, Fusion SCS has invested in a pair of new trucks, a new van and a trio of new drivers, swelling its haulage fleet to 18 vehicles.
But having been upgraded by its driver, James Bradford, with bespoke cabinets and customised LED lighting, one of the two new trucks – a DAF XF Super Space articulated lorry – was spotted on Facebook by charity fundraiser, Mr Matthew Kemp of UK Truck Photos and Banter.
He approached Fusion SCS with a view to photographing it for a charity calendar and, despite increasing demand for his company’s services, Fusion’s Commercial Logistics Manager, Craig Cox, was happy to get involved.
PICTURED: An image from the Fusion Supply Chain Solutions charity calendar
He said: “We’re six months into a two-year plan to double our turnover, so we’re obviously pretty busy. In addition to several smaller contracts, we have been developing a great commercial relationship with the International Logistics Centre in Newark.
“But as we continue to expand our scale of operations, we’re determined that our company’s success should be closely tied to the wellbeing of the communities that sustain it. This calendar is the perfect opportunity to make that happen, so we’re delighted to be able to give something back.”
While money raised from the calendar will go to the Bradley Lowery Foundation, Help for Heroes and a Special Care Baby Unit at Hastings Conquest Hospital, Fusion’s new truck has also found the time to appear at ‘Convoy in the Park’ – an annual August event at Castle Donington, where visitors can witness 1,000hp truck races, alongside live music, kids’ entertainment and stunt shows.
Mr Cox said: “The Castle Donington event was for fun rather than for charity but, given the social media response to the online photos of our new DAF truck, it seemed silly not to let her out for another public appearance before we put her to work!”
Originally set up by the The Wilkins Group, a pioneering Nottinghamshire-based manufacturer of packaging, to increase the efficiency of its distribution network, Fusion has grown enormously since its foundation in 2011, becoming a UK linchpin in the Palletways freight network and employing 45 people at its 78,000 square foot plant in Colwick.
A 17-year-old boy will appear in court charged with seven robberies, including two in Arnold
The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has also been charged with possession of a bladed article and possession of cannabis and is due at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court today (August 17).
The charges relate to the robbery of two people in Clumber Street on March 3, a knife-point robbery in King Street on August 4, a robbery in London Road on August 6, two separate robberies in Front Street, Arnold, on August 13, a robbery in Linton Rise, Sneinton, on August 13 and possession of cannabis on August 15.
