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‘Hands off Gedling’: Labour increase majority and keep control of Gedling Borough Council in show of defiance against ‘super council’ plans in local election

David Bratton
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‘Hands off Gedling’: Labour increase majority and keep control of Gedling Borough Council in show of defiance against ‘super council’ plans in local election

Labour today kept control of Gedling Borough Council and also increased their majority following an exciting local election battle across the borough,

Leader of Gedling Borough Council and Netherfield candidate, Cllr John Clarke, said the victory was a ‘flea in the ear’ to Nottinghamshire County Council chief Kay Cutts and her ‘super council’ plan.

Cllr Cutts had last year proposed abolishing district councils and borough councils – like Gedling – and replacing them with one single authority.

Labour and Co-operative candidates snapped up four seats during the count, while the Conservatives lost seven.

The Liberal Democrats managed to secure two seats – which was one more than last time. Independent candidates took two – also up one.

Gedling leader Cllr John Clarke, who retained his Netherfield Ward seat, said the result should send a clear message to Cllr Cutts that her ‘super council’ proposals wouldn’t be accepted by people in the borough.

He said: “This is a real flea in Kay Cutts’ ear and this result shows it clearly means hands off Gedling – we mean it!”

Labour candidates anxiously wait to hear if they’ve retained control over Gedling Borough Council (PICTURE: Gedling Eye)

Over the course of the day Labour gained seats in Bestwood St Albans and Woodthorpe. They also took the Gedling ward from the Conservatives.

The Lib Dems took up new seats in the Phoenix ward.

The Conservatives managed to lose Calverton where voters replaced them with two independent candidates.

The Tories did hold on to Newstead Abbey and also Trent Valley, where the country’s youngest chairman of a branch of the Conservative Party, Sam Smith, won one of two seats.

There were no wins for UKIP or the Green Party.

Conservative leader Chris Barnfather, who kept his seat in Newstead Abbey, told local democracy reporter Kit Sanderman the results were “hugely disappointing”.

He said: “I’ve been in politics long enough to know that it can be a brutal business.

“It’s clearly been a bad day for us. To drop down to a total of eight councillors, it’s massively disappointing.

“When Westminster coughs local councillors catch a cold, and that’s clearly been seen today.

“Having said that, Labour has had a very good day today, their message has clearly resonated, and I congratulate them for the campaign they have led.”

The first seat to be announced in the count today was the Dumbles ward.

In her acceptance speech, Conservative councillor Helen Greensmith took aim at the national party.

She said: “I hope the Conservatives fully appreciate they are going to lose a lot of really good candidates as a result of what’s going off in Westminster.

The overall result was: Labour 29, Conservatives eight, Liberal Democrats two, Independents two

Turnout was 36.14 percent

Conservative candidate Sam Smith, right, won one of the two Trent Valley seats (PICTURE: Gedling Eye)

Results in full:

Bestwood St Albans

BISSET, Tammy Leanne – 340
Conservative Party Candidate

BISSET Warren James -311
Conservative Party Candidate

ELLIS, Rachael Elizabeth 464 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

GIBBONS, Des – 425 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

HALL, Anthony Cedric – 175
UK Independence Party (UKIP)

VINCE, Margret Susan Barbara – 185
Green Party

Calverton Ward

BOSWORTH, Pat – 809 *ELECTED*
Independent

EDE COOPER, Pamela – 439
Labour Party

ELLIOTT, Boyd Bryan – 843
Local Conservatives

FOSTER, Clive – 429
Labour Party

HARRIS, Sandra – 729
Independent

HOPE, Mike – 866 *ELECTED*
Independent

KNOWLES, Marie Lesley – 612
Conservative Party Candidate

LOI, Fran – 333
UKIP Make Brexit Happen

SPURR, Matthew Peter – 386
Labour Party

WALKER, Jane Maria – 649
Conservative Party Candidate

Carlton Ward

BEEKEN, Max – 124
Liberal Democrat

BROOKS, Nicki – 895 *ELECTED*
Labour and Co-operative Party

BURROWS, Amanda – 133
Liberal Democrat

CLARKE, Ged – 386
Conservative Party Candidate

KENWOOD, Gerald – 367
Conservative Party Candidate

WILKINSON, Paul O`Neil – 836 *ELECTED
Labour and Co-operative Party

Carlton Hill Ward

BLANDAMER, Patricia Mary – 523
Conservative Party Candidate

CREAMER, Jim – 1255 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

FEENEY, Paul – 1194 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

GREENSMITH, James Victor – 490
Conservative Party Candidate

HAJAT, Nadia – 140
Liberal Democrat

LOCK, Kevin Charles – 477
Conservative Party Candidate

MILBURN, Paul Richard – 138
Liberal Democrat

SCROGGIE, Alex – 1158 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

SOAR, Hannah – 165
Liberal Democrat

Cavendish Ward

CLUNIE, Liz – 695 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

DUNKIN, Andrew Mark – 250
Liberal Democrat

GREGORY, Gary Graham – 704 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

HUGHES, Paul Anthony – 236
Liberal Democrat

MILLER, George Peter – 314
Conservative Party Candidate

REMZI, Mitchell Thomas Ahmed – 272
Conservative Party Candidate

Colwick Ward

FLOR-HENRY, Michel – 158
The Conservative Party Candidate

KATIMERTZIS, Jean – 78
UK Independence Party (UKIP)

LAWRENCE, Meredith – 422 *ELECTED
Labour Party

Coppice Ward

BESTWICK, Stuart James – 409
Conservative Party Candidate

PALING, Marje – 940 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

STUART, Jim – 192
Green Party

VOCE, David William – 303
UK Independence Party (UKIP)

WALKER, Geoff – 447
Conservative Party Candidate

WHEELER, Henry Thomas Neil – 895 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

Daybrook Ward

BARNES, Peter Graham – 888 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

BARNES, Sandra Jean – 878 *ELECTED
Labour Party

GAMBLE, James – 201
Independent

GREEN, Jordan Samuel Jack – 239
UK Independence Party (UKIP)

MAJOR, Eric Antoni – 169
Conservative Party Candidate

RIDDLE, Mark Jason – 173
Conservative Party Candidate

Dumbles Ward

DUDLEY, Janet Dinah – 128
Liberal Democrat

GARLAND, Lee Jonathan – 233
Labour Party

GREENSMITH, Helen Monique – 618 *ELECTED*
The Conservative Party Candidate

ERNEHALE WARD

BURROWS, Antony – 362
Conservative Party Candidate

DAWSON, Robert James – 311
Conservative Party Candidate

ELLIS, David Sidney – 799 *ELECTED*
Labour and Co-operative Party

ELLIS, Roxanne Elizabeth – 782 *ELECTED*
Labour and Co-operative Party

KEY, Paul Richard – 153
Independent

PEET, Desmond Paul – 129
Independent

POYNTER, Raymond Andrew – 72
Liberal Democrat

SMITH, Philip Nigel – 283
UK Independence Party (UKIP)

STANSFIELD, Jason Martin – 101
Liberal Democrat

Gedling Ward

BEXON, Alan Sydney – 444
Conservative Party Candidate

COOK, Jane Louise – 447
Conservative Party Candidate

DUNKIN, Maggie – 339
Liberal Democrat Focus Team

HOLLINGSWORTH, Jenny – 917 *ELECTED
Labour Party

THOMAS, Jennifer Lynn – 792 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

WHITE, Martin George – 268
Liberal Democrat Focus Team

Netherfield Ward

CLARKE, William John – 775 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

HAJAT, Essop – 97
Liberal Democrat

HAJAT, Fran – 103
Liberal Democrat

LARGE, Curtis Nicholas – 209
Conservative Party Candidate

MILLER, Barbara Sylvia Russell – 762 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

PITMAN, Anthony – 218
Conservative Party Candidate

Newstead Abbey Ward

BARNFATHER, Chris – 1748 *ELECTED*
Conservative Party Candidate

HARDING, Ben – 502
Labour Party

HUCKERBY, Adam – 189
Labour Party

MURRAY, Simon Peregrine Gauvain – 1461 *ELECTED*
Conservative Party Candidate

SMITH, Martin David – 1538 *ELECTED
Conservative Party Candidate

SUTHERLAND, Tom – 449
Liberal Democrat

SWIFT, Margaret Joan – 290
Liberal Democrat

TETLEY, Mark David – 221
Liberal Democrat

WRIGHT, Carol Ann – 689
Labour Party

Phoenix Ward

ELLWOOD, Andrew Mark – 828 *ELECTED*
Liberal Democrat Focus Team

GODWIN, Charlie – 194
Conservative Party Candidate

HENRY, Verna Eliza – 429
Labour Party

HEWLETT, Cheryl June – 438
Labour Party

TAYLOR, Chris – 174
Conservative Party Candidate

TOWSEY- HINTON, Clive John – 790 *ELECTED*
Liberal Democrat Focus Team

Plains Ward

BOYLE, Michael Aime – 1026 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

BUTTERWORTH, John – 928
Labour Party

DOYLE, Kevin Backhouse – 887
Conservative Party Candidate

FAULCONBRIDGE, James Anthony Patrick – 886
Conservative Party Candidate

GLADWELL, Martin Nigel – 173
Liberal Democrat

HEWSON, Sarah – 630
Independent Network

KENEALLY, Rosa – 1043 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

PARR, John Michael – 937 *ELECTED*
Conservative Party Candidate

PEARCE, Jen – 203
Liberal Democrat

STEELE, David Ian – 154
Liberal Democrat

STICKLAND, Don – 236
Independent

Porchester Ward

COLLIS, Bob – 1503 *ELECTED
Labour Party

DAWSON, Alan Peter Morrell -541
Liberal Democrat

NAJUK, Julie -1482 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

POWELL, Stephen John -520
Conservative Party Candidate

SMITH, Alison Joy -591
Conservative Party Candidate

SOAR, Seb – 534
Liberal Democrat

SWANN, Stephen Nicholas – 533
Conservative Party Candidate

SWIFT, Robert Andrew – 447
Liberal Democrat

TRUSCOTT, John – 1443 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

REDHILL WARD

ABBOTT, Michael -437
Conservative Party Candidate

FOX, Kathryn – 1075 *ELECTED
Labour Party

JONES, Tadeusz Zdzislaw Edward – 102
Liberal Democrat

LITTLEFAIR, Malcolm Lulham – 329
Conservative Party Candidate

LOWDON, Andrew – 219
UK Independence Party (UKIP)

PAYNE, Michael Richard – 1188 *ELECTED
Labour Party

SUTHERLAND, John Antony – 66
Liberal Democrat

Trent Valley Ward

ADAMS, Michael James – 658 *ELECTED*
Conservative Party Candidate

FIFE, Richard Ian McDuff – 428
Liberal Democrat

FLYNN, John Edward – 422
Liberal Democrat

OGUNDIPE, Femi – 464
Labour Party

SMITH, Sam Thomas – 595 *ELECTED*
Conservative Party Candidate

STRONG, Margaret Ruth – 494
Labour Party

Woodthorpe Ward

CLIPSHAM, Mark Raymond – 663
Conservative Party Candidate

MCCROSSEN, Ron – 1104 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

MCCROSSEN, Viv – 1124 *ELECTED*
Labour Party

PATTERSON, Roger – 221
Liberal Democrat

STEPHENSON, James Alan – 638
Conservative Party Candidate

SWIFT, Andrew Julian – 212
Liberal Democrat

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2019: Live results for Gedling

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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2019: Live results for Gedling

Voters across Gedling borough have now been to the polls and this morning (May 3) the counting will begin and results announced.

See our live blog below as the results come in…

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Fresh cash available to local charities and projects through community fund set up by Gedling Homes

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Fresh cash available to local charities and projects through community fund set up by Gedling Homes

A local housing group which helped set up regular events to help people with dementia using its community fund is now inviting charities and groups from across the area to apply for a slice of fresh cash up for grabs

Residents, voluntary groups and charities in the borough are being invited to bid for a share of £500,000 towards local projects that make a difference to people’s lives.

To mark the first anniversary of Gedling Homes’ newly-merged parent company Jigsaw Homes Group, half a million pounds of investment has been earmarked for local projects in 2019/20 as part of a new Jigsaw Foundation community fund.

Applications are open to neighbourhoods where Jigsaw run homes – which includes Gedling borough.

Tenants, partners and staff helped to celebrate the launch of the new fund this week at Gedling Homes’ St Andrew’s House extra care scheme in Mapperley where previous community funding has helped to run memory cafes and activities for people with dementia.

Karen Sands, corporate lead at Gedling Homes said: “Our memory cafes at St Andrew’s House and the St George’s Centre in Netherfield are well attended by residents with dementia and families from across the borough and are an invaluable support network for our community.

“There are many more local projects that help to change lives in different ways and our new Jigsaw Foundation is a chance for us to give something back.”

Bids to the fund must show that projects involve health and well-being, employability, financial inclusion, the environment and encourage enterprise and training.

Tenants signed up to Jigsaw Rewards surveys will also be able to vote on where bids of up £25,000 should be spent. Entries in excess of this amount will be decided by Jigsaw’s executive team.

To find out more about Jigsaw Foundation, including how to apply, visit https://foundation.jigsawhomes.org.uk/

Council warns start of construction work on new Gedling Access Road could be delayed

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Council warns start of construction work on new Gedling Access Road could be delayed

The start of work on the new Gedling Access Road (GAR) could be delayed unless a number of objections from landowners who are subject to the compulsory purchase scheme are resolved in the next few weeks.

Nottinghamshire County Council say they will now launch a public inquiry to consider the objections, which could possibly hold up the start of construction work, which is due to begin in 2020.

The council did say that if the objections were resolved quickly, they would look at starting construction work sooner.

Cllr John Cottee, Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Communities and Place Committee, told Gedling Eye: “The Gedling Access Road is set to unlock potential new developments in Gedling, creating new jobs and more affordable housing on the former Gedling Colliery site.

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PLANNED ROUTE: Gedling Access Road

“It will also provide a bypass link to the east of Gedling, helping to create journey time savings and other benefits worth at least £73m.

“A public inquiry is set to start on 11 June to consider objections to the legal orders relating to the Gedling Access Road – if they have not been resolved by that point.

“The start of the road’s construction is dependent on the outcome of the public inquiry, but we are aiming to start the main works at the beginning of next year (2020) with an expected completion date during 2021.

If all objections get resolved, there are opportunities to bring construction dates forward.

He added: “We have already carried out drainage works on site last year and more drainage work will take place over the summer, which is in line with current planning permissions and is not affected by the public inquiry.

“Likewise, ecology mitigation construction works started on Monday 15 April, which includes the building of a bat house on land at Glebe Farm, Lambley Lane, to make up for the loss of the derelict buildings at this location.”

Arnold Town and Carlton Town part company with managers

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Arnold Town and Carlton Town part company with managers

Arnold Town and Carlton Town parted company with their managers this week after facing battles against relegation for the majority of the season.

Arnold Town announced they had parted company with manager Wayne Looker on Thursday

Club chairman Steve Holland issued a statement on the club’s official website.

He wrote: “I personally want to place on record my thanks to Wayne for all of his efforts over the season and the tail end of the season before.

“Wayne has given his all and worked tirelessly, and been a real pleasure to work with; I really feel our final league position does not reflect on his efforts- but that’s football.

“We part on good terms and I am sure our hardcore support will join me in thanking Wayne for his efforts and wish him all the best for the future.

The club swiftly announced that Dave Marlow would now replace Looker.

Marlow was previously with teh Eagles during the 2016/17 season.

He will be joined by Jonathon Todd as joint manager and Reece Jackson who returns to Arnold as 1st team coach/Assistant Manager.

Carlton Town yesterday announced that they have parted company with manger Wayne Scott following the conclusion of the 2018/2019 season.

Carlton ended in a relegation position but have stayed up courtesy of Gresley ending below them and AFC Mansfield failing a ground grading.

The club say they will now move for their number one target to replace Scott at the helm.

Chairman Mick Garton told the official club website: “I would like to place on record our huge thanks to Wayne for the last 4 years.

“In his first season, we achieved a 33 per cent win rate which was an improvement on Les Mcjannet’s final season and in the second season we achieved one of the greatest nights in our history beating Basford United 4-1 in the Senior Cup Final at Meadow Lane”

“Last season was blighted by the fixture backlog and this season started promisingly and at the half-way stage, despite our poor home form, we had excellent results away from home”

“In the second half of the season however, it’s fair to say the wheels have come off, but despite our problems in the league, Wayne still managed to lead us to another cup final and I thought we gave a good account of ourselves at Mansfield Town despite defeat to Basford.”

Mr Garton added: “I have listened to Supporters in recent days and despite the view of the need to change things at the club, there was still a lot of warmth for Wayne and in particular for all the work he has put into the club and the commitment he has shown in his 4 years at the helm”

New mental health ward opens its doors in Arnold

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New mental health ward opens its doors in Arnold

A new ward was opened in Arnold yesterday which will help mental health patients be treated closer to home.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare officially unveiled the 16 bedded ward which will be used by male adults requiring inpatient mental health treatment.

The beds have been subcontracted to the Trust from Priory Healthcare, in a two year-deal

This will ensure that patients can receive inpatient care locally, supported by our community services.

Newstead Ward at the Calverton Hill facility will start admitting patients from today (May 1).

Calverton Hill, in Arnold, is a medium secure unit for adults with mental illness or personality disorders. The Trust also manages Bestwood Ward at the facility which is a ward for female patients.

Dr John Brewin, Chief Executive at Nottinghamshire Healthcare said: “The demand for adult mental health beds has continued to increase since we opened Bestwood Ward at the Calverton Hill facility in 2017 and we wanted to continue to be able to provide more care for people closer to home. This new ward provides an opportunity for us to do that and will ultimately benefit patients and their families.

Gair Stott, Chief Operating Officer, Priory Healthcare said:“As a leading provider of behavioural mental healthcare, we are very pleased to be working alongside Nottinghamshire Healthcare in helping provide this important facility for the local community.

“It makes absolute sense that patients are treated near to their homes and their loved ones, and, where we can work with forward-looking Trusts like Nottinghamshire Healthcare to achieve this, we are delighted to do so.”

Local Election 2019: Gedling borough ‘key battleground’ in Thursday’s election

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Local Election 2019: Gedling borough ‘key battleground’ in Thursday’s election

With Labour’s relatively slim majority, the Conservatives – even if they don’t quite say so in public – will quietly fancy their chances of taking back control of Gedling Borough Council.

On paper at least, the area has all the hallmarks of a former coal mining area, but with high home ownership. It has pockets of deprivation and leafy rural expanses.

Some parts feel like you’re still in the city, others like you’re in the middle of nowhere.

It’s Labour who have held the upper hand electorally in recent years, but it’s never far off the top of the Conservative target list.

At the last local elections, in 2015, Labour won 25 seats (21 is the winning post for a majority), the Conservatives won 15 and there was one liberal democrat councillor.

So while a Conservative majority seems improbable, Labour would only have to lose five, and their majority would be gone, opening the door to a possible coalition.

Historically, control of the two parties has swung several times, even sharing power at one point.

In 2011, Labour regained control, and go into this year’s election having run the council for the last eight years.

Ironically, one of the main issues on the doorsteps is something beyond the control of any of the candidates – Brexit.

In the referendum, 55.6 percent voted leave, compared to 44.4 percent who opted to remain.

Countless senior Tories at Westminster have said the current Brexit impasse could damage their chances in the local elections, but it remains to be seen how much – if at all – the national picture will affect the local vote.

It also doesn’t feel safe to assume frustration with Brexit will only damage the Tories, and leave Labour unscathed.

If opinion polls are anywhere near accurate, then the two main parties are collectively much less popular than they were four years ago.

Whether or not smaller parties can capitalise on this and break through to take seats remains to be seen.

Slightly closer to home than Brussels, the two massive developments – at Teal Close and Chase Farm – will change the face of the borough, and are likely to be major issues for those living nearby.

Like all councils, Gedling was handed a minimum house building target by the Government – 7,250 by 2028.

Almost all of these have already been given planning permission, with just under a third of them on the two biggest new estates.

This means a lot of new neighbours, a lot of disruption, and potentially a lot of disgruntled residents.

Likewise, the multi-million pound Gedling Access Road will be another significant – but temporarily disruptive – development for the area.

Predictably, the main themes of the campaigning by the major parties have been the  evergreen issues – filling potholes, clearing up dog poo, and protecting green spaces. The bread and butter of being a councillor.

But an existential issue also sprung to life last year, and remains on the backburner.

A plan by the Conservatives at County Hall would have seen the borough council abolished altogether, and replaced with one new county-wide authority.

This, they said, would save millions at a time when councils are cash-strapped, and would have helped improve council services.

But Labour strongly opposed the plan, and are only too keen to point out that many Gedling Conservatives standing this time around voted to abolish the council just a few months ago.

In response to the ‘super council plan – which has now been indefinitely shelved – Labour in the city drew up its own plan to expand into Gedling, Rushcliffe and Broxtowe.

This was publicly opposed by all parties in Gedling, but many Conservatives think Gedling Labour remain too cosy with their city counterparts.

But after all the huffing and puffing, the parties have shouldered arms for the time being –  albeit caveated with a warning that plans are still ‘living documents’.

Keen to capitalise on the general feeling of despair over Brexit negotiations will be UKIP and the Liberal Democrats.

UKIP currently have no councillors, but are hoping to change that, with candidates in seven wards (out of 19).

The Liberal Democrats, who go into the election with one councillor, are fielding 30 candidates across 12 seats.

There is also a healthy smattering of independents – something which could become key if no party can win a majority.

The election will be held between 7am and 10pm on Thursday, May 2. A result is expected around 1pm on Friday.

The results will be published live on Gedling Eye

Owner of Carlton care home on brink of administration

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Owner of Carlton care home on brink of administration

A care home operator with a business in Carlton is on the brink of administration after months of efforts to reduce its mammoth debt.

Sky News is reporting that Four Seasons Health Care (FSHC), one of Britain’s biggest private care home operators, will seek court approval to appoint administrators later on Tuesday, placing the long-term ownership of the business in doubt.

The firm currently operates the Charnwood Care Home on Station Road.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), the professional services firm, has been lined up to handle the administration, which would be the biggest in the care homes sector since Southern Cross collapsed in 2011.

The report claims any move to appoint administrators would not prompt any change to care arrangements or the closure of homes.

Sources told Sky News the operation of Four Seasons’ 253 residential and nursing care homes would be unaffected by the move to place its parent companies into administration, with a sale process – which had been expected since the turn of the year – commencing immediately.

Work begins on long-awaited new medical centre in Netherfield

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Work begins on long-awaited new medical centre in Netherfield

Preparation work has begun on a new state-of-the-art medical centre in Netherfield.

The new centre will be on Ashwell Street and occupy the site of the former Ashwell Street School which was demolished several years ago.

Once completed, the new medical centre will also be home to a pharmacy.

Work has begun on the site of the former Ashwell Street School in Netherfield (IMAGE: Gedling Eye)

Car and cycle parking facilities will be constructed along with a sub-station and planned landscaping work.

The new centre is expected to cost around £3m, which will be indirectly paid for by the NHS, and will replace the current Netherfield Medical Centre on Forester Street.

Assura, has been chosen as the developer who will construct the new surgery.

Their senior development manager, Andrew Cooper, said: “With more patients using the current surgery and with significant new housing growth expected to continue, the GPs need a building which can offer them flexibility and more space for the future – especially given the NHS’ strong focus on delivering a bigger range of services closer to home.”

The new centre is expected to open will open in early 2020.

MATCH REPORT: Marske Utd 4 – 0 Carlton Town

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MATCH REPORT: Marske Utd 4 – 0 Carlton Town

Carlton Town avoided relegation from the Evo-Stik league despite a final-day 4-0 defeat at Marske Utd.

Gresley’s defeat at Pontefract coupled with AFC Mansfield’s relegation on ground grading issues meant that although Carlton finished 19th in the table they avoided relegation by default.

With a raucous travelling support backing the Millers on the second-longest away trip in their history, Carlton started steadily but Marske soon gained the upper hand and an early strike from Jamie Owens saw Jack Steggles make an excellent save to his right.

The excellent Jack Blackford fired in a shot from the edge of the box which drew another fine save from Steggles as Marske pushed forward.

Captain and centre-half Adam Wheatley advanced and he drew yet another excellent save from Steggles with the game barely a quarter of an hour old.

The Millers supporters, who included Chairman Mick Garton standing with the fans, did their best to get behind the team but another Marske attack saw Blackford shoot. His shot was saved by Steggles and when Craig Gott followed up with the rebound, his effort struck Blackford and was cleared.

Carlton had a rare attack on 24 minutes when Oliver Clark crossed for Ryan Andrews to head towards goal but his effort was deflected away for a corner.

From another Carlton corner Curtis Round ran the full length of the pitch before feeding Matthew Waters who fired over the bar.

Blackford and Owens then combined before that latter hit a fierce shot across the face of goal.

The Seasiders took the lead on 34 minutes.  Round crossed from the left to Waters who fired home form inside the area.

Five minutes later Marske doubled their lead.  Owens slipped a ball through to Blackford and he ran clear on goal and slotted past Steggles.

The Millers began the second half with some purpose.  Frost, brought on at half time, ran at goal and fired inches wide within 30 seconds of the restart.  A Ben Hutchinson corner then saw Robert Dean do well to tip an Oliver Clark header over the bar.

Back came Marske and Blackford and Owens combined again before Blackford fired against the post.

There was no lack of effort from the Carlton players and when Oliver Clark headed into the area Moore hit a spectacular overhead kick which drew a fine save from Dean.

Opoku, brought on late in the first half after Ryan Andrews was injured, had been causing some problems for the home defence and after an excellent run down the right he saw a shot saved by Dean.  Stovell came in for the rebound only to see his shot saved as well.

Marske broke immediately with Dean clearing the ball down the right and Owens firing a shot over Steggles and into the net.  That was on 84 minutes and two minutes later Owens got his second, converting unmarked from close range after a cross from the right.

There was one final chance for Carlton with Kieran Walker heading a Frost free kick wide but by this stage the game was long gone.

With the updates from Pontefract confirming safety, the players came over to the away supporters to thank them for their efforts.

Those supporters did the club proud today and will hoping for a much better campaign next season.

Carlton Town: Steggles, Moore, Ebanks, Ikwa (Frost 46), E Clarke, Walker, Bertram, O Clark, Blake, Hutchinson, (Stovell 67), Andrews (Opoku 40).  Unused subs: Rollinson

Goals: Matthew Waters 34, Jack Blackford 39, Jamie Owens 84, 86

Carlton Town Supporters Club MOTM: Jack Steggles

Attendance – 210

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