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Just the ticket: See inside The Waiting Room – Netherfield’s new coffee shop

David Bratton
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Just the ticket: See inside The Waiting Room – Netherfield’s new coffee shop

A new coffee shop opened its doors in Netherfield today and will be just the ticket for those braving the cold when waiting for the train.

The new venue is called The Waiting Room –  a nod to it’s location near Carlton Station – and is based in the former HSBC building on Victoria Road.

It opened to the public this morning (Saturday 23) and the family-run business offers coffees, teas and an array of fine freshly-cooked foods.

Owner Jayne Sissons, who lives in Carlton, has opened the business with her husband, Gary.

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PICTURED: The Waiting Room team, l to r, Jayne Sissons, Seren Smalley, Abbi Green, Gary Sissons and Catherine Kelly



She told Gedling Eye: “I’ve wanted to start a business like this for years. Originally we just wanted to start a small sandwich shop, but our ambition has grown.

“We were just waiting for the perfect location and we found this. We thought at first it was a bit big, but then we thought: ‘let’s just go for it'”

“The other businesses around Netherfield have been really kind to us and are excited we’re starting this up. We hope it will be the starting point to encourage other new ventures to open up in Netherfield.”

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Wildlife sculptures in Gedling Country Park targeted again by vandals

David Bratton
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Wildlife sculptures in Gedling Country Park targeted again by vandals

A councillor has slammed those responsible for damaging more wooden sculptures in Gedling Country Park.

It’s the second time that the sculptures on the park’s nature trail have been targeted.

Sculptures of a rabbit and fox were vandalised last summer and left the council with a repair bill costing hundreds of pounds.

Deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council Cllr Michael Payne slammed those responsible for this latest damage.

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The ears were removed from this rabbit sculpture in Gedling Country Park last year

He said: This is disgusting, wanton vandalism of our Nature Trail at Gedling Country Park yet again.



“The vile thugs responsible for this damage are the absolute lowest of the low. If you have an information on who did this please get in touch with us so we can inform the police.”

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The sculpture is part of a new nature trail which was opened to the public last summer.

The wooden artwork was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Co-op Gedling’s community fund along with a donation from Cllr Payne’s funding pot.

Anyone with any information should contact Gedling Borough Council or Nottinghamshire Police on 101.

MATCH REPORT: Carlton Town 2-0 AFC Mansfield

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Goals from Kieran Walker and Oliver Clark saw Carlton Town beat AFC Mansfield 2-0 in the quarter-finals of the Notts FA Senior Cup.

It was a welcome home win, the first since October and only the third of the entire season, and manager Wayne Scott will have been pleased to have seen Ben Hutchinson return to the side following his head injury in the win at Pickering seven weeks ago.

It was the Bulls who had the first decent chance of the game but Oliver Fearon fired over the bar.

A lovely move involving Riece Bertram, Motshweni and Aaron Opoku saw Bertram have a shot blocked but, with a deceptively powerful wind at their backs, Mansfield took control of the half and created a series of chances that they failed to take.

A long throw was flicked on to Pat Lindley but he shot wide from a good position at the far post.

Next it was James Ghaichem’s turn, as he showed some lovely skill to control a free kick from Liam Marden, turn and get a shot at goal, comfortably saved by Jack Steggles.

Ghaichem’s best chance fell five minutes before half time when Carlton failed to clear a long ball.  The midfielder found himself in a great position but shot wide of the target.

Having been under pressure the Millers should in fact have taken the lead on the stroke of half time.  Niall Davie had just fired over after an excellent run before Carlton were awarded a corner.  Motshweni’s delivery dropped to Eddie Clarke and Kyle Stovell but neither could force the ball home from a couple of yards.



The second half was a completely different affair as Carlton made Mansfield pay for those first half missed chances.

The Millers opened the scoring on 50 minutes.  A Davie free kick was flicked on by Eddie Clarke and Walker stole in to steer the ball into the corner of the net past Tom Crosby.

Opoku then advanced down the left before pulling back to Stovell who fired just wide.

Crosby then made an excellent save at his near post from a fierce Oliver Clark effort after a Walker long throw wasn’t cleared.

At the other end Steggles fumbled a shot from Fearon and Eddie Clarke had to be alert to clear the danger.  That was a rare chance in the second period for the Bulls who seemed to run out of steam, albeit the wind was against them.

Hutchinson was brought on with seven minutes remaining and Carlton sealed the win on 87 minutes when Oliver Clark capped a fine performance by heading a Walker throw into the corner of the net.

There was still time for Mansfield’s Jack Broadhead to get himself sent off in the last minute for an elbow on Steggles to cap a miserable night for the visitors.

Goals: Walker 50, O Clark 87;

Attendance: 75

Walkers in Calverton rejoice after new gate is put in place allowing access to field which had been fenced off suddenly

Emily Sanchez
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Walkers in Calverton rejoice after new gate is put in place allowing access to field which had been fenced off suddenly

Walkers in Calverton are today celebrating after a new gate was put in place allowing them access to fields which had been suddenly fenced off several weeks ago.

The field on Hollinwood Lane had been a popular with walkers using it to access Millennium Wood, but a fence appeared blocking people from accessing the land.

People in the community, local MP Mark Spencer and Cllr Jane Walker from Gedling Borough Council were quick to launch a campaign to get access restored.

Mr Spencer recently told Gedling Eye he had met with the land owner to get a kissing gate and fenced-off walkway created.

The new fencing (PHOTO: Sue Broome)



And today members of the Woodland Trust arrived to put in the new gate and fencing which will again allow people to access the land.

Local walkers were quick to voiced their delight on the Calverton Village Facebook group.

Julie Thompson posted: “Great news and an example of how co-operation amongst various groups in the community can help get things done to everyone’s satisfaction.”

Alan Perkins wrote: “Well done to all concerned. Great job! It just shows what can be done when people work together.”



Zero-rated takeaways and restaurants in Gedling borough to be removed from Just Eat app

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Zero-rated takeaways and restaurants in Gedling borough to be removed from Just Eat app

Takeaways in Gedling borough with a zero rating are set to be removed from popular online ordering platform Just Eat, it has been announced.

Under the new scheme all zero-rated restaurants will be removed from May 1, and restaurants with a food hygiene rating of two or lower will receive funding to get up to the required level.

All new restaurant sign-ups will have to meet the minimum standard of three from the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme

Just Eat already offers food hygiene and safety training to every restaurant that signs up to its platform free of charge.

Graham Corfield, managing director of Just Eat in the UK, said: “At Just Eat, we’re focused on helping the UK’s vibrant takeaway sector grow and thrive.

“We know that running a small, independent business is not without its challenges, and food hygiene and safety is a vital area that restaurants need to get right.

“This is why we have an ever-evolving programme of work dedicated to raising food safety standards across the entire takeaway sector.



“The vast majority of the UK’s takeaway restaurants have good food hygiene standards already, but today’s investment means those that need extra help can now access bespoke support for free.

“Helping our customers access brilliant food and supporting restaurants to prosper and grow is what Just Eat is here to do.

“This investment will help ensure the takeaway sector continues to improve and meet customers’ high expectations.”

Just Eat announced in December 2018 that it will include the official food hygiene rating of each of its UK restaurant partners directly on its platform both in-app and online.

Displaying food hygiene ratings is currently underway in Northern Ireland and will be rolled out across the whole of the UK in the coming months.

It also continues to make significant updates to its API so that a restaurant’s food hygiene rating will automatically update if it changes following a local authority inspection.

This means Just Eat will receive a notification if a restaurant falls below a hygiene rating of three so that it can contact the restaurant to offer access to the new food safety programme.

Access to Level 2 food hygiene training and certification has also been on offer to every business on the platform since 2016, and in 2018 Just Eat partnered with Checkit, a digital food safety management software provider, to allow restaurants to access new digital food safety systems at industry-leading rates.

Heather Hancock, Chairman of the Food Standards Agency said: “I warmly welcome Just Eat’s significant new investment in food safety.

“The company influences thousands of food businesses and reaches millions of customers.

“Quite rightly, Just Eat is making clear that food safety and hygiene must be a top priority for all their partner businesses.

“I’m delighted that, from today, all new businesses joining the Just Eat platform must have a food hygiene rating of three or more and I strongly encourage Just Eat to apply the ‘minimum three rating’ across their platform as soon as practicable.

“This clear commitment to consumers – plus financial support from Just Eat for businesses to improve where they aren’t up to scratch – is the kind of leadership we expect and I believe it will drive up standards for the benefit of all.”

Police get more powers to prevent acid attacks in Gedling borough

Gedling Eye Reporter
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Police get more powers to prevent acid attacks in Gedling borough

Police patrolling Gedling borough are to get more powers to stop and search people they suspect of carrying acid and other corrosive substances.

Home Secretary Sajid Javid will widen the circumstances in which the tactics can be used after a consultation showed their is widespread support for the move.

Currently, police can only stop and search people they suspect of carrying acid with intent to cause injury.



Under the extension, officers would be able to stop and search anyone suspected of carrying a corrosive substance in a public place.

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Home Secretary Sajid Javid said: “Anyone who carries acid to maim and disfigure others is a coward who deserves to face the full force of the law.

“That is why we are giving police officers greater powers to help bring them to justice and protect the public from their sickening crimes – which can leave victims’ with life-changing injuries.

“The police are clear stop and search is one of the most important tools they have in the fight against serious violence – I will continue to give them the support they need to do their vital work.

The Home Office will also keep under review the adequacy of existing powers to tackle offences related to the misuse of laser pointers.

TV licensing is warning residents in Gedling borough about scam emails

Gedling Eye Reporter
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TV licensing is warning residents in Gedling borough about scam emails

TV Licensing is warning customers in Gedling borough to beware of fake emails which claim people are owed a refund or say billing information is out of date and needs to be updated.

The emails often provide a link through to ‘copycat’ TV Licensing websites which ask people to input their personal and financial details.

TV Licensing has seen a rise in calls about this issue and Action Fraud reported it had received around 2,500 reports of these emails.

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TV Licence

Matt Thompson, a TV Licensing spokesperson, said: “In common with other large organisations like HMRC, TV Licensing suffers from fraudsters sending scam emails to the public posing as genuine TV Licensing communications.
“We will never email customers, unprompted, to ask for bank details, personal information or tell you that you may be entitled to a refund.”



“Anyone who has provided their details as a result of a fraudulent email should report it via Action Fraud at www.actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040. If they have provided bank details, they should call their bank urgently.”

Fake texts from TV Licensing have also been reported, with details on how to deal with them found here.

For more information visit www.tvlicensing.co.uk

Council leader Jon Collins calls on Nottingham East MP to stand down

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Council leader Jon Collins calls on Nottingham East MP to stand down

The leader of Nottingham City Council has called for the Nottingham East MP Chris Leslie to stand down.

It comes after the Nottingham East MP and six others resigned from the Labour Party, citing differences over Brexit and differences with the leadership of the party.

The Labour leader of the council, Cllr Jon Collins, said categorically he did not want the job, but argued there had been long-standing concern in Nottingham East about Mr Leslie.

In September last year, the Mapperley Labour Party branch held a vote of no confidence in their MP.

Councillor Collins, who represents the St Ann’s ward for Labour, said: “Chris labours under the misapprehension that the unhappiness in Nottingham East was all some hard-left Momentum-inspired plot.

“But I think the reality is there was widespread unhappiness with the fact he was hardly ever seen in the constituency, and didn’t feel the need to do regular advice surgeries or do much casework, unlike our other two MPs.



“He seemed broadly disinterested in Nottingham and that definitely has generated a view that well if he wants to go, that’s up to him and I’m sure the Labour party will be able to find somebody far more enthusiastic and energetic about representing local people and local people’s concerns.

“The sooner Chris steps down and gives us the opportunity to elect that kind of person the better.”

Asked directly if he was interested in the job, he said: “No. Absolutely not. I can’t think of anything worse.”

Speaking on February 18 as he resigned from the party at a press conference in Westminster, Mr Leslie said: “The Labour Party we joined and campaigned for and believed in is no longer today’s Labour Party.

“We did everything we could to save it. But it has now been hijacked by the machine politics of the hard left.

“Our values haven’t changed. We absolutely oppose this Conservative Government.

“But British politics is now well and truly broken.

“In all conscience, we can no longer knock on doors and support a government led by Jeremy Corbyn or the team around him.

“The evidence of Labour’s betrayal on Europe is now visible for all to see. Offering to actually enable this government’s Brexit, constantly holding back from allowing the public a final say.

“Choosing to stand by while our constituents lives and future opportunities are hurt by Brexit is a fundamental violation of Labour’s traditional values.

“Our differences go far deeper than Brexit. The past three years have confirmed how irresponsible it would be to allow this leader of the opposition to take the office of Prime Minister.

“Many people still in the Labour Party will privately admit this to be true. We owe it to our constituents to say it publicly and honestly.”

MATCH REPORT: Carlton Town 1-2 Spalding Utd

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MATCH REPORT: Carlton Town 1-2 Spalding Utd

Carlton Town’s Evo-Stik league future hangs by a thread following a hugely damaging 2-1 defeat at home to Spalding Utd.

The Millers went into the game out of the relegation zone on goal difference only, but just a point behind the Tulips with a game in hand.  They ended the match in the drop zone, two points from safety and with a frankly embarrassing home record of 11 defeats in 14 matches.

Spalding are not the worst side in the division but, like Carlton, they’re not the best and it’s difficult to see where the points will come from in the tougher tests that await between now and the end of the season.



Spalding started the sharper and enjoyed early possession without creating any clear chances.  Carlton then began to get on top but their only opportunity of note came on 20 minutes.  A corner was cleared to Bertram.  He had time and space to shoot on the edge of the box but elected to cross to the back post and the chance was gone.

Out of nothing, and against the general run of play, the Tulips opened the scoring on 28 minutes.  A move down the left seemed covered but when the cross came in James Hugo found himself with time and space in the penalty area to steer the ball into the corner of the net.

That was pretty much it for the first half.  After the break Niall Davie had an early chance with a free kick on the edge of the box but his effort went harmlessly wide.

Bradley Wells drew a decent save from Jack Steggles before Kyle Stovell made Duggan work for the first time in the game, the keeper saving the striker’s shot with his leg.



Scott brought on Motshweni and he was immediately in the action, sending over a corner that Oliver Clark headed wide from a good position.

Duggan then made a good save from a Stovell shot after a long throw by Kieran Walker and Oliver Clark’s follow-up was blocked.

Spalding then missed two opportunities to double their lead in quick succession.  Wells ran through on goal only to fire high over the bar before Romario Martin fired inches wide with Steggles beaten.

Martin made amends on 81 minutes with the game’s clinching goal.  He pulled away on the left hand side and then fired low across Steggles and into the corner of the net.

Carlton’s response was limited and after a poor foul by Archie Moyses, Bertram reacted badly, kicked out at James Cullingworth and was sent off.

This was in the first minute of added time but there was still enough time left for Carlton to pull a goal back.  Another long throw from Walker saw Stovell’s shot blocked but when the ball fell to Motshweni on the edge of the box he had the composure to position himself and fired a cracker into the corner of the net.  It was a rare moment of quality in a poor game and for Carlton it was too little, too late.

 Goals: Motshweni 90; James Hugo 28, Romario Martin 81

Attendance: 90

PHILIP ODDIE: Litter problem now reached ‘epidemic proportions’

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PHILIP ODDIE: Litter problem now reached ‘epidemic proportions’

A recent bus journey in Nottingham brought home to me the staggering scale of the litter problem across the City and County which has, in my view, now reached epidemic proportions.

We are not alone in facing this problem however, as this blight on our landscape, whether  in urban or rural areas, is evident throughout the Country.

In August last year I wrote an opinion piece for the Gedling Eye in which I expressed some frustration with and criticism of Gedling Borough Council for failing to respond to my request for information about  how the Council would support local residents volunteering to collect litter from the area in which they live. To be clear, this criticism was not aimed at the hard working members of their Parks and Street Care team who face an up-hill and never ending battle to remove rubbish from our streets.



Following publication of this article I was contacted by Councillor Michael Payne, the Deputy Leader of the Council, who apologised for their failure to contact me. Councillor Payne also spoke about his personal and the Borough Council’s commitment to keeping our streets and parks as clean as possible.  He also confirmed that Borough Council officers  were willing to work closely with community volunteers to support their much appreciated efforts to assist in keeping the borough clean and tidy.

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PICTURED: The three bin bags collected (IMAGE: Philip Oddie)

The Borough Council’s Park and Street Care supervisor then contacted me and he could not have been more helpful. He provided me with reflective Jackets, litter pickers and bin bags and agreed that he would arrange for any litter I picked-up to be collected.

The reality is that we cannot simply sit back and expect that the Borough Council will be able to collect all of the rubbish that is deposited onto our streets and parks.

Since then I have filled 36 bin bags with litter from the Willow Lane / Jessops Lane/ Willow Park area of Gedling and all of these bags have been collected by the Council. This has transformed the tidiness of our area, but does require an ongoing effort to keep it litter free.

The reality is that we cannot simply sit back and expect that the Borough Council will be able to collect all of the rubbish that is deposited onto our streets and parks. Given their limited resources and the sheer scale of the problem this would be an impossible task for them however, based upon my experience, local communities can significantly benefit from volunteers who are willing to work in partnership with the Borough Council to improve the areas in which they live. This type of partnership offers great opportunities and, I believe,  is a positive way forward.

Of course this effort and cost would not be necessary if it wasn’t for those who care nothing for the places in which they live or visit and continue to deliberately discard their rubbish in our streets and parks however, we cannot simply leave the litter where it is and choose to ignore it or hope that someone else does something about it. Now is a time for action!



The national Great British Spring Clean 2019 initiative is due to run between 22nd March and 23rd April 2019, which encourages individuals/ groups to work in partnership with community organisations, businesses and the government to collect and safely dispose of single-use plastic.

Whether you wish to support this national initiative or simply volunteer in your local area, there has never been a better time or a more pressing need to get involved and to make a difference. Are you willing to help?

  • Philip Oddie is a local campaigner and also a member of the Willow Farm Action Group
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