Armed officers called to flats in Arnold
Armed officers were called to a block of flats in Arnold earlier today following reports of a person being seen with a weapon.
A Nottinghamshire Police spokesperson confirmed that armed officers had been in attendance at Jacobs Court following a report of a person reported to be armed with a weapon.
The incident ended earlier this evening following an armed stand-off with police during the afternoon.
Resident Mark Logan shared a video showing what is believed to be someone leaving the property in an ambulance following the incident.
(VIDEO Courtesy of Mark Logan)
A police spokesman today provided an update on the incident.
They said: “We received the report at 12.15pm today. Officers evacuated Jacobs Court as a precautionary measure”
A cordon was in place and police said they didn’t believe ‘there was any risk to the wider public.”
Five bikes stolen during burglary in Gedling
Police are on the hunt for thieves who stole five bicycles from a property in Gedling
Burglars broke into the garage of an address in Church View, Gedling, at about 8.30pm on Wednesday, September 5 2018, before taking the bikes.
They are a Giant Defy Advanced bike which is white with black on, pictured, above; a red Trek 2.1 pictured, above; a silver Rockhopper Expert, a white Giant Liv mountain bike and a white Giant ladies’ mountain bike.
A spokesman said: “Anyone who has any information about the burglary or who may have been offered any of the bikes for sale is urged to contact us.”
You can contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 967 of 5 September 2018, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Borough lads to take part in banger rally for cancer charity
Three friends are gearing up for an epic rally across Europe in aid of a cancer charity.
Steven Greaves, who lives in Burton Joyce, will be joined by pals from Arnold and Gedling, Simon Glover and Geoffrey Hunkin for the 3,000 mile drive from Margate to Corfu in the Dumball Rally.
Setting off on September 14, it will take them nine days to complete their journey, travelling through France, Switzerland, Bosnia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania and Greece.
The car taking the group on their journey cost just £500.
There will be 48 cars in the rally and every team will be raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
The lads were inspired to take part in the trip after a teenage family member was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
You can make a donation by visting the group’s JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/dumballmerrymen
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Parts of Gedling borough would be absorbed by city under plans to expand boundary
West Bridgford and Hucknall would also be included under new plans to expand the city boundaries.
It was announced yesterday (Monday, September 10) that a ‘case for change’ is being drawn up – essentially a business plan which could then be sent to the Government.
The leader of the city council, Labour’s Jon Collins, said it was in response to a plan being drawn up by the county council to scrap district and borough councils and create a new ‘super council’ for Nottinghamshire.
Councillor Collins said as the county’s plan was going ahead, his council was drawing up its own plans, which it would submit to the Government if the county council’s plan was submitted.
The Government would likely have the final say on whether either, or both schemes were approved. It is also possible that both would be rejected.
But council bosses in areas which Councillor Collins hopes to expand to have pledged to ‘fight’ and ‘battle hard for our existence’.
Councillor Collins, who represents the St Ann’s ward for Labour, said he was reluctant to go down the route of local government reorganisation, having been through it 20 years ago.
But he said the city council needed to ‘be part of the debate’ about re-organisation after the county council’s move.
Speaking at a full council meeting yesterday, he said: “Nottinghamshire County Council has decided to argue for local government reorganisation, and consequently we will need to be a part of that debate too.
“If the county puts proposals to ministers for unitary local government outside the city, we will respond with our own views of where Nottingham’s county council boundaries should be, so that they better reflect the reality of our urban area.
“In reality we believe those boundaries should include many of the areas mentioned in the question (which had been asked in the meeting about expanding the city.)
“For example, any neutral observer would take the view that Arnold, Carlton, Beeston Hucknall, West Bridgford and Stapleford to name but a few, are all in reality a part of Nottingham, and our proposals will seek to reflect that.
“And as the county develops its business plan for the options it wishes to put to government, I can assure you that similar effort and resources are being put into the development of our case for change too.
“Nottingham is a growing, successful and increasingly influential city, and we should not lose sight of that.”
Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Cllr John Clarke remains opposed to both the super council plan and the planned expansion of the city.
He said: “It’s disappointing, but while they play their political games, we’ll keep doing an outstanding job for our residents.
“We’ve got a job to do, and we will continue to serve people, but we will battle hard for our existence, because that’s what the people of Gedling want.”
“The vast majority of people in Gedling want to remain as a borough, because they are proud of being from here. It’s their home.”
The county council will meet tomorrow (Wednesday) to discuss the unitary plan. It is expected to approve spending £250,000 to put together its own business plan.
Residents in Gedling borough urged not to fall for council tax scam
Residents in Gedling borough are being warned to be on their guard against cold-callers urging people to pay out hundreds to review their council-tax bandings – when it can be done for free.
Nottinghamshire County Council’s Trading Standards team has issued the alert after residents reported receiving phone calls from companies claiming their property was in the wrong council-tax band, and they could investigate this for an up-front fee.
All properties in England are given a council-tax band, which determines how much they pay, based on the price of the property in 1991.
However, it is possible some properties were put into the wrong bands due to errors made when council tax was introduced.
But a free check can be made with the Valuation Office Agency which is responsible for allocating council tax bands.
Trading standards officer for Nottinghamshire County Council, Margaret Statham, said: “We’d always suggest hanging up on any unexpected telephone calls. If the call is genuine, the organisation will have another way of contacting you.
“If you are receiving unwanted telephone calls, we would suggest that you speak with your landline provider as some providers have free services that you can register for. There are also a number of phones with inbuilt call blocking services that are available to purchase from retailers.
“These will require you to have Caller Display / Caller ID activated on your line and although some providers offer this service free of charge, other providers do make a charge. ”
More information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/council-tax-and-business-rates-scams
Police issue warning over distraction burglaries following incident in Carlton
Residents in Carlton are being warned to remain vigilant after a distraction burglary in the town.
The victims were sat in the lounge of their home in Watson Avenue when a man came in through the back door.
The intruder told the couple he was from Neighbourhood Watch and that he needed the woman occupant to help him search around the front of the house.
At this point she became aware that there was another suspect upstairs.
Both men, who are described as white and were wearing face coverings, then fled through the front door.
One of them is about 5ft 8ins tall and of medium build.
It happened at around 9.20pm on Monday evening (September 10).
Detective Inspector Kayne Rukas said: “Our inquiries are ongoing and we’re appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information about this burglary to call us on 101, quoting incident number 909 of 10 September 2018.
“We’d urge people to make sure their front and back doors and windows are locked at all times, even when they’re at home.
“Distraction burglars often prey on our most vulnerable residents, tricking their way into homes by making up stories, by pretending to work for an official company or asking for help to try to gain entry.
“We want to remind people to be on their guard, especially if someone you’re not expecting – a man, woman or even a child – knocks on your door.
He added: “Don’t allow anyone without valid identification access to your home and, if you’re unsure, don’t let them in. Keep the chain on the door while talking to them and check with the company that the person is purporting to be from.
“Our advice is always to say no to cold-callers and to report any suspicious activity to police immediately.”
For more advice on how to deal with unwanted callers, please follow this link https://bit.ly/2N4Pn0p
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Gedling seat could disappear under new parliamentary boundary changes proposed today
New parliamentary changes proposed today for Nottinghamshire would result in the Gedling seat disappearing altogether, it has been revealed.
Under the new proposals, Gedling, which is held by Labour MP Vernon Coaker, would largely be absorbed by a new Nottingham East and Carlton seat.
The boundaries of most of the county’s constituencies would change if recommendations by the Electoral Commission are approved by government.Nottingham East, which is held by Labour’s Chris Leslie, would become Nottingham East and Carlton.
The final report was published today by the Electoral Commission following months of consultation and planning.
It will now be sent to the Government for final approval.
The commission was tasked with reducing the overall number of constituencies across the country from 650 to 600.
Secretary to the Electoral Commission, Sam Hartley, said, “The recommendations we’ve published today mark the end of a thorough and consultative process to build the new map of constituencies.
“We’ve travelled the country, taken account of over 35,000 public comments, and heard many impassioned views about how best to reflect local communities in our recommendations, while ensuring that constituencies are all much more equally represented.
“We’re confident that the map we propose today is the best match of the legal rules Parliament has set us. It’s now up to Parliament to decide whether these boundaries will be used at the next general election.”
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MP Chris Leslie defended by Liberal Democrats after vote of no confidence
A local Liberal Democrat group has criticised the vote of no confidence by the Mapperley branch of the Labour Party in Chris Leslie, their MP for Nottingham East.
The branch passed a vote of no confidence in Mr Leslie for what it sees as his opposition to Jeremy Corbyn.
It means the larger Nottingham East Labour group will now hold a constituency-wide vote of Labour members to decide whether to pass a broader vote of no confidence.
Mr Leslie said his party had been ‘infiltrated by intolerant hard left elements’ and that, following two similar votes about other MPs, the moves were being orchestrated nationally.
Now, the Nottingham Liberal Democrats have said the actions of the Mapperley branch were ‘for the few, not the many.”
They also agreed with Mr Leslie in saying hard left elements were behind the move.
A statement from the Nottingham City Liberal Democrat branch says: “Across the country unelected Momentum activists have been going round encouraging backroom deals to attempt removal of sitting MPs.
“When an MP is elected with over 70 percent of the vote as Chris Leslie was in Nottingham East, it’s insulting to the electorate for a very small number of people to hold factional, closed door meetings to try to get rid of them.
“It’s further proof that the current direction of the Labour Party is for the few and not the many.
“It seems to me that a relatively small number of activists are trying to subvert the will of tens of thousands of people in constituencies across the UK and here in Nottingham, people of all parties should either recognise how our democratic system works or seek to amend it openly and not secretly.
“The local Labour Party’s hard-left instincts seem to have blinded them to rational debate and, indeed, to a sense of basic democracy.”
It is understood that a constituency-wide vote of no confidence will take place about Mr Leslie in the coming weeks.
MATCH REPORT: Arnold Town 1 – 2 Borrowash Victoria
A game that some were already labeling a relegation battle just half a dozen games into the new season, as two of the bottom three sides met each other here at Eagle Valley.
The Eagles without top scorer Curtis Millward and with just one point and sitting three off the bottom faced bottom side Borrowash Victoria who were still looking for their first point of the season.
A nervous start by both sides but It was the visitors who took the lead on sixteen minutes when a ball over the top split the home defence and Matt Taylor slotted passed a helpless James Elliott in the Arnold goal.
The home side pushed forward and got a slice of luck on the half hour when a cross from the right was headed into his own net at the far post by Callum Gilmartin.
Matt Taylor could have scored a second for the visitors on the hour when a cheeky lob from 20 yards out seemed to be heading for the net, full credit to Elliott who managed to scramble back and with two attempts, managed to palm the ball out before it crossed the line.
The winner came just five minutes later and it was Taylor again on target. A scramble in the goalmouth saw Taylor’s effort seemingly cleared off the line with Lynton Francis netting from the clearance but the referee signalled that the ball had crossed the line and Taylor got the goal.
The season gets no better for the Eagles who face a daunting task in the FA Vase next Saturday against Loughborough University at Eagle Valley…
