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Vote for young Carlton vet in national awards

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Vote for young Carlton vet in national awards

A young vet from Carlton has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

Kitty Ennett has made it through to the finals for National Vet Awards under the category Young Vet Recognition.

The winner of the award will be selected through a public vote and will be announced on November 3 at an awards ceremony at Athena in Leicester.

There are six other vets vying for the title – Kitty is the only one representing Nottingham.

The young veterinary surgeon is currently working at All Creatures practice in Radcliffe-on-Trent.

She told Gedling Eye: “It was such a nice surprise to find out I had been nominated for the national vet awards. Being a new graduate  vet can be incredibly challenging (and a little terrifying!) as you transition from being a student to being a general practitioner.



“Seeing that people appreciate the work I do and the time I spend caring for their pets really helps me see that all the bad days and exams were worth it.

“I would like to say a huge thank you to whoever nominated me, veterinary is such a vocation, so to think that someone out there feels that I deserve recognition, is just absolutely incredible.

She added: “Caring for my patients comes with huge responsibilities and pressures, but it is completely worth it when you see a wagging tail.”

 Voting closes on October 20.

To vote for Kitty click here: www.nationalvetawards.co.uk/nominate/vote 

Man arrested in Porchester charged with drug and weapon offences

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Man arrested in Porchester charged with drug and weapon offences

A man has been charged with being in possession of a weapon and the discharge of noxious liquid in Porchester.

Laurence Honeyman-Smith, 21, of Valley Road, Nottingham was arrested on Friday (October 5)

He has been remanded to appear before magistrates on Monday, charged with possession of a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid / gas / electrical incapacitation device, driving while disqualified, use of a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance, and failing to stop a vehicle when required by constable.

He was also charged with possession of a psychoactive substance with intent to supply, possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, possession of Class B drug and possession of a psychoactive substance with intent to supply.

Police commissioner goes walkabout in Carlton and Mapperley to see how community links can be improved

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Police commissioner goes walkabout in Carlton and Mapperley to see how community links can be improved

A walkabout was held in Carlton and Mapperley this week to see how police officers could improve links with the community.

Police, Gedling Borough Councillors and PCC Paddy Tipping met with local residents during the event to help identify opportunities.

The event took place  on Thursday morning (October 4) and brought together key agencies to identify areas for joint action.

It was open to the community to attend and raise any issues affecting them.

Sergeant Luke Todd said: “Local officers and I gave a brief and tour of Carlton police station, before the walkabout on Mapperley Top.

“It was a great opportunity for all of us to come together and understand how the community is feeling. I’d like to thank the PCC and Councillors for taking the time to come and to the community for spending their time with us.”


Mr Tipping said: “We know from experience that getting out and about in our communities and meeting local people helps us to build up a picture of the problems which blight our county and ensure everyone who has a part to play in solving them is on board.”

“Our emergency services workers are at the sharp end of public safety and their experiences will be useful in helping us understand the resources needed to make people safer. I’m also looking forward to meeting local people to find out how we can make life better for everyone.”

Plans to combine police and fire headquarters in Arnold move step closer

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Plans to combine police and fire headquarters in Arnold move step closer

Plans to create a new shared headquarters for Nottinghamshire Police and Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue services moved a step closer last week.

At a meeting on Friday, September 28, the Fire Authority gave the go-ahead for the development of detailed designs and costings for a new joint headquarters on the site of the current Police HQ at Sherwood Lodge.

Last year it was agreed that the three emergency services – Police, Fire & Rescue and Ambulance – would review their estate within the County to identify sites suitable for colocation.

A number of options have been explored and a full, detailed proposal for a shared HQ at Sherwood Lodge will now be submitted to next February’s (2019) meeting of the Fire Authority.

Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping, who holds responsibility for the police estate, welcomed the news, saying that this was highly-logical ‘blue-light’ collaboration.

He said: “This is what partnership working is all about.  If these plans go ahead it will bring benefits for the staff, the two organisations and ultimately the taxpayers.  This will see both services working together in a modern, efficient, building that is fit for the foreseeable future.”

The Chair of the Fire Authority, Cllr Brian Grocock said: “Collaboration is a key objective for the Authority, both in terms of what it represents to the communities we serve and for ensuring that we strengthen the way we work with our blue-light partners.

“The prospect of a shared HQ with Nottinghamshire Police demonstrates our commitment to this priority and the next few months will be critical in ensuring the proposals meet the expectations of both services, as well as demonstrating the positive benefits for our communities.”

If the full proposal is approved, it is thought it could take between two to five years for the joint headquarters to up and running.

Theatre company to hold family day to launch new space in Arnold

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Theatre company to hold family day to launch new space in Arnold

A theatre company based in Arnold is inviting families from across the borough to an event tomorrow (6) which will showcase their new space. 

The Handmade theatre company are launching their new Handmade HQ with a family open day which takes place between 1-4pm.

Visitors to this event can enjoy special performance by HandMade Theatre at 2.30pm and hear Matt Marks’ fantastic Wheeze organ!  There will also be some craft activities for kids and some light refreshments on offer.

People will also be given the chance to look around the new space and learn more about what the theatre company do.

Amy Nicolson is creative director for Handmade Theatre Company.

She told Gedling Eye:  “We are a company which makes interactive performances for a family audience. To date we have been a touring company taking our shows to national events and festivals. This year we had a huge tour including local gigs at Arnot Hill Park, Gloworm festival and Splendour. Now we have taken on the studio we are really excited to be able to offer more events and activities locally.

“Initially we are launching with the family day and will also be doing Christmas performances for local schools, nurseries and families. Longer term we hope to set up a youth company with weekly drama classes, regular creative workshops for adults and children, training events for students and young professionals and develop our family days. It’s a really exciting time with lots of possibilities.”

Tickets for the event are just £3 or £10 for a family on the door.

You can find Handmade HQ at Unit D21H at Arnold Bizspace on Brookfield Road.

You can read more about Handmade Theatre Compnay at their website here: http://handmadetheatre.co.uk

Knife amnesty hailed a success in Gedling borough

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Knife amnesty hailed a success in Gedling borough

A knife amnesty held across the borough has been hailed a success — with one site in Arnold receiving the second highest number of weapons in the county

Police today revealed that a total of 418 knives were handed in during the week-long event in Nottinghamshire.

Gedling Borough Council’s Civic Centre received the second highest number of weapons in the county during the amnesty and were the only fully non-police site to take part.

Blades could be handed in at 13 amnesty bin locations at police stations and partner agency front counters across the county.

Items received ranged from Samurai swords, meat cleavers and axes to machetes and flick knives.

PICTURED: Knives collected during the amnesty (IMAGES: Notts Police)

A further 36 assorted weapons were also handed in, including knuckle dusters, arrows and even ninja throwing stars.

“This is a fantastic result and a clear sign of the support from the public in our bid to take weapons off the streets,” said Chief Inspector Donna Lawton, Nottinghamshire Police’s knife crime lead.

“We are fully aware that no one wants knife crime in their neighbourhoods and we have a range of tactics in place to tackle it, from enforcement to education.

“Sadly knife crime is increasing nationally and it is important that we all recognise this societal challenge and help educate young people against carrying weapons.

“The support of the community is absolutely vital in tackling this issue so to get such a big reaction from across the county during this amnesty is incredibly positive and I am genuinely grateful for everyone’s help.”



The knife amnesty was just one part of Operation Sceptre, which ran from September 17-23 and was supported by police forces and partner agencies across the country.

During the week Nottinghamshire Police also seized 36 weapons and made 35 knife-related arrests, carried out 24 sweeps of public areas looking for hidden weapons, made 15 educational visits to schools and carried out a test purchase operation visiting 22 shops – five of which failed by selling knives to children.

Officers also delivered Safety Zone knife crime inputs to 1,500 Year 6 students over two-week period including Operation Sceptre.

Assistant Chief Constable Kate Meynell said: “The knife amnesty was a great chance to take even more weapons out of circulation and supplement the work we do all year round to tackle knife crime.

“We have the only dedicated Knife Crime Team outside of the Metropolitan Police and have introduced Schools and Early Intervention Officers to schools across the county to help prevent knife crime happening in the first place.

“The success of this knife amnesty is really pleasing because it shows the strength of feeling in the community who, like us, want to make a difference.

“The support of partners agencies, including Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service and the local councils who hosted an amnesty bin at some of our shared sites, is particularly welcome. And interestingly the second highest number of weapons was handed in at Gedling Borough Council’s Civic Centre, the only fully non-police site which took part – so we will be exploring the potential for involving partners from other non-police linked organisations in future amnesties.”

Councillor David Ellis, Portfolio Holder for Public Protection at Gedling Borough Council, said the council was happy to support the operation.

He said: “To see a 50% increase in knives handed in is a very positive result,” he said. “We will continue to work closely with Nottinghamshire Police to do everything we can to keep knives out of the wrong hands.

“Our council office had the second highest number of knives handed in which is very pleasing and I’d like to thank residents for their co-operation and their contribution to making our streets safer.”

REVIEW: Daphne’s Flight at Lowdham Village Hall

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REVIEW: Daphne’s Flight at Lowdham Village Hall

Sensitive, strident, soulful, proud, intelligent, passionate, quirky, uplifting, humorous,  poignant, ethereal, forceful and joyous are just some of the adjectives that could be applied to Daphne’s Flight, the all female ‘folk super group’ who performed at Lowdham Village Hall on September 21.

It is apt that they are named after a Greek goddess as this performance was simply heavenly. Following closely on the heels of Andy Fairweather Low’s blistering performance some fortnight earlier, this Warthog concert was a gentler if no less enjoyable affair.

Daphne’s Flight: Julie Matthews, Chris While, Melanie Harrold, Helen Watson and Christine Collister, formed in 1996 at the Cambridge Folk Festival. This resulted in an album and tour but was then followed by a 20 year hiatus. In 2017 they reformed producing a second album and time together on the road again.



It’s hard to believe that they spent so long before deciding to get back together because as a quintet they exude a touch of magic. Each brought something different to the mix resulting in a unique whole. Many songs were performed over sparse instrumentation emphasising the quality of the harmonies and intricate vocalisation.

It is apt that they are named after a Greek goddess as this performance was simply heavenly.

Topics in the largely self-written songs included break ups, first loves, aspiration, doing the right thing, and even Manx Folk Lore. A highlight was Collister’s yet to be recorded, You Got Me Going, with the protagonist pleading for the chance to stay by the side of her partner.

‘I wrote it 10 years ago and didn’t know what to do with it. Then I realised it needed Daphne-fying!’   Given the audience response to Collister’s hugely soulful performance, it’s sure to be on a disk in the near future!

In a show full of social comment with their own songs like Count Me In, and, Pride, Harrold took lead on Elvis Costello’s Shipbuilding. She recapped on the song’s insight through the juxtaposition of job creation on the shipyards with the horror of the Falklands War. The same community creating work and yet sending folks off to potential harm.

The evening gave the appreciative audience uplifting, sing-along moments, more reflective sections, a bit of philosophy and ‘life coaching’, and times for a chuckle. An evening well spent!

Rapturous applause summoned the ensemble back for an encore which was rather apt in being Father Adieu.

OPINION: We could be much more powerful by speaking as one

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OPINION: We could be much more powerful by speaking as one

Councillor Kay Cutts is Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council. She is urging people in Gedling borough to have say on unitary council plans…

This week sees the start of our public engagement work about changes to the way local government is provided in our area – a really important debate we hope you will take part in.

You will have seen a lot of information recently about severe financial pressures facing councils across the country and how, locally, we are considering changes to how services are provided so we can afford to keep running them.

In Nottinghamshire, our main source of Government funding has fallen by £120m since 2013/14, at a time when demand for services – especially social care – has increased considerably.

Despite the Council saving over £270m in the last few years, under different political leaderships, we still face a budget gap of £54m. We have exhausted options to make the savings we need and without fundamental change we face the prospect of huge cuts to frontline services and increasing council tax, year-on-year.

We believe a reorganisation of local government is the only alternative.

Wherever you live in Nottinghamshire, you have at least two councils – the County Council and one of seven District or Borough Councils.

Your County Council provides most services, spending 91% of local government funding for the area, including social care for older and disabled people, care for vulnerable children, education, highways, transport, country parks, trading standards, economic regeneration, refuse disposal and recycling, some planning and libraries.

 

Your district or borough council provides services such as refuse collection, street cleaning, leisure centres, social housing, local parks and some planning.

It stands to reason that services like refuse collection and refuse disposal, social care and social housing, trading standards and environmental health and the whole planning function could be run much more effectively under one roof.

Because you have two Councils, it means you pay for two Chief Executives, two management teams, two sets of councillors, two council headquarters and all the associated bureaucracy of running large, multi-functional public bodies – twice. And there is a disparity in the services you get – and how much you pay for them – depending on where you live in the county.

It stands to reason that services like refuse collection and refuse disposal, social care and social housing, trading standards and environmental health and the whole planning function could be run much more effectively under one roof.

And we could be much more powerful by speaking as one when we are trying to attract the funding for economic growth our area needs.

Starting this week – and running throughout October – we are asking your views on the future of local government in Nottinghamshire.

We will also be talking to local stakeholders, from businesses and voluntary organisations to parish and town councils, to gain their initial views and thoughts.

An impartial, independent company is leading this work and will report back with your views as we consider all the evidence to develop a preferred choice for councillors to consider in December.

I would urge you to read the background information and complete the questionnaire online at www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/futurenotts  or at your local library and share your views.

Wildlife lovers urged to help native bee species being wiped out by invading Asian hornet

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Wildlife lovers urged to help native bee species being wiped out by invading Asian hornet

Wildlife lovers in Gedling borough are being urged to keep a look out for a species of invading hornets that pose a huge threat to the survival of the UK’s native bee population.

The Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) is a species of hornet which is not native to the UK. It is smaller than our native hornet and poses no greater risk to human health than other hornets or bees.

However, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) say they do pose a risk to honey bees and pollinating insects. The government agency working hard to stop this insect establishing in the UK, and are now urging people in the borough to report suspected sightings.

When a sighting is confirmed, in the area, experts from the National Bee Unit (NBU) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) will be alerted and tasked with finding and then destroying any active nests in the area.

To date, twelve confirmed sightings of the Asian hornet in England and six nests have been destroyed.

HELP: The European Hornet on the left, Asian Hornet on the right (Image: Defra)

Eight of these sightings occurred in 2018; an individual hornet in Lancashire (April) and Hull, three in Cornwall, two in Hampshire and the latest sighting in Surrey (all September).

Nicola Spence, chief plant health officer at Defra, said it was crucial people in the borough report any possible sightings so experts can take quick and effective action to eradicate Asian hornets.


She said: “By ensuring we are alerted to possible sightings as early as possible, we can take swift and effective action to stamp out the threat posed by Asian hornets.

“While the Asian hornet poses no greater risk to human health than a bee, we recognise the damage they can cause to honey bee colonies and other beneficial insects.

“Please continue to look out for any Asian hornets and if you think you’ve spotted one, report your sighting through the Asian hornet app or online.”

How to spot an Asian hornet

Asian hornets:

have a dark brown or black velvety body
have a yellow or orange band on fourth segment of abdomen
have yellow tipped legs
are smaller than the native European hornet
are not active at night

You can download the app from Apple and Google Play stores or report it online here http://www.nonnativespecies.org/home/index.cfm 

New bus services will help shoppers in borough villages isolated by public transport cuts

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New bus services will help shoppers in borough villages isolated by public transport cuts

New bus services for shoppers will bring bargain hunters between villages in the borough and town centres and larger supermarkets.

Services will run from Lowdham, Calverton, Woodborough and Lambley to Arnold town centre on Mondays and Morrisons at Netherfield on Wednesdays and Fridays.

There will also be a bus running from Bestwood Village to Bulwell and Morrisons.

Local bus operator CT4N, which is part of Nottingham Community Transport, has decided to launch the new services now that routes connecting local communities and villages with town centres and supermarkets have now been lost.

Sherwood MP, Mark Spencer attended the launch of the new service at Calverton on Monday (October 1)

He said: “I am delighted that CT4N are offering these new services that not only cover Calverton but connects to many local villages then onto both Arnold and Netherfield.

“This service will be a huge benefit to many of my constituents and I am grateful to CT4N for taking on these new routes.”


CT4N Managing Director, Ian Combellack, said: “We’ve had lots of requests from residents for better bus links from these areas, so are delighted to launch these new Shopper services to serve the local community.

“Our friendly drivers are looking forward to welcoming lots of new customers” Ian added.

Concession pass holders can travel free and single and return fares are also available.

As part of Nottingham Community Transport, CT4N already operates a number of contracted services including Medilink, Centrelink, Ecolink and all Locallink services.

You can download the new timetables from the CT4N website www.ct4n.co.uk

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