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Arnold Market takeover now complete

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Arnold Market takeover now complete

Meet the new owners of Arnold Market…

Gedling Borough Council today officially completed the purchase and is now managing the market with immediate effect.

In October 2017 the council announced plans to buy the market on Front Street, Arnold and have met with representatives of Thurland Estates Ltd, who previously owned the market, to be presented with the keys and take possession of the site.

The market will continue to operate as normal whilst work begins to improve the site. Regular traders have been notified of the new arrangement and have been given the new licence agreements and contact details for the council’s Property Team, who will manage the day to day aspect of the market.

The council’s future plans for the market will include improving its appearance, increasing the use for community events and activities and working with market traders to widen and increase the choice of goods and services. The council will also be looking at options for specialist markets, including evening and weekend markets.

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PICTURED: Councillor Gary Gregory, Councillor Jenny Hollingsworth, Leader of Gedling Borough Council Councillor John Clarke and Deputy Leader Councillor Michael Payne outside Arnold Market

The work to improve the market, which originally opened 50 years ago in 1968, will be phased. Some of the site will be closed immediately and hoardings put in place to allow new modern stall structures to be installed. Whilst these works take place the stall holders will continue to use the site. Consultation on the long term improvements will begin soon and the council has launched a new page on its website, dedicated to the market.


The market improvement will be boosted by a bid for £1.25 million of funding from the N2 Town Centre Fund – part of the Local Growth Fund from the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership that supports town centre improvements.

Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke said: “How fitting that the year the market turns 50 it will be getting a new lease of life, under council management.

“We made a pledge to improve Arnold town centre and with the acquisition of the market, the work to improve Eagle Square and refurbishment of Arnold Leisure Centre and Bonington Theatre we are delivering on our promise to Gedling residents.

“I’d like to thank Thurland Estates Ltd for their co-operation to make this deal happen. The funding from D2N2 will help turn this market into a bustling, busy market again. People will be flocking back to Arnold, which will be a great boost for the local economy.”

Enjoy ET screening during lunar eclipse at outdoor cinema in Colwick Park

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Enjoy ET screening during lunar eclipse at outdoor cinema in Colwick Park

Film-lovers in Gedling borough can look forward to a special open air screening of ET on the evening of the lunar eclipse when Sunset Cinema Club pops up in Colwick next week.

The event, which involved a three-month wait for special permission from Speilberg’s film licensing department in the States, coincides with the longest Lunar Eclipse of the 21st Century.

ET is the highest-grossing film of the 1980s.  Considered one of the greatest films ever made,[4][5][6]  and it ranks as the greatest science fiction film ever made in a Rotten Tomatoes survey. In 1994, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”

The special outdoor screening will take place on Friday , July 27, when up to 200 people are expected to gather to watch ET on an 8 metre screen near Colwick Park’s main lake, keeping an eye out for the long awaited Lunar event above.

The eclipse, which will be visible from 9pm, as the Earth’s shadow moves across the moon, will reach totality at 9.21pm and ends at 12.28am on Saturday, July 28.  The duration of total eclipse will be 1 hr 43 minutes – the longest this century.



During this type of eclipse, the moon will gradually get darker but it won’t vanish into blackness altogether – it will instead take on a coppery or reddish hue. This is popularly known as a blood moon which organisers hope will provide film fans with a spectacular atmosphere to experience the 1980’s classic.

Louise Darby, founder of Sunset Cinema Club said: “We are delighted to be working in such a spectacular setting on such a special night, the timing of which could not be better with the eclipsing blood moon beginning to rise just as people arrive, and in the sky all the way through until film end”

Picnics are welcomed and film goers can expect to be amongst a diverse local audience of young and old alike, and which includes at least one local boy named Elliot!

Tickets, which must be bought in advance, cost £8–£12.50 and are still available here: www.sunsetcinemaclub.co.uk

Council wardens given police-style powers to help tackle crime in borough

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Council wardens given police-style powers to help tackle crime in borough

Council wardens are to be given extra powers to tackle anti-social behaviour as part of a new crackdown on crime in the area.

Nottinghamshire Police’s Chief Constable Craig Guildford yesterday conferred extra powers on Gedling Borough Council wardens and Antisocial Behaviour Officers to help them tackle issues in the local area.

Under the Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS), which was introduced by the Police Reform Act 2002, the neighbourhood wardens will now have the powers similar to that of a PCSO.

It gives them the powers to issue on the spot fines and also confiscate alcohol and cigarette products from youngsters.

Similar powers have previously been granted to Community Protection Officers in the city and Ashfield, and wardens in Mansfield.

The move is part of a joint initiative between Gedling Borough Council and Nottinghamshire Police to tackle local issues and improve community safety.

Police also announced they have moved a team of response officers into Jubilee House in Arnold to create a partnership hub.

PICTURED: Police and Gedling Borough Council have teamed up as part of a new crackdown on crime

The hub is made up of response and neighbourhood policing teams from Nottinghamshire Police, and community protection and CCTV teams from Gedling Borough Council. The collaboration will see teams attending joint briefings and tasking meetings to work together to tackle issues across Gedling through a more co-ordinated approach.

Two contact points have also been installed at the Council’s civic centre, one in the main reception and one outside the main building so residents can contact the local police control centre.

Chief Constable Craig Guildford hopes the new joint initiatives will help tackle crime in the local area.

He said: “I am very pleased to be able to give accreditation to the wardens from Gedling Borough Council today.

“This, and the co-location of our neighbourhood and response teams with Gedling Borough Council, is just another step towards working more closely with our partners across the county – a cornerstone of our local policing approach which came into force earlier this year.”

Councillor Dave Ellis, Portfolio Holder for Public Protection at Gedling Borough Council said: “The Council and Police work together well and have a history of successes in tackling crime and antisocial behaviour in the borough.

“Bringing the response team into the hub and giving our wardens additional powers builds on this track record. Together we are determined to keep our residents safe.”

Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for the Gedling, Steven O’Neill said: “It’s great that the wardens have been given new ways to work with us to tackle local issues.

“The neighbourhood policing and council teams have been working together out of the same location for a while now, but it’s great to have our response colleagues join us.

“This provides an even better opportunity to deliver local policing that is focused around the issues that affect the residents of Gedling and this will help to create a safer and better place to live, work and visit.”

Councillors vote in favour of opposing plans to abolish Gedling Borough Council

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Councillors vote in favour of opposing plans to abolish Gedling Borough Council

Gedling Borough councillors last night voted in favour of a motion to oppose Nottinghamshire County Council’s plans to abolish the borough and district councils in favour of a single unitary council for the whole of Nottinghamshire.

The motion was presented to Gedling Borough Councillors at last night’s Full Council meeting and called on the Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, Councillor Kay Cutts, to re-engage with leaders of all councils, work transparently and with a manner of mutual respect and to lobby central Government for fairer funding in the region instead of attempting to redraw council boundaries.

35 Councillors voted as follows; 22 in favour, 12 against and one abstained.

Conservative councillors, who make up the second-largest group on the council, voted against the proposals.

During a heated meeting deputy leader Michael Payne, who represents the Redhill ward for Labour, asked how Conservative councillors would be able to look members of staff in the eye, knowing they had voted to abolish their jobs.

He said: “I hope you hang your heads in shame when you go and speak to your caseworkers who are helping you day to day, whose jobs you just voted to cut.

“I await to see all the Conservative candidates in May at the next election standing for a council they want to scrap.

“We will fight this plan every step of the way.”

However, Conservative leader Chris Barnfather said he had a duty to look into whether they could save “up to £30 million” a year for taxpayers.

He also said people in Arnold “didn’t care” where decisions were made, but that they just wanted services to be delivered well.

He said: “I think we owe it to residents to investigate and explore whether savings can be made.”

Tonight’s motion follows a joint letter sent to the Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, Councillor Cutts, signed by five district and borough councils, that questions her decision to bring her motion for a single unitary council for Nottinghamshire to County Councillors calling it ‘flawed and inappropriate at such a significant time for the region’.

The letter signed by the Leaders of Ashfield District Council, Bassetlaw District Council, Gedling Borough Council, Mansfield District Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council was sent to Councillor Cutts on 9 July asking her to withdraw the motion presented at Nottinghamshire County Council on Thursday, July 12.

Here’s how Gedling councillors voted:

Councillor Michael Adams Woodthorpe Conservative Against

Councillor Pauline Allan Redhill Labour Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Gedling For

Councillor Bruce Andrews Newstead Abbey Conservative Against

Councillor Emily Bailey Jay Cavendish Labour For

Councillor Peter Barnes Daybrook Labour For

Councillor Sandra Barnes Daybrook Labour For

Councillor Chris Barnfather Newstead Abbey Conservative Leader of the Opposition Against

Councillor Alan Bexon  Gedling Conservative Against

Councillor Tammy Bisset Bestwood St Albans Conservative Against

Councillor Nicki Brooks Carlton Labour For

Councillor John Clarke Netherfield Labour Leader of the Council For

Councillor Bob Collis Porchester Labour For

Councillor Jim Creamer Carlton Hill Labour For

Councillor Boyd Elliott Calverton Conservative Against

Councillor David Ellis Ernehale Labour For

Councillor Roxanne Ellis Ernehale Labour For

Councillor Andrew Ellwood Phoenix Liberal Democrat For

Councillor Paul Feeney Carlton Hill Labour For

Councillor Kathryn Fox Phoenix Labour For

Councillor Helen Greensmith Dumbles Conservative Against

Councillor Gary Gregory Cavendish Labour For

Councillor Sarah Hewson Plains Independent Abstain

Councillor Jenny Hollingsworth Gedling Labour For

Councillor Viv McCrossen Woodthorpe Labour For

Councillor Barbara Miller Netherfield Labour Mayor of the Borough of Gedling For

Councillor Marje Paling Coppice Labour For

Councillor John Parr Plains Conservative Against

Councillor Michael Payne Redhill Labour Deputy Leader of the Council For

Councillor Carol Pepper Plains Conservative Against

Councillor Stephen Poole Trent Valley Conservative Against

Councillor Alex Scroggie Carlton Hill Labour For

Councillor Paul Stirland Calverton Conservative Against

Councillor Jane Walker Calverton Conservative Against

Councillor Henry Wheeler Coppice Labour For

Councillor Paul Wilkinson Carlton Labour For

Floralands in Lambley now back in business with new owners at helm

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Floralands in Lambley now back in business with new owners at helm

A popular garden centre in Lambley is back in business just eight weeks after closing its doors to the public.

Floralands closed temporarily after the company which leased it went into administration.

Home and Garden, which had owned the site on Catfoot Lane, blamed the ‘Beast from the East’ for poor trading conditions which led to the group putting all their sites up for sale.

But now Jackie Loftus and business partner Hollie Steptoe, who had been running the farm park at Floralands, have now taken on responsibility for the whole site.

They reopened the site gift shop, cafe and farm park on Monday (July 16). The plant area will reopen on Friday (July 20).

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PICTURED: Floralands on Catfoot Lane
One of the farm park’s residents

Jackie told Gedling Eye she hopes the site will continue being successful.

She said: “We truly believe that the site, which has been a plant nursery since 1880 and a ‘modern’ garden centre for at least 40 years, can be an amazing family destination venue for a value for money day out.


“Each part is now being run as separate businesses with industry experts leading them.  The café is being run by Des and Brent, who together have over 55 years experience running busy bistros. The plant area will be run by Chris, who has run another very successful garden centre for over 20 years.  Myself and Hollie will continue to run the farm park and will now also be running the gift shop.

Jackie added: “We are confident that the site will be a success and will bring employment opportunities to the local area along with a great day out for people of all ages.”

A Fairytale Weekend is taking place at the farm park on August 4 and 5.

Children can ride on a ‘real’ unicorn, meet a prince and princess, and also fight like a knight.

They can also free fairies and take on a troublesome troll hunt at the event.

More details can be found on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/floralandsfarmpark/

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Gedling Borough Council contribute to study looking at extending tram network to Netherfield and Gedling Country Park

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Gedling Borough Council contribute to study looking at extending tram network to Netherfield and Gedling Country Park

Gedling Borough Council has contributed £50,000 to a study looking into extending the tram network to Netherfield and Gedling Country Park it has been revealed.

Nottingham City Council is currently looking into a plan which could see the tram lines extended, and possibly even new lines added.

Now, it has emerged that Gedling council contributed cash to the study, along with Rushcliffe Borough Council, which contributed £10,000.

The study, which is being led by the city council, will look at potential new routes, with one priority being an extension from Clifton to the new 3,000-home development on land off the A453, in Rushcliffe.

Cllr John Clarke, the leader of Gedling Borough Council, has said previously that the tram network should use the ‘mineral lines’, which were once used as train lines to transport coal from pits.

He said the tram could extend along the lines – which would lower the initial cost – to Gedling Country Park, where a park and ride could be built.

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A spokesman for Gedling Borough Council confirmed the spend.

He said: “Gedling Borough Council is very supportive of the plans to extend the tram network and has contributed £50,000 towards the study.

“We want to see the trams extended to this region and see improved transports links with the city.

“This feasibility study could open up some fantastic opportunities and we will make sure that our residents are treated as a priority when any plans are drawn out.”

Speaking after the feasibility study was made public, the leader of Nottingham City Council said: “Nottingham’s tram network has gone from strength to strength, with the latest figures showing a significant rise in passenger numbers, and we are continuing to look at options for future extensions.

“The immediate priority is to start on an extension from the Clifton South Park and Ride to provide access ready for the 3,000 new homes and employment developments planned just outside Clifton off the A453.

“We also want to maximise the benefits of the East Midlands HS2 Hub at Toton, which we hope will include a short extension to the tram network from the stop in Toton Lane, providing access from HS2 to key destinations in the west of the city.

“This funding will pay for feasibility studies to look at these extension, and based on potential future funding we’d also like to look at longer term plans to explore extensions to Gedling Colliery, Netherfield and Gamston, allowing us to increase the tram’s reach into the east of the city.

“Together these would enable us to create an even more connected network, offering a high quality alternative to the car and further helping to reduce congestion around Greater Nottingham.”

Hundreds sign ‘Hands off Gedling’ petition

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Hundreds sign ‘Hands off Gedling’ petition

More than 400 people have signed a petition calling for an end to plans that could lead to the scrapping of Gedling Borough Council.

The petition called ‘Hands Off Gedling’ has been started by deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council, Cllr Michael Payne, and urges people to sign the petition if they wish to see the council’s future secured.

As part of an introduction to the petition, Mr Payne wrote: “Residents of Gedling were not consulted before these proposals were announced.

“This ill-thought-through plan risks council tax from Gedling taxpayers being sent elsewhere to prop up other areas and will remove local democracy and decision-making.

“Our message to the Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council is clear: Keep your hands off our local assets, services and communities.

“Keep your hands off Gedling. We are opposed to the scrapping of Gedling Borough or any takeover of its boundaries.”

Last week councillors voted to create a business case for plans to form a ‘super council’ that could spell the end for Gedling Borough Council and other smaller authorities across the county.

We at Gedling Eye had our say on the plans last week HERE

You can see the petition at https://www.change.org/p/leader-of-nottinghamshire-county-council-hands-off-gedling-we-say-no-to-scrapping-gedling-borough

Owner of Gedling Homes makes top landlord list

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Owner of Gedling Homes makes top landlord list

The new owner of Gedling Homes has been voted one of the country’s top landlords.

The Jigsaw Homes Group is a new group of housing associations with more than 34,000 properties across the North West and East Midlands

Just months after its launch, Jigsaw Group, which owns around 3,300 homes in Nottinghamshire as part of Gedling Homes, reached number 32 in 24 Housing’s Top 50 Landlords 2018 survey.

The new organisation formed in April this year following the merger of Greater Manchester-based New Charter Group and Adactus Housing Group, based in Leigh.

Jigsaw’s entry into the top 50 list highlights the company’s new-star rated neighbourhood plans to help build resilient, vibrant and connected communities as well as Jigsaw Rewards, a new initiative where tenants can collect rent credits or points towards high street vouchers in exchange for feedback on services.

Over the next few years, Jigsaw is set to build around 2,100 new homes across Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire and Nottinghamshire with properties available for affordable rent, shared ownership, Rent to Buy, for sale and private rent.

Jigsaw Group chief executive, Hilary Roberts said: “This is a fantastic achievement for especially as we’re so early into our journey as Jigsaw.

“It’s reassurance that we’re on the right track and we have ambitious plans to improve services for tenants and help solve the housing crisis by building more new homes for local people.”

For more information, visit www.jigsawhomes.org.uk or Twitter @JigsawHG.

Tommy tribute unveiled at Gedling Country Park

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Tommy tribute unveiled at Gedling Country Park

Four Remembrance Tommy soldiers figures were today (July 17) unveiled at Gedling Country Park as a tribute to the men and women who died during WWI.

The unveiling is part of Gedling Borough Council’s plans to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the end of the war.

The metal silhouette figures of WWI soldiers, known as Tommies, will be installed at four points around the park including at the main entrance on Tuesday 17 July at 2.15pm.

The six-foot aluminium Tommies are believed to be the first to be installed in Nottinghamshire and will be a permanent fixture at the park. The Tommies were the brainchild of the There But Not There Campaign, an organisation who are supporting a number of armed forces charities by making the Soldiers to raise money. The soldiers have been made by army veterans, employed by Royal British Legion Industries.

The council has also announced plans that on Saturday, November 10 at Arnot Hill Park from 11am, it will host a WWI commemorative event that will include choirs, brass bands, memorabilia displays, poetry readings and a poppy making activity hosted by Gedling Play Forum.

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TRIBUTE: Deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council, Cllr Michael Payne with one of the “Tommies” (PICTURE: GBC)

On Remembrance Sunday, as well as the annual memorial services, at 7pm across the nation, beacons will be lit to remember those who died during the war. The council will be lighting beacons at Arnot Hill Park and Gedling Country Park and bells will be rung across the borough at 7.05pm.


The plans follow the decision made by the council last year to increase the funding for remembrance services taking place this year. Extra money will be used to support the logistics such as traffic management, sound systems and bugler services at the key events across the borough. The council also recently supported the installation of a new war memorial at Carlton Cemetery to remember local soldiers who died after WWI.

Deputy Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor Michael Payne said: “I’m very proud to be unveiling these tributes to mark the centenary of the end of WWI and to those who lost their lives.

“The Tommy Soldiers figures remind us of the great sacrifices our armed forces gave and are giving for our country. They will act as focal points of remembrance and give visitors to the country park an opportunity to pay their respects.

Alongside the plans for events in November, the increase in funding for remembrance services and the unveiling of a permanent war memorial at Carlton Cemetery, we are making sure that these brave men and women are not forgotten but are commemorated appropriately.”



Flying the flag: Parks in Gedling borough recognised as best green spaces

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Flying the flag: Parks in Gedling borough recognised as best green spaces

Two of our parks in the borough have been recognised as being among the best green spaces in the UK.

Gedling Country Park and Arnot Hill Park are among a record-breaking 1,883 UK parks and green spaces that will today receive a prestigious Green Flag Award, the mark of a quality park or green space.

This international award, now into its third decade, is a sign to the public that the space boasts the highest possible environmental standards, is beautifully maintained and has excellent visitor facilities.

Arnot Hill Park has retained the flag for the 12th year running and Gedling Country Park for the 3rd year in a row.

Councillor Peter Barnes, Portfolio Holder for Environment said: “We are absolutely delighted to receive a Green Flag Award for these fantastic parks.”

“We know how much quality green spaces matter to residents and visitors, and this award celebrates the dedication that goes into maintaining our parks to such a high standard.”

International Green Flag Award scheme manager Paul Todd said: “We are delighted to be celebrating another record-breaking year for the Green Flag Award scheme, with more Green Flags awarded this year than last year.”

“Each flag honours the thousands of staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to maintain the high standards demanded by the Green Flag Award. We are proud to have so many wonderful green spaces in the UK for people to enjoy, and hope that next year, we award even more flags.”

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