The Vibe – your guide to what’s going on in Gedling borough (22 September – 28 September)

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Here’s our latest round-up of latest events taking place from Friday September 22 to Thursday September 28 across the borough.


Friday, September 22


Walking 4 Hope Charity Fundraiser – Four Bells, Woodborough, 5.00pm

Charity Fundraiser for an amazing Charity Called Walking 4 Hope-Charity Page. Live music from @cjhattofficial.

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And Then Come The Nightjars (15) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold

Fri 22 – Thu 28 Sep, Various Times £6.80pp £5pp on Tuesdays

A heart-warming story of friendship and survival set against the backdrop of the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak. Adapted for the screen from Bea Roberts’ multi-award-winning stage play, And Then Come the Nightjars tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a Devon farmer and the vet who is assigned to cull his precious herd. Nigel Hastings and David Fielder reprise their hugely successful on-stage roles as Jeff and Michael, with the play’s director Paul Robinson making his feature film directorial debut.

Directed by Paul Robinson
With Nigel Hastings, David Fielder
1hr 22 mins // UK 2023

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Bolan’s Shoes (15)Bonington Cinema, Arnold

Fri 22 – Thu 28 Sep, Various Times £6.80pp £5.00pp on Tuesdays

Bolan’s Shoes takes us on a tumultuous journey through the height of T. Rex mania in 1970s Liverpool. It captures the heady exhilaration of glam rock mania through the experiences of a group of over-excited kids from a local children’s home before a devastating road accident changes their lives forever.

Years later, and still clinging to the adoration of her childhood idol, survivor Penny takes best friend and fellow Marc Bolan fan, Steffan, to visit his shrine in London, but a chance encounter there catapults her back to the horror she had tried so hard to forget. Light-hearted comedy and supernatural chills abound in this inspirational story that explores the enduring legacy of childhood trauma and the life-affirming power of music.

Directed by Ian Puleston-Davies
With Timothy Spall, Leanne Best, Mathew Horne,
1hr 34 mins // UK 2023

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Catch-up Screenings: Oppenheimer (15) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold

Fri 22 – Mon 25 Sep, Various Times £6.80pp

*Please note, our screening on Monday 25 September will start a little earlier, at 6.30pm

Written and directed by Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk, Inception, Interstellar), Oppenheimer is an IMAX®-shot epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it.

The film stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt as his wife, biologist and botanist Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer. Oscar® winner Matt Damon portrays General Leslie Groves Jr., director of the Manhattan Project, and Robert Downey, Jr. plays Lewis Strauss, a founding commissioner of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.

“Cillian Murphy dazzles as the destroyer of worlds.” Telegraph ★★★★★

“A masterfully constructed character study from a great director operating on a whole new level.” Empire ★★★★★

Guardian ★★★★ Independent ★★★★

Directed by Christopher Nolan
With Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt
3hrs // USA 2023

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Friday Quiz Night – Burnt Stump Inn, 8.00pm

The quiz is a Web based quiz so a phone tablet or laptop will be needed – don’t worry if not 100% with technology it’s really easy and our team are on hand to support if needed

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Karaoke Night – Beacon Hill, Carlton, 8.30pm

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The Ska Man International – The Major Oak, Arnold, 9.00pm

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Katy Perry (Tribute by Lauren green) – Top Spot, Carlton

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Saturday, September 23


Mark Gregory – Arnold Ex-Service Club

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Last Night of the Proms Concert – Mapperley Plains Social Club, 7.00pm

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Reminisce with REVIVAL – Bonington Theatre, Arnold

Sat 23 – Sun 24 Sep, Various Times £12pp

Revival is a well-known rock band from Nottingham who celebrate pop music from an era many of us will always hold close to our hearts; memorable tunes ranging from the late fifties to the early seventies (with a few more well-known melodies thrown in for good measure).

The seven piece band was formed in 1990 and quickly discovered their musical tastes were shared by many other people of a certain age! So much so, the chaps quickly found themselves in demand to play an increasing number of concerts and shows all over the country.

Probably the most prestigious venues played by Revival include The London Guildhall (the week after The Queen Mother celebrated her 100th. birthday there) Wollaton Park, Nottingham Albert Hall and The Nottingham Concert Hall. The band was also pleased to appear on BBC TV for “Children in Need” in 2006, and got a mention on
Radio 2 from Wogan the same year.

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Disney 100: Beauty & the Beast (U) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold

Sat 23 Sep, 10:30am £4.00pp

To celebrate 100 years of Disney, join us in ‘Celebrating Timeless Memories’ with a limited screening programme celebrating 100 years of Disney’s classic, ground-breaking films. The chance to watch these titles on the big screen!

Beauty & the Beast (U)
Directed by Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
1hr 24 mins // US 1967

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Conner O’Neil – Top Spot, Carlton

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Sleep through the Day – The Vale Klub, Colwick

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TVSmith- The Pit, Newstead, 7.30pm

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Stereo Love – Calverton Working Men’s Club, Calverton

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Members Childrens Party Afternoon – Crossing Club, Carlton

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Tallulah – Crossing Club, Carlton

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Official Launch – Carlton Community Hub, Carlton

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Family Funday – Westdale Lane Baptist Church, 11.00am – 2.00pm

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Sunday, September 24


Artists Makers & Fine Foods Market – Papplewick & Linby Village Hall

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Carlton Safari / Garage Sale – Carlton, 10.00am – 4.00pm


Paul Michaels – Top Spot, Carlton

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Open Mic hosted by Hanousha – Gleaners inn, Calverton, 5.00pm

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Alex Cavan- The Pit @ Newstead, 3.00pm

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Sunday Quiz Night – Larch Farm, Ravenshead

Sunday & Wednesday evenings

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Sunday Quiz Night – Old Volunteer, Carlton

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Monday, September 25


Monday Quiz Night – The Arrow, Arnold, 7.30pm

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Pub League Poker – The Brick Yard, Carlton

Free pint to the winner of the night for season 2, along with the cash pot from player buy ins (£5 a head) and 100 points on the leaderboard.

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Monday Quiz Night – Bread & Bitter, Mapperley

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Monday Quiz Night – Four Bells, Woodborough, 7.30pm

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Tuesday, September 26


Pub Quiz – The Brickyard, Carlton

Booking advised due to popularity of event.

£2 buy in per person, £25 bar tab to be won and a rolling higher or lower jackpot

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Bike Night – The Gleaners, Calverton

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Wednesday, September 27


The Brace – The Old Vol, Carlton, 8.00pm

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Wednesday Quiz Night – Larch Farm, Ravenshead

Wednesday & Sunday evenings

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Daybrook: Ghosts, deaths and ale – The Abdication, Daybrook, 7.00pm

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Wednesday Quiz Night – Robin Hood & Little John, Arnold, 8.30pm

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Thursday, September 28


MacMillan Coffee Morning – Core Centre, Calverton, 10.00am – 12.00pm

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Thursday Quiz Night – The Gleaners, Calverton, 8.30pm

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Karaoke & Disco – Top Spot Club, Carlton, 8.00pm

Plus 25% discount on all Drinks.

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Quiz Night – Sashas Bar, Arnold

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EVENT CINEMA: A Little Life (Cert 18 TBC) – Bonington Cinema

Thu 28 Sep – Sun 1 Oct, Various Times £12.50

James Norton (Happy Valley) stars in the theatrical event of 2023 as visionary director Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge) stages the English language premiere of A Little Life . Following a sell-out West End run, this record-breaking production of the million-copy bestseller by Hanya Yanagihara will be released in cinemas across the UK and selected European countries on September 28.

A Little Life follows four college friends in New York City: aspiring actor Willem, successful architect Malcolm, struggling artist JB, and prodigious lawyer Jude. As ambition, addiction, and pride threaten to pull the group apart, they always find themselves bound by their love for Jude and the mysteries of his past. But when those secrets come to light, they finally learn that to know Jude St Francis is to understand the limitless potential of love in the face of life.

3hrs 40 mins (Including Interval)

*Content Warning: This production includes strong language, nudity, sexual violence, physical and emotional abuse, self-harm and suicide. It is intended for mature audiences and viewer discretion is advised.

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Thursday Quiz Night – The Vale Hotel, Woodthorpe, 8.00pm

Weekly quiz night in support of local food bank.

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Thursday Quiz Night – Copper Mapperley, 7.00pm


Thursday Quiz Night – Gedling Inn, Gedling, 8.00pm

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All listings correct at time of going to press

Please contact venue to confirm availability and details


A quick word from ‘This is Gedling’ Magazine who sponsor The Vibe

Covering the whole of Gedlng borough ‘This is Gedling’ magazine is being distributed now – you can pick up a FREE copy at your local pub, club, venue, theatre, takeaway.

This is Gedling is a Not for Profit (NfP) community initiative that depends on the support of advertisers, contributors, readers and donors to continue to bring FREE borough news and general interest content to the all 46 square miles and 120k residents of Gedling borough.

If you fancy a digital read, want to advertise or make a donation just follow the following link: https://thisisgedling.co.uk/our-magazine/

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Gedling Eye now publish the winning numbers each Saturday night.


Wetherspoons real ale festival is back – with pints on offer from just £2.25

Hundreds of Wetherspoons pubs across the UK will be offering beer for as low as £2.25 for two weeks next month as part of its autumn real-ale festival.

More than 600 Wetherspoon pubs across the country will be hosting a 12-day real ale festival from Wednesday, October 11 until Sunday, October 22.

Wetherspoons says the special festival beers will be up for grabs for £2.25 at 102 of its pubs. 424 pubs will charge £2.45 and 135 will charge £2.55 for a pint.

The discount pub chain has boozers in Arnold, Carlton Hill and Mapperley.

They say it’s a good idea to check how much a pint will be in your area so you don’t end up disappointed. If you look at the chain’s website you’ll be able to find information about your local branch.

The real-ale festival and will feature 30 ales, with five international brewers – from the likes of USA, South Africa and the Czech Republic – and 25 ales new to Wetherspoon.

It is only during the 12-day festival you will be able to find the cheaper pints at Wetherspoon pubs.

The beers available as part of its 12-day festival are:

  • Purity Bunny Hop 3.4% ABV (Purity Brewery, Warwickshire)
  • Rudgate Vanilla Mild 3.6% (Rudgate Brewery, North Yorkshire)
  • Acorn 2 Decades 4.0% (Acorn Brewery, South Yorkshire)
  • Adnams Nut Brown 4.0% (Adnams Brewery, Suffolk)
  • Black Sheep Finisher 4.0% (Black Sheep Brewery, North Yorkshire)
  • Brewster’s Krafty Kiwi 4.0% (Brewster’s Brewery, Lincolnshire.)
  • Steel & Oak Easy Stout 4.0% (Steel & Oak Brewing, British Columbia, Canada)
  • Inveralmond Ossian Oatmeal Stout 4.1% (Inveralmond Brewery, Perthshire)
  • Hook Norton Autumn Ways 4.2% (Hook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire)
  • Evan Evans Challenger 4.3% (Evan Evans Brewery, Carmarthenshire)
  • Maxim Slovenian Pale Ale 4.3% (Maxim Brewery, County Durham)
  • Batemans Combined Harvest 4.4% (Batemans Brewery, Lincolnshire)
  • Castle Rock Phoenix Tears 4.5% (Castle Rock Brewery, Nottinghamshire)
  • Harviestoun Broken Dial 4.5% (Harviestoun Brewery, Clackmannanshire)
  • Robinsons Fear Of The Dark 4.5% (Robinsons Brewery, Cheshire)
  • St Austell Average Joe! 4.5% (St Austell Brewery, Cornwall)
  • Zululand Zulu Blonde 4.5% (Zululand Brewery, Eshowe, South Africa)
  • Conwy Kashmir IPA 4.8% (Conwy Brewery, Conwy)
  • Salopian The Murmurings of a Lost Leviathan 4.8% (Salopian Brewery, Shropshire)
  • Shepherd Neame Cracklewick 4.8% (Shepherd Neame Brewery, Kent)
  • Yazoo Dos Perros 4.8% (Yazoo Brewing, Tennessee, USA)
  • Titanic Cherry Porter 4.9% (Titanic Brewery, Staffordshire)
  • Fyne Ales Quiet Shadows 5.0% (Fyne Ales, Argyll)
  • Hogs Back Ratfink & Ripsnorter 5.0% (Hogs Back Brewery, Surrey)
  • Joe’s Garage Bohemian Pale Ale 5.0% (Joe’s Garage Brewery, Plzeň, Czech Republic)
  • Lancaster Harlequin 5.0% (Lancaster Brewery, Lancashire)
  • Thornbridge Hubble 5.2% (Thornbridge Brewery, Derbyshire)
  • Elgood’s Warrior 5.5% (Elgood’s Brewery, Cambridgeshire)
  • New Realm Hoptropolis IPA 6.0% (New Realm Brewing, Georgia, USA)
  • Wychwood King Goblin 6.6% (Wychwood Brewery, Oxfordshire)
  • Among the festival collection are vegan and gluten-free beers.
     
    Tasting notes on all of the beers will be available in the Wetherspoon venues across the country as part of the festival magazine or a digital version will also be available on the app and Wetherspoon website.
     
    All ales will be available to order at the bar or via the Wetherspoon app.

Planning: Triple garage proposed to make way for 4 studio apartments in Mapperley

An application for outline planning permission with all matters reserved has been received by Gedling Borough Council from Matthew Ngai of Mapperley acting as agent on behalf of Mr P Georgiou for the proposed erection of four studio apartments to the rear of 918 Woodborough Road, Mapperley, NG3 5QR.

The application describes the proposed works as ‘the demolition of a single storey triple garage and replaced with a 2 storey development containing 4no. studio apartments’

Pictured: Proposed development site (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)

The garages subject to the outline planning application are accessible via Bennett Road, Mapperley.

Planning documents state that four one bedroom studio residential properties over two floors are proposed.

Pictured: Proposed Front elevation and plans (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)

Full planning details can be accessed on Planning Application No.2023/0555 HERE.

Construction on new £100k play area at Gedling park now underway

Swings, slides and zip lines are just some of the new facilities coming to a park in Gedling as work begins on a £100k revamp.

Construction of the new play area at Lambley Lane Recreation Ground is due to start today (20) and is expected to take around six weeks to complete. The existing play area will be closed while works are carried out.

The improvements will see the old equipment and flooring removed and replaced with a brand new play area, complete with 30m zip line, swings, slides and climbing frames, as well as a number of accessible and inclusive facilities including a DDA compliant roundabout, trampoline, basket swing and play panels. 

Lambley Lane Recreational Ground
PICTURED: The current playground on Lambley Lane

The existing play equipment at the park is only suitable for children up to the age of 6 years old, whereas the new play area will include equipment suitable for children up to the age of 12 years old.

The new and improved development is thanks to funding from FCC Communities Foundation, a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community, conservation and heritage projects from funds donated by waste and resource management company FCC Environment through the Landfill Communities Fund. FCC Communities Foundation will be providing a grant total of £100,000. 

The bid for funding was made in partnership with Gedling Parks Community Group and included a consultation with three local primary schools, All Hallows Primary School, Priory Junior School, and Willow Farm. Children from each school had their say and gave suggestions for what they wanted to see at the site.

For more information about FCC Communities Foundation funding visit www.fcccommunitiesfoundation.org.uk

Gedling borough’s latest petrol and diesel prices – and where’s the cheapest to fill up

Petrol prices remain high across the country, as households across Gedling borough continue to be squeezed by the cost of living crisis.

Gedling Eye has compiled a list of the cheapest petrol pumps in Gedling borough. The data is sourced from PetrolPrices.com, which covers major service stations including brands like BP, Shell, and Texaco as well as supermarkets, smaller chains and independent stations.

The website combines price data from Catalist with its own crowdsource data, which comes from website users and forecourt owners. The site says it hopes to have “the most up to date and reliable price data across the industry”.

The UK’s average fuel price is 151.9p per litre for Unleaded and 153.19p per litre for diesel as of August 24.

The following prices were reported on 19/9/23

Here are the latest prices from across the borough…

UNLEADED…

Arnold

Sainsbury’s Arnold – 149.9p

CHEAPEST – Asda Arnold – 149.7p

BP Daybrook (Mansfield Road) – 152.9p

Esso Maid Marion (Mansfield Road) – 152.9p

Carlton

Texaco Burton Road – 152.9p

Shell Carlton Square – 156.9p

Texaco Westdale Lane (East Lane Service Station) – 155.9p

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Colwick

Sainsbury’s Colwick 151.9p

Mapperley

Co-op Mapperley – 152.9p

Netherfield

Morrisons – 153.9p

DIESEL…

Arnold

CHEAPEST – Sainsbury’s Arnold – 150.9p

Asda Arnold152.7p

BP Daybrook – 157.9p

Esso Maid Marion (Mansfield Road) – 158.9p

Carlton

Texaco Burton Road – 156.9p

Shell Carlton Square – 161.9p

Texaco Westdale Lane (East Lane Service Station) – 159.9p

Colwick

Sainsbury’s Colwick – 152.9p

Mapperley

Co-op Mapperley – 155.9p

Netherfield

Morrisons – 157.9p

Carlton Community Hub celebrate official launch with family fun day.

Carlton Community Hub host their official launch and family fun day on Saturday, September 23.

The hub was established by Christian charity Hope Nottingham two years ago, building on a long-standing foodbank partnership with Main St Methodist Church.

The community hub now offers a wide range of holistic support to the local community and the foodbank has been enhanced with a wonderful community café every Tuesday and Friday afternoon.

During these times advice and guidance is on hand from The Ark Advice Centre, Gedling Borough Customer Services and Jigsaw Job club.

Michael Singh, Development Manager at Hope Nottingham said:

“The hub is now a hive of activity most days, supported by our dedicated volunteer team: Art & Craft Group Monday, falls prevention with the Active Health Coach on Wednesday morning and Netherfield Childrens Centre providing a Parent & Toddler stay and play in the afternoon.

“Our Food Club on Thursdays offers low-cost surplus food and we have a growing friendship group on Saturdays.

“The Hub is there for the whole community so everyone is invited to come along to a family fun day on Saturday, September 23 from 12.30pm – 2.30pm.

“There will be live music, a children’s dance group, craft activities, a barbeque, cake stall and café, tombola and all-sorts of games and stalls. All are welcome!”

Carlton Community Hub is located at Carlton Methodist Church, 88 Carlton Hill, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 1EE.

Further information regarding the community hub and family fun day can be found HERE.

Pride of Gedling Awards 2023: Nominate your local heroes for an award

Nominations are now open for the Pride of Gedling Awards 2023 as the council looks to recognise our borough’s amazing people and organisations.

The Pride of Gedling Awards, in association with Keepmoat Homes, are an opportunity for the council to shine a light on the incredible achievements of residents, businesses and community groups across the borough, making a big difference to peoples’ lives. Last year, the council received over 190 nominations across the six categories. 

People who know a friend, colleague, neighbour, local community or business who deserve to be recognised for something they have done, are encouraged to nominate. As well as the six categories, there will also be a special Overall Pride of Gedling Award for one of the winners of the six categories. Last year, the award went to Tina Simpson for her 25 years’ of community work in Netherfield.  

The six categories are:

Business in the Community Award. This award recognises the role our local businesses play in supporting the community.

Community Hero Award. This award recognises inspirational individuals or groups, from any walk of life, who have gone that extra mile, or above and beyond their role, to help others or to make life better in their community.

Dylan Barker (Young Person of the Year) Award. This award celebrates young people, under the age of 21, who make an outstanding contribution to their communities.

Outstanding Community Project Award. This award is open to any project or group which helps our local communities and improves the lives of those who live in them.

Environmental Hero Award. This award celebrates any individual, group, school, club, organisation or business in the borough that have made a positive impact on either; conservation, the environment or community spaces.

Inspirational Healthy Lifestyles Award. This award celebrates any individual, group, school, club, organisation or business in the borough that have made a positive impact on health and/or wellbeing in the borough.

To nominate your local hero in any of these categories, please visit the dedicated website at www.prideofgedling.co.uk. Nominations are open to everyone, so don’t miss this opportunity to shine a spotlight on those who truly deserve it.

Deputy Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor Michael Payne said: “The Pride of Gedling Awards are a fantastic way to celebrate the incredible people and groups within our community. They embody the spirit of togetherness and the positive impact individuals can have on the lives of others. I encourage everyone to nominate their local heroes and help us recognise their outstanding contributions. “

Nominations will be accepted until Wednesday, October 4. The awards will be held at the council’s civic centre on Wednesday, November 8. 

For more information about the Pride of Gedling Awards and the nomination process, please visit www.prideofgedling.co.uk.

More than two pubs a day are closing their doors for good

More than two pubs a day closed in the first half of 2023, according to new figures.

A total of 383 British pubs were demolished or converted to other businesses, from January to June 2023, compared to 386 in the entirety of 2022, according to data from real estate company Altus Group.

The figures show that on average, more than two pubs closed every single day in England and Wales.

After the closures, the overall number of pubs in England and Wales stood at 39,404 at the end of the second quarter of 2023. Wales was the worst affected region: 52 pubs shut in the first half of the year.  Also badly impacted was London, where 46 closed. 

Around a quarter of British pubs have shut since 2000, according to figures released by the British Beer and Pub Association. 

The rapid rate of closures has led to warnings about looming tax increases for pubs. Altus Group has called on the government to support the industry in the Autumn Statement, due on November 22.

In the current tax year, pubs receive a 75% reduction on their business rates up to £110,000, a benefit that is set to end on March 31 2024. This comes as business rates are due to increase in April in line with inflation, which could add more than 6% to pubs’ bills, according to the company. 

“With energy costs up 80% year-on-year in a low-growth, high-inflation and high interest rates environment, the last thing pubs need is an average business rates hike of £12,385 next year,” said Alex Probyn, president of property tax at Altus.

In the Spring Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt granted pubs relief on the alcohol duty charged on draught beer, meaning a pint would be taxed by 11 pence less. 

The planned roadworks and road changes in Gedling borough

A number of roadworks, and changes to the roads, are set to take place on Gedling borough’s roads during the next few weeks.

The roadworks and road changes include things such as speed alterations, repair works and changing the layout of the roads. 

Most of the roadworks are being undertaken by Nottinghamshire County Council while a couple are being led by Severn Trent Water, Virgin Media and O2

These are the roadworks and closures you need to know about

Daisy Road, Mapperley

21 September – 28 September

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Elm Avenue, Carlton

21 September – 05 October

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Daisy Road, Mapperley

25 September – 09 October

Road closure

Responsibility for works: Cadent

Florence Road, Mapperley

25 September – 16 October

Delays likely due to road closure

Responsibility for works: Cadent

Marlborough Road, Woodthorpe

26 September

Delays likely due to road closure from Junction of Mansfield Road to Junction of Buckingham Road

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Philip Grove, Gedling

25 September

Delays likely due to road closure

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Roadworks

Queens Bower Road, Arnold

21 September – 02 October

Responsibility for works: CityFibre

Stoke Lane, Burton Joyce

23 September – 24 September

Roadworks, Delays likely

Responsibility for works: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Willbert Road, Arnold

25 September – 03 October

Road closure from junction of Walton Road to junction of Lawdon Road

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Bennett Road, Mapperley

25 September

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Birchfield Road, Arnold

21 September

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Chesterfield Street, Carlton

26 September

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Cheviot Close, Arnold

20 September – 22 September

Responsibility for works: CityFibre

Greenfield Grove, Carlton

26 September – 26 September

Roadworks, Delays possible

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Grouville Drive, Woodthorpe

21 September

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Langford Road, Arnold

21 September

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Lees Road, Mapperley

25 September

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Roseleigh Avenue, Mapperley

21 September

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Salamander Close, Carlton

26 September

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Whittingham Road, Mapperley

25 September

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

More than 90% of Notts crimes go unsolved as Labour parliamentary candidate for Gedling says residents ‘deserve better’

Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Gedling Michael Payne has revealed that more than 90% of crimes go unsolved by police in Nottinghamshire.

The latest figures, published by the Home Office, show just 8.06% of crimes resulted in a charge or summons across Nottinghamshire in the last year – that includes just 4.17% of sexual offences, and just 7.52% of violent crimes.

Across Nottinghamshire just 9.21 % of robbery offences resulted in a charge or summons.

Responding to the latest official figures, Michael Payne, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Gedling said, “People in Nottinghamshire want to feel safe – but these figures show that after 13 years of Conservative government, the vast majority of crimes are going unpunished, including some of the most serious crimes there are.

“Nottinghamshire’s Conservative Police & Crime Commissioner promised to be ‘tough on crime’ and ‘back victims’ but on her watch fewer than one in 10 crimes are resulting in a charge or summons.

“Families in Gedling and Nottinghamshire deserve better. That’s why Labour will make keeping our streets safe a central mission for the next Labour government. To do that, we’ll put victims first, and we’ll restore neighbourhood policing with 13,000 new neighbourhood police and PCSOs – fully funded through a police efficiency programme – with mandatory guaranteed patrols of town centres by dedicated officers.”

But Deputy Chief Constable Steve Cooper, of Nottinghamshire Police, cast doubt over the figures

He said: “This is sadly not correct. Our positive outcome rate for Nottinghamshire, which includes all detected offences, is currently 15%.  

“Nottinghamshire Police is above the national average when it comes to charging suspects and sits higher in both volume and percentage than other forces in the region for both charges and positive outcomes.

“We work incredibly hard to ensure we do everything possible to get justice for victims of crime. “However, we will never be complacent and are always looking at new ways to ensure we can support victims and ensure we get a positive outcome.   

“There are many reasons why a crime can be filed as unsolved. This can be because there is insufficient evidence to prosecute a suspect, or even because a victim or witness does not wish to support a prosecution. 

He added: “We are committed to ensuring that we comply with the National Crime Recording Standard so crimes are recorded correctly and investigated appropriately.

“A high number of calls reporting crimes are received into our control room every day. 

“Each one of them is subject to a threat, harm and risk assessment.”

Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry said: “Nottinghamshire Police is performing significantly higher than the national average across all police forces in terms of the rate of crimes which result in a charge or summons (8.06% compared to the national average of 5.7%). We are also one of the best performing forces in our ‘most similar force’ group for both sexual offences and robbery in this measure.

“This is something I am keen to see continuing to improve as part of my work to scrutinise the force on behalf of the public, through my Accountability Board and other ongoing scrutiny panels.

“However, it is far too simplistic to look at whether a crime has resulted in a charge or a summons as the only yardstick of success. 

“In many cases – particularly for serious crimes – a charge is clearly the most appropriate outcome. But it is not always the best outcome for all crimes. Often a caution, a fine or a community resolution is a better use of taxpayers’ money than dragging a remorseful first-time offender through the courts for a low-level offence, for example.

“The force has also seen an increased use of out-of-court disposals over the last year as part of a move to a more progressive public health approach to tackling crime where partner agencies work together to tackle the root causes rather than waiting for behaviours to escalate over time. 

“This includes using educational, diversionary and intervention activities which have a better long-term outcome for public safety as it challenges and changes behaviours and prevents the cycle of reoffending that we often see when people go through the courts time and time again without any support to break the loop.

“The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Violence Reduction Partnership commission a wide range of services which are designed to prevent reoffending and improve public safety for the long term. These include the Restorative Nottinghamshire service and the Another Way programme to name just a few.”