Households in Gedling borough will see an average £50 drop in water bills over the next five years between 2020 and 2025.
Water regulator Ofwat has revealed today it has secured the price drop by forcing water companies to pass on savings made through lower financing costs.
But Ofwat points out that this £50 decrease doesn’t take into account the impact inflation may have on bills.
Water bills typically rise each year in April, although some water companies have already promised to cut water bills from April 2020.
Water bills are to fall by £50
Local supplier Severn Trent Water has already committed to dropping water bills by 5%, which means around £16 in savings for consumers.
In addition to cutting bills, Ofwat says water firms have agreed to cut problems leaks by 16 per cent and invest £1billion to protect communities from flooding.
Companies have also pledged to do more to help an additional 2million customers who need extra support.
They’ve also agreed to reduce river pollution, and shell out around £450million to prepare for drier weather, such as building reservoirs.
Ofwat chief executive, Rachel Fletcher, said: “Today we’re firing the starting gun on the transformation of the water industry backed by a major investment programme to deliver new, improved services for customers and the environment and resilience for generations to come.
“Now water companies need to crack on, turn this into a reality and transform their performance for everyone.”
Morrisons in Netherfield is now selling boxes of unsold groceries for just £3.09 on the anti-food waste app, Too Good To Go.
The move aims to help customers on a budget and also provides another channel for food to be sold that might otherwise be wasted.
The supermarket (the first in the UK to partner with Too Good To Go) has pledged to reduce its food waste by 50 per cent by 2030.
The service launched in late November and is available in all 494 supermarkets – including Netherfield.
Each year we throw away around 10 million tonnes of food – worth over £20 billion – according to WRAP, a leading UK sustainability watchdog.
The app is available from Google Play and Apple App Stores
How it works
Morrisons now sell boxes of products past their best before dates for £3.09 on the Too Good To Go app.
Food items include fruit, vegetables, bakery goods and deli food
The contents of the boxes, which Morrisons says will each be worth around £10, are revealed when shoppers pick them up from their local store.
Jayne Wall, Market Street Director at Morrisons, said, “We are using technology to help us reduce food waste and to help more people afford to eat well.
“It will also mean we waste less food this Christmas as it will find a home for products that can’t be sold after the festive period.”
How does Too Good To Go work?
Launched in the UK in 2016, Too Good To Go is designed to reduce food waste by partnering with businesses and customers.
People can download the app on their phone, and browse nearby stores with food available. They can then pay for food through the app, and collect it from the store during a specific ‘collection window’ time.
Hayley Conick, UK Country Manager at Too Good To Go, said, “Every single day perfectly edible food goes to waste simply because it isn’t sold, and this is having detrimental effects on our planet. In fact, food waste contributes to 8 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
“We need greater awareness of the issue of food waste, so we are delighted to welcome Morrisons as our first UK supermarket partner. Together we can fight food waste and ensure that quality surplus produce doesn’t end up in the bin.”
With all the stress that comes with Christmas, the last thing you want to be thinking about is preparing a full turkey spread.
And this year if you’re trading popping out for a festive feast for a cosy Christmas dinner at home, It’s Inn The Bank in Netherfield is here to help take the hassle out of cooking.
The pub on Victoria Road has brought back its popular Christmas dinner takeaway service for 2019 which includes roasted turkey breast, traditional veg and gravy. Roast beef and pork options are also available.
Vegetarian and vegan options are available on request.
PICTURED: Inn The Bank, Victoria Road, Netherfield
This takeaway box will cost you £7.50
Lunches can be ordered with or without a traditional Christmas pudding.
All you have to do is preorder your takeaway Christmas meal from the pub and then pop in to collect it on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or even Boxing Day.
The pub is hoping that many of the town’s elderly and also those that live alone take up the takeaway offer so they don’t miss out on having a Christmas dinner this year. Orders are being taken now.
The popular boozer first started offering the service back in 2016 and has proved a festive hit with locals and those living in the wider borough since.
Mapperley-based sports writer Marc Williams shares his own opinions and thoughts on national footballing topics.
Sir Alex Ferguson once said, ‘Lads, it’s Tottenham’.
Manchester United’s legendary manager dismissively summed up the perceived fragility of the North London club throughout the noughties in just three simple words.
The evidence was there, too. Especially against Ferguson’s men.
In 2001, United turned a 3-0 deficit into a 5-3 win. Eight years later, trailing 2-0 at half-time, they fought back to record a 5-2 victory. For whatever reason, Spurs’ frailties always seemed to come to the fore.
Fast forward a decade, though, and the roles have arguably reversed and Tottenham should thank only one individual – an Argentinian who arrived in the capital from Hampshire via the warm shores of Catalonia.
On November 19, Mauricio Pochettino was sacked as manager of Tottenham Hotspur to the surprise of many and was replaced, exactly eleven hours and five minutes later, by one of the greatest coaches, managers and football tacticians ever: José Mourinho.
However, in his five-and-a-half years at White Hart Lane, later the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a near 2-year stint at Wembley in between, Pochettino turned his side from happy-go-lucky mediocrity, to one of strongest sides in the Premier League and in Europe. He had done what he intended.
When he took over from Tim Sherwood in 2014, despite a solid sixth-place finish the previous season, the entire mentality, approach and ethos around the club changed. Spurs became a serious force.
His first season saw them reach the League Cup final – losing 2-0 to Chelsea at Wembley. In the league, they finished fifth, one better than Sherwood’s final season, but one of Pochettino’s key decisions would help change the fortunes of England’s national side.
Throughout his first year in charge, the former Espanyol and Southampton boss was credited with the conversion of numerous academy players to first team regulars, including Dele Alli and Eric Dier who have both gone on to regularly represent England in major competitions.
His biggest success via the club’s academy, however, was the introduction of Harry Kane to Premier League football at the expense of Spain international and £26 million flop Roberto Soldado.
And whilst Kane has gone on to become one of England’s leading marksmen, if not the best out-and-out centre forward on the planet at the minute, Tottenham’s profile has also risen considerably since Pochettino’s first ever game in charge at the Lane.
His tenure? A success. Lauded by the fans? Absolutely. Six months later? Unemployed.
Spurs finished third in the 2015/16 season, relinquishing the runners-up spot to arch rivals Arsenal on the final day. A season later they finished with their highest-ever points total (86), and their highest finish since the 1962/63 season under the legendary Bill Nicholson.
However, it was the calendar year between 2018 and 2019 that really saw Pochettino’s stock rise and his name linked with jobs at Manchester United and Real Madrid.
In December 2018, he secured his 100th Premier League win as a manager with a late victory against Burnley and became the first Tottenham manager to reach the milestone. He was the third-quickest to achieve this feat with a single club in the Premier League era, less than seven months after he was rewarded with a new five-year contract.
A fine 2018/19 season was rounded off when he led his team to the Champions League final for the first time in their history back in May. Spurs, however, couldn’t cap of a fairytale year as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool in Madrid.
His tenure? A success. Lauded by the fans? Absolutely. Six months later? Unemployed.
The start of this season was nothing short of a disaster for Pochettino and his disinterested, disheartened, lackadaisical Tottenham team, winning only five games in all competitions. They were also humbled on the European stage back in October, hammered 7-2 against Bayern Munich in their own back yard. Chairman Daniel Levy had to make a change.
As ever, the bookmakers had a lengthy list of favourites to replace the Argentine as manager.
Carlo Ancelotti would have been an expensive successor with two years remaining on his contract at Napoli. Ajax’s Erik ten Hag was widely speculated to be the right man. Rafa Benítez (Dalian Yifang), Eddie Howe (Bournemouth) and England manager Gareth Southgate were also amongst other candidates tipped to take the reins.
However, in reality, there was only one choice.
PICTURED: White Hart Lane (IMAGE: Populous)
When he was sacked from Manchester United back in December 2018, most thought Mourinho would never work in England again. Employed as a regular pundit on Sky Sports, he was eventually lured by Levy – reportedly months before Pochettino was relieved of his duties.
His first game in charge was a must-win. Travelling to West Ham’s London Stadium, Spurs were lingering in 14th position in the Premier League and had been dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Colchester United of League Two back in September.
Though, despite a string of wins, Mourinho’s return to London after his two tenures at neighbours Chelsea has divided opinion.
A selection of pundits and fans were disgusted by the choice. Others were shocked at the timing. Some deemed the decision incorrect and thought Pochettino should have been given more time. But Levy and his directorial colleagues disagreed.
Football is a results business and, unfortunately, when they do not go their way, the manager is the one left isolated to answer all the questions and, ultimately, given their P45. His failure to win a single away victory in the Premier League in ten months certainly did not help his claims to turn Spurs around after a stuttering start.
Pochettino comes across as a likeable character and an even better football manager but at Spurs he had to go, opening the door for one of the very best.
Mourinho comes with a CV that speaks for itself and a reputation of winning trophies. He demands a style of football that no other would even consider.
Gary Neville suggested that the move is a ‘marriage of convenience’, believing that José only accepted the job to re-establish himself and Levy hired him to retain their best players.
Whether that is true or not, what cannot be doubted is his passion to succeed and during his time in charge, however long that may be, he will give his all for the benefit of the club, his players and, more importantly, the fans – it is not about him anymore.
Before his first home game in the dugout against Olympiakos, all cameras were on him. By the end, he had ensured the press wrote only about Tottenham’s passage into the knockout stages of the Champions League, albeit rather turbulently having come from two down.
Though, it was a Mourinho drama with an unusual storyline. But it was exactly why the 56-year-old was brought in and his celebrations, exuberance and contagious persona proves he is not here to simply revive his career.
His antics have already endeared him to home support when he celebrated with ball boy Callum Hynes after his lightening reactions allowed Tottenham to equalise against the Greek champions – high fiving and hugging the fifteen-year-old who became an overnight sensation.
A man of the people.
The Portuguese – who learnt his trade under the late, great Sir Bobby Robson at Sporting Lisbon, Porto and Barcelona – has made a solid start to his reign at Tottenham, re-igniting the spark they had evidently lost under Pochettino.
Now in 7th position prior to the weekend game at Wolves, a win would already see him amass more victories than ‘Poch’ in all competitions, with a date in the knockout stages of the Champions League confirmed.
It is unlikely Spurs will claim any silverware this year, but the early days of management shows he has nothing but success planned for a club he once said he would never manage given his history at Chelsea.
He will challenge for league titles. He will contest every domestic cup. He will fight for European trophies. He will, in no doubt, make Tottenham one of England’s powerhouses once again and the white half of North London will have plenty to look forward to.
Lads, it’s Tottenham, and it is great to see José back!
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Work has begun to clear an old railway line which will get a new lease of life as a heritage trail in Gedling.
Network Rail sent workers over to start clearing the old colliery line behind the former Gedling Station building, which will allow work to eventually begin on creating a new Gedling Heritage Way, linking footpaths across the borough and taking walkers past some of the area’s most historic sites.
The Heritage Way would follow the former GNR track linking it to Netherfield Lagoons in one direction, whilst also providing a through route to the new Chase Farm housing development and Gedling Country Park and on towards Lambley Dumbles.
Work takes place to clear the old colliery line in Gedling (PHOTO: F Rodrigues)
Plans to also transform the former Gedling Station building into a heritage centre are also moving at pace.
A committee has been set up and are progressing with plans to use the site on Shearing Hill to house a ‘Tolkien Tea Room” for walkers and cyclists using the new trail also have space for community and youth groups to use for meetings and activities.
Francis Rodrigues, who is chair of Gedling Youth Club Management Committee, told Gedling Eye: “We have just submitted a lottery grant application, which if won, will pay for a number of surveys that need to happen so we can make the building safe for public use.”
A crowdfunding site has also been set up to help support the station project.
A hair salon in Arnold has said they are ‘overwhelmed’ by the response to an appeal for donations of clothes to help keep the homeless warm this winter.
The team at KH Hair in Arnold put out a call for donations of items including shoes, warm clothing, food and toiletries, which were delivered to the Salvation Army’s William Booth Memorial Halls on Wednesday, December 11 and distributed to service users visiting the weekly Wednesday Kitchen.
Around 100 guests visit the Wednesday kitchen, provided by the Salvation Army in partnership with S.A.F.E (Supporting Arms Feeding Everyone).
PICTURED: The KH Hair Team donated many items to the Salvation Army
KH Hair salon manager, Helen Stilwell, said: “We can’t believe the fantastic response and would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who donated clothing, sleeping bags, food and other items that will help the homeless through the cold winter months.
“It really was overwhelming to see so many people caring about those less fortunate and it was a privilege to meet some of the people who use the facilities and to hear their stories.”
The Wednesday Kitchen gives visitors an opportunity to enjoy a hot meal and a chance to sit somewhere warm for a while. Salvation Army volunteer, Sharon Page, said: “Donations from the public are really appreciated by our service users. Not only does it mean they can feel warmer, drier and fresher but they know people care about them and that’s just as important.”
One such visitor, known as JB, said: “I love coming here. Everyone is so friendly it makes me feel happy. It’s like a proper community where you feel like people actually care about you.”
S.A.F.E’s Sharron Spowage added: “We have been touched by the generosity of so many people at this special time of the year. Thanks to KH Hair, not only can we help people now, but we have a good stock of things for the coming year and have also been able to add to the small food bank we support here at King Edward Street. Furthermore, we are able to send appropriate donations to a local women’s refuge for mums and children fleeing from domestic violence.
“We are so grateful and happy that we can help so many people.”
A flood warning – meaning flooding is expected and immediate action is required – has been issued for parts ofGedling borough.
Burton Joyce is at risk of flooding along with parts of Carlton and Gedling and Netherfield.
A map showing where flooding is possible
The Environment Agency, who issued the alert, said: “River levels have risen at the Lowdham river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads around the tributaries of the River Trent in Nottinghamshire.
They added: “We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
Labour has taken control of Nottingham East after Chris Leslie lost the seat this morning,
Nadia Whittome will now be MP for Nottingham East.
The new MP had been in hospital earlier on in the day, and began her acceptance speech apologising for her lost voice.
Nadia told Local Democracy Reporter Kit Sanderman she was ‘deeply saddened’ not able to bring Labour’s transformative manifesto into Government.
PICTURED: New MP Nadia Whittmore
She said: “I applaud Jeremy Corbyn and the radical vision of the Labour Party. Long may that continue. I’m completely inspired by radical voices all over the world, from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the US to our own in the UK, and that is what we must bring forward over the next five years.
Nottingham East
Nadia Whittome, Labour – 25,735 votes – elected
Victoria Stapleton, Conservative – 8,343 votes
Robert Swift, Liberal Democrat – 1,954 votes
Chris Leslie, The Independent Group for Change – 1,447 votes
An apprentice at an Arnold branch of Specsavers has wowed his employers after completing the scheme with a coveted distinction – the top grade for the qualification.
Kalen Burns has been studying an
optical assistant apprenticeship, including coursework and exams alongside
working at Specsavers on Front Street.
PICTURED: Specsavers apprentice Kalen Burns, left, with Arnold retail manager Myles Davies
“We’re very proud of Kalen’s hard work,” said Specsavers Arnold store director Vineet Nehra.
“At Specsavers, we offer a range of apprenticeships and work-based learning, and it’s fantastic to see our team members reach such success.”
