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02/01/2016

Patients asked to complete survey to help decide future of Colwick surgery

Patients at a surgery in Colwick are being asked to take part in a survey to help decide its future.

Trentside Medical Group’s contract to deliver GP services at Colwick Vale Surgery comes to an end on March 31, 2016, and they have announced they will not continue with the contract after this date due to “the unsustainable costs of running the surgery”.

Patients were invited to a public meeting in December to voice their concerns about the decision as part of a consultation period which runs until February 5, 2016.

The Nottingham North and East Clinical Commissioning Group, who organised the meeting, are keen to get the views of residents who couldn’t attend and who may be affected by asking them to complete an online survey.

A spokesman for Nottingham North and East Clinical Commissioning Group said: “Following the evaluation of the survey, we will work with our Local Authority colleagues and Trentside Medical Group to look at what options may be available to patients.

“We will also take into consideration the plans for a new state-of-the-art surgery on the old school site on Meadow Road in Netherfield. The plans for this have been agreed but are subject to funding.

“We are committed to ensuring all local patients can access good quality care and are working closely with the practice.”

Patients can complete the survey by visiting https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/colwick

Rail fares rise for Gedling borough passengers

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Rail fares rise for Gedling borough passengers

New increased rail fare prices come into force today (January 2) for passengers making train journeys from across Gedling borough.

The 1.1% increase, which was announced at the end of last year, covers all national rail fares.

Paul Plummer, chief executive of the Rail Delivery Group which represents train operators and Network Rail, said:

“We know that nobody likes to pay more to travel by train, especially to get to work, and at 1.1 per cent this is the smallest average increase in fares for six years.

“On average 97p in every pound from fares is spent on trains, staff and other running costs. With passenger numbers doubling in the last 20 years, money from fares now almost covers the railway’s day-to-day operating costs.

“This allows government to focus its funding on building a bigger, better network when the railway is becoming increasingly important at driving economic growth, underpinning jobs, and connecting friends and families.”

A few passengers at Carlton Station this morning reacted angrily to the news of the increase.

Ted Smith, 63, from Carlton, said: “Although it’s not a massive increase to me, I wish they’d start investing in the trains we get on this line. Some are over 30 years old and just aren’t fit for purspose.”

Tina Smart, 72, from Burton Joyce, agreed. She said: “The trains need replacing. They want more money from us but we don’t see much in return.”

Tony Cave, who has adopted the stations at Carlton and Netherfield, said that although nationally fares have increased quite substantially, locally, they are still quite reasonably priced.

He told Gedling Eye: “Nottingham off peak return from Carlton will now be £2.80, which compares favourably with bus fares. The same applies to Lowdham which I think is now £3.00 return. Matlock has gone up 10p to £11.20 return.

“There are plenty of discounts available especially if you have a railcard. Also group travel tickets are available for three up to nine travelling together both ways (only 1 ticket provided for the group) gives them one third off standard fares.”

The rise is the smallest in six years.

Match Report: Carlton Town 5 Daventry Town 2

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Match Report: Carlton Town 5 Daventry Town 2

Carlton backed up their dramatic comeback win on boxing day with another victory, this time against Daventry Town, who are also just outside the playoff picture writes James Morton.

With the hosts taking the lead within thirty five seconds through Josh Rae, the lead was then doubled by top goalscorer Daniel Gordon with a deflected free kick that flew past Ben Heath in the Daventry goal. Although the visitors did grab a goal back before halftime when Ricky Hill’s powerful header beat Jack Steggles.

Josh Rae did restore the two-goal cushion midway through the second half, after fantastic build up play by Carlton. Yet, Daventry weren’t done as Panzo-Antonio slid in close range to give them a shout with minutes remaining. Not that Carlton allowed them to get anything with two late goals by Romaine Graham, to cap off a fantastic Christmas period for Carlton.

The first action came inside the first minute, as straight from the kick off, Josh Rae made a great move through the middle and ended up with the midfielder slotting the ball into the back of the net, with the first minute not even being completed.

The early pressure was all Carlton, as they came close again but Daniel Gordon blazed the ball over. Not that it mattered too much as a few minutes later Gordon got another chance from a free-kick, which was deflected by Curtis Hartley and into the back of the net with Ben Heath motionless in the Daventry goal.

A rare corner though for the visitors, just before the half hour mark, allowed them back into the game as Ricky Hill rose highest at the back post, and his powerful header powered past Jack Steggles in the Carlton goal.

Daventry then had a chance to level, but Hartley, who was in a great position, blazed his effort over the bar.

Before the break, Carlton mustered up a couple of great chances, both ending up at Romaine Graham, with his first effort, one-on-one, was blocked by the legs of Heath. Then his second was turned behind the post for a corner.

After the interval, Daventry came racing out of the blocks, and rattled the bar minutes into the second half, before also having a shot cleared off the line.

Though Carlton still looked threatening going forward, and Graham did well to hold up the ball in the box, unable to get a shot away, before laying it into the path of Gordon, but the Daventry defence were able to block the shot.

The visitors must have felt they had levelled the game when Edilson Panzo-Antonio had two glorious chances, with the first effort going well over the bar from close range, then the latter forcing a good save from Steggles.

After the close shaves at the other end, it was the Millers to then go hammer at tongue at the other end, with Rae’s curling effort going just over the bar. Though he did convert a chance minutes later when Graham played a great square ball across the floor to Joe Fitzpatrick, who played it straight to Rae, who smashed the effort past Heath.

Not that the Daventry threat was then nullified, as they went close again through skipper Jason Lee, but his shot from distance was well saved by Steggles.

Though Carlton had their tails up and Rae will feel he should have had a hat trick, after Gordon battled well to win the ball before playing it back to Rae who’s effort whacked the post. Falling straight to Romello Nangle, but his effort also went wide.

Then within a minute Graham had a shot go just wide of the target, before Rae had an effort go over the bar after beating Heath.

Though back came Daventry, with Adam Creaney having an effort go over the bar. Though, they did reduce the deficit once more when a low cross was converted by the sliding Panzo-Antonio from close range.

But back came Carlton, who were able to wrap up the game when Graham managed to find the back of the net, after a delightful ball from Rae over the top fell straight to Graham, with his effort rattling off the bar, but he was able to control the rebound before slotting the ball home.

Then in injury time, Graham went for the showboating finish, when he took the ball round Heath, just keeping the ball in play, then walking along the goal and passing the ball into the back of the net. Sealing the three points for Carlton, and six within forty-eight hours.

Carlton Town: Steggles, Knight (Fitzpatrick 62), Fletcher, Walker, Marshall, Newton, Rae, Howell (C), Graham, Davie (Nangle 56), Gordon.

Unused Subs: Sturgess, Wholey, Hill.

Goal Scorers: Rae 1, 67, Gordon 19, Graham 89, 90+1.

Daventry Town: Heath, Hartley, Bukasa, Hill, Lee (C), Deacon, Creaney, Prinzel, Panzo-Antonio, Piggon, Curtis.

Subs: Childs, Champelovier.

Goal Scorers: Hill 28, Panzo-Antonio 86.

Attendance: 80

Man of the Match: Josh Rae

Match Report: Basford United 1 Carlton Town 2

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29/12/2015

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Match Report: Basford United 1 Carlton Town 2

A Jekyll and Hyde performance saw Carlton come away from the local derby with all three points after two goals at the death overturn what was seeming to be a defeat writes James Morton.

After a first half where Basford could have seen the game out of sight, saw them defend resiliently in the second half, but eventually Carlton forced home an equaliser through top scorer Daniel Gordon, and then he turned provider and minutes later Romaine Graham poked home a winner with the last kick of the game.

With the way the game started one could only predict a home win and even though Carlton did have the first chance as Romaine Graham hit a shot just wide of the target, you knew it was going to be a tough afternoon for the Millers.

With Basford going close moments later through Fabian Smith, who had a shot deflected wide of the target. Though the deadlock was broken with their next attack, as Ruben Wiggins-Thomas was played through one-on-one, Jack Steggles was able to prevent the shot, but the ball only went and fell straight to Blair Anderson who chipped the ball into the back of the net.

Carlton did muster up the occasional effort and came close when an Anthony Howell cross was met by the head of Romello Nangle, but went over the bar.

Basford then turned up the pressure, and came close through Boston United loanee Kyle Dixon, who blazed over the bar, then Stuart Hendrie moments later managed to cut inside from the by line, but Jack Steggles made a good save to deny them doubling the lead.

Wiggins-Thomas kept on hassling his former club, and proving how valuable he is at this level, when a shot from him beat Steggles and looked to go in the net, but rattled the crossbar instead, and bouncing clear to the relief of the Millers.

Although, before the break Carlton managed to create a couple of chances, firstly when Romaine Graham beat two players in the box, and then got the ball past the keeper, but Jake Wood got enough on it, to make sure the ball stayed out of the net and eventually cleared by the Basford defence. Then on the break of half time Nangle had an effort that went over the bar for a tight angle.

Whatever Wayne Scott said to his side at halftime, it definitely worked as second half Carlton came out the blocks sharply, and five minutes into the half created an opening as Howell played a free kick out wide to Niall Davie, who beat the full back, to then play the ball back to Josh Rae, but his shot went over the bar. Then Davie put in a dangerous corner that was shot over the bar by Josh Marshall.

Although, Basford did still have spells and Wiggins-Thomas was again able to beat the offside trap, but his shot beat Steggles and yet ended up rolling past the post and continued going for a throw in.

Though the Millers attack continued, and Nangle did well to beat his man, but Wood, rushing out, managed to block the strikers shot with his legs. Then Graham also managed to get the better of his marker, but his shot went agonisingly wide of the post after placing the ball beyond Wood.

It seemed as though a goal had to come, and again Howell did well to play it out wide to Nangle who whipped in a cross, but Rae was unable to keep his effort down, as it went over the bar.

Again Basford did create occasional chances as Billy Bennett must have expected his free kick to nestle in the back, but Steggles was able to clutch onto the ball.

Then the inclusion of Daniel Gordon changed to course of the match, when into stoppage time, a corner by Josh Rae ended up being headed back across goal, but with two shots already blocked, the ball fell to Gordon, who blasted the ball into the back of the net, and the big bad wolf of Carlton Town had finally blown down the Basford United defence to equalise.

Though Carlton were not going to settle for a point, and Gordon came running down the left flank before crossing the ball into the box, with Graham sticking out a leg, and clipping the ball into the back of the net, and sending the players, coaching staff and supporters of Carlton into delirium, winning it with the final kick of the game.

Basford United: Jake Wood, McNicholas, Bennett, Smith, Darkin, Meikle (C), Hendrie, Grayson, Wiggins-Thomas, Dixon, Anderson.

Subs: Duffy, Harrison, Grantham, Jack Wood, Myers.

Goal Scorers: Anderson 19.

Carlton Town: Steggles, Spencer, Fletcher, Walker, Graham, Marshall, Rae, Howell (C), Nangle (Gordon 81), Wholey (Newton 45), Davie.

Unused Subs: Gordon, Knight, Fizpatrick, Hill.

Goal Scorers: Gordon 90+3, Graham 90+5

Attendance: 209

Man of the Match: Josh Rae

Young Carlton Town striker signs for Stags

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28/12/2015

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Young Carlton Town striker signs for Stags

Young Carlton Town starlet Jason Law has signed for League Two side Mansfield Town.

Law, who only recently made his full debut at Carlton Town at just 16 years old, has scored 4 goals in the 3 games he started.

The former Derby County and Burton Albion academy player put pen to paper for the Stags last Wednesday.

Carlton Town’s chairman Mick Garton said the move is a blow for the club who are struggling in the league this season.

He told Carton Town’s website: “We knew Jason would go higher and we were delighted to give him the opportunity to express himself, a chance he took with both hands.

“But the move away has come sooner than we expected and although we are delighted for Jason, it is obviously a blow in one sense given our league position”

“Because of Jason’s age and education status, we were not allowed to contract him so we will have to rely on the goodwill of Mansfield going forward if he makes progress with them which I believe he will”

“We received a lovely card off his family thanking us what we had done for their lad in giving him the opportunity and we have an excellent relationship with Mansfield Town which is obviously important and it was great to see Jason and his dad at our Christmas event when we had the chance to wish him all the best”

He added: “Jason is certainly the best young striker I have seen here, make no mistake about that.”

Recycle your Christmas tree at Calverton and raise money for British Legion

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28/12/2015

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Recycle your Christmas tree at Calverton and raise money for British Legion

Gedling borough residents are being reminded they can recycle their real Christmas trees this year by taking them along to Nottingham County Council’s recycling centre at Calverton.

Trees taken to the recycling centre are shredded for composting or chipped for use in parks and gardens, rather than taken to landfill or left to rot at the bottom of the garden.

Recycling your tree this year not only benefits the environment, but also the British Legion, as a recycling firm has promised to make a donation to the charity based on recycling numbers.

For every 50 tonnes of Christmas trees sent for recycling throughout January, Veolia – who manage waste for the council – will donate £100 to The Royal British Legion. The Legion is this year’s chosen charity of County Council Chairman Coun Sybil Fielding for her year in office.

Ally McBeal star to play Lowdham Village Hall

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24/12/2015

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Ally McBeal star to play Lowdham Village Hall

GIG: Ally McBeal star Vonda Shepard is to play Lowdham Village Hall in October

Ally McBeal star Vonda Shepard has announced she is to play Lowdham Village Hall next October as part of a new UK tour.

Vonda played a sell-out tour of the UK earlier in 2015 and says “I had so much fun performing for my fans in the UK, it was the highlight of my year and I can not wait to come back and see everyone again”.

Vonda first shot to fame through her long-running appearances, performances and musical accompaniment on the US smash hit TV show Ally McBeal. The theme song “Searching My Soul” reached the Top 10 in the UK and Vonda released a series of Ally inspired albums hich went on to sell a staggering 12 million copies worldwide.

With the release of her 14th album “Rookie” Vonda will be performing new and old songs alike. A show not to be missed.

You can book tickets online: www.wegottickets.com

Website: www.vondashepard.com

Borough’s heroes to be honoured at Pride of Gedling Awards 2016

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24/12/2015

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Borough’s heroes to be honoured at Pride of Gedling Awards 2016

The search has begun to find this year’s biggest community heroes across Gedling borough.

Gedling Borough Council has teamed up with the Nottingham Post to launch the Pride of Gedling Awards 2016 with the aim of recognising the outstanding work of local people who make a positive contribution to our communities.

Members of the public have until January 6 to nominate someone they think goes above and beyond in one a number of categories.

There are six categories to nominate for:

Good neighbour award – This award recognises inspirational individuals who have gone that extra mile to make everyday life better for others in their community.

Community Servant award – Someone who works serving the public in their day job and has gone above and beyond the role to help others, assist their community or improve their environment.

Young person award – This award celebrates young people, under the age of 21, who make an outstanding contribution to their communities.

Volunteer award – Someone who volunteers with a group or organisation and, through their commitment to others, make a big contribution to the community.

Outstanding community project – This award is open to any project which helps our local communities and improves the lives of those who live in them. Whether it be a playgroup or nursing home, a charity or Scout troop this category honours the work of the vital groups in the community.

Business in the community award – Gedling has many businesses serving our community. This award recognises those which play a role in supporting their community and in their approach to the environment, the marketplace, the community or their workforce.

You can nominate someone by going online and filling in the form HERE.

You can send your postal submission to Jeremy Minton, Nottingham Post, 3rd Floor, City Gate, Tollhouse Hill, Nottingham NG1 5FS.

A judging panel, made up of councillors and representatives from the Nottingham Post will select the winners. Shortlisted nominations will appear in the Nottingham Post, and finalists will be invited to a special award ceremony at the Civic Centre in February 2016.

Heavy loss dampens Christmas spirit at Mapperly Park

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24/12/2015

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Heavy loss dampens Christmas spirit at Mapperly Park

As Christmas approaches, daily life starts to wind down. This isn’t the case for the badminton players of Mapperley Park. A busy pre-Xmas schedule to round off the 1st half of the 2015/2016 season (with the Xmas party somewhere in the middle).

After a narrow defeat in their opening fixture, the 1^st men’s team travelled to Rolls Royce Derby (a familiar theme this season) to face last season’s Premier division winners. Steve Smith was unavailable and replaced by Paul Holmes. It was a tough night, the team not really doing themselves justice, winning only two games in a 9-0 loss.

The 2^ndmen’s played their first match of the season against Rolls Royce, away in Derby. With a new captain and a new look team, they were looking for a strong start in their quest to get back to division 1. Solid performances by the two youngsters, Harry and Adam anchored a hard fought 5-4 win. After a battling performance in their opening fixture, the 3^rd men’s faced two strong sides in Rolls Royce and Chilwell. Losses of 8-1 and 9-0 were hard on the team, considering the players that were missing.

The 4^th Mixed lost a tough one 8-1 to Chilwell, but then bounced back to beat Boots 6-3, Andy Waplington and Kara Gokova taking a maximum. The 3^rd mixed haven’t really got going yet, after their opening fixture was postponed they have suffered back to back defeats against a strong Chilwell side (8-1) and Bingham (6-3) despite Lisa Crouch and Con Truong taking two. The 5^th Mixed opened their season away at Beeston Valley, with a completely new look team. An impressive 9-0 win giving real hope they can at last get out the division.
After losing the opening match of the season, 2^nd mixed have been flying. Two 8-1 victories against Boots and the University, giving them a fighting chance of promotion to division 1, going into their last match vs East Leake in January. The 1^st Mixed recorded two convincing wins in the space of a week. A 6-3 win at home to Bingham followed by an 8-1 win away at Byron. This maintains their division 1 status, but with three matches left could they make a push for promotion to the Premier division?

The 1^st ladies suffered a tough 5-4 loss away at Forest, but bounced back well to beat Bingham 5-4 at home. A good team effort. Nat Wright and Jodie Smee taking two, with Jackie Thompson and Lisa Straw also taking two. This victory secures the 1^st ladies team in division 1. The 3^rd ladies team split their November results; a 9-0 win away at Trent University was followed by a 7-2 loss to St Giles. Despite this loss, they will still be in with a chance of promotion come the season finale.

WI pack bags in supermarket to raise cash for Joshua Dale Skate Park Fund

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23/12/2015

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WI pack bags in supermarket to raise cash for Joshua Dale Skate Park Fund

Volunteer bag packers from Netherfield & District WI will again be in Morrisons today (23) in a bid to raise more cash for the Joshua Dale Skate Park Fund.

The volunteers had previously spent the day in the supermarket a fortnight ago to raise over £320 for a local cat charity.

The group have now turned their attention to boosting funds for the Joshua Dale Skate Park Fund.

The group president Sharon Ellis has already raised over £1200 for the charity after hosting a quiz night.