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Bus to country park should be ‘priority’ for Gedling’s next MP
Sir,
I have read very little about what our potential next MPs plan to provide for Gedling but one thing I think they should consider is a bus directly to Gedling Country Park.
It is impossible for anyone without a car in Colwick, Netherfield or Rivendell to experience this park, with having to walk there next to main roads and up big hills – a no-no for the elderly and parents with young children.
A bus has been promised fromthis side of the borough before but has never been delivered. We pay as much for this park in tax as the more privileged in Gedling yet fail to gain any benefit.
It would be a vote winner for me if an MP could make a bus to the park a reality.
Name and address supplied
Why do road users lob litter instead of taking it home?
Sir,
WHAT a depressing journey it is these days driving down Colwick Loop Road looking at the litter strewn verges and hedgerows. This can only be a consequence of motorists discarding the said litter as they drive around, but why?
We all complain about council tax charges but these include refuse collections. Would it be so difficult for motorists to take their litter home and place it in their bin then our beautiful countryside would not be blighted in such a way.
The matter is surely set to get worst when Popeye’s new drive-thru arrives at the retail park.
Driving around Germany and Switzerland, for example, is such a pleasure. Why can’t people appreciate our country and look after it?
Elaine Woolham,
Gedling
Why do so many still believe ‘out of touch politicians’?
Sir,
Many people still believe out of touch politicians who seem to have no idea about the real cost of living.
They quote ‘inflation’, RPI/CPI figures from the ONS and statutory bodies/agencies/think tanks, few of which really address actual costs facing voters.
In my opinion, these fit into three parts – firstly, the household costs we all face/must pay, like council tax, energy costs – gas/electricity, together with water, sewage and utility charges – as well as paying for statutory TV licences.
Secondly, the costs of food and things we ‘consume’ to remain here, which have all seem to have increased far beyond what is affordable for many people.
Thirdly, money or rent or mortgage, travel, communications (like phone and internet) and paying tax on our savings – or even paying tax at all.
When will politicians face up to reality, instead of wasting time saying what they might do, when they return to earth?
Bob Blackman
Calverton
Safety workshops for kids ‘lovely idea’
Sir,
I have read your article ‘Arnold school pupils taught scooter and skateboard safety in workshops‘ (Gedling Eye 17/06/24)
What a lovely idea that these children worked together and learned how to respect and trust each other during their experience. This is hope for the future for our world to one day be a peaceful place to inhabit.
Vicky Arnall
via email
We definitely need a bus to Gedling country park. But more importantly a bus that goes right by the Gedling Crematorium. Taxis are so expensive.
The NCT buses 46/47 serve the country park and the crematorium.
How about tarmacing the pathways like Colwick park so as they are more dog friendly instead of small rough stones and sharp gravel? So when it rains your cars not full of yellowish slime after a walk. Or opening up the whole area and get rid of fencing. 3/4 you can’t even access because of half a dozen cattle.
You need a bloke at the top with a telescope spying on those who still let their dogs crap and simply walk off ready to impose a fine. It’s beyond a joke. Nigh on every couple of yards there’s a pile.