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Mobile skate park coming to Lowdham

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Mobile skate park coming to Lowdham

YOUNG daredevils will be able to show they have the right moves this summer when a mobile skate park arrives in Lowdham as part of a holiday roadshow.

The Ruff Park mobile skate park will be stopping off and setting up in the village every Wednesday throughout August.

The park will be open at Southwell Road Community Building off Old Tannery Drive between 11am – 5pm each week.

Prices are £4 per hour or £15 all day. There will be a limited amount of scooters, skateboards, bikes and helmets to you but users are being urged to bring their own.

As well as skating time, organisers will be running competitions, time trials, games and giveaways throughout the day as well as basic lessons.

You can find more information about the event at http://www.ruffpark.co.uk/rufftours2015/ruff-park-mobile-tours-lowdham-august-5th

National recognition for parks in Gedling

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National recognition for parks in Gedling

Two parks in Gedling have been awarded national Green Flag awards from Keep Britain Tidy making them some of the best parks in the country.

Among the 131 winners in the East Midlands, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold retained the title for its ninth consecutive year and Burton Road Jubilee Park, Carlton won the award for its second consecutive year.

Keep Britain Tidy accredits parks and green spaces in Britain that operate to the highest possible standards, are beautifully maintained and have excellent facilities.

The announcement of this year’s award winners comes in the same week that thousands of people up and down the country are getting ready for Love Parks Week (July 24 to August 2), an annual celebration of our country’s fantastic green spaces and the community groups that bring them to life.

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. All the flags flying this year are a testament to the efforts of the thousands of men and women, both staff and volunteers, who work tirelessly to maintain the high standards demanded by the Green Flag Award.”

Councillor Peter Barnes, Portfolio Holder for Environment said: “We are delighted and proud that Arnot Hill Park and Burton Road Jubilee Park have achieved Green Flag Awards, both not for the first time. Our staff work hard to maintain our parks, so I would like to take this opportunity to give them a huge thank you. The parks in Gedling Borough are very important to our community and gaining this national recognition proves we are doing a great job.”

Stags boss Murray pledges to sponsor kit of former teammate Howell

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Stags boss Murray pledges to sponsor kit of former teammate Howell

Mansfield Town manager Adam Murray has pledged to personally sponsor the kit of former Stags star Anthony Howell following his recent move to Carlton Town.

The news was this week revealed by Carlton Town commercial manager Brian Dennett.

He described it as “a fantastic gesture from the Stags manager.”

“He told me at our friendly game what he was he was prepared to do to help us and out of his respect for what Anthony was doing. Mansfield Town have now confirmed that Adam is doing that personally”

Carlton Town beat Mansfield Town 1-0 friendly at Stoke Lane in front of a crowd of over 300 at the beginning of them month.

Players kit sponsorship home and away is available at only £60 including VAT. Those interested can contact Brian Dennett on 07979 647559. 

Council tax review brings in £200k for local services

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Council tax review brings in £200k for local services

A review of people receiving council tax discounts across the borough has generated an estimated £200,000 to go towards providing local services.

Gedling Borough Council reviewed 17,860 council tax accounts receiving a 25% discount for being a single occupier.

They found 638 cases that had received the discount when they shouldn’t have, generating an additional £200,000 in council tax collection.

They carried out credit checks on all council tax accounts receiving the discount and sent letters to anyone with discrepancies on their accounts showing more than one adult associated with the property.

Residents responded either explaining the discrepancy or confirming that the discount should be cancelled with a charge of 100% council tax applied to them. Anyone who did not respond to the letters had their discount removed automatically.

The average property in the borough of Gedling is in council tax band B which, last year, had an annual charge of £1,255.34. With a single person’s discount, this amount is reduced to £313.84. Of the 638 cases where the discount has been removed, the estimated increase in council tax yield is £200,229.92 which will be shared between the borough council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Police and Fire Authority to fund their services.

Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke said: “This is an excellent example of services working together to improve the efficiency of our council tax collection. By investing in this review we’ve increased the amount of council tax we collect which will reflect positively on the services that we all provide.”

Warning after spate of thefts from sheds across Gedling

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Warning after spate of thefts from sheds across Gedling

POLICE are warning residents to be vigilant after a spate of thefts from sheds over the past week across the borough.

A number of sheds have been broken into overnight with bicycles and off road motorbikes being targeted.

These incidents have occurred in the areas of Crifton Road in Burton Joyce, First Avenue in Colwick and Midland Road in Carlton.

In a message to residents, PCSO James Lievesley said: “Please be vigilant and report any suspicious activity by calling 999 if you believe a crime is about to take place or is in progress.”

“Please ensure sheds and outbuildings are locked. Secure bicycles to an anchor inside your shed and consider the use of a battery operated motion detector alarm.

“Tamper proof screws are available from the internet for doors with outward facing hinges. Please ensure that any CCTV is in working order and consider the use of Smartwater on your property.

“Please ensure that where possible all external boundary gates are secured overnight /when your property is left unattended.

If you have any information in relation to any of the incidents mentioned please call 101 referencing incident 000176-15072015. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Digital makeover for McDonald’s restaurant at Netherfield

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Digital makeover for McDonald’s restaurant at Netherfield

Queuing to order a Big Mac will now be a thing of the past for customers at a McDonald’s restaurant in Netherfield following the arrival of new state-of-the-art self-order kiosks.

The restaurant, based at Victoria Retail Park, is one of the first to install the new kiosks which allow customers to browse the entire menu and check out the nutritional information of each meal at the same time. Once customers have completed their order, they can then pay by card or contactless, and then go straight to a designated area of the counter to pick up their order.

As well as the kiosks, free to use tablets have also been installed at some tables in the restaurant for customers who want to check their emails, play the latest games or go online.

The digital transformation of the Victoria Retail Park restaurant has been made possible thanks to investment from local franchisee Jerry Nicholls.

Jerry, who started his career over 30 years ago as a Crew Member with the global restaurant chain, now runs six sites across Nottingham, including the one at Victoria Retail Park.

He said: “We’re thrilled to be committed to offering our customers more choice and fast service.

“Technology has a huge role to play in all walks of life, including our customers’ eating out experience, so the new tech we’ve introduced recognises the way people live their lives today.”

He added: “The response to the changes from my team has been very positive and they are enjoying the new ways of working. To ensure we continue to create an outstanding customer experience, I am also continuing to invest in my people through our industry-leading training programmes and career opportunities. ”

Many of the new features from Victoria Retail Park will begin to appear in other McDonald’s restaurants in Nottinghamshire, with the restaurant on Angel Row and in Castle Marina, Valley Road, Arnold and Bulwell also happening this year.

Paul Pomroy, CEO, McDonald’s UK, said: “We are confident that the investment we are making will bring new and exciting changes to McDonald’s across Nottingham and the rest of the UK.

“We’ve listened to customer feedback and know we need to modernise further in order to move the McDonald’s experience on, and remain relevant to the lives of the 3 million customers that we serve daily.

“Our converted restaurants like Victoria Retail Park will deliver a fast and easy experience, aided by digital and traditional ordering points ensuring we continue to be enjoyed by our customers.”

Did you see assault at city’s Splendour Festival?

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Did you see assault at city’s Splendour Festival?

Detectives are appealing for witnesses to an assault, which took place in front of the main stage at Splendour Festival on Saturday evening (July 18).

The victim, who suffered injuries which required treatment at hospital, was watching The Specials at the Wollaton Park festival at around 9.20pm when the unprovoked assault happened.

If you saw the assault, have any information, or were recording the gig, please contact DC or 1361 Johal or DS 97 Savage on 101, ext 8024677 or 07894618689

Were you customer at Colwick car showroom during attempted armed robbery?

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Were you customer at Colwick car showroom during attempted armed robbery?

Officers investigating an attempted armed robbery at a car sales business in Colwick are appealing for customers who were at the premises at the time to come forward.

On Saturday (July 11) at around 5pm a man entered NG Car Sales in Colwick carrying what appeared to be a silver handgun.

The man threatened the business manager who was able to flee out of a back door leaving two customers with the robber.

The robber then left the scene empty handed.

The gun was never used and nobody was injured in the incident.

PC James Primrose said: “The customers are believed to be an Asian family – a man and possibly his wife and adult daughter – who had been at the business premises for around one hour prior to the offence.

“They were sat in the office at the time the offender entered but left the scene before police arrived.

“We would like these witnesses to come forward as they may be able to offer more information about the incident and the offender.”

The offender is described as white, around 6ft 3ins to 6ft 5ins tall, with gaunt features and a prominent nose. He is believed to be aged in his early 30s and was wearing a black beanie hat, a black jacket and black bottoms.

PC James Primrose said: “At this stage we do not know if the handgun was genuine or not. Whatever the case, the incident left the manager of the business extremely shaken.

“It is vital we trace this man as soon as possible and we would appeal to anyone in the community who thinks they may have any information at all which could assist to get in touch.”

Try out the new cycling experience at Queens Drive Park & Ride

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Try out the new cycling experience at Queens Drive Park & Ride

A new BMX skills and pumptrack will launch this weekend at Queens Drive Park & Ride site.

Pumptracks are a fantastic way for riders of all ages to learn and practice the skills needed to tackle advanced downhill tracks, allowing riders to build up their confidence and improve their bike handling techniques without the danger of big jumps and drops. Novices can simply roll over each section at their own pace while more advanced riders can take full advantage of the ‘doubles’ and ‘table tops’ to jump, to increase their speed and learn new cornering techniques.

The track was built by Clixbys and cost £50,000 to complete, funded by Nottingham’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund Programme.

There is free parking so cyclists can either cycle down or bring their bike in a car. The skills track has easy and hard terrains, curved boardwalks and shaped rocks to ensure that cyclists of all abilities are safely challenged.

Local cycling charity Ridewise is offering free cycle training and bikes to test out the tracks as a Cycling for All event. There will also be a bike display by Savage Skills, a freestyle BMX stunt team. There will also be information stalls and refreshments to purchase from the Pulp Friction Smoothie Bar Project.

Queens Drive Park & Ride already boasts regular cycle events, a great woodland walk and wildflower meadow, is home to Nottingham’s electric bus fleet, has an electric charging infrastructure, the opportunity to hire an electric car through our City Car Club, Citycard Cycle hire and cycle  Hub facilities in addition to the traditional park and ride bus services.

Portfolio Holder for Growth, Jobs and Transport Councillor McDonald said: “As the Cycle City we are continually looking for new ways to encourage people to get on to two wheels. The new pump and skills track offers a thrilling opportunity to enjoy a real cycling challenge and to learn new cycling skills for free.

“With so much going on, Queens Drive Park & Ride is rapidly becoming a visitor attraction in its own right.”

The launch event takes place on Sunday July 19 between 11am and 2pm.  Join our Facebook event page at for more information https://www.facebook.com/events/1472302209746748/

Police appeal after attempted armed robbery in Colwick

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Police appeal after attempted armed robbery in Colwick

Officers investigating an attempted armed robbery at a car sales business in Colwick are appealing to the public for help.

On Saturday (July 11) at around 5pm a man entered NG Car Sales in Colwick carrying what appeared to be a silver handgun.

The man threatened the business manager who was able to flee out of a back door.

The robber then left the scene empty handed.

The gun was never used and nobody was injured in the incident.

The man is described as white, around 6ft 3ins to 6ft 5ins tall, with gaunt features and a prominent nose. He is believed to be aged in his early 30s and was wearing a black beanie hat, a black jacket and black bottoms.

PC James Primrose said: “At this stage we do not know if the handgun was genuine or not. Whatever the case, the incident left the manager of the business extremely shaken.

“It is vital we trace this man as soon as possible and we would appeal to anyone in the community who thinks they may have any information at all which could assist to get in touch.”

  • If you think you can help please contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 710 of 11 July, 2015, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 FREE.
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