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Home improvement cash on offer to asthma sufferers

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Home improvement cash on offer to asthma sufferers

Long-term asthma sufferers from across the borough could soon get financial help to improve their housing conditions after a £50,000 grant was today approved by Gedling Borough Council.

The council announced that it is working with the Nottinghamshire North and East Clinical Commissioning group to target NHS users who have significant health problems, in particular, acute asthma due to damp, cold homes and offer them help to make their homes warmer and more fuel efficient.

The Warm Homes Prescription scheme aims to work with a small number of GP practices in the borough to identify patients who are suffering with a medical condition that could be made worse by the condition of their home. The council will make an appointment with the patient to visit the property and see if any remedial works can be done that could improve the situation.

If the patient is on a low income and owns their home, they may be eligible for a grant of up-to £10,000 to complete the works. If they are on a low income and live in a private rented property a grant of up to £5,000 will be available and the landlord would be expected to contribute 50% of the total cost of works.

The costs to the NHS of treating the illnesses caused and aggravated by cold homes are estimated to be about £1.36 billion per year and additional social care costs are likely to increase this further.

Councillor Henry Wheeler, Portfolio Holder for Health & Well Being said: “This project is about working closely with our local GP practices to do something about poor housing standards and reduce the burden on the NHS dealing with cases that could be prevented with some home improvements.”

 

Cavalier effort from United guarantees three points

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Cavalier effort from United guarantees three points

Real United 3-2 FC Cavaliers

Real United opened their precision NSL Premier Division campaign up with a win but from a convincing position they were made to work hard for three points by a resolute young Cavaliers side.

Real started bright against a young game side and kept the ball well in a sun soaked season opener as Hopkinson posed an early threat on goal.

Real bossed the early stages with some good football and it wasn’t long before they took the lead when Ryan Bowen’s volley and spin from the edge of the area found the bottom corner.

United raised the tempo and kept the ball for long periods with Kuwesi Ofushine working tirelessly along with Theo Brown who was a constant nuisance down the left. Hopkinson grabbed his first as the keeper could only palm his drive into the roof of the net after both Aaron Large & Ryan Tittensor went close, before scoring the goal of the game as Grant Walton laid in Theo Brown to cross with the former Forest striker diving his header into the top corner.

It was all one way traffic with Large & Spiers dominant in midfield and Rhodes & Walton comfortably in defence, with former Lincoln United goalkeeper Nathan Burrows hardly having to get his gloves in use for the home side.

The home fans were expecting more of the same in the second half but credit to FC Cavaliers, they shown they were made of stern stuff as they worked hard and pressed Real into making costly errors.

First, a loose one by Jamie Spiers was capitalised on by the away side and Liam Taylor was on hand to slot home after being played in one-on-one with the goalkeeper.

Then, the usually impeccable Grant Walton got his feet tangled up for Taylor to nip in and score again, Real all of a sudden had a game on their hands.

Cavs went close to a miraculous recovery when a low cross was blazed over when it looked easier to score, and that near miss got Real into shape who aimed to gain a foothold on the game for the second time in the match.

Large looked certain to score before his shot was blocked, Hopkinson tested the keeper before substitute Bange stung the hands of the visitors shot stopper. Liam Moran was inches from making it four before Hopkinson, who worked tirelessly all afternoon robbed the centre half of possession before snatching his shot wide.

As the Referee blew the whistle their was a few relieved faces in the home teams dugout and credit to the young Cavaliers side they made Gary Hayward’s team work hard for their victory.

Three points is a great way to start the season though and Real will look to take that victory into their next game against Ruddington Village on Tuesday night.

Real United (4-3-3): Nathan Burrows, Richard Broderick, Chris Rhodes, Grant Walton, Theo Brown, Kuwesi Ofushine, Jamie Spiers (c), Aaron Large, Ryan Bowen (Liam Moran 78), Tim Hopkinson, Ryan Tittensor (Glodi Bange 67).

Goalscorers: Bowen 17, Hopkinson 28, 34 Opposition 55, 64

Did you see bikers before Calverton crash?

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Did you see bikers before Calverton crash?

Officers are appealing for witnesses following a serious crash in Calverton on Friday afternoon (7).

Two motorbikes one, with a passenger, left Moor Road in Calverton and turned down towards Epperstone on Bonner Lane. The bike with the passenger crashed shortly after leaving Moor Road with both the driver of the motorbike and the pillion passenger being thrown into the air.

The accident happened at around 2.15pm on Friday, August 7.

The driver suffered a broken knee whilst the passenger suffered potentially life threatening injuries. He was taken to hospital and is now in a serious but stable condition.

The second bike stopped short of the crash and the rider remained at the scene.

Officers are extremely keen to speak with anyone who witnessed what happened or saw the bikes prior to the collision.

Detective Sergeant Ged Hazelwood said: “We know that there were several cars coming the other way that were behind an agricultural vehicle.  If you were one of these drivers it is extremely important that you get in touch as soon as possible.”

If you can help please call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 456 of 7 August or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Police warn of rogue landscape gardeners in Carlton area

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Police warn of rogue landscape gardeners in Carlton area

Police are warning of rogue traders operating in the Carlton area.

They have been calling round to houses in the area and been offering to do gardening, landscaping and tree felling work.

Inspector Andy Berryman urged residents not to accept offers from traders unless they have previously agreed to the work and price with them.

He said: “Very often unscrupulous traders will agree a price with customers, complete the work, very often to an unsatisfactory standard, and then charge additional fees. Only use traders of good standing.

“Should a trader appear on your doorstep and request that work be undertaken, do not let them into your address. If you have any doubts regarding traders, please call the Police and officers can be dispatched to confirm their validity.”

Nottinghamshire Police’s use of stop and search procedures revealed in new data

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Nottinghamshire Police’s use of stop and search procedures revealed in new data

New figures revealing the reasons why police carry out a stop and search across Nottinghamshire have been published today.

The figures were published on the Home Office website for the first time today as part of a series of measures to reform police use of stop and search.

It means for the first time people can see details like the number of stop and searches, the outcomes and the proportion of these outcomes that were linked to the purpose of the search in their area. It also provides a breakdown of the ethnicity and age of people stopped and searched and the time of day stops are carried out on a monthly basis.

The data, provided by 40 forces, including the British Transport Police, will sit alongside and provide context to stop and search maps currently produced by 25 forces which includes Nottinghamshire Police. Using geo-mapping technology, these maps allow the public to see where stop and searches took place in their local area, the reason for the stop and outcome of the search.

Home Secretary Theresa May said: “Stop and search is undoubtedly an important police power, but when it is misused it can be counter-productive and an enormous waste of police time. If it is not operated in a targeted and proportionate way and if innocent people are stopped and searched for no good reason, it is hugely damaging to the relationship between the police and the public.

“The summary pages provide the public with a visual representation of how fairly and effectively stop and search is being used in individual police forces. This is a further step forward in the Government’s commitment to increasing the transparency of the police and ensuring the public can hold their force to account.”

Wind power was once welcomed in Woodborough

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Wind power was once welcomed in Woodborough

In view of the ongoing controversy about the wind turbine on Bank Hill it is perhaps worth remembering that a similar, though smaller structure, was a familiar and well accepted sight in Lingwood Lane for over 70 years, writes David Bagley of Woodborough Heritage.

Public supply of piped water was only brought to Woodborough in 1938 and so until then everyone had toWindmill Field 1950 (01) rely on local wells and springs. This was not enough for the owner of Woodborough Hall, Mr Charles Hose Hill, who was also concerned for several farms and property in the village. In 1895 he planned a system of piped water to serve these buildings and had a wind pump erected in the Bracken Field, in Lingwood Lane below Stanley Wood.

Built by a firm in Newark this was a 60 foot tower with 18 foot diameter sails and pumped water up to a brick reservoir on top of Stanley Wood. From there gravity fed water through pipes to the Hall, to the Middle Manor and Manor Farm buildings and also to Wood Barn farm and Bank Hill farm. Digging a reservoir on top of the hill would have been hard work, dug by hand and quarried out of the rock, not to mention the pipe lines involved.

This wind pump continued to function for fifty years up to the mid 1970’s by which time mining subsidence had affected the water table and so it fell into disuse. However the tower was not demolished until 1986 so remained a well known landmark and a part of the local scene for very many years. The photo attached is from David Rose circa 1971.

More on this topic can be found at www.woodborough-heritage.org.uk

Sherwood taxi driver fined for illegally picking up passengers in city

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Sherwood taxi driver fined for illegally picking up passengers in city

A TAXI driver from Sherwood is one of 14 that was prosecuted by Nottingham City Council for illegally picking up passengers in the city during the last six months.

Mohammad Waseem, 38, of Hucknall Road, Sherwood was fined a total of £404 including costs and received seven points on his licence.

The only taxis you can hail are Nottingham City Hackney cabs; private hire vehicles or ‘mini cabs’ can only be pre-booked.

Mr Waseem was caught during a recent crackdown on rogue cabbies by the council’s Community Protection team.

Nottingham City Council are planning a number of further covert operations in the city in an attempt to catch further offenders and act as a deterrent for others.

Nicola Heaton, portfolio holder for Community Services said: “It is imperative that we catch these people and bring them to justice.  This is a strong message to others out there who think they can get away with illegally plying for hire in our city.”

Cllr McDonald, portfolio holder for Jobs, Growth and Transport said: “Our citizens’ safety is paramount. We will not allow these people to conduct illegal business on our roads.”

 

Over £16,000 raised for two charities by outgoing Mayor of Gedling

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Over £16,000 raised for two charities by outgoing Mayor of Gedling

Outgoing Gedling Mayor Councillor Jenny Hollingsworth will tomorrow present two charities with a cheque for over £16,000 after a successful year of fundraising during her time in office.

The £16,490.73 raised is set to be shared between The Alzheimer’s Society and Age UK Nottinghamshire’s Men in Sheds project.

Councillor Hollingsworth will present representatives from both charities with the cheque tomorrow (5) during a ceremony at the Civic Centre in Arnold.

Highlights of Councillor Hollingsworth’s fundraising events included the opening of the Daybrook Men in Sheds site and a special screening of the film Iris at the Bonington Theatre, telling the true story of novelist Iris Murdoch and her battle with Alzheimer’s.

Cake sales, raffles, a quiz evening at the Richard Herrod Centre, a line-dancing flash mob in Arnold town centre and The Mayor’s Last Stand – a variety performance showcasing local talent at the Carlton academy – are just a snippet of things Councillor Hollingsworth organised during her time in office.

Age UK’s Men in Sheds project launched its Daybrook site, the first in Gedling, in March. The charity works to tackle loneliness and isolation in older men, by giving them a place to meet and make new friends, whilst learning new wood-working skills.

The Alzheimer’s Society provides information and support to anyone worried about or affected by dementia, as well as funding medical and social research and campaigning for a better quality of life for those living with the condition.  

Councillor Jenny Hollingsworth said: “I am delighted that so many groups and individuals, from across the Borough, supported my fundraising for two fantastic causes.

“My year as Mayor gave me a great opportunity to not only raise money, but also raise awareness of these important charities and the issues they address. I feel proud and privileged that so many people helped me to achieve such a large amount of money

Councillors help fund firefighter’s mission to Nepal

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Councillors help fund firefighter’s mission to Nepal

A community fund set up by councillors is helping fund a local firefighter’s flight to Nepal to take part in a humanitarian mission.

Jason Tait, a Gedling borough resident, is one of a select team going to the Kakarbhitta region of Nepal to train 30 ex-Gurkhas.

A cross-party councillor community fund, set up by Gedling Borough Council, awarded Jason Tait, a fire fighter from Nottinghamshire Fire Service, £750. Councillor Sandra Barnes also made an individual member donation of £250 to Jason’s humanitarian mission, providing a total of £1,000 to go towards his travel costs.

The aim of Jason’s mission is to provide vital training on how to deal with emergencies in their own communities, through education and training them how to use two donated ‘retired’ fire engines provided by the Fire Service.

Leader of the Council, Councillor John Clarke said: “We’re really happy to help with funding Jason’s trip to Nepal and our cross party Borough-wide grants panel agreed that it’s for a great cause. We fully support Jason and wish him the best of luck in Nepal.”

Jason Tait said: “I am so grateful for this contribution to the project and cannot thank Gedling Borough Council members enough for giving me this opportunity to help so many people, making their lives so much safer.”

People interested in helping out by providing financial support to ITAP or by donating hand tools and equipment such as shovels and pickaxes are asked to contact ITAP on itap@live.co.uk

Elderly woman dies from Woodborough car crash injuries

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Elderly woman dies from Woodborough car crash injuries

A 91-year-old woman has died as a result of injuries received in a collision earlier this month.

Marion Banks, of Wollaton, died in at the Queen’s Medical Centre on Sunday (July 26, 2015).

She was admitted to hospital on Saturday, July 18 after her car collided with a wall and a tree in the car park of the Four Bells pub in Main Street, Woodborough, at around 12.10pm .

Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed or has any information about the incident.

They should telephone Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 407 of 18 July.

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