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Arnold Foodbank calls for most-needed items in run up to Christmas

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Arnold Foodbank calls for most-needed items in run up to Christmas

Arnold Foodbank is asking local residents to help families in need by donating essential items currently in short supply.

These items include soup, tinned veg and fruit, noodles and coffee.

A spokesman for the foodbank said: “Due to the current ‘cost of living crisis’ we are not receiving the same amount of donation that we have been regularly receiving for many years.

“We recognise that people are struggling to afford food for themselves and so food donations to Arnold Foodbank has dropped by 20%.

Arnold Foodbank
The foodbank has released a list of items most needed (IMAGE: Google)

“We regularly need to buy food to keep our shelves stocked (we bought more stock last year than in the previous five years combined) and so are very grateful to those who give us financial donations.

“We are very grateful for anything donated for our clients, however small the donation is, every little helps.”

The items the foodbank need that are in short supply…

Tinned Meat – corned beef, hotdogs and chilli
Pasta Sauces Tinned Fish
Squash/Juice Tinned Fruit and Rice Pudding/Custard
Tinned Veg – carrots,sweetcorn and peas
Toiletries (toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and toilet rolls)
Soup
Coffee
Chocolate
UHT Milk

The spokesman added: “We are after anything except pasta, baked beans, pulses and rice!
We are also always in need of carrier bags, ‘Bags for Life’ and if anyone has any shopping trolleys, they no longer require, we would be very grateful for those too.”

Where can I donate items?


Daybrook Baptist Church
13.00 – 15.00 Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Arnold Methodist Church (AMC)
Asda, Arnold
Mon – Fri – 07.00 – 23.00
Saturday – 07.00 – 21.00
Sunday – 10.00 – 16.00
Asda Express & Petrol Station
06.00 – 22.00 – every Day

For In-store donations of Asda items, Asda donates 20% of the value of the donations given when bought in-store only.

New kitchen from Howdens Arnold set to boost Calverton FC

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New kitchen from Howdens Arnold set to boost Calverton FC

​Calverton Football Club was selected to receive a free Howdens kitchen as part of their Game Changer Programme, and the brand new kitchen is now in place.

The facilities have been put in place as part of a £3M investment programme to improve clubhouse facilities across the UK by Howdens and England Football.

Calverton Football Club is one of 450 clubs to benefit from the scheme.

Located on Hollinwood Lane, the fantastic new kitchen at Calverton Miners Welfare was unveiled by Howdens Arnold last week after it was selected from hundreds of applications seeking Howdens and England Football’s support. 

With 23 football teams and over 200 players, Calverton Football Club supports a diverse range of teams covering boys, girls, inclusive and senior teams.

The club offers a Football School from aged four, with its first team being their Under 7s upwards.

Established in 1988, the club was awarded the grant due to its deep-rooted connection to the local community.

Supported by the Calverton Parish Council and local schools, the club has been recognised for its inclusive approach and open to all policy.

Councillor launches campaign for pedestrian crossing near Netherfield school after child hit by car

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Councillor launches campaign for pedestrian crossing near Netherfield school after child hit by car

A councillor is calling for a crossing to be installed near a school in Netherfield to improve safety for families on foot after learning a child was hit by a car.

Cllr Mike Adams represents Carlton East on Nottinghamshire County Council and was at Netherfield Primary School with Nottinghamshire Police to look out for dangerous parking on Chandos Street when he learnt of the accident that prompted him to start the petition.

Mr Adams said today’s visit was organised after he received complaints from parents about the irresponsible parking on the street near the school.

In a social media post, Cllr Adams wrote: “Thank you to Nottinghamshire Police this morning for their support at the school gates in Netherfield.

“Having received reports from both the school and local parents about some of the irresponsible parking on Chandos Street, action was needed.

Cllr Adams is calling for a crossing to be installed outside Netherfield Primary School on Chandos Street (PHOTO: Facebook/Mike Adams)

“Notts Police came to support me in educating drivers on the right way to park when dropping off their children.

“This continues work they have been doing across Carlton East in supporting safer school times.

“It was a credit to local parents this morning for excellent parking, with only one driver who was spoken too and the great news is, we will be continuing it across the coming months in all of my five schools.

The five schools in his area are St John the Baptist in Colwick, Burton Joyce Primary in Burton Joyce, Carlton Le Willows in Gedling and Rivendell Flying High Primary on the Rivendell estate.

Cllr Adams said he will now campaign for a new crossing.

He posted: “I was saddened to learn today, from a parent on site about an incident where a child was knocked over outside by a vehicle fairly recently.

“I will now campaign for a crossing to aid in the safety of children accessing the school.

In the introduction to the new petition, Cllr Adams wrote: “This petition seeks to ensure the safety of our children by installing a raised pedestrian crossing on Chandos Street, a vital step that will curb the risk of such tragic accidents happening in the future.

“Based on traffic management studies, raised pedestrian crossings significantly reduce speeds, improving driver recognition of pedestrian crossings, thus enhancing safety. A raised crossing allows for better visibility of pedestrians to incoming traffic, offers psychological cues to drivers to slow down and yields particularly effective results in areas close to schools.

“By endorsing this petition, it will help me in my campaign and urgency by installing this raised pedestrian crossing on Chandos Street. Stand with me, in ensuring the safety of our children and the peace of mind for parents and our community.”

You can sign the petition here: https://chng.it/fmxMVsGRQg

If you have any issues about road safety in the area you can email cllr.mike.adams@nottscc.gov.uk

Tesco slashes price of traditional Christmas dinner for its Clubcard customers

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Tesco slashes price of traditional Christmas dinner for its Clubcard customers

Supermarket giant Tesco is slashing the price of a traditional Christmas dinner for members of its Clubcard loyalty scheme. 

From December 19 to 25, shoppers will be able to feed six on Christmas Day for as little as £1.84 per person with Clubcard Prices as the supermarket is reducing the price of small, fresh turkeys by 40% to just £3 a kilo with a Clubcard.

The retailer is also reducing the price of carrots and parsnips to 15p a bag, and sage and onion stuffing to 40p for Clubcard holders, meaning a dinner for six costs £11.05.

Christmas dinner
The supermarket is reducing the price of small, fresh turkeys by 40% to just £3 a kilo with a Clubcard

This year’s offer represents a 25p per person reduction compared with last year’s deal, which cost £2.09 per person – a 12% decrease.

Tesco chief commercial officer Ashwin Prasad said: “We know that every little really does help at this time of year, and, with the traditional Christmas dinner at the heart of celebrations across the country this December, we were determined to deliver our customers truly great value on the turkey and trimmings, even compared with last year.”

Other seasonal discounts for Clubcard holders include half-price Finest mince pies, better-than-half-price deals on beef, pork and gammon joints, and discounted whole salmon sides.

The discounts at Tesco follow similar moves from Asda, Sainsbury’s and Aldi last week, as all three of the grocer’s have also slashed the prices of key Christmas staples, including veg to just 15p.

All the scams people across Gedling borough should know about this week

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All the scams people across Gedling borough should know about this week

People across Gedling borough are being urged to be careful as more new scams emerge.

Action Fraud, Which? and Nottinghamshire County Council Trading Standards constantly issue scam warnings to make people aware of the latest attempts by fraudsters to get them to part with their cash or personal details.

Here are the most recent scam warnings it has issued to people across the borough.

HMRC scam text

A fake text from HMRC instructing you to call a number to ‘avoid being summoned to court’ over unpaid tax is currently doing the rounds.

A scam text impersonating HMRC
A scam text impersonating HMRC

This number will put you through to a scammer who will try to get your personal and payment information.

HMRC has said it does does occassionally send text messages to some of its customers, which can sometimes include links to GOV.UK or to its webchat.

Scam texts can be reported by forwarding them to 7726.

Winter Fuel Payment scams

A warning has been issued about scam messages offering extra cost of living support ahead of the colder months after a series of reports of people receiving messages claiming to offer help with winter fuel payments.

The government and local authorities have been encouraging people who may be eligible for pension credit to apply as this would mean they would still receive the Winter Fuel Payment. However, the council or government would not ask people to click on links to make a claim for anything. And those who are eligible for winter fuel payments will be paid automatically.

The scam encourages you to click on a link to ‘update’ or ‘provide’ your details to receive the payment – these details will likely include asking for your bank account information.

Virgin Media scam email

A scam email impersonating Virgin Media
A scam email impersonating Virgin Media

A dodgy email impersonating Virgin Media tells you that ‘potentially dangerous viruses’ have been detected on your device.

It goes on to list these viruses and includes a link to ‘fully remove these threats and secure your data.’

This link will lead to a malicious website created to download malware to your device or steal your personal information.

You can report scam emails by forwarding them to report@phishing.gov.uk.

Scam websites can be reported to the National Cyber Security Centre.

Council deputy leader hopes Arnold Market will go from ‘strength to strength’ as new location approved

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Council deputy leader hopes Arnold Market will go from ‘strength to strength’ as new location approved

The deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council hopes Arnold Market will go from “strength to strength” after its new location was approved.

Arnold Market will now remain at Eagle Square, subject to final planning approval, following a cabinet decision on Thursday (December 12).

Traders were moved from their original town centre location of 50 years in 2021, while work on the £4m Arnold Market Place (AMP) development took place.

Traders have been working out of the new location under a temporary licence agreement, which had been extended to 2026, ever since.

A consultation began this year and closed on October 27, and the council says the “majority” of respondents agreed making Eagle Square the permanent home of the market.

Cllr Jenny Hollingsworth, the council’s deputy leader and portfolio holder for sustainable growth and economy, said she hoped the decision would close the final chapter for the market’s permanent home.

“The view has been fairly consistent in keeping it in that place, certainly in terms of retailers and market traders, I think it gives a good visual impact as you come into that side of town,” she said.

“Hopefully it will go from strength to strength and we can attract more traders to come to that site.”

During the cabinet meeting on Thursday the council’s assistant director for housing, growth and regeneration, Tanya Najuk, said new canopies for the market stalls had also been purchased.

These are now in the process of being installed. Arnold Market runs on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

COLUMN: I will keep banging the drum for our wonderful county as new leader

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COLUMN: I will keep banging the drum for our wonderful county as new leader

I am absolutely proud and honoured to be elected leader of Nottinghamshire County Council.

It goes without saying that I will be working tirelessly to deliver on key priorities for you and banging the drum for Nottinghamshire at every opportunity as part of our ongoing drive to make it a better place to live work and visit.

I can’t deny that we, like all local authorities, are facing challenging times and one of my first priorities will be balancing the budget in February 2025.

However, we have an excellent record in delivering well-run, efficient services while keeping Council Tax low.

I am proud that we are one of a few local authorities that have not closed a single library, maintained a thriving youth service and have expanded rural bus services with our Nottsbus OnDemand.

We have invested more than £100 million in our capital programme and have ploughed millions of pounds into improving our roads, as well as delivering on our commitment to build schools and improve the standards of education across the county.

As a board member on the East Midlands Combined County Authority, I will be banging the drum for Nottinghamshire on transport, infrastructure, skills and investment funding and I look forward to working closer with the Mayor in these key areas.

There are projects like STEP Fusion in Bassetlaw, which will provide thousands of highly skilled jobs for Nottinghamshire residents, including hundreds of apprenticeships for young people.

Key infrastructure projects require the backing of the Mayor and our local MPs and I will be knocking on their doors regularly to fly the flag for funding across Nottinghamshire.

My predecessor, Cllr Ben Bradley, played an instrumental role in helping to unlock significant investment packages for the county and I would like to thank him for his excellent work during his three-and-a-half years as leader.

I look forward to building on his legacy.

I am also delighted that he will continue to play a key role in helping us shape our vision for a better Nottinghamshire as my new Cabinet Member for Education and SEND.

He will be part of a top team which is focused on delivery, delivery, delivery for you.

I hope I can maintain our proud record on the building and maintenance of schools, transport improvements, maintaining our library network and our fantastic youth service.

It’s a challenge I can’t wait to tackle as my cabinet, and I, work to deliver on your priorities for our wonderful county.

Residents’ ‘sadness and confusion’ over 40 homes planned for an Arnold field

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Residents’ ‘sadness and confusion’ over 40 homes planned for an Arnold field

An Arnold resident says she will consider moving out the area if more open space near her home disappears after the borough council accepted plans for a 40-home development.

Applicant Strata Homes will build the development on land off Killisick Lane, Arnold, after Gedling Borough Council gave the final go-ahead.

The council granted the proposals on Wednesday (December 11) although it was recommended for approval during the council’s planning committee meeting on June 5- it remained undecided on the planning portal until this week..

The homes will be a mixture of 14 three-beds and 31 five-beds with most being detached and some featuring separate garages.

The new site will be accessed from the south, from Strathmore Road, where an existing carriageway currently terminates- this will be extended for the new homes.

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The homes will be a mixture of 14 three-beds and 31 five-beds with most being detached and some featuring separate garages.

The homes will border an existing housing area to the south in which the character will be similar as to be a “locally inspired scheme”, according to planning documents.

The land to the north-northwest of the site is allocated for housing with
Dorket Head Quarry beyond that.

Killisick Lane, a public bridleway, sits to the west of the site and allows people to walk towards Hobbucks Local Nature Reserve.

A public consultation for the homes received 39 letters- of which 26 objected to the proposals for reasons including impact on nearby roads, loss of green space, the loss of recreational space for dog walking and harm to wildlife.

A nearby resident who lives off Coppice Road and around a 10 minute walk away from the site shared her opinions on the development- but asked to remain anonymous.

She regularly walks her dog on the fields near Hobbucks Nature Reserve.

She said: “I don’t see the nature reserve bit of it different to the field bit of it.

“Losing those fields, people like dog walkers will be in a more concentrated space- it works as a space for the community.

“Slowly hacking the fields off, it feels a little bit like ‘we’ll leave the nature reserve, we’ll leave you a tree’.”

She said that if the fields by the nature reserve get taken up by development she will “actually think about leaving” the area.

She called the open space “life saving” during lockdown, as it gave people the chance to easily access fresh air and natural space.

The resident also spoke of the shared “sadness and confusion” of nearby residents over the proposed development, where it is unclear how much of the open space will be lost in future developments.

The three-bed homes are proposed to have two off-street parking spaces while the larger five-bed homes will have space for three cars.

Each residence will be provided a charging point for electric vehicles.

New pedestrian and cycle links will be created to allow residents better integration and accessibility to open space.

Nine of the homes will be affordable in line with council objectives and will be spread across the development.

Just over half of the homes will be 2.5 storeys high as they will have bedrooms in the roof, with the rest being two-storey.

Open and green space will feature alongside the development’s entrance.

Man in court after victim stabbed in stomach during Mapperley street attack

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Man in court after victim stabbed in stomach during Mapperley street attack

A suspect is due to appear in court after a man suffered serious injuries following a stabbing in a Mapperley street.

Police were called to Marmion Road around 6.25pm on October 27, 2024 after reports of an attempted robbery.

A man suffered a stab wound to the stomach a short time later in nearby Beecham Avenue.

He was left with serious injuries but has now been discharged from hospital.

18-year-old Dearnie Jones, of Ruddington Lane, Nottingham, has now been charged with wounding with intent and possession of a knife in a public place.

He is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court today (13).

Detective Sergeant Hannah Frame, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “The victim suffered some very serious injuries and we have shared this important update with him.

“We know this incident caused concern in the neighbourhood so I hope people welcome our thorough investigation which will see this suspect placed before the courts.”

Letters: Lots of ambition for Arnold – but nowhere else

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Letters: Lots of ambition for Arnold – but nowhere else

Our readers from across the borough give their weekly take on the biggest issues impacting Gedling and beyond.

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Ambition for Arnold – but no ambition for anywhere else

Sir,

I am disgusted by the new Ambition Arnold plans that were shown this week.

Are our council deaf? So much money has been spent there already and yet, more is needed – but residents are crying out for more in other areas.

I am disgusted that I pay them council tax and its all being blown on a town I never visit as two buses away and I am disabled.

Has any money been spent on improving Netherfield? No!

What about Calverton? Seems the Parish Council pay for everything there!

Strange how all our top councillors and MP live in Arnold.

It is a disgrace. How about Ambition Gedling?

Linda Rouse
via email

Pub won’t revitalise Carlton Square

Sir,

I read H Rowley’s letter and disagree. Reviving the fortunes of Carlton Square will not happen by introducing another pub (READERS’ LETTERS 06.12.24 – ‘Wetherspoons would boost trade at Carlton Square – not just a lick of paint). There are plenty of pubs and the pub trade complains that business is bad.

Wilkos drew in people because it stocked goods that were wanted. I was under the impression that the Farmfoods extension would include general goods similar to Wilkos – which I miss for so many reasons – but no, it’s just miles of processed food.

I agree that Carlton Square needs more than a paint job although that would be good anyway. Why should scruffiness be tolerated?

We are over run with nail bars, hairdressers of every gender, caffs and takeaways when every wannabe business person thinks they can open a food outlet.  

What about a shop like Wilkos, or a Rosa Rhodes type shop but properly stocked and run, or a substitute for Sweet Success that used to be in Gedling Road until the owners retired that sold all things concerning cakes.  

The owners of Carlton Square, who are not the Council, aren’t bothered about whether businesses serve community interests as long as they get their rents.

Ruth Strong,
via email

Does ‘pub fan’ actually visit Carlton Square?

Sir,

Is H Rowley on this planet?

A Wetherspoons on Carlton Square?

How disrespectful! There is a bar there already that is great to visit and also other independent businesses that would be damaged by Wetherspoons opening.

I am not even sure he goes to the Square because if he did he would know this.

I think H Rowley was probably drunk when he wrote in as he seems to spend all his time in pubs according to his letter.

Tina Rush,
Carlton

No bad dogs, ‘only bad owners’

Sir,

Darker evenings and mornings are problematic for dog walkers as far as finding and removing their poo.

Before venturing out have a couple of poo bags opened and ready for use, have a torch in your hand, never ever let your dog off the lead, particularly in the dark or at least until it’s done its business.

If and when it does its duty, keep your eyes on the offending poo (with a lot of leaves about the poo is easily lost from view). Pick up a dispose of correctly.

Pets are a wonderful addition to any family and it’s up to the owners to clean up after them.

Ian Spring,
Rivermead

Offended by Arnold “Benidorm’ claim

Sir,

I was really offended by the letter published last week by Joy Sparks (READERS’ LETTERS 06.12.24 – ‘Rise in number of mobility scooters transforming Arnold into ‘Benidorm)

It was offensive to older people in Arnold and shame on you for publishing it.

It gives a bad impression of the town and made me very angry as it is not like that at all.

Joy and the editor of this website should hang their heads in shame. I will not be reading your website anymore.

Liz Griffiths,
Arnold

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