Gedling MP Tom Randall is to hold a live question and answer session with the leader of Nottinghamshire County Council on social media next week giving residents the chance to quiz him about the state of the borough’s roads.
Ben Bradley will join the local MP for the question and answer session being held on Facebook next Tuesday (13) evening.
Mr Randall promised to organise the session after recently airing his views on the poor state of the borough’s roads.
Residents are being asked to submit their questions to the council leader by 12pm on Monday, February 12 via email to tom.randall.mp@parliament.uk – using ‘Fixing Gedling’s roads FB Q&A’ as the subject.
Residents are being asked to submit their questions about the poor state of the borough’s roads for the question and answer session taking place next weekNottinghamshire County Council leader Ben Bradley will be answering questions about planned road repairs next Tuesday
Those submitting questions must live within the Gedling constituency and will be asked to include their address within the email.
The session will be taking place at 6.30pm next Tuesday on Facebook. Those wanting to watch the session can view it via the MP’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/tomforgedling
Mr Randall said: “Fixing our roads is a priority of Gedling residents and mine and I will be asking the Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council about it live on Facebook on Tuesday February 13.”
Nottinghamshire County Council says it is allocating the money for extra works following unprecedented rainfall during Storm Babet in October and Storm Henk in January.
The proposals, which will go before full council for approval later this month, will make repairing flood-damaged roads one of the top priorities.
It often comes as a surprise to people that Newstead Village is actually part of Gedling Borough. Tucked away just off the A611 between Hucknall and Annesley, it’s quite easy to bypass this former mining village which is also home to one of the best acoustic venues in Nottinghamshire.
The Pit Micropub was opened by Lorraine Horrocks back in 2017 following the closure of the village’s only pub The Station Hotel, which meant residents had to travel to Annesley Woodhouse for a drink – and since then, the venue has not only proved a hit with locals, but also music fans from the surrounding areas.
The venue has certainly supported Dry January by closing it’s doors for the month of January however they are back open on Friday February 9 at 4pm and customers are in for a real treat in 2024 as their reputation on the live music scene goes from strength to strength.
They will not only continue to showcase local artists that their customers have come to know and love over the past seven years, but with a reputation that precedes them an increasing pool of national and international talent are looking to The Pit to host their shows.
We asked owner Lorraine Horrocks why she felt The Pit has been so successful on the music scene. “I believe it’s because through trial and error we have now found our niche and honed our skills as a quality acoustic venue.
“The cosy environment of The Pit lends itself so well to intimate gigs. For the customer they are able to be part of the whole show and interact with the artists either during the performance or at the bar afterwards.
“Our audience tends to lean towards people who have been live music fans for several decades and these days they are looking not just to hear the music but for the whole experience when they go to a gig. Good beers, quality sound, friendliness and accessibility. This also goes for the artists that hear about us. They are looking for a good experience too.
“We generally offer a mix of seating and standing at our shows and this is also an important factor. You can dance if you like or just sit and listen”
The Pit have already announced several gigs with Morris & Watson a contemporary folk duo from Barnsley, kicking off the year on Saturday 17th February.
Other artists announced include punk legend John Otway and 80’s goth rock band Ghostdance who will be playing an acoustic set to a sold out audience.
PICTURED: Rock n Roll band Midnight Shift (PHOTO : Courtesy of The Pit)PICTURED: Punk legend John Otway (PHOTO : Courtesy of The Pit)
They have also told us that their extremely popular outdoor Summer Sunday Sessions that offer a mini festival vibe will be returning featuring a wide range of genres from country to pop. The sessions bring together an eclectic mix of customers simply relaxing and enjoying a refreshing beer whilst soaking up the music and run from 3pm to 5.30pm every Sunday starting on Easter Sunday and a food option is usually available.
We suspect that they will also be delivering a few special events during the year but so far we do not have any details. However, to keep up to date with the all the latest information you can sign up to their VIP club newsletter HERE – the V.I.P. club includes discounted drinks, priority access to gigs and other offers throughout the year.
If none of that sounds like your thing then how about a quiz on Sunday evenings or simply drop by whilst out on your dog walk to utilise their free WiFi and a cup of Italian coffee? Yes, it’s extremely dog friendly too!
With a free car park opposite, the train station just a stones throw away or on foot from Newstead Abbey and the Linby Trail, The Pit is much more accessible than you would think. Why not pop in and give it a try?
The Pit at Newstead can be found at Tilford Road, Newstead Village, NG15 0BN.
Petrol prices remain high across the country, as households across Gedling borough continue to be squeezed by the cost of living crisis.
Gedling Eye has compiled a list of the cheapest petrol pumps in Gedling borough. The data is sourced from PetrolPrices.com, which covers major service stations including brands like BP, Shell, and Texaco as well as supermarkets, smaller chains and independent stations.
The website combines price data from Catalist with its own crowdsource data, which comes from website users and forecourt owners. The site says it hopes to have “the most up to date and reliable price data across the industry”.
The UK’s average fuel price is 141.7p per litre for Unleaded and 149.7p per litre for diesel as of December.
The following prices were reported on 08/02/24
Here are the latest prices from across the borough…
An extra £4 million is needed to repair Nottinghamshire roads after highways suffered five times the amount of damage than normal in seasonal storms.
Nottinghamshire County Council is allocating the money for extra works following unprecedented rainfall during Storm Babet in October and Storm Henk in January.
The proposals, which will go before full council for approval later this month, will make repairing flood-damaged roads one of the top priorities.
Council leader Councillor Ben Bradley (Con) said: “There’s been five times as much damage to the roads this winter than a normal winter due to the weather events.
Council leader Councillor Ben Bradley said work would begin when the weather improves PHOTO: LDRSNottinghamshire County Council is expected to receive around £7m to carry out road repairsThe council said the extra repair works are now needed following unprecedented rainfall during Storm Babet in October and Storm Henk in January. (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)
“The additional investment will be welcome, and we will be getting on with repairs as the weather improves.”
A total of £500m will be shared between upper-tier local authorities after lobbying from MPs, with Nottinghamshire County Council expected to receive around £7m.
Councillor Neil Clarke, portfolio holder for Transport and Environment said: “With the unprecedented bad weather events we’ve had, we’ve had a double whammy of flooding damage plus the devastating condition to the roads.
“The extra money we’ve received from the government will allow us to allocate an extra £4m extra to help repair the damage from these events.”
The budget will now be debated by the full council on Thursday, February 22.
An application has been received by Gedling Borough Council for conversion and change of use of current agricultural storage barn to Use Class E Restaurant / Coffee shop to operate alongside Spring Lane Farm Shop at 382 Spring Lane Lambley Nottinghamshire NG3 5RQ.
MDPC of Epperstone have submitted the application, acting as agents on behalf of Spring Lane Farm Limited.
A statement has been prepared in on behalf Spring Lane Farm Ltd in support of a Prior Notification Application for the change of use and conversion of the traditional agricultural building at Spring Lane Farm to flexible commercial, Business and Service Use within Use Class E, namely Class – E(b) Sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises
The statement further states that the proposed development will be served by the 62 car parking spaces approved by planning permission 2022/0354 which are to be shared with the adjacent farm shop.
PICTURED: Agricultural Barn proposed for conversion (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)
The building proposed for conversion is currently used as a general produce and storage building albeit largely underutilised due to its limited eaves height which prevents its efficient use by modern tipping trailers.
The coffee shop will be contained within the converted barn with a twin-door entrance lobby incorporated into the front elevation facing Spring Lane.
Spring Lane Farm Shop is located at at 382 Spring Lane Lambley Nottinghamshire NG3 5RQ.
Further details regarding Planning Application 2024/0052 can be accessed HERE.
Gedling and Radford have had some serious battles in recent years and it was the same this year as the sides played out a 3-3 draw at Plains Road in November and both sides heading into this fixture were looking to climb closer to the play-offs.
The game started like a typical derby with both sides just finding each other out but Gedling started to find their feet and on 7 minutes they created their first chance as Felix Hogg played a superb ball to Muta Eisa in the box but Eisa dragged his effort wide of the post from 16 yards out.
Eisa was proving to be a problem for the hosts defence who were aimlessly kicking the ball up or out of play much to the amusement of some Gedling fans. The game went into a period of nothing until the 36th minute, Kieran Harrison drove towards the edge of the box before he was bundled over. Harrison then fired the free kick in which was pinballing in the Radford penalty area before it fell to Josh Lawe who’s effort was well blocked and the hosts eventually cleared.
Radford’s best chance of the half came in the second minute of stoppage time when a corner was spilt by Josh Mitchell and it fell to Jevin Seaton but his effort was brilliantly blocked by Solomon Godwin and the sides went into the break level.
It was Radford who started the second half better and on 56 minutes they should have taken the lead after a corner fell to Fola Fagbemi but he bicycle kicked it over from 6 yards out.
Once again it was a similar story to the first half with neither keeper being tested until the 76th minute, a deep corner from the hosts looked to be looping over Mitchell but he used his height to tip the ball away from danger and to keep his clean sheet intact.
On 85 minutes it was Gedling who broke the deadlock after a cross fell to captain Josh Thornton who hit a right footed volley from 16 yards which found the bottom left corner which sparked huge celebrations from the Gedling following and to give the Miners a 1-0 lead.
However they survived a massive scare in stoppage time as Seaton put the ball in the net but luckily for Gedling he was deemed to be offside which saw Seaton booked for his angry reaction towards the linesman. But Gedling held on for a huge 3 points and their first clean sheet since October 7 in what was a superb defensive display from all involved.
Fri 9 – Tue 13 Feb, Various Times £6.80pp £5pp on Tuesday
The iconic Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation) returns with PRISCILLA, a deeply felt and ravishingly detailed portrait of love, fantasy and fame. Starring Golden Globe nominee Cailee Spaeny and Saltburn’s Jacob Elordi, Coppola’s film presents the unseen story of Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s long courtship and turbulent marriage. Their romance is a great American myth that spans decades and oceans, from the army base where they met to his dream-world estate at Graceland.
Faithfully adapting Priscilla’s own memoir, and anchored by Spaeny’s Venice Best Actress winning performance, this is a mature and masterful cinematic feast for the senses that sees Coppola at the very top of her game.
“Is this already the best film of 2024?” The i ★★★★★
Guardian ★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★ Times ★★★★
Directed by Sofia Coppola With Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi 1hr 53 mins // US 2023
Fri 9 – Sun 25 Feb, Various Times £6.80pp £5pp on Tuesday
Illumination, creators of the blockbuster Minions, Despicable Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets comedies, invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation like no other in the action-packed new original comedy, Migration.
“This handsome tale of two ducklings perfectly fits the half-term bill” Telegraph ★★★★
Directed by Benjamin Renner Voiced by Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks 1hr 30 mins // US 2023
One Lifetells the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker played by Johnny Flynn, who, along with Trevor Chadwick (played by Alex Sharp) and Doreen Warinner (played by Romola Garai) of the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia, rescued 669 children from the Nazis in the months leading up to World War II,. Nicky visited Prague in December 1938 and found families who had fled the rise of the Nazis in Germany and Austria, living in desperate conditions with little or no shelter and food, and under threat of Nazi invasion. He immediately realised it was a race against time.
How many children could he and the team rescue before the borders closed? Fifty years later, it’s 1988 and Nicky (played by Anthony Hopkins) lives haunted by the fate of the children he wasn’t able to bring to safety in England; always blaming himself for not doing more. It’s not until a live BBC television show, ‘That’s Life!’, surprises him by introducing him to some surviving children – now adults – that he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he had carried for five decades.
“Anthony Hopkins is stirring as the ‘British Schindler’ who saved 600 Jewish children” Telegraph ★★★★
Directed by James Hawes With Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn 1hr 50 mins // UK 2023
EVENT CINEMA: ROH Live: Manon – Bonington Cinema, Arnold
Sun 11 Feb, 2pm £15pp
This adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel embodies Kenneth MacMillan at his best, his acute insight into human psychology and his mastery of narrative choreography finding full expression in the impassioned duets of the central couple, visceral and urgent in their desire.
The heroine’s struggle to escape poverty make Manon one of the most dramatic and devastating of ballets, emphasized by Nicholas Georgiadis’ evocative designs that reflect the juxtaposition between Manon’s impoverished origins and the lavish world she longs to inhabit. The 2023/24 Season celebrates the centenary of Nicholas Georgiadis.
BALLET Music – Jules Massenet Choreography – Kenneth Macmillan
Based on the extraordinary character at the centre of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book and one of the best-selling children’s books of all time, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today.
“Timothée Chalamet’s Chocolate Factory prequel is a superbly sweet treat” Guardian ★★★★★
“The most fun you’ll have in a cinema all year” Telegraph ★★★★★
Independent ★★★★ Empire ★★★★
Directed by Paul King With Timothée Chalamet 1hr 57 mins // US 2023
EVENT CINEMA: My Favourite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert (PG)) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold
Wed 14 – Sun 18 Feb, Various Times £12.50pp
Featuring a 40-piece orchestra and international stars of the stage and screen, this special anniversary concert was filmed at London’s newly restored Theatre Royal Drury Lane – the same venue that premiered the original West End productions of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific and The King and I.
Featuring a star-studded cast including Joanna Ampil, Michael Ball, Maria Friedman, Daniel Dae Kim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Audra McDonald, Rita Moreno, Julian Ovenden, Lucy St. Louis, Aaron Tveit, Marisha Wallace and Patrick Wilson, the landmark event was accompanied by the 40-piece Rodgers & Hammerstein Concert Orchestra, conducted by Simon Lee.
Directed and staged by Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Christopher Gattelli (Broadway’s The King and I, South Pacific), the celebration of the historic partnership of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II showcases original arrangements of the most iconic songs from Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, Cinderella, The Sound of Music and more!
The Co-op has announced plans to install more than 200 secure till kiosks, locked cabinets for spirits and AI technology to monitor self-checkouts in a bid to tackle a surge in retail crime.
The supermarket chain has a number of stores across Gedling borough, including ones in Mapperley and Netherfield.
It comes as the convenience chain reported shoplifting incidents in its stores had rocketed 48% last year, while abuse and harassment cases had surged 44%.
Co-op has spent £200m on new security measures, including additional guards and undercover teams for crime hotspots, The Guardian reported.
The retailer said its undercover security guards had detained 3,361 individuals across its more than 2,400 store estate last year for a range of offences including burglary, abuse and harassment.
Co-op food managing director Matt Hood said: “This is not a few opportunistic shoplifters becoming more prolific. This is organised crime and looting.”
Hood said that staff face as many as two or three incidents a week of thieves jumping the till counter to steal alcohol, cigarettes and lottery tickets in some stores.
He explained that the particular stores were rendered unprofitable until new security measures including reinforced till kiosks with secure doors were introduced.
Hood said the convenience chain was not using facial recognition systems, unlike other major supermarkets.
The Co-op food boss has been vocal about calling for the government to make changes in the law to protect shop workers as abuse and physical attacks.
Hood said: “People who are really organised can only be stopped by custodial sentences and the police. We need it to have consequences.
“The thing that concerns me more than anything is that we have colleagues who won’t bother to report [incidents] as they know they are not going to get a reaction.
“If you have detained somebody that has committed a crime and the police don’t turn up, you have to let them go.
“You can imagine how demotivating that is for people working in the shop and how motivating [it is] for shoplifters.”
A fleeing suspect was chased through the darkness by a police dog and detained outside Bestwood Country Park.
Officers from the roads policing unit began following a car in Moorgreen at around 11.40pm on Thursday which then failed to stop.
The vehicle was abandoned at the end of Wigwam Lane, Hucknall, around ten minutes later and a suspect fled along a footpath towards the park.
With the man well ahead of pursuing officers, Police Dog Seth was deployed and soon caught up with his target.
With Seth’s handler following closely behind, the suspect – realising he had no hope of outrunning the dog – quickly gave himself up.
A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop, drink driving, drug driving, driving without a licence and driving without insurance.
He was later released on conditional bail.
Thursday’s result was a the latest in a growing list of successful collars for Police Dog Seth, who only became operational in the new year.
The 18-month-old Belgian Malinois excelled at tracking suspects during training and he put his well-trained nose to excellent use during this incident.
“This was a textbook bit of police dog work by Seth and his handler.
“With darkness all around and a suspect comfortably out of pursuing officers’ sight, Seth had to use his exceptional sense of smell – as well as his natural speed – to achieve this result.
“Without him and his handler it seems unlikely this suspect would have been detained so quickly.
“Seth is still very young in service but has got off to a truly exceptional start with us, and I will continue to watch his progress with great interest.”
An application has been received by Gedling Borough Council for Erection of 54 dwellings (38 open market and 16 affordable dwellings), along with the provision of associated public open space and infrastructure on land to the rear of Coppice Farmhouse, Mapperley Plains.
Grace Machin Planning & Property of Nottingham have submitted the application, acting as agents on behalf of Cameron Homes, Staffordshire.
A Design And Access statement provided in support of the application by White Ridge Architecture on behalf of Cameron Homes states that the scheme has been designed to integrate to the existing residential development to the north with a seamless design approach. Access into the development has been taken from Shipley Close, which is within the adjacent residential development that is currently under construction and that the detached dwellings are primarily situated along the main street, fronting Mapperley Plains and the public open space.
IMAGE: Proposed site location (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)IMAGE: Proposed site location (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)
The planning application states that 155 new parking spaces are proposed in the development and that the properties proposed are as follows:
38 X Market Houses – 14 X 3 bedroom & 24 X 4+ bedroom properties
11 X Social, Affordable or Intermediate Rent – 5 X 2 bedroom & 6 X 3 bedroom properties
5 X Affordable Home Ownership – 5 X 2 bedroom properties
IMAGE: Access arrangements for the proposed development (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)
The Design and Access statement further states that the application site extends to approximately 2.11ha of greenfield land located on the western side of Mapperley Plains. Until very recently, the site fell within the Green Belt area; however, this site, along with the land immediately adjoining it to the north was removed from the green belt and allocated for housing under Site Allocation Reference H7 (Howbeck Road / Mapperley Plains) within Policy LD64 of the adopted Gedling Borough LPD, July 2018
IMAGE: Proposed layout and makeup of properties )Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)
It is also proposed that a separate Reserved Matters application is to be submitted for the three dwellings, so that this proposal forms a part of a cohesive part of the wider residential development through this Full Planning application. The site is currently occupied by a disused building which was historically been used as a pig sty. The stable block is fronted by an area of concrete hardstanding and vegetation.
Further details regarding Planning Application 2023/0926 can be accessed HERE.
