Plans to erect a detached building to house 8 apartments across 3 floors on existing waste land at Gas Governor, Cross Street have been refused by Gedling Borough Council planners.
The planning application at Gas Governor, Cross Street, Arnold, NG5 7AB was submitted by Vale Architecture acting as agent on behalf of the applicant, Direct Land Investments Ltd. of Sutton Bonington.
A recommendation sheet dated December 28 authorised by the Planning Delivery Manager / Principal Planning Officer at Gedling Borough Council recommended that the application should be refused and formal notice of the refusal was issued on December 28.
IMAGE: Site Plan (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)IMAGE: Location Plan (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)
The recommendation sheet highlighted that ‘The proposed development is not of a high standard of design with a low visual amenity, due to its scale, massing and appearance being out of keeping with the immediate locality, representing an incongruous feature in a prominent position.’
The recommendation sheet further stated that ‘The proposed development due to its scale, close proximity and the position of first floor windows would be significantly overbearing and overlooking to the neighbouring properties on Duke Street, particularly 21 Duke Street, to the detriment of neighbour amenity and that the proposed development would have an unacceptable impact on the amenity of future occupiers, due to the main bedrooms to flats 7 and 8 having a poor outlook, due to only being served by roof lights.’
IMAGE: Proposed site elevations (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)
Neighbouring Properties were notified and a Site Notice displayed adjacent to the site and seven responses were received. These raised the following issues:
If parking restrictions are put in place near the site, this could have a significant impact on neighbouring properties.
Due to its size, bulk, scale, layout and prominent location, the development would have an incongruous appearance and would cause harm to visual amenity of the street scene and local area.
The proposed access would be detrimental to highway safety, due to its close proximity to the Cross Street/Acton Road junction.
Acton Road currently has traffic flow issues and is used as a rat run.
The impact of the proposal on the neighbours on Duke Street would be significantly detrimental in terms of being over-bearing and in terms of overlooking.
One neighbour queried whether double yellow lines would be placed on the corner and what the extent of these double yellow lines would be
Further details on planning application 2022/0737 can be accessed HERE
You might be able to spot some familiar faces taking centre stage in this series of detergent commercials from the 70s.
Washing powder giants Persil recruited several residents from Priory Road in Gedling to help sell detergent powder to the great unwashed back in the 1970s.
You can watch all the adverts below.
You will also spot some familiar Gedling landmarks amongst the archive footage – some still standing, others now long gone.
One of the stars of these vitage commercials was Abi Michael.
Abi got in touch with Gedling Eye back in 2018 to share her memories about the adverts.
She left Gedling several years ago and now lives in Cornwall with her husband and young daughter.
PICTURED: Abi in the original Persil commercial from 1976
NOW: Abi pictured today with daughter Isabel
But despite becoming a familiar face to millions back in the seventies, Abi has no recollection of filming the popular commercials.
“I have no memory of it at all. I was about two at the time,” she said.
“My mum said she was paid £25 for the commercial, so I asked her for my earnings plus interest after learning about the commercial from Gedling Eye
“We lived in Priory Crescent at the time and remained there until I was about 10. We then moved to Hucknall. I live in Cornwall now, as does my mum.”
The adverts now have a special place in Abi’s heart, as they also feature her beloved aunt – who has since passed away.
She told us: “My auntie is on one of them too. She passed away a few years ago, so it was lovely to remember her as she was when I was younger.
Were you in these adverts? Do you know anyone who was? If so, email news@gedlingeye.co.uk
Gedling Eye looks back at the highs and lows of 2023 across the borough, starting with January to March…
JANUARY
CARLTON le Willows Academy announced plans to install CCTV cameras in its school toilets after “inappropriate” use and vandalism by pupils.
A spokesperson said at the time: “The inappropriate use of these spaces and significant damage caused has led to a significant minority of students unwilling to use the toilets during the school day. To address the situation we are installing CCTV cameras in each of the single sex toilet spaces. These cameras will be strategically located so they look along the line of cubicles, along the top of the cubicles and along the line of sinks.
They added: “They will not focus inside toilet cubicles when doors are shut or into the urinals in the boys’ toilets.”
PICTURED: A test of the CCTV cameras being installed in toilets at Carlton le Willows Academy that was sent to parents along with a letter outlining why cameras were needed
GEDLING Borough Council announced plans for the relocated Arnold Market to stay in Eagle Square until the end of the year (2023), subject to a consultation.
Traders were moved to the square from their original town centre location after 50 years while the works were carried out on the AMP development, which opened in 2022.
A TAXI driver who left a blind couple from Arnold stranded because they had guide dogs with them was fined by magistrates.
Gavin and Mel Griffiths had booked a taxi to pick them up from the town back in July 2021 however when the taxi arrived, Mr and Mrs Griffiths were waiting on the pavement with their guide dogs and the vehicle turned around and drove off, leaving the couple stranded.
The judge ruled that the reason Mr Anwar failed to fulfil the booking was due to the presence of the guide dogs and despite pleading not guilty, Rajan Anwar, 52, was convicted by a district judge after hearing evidence from Mr Griffiths’ himself and considering evidence obtained from his phone and Uber which supported the prosecution’s case.
LOCAL protestors from Extinction Rebellion unveiled a satirical blue plaque (28) claiming Gedling MP Tom Randall “voted to block a law requiring water companies to dump less raw sewage into our waterways and seas 20 Oct ‘21”.
The blue plaques by the River Trent in Stoke Bardolph were unveiled in a spoof ceremony as part of a national day of action called ‘Dirty Water’ designed to highlight the shocking state of our waterways.
Protestors unveiled a satirical blue plaque
THE LAMBLEY pub based on Main Street in Lambley village closed its doors suddenly to customers.
A spokesperson for Star Pubs & Bars, who own The Lambley, told Gedling Eye back in January they hadn’t been informed that the pub would be closing.
They said: “The Lambley was leased to an independent operator to run as their own business. They closed the pub on Tuesday without notice. We are keen for it to reopen as quickly as possible.”
A PAINTER and decorator from Calverton who slashed a colleague in the face with a knife during a workplace row was jailed.
Steven Brett punched the victim and bit him on the neck before pulling out a blade during the violent attack at a building site in Grantham Road, Bingham. Brett, aged 35, of Ramsdale Avenue, was jailed for two years when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.
PICTURED: Steven Brett was sentenced to two years in prison following the attack at a workplace in Bingham (PHOTO: Nottinghamshire Police)
A NEW £18,500 CCTV Camera was installed by Gedling Borough Council to offer reassurance to users of an Arnold park.
The camera was installed at Killisick Recreation Ground, to hopefully reassure users of the recently refurbished play area and local schools, as well as to users of the nearby community centre and children’s centre.
FEBRUARY
A DECISION not to re-open ‘Woodies’ in Netherfield was taken following the death of Netherfield legend Chris Woodward, who lived until he was 92.
Chris was a much loved member of the Netherfield Community and many will remember him from the famous ‘Woodies’ sign on Victoria Road that directed customers to his premises to the rear of the Heron foodstore in the town. Chris operated his business for over 50 years.
PICTURED: The late Chris Woodward outside his shop in Netherfield (Photo courtesy of Emma Ashby)
A GEDLING burglar was caught and jailed after leaving his fingerprints at the scene of a break-in.
Dean Holm, 33, left his mark after removing his gloves to prise open a jewellery box he’d plundered from inside of a locked filing cabinet. Further damning evidence was found on his mobile phone, which showed he had researched several stolen watches to gauge their value and placed a call to a local pawn broker. Holm, of Burton Road, Gedling, pleaded guilty to burglary.
A PETITION to save Ravenshead‘s sorting office received more than 600 signatures.
Residents were very concerned that they may lose the Royal Mail sorting office that forms a major part of the village Post Office.
Gedling Borough Councillor (Con) and Chairman of Ravenshead Parish Council, Martin Smith was really concerned about the impact the closure could have on the community telling Gedling Eye: “Residents, particularly the elderly ones, are concerned that if letters or parcels need to be collected from the sorting office after a missed delivery, they will be faced with a long journey to collect their post.”
NINE-year-old Matilda Handy came up with an idea for a new ‘postbox to heaven’ at Gedling Crematorium allowing grieving people to send letters to their lost loved ones.
More crematoriums across the UK announced they were also planning to install a ‘postbox to heaven’ after the heartwarming idea proved popular in Gedling.
Nine-year-old Matilda Handy, left, came up with the idea for the new postbox. She is pictured with Mum Leanne Handy, right.
IT WAS decided that a new primary school at Gedling’s 1,050-home Chase Farm development would no longer be built due to a lack of demand for places.
Nottinghamshire County Council said the cash allocated for the 210-place school would instead be used to tackle pressure in secondary education, including support for an academy’s expansion.
The new primary school was promised during the planning process for the major housing development at the old GedlingColliery site. Developer Keepmoat Homes pledged to provide £3.6m in contributions towards the school, which would have been based on the development itself.
GEDLING fighter Leigh Wood lost his WBA featherweight world title after being knocked out by Mexico’s Mauricio Lara at the Motorpoint Arena.
Wood was dropped by a brutal left hook in the seventh round at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham. Although he bravely got back to his feet to fight on, his trainer Ben Davison immediately threw in the towel with Wood in no position to continue – much to the fighter’s disappointment. Wood had been fighting with a cut by his left eye following an accidental clash of heads in the first round.
CHILDREN at All Hallows Primary School in Gedling enjoyed a new set of percussion instruments thanks to a kind donation from the Carlton Male Voice Choir.
The gifts were a thank you to the All Hallows Primary School choir Children’s Choir who shared the stage with the renowned Carlton Male Voice Choir in front of a packed audience at their Christmas Concert (2022).
HSBC confirmed that it’s Arnold branch would close on May 9 despite pre-tax profits rising at the banking giant.
HSBC had previously announced that Arnold was one of 114 branches across the UK that would close from April after blaming the Covid pandemic for a decline in footfall.
HSBC said that the selected branches were serving fewer than 250 people a week.
MARCH
BIZARRE single and double yellow lines appeared in Gedling, leaving residents flabbergasted.
The new lines were added to Wood Lane and residents said they looked like they’d been painted on ‘by schoolchildren’.
They were introduced to address parking issues caused by visitors to Carlton-le-Willows Academy and those visiting Gedling Woods.
The quality of the double and single lining works attracted a large number of derogatory comments on Facebook with one resident writing: “I thought my child was at nursery but it seems they got the chance to do drawing on the roads around Gedling village instead’
PICTURED: The new yellow lines on Wood Lane in Gedling
A POPULAR Colwick play area reopened after six weeks of renovation work.
Almost £100k was spent on Colwick Rectory Play Area to improve the site and add new and inclusive facilities. The refurbishment included a wheelchair-accessible roundabout, zip wire, trampoline, a multi-play unit with 17 different features, new swings and more. Funding for the facilities were thanks to FCC Communities Foundation, a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community, conservation and heritage projects.
LAMBLEY WI celebrated its 70th birthday in the way they do best – they decorated their village bus stop.
Alison Moss, secretary of Lambley WI said: “Today was a very cold day and there were lots of numb fingers and toes, but we battled through and it looks as fabulous as ever.”
PICTURED: The bus stop in Lambley that has been redecorated by the local WI
CARLTON Post Office finally re-opened after having been closed for over seven weeks.
The post office, which had been based within the old McColls store, had been shut since Thursday, January 19 – but finally reopened its doors, contained within a new Premier store under new management with an independent Postmaster..
A NEW £45,000 Holocaust memorial garden was officially opened at Gedling Country Park.
The memorial garden commemorates the millions of people who lost their lives in the Holocaust and other genocide atrocities that followed across the world.
The focal point of the memorial garden is a sculpture of a flame to represent the Holocaust Memorial, surrounded by a circular footpath, lined with cherry trees and native wildflowers, as well as several benches.
The garden has been designed to offer visitors a peaceful place to reflect and remember the millions of men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust.
PICTURED: Cllr Michael Payne is joined at the opening of the memorial garden by members from the Nottingham Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.
GEDLING Borough Council announced that it’s fleet of bin lorries would be using greener, biofuel instead of diesel.
The move was part of a pioneering initiative that aims to reduce the CO2 emissions of the fleet by 90% and promote environmental sustainability.
They said that the change of fuel use will provide a cleaner working environment for staff, reduce fuel usage and minimise pollution and waste. The scheme is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%, Nitrous Oxide emissions by up to 27% and Particulate Matter emissions by up to 84%.
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Please pick up the phone!
PICTURED: A call centre
“Did you know we have a website?”
Really? ‘Contact us’ is the button I always look for……
But, more and more these days, we cannot get a response or even an acknowledgement from businesses and councils. If our calls are so important to you , then please, please PLEASE….PICK UP THE PHONE.
E-mails can be responded to in seconds……but I think the delete button on many companies’ keyboards are the first to wear out.
Many councils declared even before working from home became a right , that for efficiency they would become ‘digital by default’, yet still many have no digital superhighways they can command – or understand.
Advertising for more customers? Well, don’t ignore the ones you already have.
Now when you walk into a restaurant, the first engagement is not, “Good evening, lovely to see you.” No , it’s the less friendly, “Have you booked a table ?”
Well, I kept calling but no-one picked up the phone. And the place is half empty usually too but still the ‘how do we get rid of these people’ opening gambit still takes place.
Christmas is now here so I hope you talk to someone to change that faulty that present.
I WRITE in total frustration at the ineptitude of our local railway.
For decades now we have been subjected to delays, cancellations and engineering work . We have also suffered the industrial action by Aslef and RMT. Yet the service at Carlton Station continues to decline and trains, if they run at all! They take longer to get to destinations than in the days of steam.
And as a further blow – the greedy train companies have just announced another rail fare rise!!!
If cancellations and late trains were unusual I wouldn’t mind but it seems a daily occurrence at Carlton Station that there are issues of some kind despite the years of work and the millions spent.
The country depends on its rail infrastructure and it’s simply not fit for purpose.
I wrote to East Midlands Railway for comment about the constant delays and cancellations. I am yet to receive a reply.
Time for renationalisation I’m thinking .
Going forward it’s National Express for me – I’m done with trains.
To achieve this in Gedling borough we would have to do away with the two hours free parking and also charge £5 per hour which would kill all trade in Gedling towns – so stop being selfish Val Griffin.
Tony Henderson via email
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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Wish is an all-new musical comedy welcoming audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force: a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe, King Magnifico, to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
Empire ★★★ Independent ★★★
Directed by Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn Voiced by Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine 1hr 38 mins // US 2023
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Fri 29 Dec – Wed 10 Jan 2024 Various Times £6.80pp / £5pp on Tuesdays
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 Run-time TBC // US 2023
Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the chequered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar®-winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte’s relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed.
“Joaquin Phoenix makes a magnificent emperor in thrilling biopic” Guardian ★★★★★
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Directed by Ridley Scott With Jaoquin Phoenix 2hrs 38 mins // US 2023
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Goals from Lamin Manneh, Michael Ford and Alex Hardwick saw Carlton Town pick up a valuable three points with a 3-2 Boxing Day win at Grantham Town.
The win was merited in the end but the Gingerbreads made the Millers fight all the way for the points and will feel they might have got something out of the game had they defended a little more tightly.
Mark Harvey and Tommy Brookbanks made two changes to the side which had lost against Newton Aycliffe last time out. Shea Thompson-Harris was suspended and Alex Howes had been injured so into the side came Ford and Greg Tempest.
Carlton began well enough but the home side had the first chance when Osakpolor Solomon fired straight at Felix Annan after the Millers failed to clear a corner. But it was the visitors who took the lead on 11 minutes with a fine goal. Niall Davie played a lovely ball down the left to Manneh. He cut inside Elliot Walker before beating Curtis Hall at his near post.
Minutes later Peter Dearle sent Manneh away. He seemed to be brought down by Solomon but the referee awarded the free kick to Grantham.
Chairman Mick Garton catches up with Mark Harvey after the 3-2 Boxing Day win at Grantham Town (Courtesy of Carlton Town TV)
Rodrigo Goncalves saw a dangerous cross cut out by right back Khyle Sargent but from the resultant corner the Gingerbreads equalised. Carlton were caught out not paying attention to a short corner routine and when they failed to clear Curtis Morrison’s cross, Matthew Doyle rifled a strike into the roof of the net.
The goal clearly lifted Grantham and Morrison went very close to scoring with a shot that flew across goal and just missed the far post. Carlton responded and a fine run and cross by David Adegbola presented Hardwick with a glorious opportunity but he volleyed over the top from six yards when it seemed easier to head into an open goal.
Dean Freeman was called upon to make an excellent saving tackle as Grantham broke, while Niall Hylton made a superb clearance of his own shortly afterwards.
A good move involving Tempest, Davie and Manneh saw Hylton get a shot away but Hall saved easily.
The Millers had looked off the pace in the first period but they clearly came out with renewed energy in the second half and were ahead within four minutes of the restart. A fine run and cross by Manneh on the left saw Davie shoot at goal. His effort was blocked but the loose ball fell kindly for Ford who scored his first goal for Carlton with a firm strike into the roof of the net.
On 64 minutes Hardwick extended the Millers’ lead, heading home a Davie free kick. At that stage Carlton had control of the game and were playing some decent passing football as they looked to open up the Gingerbreads defence. But Grantham never gave up and they reduced the arrears on 78 minutes when Bradley Munns’s shot took a heavy deflection to wrongfoot Annan.
Hardwick went close to restoring Carlton’s two goal advantage when he charged down a clearance from Hall but he couldn’t get a shot away. Soon afterwards Lewis Durow saw a header cleared off the Grantham line.
The home side searched for a leveller but the closest they came was an effort from Goncalves which drew a good save from Annan. Carlton played out the six minutes of added time in relative comfort and celebrated with the travelling support at the final whistle.
Next up for Carlton Town is a Friday night home game under the lights on December 29.
Carlton Town: F Annan, K Sargent (A Howes 64), N Hylton, D Freeman, P Dearle, G Tempest, L Manneh (L Durow 71), M Ford, A Hardwick, N Davie, D Adegbola. Unused subs: Z Hill, M Jawarra, L Sisawo-Danso
Goals: L Manneh 11, M Ford 49, A Hardwick 64; Matthew Doyle 21, Bradley Munns 78
Four historic churches in the borough have been given a share of £45m in government funding to help preserve their heritage.
Local beneficiaries of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme received more than £8,000 in funding. These include the Kadampa Meditation Centre in Gedling, Holy Trinity Church in Lambley, All Hallows Church in Gedling and St Paul’s Daybrook.
Since 2010, the Places of Worship Fund has invested £346 million in listed churches, synagogues, mosques and temples. The fund provides grants towards the VAT incurred on eligible costs, such as works to the roofs, masonry and monuments integral to the buildings.
Arts and Heritage Minister Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay said: “As churches across the country fill up for Nativity plays and Christmas services, it’s a reminder of the huge role that they and other places of worship play in the lives of their community.
“The Listed Places of Worship Scheme supports these precious buildings, which are cherished by people of all faiths and none.
“With nearly 5,000 supported over the past year alone, I’m glad to see the difference it has made to visitors, worshippers, and the people who look after them for the benefit of future generations.”
These are the latest applications to have been decided by Gedling Borough Council this week.
Semi-detached homes in Carlton, extensions in Redhill and Ravenshead and new builds on Lambley Lane are just some of the planning applications to have been given the green light by Gedling Borough Council planners in the last week.
Here is a roundup of the published decision notices applications this week (w/e 22/12/23) from around the borough by the council’s planning officers showing eight applications granted permission and one application which was refused.
More details can be found on the Gedling Borough Council planning site HERE.
Non-material amendment to permission 2023/0545 (changes to the roof structure and size of conservatory)
DECISION NOTICE: GRANT APPROVAL OF NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2023/0110 (Changing roof of the rear extension from a pitched roof a flat roof with a lantern)
446 Westdale Lane West Mapperley Nottinghamshire NG3 6DG. Ref. No: 2023/0869NMA
DECISION NOTICE: GRANT APPROVAL OF NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT
Demolish rear conservatory and construct single storey rear extension, remove existing pitched roof over existing side extension and construct flat roof with balcony, accessed by external stairs from raised garden area.
The erection of 5no. glamping units, a bike store, recycling/waste facilities, parking/turning area with electric vehicle charging points together with associated footpaths and a water treatment plant and biodiversity enhancements
Newstead Abbey Park, Nursery Gardens Station Avenue Newstead Nottinghamshire NG15 8GE. Ref. No: 2023/0657
DECISION NOTICE:REFUSE PERMISSION
Construction of 2x 3 bedroomed semi-detached dwellings
92 Carlton Hill Carlton Nottinghamshire NG4 1EE. Ref. No: 2023/0607
DECISION NOTICE: GRANT PERMISSION WITH CONDITIONS
2 storey and single storey rear extension to dwelling
Via’s Bikeability team has received a donation of 36 new bicycles valued at £12,000 from the Bikeability Trust, a charity and leading authority on cycling education according to a statement published by Nottinghamshire County Council.
Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) works in partnership with Via’s Bikeability team and over the last year, over 10,500 adults and young children have been trained in 211 schools across the county including Gedling borough residents and students.
The Bikeability programme is renowned for its inclusivity and impact and is designed to cater to individuals of all ages and abilities, to equip them with the skills to cycle safely and the donation will enhance the team’s capacity to deliver crucial cycling training across Nottinghamshire.
Councillor Neil Clarke MBE, Nottinghamshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment, expressed his support for the initiative and said, “The Bikeability programme has made a significant impact on schools throughout Nottinghamshire. We have received positive feedback from participating schools that highlight the programme’s effectiveness in imparting essential cycling skills to children and adults of all abilities.”
Via’s Bikeability Team was lauded for their remarkable successes at an end-of-year celebration on 21 December at Via’s Bilsthorpe Depot. Emily Cherry, Chief Executive of the Bikeability Trust, expressed her gratitude for their efforts in a congratulatory video and further said, “My mission, through Bikeability training, is to get more people cycling more often and in a safer manner, and the dedicated Via Bikeability team is doing exactly that. Moreover, I want to make sure that by the end of primary school, every child has the confidence, knowledge and the skill to cycle.”
“The donation of these 36 bicycles will act as the driving force to broaden the team’s reach by giving them the resources to cater for more children across Nottinghamshire.”
The impact of the Bikeability training programme in Nottinghamshire has been highlighted by the positive feedback received from several schools in the region. Spectrum Wasp Group, a charity that supports parents with children and young people on the autistic spectrum with disabilities, special and additional needs and Abbey Primary School in Mansfield, are among the organisations that have expressed their appreciation for the programme’s effectiveness and its impact on their students.
Spectrum Wasp Group provided glowing feedback on the programme which stated, “It was well organised with a structured approach and a team that effectively supported our children with special needs. By the end of the session, children who had never ridden a bike gained enough confidence to ride a bike with pedals. The parents were overwhelmed with emotion; one parent bought a bike immediately as a result of this.”
Bikeability training for your school can be organised by contacting Via’s Road Safety Team at cyclesafety@viaem.co.uk or by calling 0115 977 4375.
The full statement from Nottinghamshire County Council is available HERE.
Plans to erect 5no. glamping units, a bike store, recycling/waste facilities, parking/turning area with electric vehicle charging points together with associated footpaths and a water treatment plant and biodiversity enhancements in Newstead have been refused by Gedling Borough Council planners.
The planning application at Newstead Abbey Park, Nursery Gardens, Station Avenue, Newstead, NG15 8GE was submitted in August, 2023 by Glampitect Ltd acting as agent on behalf of the applicant, Northage of Pinxton.
A recommendation sheet dated December 22 authorised by the Planning Delivery Manager / Principal Planning Officer at Gedling Borough Council recommended that the application should be refused and formal notice of the refusal was issued on December 22.
IMAGE: Proposed site facing northeast (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)
The recommendation sheet highlighted that ‘The proposal would result in built form in an area that there have previously been none’ and that ‘Owing to the proximity to a group of existing dwellings where there is a high sensitivity to change (in terms of noise and disturbance), and in the absence of any defined mitigation, it is considered that the proposed glamping site would have a significant adverse impact on the amenity of nearby residential properties’.
IMAGE: Proposed site facing West (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)
The recommendation sheet further stated that ‘There are fundamental policy objections to the proposal, and it is considered that these cannot be overcome. The applicant has been made aware of the situation and in order to avoid the applicant incurring further abortive costs, consideration has not been delayed by further discussions, which cannot resolve the reasons for refusal, to facilitate a decision in a timely manner.‘
IMAGE: Proposed road and access plan (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)
Newstead Parish council formerly objected to the application on November 23 advising that ‘If this application is granted there is likely to be considerable adverse impact on the neighbouring properties, this impact will relate to noise and air pollution from the activities of those using the proposed facilities and increased levels of traffic passing their properties. Therefore, we believe this proposal does not represent sustainable development where the merits of this proposal would not outweigh the substantial harm caused to existing residents who reside in close proximity to this site.’
Further details on planning application 2023/0657 can be accessed HERE
