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Match Report: Hebburn Town 3 – 0 Carlton Town FC

Alan Murphy
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Match Report: Hebburn Town 3 – 0 Carlton Town FC

NPL First Division East – 30 September 2023

Carlton Town suffered their first away defeat of the season with a 3-0 loss at Hebburn Town.

The margin of victory was not reflective of a tight competitive game with Carlton pushing for an equaliser and Hebburn scoring twice in the 90th minute.  But ultimately the home side earned the win because they took their chances and Carlton didn’t with the Millers failing to score for the first time this campaign.

Tommy Brookbanks and Mark Harvey made two changes to the side which had beaten Chasetown last time out with Michael Ford replacing the suspended Khyle Sargent and Lamin Manneh returning for Niall Hylton.

The Millers were backed by a fantastic following for such a long trip, with supporters from as far afield as Ireland making the trek to the North East.

The Hornets started well, but Carlton soon responded and Manneh was the subject of a couple of early industrial challenges.

Felix Annan was called upon to intercept a cross from the dangerous Joe Walton.  Minutes later he made a superb save, tipping over the bar a fierce Olly Martin drive that was heading for the top corner.

Carlton put the home side under some pressure as the half progressed and a lovely ball from Lewis Durow sent Alex Hardwick away on the left.  He sent a cross into the danger area but it was just ahead of the onrushing Alex Howes.

Niall Davie then went on a trademark run before feeding Hardwick who shot wide.  And with six minutes remaining in the half Hardwick had Carlton’s best chance, turning Lewis Ritson and advancing into the area.  But with just goalkeeper Shaun Newbrook to beat, the striker couldn’t find the net with Newbrook making an excellent stop.

Annan was called upon to make another fine save from Aidan Heywood shortly before the half ended.

Within six minutes of the restart Hebburn were ahead.  A quick free kick saw Martin sprint down the left and when he crossed, Robbie Spence was all alone and he headed past Annan.

The Millers came back and Newbrook made another good save, this time from a Greg Tempest free kick.  Carlton brought on Musa Jawarra and Hylton as they looked to get something from the game and within 60 seconds Hardwick was clean through on goal again, but once again Newbrook saved his strike.

Hardwick then combined with Manneh before heading over the top, while at the other end Dean Freeman made an excellent block to thwart the Hornets.

Zak Hill came on as Carlton’s final throw of the dice for the final 10 minutes but the home side sealed the win with their second goal in the 90th minute.  David Adegbola tried to shepherd the ball out of play but Joe Walton dispossessed him and forced home from close range.  And with the game in the sixth and final minute of added time Hebburn added a third when Heywood rounded Annan twice and slotted home.

The players came across to the sizeable travelling support to thank them for their efforts and as always it was appreciated.

Carlton Town: F Annan, D Adegbola, L Durow (Z hill 80), D Brown, D Freeman, G Tempest, N Davie, M Ford (N Hylton 67), A Hardwick, A Howes (M Jawarra 67), L Manneh. Unused subs:  S Thompson-Harris, L Bateman

Goals: Robbie Spence 51, Joe Walton 90, Aidan Heywood 90+6

Carlton Town Supporters Club MOTM: Felix Annan

Att: 210

Gedling Lotto results: Winning numbers for Saturday, September 30, 2023

Gedling Eye Reporter
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Gedling Lotto results: Winning numbers for Saturday, September 30, 2023

There is a chance to win up to £25,000 every Saturday when you play Gedling Lotto.

You just need to match six numbers to win the £25,000 jackpot.

We now publish the winning numbers each Saturday night.

THIS WEEK’S WINNING NUMBERS (30/09/23)

7 1 8 3 3 1

How does Gedling Lotto work?

Gedling Lotto is a weekly lottery draw that raises money for good causes across Gedling Borough. All good causes supported by the lottery will benefit the Gedling Borough and its residents.

Play the lottery, support Gedling Borough – it’s that simple!

From every £1 ticket you buy, 60p will go to local good causes in the Gedling Borough and improve our community.

Some of the many causes to benefit from the Lotto include:

  • Arnbrook Primary School
  • Arnold Swimming Club
  • Gedling Play Forum
  • Gedling Conservation Trust
  • Lambley Village Cricket Club
  • This is Gedling Magazine

Gedling Eye supports the This is Gedling 100% Independent NfP FREE Magazine and you can buy tickets here: https://www.gedlinglotto.co.uk/support/gedling

There is a chance to win up to £25,000 every Saturday when you play Gedling Lotto.

You just need to match six numbers to win the £25,000 jackpot.

Gedling Eye now publish the winning numbers each Saturday night.

Free school meals plan for all Nottinghamshire primary pupils narrowly rejected

Andrew Topping (Local Democracy Reporter)
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Free school meals plan for all Nottinghamshire primary pupils narrowly rejected

Plans from opposition councillors to explore offering free school meals to all Nottinghamshire primary school pupils have been narrowly rejected.

The Independent Alliance submitted a motion calling for a study into whether Nottinghamshire County Council could offer free meals to all primary-aged children.

All infant school-aged pupils are eligible for free school meals but only children who meet specific criteria can access the service once they reach primary school age.

Criteria includes those families claiming various types of benefits including Universal Credit or Jobseekers’ Allowance.

Latest council figures show 26,669 local school-aged children were eligible and claimed free meals in May 2023.

County Hall Nottinghamshire

The council motion came amid concerns about rising child poverty as separate figures suggested 52,029 children were living in poverty countywide last year.

The figures, from the End Child Poverty Coalition campaign, followed stories of some children “eating food from bins at school or even resorting to eating glue”.

It led to the motion – proposed by Cllr Francis Purdue-Horan (Ind) and backed in full by Labour – asking for the Conservative-led council to explore taking further action.

They said the figures mean 25,360 children in Nottinghamshire are living in poverty but are not currently able to claim free school meals.

They asked the council to note the “impact … of free school meals” on supporting children’s life chances and to “investigate providing each [primary] pupil” with a free school meal.

It said similar schemes had been implemented in areas like London and Scotland which helped children who may be falling through the cracks.

The motion did not propose enforcing the policy but asked for the council to look at “process, cost and how to resource it”.

In the meeting, Cllr Purdue-Horan said: “There are thousands of children living in poverty but not eligible for free school meals.

“A primary headteacher told us they have an awful situation where children are turning up and begging for food at their breakfast club.

“Others turn up with no packed lunch and this leaves catering staff with heartbreaking situations of either turning them away or feeding them anyway, which is financially untenable.

“A move to universal free school meals would be a massive benefit to our young students.”

However, it was rejected by ruling Tories who questioned how the policy would be funded.

They referred to the scheme in London, suggesting it is funded in part by money made from ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) charges, and warned similar schemes or extra taxes may be needed to fund the free meal project.

Cllr Ben Bradley MP (Con), the council’s leader, said the London free school meals scheme cost £130m to deliver in one year and says it would cost between £13m and £21m locally.

He also said some Nottinghamshire pupils “largely don’t need” free school meals and taxpayers would not benefit from providing them with free food.

He added: “[London Mayor] Sadiq Khan is taxing drivers – specifically those who can’t afford compliant vehicles and many of whom will have children on free school meals – by £12.50 a day.

“This is in order to provide £2.50 meals for rich families which they didn’t ask for.

“It is literally taxing the poor in order to feed the rich … and the evidence in London is that it isn’t popular with the public.

“This council will always focus its resources on those people who genuinely need our help, rather than those who are already managing fine.”

Transport for London says all money received from ULEZ is reinvested into public transport and making London’s air cleaner.

It is ringfenced cash which can only be spent on funding schemes set out in Mr Khan’s Air Quality Strategy.

Many opposition councillors objected to the Conservatives’ reasons for rejection and suggested the ruling group turned the motion into a debate about ULEZ.

Cllr Michael Payne (Lab), who represents Arnold North, said: “Everybody looking into this debate from the outside can see what that wrought of – desperation.

“On the whole debate about ULEZ, I can see what you [Conservatives] are all trying to do because you’re so desperate you’re not going to win your parliamentary constituencies or county divisions.

“You’re setting up a boogeyman and trying to scare people.”

The motion was narrowly defeated by 30 votes to 26.

Designated pick-up areas planned at new Notts schools to limit parking ‘chaos’

Andrew Topping (Local Democracy Reporter)
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Designated pick-up areas planned at new Notts schools to limit parking ‘chaos’

Nottinghamshire County Council will request designated pick-up and drop-off areas be installed at all new schools in the future to stop parking chaos at peak times.

The Conservative-led authority has supported a motion aimed at reducing congestion in housing areas close to schools.

It follows councillors raising stories from their communities of cars blocking drives near schools and children’s safety being put “at risk”.

They say one of the biggest complaints in their inboxes relates to parking problems outside schools and concerns about issues getting out of hand.

PICTURED: Cllr Sam Smith, who proposed the motion
Parents could soon have to park their cars in designated areas outside newly-built schools

And they say the county council regularly has to “foot the bill” to install traffic calming methods like double yellow lines when new schools are built.

But now the council will request any new schools built in the county have designated drop-off and pick-up areas on their land to reduce the risk of parking problems.

This includes all sites built by the authority as an education authority, as well as schools promised by housing developers as part of large developments.

It followed a motion proposed by Cllr Sam Smith (Con), who represents Newark East and said at least two schools in his area experience parking issues.

He described cars blocking driveways, causing congested roads and queues during peak hours and leading to complaints from his community.

Proposing the motion, he told the chamber issues put children’s safety at risk across the county and said steps need to be taken to stop it from happening at new schools.

“We can change that,” he said.

“When a planning application is made for a new school on any land in Nottinghamshire, this council should respond to planning authorities to request land is available for drop-off and pick-up points.

“Doing so will improve road safety, prevent queues of traffic outside new schools reduce the expense of this council in having to install parking restriction methods at a later date, mitigate congestion on residential streets and lower the CO2 emissions outside schools.

“New schools should be the heartbeat of new communities, not the headache of them.

“That’s why having a designated pick-up and drop-off point inside the boundary of new schools across our county is not just a convenience but a necessity.”

The motion was supported by all Conservative councillors as well as the Independent Alliance, although Labour abstained from the vote.

It meant the motion was passed with 41 votes in favour and eight abstentions.

Cllr Steve Carr (Ind), of the Independent Alliance, said his group was supportive of the motion but did have questions about some elements of its proposals.

He said: “We’re happy with the motion itself but we have questions about specific things not covered in it.”

However, there was no debate on the plans because the meeting ran out of time.

New constitutional rules meant the motion had to be taken directly to the vote after 5.15pm to prevent the meeting from exceeding its 5.30pm deadline.

This led to Labour abstaining from the vote as it prevented the group from tabling what it described as a “sensible” amendment.

Explaining the constitutional rules, Adrian Smith, the authority’s chief executive, told the chamber: “I’m afraid, given we’ve ticked beyond 5.15pm, we need to move this item to a vote.”

He added: “We haven’t got time for the debate, so it needs to be moved to the vote.”

Cllr Penny Gowland (Lab), who represents West Bridgford South, said: “We need an amendment to the constitution so we don’t start a debate at 5.05pm.”

All the Gedling borough takeaways, pubs, sandwich and chip shops given five-star ratings in September

Gedling Eye Reporter
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All the Gedling borough takeaways, pubs, sandwich and chip shops given five-star ratings in September

More than 25 food establishments across Gedling borough have been given a five-star hygiene rating this week.

In total, 26 premises were rewarded the top food hygiene rating by inspectors. Ratings range from zero to five stars, with zero meaning urgent improvement is required, one-star meaning major improvement is necessary, two-stars indicating some improvement is necessary, three meaning hygiene standards are generally satisfactory while four means hygiene standards are good and five means standards are very good.

The fact these food establishments have been granted the top rating means the premises are of exceptional standards. 

BJs Fish Bar, 48 Main Street, Burton Joyce NG14 5DZ (rated on September 20, 2023).

Pizza Rozza, 4 Coppice Road, Arnold NG5 7GQ (rated on September 20)

Pub burger
Chinese meal

The Nelson, Chestnut Grove, Burton Joyce NG14 5DN (rated on September 20)

Himalayan Inn, First Floor, 152 – 166 Front Street, Arnold NG5 7EG (rated on September 20)

The Lambley Village Kitchen, Main Street, Lambley NG4 4PN (rated on September 19)

Porchester Cafe, Porchester Wines, 200 Porchester Road, Mapperley NG3 6LH (rated on September 19)

Miller & Carter, Mansfield Road, Arnold, NG15 8FJ (rated on September 18)

The Sherwood Ranger, Chapel Lane, Ravenshead, NG15 9DH (rated on September 18)

The Village Square Fish Bar, 24 St Wilfrids Square, Calverton, NG14 6FP (rated on September 14)

Spice, 459 Westdale Lane West, Mapperley, NG3 6DH (rated on September 14)

Arnold Fish Bar, 97 High Street, Arnold NG5 7DQ (rated on September 14)

Indigo – Indian Food to Go, 459 Westdale Lane West, Mapperley, NG3 6DH (rated on September 14)

Cucina Pizza, 35C Nottingham Road, Daybrook, NG5 6JW (rated on September 14)

Sabzee, 459 Westdale Lane West, Mapperley, NG3 6DH (rated on September 14)

Karikana, 459 Westdale Lane West, Mapperley (rated on September 14)

Banyan Tree, 520 Mansfield Road, Redhill, NG5 8PG (rated on September 11)

Pizza Babylon, 139 Oxclose Lane, Arnold, NG5 6FN (rated on September 11)

Rhubarbs Cafe, 113 – 115 Church Road, Burton Joyce, NG14 5DJ (rated on September 11)

Sea & Earth, 778 Mansfield Road, Woodthorpe, NG5 3FH (rated on September 11)

Carlton Cafe, 20 Carlton Square, Carlton, NG4 3BP (rated on September 7)

Curry dishes

Cross Keys, Main Street, Burton Joyce, NG14 5DX (rated on September 7)

Mapperley Golf Club, Central Avenue, Mapperley, NG3 5LD (rated on September 7)

Kavi char, 6 Beechwood Road, Arnold, NG5 8BA (rated on September 7)

Papas Grill, 14 Wollaton Avenue, Gedling, NG4 4HX (rated on September 7)

The Proper Kebab Burger Pizza, 6 Meadow Road, Netherfield, NG4 2FF (rated on September 4)

Papa Johns, 6 Croft Road, Arnold, NG5 7DX (rated on September 1)

Joe’s Cafe, 17A Chaworth Road, Colwick, NG4 2FZ, (rated on September 1)

From Westdale Lane to Sicily: The Gedling athlete taking on Europe

Justin Doddy
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From Westdale Lane to Sicily: The Gedling athlete taking on Europe

Valerie Woodland proudly put on her Great Britain vest this week as she represented Great Britain on the world stage in three events at the European Masters Athletics Championships in Italy.

Valerie only started doing triathlons in 2019 and from that got into running as she neared fifty years of age.

This week, only a few years after taking up running and running in her first ever 5,000m over 50s (W50) track race in Pescara, Valerie came in an amazing seventh place and the second fastest GB & NI athlete in the field.

She followed this up with an even better sixth place in the 10,000m over 50s road race (W50) where she was the fastest GB & NI athlete in the field.

In her third event of the championships Valerie won silver in the 10km over 35s (W35) team event. This is an event where there are three athletes in a team and when you don’t have a whole team of the same age group the older athlete(s) goes into the younger age group so Valerie was competing against younger competitors.

PHOTO: Valerie Woodland
PHOTO: Valerie Woodland
PHOTO: Valerie Woodland
PHOTO: Valerie Woodland
PHOTO: Valerie Woodland

Valerie said “Only two weeks ago I took part in an event called the Aeolian Running Tour, where you race over a week on five different islands. I won everyday and was crowned the overall women’s winner of the 21st edition. It was a huge achievement for me”.

Valerie lived on Westdale Lane in Gedling, went to school at Carlton le Willows and kept a pony on Wood Lane. She also attended Arnold & Carlton college and as a student worked part-time on customer service the year Tescos on Carlton Hill opened.

Now Valerie lives in Sicily, saying; “I first came to Sicily on holiday and fell in love with the place. I was offered a teaching job and then went on to manage two international language schools. I also work for Cambridge University as an examiner for their English exams.”

Valerie has been a showjumper all her life and had been looking for a new horse, when her husband jokingly offered to buy her a road bike and suggested trying a triathlon with him.

Valerie said “I couldn’t swim that well, I’d never ridden a road bike and my running skills dated back to secondary school, where I can’t exactly say I’d excelled.

“Anyway, I joined a local triathlon and running club here in Italy, where I now live, and it all started. I realised after a short time that I wasn’t only winning in my age group, but that I was also frequently on the overall women’s podium in Sicily. The club she runs for then asked if she’d like to go to the European Masters Championships last year.”

About a month before the event, Valerie got an email from the GB team co-ordinator/ manager who told her that she wouldn’t be able to compete for Italy as she was a British citizen however she was then asked if she’d like to compete for GB & NI and her international athletics career started.

Valerie said “At least once a year I race in the UK either running, cycling, triathlon or all 3. I do at least one charity event when I’m over to help with cancer research awareness. We lost my aunt to cancer, and shortly after also her husband, my uncle.

“My cousins, who are also local, asked if I’d join them on the Leeds to Manchester charity bike ride to raise money for MacMillan. My husband and I agreed and I found it really humbling that 2 people (my cousins Kay and Denise)who had never done sport were so driven to raise awareness, that they were prepared to take on this epic ride.

“So from then on I’ve tried to plan my visits home around an event. It means a lot to my family…who I drag along to join me or support me. I did the Nottingham Race for Life 10km in June this year, where I came first overall, and where a good friend of mine, encouraged by my achievements, trained over 6 weeks and took part in the 5km and thoroughly enjoyed it.

“I love representing my country. When I sit down and think about what I’m doing, I even surprise myself, I could never have imagined at the age on 52 I’d be doing so well at something other than show jumping.

“So that’s really how I got started and I would encourage everyone to ignore their age – get out and give it a go, its never too late to start and you never know what you could achieve.”

Further details about European Masters Athletics can be accessed HERE.

Nottinghamshire residents encouraged to take part in Annual Budget Survey

Justin Doddy
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Nottinghamshire residents encouraged to take part in Annual Budget Survey

Residents and businesses are being encouraged to take part in Nottinghamshire County Council’s Annual Budget Survey, which has been launched today (29).

The formal consultation process has opened in preparation for the next financial year and gives people an opportunity to have their say on how the County Council’s budget is spent

It is part of the council’s ongoing conversation with residents to find out what its priorities should be to provide a ‘healthier, more prosperous and greener’ Nottinghamshire – and ultimately help it ‘rise to the challenge’.

The consultation is open until Sunday November 12 and Councillor Richard Jackson, Cabinet Member for Finance, says residents who complete the survey will help the council shape how it maintains and delivers frontline services.

Pictured: Councillor Richard Jackson, Cabinet Member for Finance (Nottinghamshire County Council)

He said: “As a council we are acutely aware that households across Nottinghamshire continue to experience significant financial pressures, which means we must strike the right balance between easing the cost-of-living pressures our residents are facing and continuing vital services for vulnerable residents.

“I believe we have a proven track record in delivering savings while maintaining and delivering high-quality frontline services in Nottinghamshire over a significant period and this council continues to be in a relatively strong financial position.

“My colleagues and I are immensely proud of this – but we really need your honest views about what you see as our priorities and that we are in step with what our communities want from us.

“By engaging, you can help make Nottinghamshire a better place to live, work and visit – which is something we’re all striving to achieve.

“The short survey takes just minutes to complete, so please make sure you have your say to help us rise to the challenge. We look forward to receiving your responses.”

To take part in this year’s consultation, Gedling borough residents can complete the survey online or at one of the County Council’s libraries where printed copies are available.

See the latest Gedling borough planning applications – w/e 29/9/23

Gedling Eye Reporter
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See the latest Gedling borough planning applications – w/e 29/9/23

These are the latest applications to have been submitted to Gedling Borough Council this week.

A quiet week in the planning department with applications including extensions and external seating improvements at a pub being amongst the applications submitted to Gedling Borough Council and validated over the last week.

Here is a round-up of the latest plans that the council’s planning officers validated this week (w/e 29/9/23) and will now decide on. 

More details can be found on Gedling Borough Council’s planning site HERE

Erection of two storey side extension, replacement windows and render finish to walls. 

19 Willow Crescent Gedling Nottinghamshire NG4 4BL. Ref. No: 2023/0690 

Demolition of part of the building (front bay windows and front office room) and proposed front first floor extension. Alterations to the facade 

128 Nottingham Road Ravenshead Nottinghamshire NG15 9HL. Ref. No: 2023/0679 

Redevelopment of land and stables to create a single self-build dwelling 

Park Lane Stables Park Lane Lambley Nottinghamshire NG4 4QA.  Ref. No: 2023/0678 

Double glaze exterior of stained glass windows with clear poly carbonate 

Woodborough Hall Bank Hill Woodborough Nottinghamshire NG14 6EE. Ref. No: 2023/0680 

New resin and astro turf ground finishes to replace external damaged tarmac to front of public house; new tall timber external tanalised timber posts and 2 new 4m wide jumbrellas. 

Vale Hotel Mansfield Road Daybrook Nottinghamshire NG5 3GG.  Ref. No: 2023/0671 

Replace existing conservatory roof with flat roof; single storey front and side extension with storage in roof void and new acoustic fence to rear Increase the number of children allowed to be on the premises at one time from 58 to 79 

16 Crookdole Lane Calverton Nottinghamshire NG14 6GF.  Ref. No: 2023/0668 

The proposal is to construct a new 3 storey flat on a currently empty site. The flat will include three car parking spaces on the ground floor and have an entrance located on the ground floor which features a stairway to take you up to the first floor. The flat will house three bedrooms and one kitchen/living space, as seen on the plans. 

Land Adjacent To 50 Chesterfield Street Carlton Nottinghamshire NG4 1EF.  Ref. No: 2023/0663 

Hopes former parts of quarry site can be given back to nature at Dorket Head

Emily Sanchez
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Hopes former parts of quarry site can be given back to nature at Dorket Head

A councillor is hoping to resume talks with a local business owner over proposals to transform former quarried land near Arnold into a habitat for wildlife.

Gedling Borough councillor Henry Wheeler, who represents Coppice Ward, has been in contact with Ibstock Brick, who owns and operates the Dorket Head quarry site about allowing the land to be given back to nature – something that is wanted by the local community.

The fields adjoin the Hobbucks area and Killisick Fields and Cllr Wheeler says they are currently rejuvenating into a green space.  

Some of the land is fenced off woodland and the rest forms part of the clay extraction sites.

Cllr Wheeler told Gedling Eye: “Ibstock Brick have said they are more than happy for a meeting to take place, as it provides a super link with the community.  

“The meeting will re-establish links with Ibstock Brick and the community by re-establishing the Dorket Head Liaison Committee.  This committee stopped meeting during the Covid 19 pandemic

“The meetings will provide an excellent opportunity for the future by ensuring that fields owned by Ibstock Brick are returned to nature, adequate public access is provided and also we can look at how the fields that have been quarried can provide new opportunities for establishing important wildlife habitats and conservation.  A potential future link to the Hobbucks Local Nature Reserve could also be established.”

Final Wilko store close dates revealed

Gedling Eye Reporter
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Final Wilko store close dates revealed

Shutters will close for the final time next week at four more Wilko stores.

The stores in Bulwell and Nottingham city centre will shut on Thursday, October 5, with Arnold and Hucknall’s stores to close on Sunday, October 8.

The announcement comes as part of the final round of store closures by administrator PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) with other Nottinghamshire stores either closing this week or having already shut.

The Carlton Square store shut on September 21.

Some local jobs may be saved after rival retailer Poundland agreed to buy 71 Wilko retail units nationally – including the units in Beeston, Kimberley and Worksop.

All three stores will become Poundland units in the coming weeks and union GMB pledged to take steps to ensure affected staff at these stores are prioritised.

Retailer B&M has also agreed to buy 51 Wilko stores, though the locations of those units have not yet been confirmed.

Overall, local job losses caused by the retailer’s collapse are likely to total more than 2,000 roles amidst a loss of roles at Wilko’s headquarters in Worksop.

Bassetlaw District Council described the high street giant’s demise as “like a pit closure” with jobs already cut at the retailer’s support offices and distribution centre in the town.

The Labour-led council held a support event last week aimed at affected staff with skills, retraining and employment support on offer.

It has now confirmed its plans for a second event on Thursday (September 28) including more than 40 stalls promising education and skills, benefits and jobseek

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