Police have found up to 30 manhole covers inside a van after being alerted that iron grates were being ripped up and stolen from a Burton Joyce street.
Officers were called to Main Street at around 9.50pm on Tuesday (September 19) after a member of the public spotted multiple people pulling up the covers and putting them inside a van.
Grates were later found to be missing from several streets in the village.
Officers worked with Derbyshire Police to locate a van suspected to be involved, which was pulled over in Long Eaton and searched.
As well as the manhole covers, officers recovered a knife from inside the vehicle, while one of the occupants refused to undertake a breath test after police suspected they could be under the influence.
Two men, aged 32 and 37, were arrested on suspicion of theft and possession of a knife in a public place. The 37-year-old was further detained on suspicion of failing to cooperate with a preliminary test.
“Thefts of this nature ultimately cost us all as taxpayers in Nottinghamshire.
“Damaging the highway by ripping up infrastructure like this also has the potential to be very dangerous for pedestrians and motorists.
“We attended the incident quickly and I’m pleased we were able to work closely with colleagues in another force to trace this vehicle and arrest two suspects.
“I’d also like to thank the member of the public for alerting us that this theft was taking place.
“Our investigation remains ongoing, so anyone with any information should call police on 101, quoting incident number 775 of 19 September 2023, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.”
At least three candidates have now been confirmed on the ballot sheet for the election to appoint the East Midlands’ first regional mayor.
Voters across Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire are expected to go to the polls next May to select the first person for the role.
It comes as part of the region’s £1.14bn devolution deal signed with ministers last year aimed at bringing extra cash and spending power to local leaders.
The vote is the first of its kind in the East Midlands and is planned to redress per-head spending imbalances in the region compared with neighbouring areas.
Overall, it will bring at least £38m every year for 30 years to invest in projects relating to public health, transport, education and skills, housing, economic development and the environment.
Further cash will also be provided during annual Whitehall budgets and spending reviews aimed at boosting locally-led projects in the region.
The regional mayor plan is similar to deals already in place across other regions like Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and South Yorkshire.
The powers and funding will be monitored by a new combined authority, made up of representatives from the city and county councils which signed the deal.
Further seats on the authority will be handed to ‘non-constituent’ district and borough councils across the two counties as well as to industry leaders.
Leicestershire and Leicester councils did not opt to join the combined authority, despite it being officially named ‘East Midlands’.
The authority will then be controlled by an elected political mayor – similar to Labour’s Andy Burnham in Greater Manchester – who will dictate policy direction and have budget-setting powers.
This person is due to be elected in May next year pending the official legislation – the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill – passes through Parliament in the coming months.
Now the two largest political parties have officially confirmed their candidates for the poll after the Conservatives selected Ben Bradley this weekend.
Cllr Bradley, Mansfield’s MP and the leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, was long rumoured for the role and officially confirmed his candidacy this summer.
The party then selected him as its candidate following a selection process on Saturday (September 16). He stood against Cllr Barry Lewis, leader of Derbyshire County Council.
Cllr Bradley told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “I’ve been working on this for two years and I’m the only person in the contest who really understands what an opportunity this is for us to invest.
“I’m from and know all of these places. I grew up in north Derbyshire, went to school in Derby, I went to university in Nottingham and I live and work in north Nottinghamshire now.
“This is my home, it’s where my family is from and I’ve got those links across the whole region.
“I’m looking forward to a busy eight months and a campaign to get that across, and also to get people interested and engaged with what this is about.”
He will stand against Claire Ward, the candidate Labour selected for the poll at the start of August.
Ms Ward was previously Labour MP for Watford MP from 1997 to 2010 and currently sits as chair of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust.
She secured victory against Paddy Tipping, the former Nottinghamshire police and crime commissioner, and John Hess, the former BBC East Midlands political editor, following a summer hustings.
She told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “The East Midlands has been overlooked for far too long, the Government talks about ‘levelling up’ the north and south but we get forgotten.
“It has some of the greatest potential, a rich industrial heritage, and I want to bring investment into it to significantly improve our job opportunities.
“It’s not a great deal and I’d like to have seen more money and greater powers, particularly around health and social care.
“The opportunity to get back into politics to try and address some of this, I think, will improve the health and wellbeing for all.”
The third confirmed candidate on the ballot sheet is Cllr Matt Relf (Ash Ind), Ashfield District Council’s cabinet member for growth, regeneration and local planning.
He was the cabinet member responsible for securing the authority’s £62.6m Towns Fund deal among other packages and has recently been selected as the leader of the Independent group at East Midlands Councils.
He previously told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “I’m born and bred in this area, I love it and I want to see it prosper.
“The Government has decided this [devolution deal] is going to happen and there are money and powers that come with it. We’d be daft not to take it.
“I’ve got experience and background in business, running my own since 2009, I have a great deal of background around transport planning and we’ve done a great deal of work here around skills.
“These are going to be the main tenets of the combined authority.”
And Then Come The Nightjars (15)– Bonington Cinema, Arnold
Fri 22 – Thu 28 Sep, Various Times £6.80pp £5pp on Tuesdays
A heart-warming story of friendship and survival set against the backdrop of the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak. Adapted for the screen from Bea Roberts’ multi-award-winning stage play, And Then Come the Nightjars tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a Devon farmer and the vet who is assigned to cull his precious herd. Nigel Hastings and David Fielder reprise their hugely successful on-stage roles as Jeff and Michael, with the play’s director Paul Robinson making his feature film directorial debut.
Directed by Paul Robinson With Nigel Hastings, David Fielder 1hr 22 mins // UK 2023
Fri 22 – Thu 28 Sep, Various Times £6.80pp £5.00pp on Tuesdays
Bolan’s Shoes takes us on a tumultuous journey through the height of T. Rex mania in 1970s Liverpool. It captures the heady exhilaration of glam rock mania through the experiences of a group of over-excited kids from a local children’s home before a devastating road accident changes their lives forever.
Years later, and still clinging to the adoration of her childhood idol, survivor Penny takes best friend and fellow Marc Bolan fan, Steffan, to visit his shrine in London, but a chance encounter there catapults her back to the horror she had tried so hard to forget. Light-hearted comedy and supernatural chills abound in this inspirational story that explores the enduring legacy of childhood trauma and the life-affirming power of music.
Directed by Ian Puleston-Davies With Timothy Spall, Leanne Best, Mathew Horne, 1hr 34 mins // UK 2023
Catch-up Screenings: Oppenheimer (15) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold
Fri 22 – Mon 25 Sep, Various Times £6.80pp
*Please note, our screening on Monday 25 September will start a little earlier, at 6.30pm
Written and directed by Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk, Inception, Interstellar), Oppenheimer is an IMAX®-shot epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it.
The film stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt as his wife, biologist and botanist Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer. Oscar® winner Matt Damon portrays General Leslie Groves Jr., director of the Manhattan Project, and Robert Downey, Jr. plays Lewis Strauss, a founding commissioner of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
The quiz is a Web based quiz so a phone tablet or laptop will be needed – don’t worry if not 100% with technology it’s really easy and our team are on hand to support if needed
Reminisce with REVIVAL – Bonington Theatre, Arnold
Sat 23 – Sun 24 Sep, Various Times £12pp
Revival is a well-known rock band from Nottingham who celebrate pop music from an era many of us will always hold close to our hearts; memorable tunes ranging from the late fifties to the early seventies (with a few more well-known melodies thrown in for good measure).
The seven piece band was formed in 1990 and quickly discovered their musical tastes were shared by many other people of a certain age! So much so, the chaps quickly found themselves in demand to play an increasing number of concerts and shows all over the country.
Probably the most prestigious venues played by Revival include The London Guildhall (the week after The Queen Mother celebrated her 100th. birthday there) Wollaton Park, Nottingham Albert Hall and The Nottingham Concert Hall. The band was also pleased to appear on BBC TV for “Children in Need” in 2006, and got a mention on Radio 2 from Wogan the same year.
Disney 100: Beauty & the Beast (U) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold
Sat 23 Sep, 10:30am £4.00pp
To celebrate 100 years of Disney, join us in ‘Celebrating Timeless Memories’ with a limited screening programme celebrating 100 years of Disney’s classic, ground-breaking films. The chance to watch these titles on the big screen!
Beauty & the Beast (U) Directed by Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise 1hr 24 mins // US 1967
EVENT CINEMA: A Little Life (Cert 18 TBC) – Bonington Cinema
Thu 28 Sep – Sun 1 Oct, Various Times £12.50
James Norton (Happy Valley) stars in the theatrical event of 2023 as visionary director Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge) stages the English language premiere of A Little Life . Following a sell-out West End run, this record-breaking production of the million-copy bestseller by Hanya Yanagihara will be released in cinemas across the UK and selected European countries on September 28.
A Little Life follows four college friends in New York City: aspiring actor Willem, successful architect Malcolm, struggling artist JB, and prodigious lawyer Jude. As ambition, addiction, and pride threaten to pull the group apart, they always find themselves bound by their love for Jude and the mysteries of his past. But when those secrets come to light, they finally learn that to know Jude St Francis is to understand the limitless potential of love in the face of life.
3hrs 40 mins (Including Interval)
*Content Warning: This production includes strong language, nudity, sexual violence, physical and emotional abuse, self-harm and suicide. It is intended for mature audiences and viewer discretion is advised.
Please contact venue to confirm availability and details
A quick word from ‘This is Gedling’ Magazine who sponsor The Vibe
Covering the whole of Gedlng borough ‘This is Gedling’ magazine is being distributed now – you can pick up a FREE copy at your local pub, club, venue, theatre, takeaway.
This is Gedling is a Not for Profit (NfP) community initiative that depends on the support of advertisers, contributors, readers and donors to continue to bring FREE borough news and general interest content to the all 46 square miles and 120k residents of Gedling borough.
Hundreds of Wetherspoons pubs across the UK will be offering beer for as low as £2.25 for two weeks next month as part of its autumn real-ale festival.
More than 600 Wetherspoon pubs across the country will be hosting a 12-day real ale festival from Wednesday, October 11 until Sunday, October 22.
Wetherspoons says the special festival beers will be up for grabs for £2.25 at 102 of its pubs. 424 pubs will charge £2.45 and 135 will charge £2.55 for a pint.
They say it’s a good idea to check how much a pint will be in your area so you don’t end up disappointed. If you look at the chain’s website you’ll be able to find information about your local branch.
The real-ale festival and will feature 30 ales, with five international brewers – from the likes of USA, South Africa and the Czech Republic – and 25 ales new to Wetherspoon.
It is only during the 12-day festival you will be able to find the cheaper pints at Wetherspoon pubs.
The beers available as part of its 12-day festival are:
Purity Bunny Hop 3.4% ABV (Purity Brewery, Warwickshire)
Rudgate Vanilla Mild 3.6% (Rudgate Brewery, North Yorkshire)
Acorn 2 Decades 4.0% (Acorn Brewery, South Yorkshire)
Adnams Nut Brown 4.0% (Adnams Brewery, Suffolk)
Black Sheep Finisher 4.0% (Black Sheep Brewery, North Yorkshire)
New Realm Hoptropolis IPA 6.0% (New Realm Brewing, Georgia, USA)
Wychwood King Goblin 6.6% (Wychwood Brewery, Oxfordshire)
Among the festival collection are vegan and gluten-free beers.
Tasting notes on all of the beers will be available in the Wetherspoon venues across the country as part of the festival magazine or a digital version will also be available on the app and Wetherspoon website.
All ales will be available to order at the bar or via the Wetherspoon app.
An application for outline planning permission with all matters reserved has been received by Gedling Borough Council from Matthew Ngai of Mapperley acting as agent on behalf of Mr P Georgiou for the proposed erection of four studio apartments to the rear of 918 Woodborough Road, Mapperley, NG3 5QR.
The application describes the proposed works as ‘the demolition of a single storey triple garage and replaced with a 2 storey development containing 4no. studio apartments’
Swings, slides and zip lines are just some of the new facilities coming to a park in Gedling as work begins on a £100k revamp.
Construction of the new play area at Lambley Lane Recreation Ground is due to start today (20) and is expected to take around six weeks to complete. The existing play area will be closed while works are carried out.
The improvements will see the old equipment and flooring removed and replaced with a brand new play area, complete with 30m zip line, swings, slides and climbing frames, as well as a number of accessible and inclusive facilities including a DDA compliant roundabout, trampoline, basket swing and play panels.
PICTURED: The current playground on Lambley Lane
The existing play equipment at the park is only suitable for children up to the age of 6 years old, whereas the new play area will include equipment suitable for children up to the age of 12 years old.
The new and improved development is thanks to funding from FCC Communities Foundation, a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community, conservation and heritage projects from funds donated by waste and resource management company FCC Environment through the Landfill Communities Fund. FCC Communities Foundation will be providing a grant total of £100,000.
The bid for funding was made in partnership with Gedling Parks Community Group and included a consultation with three local primary schools, All Hallows Primary School, Priory Junior School, and Willow Farm. Children from each school had their say and gave suggestions for what they wanted to see at the site.
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 151.9p per litre for Unleaded and 153.19p per litre for diesel as of August 24.
The following prices were reported on 19/9/23
Here are the latest prices from across the borough…
Carlton Community Hub host their official launch and family fun day on Saturday, September 23.
The hub was established by Christian charity Hope Nottingham two years ago, building on a long-standing foodbank partnership with Main St Methodist Church.
The community hub now offers a wide range of holistic support to the local community and the foodbank has been enhanced with a wonderful community café every Tuesday and Friday afternoon.
During these times advice and guidance is on hand from The Ark Advice Centre, Gedling Borough Customer Services and Jigsaw Job club.
Michael Singh, Development Manager at Hope Nottingham said:
“The hub is now a hive of activity most days, supported by our dedicated volunteer team: Art & Craft Group Monday, falls prevention with the Active Health Coach on Wednesday morning and Netherfield Childrens Centre providing a Parent & Toddler stay and play in the afternoon.
“Our Food Club on Thursdays offers low-cost surplus food and we have a growing friendship group on Saturdays.
“The Hub is there for the whole community so everyone is invited to come along to a family fun day on Saturday, September 23 from 12.30pm – 2.30pm.
“There will be live music, a children’s dance group, craft activities, a barbeque, cake stall and café, tombola and all-sorts of games and stalls. All are welcome!”
Carlton Community Hub is located at Carlton Methodist Church, 88 Carlton Hill, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 1EE.
Further information regarding the community hub and family fun day can be found HERE.
Nominations are now open for the Pride of Gedling Awards 2023 as the council looks to recognise our borough’s amazing people and organisations.
The Pride of Gedling Awards, in association with Keepmoat Homes, are an opportunity for the council to shine a light on the incredible achievements of residents, businesses and community groups across the borough, making a big difference to peoples’ lives. Last year, the council received over 190 nominations across the six categories.
People who know a friend, colleague, neighbour, local community or business who deserve to be recognised for something they have done, are encouraged to nominate. As well as the six categories, there will also be a special Overall Pride of Gedling Award for one of the winners of the six categories. Last year, the award went to Tina Simpson for her 25 years’ of community work in Netherfield.
The six categories are:
Business in the Community Award. This award recognises the role our local businesses play in supporting the community.
Community Hero Award. This award recognises inspirational individuals or groups, from any walk of life, who have gone that extra mile, or above and beyond their role, to help others or to make life better in their community.
Dylan Barker (Young Person of the Year) Award. This award celebrates young people, under the age of 21, who make an outstanding contribution to their communities.
Outstanding Community Project Award. This award is open to any project or group which helps our local communities and improves the lives of those who live in them.
Environmental Hero Award. This award celebrates any individual, group, school, club, organisation or business in the borough that have made a positive impact on either; conservation, the environment or community spaces.
Inspirational Healthy Lifestyles Award. This award celebrates any individual, group, school, club, organisation or business in the borough that have made a positive impact on health and/or wellbeing in the borough.
To nominate your local hero in any of these categories, please visit the dedicated website at www.prideofgedling.co.uk. Nominations are open to everyone, so don’t miss this opportunity to shine a spotlight on those who truly deserve it.
Deputy Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor Michael Payne said: “The Pride of Gedling Awards are a fantastic way to celebrate the incredible people and groups within our community. They embody the spirit of togetherness and the positive impact individuals can have on the lives of others. I encourage everyone to nominate their local heroes and help us recognise their outstanding contributions. “
Nominations will be accepted until Wednesday, October 4. The awards will be held at the council’s civic centre on Wednesday, November 8.
For more information about the Pride of Gedling Awards and the nomination process, please visit www.prideofgedling.co.uk.
More than two pubs a day closed in the first half of 2023, according to new figures.
A total of 383 British pubs were demolished or converted to other businesses, from January to June 2023, compared to 386 in the entirety of 2022, according to data from real estate company Altus Group.
The figures show that on average, more than two pubs closed every single day in England and Wales.
After the closures, the overall number of pubs in England and Wales stood at 39,404 at the end of the second quarter of 2023. Wales was the worst affected region: 52 pubs shut in the first half of the year. Also badly impacted was London, where 46 closed.
Around a quarter of British pubs have shut since 2000, according to figures released by the British Beer and Pub Association.
The rapid rate of closures has led to warnings about looming tax increases for pubs. Altus Group has called on the government to support the industry in the Autumn Statement, due on November 22.
In the current tax year, pubs receive a 75% reduction on their business rates up to £110,000, a benefit that is set to end on March 31 2024. This comes as business rates are due to increase in April in line with inflation, which could add more than 6% to pubs’ bills, according to the company.
“With energy costs up 80% year-on-year in a low-growth, high-inflation and high interest rates environment, the last thing pubs need is an average business rates hike of £12,385 next year,” said Alex Probyn, president of property tax at Altus.
In the Spring Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt granted pubs relief on the alcohol duty charged on draught beer, meaning a pint would be taxed by 11 pence less.
