News - Page 329 of 1015

-

25/07/2023

Sun shines through the rain thanks to Lambley WI

The ladies at Lambley Women’s Institute (WI) are responsible for decorating the village bus shelter for major events throughout the seasons and they have been working their WI magic again.

Despite the ongoing poor weather the bus stop in Lambley has had its latest makeover – and with a touch of irony the WI have brought the sun to Lambley and transformed the bus stop into a ‘Tiki Hut’.

Gedling Eye spoke with the WI about the choice of doing a Tiki Hut this time and the WI said ‘We just fancied a change from the usual beach theme.

“We’re hoping it brings a bit of a summer vibe to the village with the weather being so dull and wet.

“It’s fun to try a new theme occasionally although we have reused some bits from previous years. The scarecrows were once in the Spice Girls!!”

The ‘Hello Summer’ Tiki Hut is the latest in a series of transformations that take place throughout the year.

Previous examples of their transformations include an Easter theme, Christmas theme, VE celebrations, and Remembrance Day.

Alison Moss, Secretary, Lambley WI told Gedling Eye that they enjoy decorating the village bus shelter and seeing and hearing the reactions of the villagers, bus passengers and drivers.

Pictured: Lambley Easter bus stop transformation (Courtesy of Lambley WI)

You don’t have to live in Lambley village to be a member of Lambley WI and most of the members actually don’t. Everyone is really welcome.

Pictured: Festive Lambley bus stop at Christmas (Courtesy of Lambley WI)

Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 7.30 at Lambley village hall, unless it’s a bank holiday when meetings are moved back a week.

Pictured: Lambley Bus stop celebrates 75th anniversary of VE day (Courtesy of Lambley WI)

The WI has a speaker at many of their meetings, covering a wide variety of topics from gin making to guide dog puppy walking and everything in between, this is as well as craft or games nights, outings, and theatre visits.

Pictured: Lambley Remembrance Day bus stop (Courtesy of Lambley WI)

New members and visitors are always welcome to come along and make new friends.

Further information can be found on the Lambley WI facebook page (including many more bus stop transformations pictures) or by emailing Michelle on nightingale633@gmail.com

Anger over fly-tipping outside Sainsbury’s store in Arnold

-

25/07/2023

Anger over fly-tipping outside Sainsbury’s store in Arnold

Customers of a Sainsbury’s supermarket in Arnold have been left outraged at the amount of rubbish dumped at the store’s recycling point.

Piles of bin bags, cardboard boxes and old clothes littered the site on St John Robinson Way.

Images of the rubbish were taken by Cherie Edwards during a trip to the supermarket.

PICTURED: (above and below) Dumped rubbish outside Sainsbury’s in Arnold (PHOTO: Cherie Edwards)

In a post on social media she shared the photos with Sainsbury’s, with the comment ‘shame on you!’

Gedling Eye reader Elizabeth Champion also got in touch to share her concerns about the mess.

“It was absolutely disgusting. Mess everywhere,” said the Arnold resident.

“We came up to take some old clothes and papers but once I saw it I decided to go elsewhere in case rats are living amongst the rubbish.

“Let’s hope it is cleaned up soon and they have cameras or something to watch out for people dumping stuff there.”

Gedling Eye has contacted Sainsbury’s for comment.

The planned roadworks and road changes in Gedling borough

-

25/07/2023

1

The planned roadworks and road changes in Gedling borough

A number of roadworks, and changes to the roads, are set to take place on Gedling borough’s roads during the next few weeks.

The roadworks and road changes include things such as speed alterations, repair works and changing the layout of the roads.

Most of the roadworks are being undertaken by Nottinghamshire County Council while a couple are being led by Severn Trent Water, Virgin Media and O2

These are the roadworks and closures you need to know about…

Burton Road, Gedling

27 July – 31 July

Responsibility for works: Fulcrum Pipelines Limited

Charnwood Lane, Arnold

26 July – 02 August

Road closure for large-scale bespoke patching repairs at junction of Gedling Road to junction of Greendale Road

Gladehill Road, Arnold

30 July

Road closure

Responsibility for works: Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastru

Nottingham Road, Daybrook

30 July

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Robinson Road, Mapperley

31 July – 02 August

Road closure

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Roche Close, Arnold

25 July – 26 July

Road closure for large-scale bespoke c/w patching repairs at junction area with Newcombe Drive

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Sandford Road, Mapperley

26 July – 29 July

Road closure

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Shelt Hill, Woodborough

31 July – 02 August

Road closure

Responsibility for works: Cadent

Victoria Road, Netherfield

02 August – 04 August

Lane closure

Responsibility for works: Hutchison 3G Ltd

Woodborough Road, Mapperley

30 July

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Beanford Lane, Calverton

28 July

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Bonner Lane, Calverton

28 July

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Catfoot Lane, Lambley

26 July

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Gedling Road, Arnold

27 July

Roadworks outside Arnold Hill School

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Knighton Road, Woodthorpe

31 July – 03 August

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Lambley Lane, Burton Joyce

26 July

Roadworks outside 28 Lambley Lane

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Lowdham Lane, Woodborough

28 July

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Main Street, Woodborough

25 July

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Robinson Road, Mapperley

01 August

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Spring Lane, Lambley

27 July – 29 July

Responsibility for works: Hutchison 3G Ltd

St Albans Road, Daybrook

30 July

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Online fitness instructor makes national top five ‘Best of the Best’ shortlist

-

24/07/2023

Online fitness instructor makes national top five ‘Best of the Best’ shortlist

An online fitness instructor has been awarded a Best Fitness Instructor Award in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire for the second year running.

Lorna Marie Fitness not only won the Muddy Stilettos award for Best Fitness Instructor in Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire 2023 for the second year running but has also been shortlisted as one of the top five fitness instructors from around the country.

The online fitness instructor will now proceed into the “best of the best” National Final with the winner announced on Wednesday July 26.

Lorna Marie Fitness and her clients, many of whom are from Gedling borough have also raised almost £8000 for charity in the last 12 months through a number of activities including Lorna running the London Marathon for the Richard Whitehead Foundation.

Pictured Will (Lorna’s husband), Lorna and and Laura (Lorna’s Onboarding angel) PHOTO: Lorna Marie Fitness

Muddy Stilettos accredits independent business’ for their quality, innovation and creativity and Lorna Marie Fitness the Muddy Stilettos Awards are voted on by the public.

The awards are described as are one of the most coveted awards for small independent lifestyle businesses across the country.

This year seen an astonishing 77,000 businesses nominated and 800,000 votes cast across the multiple categories.

Whether you would like to get fit online, support Lorna’s fundraising activities or combine both you can contact Lorna by email at lorna@lornamariefitness.co.uk or via her website at https://www.lornamariefitness.co.uk/

Match Report: Clifton All Whites 0 – 4 Carlton Town

Alan Murphy

-

24/07/2023

Match Report: Clifton All Whites 0 – 4 Carlton Town

Pre-season friendly

July 22 2023

Lamin Manneh scored a brace as Carlton Town won 4-0 at Clifton All Whites in the annual Micky Barrett cup game.

In a feisty encounter which featured a total of four penalties from two penalty awards, it was not as straightforward as the final score suggests, but Carlton ultimately had too much for their step 6 opponents and both sides will have gained something from what was for long spells a competitive match.

On a superb playing surface, Carlton had the first chance of the game on just three minutes when Michael Ford set up Niall Hylton in a great position but Hylton fired wide of target.

David Agdebola then fed Manneh who turned superbly and when his deflected shot hit the bar, Lewis Durow could only lift the rebound over the top.

Goalkeeper Felix the Cat is pictured with Carlton Town Joint managers Tommy and Mark with his first trophy for the club. (PHOTO: Carlton Town)

David Kapok had Clifton’s best chance of the half soon afterwards when he ran clean through on goal but Felix Annan did well to save.

Ex-Carlton striker Kyle Stovell was clearly up for the game and he was booked on 20 minutes for a second crunching foul on Manneh. From the resultant free kick the ball was chipped into the area where Dean Freeman was pushed over by Jamie William for the referee to award a penalty. Manneh stepped up for the spot kick but his Panenka hit the bar and when he was first to touch the rebound the referee awarded Clifton a free kick.

Seven minutes later Carlton were awarded a second penalty when Manneh was brought down by Sal Touray. This time Mussa Jawara stepped up but he continued the tradition of Carlton being awful at penalties with a weak effort that was comfortably saved by Beau Watson in the Clifton goal. However, the linesman had adjudged that Watson had come off his line and so the referee ordered that the kick be retaken.

JOSH HODGSON SPEAKS TO MARK HARVEY FOLLOWING THE 4-0 WIN AT CLIFTON AS THE MILLERS RETAIN THE MICKY BARRETT TROPHY. (YouTube)

Jawara stepped up again, hit another weak penalty straight down the middle and Watson saved again. Astonishingly, the linesman flagged once again to penalise Watson for coming off his line and so although Jawara in fact scored with the rebound, the referee had already blown for the infringement which led to a third go at taking the penalty. This time, Manneh took it. To be honest, his effort was just as bad as the others but it crept past Watson into the goal.

Clifton were understandably aggrieved, and that sense of injustice will have been amplified by viewing footage of the penalties, which showed the decisions to penalise Watson were harsh indeed. But they were unable to make any real headway against an impressive Carlton defence and the game calmed down in the run up to half time.

The Millers made a host of pre-planned changes at half time and looked in control as the second half progressed. Zac Hill doubled the lead on 64 minutes when he was on hand to calmly convert from inside the area after Joel Daft’s cross wasn’t cleared properly.

Within a minute it was 3-0 when Manneh ran onto a superb pass from Lawrence Gorman, got to the ball ahead of Watson and lifted the ball into the net.

By now the game was over and Gorman wrapped up the scoring three minutes from time with a fine angled finish from 10 yards after cutting into the right hand side of the penalty area.

Both sides will have benefitted from a decent game as they both prepare for the respective league campaigns.

Carlton Town: Felix Annan (Kristian Ogoxowski 46), David Adegbola (Shea Thompson-Harris 46), Lewis Durow, Lamin Seasow (Lawrence Gorman 46), Dean Freeman (Dan Brown 46), Khyle Sargent (Liam Bateman 46), Lamin Manneh (David Agdebola 88), Michael Ford (Lamin Seasow 88), Mussa Jawara (Zac Hill 46), Alex Howes (Niall Hylton 67), Niall Hylton (Joel Daft 46).

Goals: L Manneh 31 (pen), 65, Z Hill 64, L Gorman 87

Att: 100 approx

Investigation launched after man in 60s dies in crash near Calverton involving car and lorry

-

24/07/2023

Investigation launched after man in 60s dies in crash near Calverton involving car and lorry

An investigation has been launched after a man in his 60s died following a collision near Calverton.

Emergency services were called to the A614 Ollerton Road at 6.32am this morning (24) after a serious collision involving a car and a lorry.

The driver of the car, a man aged in his 60s, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

The road has been closed between the junction of Burntstump Hill and Oxton Road.

Sergeant Mark Baker, of Nottinghamshire Police’s serious collision investigation unit, said: “This is a tragic incident that has very sadly resulted in a man’s death.

“His family have been informed and are being supported by officers.

“As we work to understand what happened, the road will remain closed for much of the rest of the day.”

Any witnesses with additional information are asked to call 101 quoting incident 66 of 24 July 2023.

Councillors to vote on GAR acoustic barrier removal plans despite successful campaign by residents to have them installed four years ago

-

24/07/2023

1

Councillors to vote on GAR acoustic barrier removal plans despite successful campaign by residents to have them installed four years ago

Planners have recommended councillors approve new plans to remove acoustic sound barriers protecting residents and wildlife from traffic noise caused by the Gedling Access Road – despite a successful campaign by residents to get them installed a few years ago.

Killarney Homes has submitted plans to Gedling Borough Council for eight new houses and three apartment blocks containing 29 flats on land next to Pepperpots on Colliery Way – previously known as the Gedling Access Road.

As part of the application, it is proposed to remove part of the acoustic fencing around a small parcel of land close to Clementine Drive.

Pepperpots land — PICTURED: Land either side of the Gedling Access Road will be used for the development (PHOTO: NCC)

In the planning report, it states the fences are ‘intended to be re-sited on the eastern edge of the site’.

The plans will now be approved or rejected by the council’s planning committee at a meeting on Wednesday (26) night.

Local residents and councillors first launched a campaign for the screens back in 2019 after it was revealed that planning officers were advising that those at the Mapperley end of the GAR would be ‘detrimental to the visual amenity of the area’ and should be removed from the road plans.

At the time, officers felt that the landscape had changed considerably since the proposals were originally put forward and screens weren’t necessary to protect houses and wildlife from the noise at that time.

Deputy Council Leader Cllr Michael Payne and then-MP Vernon Coaker joined with residents and also representatives from Friends of Gedling Country Park in calling for the fences to be erected

The recommendations to remove screens from the GAR plans were later unanimously rejected by Gedling Borough Council‘s planning committee and they were eventually erected during the final stages of the road’s construction.

Following the meeting back in 2018, Cllr Payne told Gedling Eye that the decision was ‘a victory for common sense’.

He said: “It’s all about trust and I think that we’d have struggled to get people to believe in the planning process if we’d lost tonight. They’d have felt like we had gone back on our word to protect their properties and local wildlife.”

Following the fresh proposals, Friends of Gedling Country Park took to their social media channel(s) this week voicing their opposition to the removal of the screens.

They said: “Imagine the disappointment that the first planning application has now come in since the road opened and the planning officer is recommending that the new fence is moved, which will result in the newly-planted wildlife hedgerows being removed by the developer.

“We’re hoping they will keep the fence where it is, stop the decimation of the newly-planted hedgerows and trees, which we, the taxpayers, paid for) and please consider vulnerable occupants of newly-built housing.

They added: “We know enough about the damaging effects of pollution to not be building affordable housing next the road with no pollution mitigation measures in place.”

One local resident contacted Gedling Eye and said: “The new affordable housing in the right-hand block of land would not benefit from these mitigation measures. Is the duty of care lower for poorer people when we build affordable housing? Are they immune to the effects of sound and fuel emissions, diesel and petrol pollution or do we just not bother when it’s for poor people?”

Nottinghamshire Wildllfe Trust were consulted on the plans and in the report recommended there would be a need to ensure that protected species are protected.

They said: “During site clearance an ecologist should be onsite to ensure any disturbed hedgehogs are re-located; ensure no badgers are on-site and look to achieve a suitable landscaping scheme.”

A Gedling Borough Council spokesperson told Gedling Eye: “Gedling Borough Council has received a planning application from Killarney Homes for 8 houses and 29 flats and as part of the proposals it is intended to relocate existing acoustic barriers near Colliery Way.

“The application will be presented to the Planning Committee on July 26 where a decision will be made.

“A summary of all comments made by the public on the application will be presented to the Committee as part of the process.”

The planning application can be seen here – 2021/0934

The full planning report submitted to the Planning Committee for consideration on July 26 from the Planning Officer, including recommendations regarding the planning application 2021/0934, can be found on Gedling Borough Council Website HERE

New business is ready to roll at Arnold’s AMP as last unit is filled eight months after official opening.

-

23/07/2023

New business is ready to roll at Arnold’s AMP as last unit is filled eight months after official opening.

A new gaming and entertainment business is to open their store in Arnold‘s AMP next month.

Following a number of proposed locations falling through, Dice and Balls, run by Phire and Zoe, did not give up on their dream and officially collected the keys to the final vacant unit at the AMP earlier this week.

Dice & Balls is a CIC (a non-profit Community Interest Company) that is all about creating inclusive and fun experiences for the benefit of the local community.

The CIC will join six independent businesses currently open to the public at the AMP – 1 Market Place Tea Rooms, Cleo’s Deli, Arnold Post Office, CATDOG – an animal products store, Taste First – a wine and food tasting experience and Skin Solace – a vegan beauty brand opened in March, 23.

With Dice and Balls taking over the last remaining unit at the £4 million flagship business development in Arnold Town Centre, the seven retail units on the ground floor are now fully let, some eight months after the official opening of the AMP. The AMP was officially completed and handed over to Gedling Borough Council in November, 2022.

Dice & Balls have been holding sessions all over the borough including Heidi’s Cafe in Gedling Village, The Eagle’s Corner in Arnold and also recently delivering board games in Coppice Lodge with School Children.

Phire said “We won’t be serving food and drinks due to the proximity of other food outlets, and are happy for people to bring in their own food and drinks.

“We will have a large table in the shop for playing games and hopefully two smaller ones outside for games. We will be having evening gaming events, dungeons and dragons online and in person sessions and we have asked the council for permission to use the outside space for our circus skills.

“We are a community interest company, so the profits will be used to benefit the community, such as putting on free or low cost events so that anyone can attend. We are seeing this as a way of helping others that struggle with isolation for what ever reason.

“We are both passionate about being fully inclusive and offering a safe environment for everyone, regardless of challenges that we all face in life.”

Phire has been a Youth Worker, has run her own business for ten-years teaching Circus Skills and Co-ordination and most recently has worked with adults of all ages with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours at the NHS.

As well as juggling, Phire brings her skills with Poi, Fire Poi, Diablo, and Flower Sticks to Dice & Balls.

Zoe is a board game and Roleplaying Game geek, and proud of it. She has been involved in the Roleplaying world since the 1980s and has run many, many games both in person and online.

She became a stilt walker almost by accident after having a go one time, and discovering she had a knack for it.

The CIC will be advertising Circus Skills availability for workshops, parties, and corporate team building in due course.

Further information including contact details for Dice and Balls can be found on their website HERE.

Villagers in a flap as mystery peacock takes up residence in Calverton