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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.

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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

Justin Doddy

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23/07/2023

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

Mystery surrounds the appearance of a peacock that seems to have become rather taken with a Gedling borough village.

The beautiful bird appears to have decided that Calverton is the ‘place to be’ for peacocks in Gedling borough.

The new Calverton celebrity has been snapped by residents on top of garden sheds, roofs, back gardens, gates and more.

Many have now taken to social media to share their snaps as the beautiful peacock moves around the village.

The question of where it came from is also causing a flap with suggestions that it may be one of two who are normally based at Smeaton Lakes wooded site, set in 80 acres of lakes and parkland in Newark.

Others have suggested that it’s a wild bird.

Charity www.helpwildlife.co.uk, provides advice to members of the public about wildlife.

They state that as peafowl are non-native, it is illegal to allow them to escape into the wild so the owner should take responsibility for them.

The mystery continues.

Gedling Lotto results: Winning numbers for Saturday, July 22, 2023

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23/07/2023

Gedling Lotto results: Winning numbers for Saturday, July 22, 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 (22/07/23)

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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
Gedling Youth & Community Hub
Lambley Village Cricket Club
This is Gedling Magazine

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

Gedling borough residents warned by Nottinghamshire Police of cold calling risks

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22/07/2023

Gedling borough residents warned by Nottinghamshire Police of cold calling risks

Residents in Gedling borough have been issued a warning by police of the risks that come with accepting work from cold callers.

The warning comes after numerous victims were conned out of thousands of pounds.

Police also said there had been a rise in reports of rogue or bogus traders targeting vulnerable residents in doorstep scams.

In one case, a resident lost over £100,000 after being conned three times by rogue traders, who pressurised him into having roof work done. The victim, in his 60s, was left distraught when he discovered the work carried out was insufficient and did not warrant the amount he paid.

Scam_Video — WARNING: Police want to help prevent elderly people fall for doorstep fraud

ALERT: Don’t reply to these texts from fraudsters

In another case, a frail woman in her 90s was left shaken and frightened after two men pressured her into accepting a £2,000 quote for repair work to her garage roof. It was only the intervention of a concerned neighbour that meant the two men left empty handed.

An 81-year-old woman agreed to pay a cold caller £20 for roof tile replacements. The cold caller went on to persuade her to pay £800 for additional work. Her relatives contacted police after suspecting she had been pressured into paying for unnecessary repairs.

Fraud officers are also investigating a series of incidents in Retford where a bogus tradesman failed to carry out roof repairs at three properties after pocketing thousands of pounds in upfront payments.

Sergeant Sally Collins, of Nottinghamshire Police’s Fraud Protect team, said the spike began in May when 13 reports were made, with a further 14 incidents recorded in June.

She said: “We’ve had one job where the rogue trader has accepted money for repair work and he just stuck Sellotape around the chimney. They told the elderly customer they’d put flashing around it, knowing they were too frail to go up onto the roof to check the work.”

“A lot of victims pay the money because they can’t handle the pressure these rogue traders put them under. Some are in such a frail state that they pay money just so they are left alone.”

Sergeant Tara Clapperton, also from the Fraud Protect team, added: “They put people under such pressure. They says things like, ‘you definitely need your roof doing or it will fall down on your house’. We’ve had cases where people have paid thousands of pounds for just a few tiles.”

Nottinghamshire Police has two Fraud Investigation teams who work to bring offenders to justice. In recent weeks, they include 64-year-old David Aves, who was jailed for three years in June after repeatedly failing to deliver goods he had sold to customers.

Sgt Collins said the force will not hesitate to put offenders before the courts, but added it was better to prevent incidents in the first place.

She said: “It can be difficult to put offenders before the courts because you need your victims to be willing to give evidence. But unfortunately, many are elderly and are too frail to leave the house or don’t want to attend court.

“It restricts our ability to disrupt and prosecute offenders, which is why preventative measures are so crucial in tackling this issue.”

Asked what people should do if a cold caller knocks on their door, Sgt Clapperton said: “Never agree to have work done or part with money on your doorstep – always discuss with a friend or relative to make your choice, not with the person at the door.

“If someone says you need work doing, always check with a reputable company. There’s a Government website called Buy With Confidence who can help you find a reputable trader.

“Our message is simple: Say ‘no’ to cold callers. You should not feel under any obligation to buy from people on your doorstep firmly but politely refuse the sales.

“Should they become aggressive and refuse to leave, please phone us immediately on 999. If it is non-urgent and you wish to inform us of the incident, please call on 101 or report it via the website.”

Warning signs of a rogue or bogus trader

They refuse to give you a written quote.

Without a paper trail or written quote, it’s hard for you to look into their company, compare prices or contact them if things start to go wrong. Always get itemised quotes from several providers that show exactly what you’re paying for.

They pressure you into an urgent decision.

You shouldn’t feel rushed into having work done on your home by someone on your doorstep. Calmly explain that you cannot commit or pay now and want to get other quotes. A reputable trader will understand. If the work is needed, take the time to ask different tradespeople questions about why it’s needed and why they’re recommending particular materials. Ask friends, family and neighbours for advice too. They may have had similar work done or know a good tradesperson.

They don’t have a website or any online presence.

Not all tradespeople will be on social media or independent comparison websites. But these are good places to check for reviews and examples of their work. It’s always worth doing a quick search for them online to read other people’s experiences.

They say they’re doing some work locally, but you cannot go round and see their work.

With home improvements, it can be useful to see a tradesperson’s previous work and speak to their past customers. What were they like to work with? Were they respectful of the property? Was the quote accurate? This won’t always be possible. But if they’re doing work locally and happened to notice something on your home, it’s a warning sign if you cannot go to their other, local site.

They tell you to go to a branch and take out cash while they set up.

You should never pay upfront for work on your property. A small, nominal deposit following an exchange of a written quote or other paperwork can be OK. But the full price should only be paid on completion.

For more useful tips, please read Take Five’s guide to doorstep scams: Doorstep Scam | Take Five (takefive-stopfraud.org.uk)

Argos and Sainsbury’s provide Arnold Foodbank with £1000 worth of breakfast food

Emily Sanchez

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22/07/2023

Argos and Sainsbury’s provide Arnold Foodbank with £1000 worth of breakfast food

With the end of the school year fast approaching, Arnold Food Bank issued a huge thank you to Argos & Sainsbury’s for delivering 200 bags of breakfast food to support local children through the summer holidays.

Argos is based inside the Sainsbury’s store in Arnold and decided to donate £500 to a local good cause – and the local team chose Arnold Food Bank.

Sainsburys then chose to match the donation bringing the total donation to £1000 worth of breakfast food, including milk and juice, to help support families during the summer holidays.

Arnold Foodbank feeds 300 local children per month.

The foodbank in Arnold marked its 10-year anniversary earlier this year and revealed it had given out food to over 43,000 people during those 10 years – enough to fill the Nottingham Motorpoint Ice Arena four times over.

Thousands of people from across the borough are now turning to food banks, unable to afford to feed themselves and their families as the cost of living crisis continues.

Rising energy bills and the price of a weekly shop is leaving many going hungry.

You can find more details about how you can support the foodbank HERE

Carlton Town signs Ghanaian international keeper Felix ‘The Cat’ Annan

Justin Doddy

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22/07/2023

Carlton Town signs Ghanaian international keeper Felix ‘The Cat’ Annan

Carlton Town continue to show their intent for the forthcoming season by signing Ghanaian international Felix Annan .

Following on from the official opening of their new stand and beer garden before beating Merthyr Town 4-0 last weekend, The Millers have announced the signing of international Ghanaian keeper Felix ‘The Cat’ Annan.

The latest signing continues a very positive off season for the Stoke Lane outfit.

Long-standing Gedling Miners Welfare Manager Andy Clerk joined the Millers over the summer and the Carlton Town Assistant Manager was delighted announcing on the club website that:

“We at CTFC are delighted to have Felix on board. Another great addition from pass move grin academy. Felix has been a breath of fresh air all preseason and has been outstanding in all the friendlies so far. We’re sure he will quickly become a fans favourite”

Felix, a Ghanaian International goal keeper is the fourth player to Join Carlton from Pass Move Grin Academy and the club proudly announced that Felix has played with the likes of Arsenal‘s Thomas Partey and
Represented Ghana in the 2019 AFCON World Cup.

Players are still available for sponsorship at the Stoke Lane outfit and following four pre-season wins The Millers next play Clifton All Whites FC at 3pm on Saturday July 22 at Green Lane, Clifton.

The latest news from Carlton Town FC can be read on the Millers website HERE

See the latest Gedling borough planning applications

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21/07/2023

See the latest Gedling borough planning applications

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

House extensions and new dwellings proposals make up most of the applications submitted to Gedling Borough Council over the last week however an application has been submitted for 13 apartments and a detached house in Mapperley.

Here is a round-up of the latest plans that the council’s planning officers will now decide on.

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

Demolition of existing dwelling on site and erection of a new two storey house.

18 Chapel Lane Ravenshead Nottinghamshire NG15 9DA Ref. No: 2023/0548

Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of new dwelling.

18 Church Drive Ravenshead Nottinghamshire NG15 9FF Ref. No: 2023/0544

Conversion of existing workshop/offices into dwelling with pitched roof and flat roof extension and demolition of existing outbuildings.

49 St Albans Road Daybrook Nottinghamshire NG5 6JH Ref. No: 2023/0530

Telecommunications mast and equipment/power cabinets.

Street Record Mansfield Road Daybrook Nottinghamshire Ref. No: 2023/0538

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning application: 2021/0601 to enable fenestration alterations, creation of second gable to front elevation, reduction in dormer size and creation of Juliet balconies.

19 Buckingham Road Woodthorpe Nottinghamshire NG5 4GE Ref. No: 2023/0528

Single storey rear and side extension

7 Dereham Drive Arnold Nottinghamshire NG5 6PS Ref. No: 2023/0522

Single storey rear extension

11 Holyoake Road Gedling Nottinghamshire NG3 6DX Ref. No: 2023/0521

Proposed replacement dwelling

599 Mapperley Plains Arnold Nottinghamshire NG3 5RX Ref. No: 2023/0518

A residential garden storage shed built on land within the property boundary.

171 Burton Road Gedling Nottinghamshire NG4 2QF Ref. No: 2023/0515

Single storey front porch extension; re-roof existing conservatory and externally insulate main property with render finish

165 Valeside Gardens Colwick Nottinghamshire NG4 2EN Ref. No: 2023/0512

Two storey rear extension and front ground floor extension

17C Newton Road Gedling NG4 4HL Ref. No: 2023/0514

Remove and replace diseased Lime tree (T1) .

4 Blackburn Close Gedling Nottinghamshire NG4 4AX Ref. No: 2023/0509TPO

Proposed Side extensions, change of front door location and New Roof

Greenwood Gardens Ollerton Road Arnold Nottinghamshire NG5 8PR Ref. No: 2023/0511

Discharge of condition 4 of 2020/1312 – Details of hard and soft landscaping.

53 Woodthorpe Drive Woodthorpe Nottinghamshire NG5 4GY Ref. No: 2023/0505DOC

Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 (Materials), 5,6 and 7 (Window details), 8 (Sound Insullation) and 9 (bin storage) of planning permission 2021/0936.

Regenerate 53 Front Street Arnold Nottinghamshire NG5 7EA Ref. No: 2023/0507DOC

Demolition of garage and construction of single storey side and rear extension and raised deck

35 Whernside Road Woodthorpe Nottinghamshire NG5 4LB Ref. No: 2023/0506

Erection of L-shaped dormer on rear facing roof slope of main house and roof of outrigger

40 Ashwell Street Netherfield Nottinghamshire NG4 2FQ Ref. No: 2023/0504

New aluminium framed shop front section with roller shutter, new timber canopy and external chiller; new opening in external wall for access to warehouse; 1 no. new gas cooler pack installed on level base; 1 no. pack installed on level base; 1 no. AC units installed on level base and new ventilation in external wall.

109 Collyer Road Calverton Nottinghamshire NG14 6LZ Ref. No: 2023/0497

Non-material amendment application for approval under 2021/0449 for the erection of a single storey extension (altering the roof design of extension to a lower height)

174 Porchester Road Carlton Nottinghamshire NG3 6LG Ref. No: 2023/0494NMA

Demolition of rear conservatory and erection of side and front extensions

2 Waltham Road Ravenshead Nottinghamshire NG15 9FP Ref. No: 2023/0491

Single storey rear and single storey side extensions including smooth render finish

180 Main Road Ravenshead Nottinghamshire NG15 9GW Ref. No: 2023/0493

Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (window details) and 5 (biodiversity enhancement) of planning permission: 2022/0217.

Monks Barn Newstead Abbey Park Newstead Nottinghamshire NG15 8GE Ref. No: 2023/0490

Single storey front and rear extension; new roof and loft space over existing double storey side extension

21 Greys Road Woodthorpe Nottinghamshire NG5 4GU Ref. No: 2023/0486

Installation of Battery Energy Storage Unit at constructed back-up electricity generation facility

Land Adjacent Road No 5 Colwick Nottinghamshire Ref. No: 2023/0489

Erection of a 30 square metre single storey wooden outbuilding, maximum height of 3 metres

2 Lee Road Burton Joyce Nottinghamshire NG14 5GP Ref. No: 2023/0484

Two storey side extension including garage and Juliet balcony, single storey rear extension, front porch, fenestration alterations, rendering of dwelling and associated works.

50 Chesterfield Drive Burton Joyce Nottinghamshire NG14 5EQ Ref. No: 2023/0482

Demolition of 6 Sandford Road and construction of 1 detached house & 13 apartments on 2 Sandford Road.

2 Sandford Road Mapperley Nottinghamshire NG3 6AL Ref. No: 2023/0474

The creation of new access ramps to the front and sides of the property, with a new canopy to the front door access. Rear garden levels raised minimally to accommodate new access. Minimal internal changes to layout.

9 Parklands Close Bestwood Nottinghamshire NG5 9QU Ref. No: 2023/0446

Replace skylights, remove staircase to loft and replace with a loft hatch and repair the lime render to the chimney.

86 Main Road Gedling Nottinghamshire NG4 3HG Ref. No: 2023/0429

Ground floor extension to the side and rear elevations. Amended scheme following previously granted application 2023/0101.

36 Regina Crescent Ravenshead Nottinghamshire NG15 9AE Ref. No: 2023/0417

Kitchen extension & removal of conservatory

4 Grenville Rise Arnold Nottinghamshire NG5 8EW Ref. No: 2023/0367

PICTURES: Arnold housing development left abandoned mid-construction as firm falls into administration

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21/07/2023