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More than 120 drivers dealt with as police operation tackles car cruisers in Gedling borough

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More than 120 drivers dealt with as police operation tackles car cruisers in Gedling borough

An ongoing police operation cracking down on nuisance car cruisers in parts of Gedling borough has resulted in more than 120 drivers being dealt with.

Operation Triplefin was launched in October last year to prevent and reduce antisocial behaviour and criminal activity associated with the car cruises.

Hotspots for unlicensed gatherings, which have caused road safety, noise, and antisocial behaviour concerns, have included the Colwick Industrial Estate and near Victoria Retail Park in Netherfield.

Officers continue to tackle the issue by using a mixture of education and enforcement, using both marked and unmarked cars and body worn video cameras as part of their tactics to clamp down on individuals causing problems and to keep people safe.

Between October last year and May this year, Operation Triplefin’s results include:

  • 42 warning letters being sent out
  • 37 drivers being stopped and advised over their behaviour
  • 34 warning notices being issued – giving police the power to seize vehicles if they are seen being driven or ridden in an antisocial manner again.
  • 14 vehicle seizures
  • 11 offenders being reported for traffic offences
  • Two offenders being arrested and subsequently banned for drink/drug drive offences
  • Two offenders being dealt with by means of out of court disposals for cannabis possession

Additionally, police continue to gather intelligence on vehicles congregating in areas, so they can respond quickly to take action, as well as quickly dispersing individuals causing issues.

Recent activity to combat car cruisers included on Wednesday last week (14 June 2023) when police seized two modified vehicles and issued four young drivers with warnings in relation to speeding along the Colwick Loop Road.

On Thursday (15 June 2023) a driver was reported for driving without due care and attention and had his vehicle seized. Three more vehicles were seized, and their drivers were warned about their behaviour.

Officers also located a small group of car cruisers in a well-known area, where driver activity has included racing and performing ‘donuts’. Checks were carried out on all vehicles.

A strong smell of cannabis was coming from one of the cars. It was stop searched and cannabis was found. The driver failed a drugs wipe so was arrested on suspicion of drug driving and possession of cannabis.

It comes after car cruisers were warned they could be prosecuted if they attend gatherings in the area after the installation of a new CCTV camera.

The high-tech camera, capable to 360-degree viewing, has been put up at the entrance to the retail park site, near the new Sainsburys, off Colwick Loop Road, following funding from the Safer Streets project.

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire secured £3 million from the Home Office’s Safer Streets fund and has been working with partners across the county to implement a range of schemes to tackle neighbourhood crime, antisocial behaviour and violence against women and girls.

A share of this money was specifically allocated for the Netherfield and Colwick area, with Nottinghamshire Police and Gedling Borough Council working alongside the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner to implement schemes which aim to make public spaces safer for all.

Four automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras have been placed along the loop road as an added measure to prevent and reduce antisocial behaviour.

In another move to tackle car cruisers near the retail park, Nottinghamshire Police and Gedling Borough Council have been working together on plans to create a public spaces protection order (PSPO).

The order, which comes into force on Friday (23 June 2023), will prohibit car cruisers congregating in the area and gives police powers to issue fines.

Sergeant James Carrington, who has led on Operation Triplefin, said: “Our priority is keeping people safe and preventing and disrupting antisocial behaviour being caused at these car cruise events.

“We understand the detrimental impact this type of behaviour can have on local residents and businesses, and I’d like to reassure them we are working closely together with our partners to tackle the issue further and we will continue to take action against offenders to keep our roads and community safe.”

Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry said: “The impact of antisocial behaviour on residents and businesses cannot be underestimated – and will not be accepted.

“This operation is a great example of police and partner agencies working together to stand up against those who cause safety concerns and intolerable noise nuisance for local people.

“It is great to see the Safer Streets funding for the CCTV camera and the automatic number plate recognition cameras are helping to support this concerted effort to crack down on crime and antisocial behaviour and make lives more pleasant for people in the area.”

Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke MBE, added: “These are very promising results and I would like to thank Nottinghamshire Police for their ongoing work to help reduce this antisocial behaviour and for giving residents living nearby peace of mind that we are doing everything we can to stop the car cruisers.

“Alongside this great work, we have also approved a public space protection order in the area, which will be another tool for tackling this issue and will help stop these events from happening in the future.”

Is PureGym planning to open a new site in Colwick?

Justin Doddy
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Is PureGym planning to open a new site in Colwick?

A new gym could be coming to Colwick.

Planning has been submitted for new signage for a PureGym next to Sainsbury’s Colwick store.

The application has been submitted to Gedling Borough Council by Butterfield Signs Limited of Bradford ‘to erect three signs in the vicinity of Sainsbury’s Colwick on behalf of Pure Gym Limited of Leeds’.

The signage applied for relates to two Flex Face signs and one aluminium pane sign over the door.

The first sign will be 5.6m wide, digitally printed vinyl skin over a purpose-built frame illuminated internally with LEDs.

The second sign will be 6m wide, digitally printed vinyl skin over a purpose-built frame illuminated internally with LEDs.

The third sign will be 2.61m wide, laser cut aluminium panel illuminated internally with LEDs.

Proposed View of entrance from Carpark : Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council Planning

The proposed Pure Gym site beside Sainsbury’s Colwick is outlined in red with the existing car park to the left.

The proposed and existing view from Colwick Loop Road when the new sign is erected.

Proposed and existing view of signage from different angles.

There has been no formal announcement by PureGym and when contacted, a spokesperson on behalf of PureGym advised “PureGym are not in a position to comment at the moment.”

Full details of planning application 2023/0456 can be accessed HERE.

REVEALED: Nottinghamshire Police among forces who answer emergency phone calls the QUICKEST

Gedling Eye Reporter
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REVEALED: Nottinghamshire Police among forces who answer emergency phone calls the QUICKEST

A new study has found that Nottinghamshire Police are among the forces who answer emergency phone calls the quickest.

Research conducted by accident compensation experts claims.co.uk analysed the latest available data to determine how long police forces take to answer emergency phone calls. The study calculated the weighted average time it took for each constabulary to answer calls over the past year; the forces were then ranked. 

Nottinghamshire Police are statistically the sixth quickest force at answering emergency calls.

North Wales Police have the quickest emergency call answer time. Only 845 of the service’s calls over the past year took 60 seconds or longer to answer, a figure that means they are the only police force in the UK where less than 1% of calls take more than a minute’s wait to be answered.  

Lincolnshire Police (7.82 seconds) and Cleveland Police (7.85 seconds) are the only other forces who average less than 8 seconds to answer an emergency call.  

The Northamptonshire Police (8.31 seconds) are statistically the fourth quickest force at answering emergency calls. They also boast the second-best percentage (1.04%) for calls that took 60 seconds or more to answer.   

Avon and Somerset Constabulary were in fifth place with an average of (8.32 seconds)

Bedfordshire Police statistically take the longest amount of time to answer emergency calls (36.10 seconds).

A representative from claims.co.uk commented on the findings: “Thousands of emergency calls are made each year. This research offers a fascinating insight into how quickly every UK police department answers those calls. Even the constabularies with the slowest emergency answer times tend to answer calls as quickly as possible, which only bodes well for the people they promise to serve and protect.” 

Memorial Cherry tree planted in Calverton Heritage Garden

Justin Doddy
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Memorial Cherry tree planted in Calverton Heritage Garden

Calverton Heritage Garden has received a new addition in the form of a beautiful cherry tree following a kind donation to Calverton Parish Council.

The planting of the cherry tree by Calverton Parish Council in the Heritage Garden near the Working Men’s Club on Collyer Road has been made to memorialise all those lives from Calverton Village that have been lost over the years.

Cllr. Brown from Calverton Parish Council said: “There are plans for a small plaque to be put in front of the tree and the Parish Council encourages residents to leave a single flower to commemorate a loved one’s passing at the base of the tree.

“The Parish Council respectfully request that nothing is hung from the tree as it is still relatively young and this could damage the tree.”

The Parish Council said they are still hoping to ‘find’ a farming implement that would complement the coal truck in the park and reflect the village’s farming heritage. This has proven difficult to date, however, they are not giving up.

“If you have a spare old ‘plough’ or farming implement that you or someone you know would be willing to donate to the Heritage Garden then Calverton Parish Council would love to hear from you,” they said.

Calverton Parish Council can be contacted online at www.calvertonpc.org.uk or by email to parishclerk@calvertonpc.org.uk

New GP surgery in Burton Joyce: Medical group provides update

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New GP surgery in Burton Joyce: Medical group provides update

Plans for a new GP surgery in Burton Joyce are set to move to the next stage.

The Ivy Medical Group (IMG) which provides medical services on behalf of the NHS at Apple Tree Medical Practice and Lambley Lane Surgeries in the village revealed they have now been asked to further develop plans and put together a business case for a new premises in the village.

The group have posted an open letter from GP Dr Paramjit Singh Penesar on their website addressed to patients registered with them.

The statement on their website reads as follows: “Over the last 12 months IMG have been working with NHS management leads from Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) to secure their support for new premises for the practice. We have recently been informed that we can develop our plans further and prepare a business case.  

“This still does not secure funding for new premises, as there are many GP practices across Nottinghamshire that also have a need for new buildings. However, it moves us one step further forward and finding a suitable site will be critical, as many business cases fail due to lack of available land options. 

“The IMG public meetings last year raised concern about the practice buildings and strongly supported a new premise solution. Attendees wanted to help with this and asked where this could be and how it could be secured.

Dr Penesar added: “I am sorry we haven’t been able to be more open about this, but we did not want to raise expectations. I can confirm that the ICB is happy for the practice to work with Assura, a specialist healthcare property developer to look at potential sites and provide an options appraisal on what may be available. 

“This will provide a view of the new premises options and how services can be delivered in the future. The developer will produce a business case with all this detail over a period of six months. 

“I must stress that no site has yet been identified as a preferred location and the business case will look at all possible sites.

“We undertook a paper exercise and considered several possible sites of which two are worthy of more consideration. Shortlisting is ongoing but the Old School Building (OSB) site in Burton Joyce, owned by the Old School Trust (OST) is a possibility. If the OSB site was to be taken forward, we would ensure plans preserved the building as we see this as an important landmark in the heart of the village.”

Contact details for Ivy Medical Group can be found via their website HERE

Gedling borough MPs will today have say on fate of Boris Johnson following damning partygate report

Emily Sanchez
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Gedling borough MPs will today have say on fate of Boris Johnson following damning partygate report

Gedling borough MPs will today vote on whether to sanction former PM Boris Johnson after the privileges committee found he repeatedly misled the House of Commons.

The damning report recommended that Johnson should be suspended for 90 days – a sanction long enough to trigger a potential by-election.

Mr Johnson last week took the decision to resign as MP, which means the vote will no longer be about his future in parliament but instead on whether MPs agree with the report, and whether he should be stripped of access to the Palace of Westminster.

PICTURED: Local MPs Tom Randall, left, and Mark Spencer, right, could be asked to vote on the fate of former PM Boris Johnson

However, Johnson still has many supporters in the House and if enough abstain, there may not be a vote.

Nadine Dorries, Boris Johnson’s most ardent backer, said that those who vote against the former PM are not “true Conservatives”.

Labour have made clear their intention to vote with the committee’s recommendations.

Downing Street has refused to say whether Rishi Sunak will turn up to back the report, but he will be hosting a foreign leader at Number 10 today which could give him an excuse not to take part.

MPs will be deciding on a simple statement, “That this House approves the Fifth Report from the Committee of Privileges”.

The government will now be hoping this is another chapter closed in the Boris Johnson saga.

Morrisons cuts prices of nearly 50 products

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Morrisons cuts prices of nearly 50 products

Supermarket giant Morrisons has today (19) slashed the price of 47 products by an average of over 25%, in a sign that a surge in inflation might be set to abate.

Britain’s fifth biggest supermarket said it was cutting price tags across all its 499 stores on items including mince, tomatoes and butter as well as squash and cereals.

The chain has a store at Victoria Retail Park in Netherfield.

Morrisons pledged to hold the latest prices for at least eight weeks.

This is the chain’s sixth round of reductions in 2023 and will invest £26 million in the latest price cuts.

Customers are desperate for relief in their weekly food bills, with the most recent official data showing that food inflation struck 19.3% in April, dipping only slightly from March’s eye-watering 19.6% and remaining close to the highest rate for more than 45 years.

The next set of Consumer Prices Index figures are out on Wednesday and experts at Pantheon Macroeconomics are expecting food inflation to have slowed to 18.2% in May.

This is set to bring down the wider level of UK inflation to 8.5% in May from 8.7% in April, according to Pantheon’s senior UK economist Samuel Tombs.

This would still be higher than the Bank of England’s expectations, however.

Kantar’s latest grocery market data on Tuesday will also provide further insight into food prices and sales.

Android phone update triggers surge in accidental 999 calls

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Android phone update triggers surge in accidental 999 calls

There has been a substantial rise in unintentional dialling of the 999/112 emergency service following an upgrade to Android phones.

This increase, BT say, has been driven by an update that prompts an SOS call when a particular button on the side of the phone is pressed five times consecutively.

Under normal circumstances, the ability to quickly trigger an SOS call can be lifesaving. However, it appears that a number of users are inadvertently activating this feature, leading to an influx of emergency calls.

A closer look at your device’s settings can help determine whether your Android phone might be contributing to this trend.

Navigating to ‘Settings’ and searching for SOS settings in the options will provide the information needed.

How to manage silent 999 calls
It is essential to note that calls to 999 where the operator cannot hear anyone on the line, known as ‘silent calls,’ are never disregarded. Call handlers, in such instances, expend significant time and resources trying to call you back, ensuring you’re safe and don’t require any immediate assistance.

In the event of accidental dialling of 999, the recommendation is not to disconnect the call. If circumstances permit, please stay on the line and inform the operator that the call was made by mistake and no assistance is needed.

999 and non-emergency situations
As always, should a crime be in progress or should there be an immediate risk to a person or property, the advice remains unchanged: dial 999 without hesitation.

However, for non-emergency situations and where a crime is not currently in progress, consider reporting the incident online as a first step. This can be done via the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Website an efficient alternative that helps manage the emergency lines for those in immediate need.

Take time to understand phone features
The accidental dialing phenomenon highlighted by BT underscores the need for smartphone users to familiarise themselves with their device settings.

Taking the time to understand these features will not only prevent unnecessary 999 calls but also ensure that these critical emergency services are readily available for those who need them most.

The latest food hygiene ratings across Gedling borough

Gedling Eye Reporter
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The latest food hygiene ratings across Gedling borough

Hygiene inspectors have been continuing to visit Gedling borough eateries to rate their standards.

Listed below are some of the latest findings by council inspectors, published over the past month.

Thousands of premises across the country are rated by the Food Standards Agency, based on the findings of local authority environmental health inspectors, who work all-year round.

The hygiene standards found at the time of inspection are then rated on a scale from zero to five.

Five is top of the scale, meaning the hygiene standards are very good and fully comply with regulations.

Zero is at the bottom of the scale, meaning urgent improvement is necessary.

The inspections are broken down into three categories: hygienic food handling, cleanliness and condition of facilities and building, and management of food safety.

Kalimera

109 Plains Road, Woodthorpe, NG3 5QT

Rating: 5

Kalimera was given the rating by Gedling Borough Council on 6th June 2023.

The Bread And Bitter

Woodthorpe Drive, Woodthorpe, NG3 5JL

Rating: 5

The Bread And Bitter was given the rating by Gedling Borough Council on June 6, 2023.

Arthur’s Eatery

Brookfields Garden Centre, Mapperley Plains, Arnold, NG3 5RW

Rating: 5

Arthur’s Eatery was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating by Gedling Borough Council on 6th June 2023.

The Woodthorpe Top

151A Woodthorpe Drive Woodthorpe, NG3 5JL

Rating: 5

The Woodthorpe Top was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating by Gedling Borough Council on 6th June 2023.

Deli-icious

932 Woodborough Road, Mapperley, NG3 5QS

Rating: 5

Deli-icious was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating by Gedling Borough Council on 31st May 2023.

Plains Fish Bar & Restaurant

916 Woodborough Road, Mapperley, NG3 5QR

Rating: 5

Plains Fish Bar & Restaurant was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating by Gedling Borough Council on 25th May 2023.

Blossom Cafe At Beauty Temple Mapperley

451 Westdale Lane West, Mapperley, NG3 6DH

Rating: 5

Blossom Cafe At Beauty Temple Mapperley was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating by Gedling Borough Council on 23rd May 2023.

GoodFillas

112 Coppice Road, Arnold NG5 7GG

Rating: 5

GoodFillas was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating by Gedling Borough Council on 23rd May 2023.

Quayside Cafe

Unit 2, Quayside Court, Road No 2, Colwick

Rating: 4

Quayside Cafe was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating by Gedling Borough Council on 22nd May 2023.

Buraans

107 High Street, Arnold, NG5 7DS

Rating: 5

Buraans was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating by Gedling Borough Council on 19th May 2023.

Cocos Cafe Kitchen

32 Front Street, Arnold, NG5 7EL

Cocos Cafe Kitchen was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating by Gedling Borough Council on 19th May 2023.

Proper Burger

6 Meadow Road, Netherfield, NG4 2FF

Rating: 4

Proper Burger was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating by Gedling Borough Council on 18th May 2023.

Cross Keys

74 Front Street, Arnold NG5 7EJ

Cross Keys Arnold was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) by Gedling Borough Council on 2nd May 2023.

More vulnerable families than ever requesting free school uniform payments

Anna Whittaker (LDR reporter)
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More vulnerable families than ever requesting free school uniform payments

More money than ever before is being spent on helping vulnerable Nottinghamshire children afford school uniforms, the county council says.

The authority funds school clothing allowances for vulnerable families living across Nottinghamshire.

Families who are eligible for help include those who have lost clothes in a fire, a flood, theft, have been made homeless or who are fleeing domestic violence.

But new numbers reveal that there has been an increase in claims during the 2022/23 financial year.

During this year, £673.75 was paid out, which is an overspend on the £500 budget allocated by the council.

“This was the first year that the £500 budget was overspent.

“It is proposed that the budget for school clothing and footwear allowances paid under the category of exceptional circumstances be reviewed to ensure that the budget allocated meets need from April 2024.”

The review will be discussed by councillors at the children and families committee on June 19.

The council considers all requests for help from families in “exceptional circumstances” for all school-age children.

Families can claim up to £50 per pupil, depending on the circumstances.

The current overspend can be contained within the overall Education, Learning & Skills budget of £6.6m.

County council papers said: “In line with the County Council’s financial  regulations, school clothing and footwear allowances are reviewed annually and as explained in this report it is proposed to continue to provide a fair and consistent approach for determining the amount of allowances paid
under the exceptional circumstances category.

“The existing arrangements enable the most vulnerable families, irrespective of age or the type of school their child attends, to apply for assistance with school clothing allowance. The values set are intended to support families with the cost of school uniform.”

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