People who spot incidents of street racing in Gedling borough are being urged to report them to the police as a local crackdown on “car cruising” continues.
Gedling Police reported they took part in a joint operation with Operation Reacher, Carlton NPT and Roads Policing targeting car cruises in parts of Gedling borough along with those who are using local roads as a racetrack.
The crackdown has begun following a large number of complaints to police and councillors about car cruising and anti-social driving.
A police spokesman said: “With a large amount of marked Police Vehicles in the area we saw a reduced amount of anti-social driving.
PICTURED: Teams get ready to tackle ‘boy racers’ in Colwick and Netherfield
“No new calls were made to the Police however with us proactively patrolling we still managed to catch a few motorists doing things they shouldn’t be.
“Numerous Section 59 warning notices were given to drivers over the course of the weekend.
“We would suggest that if you are given a Section 59 Warning notice you take this seriously. One driver this weekend failed to listen to warnings from officers and was caught twice in the space of 12 minutes by separate police teams thinking he could use the public roadways as his personal racetrack. Unfortunately for him, this resulted in his car being seized on the very same day he collected it.”
Police are now urging the public to call them on 101 if they witness any anti-social driving in the area.
The traditional pub game of long alley skittles continues to be played at the Sherwood Ranger in Ravenshead.
Gedling Eye caught up with John Clifton, league treasurer, to find out what all the excitement was about.
John explained to us that “mixed teams of 10 players battle it out in a league which currently consists of seven teams. These play each other twice in the league plus in a knock-out cup competition.
“A match consists of three legs during which each player gets three throws of a wooden ball to attempt to knock over as many skittles as they can.
“Pins only count in the team score, however, once the front pin has been knocked down. Women team members throw from slightly closer to the skittles than men players.”
Pictured: (left to right) Chris Carlin, Roy Eyre & Steve Lamb, (Photo Courtesy of Ian Parkinson)
Age makes little difference in playing skittles and there is a wide range of ages to be seen competing. Games take place on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, usually with one game starting at 7.30pm followed by a second game at 8.30pm.
The games provide a great opportunity to socialise as the matches are competitive but played in a friendly spirit.
Indeed those players who get a strike in one of the legs are awarded a bottle of wine.
John is also captain of team ‘Mavis Bottoms’ and explained that “Originally nearly all the teams were named after the streets on which the founder players lived, but this is no longer true in most cases, and team members are recruited without regard to where they live.”
Pictured: Team Mavis Bottoms with John Clifton holding trophy (Photo Courtesy of Ian Parkinson)
Team captains are always on the lookout for new recruits, so if you are interested in playing go along one evening, you can be sure of a very warm welcome.
Weekly scores, results and contact details can be found on the Ravenshead Local facebook group – you will quickly find regular posts and pictures from Ian Parkinson.
The reopening of a Carlton post office – which has been closed for over seven weeks – has finally taken place.
Carlton Hill Post Office, which had been based within the old McColls store, had been shut since Thursday, January 19 – but it finally reopened its doors this morning.
The new Post Office is contained within a new Premier store under new management with an independent Postmaster..
Premier have over 4000 stores and all are locally owned by independent retailers.
The opening hours are Monday to Sunday: 6am – 10pm.
This provides 112 hours of Post Office service a week for the convenience of customers.
Richard Clark, Post Office Network Provision Lead, said: “We are delighted to have restored Post Office services to Carlton Hill as we know how important a Post Office is to a community.”
Local resident, James McGill said he was ‘delighted’ that the local post office had now finally been reopened.
He told Gedling Eye: “Finally it’s open. The last two months have been hell for someone like me that struggles with mobility. I’ve got poor mobility and had to get a bus to the nearest Post Office so this is a godsend.”
Previous communication from the Post Office suggested that the Post Office was due to reopen on February 24 however this failed to materialise as further works were required, much to the dismay of the locals.
Pictured: The new counter at Carlton Hill Post Office (PHOTO courtesy of Post Office)
The Post Office had previously been housed in the McColls store but services stopped when the chain went into administration and although it was saved by Morrisons in a £190m rescue bid, the branch in Carlton Hill, was one of six of McColl’s Nottinghamshire stores to shut.
Located between Papplewick, Hucknall and Linby and covering 7.2 hectares the woodlands is a designated local wildlife site, with mature ash, oak and chestnut trees and more than 20 species of bird regularly observed.
The tree works application advises ‘Works to Trees Subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) and/or Notification of Proposed Works to Trees in a Conservation Area’
PICTURED: County Hall
The application proposal requests permission to carry out works on seven trees.
Four trees are reported to have significant deadwood branches and will be tested for stability and any unstable dead branches reduced or removed, especially if over path.
Three threes are planned to be removed leaving leave 5 m, 6m & 7m high standing habitat stems respectively for wildlife, if possible to safely do so. These trees were subject to surveys in 2022 prior to leaf formation.
Full schedule of works, site location plan and application form are included in the application for tree works submitted to Gedling Borough Council, all documents can be accessed under Planning Application Order 2023/0058TPO
The woods have a history going back to the Robinson family in the 18th century and are today owned by the Co-operative and managed in partnership, by Nottinghamshire County Council and the Friends of Moor Pond Woods.
The Friends of Moor Pond Woods are a group of volunteers who support the development and management of the Moor Pond Woods Project area including researching it’s history.
Today the Woods have been transformed thanks to the generous financial support of various groups, and the hard work of community volunteers.
Further details and information regarding Moor Pond Woods can be found HERE.
It was no real surprise in the penultimate round of league matches that the Gedling Club won again.
Remaining unbeaten and having lost only 18 legs all season the Gedling Club, who have already won the league are not taking their foot off the pedal and look determined to go through the season unbeaten.
Second place Gleaners cemented their runners up spot with an away win against the Admiral Rodney.
The remaining two matches finished in a draw with the only real surprise being Calverton Working Men’s Club (CWMC) dropping a point at home to bottom place Green Dragon from Oxton.
Highlights of a week containing not only league matches but also the singles competition was Neil Lincoln’s 150 finish which looks highly likely to take the season’s highest check out award and take one prize away from the Gedling Club.
The standard of the league remains high with at least eight players hitting at least one ‘180’ during the season.
Finals & Presentation Night is on Friday March 24 @ CWMC
Doors open at 7.00pm
Knock-Out Cup Final Admiral Rodney v Gedling Club.
Singles Final : K Hallam V P O’Keefe(both Gedling Club)
If anyone would like to support the league they can donate raffle prizes for finals night or indeed sponsor some of the events.
New players and teams are always welcome and with five of the eight teams based in the borough it’s a great way to spend your Wednesday evening. If you want to get involved or learn more, you can visit the league Facebook page here .
A former nursing home in Gedling has been a source of annoyance for residents of Stoke Lane since it’s closure following a damning report in 2020 by the Care Quality Commission.
The site is attracting fly tipping with old carpets and food waste being dumped at the premises. The waste can visibly be seen blowing around the premises and also the local area.
A local resident who contacted Gedling Eye about the issues said ‘the site is an eyesore and only today I have had to clear up takeaway boxes and food containers that have blown into my garden … it was disgusting’
Pictured: Rubbish and household waste dumped at the care home (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)Pictured: Empty food containers and house hold waste (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)
The former Stoke House Care Home on Stoke Lane has a poor history with local residents since it’s closure.
Following the closure of the nursing home local residents, received letters advising them that the property was to be turned into ‘supported accommodation’.
Gedling Eye reported in 2021 on a meeting that angry residents and councillors held a meeting in reaction to the letter that was sent out to the local community by a homeless charity claiming that the care home in Gedling would soon be converted to provide ‘supported accommodation’.
Pictured : The front of the property covered with with waste and litter (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)Pictured: Empty food containers and house hold waste (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)
The letter was sent by All Saints Homeless Shelter charity to residents on Stoke Lane informing them they would be taking over the management of the former Stoke House care home.
In recent times there have been reports of alleged squatting and a number of break-ins where copper pipes have been stolen, leaks have occurred and vandalism including paint being thrown around.
The owner subsequently secured the site and security has been put in place.
Lambley WI were formed in 1953 and is celebrating its 70th birthday on March 13 in the way they do best – they’ve decorated the Lambley bus stop!
We caught up with Alison Moss, Secretary, Lambley WI who spoke with us regarding the upcoming birthday celebrations and those involved in the latest transformation.
As a group of ladies they enjoy decorating the village bus shelter and seeing and hearing the reactions of the villagers, bus passengers and drivers.
Alison said “Today was a very cold day and there were lots of numb fingers and toes, but thanks to Sue Ricketts and Julie Gross, who designed and made the decorations and our happy band of helpers, (including Sheila Parsons, who does a fab job of cleaning the shelter before we start) we battled through and it looks as fabulous as ever.”
Lambley WI have also issued an invitation on facebook inviting any ladies from Lambley or surrounding villages that would like to join them at their March meeting / birthday party in Lambley Village Hall on March 13, tickets are available for £5 per person.
Further information regarding the celebrations and how to purchase tickets can be found on the Lambley WI facebook page (including many more amazing bus stop transformation pictures).
Those familiar with the area will be aware that every time there is a major event the bus stop magically transforms and brings smiles to all those lucky enough to see the change.
The ladies at Lambley Women’s Institute (WI) are responsible for decorating Lambley village bus shelter for major events throughout the seasons and this has generated quite a following.
Previous examples of their transformations include a Christmas theme, VE celebrations, and Remembrance Day
Pictured: Festive Lambley bus stop at Christmas (Courtesy of Lambley WI)Pictured: Lambley Bus stop celebrates 75th anniversary of VE day (Courtesy of Lambley WI)Pictured: Lambley Remembrance Day bus stop (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.
Throughout June Lambley WI take part in the Wildlife Trusts 30 days wild and post a photo each day on their Twitter account @LambleyWI
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.
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.
New members and visitors are always welcome to come along and make new friends.
The miners were looking to bounce back after a disappointing display against Harrowby but got off to the worse possible start as Aaron Ferenc slammed an effort past Louis Richardson from 20 yards out after only 4 minutes.
Gedling reacted well and after 11 minutes they were back on level terms, Greg Tempest’s free kick from 20 yards hit the wall and wrongfooted the keeper who was rooted and Tempest scored his 1st goal since returning to the club from Belper Town.
Gedling began to turn the screw and on 21 minutes they should have gone in front, Niall Hylton and Tempest combined well before Tempest slipped in Courtney Hastings who only had the keeper to beat but the Gedling forward hit his effort down the throat of the city shot stopper.
On 37 minutes Gedling came close again, Ross McCaughey did well to win the ball back in the middle and he hit a thunderbolt from 30 yards that crashed the crossbar.
Southwell, who had won their previous 2 games nearly bit the front just before the break. Ferenc hit an effort from 16 yards that looked to be finding the bottom corner, but Richardson did brilliantly to get down and tip the ball round the post and the sides went in level after a competitive half.
City came out the 2nd half much stronger and on 56 minutes they were rewarded as top scorer Liam Moran headed a cross past Richardson from 3 yards for his 17th of the season.
Just 2 minutes later Moran had his 18th and his sides 3rd on the night as he capitalised on a miskick from Richardson by beating his man and slamming the ball into the left-hand corner from 8 yards to give the hosts a 3-1 lead.
Gedling failed to really test the hosts keeper in a lacklustre 2nd half and in the 5th minute of injury time they were reduced to 10 men, Josh Stevenson saw red for a challenge on the keeper, but it looked an extremely harsh decision considering some challenges the ref let go but Gedling remain 3 points above the drop.
Gedling Team- Louis Richardson, Josh Stevenson, Adrain Hawes (Gian Ciaurro 83’), Kieran Harrison, Josh Thornton (C), Ross McCaughey, Jack Jepson (Steven Brett 89’), Greg Tempest (Paolo Piliero 71’), Courtney Hastings (Fenn Davies 77’), Ruben Wiggins-Thomas, Niall Hylton
Alex Howes and Niall Davie were on target as Carlton Town stunned high-flying Hebburn Town with a 2-0 win in the North East.
The Millers came into the game deep in relegation trouble with just one win in almost four months but they produced their best display of the season to breathe life back into their battle against the drop and give the small but vocal travelling support a joyous evening on Tyneside.
Tommy Brookbanks and Mark Harvey had made it clear following Saturday’s defeat against North Shields that they weren’t going to allow Carlton to surrender their step 4 status without a fight. To that end they re-signed popular former captain Alex Troke prior to the game and he started up front in a 4-5-1 formation as one of five changes from the defeat against Shields.
Also back in the side were Jared Holmes, Kyle Tomlin and Howes with Oliver Wilson and Kyle Dixon dropping to the bench and Danny Elliott and Aaron O’Connor absent injured. Also on the bench was Zac Hill who impressed in the recent friendly win against AFC Mansfield.
The Hornets, in the splendid surroundings of their impressive home ground, came into the game second in the table and on the back of a 5-1 win against Consett, having beaten Carlton comfortably in the reverse fixture just 10 days earlier. But it was clear from the opening exchanges that the Millers were a different side to that which the Carlton faithful have seen all to often at home games. Indeed, the players could be seen reacting to the Carlton supporters’ cheers as the teams came out, almost as if they were surprised that any of the fans had made the trip.
Troke clearly made a difference with his hold up play, his pressing, his work-rate and his physicality, but the improvements were all over the pitch. You could just see that the players really were up for the challenge of a midweek game 155 miles from home against serious promotion contenders and they never let the intensity drop for the whole of the 97 minutes that were played. Dan Brown and Dean Freeman were first to virtually every ball into the area. Lewis Durow and Lawrence Gorman worked the entire game to keep the flanks secure and there was monumental effort from the midfield five.
Troke fed Howes on the left for Carlton’s first attack on five minutes, but after a good run his cross was blocked. Shortly afterwards Troke held the ball up then ran at the Hebburn defence before finding Durow who sent over a great cross to Davie. His header into the danger area found Nat Watson whose header at goal drew a decent save from home goalkeeper Shaun Newbrook.
Homes and Watson were controlling the centre of midfield alongside Tomlin, with Howes and Davie having outstanding games on the flanks, pushing forward in possession and constantly harrying Hebburn when they had the ball.
PICTURED: Carlton Town manager Tommy Brookbanks (PHOTO: Twitter)
Hebburn’s best chance of the first half came just before the half hour when a cross into the area was met by a spectacular overhead kick from player-manager Dan Moore, only for Mikey Emery to pull off a superb save, tipping the shot onto the crossbar.
Back came Carlton, roared on by the 12 or so away supporters and Howes and Davie combined down the left again only for Joe Walton to clear the danger.
The Millers took a deserved lead on 37 minutes from a set piece. A Gorman corner was headed towards goal by Watson. Hebburn only half cleared and Howes fired into the corner of the net through a crowd of players.
A minute later Carlton were desperately close to doubling their lead. Watson sent Troke down the right hand side and he hit a fantastic shot from the right corner of the penalty area only for Newbrook to make a wonderful save diving to his right. The loose ball was just out of Watson’s reach with the goal gaping.
Hebburn responded with a quick counter attack and Liam Henderson’s header drew a fine save from Emery.
The Millers had closed down the space available to Hebburn players really well in the first half, but they sat a little deeper at the start of the second half but Dan Brown and Dean Freeman dealt with everything thrown their way in the middle of defence.
Carlton needed to re-assert their grip on the game and they did so in the most spectacular way on 57 minutes with a goal that wouldn’t look out of place in the Premier League. Davie picked up the ball just outside the Carlton penalty area on the right. He then sprinted away, running virtually the entire length of the pitch, beating three of four Hebburn players, drawing Newbrook and then from inside the area steering the ball into the corner of the net to spark ecstatic scenes amongst the supporters behind the goal. It was a truly astonishing goal and one worthy to win any game.
10 minutes later he almost scored again as he ran onto a lovely first-time pass from Troke, took the ball past Moore and rounded Newbrook but slightly lost his footing in the area which was enough time for Moore to recover and block the goal-bound shot.
Forward went Hebburn and Emery made another spectacular save with his face from a fierce Olly Martin drive that saw the goalkeeper need about five minutes of treatment.
The home side then claimed a penalty following a goalmouth scramble but the referee wasn’t interested.
The Millers brought on Niall Hylton and Wilson and Hylton and Howes combined down the right with Hylton playing the ball into the area. Wilson had his back to goal but he controlled the pass beautifully and swivelled to shoot. He delayed his shot a fraction of a second and that was enough time for Moore to block what would otherwise have been a lovely goal.
With time running out Carlton brought on Hill and he and Wilson showed some lovely touches of the ball as the game entered seven minutes of added time. Any fears that Carlton would be hanging on were misplaced. Indeed, they kept their composure, kept looking to open up the Hebburn defence and Wilson, Hylton and Davie almost did so with another lovely move.
Emery had one more save to make deep into added time but the final chance fell to the Millers when Howes found Wilson whose shot drew another fine save from Newbrook.
Shortly afterwards the referee ended proceedings and the entire Carlton squad came across to than the boisterous travelling faithful for their 310-mile round trip Tuesday night backing. The Millers still have a massive mountain to climb if they are to get out of trouble, but this was the start they’ve been seeking for a number of weeks.
Carlton Town: M Emery, L Gorman, L Durow, D Brown, D Freeman, J Holmes (N Hylton 80), K Tomlin, N Davie, A Troke, N Watson (Z Hill 88), A Howes (O Wilson 83). Unused substitutes: R Stainsby, K Dixon
Mr Randall yesterday revealed he has been reselected by Gedling Conservatives as their candidate for Gedling.
The MP defeated the sitting Labour MP Vernon Coaker at the last election in 2019 – winning the seat with a majority of 1.4%, or 679 votes.
PICTURED: Tom Randall is the Conservative candidate for Gedling
This victory made the seat one of the most marginal in the country.
Gedling had been a safe Tory seat until the 1997 election, before being won and held by Labour’s Vernon Coaker until 2019.
On his Facebook page, Mr Randall said: “As the first MP for Gedling from Gedling, it’s an honour to represent my home town in Parliament.
“I look forward to making the Conservative case at the next General Election and continuing to deliver on Gedling’s priorities.”
Mr Randall will face competition for the seat from Micheal Payne, who has been selected Labour’s candidate for Gedling.
After being selected last year, Mr Payne said: “The people of Gedling, along with many other areas, have suffered for too long at the hands of this Conservative government and have felt the impact of the cuts to public services and the cost of living crisis.
“The fight to win Gedling back for Labour starts now.”
