The Post Office had 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.
Work continues at pace to create new apartments on the site of a former care home in Carlton.
Highclere Lodge care home previously occupied the land is being redeveloped into a three-storey building with a mix of 15 one-bedroom and five two-bedroom apartments.
The former care home was demolished in April 2017 by its owners in a bid to make the site more attractive to developers after being vacant for a number of years.
An original planning application sought permission for the redevelopment of the former Highclere Lodge care home site with the proposed construction of 22 residential apartments, together with central courtyard area, car parking and external amenities.
At the time the document submitted by developers stated that the development on Burton Road would ‘inject new life into the town centre, bringing a welcomed increase in footfall and subsequent revenue for existing businesses within the immediate area.’
Subsequently a block of 20 apartments was approved on the site as Gedling Borough Council’s planning committee gave permission for the plans to go ahead on the land previously used as Highclere Lodge, on Burton Road, Carlton.
It came after 2FD Ltd, the applicant, initial proposal creating 22 apartments was scaled back plans to meet the parking guidelines.
This was the minimum number of parking spaces developers could provide for a 20-home scheme in planning policy guidance.
The planning committee meeting on December 1 2021 heard concerns from councillors over the proposed on-site parking, with 16 spaces proposed to accommodate the 20 apartments however permission was granted.
More than 3,400 patients waited a month for a family doctor appointment in Gedling during January Labour has claimed.
The party’s analysis of data from the NHS reveals that 3,445 people in the constituency faced a wait of 28 days or more to see a GP.
A further 6,856 patients had to wait more than two weeks.
Labour proposes to double medical school places to ease the GP shortage.
The party is also pledging to guarantee a face-to-face appointment with a GP if patients want one.
Labour’s general election candidate for Gedling, Michael Payne said: “Patients in Gedling are finding it impossible to see a GP when they need to. Among those thousands waiting more than a month or not getting an appointment at all, there will be conditions going undiagnosed until it is too late.
“Anyone who has had to rely on the NHS recently can see it is desperately short of staff. The NHS is backing Labour’s plan to double medical school places. Why isn’t the government?
“Patients should be able to see the doctor they want, in the manner they choose, when they need to. Labour will put patients first and get them seen on time again.”
A building project team has been announced to construct a long-awaited pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Trent.
The new bridge will link the Trent Basin area west of Trent Lane, off the Daleside Road in the city, to south bank of the river close to the Hook nature reserve in Lady Bay, Rushcliffe.
It will become the first crossing built over the river in the city in 65 years.
A planning application was originally due to be submitted last year, and then again in spring 2023, however this has again been pushed back to the summer.
Despite the delays the project has now reached a “significant milestone”, according to those behind it.
Consultancy Pick Everard has been announced to deliver the bridge project alongside infrastructure group Balfour Beatty, on behalf of Nottingham City Council.
Matt Hall, national director at Pick Everard, said: “The formal appointment of our consultancy team and Balfour Beatty as principal contractor is a significant milestone for Nottingham City Council.
“This is a flagship project for the city and the available social and transport benefits available must be presented in a clear way as stakeholder engagement continues.”
Pick Everard has previously worked in the city on building work for part of the former Broadmarsh Centre site in Nottingham.
Feasibility studies have been completed alongside work to pinpoint the exact location of the bridge.
The council now expects work to begin in 2024, before completion in 2025.
Government funding has been secured for the £12 million project through the Transforming Cities fund.
Cllr Audra Wynter (Lab), Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transport, said: “We’re working in partnership with Rushcliffe Borough Council and in consultation with Nottinghamshire County Council to create better walking and cycling links for all our residents and look forward to submitting the planning application for the new bridge in early summer 2023.”
Leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council, Cllr Simon Robinson, added: “The bridge will create further links between Rushcliffe and the city, providing the opportunity for improved access, and a sustainable alternative to dependency on car use, to employment and recreational opportunities on both sides of the river.
“Subject to an independent planning process for its construction on the Rushcliffe banks of the Trent, we are pleased to hear partners have been appointed and we are supportive of its creation.”
Calls have also been made for a new road bridge over the River Trent.
Politicians in Gedling and Rushcliffe have long suggested a fourth bridge should be created to help people in both areas and prevent motorists travelling “out of their way” to use Gunthorpe Bridge, near East Bridgford.
Tom Randall, Gedling’s Conservative MP, has been leading the calls since he was first elected in December 2019, however major investment in the region of around £50m would be needed to make the vision a reality.
Trent Valley councillors Sam Smith and Mike Adams responded to the ridicule on Facebook.
In a joint statement, they said: “The right-hand side of Wood Lane is in our Ward. Mike Adams as our County Councillor has escalated this poor workmanship to Nottinghamshire County Council’s Highways Department in an attempt to get them redone.”.
The majority of painting works have been carried out on the right hand side of Wood Lane when going towards the Carlton Le Willows Academy entrance on Wood Lane.
A local resident who preferred to remain anonymous told Gedling Eye: “This type of sub-standard work is why my council tax increases non-stop – someone got paid for this work and it’s simply unacceptable.
“It’s the same standard of work as the pothole fillers do!”
A Highways Manager from Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “We have undertaken an inspection of the works and while our inspection has shown that the majority of the works are of a good standard, we acknowledge there are a couple of areas where improvements are needed.
“Providing quality is important to us and so contractors will be revisiting the site.
“Slightly thinner than normal, primrose lines have been used on Wood Lane, similar to those used in conservation areas, as we wanted to be considerate to the local environment surrounding Wood Lane.”
The wind has just dropped on the last Saturday of February at Stoke Lane. A calm atmosphere at the home of Carlton Town FC.
The supporters trickle in, still an hour until kick off. Some visit the food stand, some walk the parameters of the pitch. One away fan remarks that they could have gotten to Tenerife in the time it took them to get here.
There is no visible undercurrent of a relegation scrap, or a club doing all it can to adjust to the demands of a new league.
PICTURED: The teams shake hands prior to the game (PHOTO: Ross Waldron)
At the end of last season, which was a very successful one, finishing sixth in the league, they were moved to the Northern Premier League Division One East, which has had dreadful consequences for one of Gedling’s oldest teams.
Due to the league change, the club now at times have to travel around 100 miles for away games, a trip they will be making in two weeks’ time against today’s opposition, Hebburn Town. With costs sometimes in excess of £1k, it is not an easy trip to make.
Mick Garton, chairman of the club, said: “To put it in a nutshell, the game got held up today because they were late coming here, so we kicked off 15 minutes late.
“We’ve got to go there on a Tuesday night, so that just puts things a little bit into perspective.
“A lot of our away trips this season have been around that (£1k) mark this season, most of the games are further away but particularly the six in the north east.
“We worked out our coach travel last season the bill was £4.5k and this season it was going to be nearer £12k in total.”
Last season, the Millers were in the Midlands equivalent of their current division, playing against teams like Ilkeston Town and Halesowen Town. Their furthest trips that year were to the likes of Cambridge City and Wisbech Town. Compared to their furthest games this year, these were around 50 miles closer.
The club also won the Nottingham Senior Cup last year, a competition which they have made the finals of again this year.
Town have also endured the unfortunate situation of having a game cancelled twice, the game which they are now due to play in two weeks’ time against today’s opposition. Mick said: “We had players there and it got called off at the last minute.
“People have got to take time off work, and you’ve got to compensate people. We would have liked the game to be on a Saturday and we put a request into the league but unfortunately that was denied.
The dressing room atmosphere is always a key factor for any club, and undoubtedly the move would have had some impact. But for a cohesive team like Carlton, the dressing room bonds are stronger than the challenges.
Mark Harvey, in his fourth season as joint manager of Carlton Town, said that: “I think that the impact on the dressing room at the start of the season was hard. Obviously we lost a couple of players because they didn’t want to or weren’t prepared to travel.
“I think everybody was on a bit of a downer about it right at the start because of the travel.
“We found it a lot more difficult to sign players, because you offer them x amount and they’ve got to be leaving at 9am and get back at 10pm, but local clubs in local Nottingham leagues are offering them the same money to turn up and be home for 6pm.
“As far as the dressing room goes, we’re lucky we’ve got such a tight bunch from last year and the ones that stayed have stayed tight. Even through adversity the dressing room is still very good, which is credit to them because they could have wanted out, but they stayed positive.
“Everyone’s giving everything they’ve got, you can’t say anyone’s not trying. We just keep going on and plugging on and try and get out of this.”
The club now have 11 games left this season, seven of which are against teams in the top half of the table. Mixed in with these games are relegation 6 pointers against Lincoln and Grantham, but Mark emphasised that the calibre of opposition is making no difference to their outlook on fixtures.
“I actually posted to the lads on the group, we’ve literally taken 18 points off the top eight this season. Out of I think 24 points.
“This league, there’s nothing between top or bottom of the league. No matter who you play, it’s the same game. They all seem to play the same style of football, and the top sides don’t appear to me to be much better than the bottom sides.
“I feel we’re just as capable of beating the top sides as we are the bottom sides. Psychologically you can go into games against the top sides with more freedom and less pressure on you because you’re not expected to beat them.
Both Mick and Mark still feel there is hope for this season, and that if they are just able to get a run going they will be in the arms of safety in no time. But despite this, both say they eyes are firmly locked on the present, with no wavering thoughts about what could be for next season.
There is also the possibility that, should the Millers stay up, they could be able to move back into the Midlands league, which would be hugely beneficial for the club
Mick said: “I’ve not thought about next season because at this point we could be in any one of three leagues.
“Nobody wants to get relegated. We don’t want to get relegated. Our hope is we stay up and we get moved back into the Midlands league.
As for Mark, his mind was closer to the present still: “I only ever look as far as the next game, no matter what position we’re in.
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Famous Arnold boozer The Robin Hood & Little John pub could be getting a new rooftop terrace if plans are approved by Gedling Borough Council.
An application has been submitted by John Dixon & Associates on behalf of Everards Brewery to form a new roof terrace.
A submitted design and access statement prepared by JDA Project Management advises that the premises has been a very popular community pub over the last 10 years since the premises was purchased by Everards Brewery and has been carefully restored and refurbished.
Pictured: The roof top terrace will be constructed above the existing covered seating area (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council Planning Dept.)
The statement continues to state that an external terrace area has been proposed by Everards along with their partner Lincoln Green Brewery. The terrace area will provide additional drinking area helping the business to maintain commercial sustainability for the long term
The proposed new terraced area will be formed over the existing covered seating area. The existing flat roof will be re-covered and the terrace constructed independently over the top of the roof using a steel frame.
Pictured: Existing & Proposed Site Plan (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council Planning Dept.)
The proposed terrace is to be traditional in design with a 1.8m high stained timber fence to three sides and the courtyard elevation is to have a decorative 1.1m high black balustrading. The terrace will to be illuminated with festoon lighting on metal poles.
A new metal staircase is to be formed to access the terraced area from the courtyard area.
The premises will see no change in use as the premises will continue to operate as a public house with the proposed alterations designed to extend the community pub feel, attracting all ages and offering a varied range of real ales brewed by Everards and Lincoln Brewery.
Details of planning application 2022/1355 can be accessed here
