A set of weapons and a big bag full of cannabis have all been seized from inside a house in Carlton.
Police discovered the blades and drugs while carrying out a planned raid in the Carlton area.
Officers from the Gedling Operation Reacher team led the warrant in Coningswath Road, at around 8am on Tuesday (28).
PHOTO: Notts Police
After receiving intelligence of drug activity inside the house, the officers – who were supported by Gedling Neighbourhood Policing team – forced entry.
Police say they then found large amounts of dried cannabis inside, as well as bundles of cash, weighing scales and several mobile phones.
They also seized an array of different weapons from inside the property, including two swords, a machete, a lock knife and a set of nunchucks.
Sergeant James Carrington, of Nottinghamshire Police’s Gedling Operation Reacher team, said: “As a force, we’re committed to doing everything in our power to crackdown on those involved in the supply of drugs.
“This type of offending does often go hand in hand with other criminality, which we clearly don’t want to see in our communities.
“We carried out this warrant as a direct consequence of intelligence we received about potential drug activity associated with this property.
“Thanks to this, we were able to seize large amounts of cannabis, as well as an array of dangerous weapons that we don’t want anywhere near our streets.
“Everything we do is reliant on the information we receive, so I’d ask anyone who knows anything about criminal activity in their area to contact the police on 101, so we can act.
“We are still carrying out inquiries following this particular discovery, so would ask anyone who knows anything to report it to 101, quoting incident 78 of 28 February 2023, or to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
Gedling‘s dedicated police team has provided an update on action taken on Monday night to crack down on anti-social driving following complains from residents.
The Operation Reacher team carried out patrols in the area as part of ‘Operation Triplefin’
They said that 10 warning letters were issued, three section 59 warnings were handed out for anti-social driving and an arrest was made and a charge issued for drink-driving.
Police called the operation a ‘success’
A spokesman said: “With the work carried out by officers, we received no calls of anti-social driving that night.”
Councillors, police, and residents have been working together to combat the spike in anti-social driving across Gedling Borough.
People riding unregistered motorbikes and dirt bikes have been doing wheelies down streets, going onto pavements, and riding through alleyways in the area.
There has also been an increase in speeding and car meets in the area.
Vehicles are getting into the industrial carpark behind Stratford Close in Colwick performing donuts and making a large amount of noise.
Police Inspector Mark Stanley has informed local councillors that his team are trying to get hold of further resources to combat this issue.
Carlton Town lost at home to 10-man North Shields as their step 4 status looks increasingly in jeopardy.
To make matters worse, the Millers finally scored first at home, for the first time since mid-November, and went in a half time in the lead but the team looked desperately short of confidence and the Robins’ second half display merited the victory.
Whilst the players kept on trying, and will no doubt continue to do so, the gap even to the relegation play offs is now effectively seven points and its difficult to see where those points are going to come from in the final 10 games of the campaign.
Tommy Brookbanks and Mark Harvey made six changes to the side beaten by Hebburn Town last time out. In came Mikey Emery in goal for Richard Stainsby while Lewis Durow, Danny Elliott, Kyle Dixon and Aaron O’Connor replaced Kyle Tomlin, Alex Howes, Khyle Sargent (suspended) and Niall Hylton. There was also a full debut for Oliver Wilson who replaced Brad Wells who departed the club in midweek.
Carlton set off at a high tempo and O’Connor had the first chance of the game on 10 minutes when he volleyed a deep ball from Lawrence Gorman just wide of the post.
Shields responded and Cameron Cunningham fired a free kick high over the bar from a good position.
O’Connor and Connor Oliver ended up in a tangle in the area midway through the half and that unfortunately saw O’Connor have to go off injured, replaced by Hylton.
The Millers came desperately close to scoring on 34 minutes when Nat Watson met a Niall Davie free kick from close range and stabbed the ball goalwards. Aaron Steavens made a superb save and Simon Jakub cleared before anyone in a Carlton shirt could follow up.
The Robins had another fee kick on the edge of the box but this time Oliver put the ball over the stand behind the goal. However, it was Shields centre half who was on hand to clear the danger after a lovely move involving Hylton, Watson and Davie.
Carlton took a deserved lead three minutes before half time when Dean Freeman headed home a Davie corner at the back post.
Shields responded and in first half added time they attacked down the left. Dan Brown, having his usual fine game, intercepted and as he went to clear he was hit by a high tackle from Jonathan-James Chrisp. The referee showed the Shields player a straight red card for serious foul play which did seem harsh to most of the crowd, but what was clear in the second half was that the sense of injustice clearly galvanised the visitors.
They pushed forward from the restart and Emery made a magnificent save from Daniel Wilson on the right hand side before the ball was cleared for a corner. However, Wilson was able to head home from the corner albeit there was a suspicion that the ball may have ricocheted off a Carlton defender.
The Robins’ tails were up and Emery was called upon again to make another excellent save, this time from David Robinson, before Carlton responded with Dixon running half the length of the pitch before earning a corner.
Substitutes Kyle Tomlin and Niall Hylton combined on the right with Tomlin lifting the ball into the penalty area for fellow-substitute Alex Howes. Howes was unmarked but with players closing in fast he really needed to volley straight at goal. He elected to take a touch and then shoot but by then there was cover and his effort was blocked.
Similarly Tomlin and Watson both had half chances which needed to be taken early. Neither was easy but the decision to get the ball under control effectively meant the chances were gone.
Shields made Carlton pay on 88 minutes with the winning goal. Gorman sent a Carlton corner to the back post but there was no-one on hand to convert what would have been a simple chance. Oliver picked up the ball at his own left corner flag and he fired the ball to the half way line as Shields sprinted forward en masse. There were three incisive one-touch passes between the centre of midfield and the right wing as Carlton couldn’t get back into position and Callum Larmouth fired home past Emery with the help of a deflection to the delight of the impressive number of Robins supporters who had made the trip.
Still there was time for Kyle Tomlin to head a Gorman corner against the bar while Howes had to clear off the line after Emery had thrown the ball straight to a Shields player. But Carlton couldn’t find a second goal and the familiar feeling of a home defeat was once again suffered by the Millers faithful.
Carlton Town: M Emery, L Gorman, L Durow, D Freeman, D Brown, D Elliott (A Howes 68), N Watson, K Dixon, O Wilson (K Tomlin 58), A O’Connor (N Hylton 30), N Davie. Unused substitutes: R Stainsby, L Czerwak
Goals: Dean Freeman 42; Daniel Wilson 55, Callum Larmouth 88
Gedling Eye caught up with Ian Watts, Musical Director of Carlton Male Voice Choir, Nottingham’s largest male voice choir about their upcoming shows and their plans for 2023.
The choir is made up of over 70 male voices of all backgrounds, singing in 4-part harmony performing everything from classical to opera, folk, jazz and sea shanties, hymns and a great selection of pop, depending on the audience / event.
Ian told us that there are already a number of performances and events in the diary with more to come –
The choir will be performing a charity event for Framework at Sacred Heart Church Carlton on March 3 with all ticket proceeds being donated to Framework in support of their work ending homelessness and tackling disadvantage. Further details and tickets (£10 per adult / £5 U16s) can be accessed on https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carlton-male-voice-choir-concert-tickets-518818097897
PICTURED : New Choir Members (From L-R) Barry D, Barry A and David
On March 10 the choir are at Calverton Working Men’s Club entertaining with the ladies choir Lyrical Songbirds from Wollaton. Tickets are available from the club on Collyer Road, Calverton, NG14 6JX or on the door.
On March 11 the choir head to Beeston Methodist Church, tickets are available by calling 0115 9256632. Ticket prices are £7 in advance, £8 on the door and £4 for under 16 .
Carlton’s Festival Concert is back at the Albert Hall Nottingham on April 23 with guests Pitch and Mix, a competition winning mixed acapella barbershop choir. Further details and tickets (£15) are available on https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/festival-concert-by…
PICTURED : New Choir Members (From L-R) Sean, Will and Johnny
Ian told Gedling Eye that the choir are currently rehearsing brand new music and have been lucky to receive a steady influx of new members since the new year; three of which are in their early twenties.
Ian said: “The choir is also travelling twice this year; the first time in May to Northampton and Bournemouth for concerts with their respective Male Voice Choirs and then again to Swansea in October to perform with Dunvant Male Voice Choir and also to Mountain Ash in the Rhondda Valleys to sing with Aber Cynon Male Voice Choir.
“So it is a very exciting time indeed to join us at any age – just come along to our rehearsal room at Netherfield Baptist Church on a Wednesday evening at 7:30pm to be made very welcome and enjoy the spoils of being part of a busy and active larger male voice choir.
“The choir is well run and everything possible is done to make sure that the choir gets the very best from their singing and the social aspect of being a male voice choir, joining our choir is a great experience and just a brilliant thing to be part of. Make sure your get along to a performance.”
More information can be found on www.carltonmvc.org or subscribe to the CWMC mailing list to keep up to date with everything they do.
The choir can also be followed on facebook, or simply pop along to a concert and say hello.
The Gedling Club continue their winning form with another win on the road at bottom place Green Dragon.
With the league already sewn up the Gedling Club show no signs of taking their foot off the pedal for their remaining fixtures.
The Gleaners from Calverton remain seven points behind despite a commanding 5 – 1 win at home against the Cross Keys, Epperstone.
The Gedling Club’s domination of the league is matched by in the Captains and Secretary league, where the Gedling Club also top the table and are four points clear with two to play.
Singles tournament Wednesday 1st March at CWMC sign in for 8pm.
Finals & Presentation Night is on Friday March 24 @ CWMC
Doors open at 7.00pm
Knock-Out Cup Final Admiral Rodney v Gedling Club.
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 .
The Environment Agency has launched new a Flood Warning Service that they say will help warn hundreds of home owners of the risk of flooding in Daybrook and Woodthorpe.
The Agency’s Flood Warnings inform the public about an imminent risk of flooding to their home or business and help people make informed decisions about how to respond.
There are three types of message – Flood Alert, Flood Warning and Severe Flood Warning. Each type can be triggered by particular weather or river conditions which cause flooding.
New flood warnings are being introduced at Upper Day Brook at Daybrook and Woodthorpe covering hundreds of properties.
The Environment Agency say: “Residents are encouraged to prepare if they receive a Flood Alert which could mean packing a bag that includes medicines, insurance documents and anything else they wouldn’t want to lose if flooding were to take place.
“A Flood Warning calls on people to act now which means turning off gas, water and electricity and moving family and pets to safety. A Severe Flood Warning means you are in immediate danger and to follow advice from emergency services.”
Paul Lockhart, Flood and Coastal Risk Manager for the East Midlands said: “We want to ensure that everyone has as much time as possible to prepare for flooding which is why we’re pleased that there are more communities across the East Midlands which will now be able to receive our free flood warning service.”
Additional funding from the Government has enabled the Environment Agency to invest in the latest technology and infrastructure needed to provide a flood warning service in more than 200 communities across England. In total, an additional 62,000 properties at risk of flooding will receive Flood Warnings between now and the end of 2023. The Environment Agency will be holding drop-ins events, to allow residents to discuss flood risk, sign up for flood warnings and increase their resilience to flooding.
A Community drop in will take place at St Paul’s Church, Daybrook, NG5 6BH, on 20 March 2023, from 15:30-18:00.
The deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council has called on the Government for “fairer funding” after a pay rise for frontline staff was granted following a strike threat.
GMB union members at the Labour-run council announced an agreement had been made for a “significant pay boost” for some staff.
Staff across Environmental Services, including HGV waste drivers, tree surgeons, street cleaning teams and grave diggers will now receive a pay boost after a campaign pushed workers up council pay scales.
GMB says it comes on top of agreements made in 2022 to scrap “poverty pay bands”, which include the pay scales at the bottom end of the council’s payment structures.
A local one-off cost of living payment for all contracted staff has also been delivered.
Before the agreement was reached the council’s lowest pay band had a salary of £18,333. The new rates have not yet been made public following the agreement.
Paul Genders, GMB representative at Gedling Borough Council, said: “It was a disgrace that council workers were struggling to keep their heads above water and pay the bills; I’m really pleased our campaign and strike ballot has been able to deliver this win for them.
“Our members do essential work in the borough, keeping communities safe and clean for local people. Luckily, we’ve been able to avoid strike action this time as it would no doubt have led to significant disruption across our area.”
Gedling Borough Council is the fifth-worst nationally in terms of core spending power, having seen an eight per cent cut since 2015/16, falling from £12.7m to £11.6m this year.
The figures were published with the 2023/24 Local Government Settlement in December last year.
The settlement amount determines how much money councils have available to pay for key services like housing, waste collection and park maintenance.
Deputy Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor Michael Payne, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “Our staff worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic and are continuing to work hard to support families struggling during this cost of living crisis.
“The cost of living crisis is hitting our staff too and it’s right we do everything we can to support them financially in these tough times.
“We’re proud to have worked with our colleagues in the trade unions to boost pay for our lowest paid frontline staff.
“Our frontline staff have also taken on more responsibilities and have adapted how they work as we deal with cut upon cut in our funding from central government.
“This review also brings their pay in line with neighbouring councils which will also help us retain our excellent staff.
“We will always support our hard working staff to ensure they are paid fairly but there is no escaping the fact we are the fifth-worst affected council in the country in terms of cuts to our funding by central government.
“This cannot continue and we are demanding a fairer funding model that allows us to provide quality frontline services for our residents and pay our staff a fair wage for the valuable work they do.”
Arnold could be getting a new bistro if transformation plans for a former cafe are approved by Gedling Borough Council.
Plans have been submitted by Basar Suleyman to create a new cafe and bar in the town by converting an existing two-storey cafe at 84 Front Street into a bar and bistro.
Sully’s Bistro could occupy premises previously used by Revival Coffee Co, which formally closed its doors back in November 2022.
The newly-submitted plans include seating for 39 customers on the ground floor with access to the first floor at the back of the ground floor. The ground floor will accommodate a bar with further seating alongside the bar counter.
Pictured: Location of new bistro, highlighted in red (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council Planning)
Proposals for the first floor indicate housing of the men’s and women’s WCs as well as seating for a further 26 customers.
Kate and Team Revival at Revival Coffee Co. announced on Facebook back in November that they were closing due to ‘rising costs’.
At the time they posted: ” We’ve tried really hard to fight the rising costs, bills and cost of living crisis but as a small independent we have no choice but to close our doors.”
Pictured: The former coffee shop – Revival Coffee Co (Photo courtesy of Facebook)
Details of planning application 2023/0147 can be accessed here
These are the roadworks and closures you need to know about…
Chestnut Grove, Burton Joyce
06 March – 08 March
Road closure for large scale bespoke c/w patching repairs at junction area with Church Road to out side the Nelson pub.
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Mansfield Road, Redhill
06 March – 31 March
Roadworks at A60 Mansfield Road from Junction of Burnstump Hill to Leapool Island
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Mansfield Road, Papplewick
06 March – 31 March
Roadworks
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Trent Valley Road
06 March – 10 March
Road closure to install new Box Junction and refresh road markings with closure area at A612/A6211 Junction, Trent Valley Road/Colwick Loop Road, Netherfield.
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Wensley Road, Woodthorpe
28 February – 09 March
Road closure for large scale bespoke c/w patching repairs – (Preventative Maintenance)
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Works Installation of New Access for New School Entrance for Carlton Le Willows School including Zebra Crossing, Associated Lining/Signing/Street Lighting Works and High Friction Surfacing in advance of the Zebra Crossing
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council
Petrol prices remain high across the country, as households across Gedling borough continue to be squeezed by the cost of living crisis.
Gedling Eye has compiled a list of the cheapest petrol pumps in Gedling borough. The data is sourced from PetrolPrices.com, which covers major service stations including brands like BP, Shell, and Texaco as well as supermarkets, smaller chains and independent stations.
The website combines price data from Catalist with its own crowdsource data, which comes from website users and forecourt owners. The site says it hopes to have “the most up to date and reliable price data across the industry”.
Here are the latest prices from across the borough…
