Carlton Hill is now home to a new fruit & veg shop which opened its doors for the first time last month.
Juicey’s has been established by Justine Fawzi, who first moved to the area just over a year ago.
The former HR worker said she was inspired to start up the new store after struggling to find fresh, organic, non-processed food to suit her healthy lifestyle in the local area.
Pictured: Fresh fruit and veg at Juicey’s (Gedling Eye)Pictured: Justine at her new store (Gedling Eye)
She then spotted an empty travel agents on the high street on Carlton Hill and thought the property would make the ideal location for a new independent healthy food retailer – and Juicey’s was born.
The new store not only has fresh fruit and veg but also organic eggs. They also sell fresh meat sourced from a local farmer as well as fish from a local fishmonger that is shipped in several times a week.
The bakery section is also being developed following feedback from customers who want more.
We caught up with Lynn Baxter, a regular customer in the store.
She said: “I’m now a regular customer because of the great service and great produce”
Justine is passionate about sustainability and non-waste and has introduced Mediterranean hot food with freshly made soup with her own produce, jacket potatoes as well as developing the deli section containing olives, salad bar, non-processed, healthy food.
As soon as you enter the store you can feel the sustainability that Justine is passionate about with the shelving and displays made from recycled pallets and unused wood and the shop is also dog friendly.
Justine wanted to express her thanks to the people who have supported her so far and said ‘Just support independent business, come and get fresh, healthy, non-processed food that can be picked up daily with no waste. Its about quality not quantity”
So if you are looking for a bakery, butcher, fishmonger, deli, Mediterranean hot food or fruit and veg supplier – then Juicey’s may be for you.
Part of Gedling’s 800-home Teal Close development near Netherfield will be re-designed because a water pipe was discovered under part of the land.
Developer Persimmon Homes has amended its plans for part of the third phase of the major housing scheme to account for an underground culvert.
The proposed site sits on the western part of Colwick Loop Road and is the final phase of the large housing development.
The pipes were found by developers prior to construction beginning on the third phase, which will bring more than 250 new homes.
Amendments to the plans will affect the design and location of 16 homes on this part of the scheme, including the introduction of an additional home.
It takes the total number of homes in the third phase up to 256, joining 199 homes in the first phase which is now nearing completion.
The on-site primary school and care home have also been built, while work on the 353-home second phase is currently under way.
Gedling Borough Council’s planning committee has approved the changes after the developer brought amendments forward for discussion on Wednesday (February 22).
In documents, the developer said: “A re-plan of this area is necessary due to the discovery of an existing culvert in the south western corner of phase three.
“[This] cannot be built upon and its easement needs to be respected.
“The layout has been redesigned with the principle consideration of the existing culvert to the south west.
“This added constraint has influenced the layout of the proposals, ensuring that the culvert itself is avoided and that its necessary easement is respected.
“Houses have been moved eastwards to avoid the culvert and open space has been strategically moved to the area where the culvert sits. to ensure unit numbers remain and open space provision is still secured.”
Two of the 16 properties listed in the current application will be marketed as ‘affordable’.
And, alongside the redesigning, an additional home will be added to when the developer replaces a large detached house with two smaller semi-detached properties.
In total, it means 808 homes will now be built across the Teal Close development.
Speaking in Wednesday’s committee, Councillor Marje Paling (Lab), who represents Coppice, welcomed the changes.
She said: “I’m quite in favour of them changing the layout and the extension and it’s good that they found the culvert before they started building.”
As part of the wider Teal Close scheme, about £2m was requested in developer contributions to mitigate the impact of the homes.
This included more than £1.5m for transport, road and bus improvements and £200,000 for healthcare.
Another £78,762 will be requested through this 16-home application to combat “insufficient secondary school places in the area”.
A council planning spokesperson told the meeting: “The proposed development is considered acceptable.”
In documents, the authority added: “The proposed development would be of a design and appearance that would be appropriate in the context of the surrounding area.
“[It] would not have an adverse impact upon visual amenity, residential amenity or highway safety.”
Here’s our latest round-up of latest events taking place from Friday 24 February to Thursday 2 March across the borough.
Friday, February 24
Moments of Pleasure, The Music Of Kate Bush – Ravenshead Village Hall, 8.15pm
Moments of Pleasure: The Music of Kate Bush are a group of experienced and dedicated musicians and avid fans of Kate Bush who endeavour to pay homage to her amazing talent and music and bring it to the live stage.
Based on the best-selling book and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, Women Talking is the powerful story of the women of an isolated religious community and their attempt to reconcile a brutal reality with their faith.
Oscar Catch Up: The Quiet Girl (12) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold
Rural Ireland, 1981. Nine-year-old Cait is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the Summer. In their care, she blossoms, until she discovers one painful truth…
A deeply personal portrait of a 20th century American childhood, Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans is a cinematic memory of the forces, and family, that shaped the filmmaker’s life and career. A universal coming-of-age story about an isolated young man’s pursuit of his dreams, the film is an exploration of love, artistic ambition, sacrifice and the moments of discovery that allow us to see the truth about ourselves, and our parents, with clarity and compassion.
That 80s Night – Richard Herrod Centre, Carlton, 9.00 – 11.00pm
Live vocals, choreographed dance routines, audience interaction and of course all those classic 80s hits that you know and love, including from Dirty Dancing, musical theatre, contemporary, pop and rock!
Bachata Tuesday – The Punchbowl, Mapperley, 7.30pm & 8.30pm
Learn to dance Bachata (Moderna & Sensual Style) with Professional Salsa & Bachata Dancer, Performer & Renowned Choreographer – Bruno from Salsa Passion UK
Brian Eno and Roger Eno have been recording together since 1983. This unique musical event not only sees the two brothers performing live together for the first time but it’s one of the very rare occasions that Brian Eno has ever performed live in front of an audience.
The UK Government has called the country’s food supply chain “highly resilient”, saying it can handle the current disruption to fruit and vegetable supplies.
Supermarkets in the UK are currently experiencing a shortage of some fresh produce due to extreme weather conditions in southern Spain and North Africa, which are disrupting the harvest season.
Shoppers in Gedling borough have reported seeing empty shelves in some local supermarket fruit and veg sections.
On Tuesday, Asda and Morrisons began to ration the sale of certain items such as tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, and cucumbers, while Aldi and Tesco are reportedly also planning to put restrictions in place.
The shortages have been attributed to recent poor weather conditions in North Africa and Spain, which have disrupted the production of certain imported vegetables.
The UK Government has said that supermarkets are “adept at managing supply chain issues” and are working with farmers to ensure customers have access to a wide range of fresh produce.
A spokesperson for the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has stated that the country’s food supply chain is “highly resilient” and can cope with such disruption.
“We understand public concerns around the supply of fresh vegetables. However, the UK has a highly resilient food supply chain and is well-equipped to deal with disruption.”
“We remain in close contact with suppliers, who are clear that current issues relating to the availability of certain fruits and vegetables were predominantly caused by poor weather in Spain and North Africa where they are produced,” the spokesperson said.
Defra said: “The government recognises the challenges farmers face due to global pressures on input costs, such as feed, fuel, and fertiliser, and Defra has taken several steps to support the agriculture industry. ”
“This includes removing tariffs on maize imports from the United States, which is a key ingredient in animal feed, improving the compensation scheme for farmers affected by avian influenza, and expanding the seasonal workers visas for the horticulture sector to 45,000 to ensure they have the labour they need. The government is also supporting energy bills through the Energy Bills Relief Scheme.”
“We also understand the difficulties facing the egg industry and are continuing to work with the industry to monitor the egg market.”
“We want all farmers to receive a fair price for their products and are committed to tackling any contractual unfairness that might exist in the agri-food supply chain,” the spokesperson added.
The miners were coming into this game on the back of back-to-back defeats against Clipstone.
In a first half with very few chances Gedling created two clear chances to hit the front, the first fell on the 25th minute when Kieran Harrison did well to ride two challenges but his effort from 18 yards flew over the crossbar.
The other chance on the 37th minute was a golden chance, Paolo Piliero slipped in Ruben Wiggins-Thomas who beat his man but dragged his effort into the side netting despite having 3 Gedling players waiting for a cutback.
Saffron Dynamo, who were victorious at Plains Road in November hit the front with their first chance, Elliot Butler was slipped in, and his first effort was saved by Louis Richardson, but Butler smashed home his 2nd effort from 10 yards to give the hosts the lead.
Just 8 minutes later Saffron doubled their lead, a looping freekick was dropped by Richardson who appeared to slip and the ball fell to Henry Langley who found the bottom corner from 12 yards out.
On 75 minutes Gedling were back in the game, a Ross McCaughey corner was headed down by Josh Stevenson and Paolo Piliero bundled the ball over the line from 2 yards for his 4th of the season and to give the visitors hope.
In the 90th minute the miners were back on level terms, the hosts failed to clear their lines and Semilore Kassim volleyed in an effort from 16 yards for his 2nd of the season and to make the score 2-2.
In the 94th minute the hosts were down to 10 men, Jesper Kutshienza was shown a straight red card for a nasty reaction after he fouled Fenn Davies, but it had no impact on the result as both teams walked away with a point.
Manager Andy Clerke said post-match “to get a point being 2-0 down with 15 to go shows real character the first half was scrappy, but we grew into the game. Our bench played a massive part in the result they are all young lads which is something we need to get a real balance in the squad moving forward”
Gedling Team – Louis Richardson, Josh Thornton (C), Ross McCaughey, Danny Dixon (Fenn Davies 66’), Adrain Hawes (Jonny Gilbert 36’), Josh Stevenson, Kieran Harrison, Jahren Barrow, Tyrell Shannon-Lewis (Semilore Kassim 48’), Ruben Wiggins-Thomas, Paolo Piliero.
Next Game- Hucknall Town (H), 25/02/23, UCL Division 1, 3:00PM Kick Off
Carlton Town were held to a goalless draw by 10-man Sheffield in a low-quality clash at the Coach & Horses stadium.
With Sheffield playing over an hour with 10 men and centre-half Reece Fielding in goal after keeper Jordan Pierrepont was sent off, this was definitely a missed opportunity for the Millers, who are now effectively seven points from safety with only 12 games remaining.
On the plus side, this was a second successive clean sheet away from home and indeed the side have gone more than three months since they last lost on their travels. The fact they remain second from bottom is very much down to their dreadful home record, so it may be of some comfort that seven of the remaining games are away from home.
Tommy Brookbanks and Mark Harvey made two changes to the side which had lost against Bridlington last time out. Brad Wells and Kyle Tomlin started with Lawrence Gorman on the bench and Jared Holmes suspended.
Carlton, backed by a superb away following, began well and Stephen Brogan did very well to deny Aaron O’Connor after a dangerous Niall Davie cross. At the other end Basile Zattos fired just wide of Louis Turner’s post.
On 19 minutes Carlton should have taken the lead when Davie shot at goal from close range after a fine run and cross by Wells, but Fielding was able to divert the ball over the bar with his knee.
Shortly afterwards came the key moment of the game. Tomlin sent O’Connor clear with a long ball. Pierrepont raced out of his goal to clear but the ball took an unexpectedly high bounce and was heading over the goalkeeper’s head until he palmed the ball away to safety some 5 yards or so outside his area. It was a clear red card offence and with no substitute goalkeeper on the bench it was fielding who took over between the posts.
That should have been the signal for the Millers to take every chance to pepper the goalkeeper with shots on target but it didn’t work out that way, certainly not in the first half. Instead, Alex Howes, having a fine game, put one cross behind the onrushing Davie while a Niall Hylton cross went just beyond the far post.
Hylton was also causing Club problems and another cross from him saw substitute Corey Glaves send O’Connor tumbling in the area but the referee waved away the Carlton penalty claims.
PICTURED: Carlton Town manager Tommy Brookbanks (PHOTO: Twitter)
Zottos was having a decent game for Sheffield but Khyle Sargent, selected at right back to deal with his threat, blocked one effort of his and generally kept him quiet.
However, despite having 10 men it was Sheffield who came closest to scoring in the first half when a 25-yard thunderbolt from Luke Aldrich crashed against the crossbar with Turner beaten.
Sargent then pushed forward and fed Wells who turned neatly before laying the ball off to Davie. His shot was well saved by Fielding.
A nice move down the left involving Hylton, Tomlin and Howes saw the latter hit a shot over the bar as the half came to an end.
Within minutes of the start of the second half it was clear that Sheffield were going to sit deep, hold their shape, settle for the point and limit their ambition to the odd breakaway. This was perfectly understandable given the sending off and the respective league positions and the task for the Millers was to find a way through.
Hylton sent Howes away on the left. He hit a peach of a cross which was headed clear by Stephen Brogan off the head of Davie.
Nat Watson then won the ball in midfield and sent davie away but his shot drew a comfortable stop from Fielding.
Davie decided to go for it himself and beat three players in a mazy run down the right before hitting a fierce drive that Fielding saved superbly with his outstretched leg.
It was all Carlton now and the Millers forced a series of corners which eventually led to a Howes half-volley that was heading for the corner of the net until an excellent diving save by Fielding denied him.
The Millers had all of the possession and on the odd occasion Sheffield got into the Carlton half, Dan Brown and Dean Freeman dealt comfortably with the threat. But Carlton’s passing and movement was slower than it needed to be, with the result that Sheffield rarely got pulled out of shape.
The Millers always seemed to want an extra touch, which is perhaps a result of the position they find themselves in. O’Connor was sent into the area on the left side with a sight of goal, but he cut back onto his right foot and the chance was gone.
Fielding then held another Howes effort at the second attempt with no Carlton player able to snap up the loose ball.
Within a minute of coming on substitute Lewis Durow darted down the left and hit a cross which Wells headed just wide.
Still Carlton pushed forward, still Sheffield kept them at bay as the game entered injury time. With the supporters roaring on the team from behind the goal Durow played the ball to Howes who headed to Davie who hit a shot agonisingly wide of the post.
Wells then got into the area but Joshua Burns cleared and the final half chance fell to Howes but his chip into the area went out for a goal kick before the referee ended the game.
Once again there was no lack of effort from the Millers and the supporters travelled in numbers to back the team. But they will know that wins are needed – and soon.
Carlton Town: L Turner, K Sargent, N Hylton (L Durow 75), D Brown, D Freeman, K Tomlin, N Watson, N Davie, B Wells, A O’Connor (T Blake 59), A Howes. Unused substitutes: R Stainsby, K Dixon, L Gorman
A Trust responsible for a school in Gedling has issued an update to parents following an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted report.
It has emerged that a Termination Warning Notice was issued to Carlton le Willows Academyon January 27, meaning the Government cash funding tap to the academy was at risk of being turned off by the Secretary of State.
The Department for Education noted that arrangements for safeguarding at the school are not effective, leaders do not accurately monitor the attendance of pupils who are educated off site or of students in the sixth form, and leaders are not assured of these pupils’ welfare.
It stated governors and trustees have not consistently met their statutory responsibilities nor provided a level of rigorous accountability for leaders.
It also said leaders have not ensured there is a well-planned and sequenced curriculum in place for all subjects.
Other concerns raised in the Ofsted document included that weak readers at the school are not supported enough, the curriculum is not designed for all pupils, especially those with special education needsa and disabilities, to ensure they can succeed, and that pupils are not as well equipped for life in modern Britain as they could be.
Following the issue of the notice, Jon Garibaldi, chairman of Greater Nottingham Education Trust, who run the school, issued a letter to parents, seen by Gedling Eye, updating them on the situation.
He wrote: “As has been reported, Carlton le Willows has now been issued with a Termination Warning Notice. This is usual after a negative Ofsted judgement and formally sets out the powers the Department for Education has to step in and withdraw funding if needed. However, no such withdrawal of funding takes place if the Department proceeds to transfer the Academy into a new trust.
“The DfE is now working to find a suitable sponsor for the Academy.
“Once identified (expected to be around the end of April), we at GNET will be tasked with finalising the transfer. This new trust will then provide enhanced support to ensure Carlton le Willows returns to being an excellent school at the earliest opportunity.
“In the meantime, trustees and governors are working together with Academy teachers to address the changes that need to be made following the Ofsted report.”
Mr Garibaldi said that although the Termination Warning Notice does not apply to Netherfield Primary School, he said trustees will be working with senior leaders and local governors to select the best destination trust for Netherfield Primary once the situation at Carlton le Willows is known.
Arnold’s HSBC branch will still close in May despite pre-tax profits rising at the banking giant.
HSBC previously announced that Arnold was one of 114 branches across the UK that would close from April after blaming the Covid pandemic for a decline in footfall.
Reports say that although pre-tax profits for the whole of last year were 17 per cent lower to £14.5billion, higher interest rates helped the bank’s pre-tax profits jump by more than 90 per cent to £4.3billion in the last three months of 2022.
HSBC said that the selected branches were serving fewer than 250 people a week.
The Arnold branch, based on Front Street, will close its doors for good on May 9.
Jackie Uhi, HSBC UK’s managing director of distribution, said when the cloure was announced: “People are changing the way they bank and footfall in many branches is at an all-time low, with no signs of it returning.
“Banking remotely is becoming the norm for the vast majority of us.
“The decision to close a branch is never easy or taken lightly, especially if we are the last branch in an area, so we’ve invested heavily in our ‘post-closure’ strategy, including providing free tablet devices to selected branch customers who do not already have a device to bank digitally, alongside one-to-one coaching to help them migrate to digital banking.”
When the closures were announced at the end of last year, Unite national officer Dominic Hook said: “Unite is appalled that there will be a further 114 bank branch closures by HSBC. This hugely profitable financial institution is walking away from the customers and communities who most need access to local banking services.
“Unite is calling on HSBC to reconsider these branch closures during the consultation process before they abandon the most vulnerable in our society and leave them without a neighbourhood bank served by experienced knowledgeable staff. Of the total 114 closures proposed today the vast majority (108) of the closures will result in no HSBC branch within 3 miles and it is disgraceful that 25 communities will be left to travel over 15 miles to the nearest branch.”
A train company has moved to reassure commuters using Gedling borough stations that penalty fares are not being introduced on the local route, despite the recent arrival of ticket machines.
Those using the trains had been concerned that the introduction of smart ticketing kiosks at Burton Joyce, Carlton and Netherfield station would mean that penalty fares would be handed out if they didn’t get a ticket on time. The machine at Carlton is on the lesser-used platform and is cut off by level crossing barriers when a train is due.
Passengers in Gedling borough have always been able to buy tickets on the train due to the fact ticket machines were unavailable.
PICTURED: AN EMR ticket kiosks
An elderly passenger, who didn’t want to be named, had contacted Gedling Eye claiming they had been informed by a train staff member that they could be fined for not having a ticket now machines had been installed.
But East Midlands Railway contacted Gedling Eye wanting to reassure commuters that this wasn’t the case.
A spokesman said: “Some of the people in the comments section of your site and on social media are getting the wrong idea about penalty fares.
“The stations in Gedling borough haven’t been changed to penalty fare ones – so people can still board and pay for a ticket on the train if needed.”
Newstead Station in the borough’s only penalty fare station as it is based on the Robin Hood Line, with ticket machines at every station.
Grocery Gazette is reporting that Asda is now temporarily limiting the number of tomato packs, peppers, cucumber lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries to three of each item per customer, while Morrisons said it would be imposing a limit of two on affected products.
PICTURED: Morrisons in Netherfield (PHOTO: Neil Slack Photography)PICTURED: An empty fruit and veg section in Morrisons, Netherfield (PHOTO: Twitter @Blonco)
Shoppers at local supermarketshave been reporting empty shelves and gaps in supply over the past week, describing the lack of fresh produce as “unacceptable”.
The shortages have been caused by ‘difficult weather conditions’ in southern Spain and north Africa leading to a bad harvest.
“Like other supermarkets, we are experiencing sourcing challenges on some products that are grown in southern Spain and north Africa,” an Asda spokesman said.
“We have introduced a temporary limit of three of each product on a very small number of fruit and vegetable lines, so customers can pick up the products they are looking for.”
Morrisons also said that its supply of cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce and peppers has been affected.
The move comes on the back of a warning from the National Farmers Union that vegetables being produced in the UK also risk being rationed as farmers continue to struggle with high energy costs.
NFU president Minette Batters revealed that production of fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers – which are often grown in heated greenhouses across the UK – was already falling.
“Everybody wants to avoid rationing, effectively, which is what we saw with eggs in December,” she told Sky News earlier today, adding that she believes there will be “challenges on availability” of some food items,” particularly salad vegetables which are typically grown indoors.
Farming minister Mark Spencer has acknowledged that there are “huge pressures” on the farming sector, but while he did not expect to see rationing, he also did not rule out the possibility.
“I’m not saying that we’re going to see rationing. What I’m saying is we want to try and work with UK producers to try and produce as much food domestically as possible.”
It is believe that other supermarkets are also considering imposing similar limits.
