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Wine business is enjoying taste of success following move into new AMP building in Arnold

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19/01/2023

Wine business is enjoying taste of success following move into new AMP building in Arnold

A wine shop in Arnold is enjoying the taste of success after making a move into the town’s new AMP building.

Taste First opened its doors to customers just over two months ago after becoming one of the first businesses to move into the new multi-million pound premises in the town centre.

James Carson, who owns the business, said people in the town had been really supportive of the new venture.

“It’s always a risk opening up a new shop at any time let alone in the current economic climate but people have really embraced what we do,”he said.

PICTURED: Taste First at the new AMP building in Arnold

“Customers have treated themselves and others to tasting experiences in both wine and rum.”

“People are loving the fact that Taste First can cater for smaller numbers which has really made a difference as a lot of their bookings have been for two people.”

PICTURED: A customer enjoys a wine tasting event

James revealed that larger parties are still interested in the experience and he had a number of bookings in February and April.

The AMP-based business regularly changes the wine list to keep things interesting so customers are advised to check their social media accounts for news of new additions.

The wine tasting shop is also now working with their business neighbours in the AMP and now offer deli boards from ‘Cleos Deli’ to accompany the wine tastings.

James and the team are currently planning for the year ahead with lots of exciting events in the pipeline. A Burn’s Night Whisky Tasting event is planned for January 25 with tickets available online at https://www.tastefirst.co.uk and in store.

James said he hopes the business will become something really special for the people of Arnold.

He said: “I cannot thank everyone enough for walking through our doors and treating themselves to either a nice wine or a tasting voucher. As we are a genuine small local business, this really means a lot.

“If you haven’t tried us already then please come in and say ‘hi'”

Taste First can be found at Unit 7, The AMP, Arnold Market Place, NG5 6ND and contacted online on www.tastefirst.co.uk or on facebook on https://www.facebook.com/tastefirstuk.

New laptops help give Gedling borough PCSOs more time to tackle crime in Colwick and Netherfield

Emily Sanchez

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19/01/2023

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New laptops help give Gedling borough PCSOs more time to tackle crime in Colwick and Netherfield

New laptops are helping police in Gedling borough to spend more responding to community priorities, an inspector has said.

The devices mean the officers don’t have to spend as many hours inside police stations and can instead offer more of a high-visibility presence.

A total of 17 Lenovo laptops have been purchased with money from the Safer Streets fund and will be used by PCSOs operating in Netherfield and Colwick and other areas in the county.

It comes after the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire secured £3 million of funding for a range of initiatives through the latest round of the Home Office’s Safer Streets scheme.

PICTURED: PCC Caroline Henry (PHOTO: LDR service) secured the funding for Safer Streets

Inspector Rob Lawton, the project lead, said PCSOs in these areas have now been issued with laptops in the same way as police officers, which means much more time spent in the community.

“PCSOs work incredibly hard so this is giving them the tools they need to be more efficient and help them further the incredible work they are already doing,” he said.

“Having a laptop means they are able to be out in the community for a much higher proportion of their working day, so they are out preventing more crime and antisocial behaviour and improving victim satisfaction.”

PCSO Lisa Bee is one of the officers who has been using the new laptops.

“It helps you deal with incidents better on the spot because you have access to all the information you need at your fingertips to deal with things quickly and efficiently,” she said.

“It means the public are getting a better service and should see PCSOs out and about more.”

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire has been working with Nottinghamshire Police and Gedling Borough Council to implement a range of public safety measures as part of Safer Streets.

These range from CCTV and automatic number plate recognition cameras, to Safe Space schemes in shops, street lighting, new Safer Streets Wardens and diversionary activities for young people.

Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry said: “The aim of the Safer Streets scheme is to prevent neighbourhood crime and antisocial behaviour, and violence against women and girls.

“By equipping these PCSOs with laptops we are freeing up lots more of their time to be out in public tackling each of these important issues.”

For more information about Safer Streets, visit Safer Streets (pcc.police.uk)

Gedling MP Tom Randall wants urgent meeting with Government after £50m Levelling Up bid fails AGAIN

Joe Locker (LDR Reporter)

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19/01/2023

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Gedling MP Tom Randall wants urgent meeting with Government after £50m Levelling Up bid fails AGAIN

Gedling MP Tom Randall says he will have an urgent meeting with the Government after the Labour-run council’s £50m bid to transform Arnold town centre failed.

Deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council, Cllr Michael Payne (Lab), called the Government’s decision to turn down the plan “disgraceful”.

The council had hoped to transform the leisure centre and Bonington Theatre in Arnold, and use the money for a new library alongside improvements to Front Street.

Tom Randall — PICTURE: Tom Randal said he plans to meet with the Government to discuss the failed bid

PICTURED: Council leader John Clarke MBE, left, and deputy leader Michael Payne, right today criticised the Government after the latest bid was rejected

An initial bid during the first round failed, as was the case upon the announcement of the successful second round bids on January 18.

Feedback on the first round bid said it was “disparate and insufficiently compelling”, according to Gedling’s MP Mr Randall.

Following the announcement Mr Randall spoke in the Commons on January 19, where he called for an urgent meeting to go through why the bid failed again “chapter and verse”.

Levelling Up minister of state, Lucy Frazer, said she would be “very happy” to do so.

Mr Randall told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “Gedling‘s Levelling-Up Fund bid was devised by, written by, and submitted by Labour-run Gedling Borough Council.

“I’m naturally disappointed that the bid has not been successful.

“When I became Member of Parliament for Gedling, I secured meetings with ministers and Whitehall civil servants to try to get a better understanding of why bids made by Gedling Borough Council before I became an MP had failed.

“I will continue to take a constructive approach, to learn lessons, and to try to help Gedling Borough Council get into a position where it is making successful bids. I hope that the council takes the same constructive approach.

“Gedling has been unsuccessful across a number of funding pots over a period of time under different Prime Ministers, different Secretaries of State and different Members of Parliament for Gedling.

“The only constant is the political leadership of Gedling Borough Council.”

PROJECT: The cash would have been spent revamping Arnold town centre

Gedling Borough Council has also missed out on both the Future High Streets funding and the Towns Fund.

The news comes not long after Government statistics revealed Gedling is amongst the five worst-affected nationally for reductions in the council’s ability to fund key services.

During a Nottinghamshire County Council Full Council meeting on January 19, Cllr Payne (Lab) said: “Three years on from when this Government was elected, and £8.2bn has been dished out in the Towns Fund, the Future High Streets Fund and in the Levelling Up Fund, every single local authority area within our county and city has received funding from those funds, except one – Gedling.

“I could shout from the rooftop about how disgraceful it is, how people in Gedling and residents feel shafted by it, being left out of decisions by Government.”

In the same meeting Cllr John Clarke (Lab), the leader of the borough council, added: “It is continuous and there’s a pattern, it’s a bugbear on the people of Gedling.

“We’ve had a new road built with the help of the county council and we’ve got all those kinds of things, but it stings this time and it’s grossly unfair now.”

Asda takes steps to combat food waste with latest label change

Gedling Eye

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19/01/2023

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Asda takes steps to combat food waste with latest label change

Asda is making a major change to over half of its own-brand yoghurts by removing “Use By” dates and replacing them with “Best Before” dates.

The supermarket giant, which has a store in Arnold, says the change will help customers combat food waste at home. ‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌

The label change follows data from climate action NGO WRAP, which says that half of all yoghurt wasted in UK households is in unopened packs. ‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌

The report also showed that 70% of all the yoghurt wasted in the home is due to the product ‘not being used in time’, with the date label cited as the reason. ‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌

Over the next few weeks, customers will notice the label change on products such as Asda natural yoghurt, Greek Yoghurt, and Extra Special Strawberry and Hazelnut. ‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌

The “Best Before” date indicates the product’s quality, rather than safety, and will give customers more flexibility in consuming the product before it goes bad. ‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌

Asda’s move to change the labels is a step towards reducing food waste, which has a significant environmental impact. ‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌

According to WRAP, food waste in the UK produces 20 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year, equivalent to the emissions of one in four cars on the road. ‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌

Paul Gillow, Vice President – Fresh & Frozen Foods at Asda, said: “We are always looking at ways we can help customers reduce food waste in the home, and with research from WRAP saying 54,000 tonnes of edible yoghurt is thrown away unnecessarily each year we are hopeful this change will both make a big difference to the environment and save customers money at the same time.” ‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌

Catherine David, Director of Collaboration & Change, WRAP, said: “WRAP is thrilled to see our partner Asda make these changes on yoghurts – which will help reduce food waste in our homes. Wasting food feeds climate change and costs us money – with the average family spending £700 year on good food which ends up in the bin. Our research shows applying the appropriate date label to products like yoghurts can help reduce the amount of good food that is thrown in the bin. ‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌

“Check out Love Food Hate Waste for tips on how to make the most of the food you buy – for example ensuring your fridge is below 5^oC, to keep your food fresher for longer.” ‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌

The change follows Asda’s removal of Best Before dates on almost 250 of its fresh fruit and vegetables products late last year including citrus fruits, potatoes, cauliflowers and carrots. ‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌

The Vibe – your cultural guide to what’s going on in Gedling borough (20 January – 26 January)

Justin Doddy

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19/01/2023

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The Vibe – your cultural guide to what’s going on in Gedling borough (20 January – 26 January)

Here’s our latest round-up of latest events taking place from Friday 20 January to Thursday 26 January across the borough.

Friday, January 20

That Sixties Band – Top Spot, Carlton

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Friday, January 20

Saturday, January 21

Sunday, January 22

Monday, January 23

Tuesday, January 24

Wednesday, January 25

Thursday, January 26

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