Hundreds of violent and sexual offences were reported to police in Gedling borough in June.
Each month Gedling Eye will chart every crime in the borough on an interactive map for readers to stay on top of what is happening and where.
The map can be found below.
This month, our map reveals the location of every crime reported to Nottinghamshire Police in June 2022 (the latest available full month of data).
The map shows location, type of offence, and outcome or current status of the police investigation.
Readers can use the online tool to see what happened near their homes, schools and places of work and build an understanding of the county’s crime hotspots.
By far the greatest number of reported offences were violent and sexual offences, with a total of 214 such offences reported in the borough
This was followed by public order offences with 56, criminal damage and arson with 51 reports, shoplifting with 48 reports, vehicle crime 28 reports, burglary with 24 reports anti-social behaviour 23 reports and drugs 19 reports.
The least reported crimes were bike thefts (three), and possession of weapons (one)
Two suspects have appeared in court after police uncovered a cannabis grow in a house in Calverton.
Nearly 200 plants were discovered after officers executed a Misuse of Drugs Act warrant at the address in Crookdole Lane.
Electrical cables were found in upstairs rooms, with 196 plants of varying sizes found in the loft.
Two men were arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis following the enforcement activity on Tuesday (9).
Nhung Van Nguyen, aged 38, of no fixed address, and Dung Van Tran, aged 27, of Crookdole Lane, were subsequently charged with production of cannabis and appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court today (Thursday 11 August 2022).
They were remanded in custody and are next due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on September 1, 2022.
Inspector Mark Stanley, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “As a result of our swift enforcement activity, acting on intelligence received, we were able to seize illegal drugs of significant value and bring two suspects before the court.
“Proactive operations like this one are just a small part of the ongoing preventative work we are doing to tackle drug dealing in our communities.
“We rely on information from local people, so building up trust and confidence with the public is imperative. I urge the public to keep reporting to us because the more information we get, the better intelligence picture we can build and the more robust action we can take.
“We really value information supplied by the public and will always act on it, where appropriate, to keep people safe from harm and make a positive difference in our communities.”
“If you have any information regarding any criminal issues in your area, don’t hesitate to call us on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. In an emergency call 999.”
The owners of Fantasy Island in Ingoldmells have treated a number of lucky youngsters from Arnold to a free day out at the seaside attraction.
Four coaches left Arnold this morning (11) taking children and their parents to Ingoldmells for the special day.
The trip was aimed at children who otherwise would not have had a holiday this year and was funded by the James Mellors Organisation, who run the attraction, and arranged with Gedling Play Forum.
“This is a really generous move by James Mellors,” said Rachael Ellis, Chair of Gedling Play Forum.
“They are paying for the transport, free entry to Fantasy Island, and providing lunch”.
“It’s a recognition that with the cost-of-living crisis and the overhang of Covid, many children will not get a holiday this year. The Play Forum worked with family centres and community organisations to identify disadvantaged children and offered places to them. We are providing volunteers on each coach to co-ordinate the travel”.
The coaches left Arnold this morning and were seen off by James Mellors Snr, Vernon Coaker, and Tom Randall MP along with members of the Gedling Play Forum team, and the Mayor and Mayoress of Gedling Cllrs Peter and Sandra Barnes.
The James Mellors Organisation and Gedling Play Forum are offering other local activities during the school holidays.
Mellors Group Events is a family run business providing quality bespoke events and headline attractions in the UK and internationally. They will be running the Nottingham Beach in the Old Market Square, with the beach, rides, and refreshments. This year there’s a new attraction in the giant slip and slide inflatable water slide.
Gedling Play Forum will be running a range of play events alongside Gedling Borough Council. These will be at:
12th August: St Georges’ Centre, Netherfield (must be pre-booked via Gedling Borough Council website)
20th August: Gedling Play Forum, Gedling – Open Day
Parents are being urged to warn their children about the dangers of playing near train tracks after CCTV footage showed youngsters dancing in front on an on-coming train at Burton Joyce.
The shocking footage shows three school-age children walking across a pedestrian crossing near the village before stopping in the middle of the track.
Two girls then hop off the path just inches from the live rails where they dance as a train approaches, before sprinting off.
Other CCTV footage released shows teenagers hanging from a railway bridge in Nottinghamshire.
The teenagers slipped through spiked metal fencing to shuffle across a ledge on a bridge that was just feet away from 25,000-volt overhead power lines.
British Transport Police (BTP), Network Rail and East Midlands Railway are jointly issuing the plea to parents and carers following several serious trespass incidents across the East Midlands.
BTP Nottingham Inspector Ellis Turner said: “Unfortunately we have seen too many times the tragic and life changing consequences of young people ignoring the warnings about trespassing on the railway.
“This summer holidays it is essential that young people know the dangers of being trackside. Education and following a good example from parents and guardians is vital in ensuring the safety of young people, understanding where they are and what they are up to and by discouraging dangerous activities.
He added: “There is unfortunately an increasing number of children and young people who appear to not understand the dangers of being trackside and continue to trespass and make train tracks their playground.
“A common misconception is that you must touch the cable to be electrocuted but physical contact with the cable doesn’t need to happen, 25,000 volts of electricity can jump from the overhead lines. All these things will leave individuals with devastating life changing injuries if not be fatal.
BTP are running a hard-hitting safety campaign with Network Rail called ‘You Vs Train’, that highlights the devastating consequences that trespassing on the railway can have. Find out more at youvstrain.co.uk
Alan Colclough, East Midlands Operations Risk Advisor at Network Rail added: “The reckless behaviour we’ve seen in recent months is deeply concerning.
“The railway is not a playground and you never know when the next train is approaching. The railway is also full of hidden hazards, and on the parts which have overhead electric power lines the electricity is always on.
“We work with partners across the rail industry to educate young people on the dangers of trespassing and level crossing misuse, but we need support from inside the home too. I strongly urge parents to have a conversation about railway safety with their children, especially during the summer holidays.”
Passengers and the public can help by reporting any concerns or incidents by texting on 61016 or calling 0800 405040.”
Rail users in Gedling borough are being urged not to travel by train during the next set of strike action dates.
East Midlands Railways is advising customers not to use its services as no trains will be operating in the borough during the latest strike action.
Strike action is planned on Thursday, August 18 and Saturday, August 20.
During both strike days no services will run from Burton Joyce, Carlton, Newstead or Netherfield stations.
Rail Replacement Bus (RRB) services will not be provided where lines are closed as there is not enough capacity to meet demand.
Neil Grabham, customer services director for East Midlands Railway, said: “We are extremely disappointed that both RMT and TSSA have decided to opt for counterproductive strikes rather than working with the industry to find a deal that is acceptable for our people, our passengers and for taxpayers.
“As a result, there will be significant changes to our normal timetable, with differences between the timetables on Thursday, August 18 and Saturday, August 20. Some parts of our network will have no train services at all, and other lines will have a reduced level of service.
“I would urge all customers to think carefully about their journeys next week – and make alternative arrangements if possible.”
A summary of EMR services each day is as follows:
Thursday, August 18
EMR services will operate between 0730 and 1830 only
EMR Intercity
One Train Per Hour between Nottingham and London
One Train Per Hour between Sheffield and London
EMR Regional
One Train per Hour between Derby and Matlock
One Train per Hour between Derby and Nottingham
One Train per Hour between Leicester and Nottingham (Stopping Service)
All other lines of route will be closed.
Saturday, August 20
EMR services will operate between 0730 and 1830 only
EMR Intercity
One Train Per Hour between Nottingham and London
One Train Per Hour between Sheffield and London
EMR Regional
One Train per Hour between Derby and Matlock
One Train per Hour between Derby and Nottingham
All other lines of route will be closed.
There will be no Skegness Summer special services, as no trains will run to/from Skegness on this day.
Why are railway workers going on strike?
Different unions representing different jobs across the rail industry have held strike action and are planning to stage more in the coming weeks due to one main reason – pay.
In 2021, the median salary for train and tram drivers was £59,189 per year, while other rail workers such as ticket collectors and guards get £33,310. Rail construction and maintenance workers which lay and repair tracks receive £34,998 on average.
The RMT union, which represents guards and signalling staff, has held talks with Network Rail, which owns the UK’s railway infrastructure, but again a pay deal is yet to be agreed, with the wage rises offered below the current rate of inflation.
The RMT also disagrees with plans by Network Rail to cut jobs, as the company tries to save £2bn over the next two years.
TSSA General Secretary Manuel Cortes said: ‘Our members are simply asking for basic fair treatment’
“They want not to be sacked from their jobs, a fair pay rise in the face of a cost-of-living-crisis and no race to the bottom on terms and conditions.
“No one takes strike action lightly, but we have been left with little choice. Our General Grades and Controllers are a force to be reckoned with. Without them the rail network does not run, it is that simple.
“Sadly, it now looks as though we are about to see yet more disruption on our railways this summer. It’s time bosses at the company told the government they must get a grip.
“Our door remains open but only if there is a meaningful offer on the table which will give our members the fair deal they deserve for keeping our rail network safe every day of the year.”
Gedling Borough Council is urging people to refrain from taking barbecues to local parks and also take care with cigarettes in a bid to prevent fires during the UK heatwave.
The plea was issued on social media after Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue reminded residents they recently had to deal with exceptional amounts of incidents around the county during the last heatwave – including a significant fire in Blidworth.
The council put out a tweet to remind residents of the dangers.
It read: “We want to do what we can to prevent [fires] from happening so we are asking that visitors to our parks do not bring BBQs and take extra care when disposing of cigarettes.
Disposable barbecues, bonfires, cigarettes and broken bottles and glass on the ground are among the main causes of the thousands of grass fires recorded around the UK this summer.
Gedling Borough Councillors have approved plans to create a new Portfolio Holder to support the borough’s diverse community and improve life chances.
Councillor Kathryn Fox has been appointed into the new cabinet role, which will focus on supporting refugees and the resettlement programme, championing women and the disabled as well as raising awareness of support for victims of domestic violence, abuse and hate crime.
Councillor Fox has been a Gedling Borough Councillor for 11 years and previously held the cabinet position of Portfolio Holder for Communities but stepped down from her role following the death of her husband. The mother of two has used her personal experience of loss to highlight the importance of providing support, especially to women and young children, who have had similar tragedies.
Councillor Fox will be working with local organisations including We R Here, a support group for women who are fleeing domestic abuse or have suffered bereavement. One of her first tasks as the new Portfolio will be to raise the profile of this important service and help them get much needed funding.
As well as the creation of this new role, there have also been changes to the Portfolio for Environment. Cllr Ron McCrossen will join his wife, Cllr Viv McCrossen on the cabinet as he replaces Cllr Peter Barnes who has been appointed the Mayor of Gedling for 2022/23.
Councillor Kathryn Fox, Portfolio Holder for Diverse Communities and Life Chances said: “I am really pleased to be working with this very important portfolio. Our Leadership have recognised that we need to focus on supporting refugees and doing everything we can to champion the great women and people with disabilities in our diverse community. I know from personal experience what incredible support is out there for people, especially women, who have suffered loss or need help and I want to do everything I can to raise awareness of the great organisations, like We R Here who are doing so much for our residents.”
Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke said: “It’s always useful to have a refresh of the way our Cabinet members are working and we could see that, whilst we have been doing some tremendous work to support refugees and help resettle families who have fled Ukraine, by creating this new role, we can do even more.
I know that Councillor Fox will do a tremendous job and help support some of our most vulnerable citizens and I am very pleased that she is back on the front bench alongside our other excellent Cabinet members who are working tirelessly to support people and improve lives.”
Households in Gedling borough are asked to present their bins by 6am on their usual day of collection in the remainder of this week, following the warning for extreme heat issued from now to Sunday.
Gedling Borough Council’s refuse crews will be starting their shifts earlier this week to beat the heat which means bins will be collected earlier on the day than usual.
Doing so will help protect the wellbeing of the waste crews, by allowing them to carry out their rounds in the cooler hours of the day.
Highs of 31 degrees Celsius are predicted for the county and the Met Office advises in its extreme heat Amber warning this week that some changes to working practices and daily routines are likely to be required.
Residents in Gedling say they are yet to benefit from the completion of the £49m Gedling Access Road (GAR), with the amount of cars and HGVs passing through their village continuing to make their lives ‘a nightmare’.
Those living in Gedling say that Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) made a commitment to reclassify the A Road Arnold Lane to a quieter B Road once the new bypass was completed in a bid to help tackle traffic and speeding – but they say they have seen no evidence of this classification change.
A weight limit of seven-and-a-half tonnes for HGVs was also set to be introduced in a bid to encourage them to use the new bypass rather than go through Gedling Village.
PICTURED: Arnold Lane (Google)Colliery Way was opened back in March
Terry Lock lives on Shearing Hill and is leading the call for action.
He told Gedling Eye: “We are still getting heavy traffic through the village despite the opening of the Gedling Access Road (GAR).
“We’ve not seen any benefit following the opening of the GAR and it’s making our lives a nightmare.
“Cars are still treating Arnold Lane as a racetrack and we were assured the completion of Gedling Access Road would stop all this but it’s just not happening.
“There is also meant to be a seven-and-a-half tonne limit introduced on lorries using Arnold Lane but this isn’t being reinforced. I see transporter lorries using the road all the time and they are way over the limit. It’s not being reinforced. They need to put cameras up.
“The GAR is a great road but I’d invite councillors down to spend a day here to see that it’s not being used properly and that you are risking life and limb to get onto Shearing Hill from Wood Lane.
Villager Helen Southall shared similar views.
She told Gedling Eye she wished she had moved five years’ ago.
“We’ve been waiting years for this new road as we through it would change our lives – but it just hasn’t happened.
“They promised us the GAR would improve our lives but it hasn’t.
“Everything we’ve been waiting for just isn’t happening – we are getting the same amount of traffic through the village and we are just not benefitting.”
Gedling resident David Pick agreed the new road had made little difference to traffic in the village.
He said: “The volume of traffic is no different now to what it was before GAR.
“We were promised by NCC and various construction companies that the new Arnold Lane would be downgraded to some sort of idyllic traffic-free country road. Fortunately those of us that live around here did not believe a word of it, so we are not too disappointed.
“The emergency vehicles have started using our road again as opposed to Colliery Way and it seems so have HGVs. We had a huge car transporter go past this morning.”
Concerns have also been raised about Keepmoat Homes not opening up the road connecting Chase Farm with Colliery Way, meaning residents on the estate are still forced to use Arnold Lane to access and leave the estate – creating more traffic.
But Nottinghamshire County Council this week told Gedling Eye that the agreed actions prior to the construction of Colliery Way had now been carried out.
Gary Wood, head of Highways and Transport, said: “Upon opening, Colliery Way became the A6211. This resulted in classification changes on the wider network, including on Arnold Lane, Main Road, Shearing Hill and Burton Road (between Shearing Hill and Colwick Loop Road) which are all now unclassified roads.
“The section of Colwick Loop Road from Netherfield Retail Park to the Burton Road junction is now the B686.
“These classification changes were included in the Statutory Orders confirmed prior to the construction of Colliery Way starting, and it may take some time for maps and other information to be updated.
“All wider road signage installed as part of the delivery of Colliery Way reflects the new road numbers and classifications.”
They also confirmed the weight limit on Shearing Hill and Arnold Lane had now been introduced.
“The 7.5t weight limit has been introduced and is enforceable, and a review of wider advanced signage is underway to further support this.
“Enforcement of Weight Limits is carried out by Trading Standards and the new limits are now being enforced. It should be noted that vehicles over 7.5 tonnes can still drive into the weight limit zone if accessing premises.
“We know that residents living on the new Chase Farm development will be keen to know when access to the newer part of the estate will open, and this will be done once the roads have been adopted as public highway.”
Gedling Eye contacted Keepmoat Homes around plans to open up access from the estate.
A spokesperson from Keepmoat Homes, said: “The Colliery Way access from Chase Farm will open to construction traffic and personnel only from September.
“The access road is intended to alleviate traffic through the village and make a positive impact to the area, as all deliveries will be made via the new route.
“All residents at our Chase Farm development and surrounding areas will still travel via Arnold Lane for the foreseeable future.”
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A man has been arrested after a woman was allegedly threatened with a ‘machete-style’ knife in Daybrook.
Officers on routine patrol spotted a disturbance in Mansfield Road at around 1.30am on Friday (August 5).
A 23-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of affray, possession of a bladed article and possession of cannabis. A machete-style knife was found nearby.
Inspector Ben Lawrence, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Officers were very quickly on the scene of this incident and a suspect was taken into custody.
“Our priority is to keep people safe and, as a force, we remain determined to drive down knife crime in our communities.
“We will always treat incidents of this nature with the utmost seriousness and take swift action to investigate and track down suspects.
“The consequences of carrying a knife can be devastating which is why Nottinghamshire Police continues to work hard every day, working alongside its partners, to tackle the issue.
“This ongoing work includes targeting people who carry weapons on our streets as well as focusing on proactive preventative and educational work to prevent weapon-enabled crime and violence from happening in the first place.”
Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident 50 of 5 August 2022, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
