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Residents call for ‘safe’ footpath by road in Mapperley Plains and start petition

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Residents call for ‘safe’ footpath by road in Mapperley Plains and start petition

A petition has been created calling for a new section of footpath to be created alongside a road in Mapperley Plains.

The petition, which has so far attracted over 120 signatures, calls for a safe 100m pedestrian route created on the verge alongside Mapperley Plains between Mellish RFC and two existing footpaths to Arnold and Woodborough.

Residents say: “This short section of footpath will be safe to use, (rather than the existing overgrown verge) and will open up the existing footpaths to the benefit of the wider community in Gedling Borough.

“Nottinghamshire CC states that it aspires to allow its residents to ‘enjoy free exercise in the fresh air by exploring Nottinghamshire on foot’.

“Nottinghamshire County Council has a Rights of Way Management Plan that must assess the extent to which local rights of way meet the present and likely future needs of the public.

“It must also assess the opportunities provided by local rights of way for exercise and other forms of open-air recreation and enjoyment of the authority’s area.

Organisers added: “The area around Mapperley Plains has a number of new housing developments and the population in the area is increasing.

“During the Pandemic of 2020 we were encouraged to stay local, walk more often and spend time in the fresh air.”

You can sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/nottinghamshire-county-council-create-a-footpath-on-mapperley-plains-near-mellish-rufc

Gedling Eye has contacted Nottinghamshire County Council for comment.

            

Operation Reacher officers carry out overnight crackdown on criminals across Gedling borough

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Operation Reacher officers carry out overnight crackdown on criminals across Gedling borough

Officers from the Gedling Operation Reacher team carried out an overnight crackdown on crime across Gedling borough.

The team mainly targeted villages across the borough where they have received complaints from residents about crime.

PICTURED: Operation Reacher officers in Ravenshead (IMAGE: Notts Police)

There has been complaints of burglaries, autocrime, and anti-social behaviour incidents.

Ravenshead was one of the villages targeted following incidents of anti-social behaviour.

Officers also stopped vehicles in Arnold.

A quantity of class B drugs was seized throughout the night following the stops of numerous vehicles and stop searches.

Local NHS leaders urge Gedling borough patients to ‘be kind’ following aggression towards NHS staff

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Local NHS leaders urge Gedling borough patients to ‘be kind’ following aggression towards NHS staff

Local NHS leaders are urging people across Gedling borough to be kind following recent incidents of aggression towards doctors and GP practice staff.

The plea comes after a small minority of patients acted aggressively towards staff either over the phone or when visiting their surgery in person in recent weeks.

Dr Stephen Shortt, joint clinical leader at NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCG, said: “Doctors, nurses and all staff in our GP practices are doing everything they can to support patients and families at a time where the NHS is facing extreme pressure.

“It is really important that staff across our healthcare settings are treated fairly and respected at work. Patients and the public have been incredibly understanding of the difficulties imposed by the pandemic over what is now a very long time, and have been courteous and kind. Some staff though have been abused during their working day. This is not acceptable, and we must all stand together against violence, aggression and bullying.

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“We really do recognise the ongoing frustrations caused by the pressures and demand for NHS services, we ask you to remain supportive of those trying to support you.”

Latest data shows in August there were 454,315 GP appointments across Notts, with 58 per cent of these being face-to-face and 52 per cent of patients being seen the same day or next.

Joe Lunn, Associate Director of Primary Care at Nottinghamshire and Nottinghamshire CCG, added: “This is an extremely serious matter and abuse towards NHS staff who have been at the forefront of the pandemic for more than 18 months is unacceptable.  We are working closely with our GP practices and police colleagues to ensure practices have the right help and support in place.

“We’re seeing increasing numbers of people right across the NHS system and general practice staff are doing their very best to make sure everyone can get the care they require.”

“While we have been offering phone and virtual appointments, patients have continued to be invited to attend their GP practice for a face-to-face appointment where it is clinically identified as the best way to manage their medical condition or need.

“It’s really important that patients do seek medical advice if there is something they are worried about and although practices are working slightly differently in these challenging times, they are still open and here to treat you. If you have a health concern, don’t put it off, get it checked straight away.”

Gritty crime novels bring grisly murders to Netherfield Lagoons and Colwick Country Park

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Gritty crime novels bring grisly murders to Netherfield Lagoons and Colwick Country Park

As we move into autumn, we may spend some more time in front of the fire with a good book.

And there’s nothing more enjoyable than reading a real page turner – which is even better when it’s set in Gedling borough.

Now two new detective novels have been published that incorporate a number of landmarks that will be familiar to locals.

Colwick Country Park
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Coldhearted and On The Fly were written by author Mark Dennis and feature Dave Thompson, a DS in the Nottinghamshire Constabulary who investigates local murders with his team and paranoid boss.

Coldhearted features a body in a freezer, various red to pink herrings, action scenes at Colwick Country Park where the denouement takes place.

On the Fly revolves around a body found on Netherfield fly ash lagoon, a dead councilor who just happened to want to bulldoze the lagoons and put an extra road bridge in to link up land he bought for his commercial operation. Thompson, now a DI, investigates and finds more than he expected.

Mr Dennis told Gedling Eye: “Both books are set around Nottingham in general, including events taking place at Colwick and Netherfield.

“I’m from Nottingham but moved to Canada in 2003. I was a Colwick Park warden for 15 years and I’m also a birder, so I know the sites I write about well.”

Both books are available from Amazon for Kindle. Be warned they feature adult themes and language.

You can buy the books via the link HERE

Gedling Lotto hands over £19,000 to local causes in just 12 months

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Gedling Lotto hands over £19,000 to local causes in just 12 months

Gedling Lotto organisers have revealed they have handed out over £19,000 to local good causes in just 12 months.

Since its launch in September 2020, the council-run lotto has also given away more than £6,400 in winnings tol local residents.

So far, more than 31 local groups have signed up and been using the Lotto as a fun and effective way to raise funds for their valued services in the community.

Supporters can win weekly cash prizes up to the £25,000 jackpot for just £1 per ticket and if they enter before 30th October they will also be in with the chance of winning £1,000 in John Lewis Vouchers.

50% of the £1 ticket goes directly to the cause they choose, with a further 10% going to the community fund, which is used to further support local good causes.

Gedling Youth & Community Hub has been using the Lotto since it launched in September 2020 and has raised nearly £2,000 from Gedling Lotto ticket sales. The group is working on ambitious plans to convert a former railway station building in Gedling village into a youth centre and community hub.

PICTURED: Chair of the Gedling Youth & Community Hub, Francis Rodrigues and Volunteer Project Manager, Andy Owens pictured at the Youth Hub, Shearing Hill, Gedling.

Francis Rodrigues, chair of the Gedling Youth & Community Hub said: “The money we have raised from the Gedling Lotto has helped us with our monthly running costs to keep our regeneration project going.

“We sell between 70 – 75 tickets per week and the monthly income we make is a real help. We are very grateful to Gedling Lotto for creating a lottery that is so supportive of local good causes like ours.”

Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke said: “Good causes across Gedling borough have not only benefited from receiving regular funds raised from their ticket sales, they also received a host of marketing materials as well as their own Gedling Lotto webpage to help them to get started promoting their tickets and it’s all free for them to use.

“If you work or volunteer with or support a local not-for-profit group, maybe you’re in a local school’s PTA, a member of a sports club, or support a local charity that it looking for a sustainable way to raise funds, then let them know that Gedling-based good causes can sign up for free to use the Lotto and raise funds, it’s so easy to do, they just visit www.gedlinglotto.co.uk to register.”

To support a local good cause, visit the website, pick which cause you want to support from the list www.gedlinglotto.co.uk. Good causes can register to start fundraising at the same website.

VIDEO: Dog found abandoned in Carlton enjoys new lease of life with police

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VIDEO: Dog found abandoned in Carlton enjoys new lease of life with police

An abandoned dog who came close to death after being found stuffed with his brothers and sisters in a guinea pig cage in Carlton is enjoying a new lease of life with Nottinghamshire Police.

Eze, a two-year-old spaniel, was one of a dozen severely dehydrated and distressed puppies found by police in the back of a van in Carlton in March.

Despite coming perilously close to death he was nursed back to health by staff at the RSPCA’s Radcliffe Animal Centre and has now been adopted into the Nottinghamshire Police family.

Inspector Rob Lawton, district commander for Rushcliffe, was still unsure whether Eze would survive when he agreed to take him back to his family home and give him the love and attention he craved.

However, in the months since, the dog has not only thrived – he has found himself a new day job as a mental health wellbeing dog with the force.

As part of the national Oscar Kilo wellbeing programme Eze is now working at Nottinghamshire Police headquarters, providing emotional support to staff.

Inspector Lawton explained: “Eze was one of around a dozen dogs we found we found after a tip off from a member of the public. Sadly they were all very poorly when we found them. There had been an outbreak of the deadly parvovirus and  –  despite the amazing work of the staff at the Radcliffe Animal Centre – most of them could not be saved.

“We have other dogs already and I knew we could give the best possible home to him.

“But when he first came to us, he really was in a shocking state and we were unsure whether he would survive. He hardly had any hair and had hardly been around people in his short life. For us it was really a case of starting from scratch and giving him a life as a puppy he’d just never had.

“Eze is fantastic and really enjoys being at work, he loves everyone and the officers and staff who work alongside him thoroughly enjoy having him around. The difference he makes to people’s wellbeing is amazing.”

Ella Carpenter, manager of the Radcliffe Animal Centre, said: “To see Eze today is really heart-warming. It is everything we are about as an organisation – the recuse of dogs, the rehabilitation of dogs and the eventual rehoming of them. Eze is that story and it is fantastic to see him looking so well.

“You can see that his owners have spent so much time training and socialising with him. He is so much more confident and that is what it is all about for us – finding the right dog the right home so they can live their best life going forward.”

For more information about the Radcliffe Animal Centre and how to support their life-saving work in the local community please visit www.rspca-radcliffe.org.uk

£34k of taxpayers money spent on security at vacant care home in Arnold that was closed despite petition to keep it open

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£34k of taxpayers money spent on security at vacant care home in Arnold that was closed despite petition to keep it open

Security at a vacant care home in Arnold is costing the taxpayer tens of thousands of pounds.

Residents petitioned for Leivers Court Care Home to remain open before it was shut by the council in 2019.

More than 500 people signed the petition, but the Conservative-led council said the building was not ‘fully fit for purpose’.

Nottinghamshire County Council said that to date, the value of the security costs for this site is £34,330.

Now, councillors are calling for the building to be brought back into use – saying it is a “travesty” that the home was closed.

A County Council spokesperson said the building was part of an “ongoing review” of vacant properties.

Councillor Henry Wheeler (Lab), who represents Coppice, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that the security costs figure was “shocking”.

He said: “It is a significant amount of money. The building is sitting there going to rack and ruin at the moment.

“It has been closed for an awful long time because of a cost-cutting exercise. It could easily be turned into flats.

“There needs to be a plan going forward because it doesn’t look good. We want to bring it back into the community.

“The longer they leave it, there are more opportunities for it to fall into disrepair.”

Cllr Wheeler said he would like the building to be turned into accommodation for elderly residents.

He added: “There’s a desperate need for accommodation for dementia care.

“It’s a waste of taxpayers’ money at the end of the day. I think it’s sad that the building is sitting there doing nothing.”

Michelle Welsh, councillor for Arnold South (Lab) said: “We were all horrified that they were closing it at the time because there was a shortage for those types of beds.

“It was an absolute travesty when it was closed. I spoke to a number of family members of residents who were distraught about it.

“The council have not only left it and spent that money, but it is also a total disregard to that community.

“The staff and residents didn’t want it to close, it provided a vital service for people across Nottinghamshire.

“When I visited Leivers Court it was absolutely marvellous. I think the community will be very upset to hear this.

“There is no reason why the council shouldn’t have a plan for this building.”

Neil Gamble, Group Manager Property Asset Management, at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “This site is part of the ongoing review that is being carried out across all our vacant properties that we will report on in the future.”

Nando’s signage and new builder’s merchant amongst planning applications in Gedling borough this week

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Nando’s signage and new builder’s merchant amongst planning applications in Gedling borough this week

Plans for new signage at Nando’s and an application for a new builder’s merchant near Colwick are among the planning applications that have been made this week across Gedling borough

Every week dozens of planning applications are submitted to the council – and the recent coronavirus pandemic has not changed that.

Here is the list of applications that have been submitted and validated by Gedling Borough Council in the last week.

Visit the council site HERE the links below to find out more and to have your say…

Arnold

Removal of existing 15m Monopole to be replaced with proposed 20m Pole on a new root foundation and associated ancillary works
Lidl Mansfield Road Arnold Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG5 6HA
Ref. No: 2021/1086

Two storey and single storey rear extensions
10 Lynton Gardens Arnold NG5 7HA
Ref. No: 2021/1024 

Bestwood

Extension to garage to form gym and ancillary residential accomodation
63A Woodchurch Road Bestwood NG5 8NJ
Ref. No: 2021/1087 

Single Storey rear extension and render to existing side and frontage of the existing (at ground floor level)
24 Grampian Drive Bestwood NG5 9PR
Ref. No: 2021/1079 

Burton Joyce

Erection of 6ft brick pillar either side of a 6ft high gate and 6ft fence to rear garden
31 Bulcote Drive Burton Joyce NG14 5AZ
Ref. No: 2021/0269

Calverton

Change of use from equestrian and workshop building to form a single residential dwelling 
Crookdole Stud Crookdole Lane Calverton Nottinghamshire
Ref. No: 2021/1093 

Carlton

Single storey side and rear extensions (alterations to permission 2021/0472)
221 Oakdale Road Carlton Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG4 1AA
Ref. No: 2021/1033 

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Colwick

Erection of a building for use as a builders’ merchant (storage, distribution, trade counter, offices and ancillary retail services) with associated external storage, access, car parking and landscaping
Land South Of Colwick Loop Road Road No 3 Colwick Nottinghamshire
Ref. No: 2021/1080

Daybrook

No planning this week

Gedling

No planning this week

Lambley

No planning this week

Linby

T1 – Holly, fell to near ground level. T2 – Viburnum, fell to near ground level.
The Retreat Linby Lane Linby Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG15 8AF
Ref. No: 2021/1101TCA

Mapperley

Construct single storey side extension and two storey rear extension. New 1.8m high timber fence to side boundary behind the wall. 
1 Digby Avenue Mapperley NG3 6DS
Ref. No: 2021/1083

Single storey rear extension
58 Digby Avenue Mapperley Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG3 6DU
Ref. No: 2021/1005

Netherfield

Fascia Sign A – 2no. LED internally illuminated ‘Nando’s’ Perspex individual lettering (H750mm x W4150) and Fascia Sign B – 2no. LED internally illuminated cockerel and heart logo (H2065mm x W1365mm).
Nandos Victoria Park Way Netherfield NG4 2PA
Ref. No: 2021/1071

1 no. 5m x 2m Internally illuminated sign and 1 no. non illuminated entrance and arrow
B&Q Teal Close Netherfield NG4 2PA
Ref. No: 2021/1067

Newstead

No planning this week

Ravenshead

Single storey rear extension as per drawing RS/BC/02/07/21/01 Rev C 
6 Chapel Fields Ravenshead NG15 9DT
Ref. No: 2021/1084 

Two storey side, single storey rear extension and internal alterations.
54 Chapel Lane Ravenshead NG15 9DA
Ref. No: 2021/1077

Two storey side, single storey rear extension and internal alterations.
54 Chapel Lane Ravenshead NG15 9DA
Ref. No: 2021/1077

Extension to first floor bathroom, extending above existing porch at front of house.
5 Cheriton Drive Ravenshead NG15 9DG
Ref. No: 2021/0656

Redhill

Cut back Cedar tree (2) to create 2m clearance from building
269 Mansfield Road Redhill NG5 8LW
Ref. No: 2021/1063TPO

Stoke Bardolph

No planning this week

Woodborough

No planning this week

Woodthorpe

Side and rear ground floor extension.
33 Wadham Road Woodthorpe NG5 4JB
Ref. No: 2021/1081

VIDEO: See new Lambley Lane layout – which has now been reopened to traffic

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VIDEO: See new Lambley Lane layout – which has now been reopened to traffic

Nottinghamshire County Council has released a video showing the new layout of Lambley Lane – which has been reopened and now links up to the Gedling Access Road.

Whether you’re travelling from the direction of Arnold Lane or Spring Lane, you’ll now notice the road now has a new layout. 

All traffic using Lambley Lane will now travel along a short section of the GAR, which links both ends together.

The council said: “If you’re travelling from Spring Lane, you will need to turn right at the junction with the GAR before turning left onto the new link road a short while later. You will then come to a new mini roundabout back on Lambley Lane. 

“If you’re travelling from the direction of Arnold Lane, you will need to turn left at the mini roundabout and head towards the junction with the GAR. Here, you will turn right onto the GAR and then turn left at the new spur road which will take you up towards Spring Lane.”

 

Colwick Country Park will be home to largest fish pass in country

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Colwick Country Park will be home to largest fish pass in country

Colwick Country Park will be home to the largest fish pass in the country under plans to be unveiled by the Environment Agency at a public drop-in event next month. 

Construction of the Colwick (Holme Sluices) Fish Pass project will commence this autumn and run until 2023. It is the first scheme of the ambitious Trent Gateway Partnership which aims to remove all barriers to fish migration along the River Trent.   

Holme Sluices, owned by the Environment Agency, is the largest single barrier to fish migration on the River Trent.  The sluice gates span the river and maintain different upstream and downstream water levels, leaving fish unable to pass through.

Simon Ward, fisheries technical specialist at the Environment Agency said:  “We are excited to share our plans for what will be the largest fish pass in the country.

Our priority is to open up the River Trent for all fish species through the ambitions of the Trent Gateway Partnership, starting with the Colwick (Holme Sluices) Fish Pass. 

“There are a number of barriers to fish migration within the River Trent catchment, including Holme Sluices, which is the largest barrier to the natural migration of fish in the Midlands. By installing fish passage, it will become easier for salmon and other fish to reach their spawning and feeding grounds.  

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PICTURED: Artist’s impression of fish pass in Colwick
Colwick Country Park
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“We are working with partners to improve the situation and hope that the Colwick Park Fish Pass will serve as a catalyst for other Trent Gateway projects, which will in turn enhance the river and boost the local economy.

“We will work with Nottingham City Council to make Colwick Country Park in Nottingham the hub for Trent Gateway. Plans could include a visitor centre telling the story of the Trent, its history, ecology and how it has shaped communities along its length for centuries.”

The benefits of the new fish pass include enabling access to additional spawning habitat upstream, with the potential to increase the number of fish species in the River Trent, promote awareness of fish passes and river equality, provide educational and engagement opportunities, and attract more visits by anglers to the area and boost the local economy. 

Cllr Rosemary Healy, Lead for Parks, Open Spaces and the Public Realm added: “We are absolutely delighted that Colwick Fish Pass work will be starting soon.

“We are proud that Colwick will be home to the largest fish pass in the country, it will bring huge bio-diversity benefits to Colwick Country Park including increasing the number of fish species in the River Trent.”

The community drop-in event will be held at the entrance to Colwick Country Park from 12 noon to 6 pm on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. 

Further details about the project are available on our dedicated Colwick (Holme Sluices) Fish Pass webpage: https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/east-midlands/holme-sluices-fish-pass

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