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Power tools returned to grateful owner after theft from Arnold

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Power tools returned to grateful owner after theft from Arnold

A grateful construction worker has praised police after they got his stolen power tools back and arrested the suspect. 

The victim saw the valuable missing items advertised for sale on an internet auction site and after local police officers were alerted, a plan was hatched to reel in the suspect. 

He had discovered the theft after getting ready to go to work in his lorry. The tarpaulin on the back of it had been moved, a lock had been cut and a petrol vibration plate and an upright petrol rammer had been stolen. 

After asking around people in the industry and urging people to keep their ears to the ground for any information he and his labourer saw two of the stolen items up for sale online. 

His wife, Sharon, reported it to the police and a plan was quickly put together to snare the suspect and recover the goods which were stolen in the Arnold area between 6 and 9 August 2021.   

The victims made contact with the seller which led to them getting an address, arranging a time to collect the items and informing the police. 

The suspect got a big shock when officers turned up instead at his address in Henning Gardens in Bestwood and arrested him. 

The stolen items, as pictured, were recovered from nearby gardens and returned to the victims. 

Mrs Yates said: “We’re so grateful to the police for getting this result for us. I was very impressed by Inspector Pearson and his team. They took our report very seriously right from the very start, trusted us, helped us every step of the way and kept us informed.

 “It was totally professional and faultless how they orchestrated everything and managed to get these high-value items back to us as well as arresting a suspect.

“It meant a great deal to get the items back. We were so angry and stressed as only a few weeks earlier we had tools stolen from the lorry. We were beside ourselves with worry as this was the second time my husband had to inform his employer of yet another theft. 

“It’s only a small Leicestershire company he works for and it’s the smaller firms which are affected more by the cost and inconvenience of these sort of callous thefts. 

“This second incident left us feeling nervous and anxious and very vulnerable. We were incredibly upset and it makes you so angry when hard working people like us have this sort of thing happen and someone steals your belongings.

“One of our elderly neighbours was also very shaken by this as her property backs out onto the private car park where the lorry was parked when this happened.”

 Inspector Pearson said: “I’m so pleased we were able to get this good result for the victims. As our positive work in this case shows, we treat reports of vehicle crime seriously and will thoroughly investigate. 

“I hope it sends out a stark warning that this type of offending will not be tolerated and we will do everything in our power to bring offenders to justice as well as continuing with our preventative work which includes increasing patrols in hot-spot areas and working together with partners to invest in CCTV and other resources to reduce offences and stop them happening in the first place.” 

A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft and enquiries remain ongoing.

To help combat vehicle crime police are urging members of the public to report any suspicious activity to them immediately by calling 101. If an incident is in progress call 999. 

For more advice on how to protect your vehicle visit https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/advice/prevention/vehicle

Houses and apartments planned for land next to Pepperpots in Mapperley

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Houses and apartments planned for land next to Pepperpots in Mapperley

Plans have been submitted to Gedling Borough Council for apartments and houses on land next to the Pepperpots in Mapperley

The plans have been submitted by Geoffrey Prince Associates Ltd (GPA Ltd) on behalf of Killarney Homes (Developments) Limited (KHDL) for a residential development of ’40 dwelling units on two parcels on land located either side of the junction of Plains Road and the Gedling Access Road (GAR).

The plans reveal the development will comprise of a mix of 1 and 2 bed apartments (32 units) and 4/5 bed detached houses (8 in total).

The documents reveal that the proposed scheme will be is divided into two sections (eastern
and western) across the site with the Gedling Access Road running in-between.

On the eastern site a dualfronted, three-storey flat block (Block C) consisting of six 1-bed
flats and three detached 4-bed houses with associated landscaping, rear gardens and hardstanding, is proposed.

On the western site two apartment buildings with adjacent communal parking and associated landscaping and bike stores and 5 four and five bed detached
dwellings are proposed.

At the western end of the site five dwellings (three detached 5-bed houses, two having detached garages and two detached 4-bed houses) are proposed with associated landscaping, front and rear gardens, and hardstanding.

Developers say the scheme will achieve significant local benefits:

  • It will ensure the development to a high design standard of a prominent unallocated site in the main urban area of Arnold.
  • It will provide a mix of housing particularly targeted at first time buyers and young families.
  • It will bring local economic benefits in terms of jobs during construction and long term spending in the local economy, thus helping to support local services;
  • It will provide opportunities for healthy living by providing footway and cycleway links into the wider network thus encouraging walking and cycling; and
  • It will provide enhancements to biodiversity.

A decision about the planning application will be made by Gedling Borough Council over the coming weeks.

Police make two arrests and recover cannabis and cocaine after being called out to argument over drug deal in Arnold

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Police make two arrests and recover cannabis and cocaine after being called out to argument over drug deal in Arnold

Police in Arnold have recovered a stash of suspected cocaine and cannabis was recovered after officers went to investigate a report of an argument over a drug deal. 

Officers attended and found two men sitting in a parked car. When they went to speak to the men, they noticed that there was an amount of cannabis with them.

As a result, they further searched the two men and the car, which was parked in Nursery Road, Arnold, when they found more cannabis as well as white powder, believed to be cocaine. The drugs, as well as mobile phones and cash were subsequently seized.

Two men, aged 36 and 39, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A and class B drugs following the report just after 1.20am on Monday (August 16, 2021).  They remain in custody.

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Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for Gedling Chris Pearson said: “Wherever we receive intelligence from the community, we will always look to act on this as efficiently as possible.

“Possessing illegal drugs is a crime in its own right, but it can also be linked to wider criminality. This is why we take such reports extremely seriously as well as using our resources such as neighbourhood officers and Operation Reacher teams to tackle any such issues proactively.

“We would strongly encourage anyone who sees anything suspicious or who has any concerns in their local area to contact their local team.

“Officers were quick to respond and have taken a quantity of drugs out of circulation. As well as this, two men were arrested.

“Our enquiries are ongoing into this and we would ask anyone with information to get in touch on 101, quoting incident 27 of 16 August 2021.

‘Four preferences’ plea to parents hoping for placements for their children at Gedling borough secondary schools

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‘Four preferences’ plea to parents hoping for placements for their children at Gedling borough secondary schools

Gedling borough parents of children starting year-six this September are being warned they should put down four preferences when applying for their child’s secondary school place, to avoid losing out on their preferred school for September 2022. 

Nottinghamshire County Council says that parents of children who are about to start in year-six and living in the borough should start thinking about their application for secondary school and apply before the application deadline on Sunday, October 31, 2021.

Those applying should check Nottinghamshire County Council’s website to find all the information they will need to help them to make an informed decision. 

Parents are being urged to make sure they fully understand the admission criteria that apply to the schools they are considering, and whether their child would have a good chance of getting a place at one of those schools, before completing their application.

The council is urging parents to make use of all four of their school preferences, as only making one preference does not ensure that a place is allocated at that school. 

If there are no places available at the parents’ preferred school, an alternative offer is made but this is not automatically in the catchment area or nearest school. Places can be offered at the next closest school with places available and this will only be after all the on-time preferences have been processed. This means their child could be offered a place at a school further away. 

Using all four school preferences gives parents and their child the best chance of getting a place at a preferred school.

Councillor Tracey Taylor, Chairman for Nottinghamshire County Council’s Children and Young People’s Committee, said: “Starting a new school is a big milestone and I know that parents and their children may already have strong ideas about which secondary school they want – or don’t want –to attend.

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“It is very important that parents apply on time and it’s crucial that they identify four preferences. The good news is that last year, nearly 97 per cent of families that applied for a secondary school place on time were offered one of their preferred schools.”

Councillor Taylor said these are the things to consider when making an application: 

  • If you apply late or list just one school, you may substantially reduce the chances of getting your child into the school you would like them to attend.
  • If you express only one preference on the application, and your child does not meet one of the higher criteria, you risk not being allocated a place. 
  • If you have not listed other preferences, it will not be possible to consider your child for a school place at other local schools until all preferences made have been considered. 

Taylor added: “This could mean that places locally will have been offered to those families that listed those schools as a preference on their application. A child may then be allocated a place at the next nearest school that has places available after all other applications have been processed.

“I urge parents to please make sure they have read the admissions to schools guide and the admissions criteria for the schools they are interested in by visiting the council’s website. 

“It can be heart-breaking when a child does not get the school place they want, but if parents have made sure to list four schools on their application, that truly is their best chance of getting a school that they are happy for their child to attend.”


The easiest way to apply is online at www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/admissions. Those who apply online will receive email confirmation that the application has been received.
 
Secondary school offers will be made on the secondary school National Offer Day, Monday 1 March 2022.

Warning to illegal anglers on waters across Gedling borough

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Warning to illegal anglers on waters across Gedling borough

A warning has been issued to illegal anglers on waters across Gedling borough as the Environment Agency undertakes a month of patrols to target poachers and those fishing without a licence.

Operation LUNGFISH is underway to protect fisheries from harmful activity including theft and fishing with illegal traps.

Enforcement officers from the Environment Agency can be joined by the Angling Trust, Voluntary Bailiffs and local police officers to conduct patrols around rivers, lakes and ponds.

Operation LUNGFISH has carried out a range of action around the country in its first two weeks:

In the West Midlands illegal crayfish traps have been seized.

In the South East an EA patrol team were joined by the Sussex Rural Police crime team and the Voluntary Bailiff Service (VBS) to conduct an enforcement blitz, as they visited over 40 venues to check 650 licences and issued 64 offence reports

In the North East 214 licences were checked, 21 anglers reported for fishing offences – with another five people reported for offences across Durham, Northumberland, Washington and South Tyneside

Patrols in Lincolnshire, conducted with the East Midlands Wildlife Crime Group and The Angling Trust, checked 118 licences with sixteen notices being served for fishing offences

Heidi Stone, Environment Agency fisheries partnerships manager, said: “We encourage everyone to give fishing a go this summer and throughout this month, existing fishing licence holders can take a friend fishing by applying for a free day licence.

“As law abiding anglers know, illegal fishing and anti-social behaviour on our banks is not only harmful to fish populations, but can also have a detrimental effect on the environment and surrounding wildlife. 

“We are working closely with our partners on Operation LUNGFISH to ensure that fishing licence income is used to protect fisheries and make angling a great experience for all.”

To purchase or re-new your fishing licence please visit: Buy a rod fishing licence – GOV.UK.

Police step up patrols after spate of commercial burglaries in Arnold and Gedling

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Police step up patrols after spate of commercial burglaries in Arnold and Gedling

Police are stepping up patrols after an increase in commercial burglaries in Arnold and Gedling.

Police say they are now also working closely with CCTV operators as they investigate the burglaries.

The new measures have been introduced after burglars smashed windows and attacked doors to gain entry into shops and businesses in the areas between August 2 and 13.

Neighbourhood Inspector Chris Pearson, of Nottinghamshire Police, said they are working ‘relentlessly’ to track down offenders.

Police patrols in Arnold
Extra police patrols will be taking place in Arnold

He said: “I’d like to reassure local businesses and members of the public that we are doing everything we possibly can to catch those responsible and bring them to justice.

“We are committed to reducing burglary and we continue to work very closely with partners including CCTV operators at Gedling Borough Council and local businesses to tackle this crime type.

“We have also increased visible patrols in these areas to help prevent further burglaries and provide support and advice to victims.

“The impact of burglary on local businesses can be severe and far-reaching which is why we treat all reports seriously and we will continue our relentless work to identify and locate offenders and get them to answer for their selfish crimes in court.”

Police tasered knife-carrying thug who attacked armed officers following high-speed chase in Bestwood Village

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Police tasered knife-carrying thug who attacked armed officers following high-speed chase in Bestwood Village

Police tasered a knife-carrying attacker who repeatedly punched two armed police officers as they bravely fought to detain him after a high-speed police chase in Bestwood Village.

Jacob Carter was arrested and has now been jailed.

Carter had to be tasered after he was spotted with a folding knife in his clenched hand as he grappled with an officer on the ground.

The dramatic incident unfolded after the officers were alerted to an uninsured vehicle in Bulwell at around 12.50am on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.

After seeing the car on Moor Bridge the officers turned to follow it, before it sped away along Bestwood Road.

The car, driven by Carter, reached speeds of around 60mph and travelled on the wrong side of the road as it was driven towards Bestwood Village.

After completing several high-speed circuits of The Square it then crashed into a parked car and several men fled from inside.

Bestwood Village square
PICTURED: The Square in Bestwood Village

The officers chased on foot and confronted the 31-year-old in the back garden of a nearby property.

After shouting a challenge to officers he immediately launched a flurry of punches, forcing one to fall over a wall and striking the other in the head multiple times. Once Carter was brought under control a folding style knife was recovered from the scene.

Carter, of Britania Avenue, Old Basford, later admitted to charges of dangerous driving, driving without insurance, drink-driving, driving without a licence, two counts of assaulting an emergency worker and being in possession of a bladed article.

Appearing at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday (August 12) he was jailed for three years and three months.

Neither of the officers or the suspect were seriously injured.

Inspector Rob Taylor, of Nottinghamshire Police’s operational support team, said: “Carter is a violent thug who seemingly believed himself to be above the law.

“After leading police on a dangerous pursuit he then launched a ferocious attack on officers who did an absolutely brilliant job in bringing him under control safely.

“They used all their training and experience in a volatile situation to choose the appropriate level of force to bring this suspect under control.

“Tasers are effective devices that were introduced to help officers deal with incidents like this – minimising the risk of serious harm to suspects and themselves. As this incident shows, in the right hands they can bring highly dangerous situations to a very swift conclusion.”

Police said that Taser – or conducted energy devices – are not routinely used in Nottinghamshire and are carried only by officers who have been specially trained. Armed officers carry the devices in addition to their firearms to give them an additional option.

5G mast proposed for Calverton

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5G mast proposed for Calverton

A 5G mast is being proposed for a Nottinghamshire village.

The 18m mast, which will increase mobile internet speeds in the area, is planned for a grass verge in Calverton.

The applicant said the mast will be close to Colonel Frank Seely Academy, which has been informed of the plans.

5G is the fifth generation of mobile internet connection, following on from 3G and 4G.

It allows for faster upload and download speeds and also enables more devices to connect to the internet at the same time.

The application sent to Gedling Borough Council said: “This site is to give coverage to the surrounding area and link other sites into the Network. This is as part of a project to give 5G coverage to the surrounding area.

“The installation is looked upon as being a minimal modern telecoms installation necessary to extend high-speed mobile coverage to this part of Collyer Road, Calverton.

“As this mast is a 5G installation, to work it needs to be close to those who will benefit from the technology.”

A further three equipment cabinets would also be built nearby.

There are already 5G masts in many parts of Nottinghamshire and plans for further installations in other parts of the county.

A decision on the plans will be made by planning officers before September 2021.

Volunteers work with street artist to revamp railway bridge in Netherfield covered with graffiti

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Volunteers work with street artist to revamp railway bridge in Netherfield covered with graffiti

Volunteers have begun work with Network Rail and a street artist to transform a railway bridge in Netherfield covered with graffiti.

The team of volunteers work all year long to breathe life into the Poacher Line, a rural connecting Nottingham to Skegness.

Netherfield Station is one of the many stations on the line, along with Radcliffe, Bottesford and Grantham.

PICTURED: Volunteers work to cover up graffiti on the bridge (PHOTO: Network Rail/Poacher Line CRP)

The group recently set about revamping the bridge over the station in Netherfield, first covering up graffiti and then replacing it with new artwork.

London-based scenic artist Lionel Stanhope has been drafted in to create the new artwork on the sides of the bridge.

Work is expected to be completed later this week.

Man arrested after girl, 5, is injured following e-scooter collision in Carlton

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Man arrested after girl, 5, is injured following e-scooter collision in Carlton

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after a five-year-old girl was seriously injured following a collision with an e-scooter in Carlton.

The incident occurred shortly after 4.20pm yesterday (Monday) afternoon in Foxhill Road West.

A five-year-old girl was taken to hospital with a serious leg injury and a head wound. She remains in hospital for treatment but her injuries are not life-threatening.

A man has now been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving while unfit through drugs and driving without insurance. He remains in police custody.

The privately-owned scooter, which was not permitted to be ridden on the road, has been seized.

Sergeant Elizabeth Johnson, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:  “This was a serious collision that has left a young girl in hospital with some very significant injuries.

“We are working to understand exactly what happened and are currently examining all the available evidence.

“We would also like to speak to any members of the public who may have seen what happened. Our thoughts, meanwhile, remain with the little girl who was injured and her family at what we know will be a very difficult time for them.”

It is currently against the law to ride privately-owned electric scooters on public roads, cycle lanes or pavements. They can only be ridden on private land with the permission of the landowner.

In Nottinghamshire, only the bright yellow e-scooters leased from Nottingham City Council as part of a year-long pilot scheme can be legally ridden in public spaces.

Anyone seen on a privately owned scoter could not only have the device seized, but can also be prosecuted for motoring offences that will affect their future ability to drive another vehicle.

Anyone with additional information is asked to call 101 quoting incident 497 of 9 August.

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