Police have warned parents to keep children away from the water’s edge after youngsters were spotted playing by the flooded river at Stoke Bardolph.
Officers issued the warning after spotting two young children playing very near to the water during patrols yesterday (Saturday, 30).
River levels have been rising at Stoke Bardolph and Burton Joyce, over recent weeks, with water flooding nearby fields and blocking off roads.
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “Following a visit to the River Trent located at Stoke Bardolph, our officers observed two young children playing near to the water.
“Fortunately, they returned to their parents nearby.
“We have concerns as the water is high at the moment and the current is fast flowing.
“We want to warn the public to stay clear of the water’s edge and be vigilant at all times, especially when visiting the area with children.”
Gedling Eye captured flooding in fields near Burton Joyce last week using a drone.
A flood alert remains in place in Burton Joyce and Stoke Bardolph.
A warning from the Environment Agency reads: “River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall but are beginning to fall at Colwick river gauges. Consequently, flooding continues.
“Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including communities near to the River Trent.
“We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend and we are closely monitoring the situation.
“Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.”
Police teams in Gedling borough have handed out fines to those flouting Covid lockdown rules, seized vehicles and carried out breath tests on drivers during increased patrols at night.
Officers from Operation Reacher, Carlton Neighbourhood Team and Police Specials said that the increased evening patrols had produced ‘cracking results’.
These included stopping the drivers of two Vauxhall Astras who had no insurance or licence. Both vehicles were seized.
PICTURED: The seized Vauxhall Astra
Three men were stopped in a car that had been stopped by Reacher only a couple of weeks ago. All three in the car had already been given COVID breach tickets – so were given another, with the fine doubled. Later, during the same night, one of the men was stopped again in another car so was given another ticket.
Officers also spotted a couple of cars around Mapperley that were acting suspiciously; both were stopped and searched and a quantity of cannabis was found in one. A fixed penalty notice issued as the person had been given a warning recently.
Finally, a Volkswagon Golf was stopped in Porchester and was declared off-road. The vehicle was seized by officers.
Moments later, a Vauxhall van was stopped and the driver failed a roadside breath test with a reading of 114 –the legal limit is 35.
People in Gedling borough are being warned about a new and dangerous scam, informing people their information has been “compromised”.
Victims have reported receiving an automated telephone call telling them their “National Insurance number has been compromised” and in order to fix this and get a new number, the victim needs to “press 1 on their handset to be connected to the caller”.
Once connected to the “caller”, victims are pressured into giving over their personal details in order to receive a new National Insurance number. In reality, they’ve been connected to a criminal who can now use their personal details to commit fraud.
PICTURE: Deposit Photos
One Carlton resident who received a call said it sounded very convincing.
She said: “My reaction was to press ‘1’ and I very nearly did. It sounded genuine but then I thought about all these scam warnings and thought normally you get a letter about this kind of thing.
“A quick search on the internet revealed this scam is going on a lot. I’m glad I hesitated. I hope nobody falls for it.”
Pauline Smith, Head of Action Fraud, warned people in the borough to ‘remain vigilant’.
She said: “We are asking the public to be cautious of any automated calls they receive mentioning their National Insurance number becoming compromised.
“It’s important to remember if you’re contacted out the blue by someone asking for your personal or financial details, this could be a scam.
“Even confirming personal details, such as your email address, date of birth or mother’s maiden name, can be used by criminals to commit fraud.
“If you have any doubts about what is being asked of you, hang up the phone. No legitimate organisation will rush or pressure you.”
“Taking a moment to stop and think before parting with your money or information could keep you safe.”
If you have provided personal details to someone over the phone and you now believe this to be a scam, contact your bank, building society and credit card company immediately and report it to Action Fraud at www.actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040.
An Arnold-based garage has donated tablets to schools across Gedling borough in an attempt to help students fight digital exclusion.
Lindleys Autocentres, which has a site on Nottingham Road, said it had made the donation after learning many pupils in the area were still without digital equipment nearly a year into lockdown.
The chain has now donated 20 brand new tablets to schools in Arnold, Mapperley and Carlton.
Schools to receive a donation are Arnold Mill Primary School and Killisick Primary School in Arnold, Westdale Primary School in Mapperley and Parkdale Primary school in Carlton.
Ryan O’Donnell from Lindleys Autocentres said: “The response from the schools has been very eye opening. Many have still not received the government grant for tablets which means many children are still without sufficient home learning equipment almost a year into the pandemic.
The chain have also made their site in Arnold available for people to drop off old computer equipment for donation to local schools..
One local headteacher said: “Because the government devices scheme only covers children in Year 3 or higher, we have a number of families with younger learners who are still struggling with online learning three weeks into school closures.
“These donations will make a difference straight away to the next vulnerable children on our list. We are really very grateful for the donation.”
Nominations are needed for the worst potholes in Gedling borough.
The critters are a constant bugbear for drivers in the area – and we get a flood of emails on the subject all year round.
Not only do they cause hundreds of pounds in damage each year to vehicles – but they have been known to cause drivers injury too,
Cllr Henry Wheeler started using potholes in the borough to create digital art to raise awareness of the problem
Many locals have decided to try and raise awareness of the problem by posting pictures on social media and complaining to councils – but results are rare.
Aa a last resort, we have decided to call on our readers to name and shame the worst ones in Gedling borough to help us highlight the problem with local authorities.
You can nominate your local problematic pothole by sending us a photo along with details of which road and when it was taken.
A surge in sales over the latest national lockdown has left just four homes remaining at an exclusive housing development on an historic site in Gedling.
Nottingham-based developer, Peter James Homes has said the speed at which purchases have been completed has exceeded all expectations.
The Hunters Wood development, off Wood Lane consists of 14 new homes, built in the grounds of the former Gedling Manor, which once hosted royalty.
All homes are significantly larger than average, with modern, open-plan designs and extremely high-quality finishing. The four remaining homes are all four or five bedroom properties, ranging in price from £520,000 to £630,000.
MaryClaire Morgan, sales manager of Peter James Homes, which has offices in Nottingham, said: “We know that people have put more thought into their homes and their local environment since the pandemic, and it somewhat changed our perspective on the work-life balance.
“But we’ve nevertheless been delighted and astonished at the phenomenal speed at which these luxury homes have been snapped up. It’s great news for us – and for the housing market in general.”
PICTURED: Hunters Wood
The rapid turnover of sales has largely occurred since a show home was made available for viewings in September.
Estate agent Kerri Bywater, of Nottingham-based William H Brown, which is marketing the development, believes it will be a matter of weeks before the final properties are sold.
“Enquiries and viewings remain at an extremely healthy level, despite Covid-19,” she said. “In fact, they are far higher than we would normally expect, perhaps because people feel safer viewing a new show home than entering someone’s private property.”
She added: “Given the huge success of the Hunters Wood development in such a short space of time, I would strongly urge anyone who is interested to get in touch with us quickly to avoid disappointment.”
The carefully crafted homes, which all have generous gardens, green spaces and parking, are close to Carlton Le Willows Academy. The school has been ranked in the top 20 per-cent of non-selective schools nationally.
The amount of council tax people in Nottinghamshire pay towards policing is set to increase by just short of the maximum amount – £14.94 per year for a Band D property.
Police forces are allowed to increase their council tax by £15 for Band D properties for the financial year starting in April.
Nottingham City Council has already said it plans to increase by the maximum amount possible – 4.99 percent, three percent of which is ring fenced for adult social care.
The policing decision, expected to be confirmed next week, will mean a Band D property pays £244.46 per year for policing.
PICTURED: Tax rise: “supports … the police and crime commissioner Paddy Tipping’s, above, commitment to an increase in police officer numbers in our neighbourhood
It means people in a Band A property pay an additional £9.86 per year, while people in Band H will pay an extra £29.88.
While it is the responsibility of the police and crime commissioner to set the precept, the Government says it has assumed police forces will increase by the maximum amount. In documents due to be discussed at the police and crime panel meeting next week, the force says it plans to increase its contribution by the amount outlined above. Without the increase, Nottinghamshire Police would have less funding than the Government expects them to have.
In the city, your final council tax bill is made up of three parts which go to the city council, fire service and police.
In the county, the four parts go to the county council, your local district or borough council, the police and the fire service.
A report to the police and crime panel, due to be discussed on Thursday, February 4, says the council tax rise: “supports … the commissioner’s commitment to an increase in police officer numbers in our neighbourhoods.
“There continues to be a focus on reducing hate crime, knife crime and the additional funding for the violence reduction unit (to provide multi-agency focus on violence reduction activity).”
Aldi is reminding customers in the borough of its click-and-collect service on offer at its store in Mapperley
The Woodborough Road store is one of over 200 across the UK to trial a Click & Collect service, offering thousands of slots each week to local shoppers.
Customers can order from a full range of groceries online at groceries.aldi.co.uk then collect them, in pre-booked one-hour collection slots.
Orders can now also be edited up until 11:50pm the day before collection.
On arrival at dedicated Click & Collect points in the store car park, customers can have their shopping brought to their cars by Aldi colleagues contact-free, in line with social distancing rules. Customers can also choose to have their shopping put into their boot by an Aldi colleague, so they can collect their shopping without ever having to leave their car.
For those choosing to shop in-store, Aldi continues to have measures in place to help customers to shop safely. These include clear signage throughout the store and a traffic light system at the entrance to ensure a safe number of people can shop at any one time, whilst maintaining social distancing.
The store also has protective screens at its checkouts, as well as sanitisation stations for customer use.
Aldi is encouraging payment by card or contactless when possible, with an increased contactless limit of £45, and continues to provide NHS, Blue Light and vulnerable customers priority access at specific times.
All Aldi colleagues wear face coverings in store, unless they are behind screens at the checkout or are exempt for medical reasons. All shoppers should also follow the Government’s guidelines on face coverings, and should wear a mask when shopping in store unless they are medically exempt. Any customer without a medical exemption that refuses to wear a mask will not be permitted to enter an Aldi store.
