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Covid cases continue to rise in Gedling borough as area braces itself for stricter lockdown measures

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Covid cases continue to rise in Gedling borough as area braces itself for stricter lockdown measures

17 new cases of coronavirus were reported yesterday bringing Gedling borough’s total to 645.

Numbers continue to rise across the city and county, which many believe will now prompt the government to introduce stricter lockdown measures later this week to help curb rising numbers.

The lowest number of new cases was reported in Gedling, with Nottingham City recording the highest with a daily total of 235.

The new figures are as follows…

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  • Ashfield – 908 ( increase of 27 )
  • Bassetlaw – 838 ( increase of 20 )
  • Broxtowe – 837 ( increase of 33 )
  • Gedling – 645 ( increase of 17 )
  • Mansfield – 586 ( increase of 18 )
  • Newark and Sherwood – 763( increase of 28 )
  • Nottingham – 3,413 ( increase of 235 )
  • Rushcliffe – 784( increase of 29 )

Across the UK 14,542 positive tests were reported in the daily figures.

This makes the total UK cases since the start of the outbreak 530,113.

There have been 76 more deaths recorded, bringing the UK total to 42,445.

Protect borough’s green spaces, says Gedling MP

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Protect borough’s green spaces, says Gedling MP

Gedling MP Tom Randall has called on the Government to protect the green spaces surrounding the borough.

Mr Randall wants the Government’s planning reforms to empower local people so that they can decide on the shape of their community.

At Housing, Communities and Local Government Questions yesterday (Monday, 5), the Gedling MP raised the issue with the Housing Secretary.

“My Gedling constituents in villages like Burton Joyce and Stoke Bardolph understandably want to protect their green spaces and their village identity, it is part of what makes those places what they are,” he said.

“Can my Right Honourable Friend confirm that the Government’s planning reforms will ensure that local people will be empowered to decide on the shape of their community?”

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Mr Randall called on land around villages like Stoke Bardolph to be protected

In reply, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Robert Jenrick MP said: “I can certainly confirm that to my Honourable Friend. We want to ensure that the green belt is protected so there are beautiful green spaces for our constituents to enjoy and the identity of villages and communities are protected and preserved for future generations.”

Commenting after, Tom said: “Like the residents of Burton Joyce and Stoke Bardolph, I want to ensure that our beautiful green spaces surrounding Gedling are protected from housing. It is also important that any new housing is built on brownfield sites and the design of new houses match the surroundings. I am pleased that the Housing Secretary has confirmed that the Government’s proposed planning reforms will do just that.”

Morrisons now offering delivery service to self-isolating customers in Gedling borough

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Morrisons now offering delivery service to self-isolating customers in Gedling borough

Morrisons in Netherfield have launched a new service aimed at helping self-isolating customers in Gedling borough to get a delivery of food to their doorstep.

With coronavirus cases rising across the borough, Morrisons say they don’t want any customer to be left behind.

As a result, the supermarket chain have introduced a new ‘doorstep delivery’ service, which offers all customers who are self-isolating a next-day food delivery between 10am and 6pm. 

How it works?

Customers simply have to call the doorstep delivery service where they can choose the items for their emergency delivery.

The service was previously only available for elderly and clinically vulnerable people. 

Now anybody who is self-isolating can: 

  • Phone 0345 611 6111 and select option five. 
  • Choose from a items across the supermarket, guided by the telesales operator
  • Place the order and then the delivery is made the following day by a store colleague from their local store, often the store’s Community Champion, who is tasked with helping the community.
  • Pay for delivery on their doorstep via a mobile chip and pin device. The delivery charge is £4.50 (students £2). There is no delivery charge for elderly and vulnerable people.  

Iconic cinema building in Mapperley given Grade-II listed status by Historic England

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Iconic cinema building in Mapperley given Grade-II listed status by Historic England

An iconic former cinema building in Mapperley has been given Grade II-listed status by Historic England.

The Majestic Cinema building on Woodborough Road had been under threat of demolition back in April 2019, with plans for 26 new flats.

The building is currently home to popular tourist attraction The Haunted Museum.

The historic site was eventually saved after a high profile campaign by the current tenants and local historian Bob Massey, with their efforts even getting a mention in national magazine Private Eye.

And now the heritage body has recognised the building’s importance by awarding it with a listed status, which should ensure its future survival.

PICTURED: The grand opening of the cinema back in 1929

The cinema was originally built in 1929 and was designed by prolific Nottingham cinema architect Alfred Thraves, who was considered as one of the country’s best.

The Haunted Museum team celebrated the news of the listing on their Facebook page.

Owner Steve Wesson told Gedling Eye: “The most important thing is that another historical building will be safe for many years to come.

“We can now continue to show off our building’s beautiful interior to visitors as well as the many wonderful and strange items we have in the museum from around the globe.

“We’ve had so much positive feedback from the local people regarding the grade 2 listing and it is surely bringing the community together.

“Since the pandemic the museum has gone from strength to strength and this is down to having the time to add new exciting displays and items from around the world and making sure the museum is covid safe for all our visitors.”

Local historian Bob Massey was also delighted by the news.

He told Gedling Eye: “The Haunted Museum has been given Grade II listed status, which means it now cannot be demolished.

“This means that it will be an attraction in Mapperley for some time to come, which is good news for the area.”

“Heritage is very important to the understanding of future generations and this building, far more than many other is very important and I’m glad it’s being preserved.”

New green walkway would be welcome boost for Gedling Station transformation project

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New green walkway would be welcome boost for Gedling Station transformation project

A planned greenway leading from Netherfield to Gedling Country Park would be a welcome boost for a project which aims to transform a former train station building into a new community hub and cafe.

Gedling Borough Council is proposing to turn an abandoned mineral railway line running from Netherfield to the former Gedling Colliery site into a new green walkway for walkers and cyclists.

The new route would run past the former Gedling Station site, which a team of volunteers are now working hard to transform into a new cafe and community hub.

The building dates back to 1875 and was used by passengers to board trains on the Great Northern Railway. It closed to passengers back in 1960. After its closure the former station building was used to housed Gedling Youth Club from 1967 until 2012.

The abandoned site had been earmarked for housing but it was saved at the last minute by a team of volunteers who now plan to make it a ‘community asset’.

Netherfield train route

If the greenway plans get the go ahead, it would provide the group’s new cafe with much-needed footfall – with thousands of potential customers passing the site each year.

Chairman of the Friends of Gedling Station Francis Rodrigues said the move would help provide the income needed to fund their long-term plans for the site.

He said: “This will really help us. The passing trade for our planned community cafe would be very welcome and help boost our funds and long-term plans.

“In one impact assessment, the footfall was estimated at 150,000 per annum on the walkway.

He added: “It will be a green lung for this area, which is needed with all the new housing at Chase Farm and in Netherfield – 2100 in total.”

Work is currently underway to restore the former station building on Shearing Hill, with much-needed funding coming from the Gedling Lottery.

You can get updates on the progress of the project via the Friends of Gedling Station Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/430676157305787

Amazon scam email warning to Gedling borough residents

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Amazon scam email warning to Gedling borough residents

A warning has been issued to people in Gedling borough over fake emails pretending to be Amazon.

Scam-busters Action Fraud said they have recently received reports about the emails from a company disguising itself as Amazon so it could get hold of people’s account information, and then financial information.

The email would tell people that they had an “account issue” and then ask the receiver to “verify” their Amazon account.

The links provided in the emails lead to genuine-looking phishing websites designed to steal Amazon login credentials, as well as personal and financial information.

A post by Action Fraud UK read: “Scam warning, watch out for these fake Amazon emails, we received over 270 reports in just one day.

“Your bank, or any other organisation, won’t ask you to share personal information over email or text.

“If you need to check that it’s a genuine message, call them directly.

“If you receive a suspicious email, you can report it by forwarding the email to – report@phishing.gov.uk.”

Action Fraud is the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime where people can report fraud if they have been scammed, defrauded or experienced cyber crime.

Coronavirus: 45 new cases recorded in Gedling borough over weekend

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Coronavirus: 45 new cases recorded in Gedling borough over weekend

45 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in Gedling borough over the weekend.

The latest figures were released yesterday by Public Health England and bring the borough total to 612.

The rise continued across the county, with the latest figures showing new cases in every area.

These are as follows:

  • Ashfield – 48
  • Bassetlaw – 32
  • Broxtowe – 76
  • Mansfield – 22
  • Newark and Sherwood – 39
  • Nottingham – 652
  • Rushcliffe – 75
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The latest data from Public Health England also shows the total number of UK cases is a huge rise of 22,961 in the same time period.

The UK’s total number of cases since the start of the pandemic is now over half a million – 502,978.

Gedling Eye uses the gov.uk daily dashboard to track and report local confirmed cases.

Man swindled money from charity supporting people in Mapperley to pay house deposit

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Man swindled money from charity supporting people in Mapperley to pay house deposit

A fraudster who swindled money from a charity supporting people in Mapperley to pay towards a house he was buying has been jailed.

Darren Pickering, 37, was employed by community-based charity The Renewal Trust and Hungerhill Trading Limited between August 18, 2015 and 21 December 21, 2018.

Pickering swindled more than £73,000 from the charity and its trading subsidiary company which he used to work for  – to pay towards a house he was buying.

The charity works with children, young people, adults and communities in St Ann’s, Sneinton and Mapperley – Nottingham’s Area 6 – and beyond.

It supports people by offering a number of young people’s programmes, community initiatives, sports programmes and employability assistance.

Pickering, of Bonsall Street, Long Eaton, was employed by the charity as a full-time property manager. Pickering transferred money from the trust to pay fraudulent invoices, with the funds going into his own bank account.

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He used the money he’d fraudulently gained to pay a deposit on a house he was buying in Derbyshire.

On Friday (October 2) he was jailed for two years at Nottingham Crown Court after pleading guilty to a charge of fraud by abuse of position.

Detective Sergeant Anna Haynes, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a significant amount of money for the charity which Pickering stole for his own selfish gain. He was a trusted member of staff but he abused and exploited his position.

“This was a complex investigation and I’m glad Pickering pleaded guilty. The evidence against him was overwhelming.

“I hope this case sends a clear message to those who believe they can abuse their position for their own financial gain that offences will be uncovered and you will be brought before the courts to answer to your crimes.”

A spokesperson for The Renewal Trust said: “This was a shocking matter for us and we are glad to see justice has been served.

“While we believe this was an isolated incident, we have worked closely with our auditors and undertaken a review of internal financial processing to help safeguard the charity for the future and are working towards recuperating the funds taken.

“We look forward to moving ahead and continuing to provide services and support people in our community.”

Police appeal after theft of catalytic converter in Ravenshead

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Police appeal after theft of catalytic converter in Ravenshead

Police are investigating after the theft of a catalytic converter in Ravenshead.

Officers were called at around 4pm on Monday, September 28 to a report of the theft in Quarry Road.

Police Constable Chris Lee, who is investigating the incident, said: “We are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry into this theft, including looking at available CCTV.

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“This happened in the daytime and there may well be people who saw something suspicious in the area. I would urge them to come forward and tell us what they know.”

Officers are particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw a black or dark VW Golf in the area, which is believed to have been a 1998 model or similar with distinctive 9 spoke wheels.

Anyone who has information should call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 541 of 28 September 2020.

You can find out about how to protect your vehicle in the catalytic converter theft advice guide.

VIDEO: See latest progress made on Gedling Access Road works in new flyover video

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VIDEO: See latest progress made on Gedling Access Road works in new flyover video

Nottingham County Council have released their latest drone footage showing progress on Gedling Access Road.

The new video shows some of the more significant earth work changes to the landscape and further changes at Arnold Lane and Mapperley Top.

Viewers will also be able to see changes to The Pepperpots, which belong to the 3rd Woodthorpe Scout Group.

Construction on new Gedling Access Road
PICTURED: Construction began 10 months ago on new Gedling Access Road on Lambley Lane

The ‘Pepperpots’, are named after the structures at the top of the shafts that were built in the 19th century to ventilate the Mapperley Tunnel used by trains underneath the land

A retaining wall has now been built around the structure which will be much needed as the new road will be 14m high.

The Gedling Access Road (GAR) is a new 3.8km single carriageway road which will provide a link between the B684 Mapperley Plains and the A612 Trent Valley Road / Nottingham Road.

The road is expected to open to traffic in the autumn of 2021.

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