Police are appealing for information after reports of concern for a man’s welfare after he was last spotted in Colwick.
The man, who had a cut to his head, was last seen at around 9am today (Tuesday, July 14, 2020) in Balmoral Road
He is described as being white, about 5ft 4ins tall and aged in his 50s.
PICTURED: Police have issued CCTV images of a man they are concerned about
He has whitish hair and was last seen wearing a grey parka jacket with grey fur on the hood and light grey tracksuit bottoms. He was carrying an orange Sainsbury’s bag.
If you know who the man is, if you’ve seen him or have any information about his whereabouts, please contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 139 of 14 July 2020.
An artists’ impression shows how a new memorial garden at Gedling Crematorium to remember people who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic will look.
Westerleigh Group, the UK’s largest independent owner-operator of crematoria and cemeteries, announced last month its intention to create a memorial garden at each of its 34 sites across the country, including the Gedling facility.
Amanda Carr, site manager, said: “The new garden will be a tranquil place for people to visit and remember loved ones who died during the pandemic, and to pay tribute to those who sacrificed so much to help others who were sick, isolated or vulnerable.
“The centre-piece of each garden will be a stone monument surrounded by a floral arrangement representing a rainbow, which has become a symbol of hope during the pandemic.
“Many people have put pictures of rainbows in their windows during the lockdown, to cheer up passers- by and to offer a bright message of hope.
PICTURED: Gedling Crematorium
“Our rainbows will be created using the vibrant colours of Begonias, Petunias and Geraniums.”
The stone at the centre of the memorial garden will be made from all-polished black granite and is a typical traditional memorial for remembrance but with a Westerleigh change of design. The memorials will be individually carved by Westerleigh’s highly-skilled stonemasons.
Work is expected to begin on the stone memorials in the Autumn with garden landscaping taking place in early Spring 2021.
Amanda and her team at Gedling Crematorium are now looking to identify the best location within the grounds for the garden, which is expected to open mid-to-late Spring 2021.
She added: “We are proud that our crematorium enjoys close links with our local community, and we therefore thought it would be an appropriate gesture to create these permanent and lasting memorials.
“It will be a special place where people can remember and reflect on the loved ones they have lost, and give thanks to the wonderful way that the NHS, key workers and whole communities pulled together during this unprecedented crisis.
“As this project progresses, we will be reaching out to the local community to help shape and finalise our plans.”
This list contains only the roadworks considered to be most likely to cause delays on key routes as well as those involving road closures and temporary traffic lights.
The list is not exhaustive and does not feature some minor or emergency repairs that come up after publication.
Other roadworks may finish or start before schedule or be cancelled altogether.
All information from Highways England, local authorities and utility companies.
Burton Joyce
Lambley Lane
July 20 – 31 July
Delays likely due to diversion route
Lambley Lane
July 20 — 31 July
Delays likely due to road closure as footway resurfacing takes place
Nottingham Road
July 20 — 24
Delays likely due to traffic control (Stop/Go boards) between Woodside Road & Station Road (Carriageway)
CARLTON
Parkdale Road
July 20 — 22
Delays likely due to traffic control (two-way signals)
Works location: Junction of Cliff Road / Opposite 169 / Outside school / Outside 155 / From Middledale Road to Number 114
Station Road
July 19
Delays likely – Road closure from Junction of Walton Crescent to Junction with Burton Road Westbound lanes only.
GEDLING
Trent Valley Road
July 17 — 20
Delays likely due to road closure adjacent to the junction with Burton Road
MAPPERLEY
Hallam Road
July 22 — August 31
Delays likely due to road closure.
Kirk Road
July 22 — August 31
Delays likely due to road closure as works take place at junction with Hickling Road
Weddings haven’t been allowed to take place since lockdown was imposed in March.
But Nottinghamshire County Council recently confirmed that wedding ceremonies and civil partnerships in registration offices or Council approved premises could again take place at Arnold Registry Office from July 4, following the updated Government guidelines
The registration team is reminding couples of the new guidelines due to coronavirus which mean that their ceremony will perhaps be slightly different to what was originally planned.
What’s changed?…
Each location has its own maximum occupancy to allow for social distancing. Whilst the Government guidelines allow up to 30 guests this is all based on the size of the ceremony room.
A total of six-people can attend a ceremony in Arnold, due to the size of the registry office. In addition to these numbers there will be two registrars allowed at each office to perform the ceremony.
Ceremonies will look very different with everyone having to social distance and the ceremonies being very short with only the legal requirements taking place to ensure the partnership is legally binding. The ceremony itself will have no readings, promises nor choice of music. Ring exchange is allowed but the rings will need to be kept by the couple.
Councillor John Handley, Vice Chairman for the Communities and Place committee at the County Council said: “Our team of registrars are working hard to ensure our booked ceremonies can take place. We have had almost half of the pre booked weddings cancelled or moved as some couples decide to wait for their big day when it can take place as they first planned.
“Not all our licensed premises are opening straight away, and it is the duty of the venue to ensure that the legal requirement of social distancing is adhered to. Our team of registrars will be working with couples to ensure that the new guidelines are made clear so that everyone understands what can happen during this period. I’d like to please ask those with weddings planned, bear with us in these difficult circumstances.”
Wetherspoons pubs across Gedling borough are set to reduce prices on a range of meals and drinks following the Chancellor’s decision to reduce VAT on food, coffee and soft drinks from 20% to 5%
The company, which has pubs in Carlton, Arnold and Mapperley, is to fully pass on the tax benefit to its customers, starting on Wednesday, July 15.
The pub chain said the price of a number of products, including real ale, coffee, soft drinks, breakfasts, burgers and pizzas will all see price reductions, with ‘all reductions fully implemented by Monday, July 20.
As a result of the VAT reduction, Wetherspoon told Propel it will offer a pint of Ruddles Bitter for £1.29 (down 50 pence, on average), a pint of Doom Bar at £1.79 (down 31 pence, on average), Abbot Ale (down 40 pence, on average) and guest beers at £1.99 (down 26 pence, on average) at 764 of its pubs.
Lavazza coffee and tea will be reduced to £1.29 (down 16 pence, on average) at the 764 pubs, which will continue to offer free refills to customers, and soft drinks will be £1.69 for a 14oz glass of Diet Pepsi and £1.79 for standard Pepsi (down 11 pence, on average).
Some drinks are being discounted
Breakfasts will be reduced to £3.49 (down 41 pence on average), pizzas, including a soft drink will start from £5.49 (down 66 pence, on average) and burgers and a soft drink will start from £4.99 (down 66 pence on average).
The discounts will be introduced at all Wetherspoon pubs across the country.
Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin said: “Wetherspoon will invest all the proceeds of the VAT reduction in lower prices, spread across both bar and food products, with the biggest reductions on real ale.
“Wetherspoon has campaigned for tax equality between pubs, restaurants and supermarkets for many years. Supermarkets pay no VAT on food sales and pubs pay 20%, and pay about two pence per pint of business rates, whist pubs pay about 20 pence. These tax differences have helped supermarkets to subsidise their selling prices of beer, wine and spirits, enabling them to capture about half of pubs’ beer sales, for example, in the past forty years. A VAT reduction will help pubs and restaurants reverse this trend – creating more jobs, helping high streets and eventually generating more tax income for the government.
“Congratulations to Chancellor Rishi Sunak for a sensible economic initiative, which is long overdue.”
Local residents are being warned not to lose their voice on decisions that affect them by making sure their electoral registration details are up to date.
With local elections taking place in Nottinghamshire in May 2021, this is an important opportunity for residents to make sure they can take part.
From Monday, the annual canvass will start to ensure that Gedling Borough Council can keep the electoral register up to date, identifying any residents who are not registered so that they can be encouraged to do so. They would then be able take part in any future elections.
People who have moved recently are particularly encouraged to look out for the voter registration messages from Gedling Borough Council and check the details. Research by the Electoral Commission indicates that recent home movers are far less likely to be registered than those who have lived at the same address for a long time. Across Great Britain, 92% of people who have been at their property for more than sixteen years will be registered, compared to 36% of people who have lived at an address for less than one year.
In a slight change to the normal process, Gedling Borough Council will be contacting many households by email and text this year instead of sending a letter. Where they have either a phone number or email, the council will be sending the forms electronically and asking the recipient to respond. This will save money and reduce the amount of door-to-door visits required when households do not respond.
Mike Hill, Electoral Registration Officer at Gedling Borough Council said: “It’s important that residents keep an eye out for messages from Gedling Borough Council so we can make sure we have the right details on the electoral register for every address in Gedling borough.
“To make sure you are able to have your say at elections taking place next year, simply follow the instructions from your local authority.
“If you’re not currently registered, your name will not appear in the messages we send. If you want to register, the easiest way is online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote, or we’ll send you information explaining how to do this in the post.”
“This year’s canvass, which we have to carry out by law, is taking place during a challenging public health situation. We are working to ensure that we take account of public health guidelines, including the continued importance of social distancing.”
Melanie Davidson, Head of Support and Improvement at the Electoral Commission, said: “It’s really important that everyone who is entitled to vote is able to do so. Making sure you provide the necessary information to your local authority when it is needed will ensure the process runs smoothly. This is particularly helpful in the current public health situation, as it will help avoid the need for home visits from canvassers.
In today’s round-up, we’ll be focusing on five of our local stories you may have missed over the past week.
1.The Nottingham building society branches in Carlton Hill and Netherfield earmarked for merger
Branches of The Nottingham in Netherfield and Carlton Hill have been earmarked for merger under new proposals announced by the building society this morning.
Carlton Hill and Netherfield are included on the list of eight branches proposed for mergers.
2. Gedling borough residents warned about sharp rise in courier fraud
PICTURE: Deposit Photos
Gedling borough residents, especially the elderly, are being warned by police to stay alert following a sharp increase in courier fraud in the area.
Courier fraud is a crime in which the victim is tricked in advance into handing over cash, bankcards or valuable items to a suspect (the courier), who visits them in person.
3. ‘Urban square’ proposed for Chase Farm development in Gedling
Plans for the new square
Planning proposals for a new ‘urban square’ at Chase Farm in Gedling have been submitted to the council this week.
In documentation attached to the proposals, developers want the space to become ‘the primary area for public recreation and play on the £140m site.
4. See Lincoln Cathedral from new viewing platforms which officially opened on Friday at Gedling Country Park
PICTURED: Viewing platform at Gedling Country Park
Lincoln Cathedral, St Mary Magdalene Church in Newark, Gunthorpe Lock, and Belvoir Castle are just some of the sights visitors can now see from two new viewing platforms which opened at Gedling Country Park on Friday.
The two platforms were officially opened by the Mayor of Gedling and will offer visitors views as far as Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. The platforms will also feature interpretation panels displaying information about some of the sights.
5. Warning to pedestrians following reports they are accessing closed road in Gedling
PICTURED: Construction begins on new Gedling Access Road on Lambley Lane
Pedestrians are being warned not to access a closed road in Gedling after reports people are ignoring warning signs.
Lambley Lane is currently closed to road users and pedestrians until February 2021 to allow for work on the new £40m Gedling Access Road to take place.
Over half a million tonnes of natural soil and mercia mudstone are being excavated from fields surrounding the Lambley Lane road closure, before being moved 2km north-west to form an embankment just off Mapperley Plains.
PICTURED: Construction gets underway on new Gedling Access Road on Lambley Lane
Once complete, the bank will support the new road and the majority of earth to form this is coming from the Lambley Lane site.
A daytime closure on Lambley Lane is now in place until February 2021 to allow for contractors to move the earth between different areas of the construction site.
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire County Council said: “The closure will be in place between 7am and 6pm on weekdays and every effort has been made to ensure that residents and businesses are able to access their properties during these times. Businesses along Lambley Lane will remain open to customers, and if you are travelling in the area, a diversion via Mapperley Top is in place.”
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.
Housing developers have expressed significant interest in the Top Wighay Development near Linby.
The county council – which is behind the development – says 10 housing developers have expressed an interest in the site.
The county council has now whittled this down to five, with a winner expected to be chosen in the coming months.
The council also says despite the coronavirus pandemic the scheme remains on schedule.
A planning application for 805 homes has been submitted to Gedling Borough Council, with a decision expected by September.
It is hoped 1,000 full-time jobs could be created at the development, with a £870 million boost to the local economy over 10 years.
Work by Balfour Beatty to construct two new junctions has now started at the site.
In an update to be heard by Nottinghamshire County Council next week (Wednesday, July 15), the council said: “Despite recent development and construction industry setbacks because of the COVID-19, the Top Wighay Farm development has moved forward and considerable progress has been made in keeping to the delivery programme.
“Work started on site on May 26 and the schedule for completion of the work is still in line with the original timeframe set out … with the works to be delivered by March 2021.
PICTURED: Work begins on the new junction for Top Wighay Farm
“Currently there have been no delays caused because of Covid 19.
“An outline planning application for the development of the whole site for a mixed-use scheme predominantly 805 houses was submitted to Gedling Borough Council.
“The expected date for approval of the application is September 2020.
“Although the impact of Covid 19 is providing some uncertainties regarding the borough council’s planning committee meetings.
“Following a positive response to the expression of interest stage of ten experienced developers, a sifting brief was sent to the ten in order to reduce the number of potential developers down to five.
“The next stage will be to continue with an invitation to tender.
“This stage of the development process is also on schedule and not adversely affected by Covid 19.”
The leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, Kay Cutts, previously said: “Now more than ever, ambitious developments like this will help boost economic growth for our county over the next decade, which is why I am so committed to this major regeneration project which will help generations to come.
A new app has been launched to direct drinkers to independent pubs within walking distance of the borough’s Wetherspoons.
Neverspoons – named after a Twitter hashtag launched by campaigners calling for a boycott of the pub group – shows users a map marked with JD Wetherspoon pubs (represented by red pins) as well as nearby independent pubs (represented by green pins).
The app also shows you how far a walk it is to both the ‘Spoons pub and a variety of nearby alternatives in towns and cities across the UK.
PICTURED: The app shows independent pubs within walking distance of the borough’s Wetherspoons
The Neverspoons Android app has been downloaded nearly 18,000 times in its first week and is made the top of the free app chart on Google Play.
What the app revealed for Carlton Hill , with The Free Man being shown in red.The app shows venues in Arnold and Mapperley
The Neverspoons protest gathered pace after founder Tim Martin caused controversy at the start of lockdown when he said furloughed staff might not be paid on time and suggested they took a job elsewhere.
Neverspoons is free to download and is available only on Android phones at the moment.
