A pub in Carlton has announced it is temporarily closing it’s doors ‘for the safety of others’ after a staff member went into self-isolation.
The Nags Head pub on Carlton Hill posted a message on their Facebook page announcing the sad news.
It read: “It is with sadness we have to inform customers that due to having to self isolate because of symptoms, we sadly have to close temporarily. This is for the safety of others,
“We have regular customers who are in self isolation and I myself started showing symptoms last night. My immediate family are also showing symptoms, so I hope you all understand.
It added: “I was hoping to trade for as long as we could but in the interests of safe guarding others we feel it’s time to close our doors even if just for a little while.”
Tyler Blake scored his second hattrick of the season as
Carlton Town moved back into the play-off positions with a 4-0 win against
Glossop North End.
Blake, who had hit a hattrick in the August win against
Frickley, took his tally to 20 for the season with this treble, which was also
the fourth consecutive game in which he had found the target. With Aaron Opoku scoring the other goal to
add to his own hattrick against Market Drayton last time out, the strike pair
have notched eight goals between them in just two matches.
With the shadow of the Corona virus hanging over the
continuation of league, it may well be the last game the Millers play for some
time. If it is, it was some way to bow
out – for now at least.
Managers Tommy Brookbanks and Mark Harvey unsurprisingly
named an unchanged side from the Market Drayton success. Heavy overnight rain had made the pitch a
little sticky in places, but it was still looking reasonably good considering
the weather this winter.
Carlton began well and were ahead on 14 minutes. A Niall Davie free kick was cleared for a
corner. Davie himself sent over the flag
kick which was headed on by the excellent Oliver Clark for Blake to head home
from a couple of yards.
Jevin Seaton, enjoying his best match in his brief Carlton
career, then ran through the Glossop midfield before releasing a lovely ball to
Tyler Johal. He in turn whipped over a
dangerous cross which goalkeeper Dale Latham did well to clear.
Seaton then sent over a corner which fell to Davie on the
right. He ran at the Glossop defence,
cut into the area and unleashed a shot which was well defended by Jeremy
Seosolo to prevent a goal.
The Hillmen’s first real attack came on 24 minutes when the
Millers lost the ball in midfield.
Glossop sped forward with Rhys Clooney firing inches wide of the post.
As the half wore on the game became increasingly fractious
with a number of niggly fouls and stoppages.
Glossop claimed a penalty on 39 minutes when Daniel Fletcher won what
seemed to be an excellent double tackle to prevent Dylan Fitzgerald shooting at
goal but the referee wasn’t interested.
Both sides could have scored in the final minute before the
break, with Dan Brown delaying a pass to Opoku which could have sent him free,
and then Seaton making a superb tackle to thwart a Glossop counter attack.
The Millers opened the second half as they had the first, on
the front foot, with Davie hitting an early effort over the bar.
Carlton went two ahead on 50 minutes. Brown did well to win a tackle just inside
the Carlton half and play a lovely ball down the right wing to Clark. Clark drew Lee Wilshaw and then sped past him
into the penalty are before firing a cross to the near post where Blake got the
final touch ahead of Devon Matthews to slot home.
Four minutes later Blake had his hattrick and once again it
was Clark assisting. Opoku, simply too
strong for the Glossop defence all afternoon, was brought down by Keenan
Quansah. Davie sent the free kick to the
back post with Clark heading back across goal for Blake to pounce from a couple
of yards.
The Hillmen responded by making a triple substitution and
one of those brought on, Moussa Samassa, went down under a challenge from Toby
Moore which led to a penalty being awarded.
It looked harsh but it didn’t matter in any event as Steggles dived to
his right to make an excellent save from Joe Mills’s spot kick.
Moore alongside Martin Ball at the heart of the Carlton
defence was excellent all afternoon, dealing with everything Glossop threw
forward. Indeed, the penalty was one of
their few shots all afternoon and possibly the only one on target.
Carlton for their part wrapped up the win with a fourth goal
on 70 minutes. Johal’s quick throw saw
Opoku shrug off the attentions of Will Hartshorne before firing hard at goal
with sufficient power that although Latham got behind it, he couldn’t prevent
it looping over him and into the net.
Matthews made a superb block to stop Opoku grabbing a second
after some excellent play from substitutes Danny Elliott and Kamani Wilson and
Glossop’s afternoon got even worse five minutes from time when Hartshorne was
sent off for a second yellow card after another foul on Opoku.
The win sees Carlton into fifth place in the table with
games in hand on most of those around them. The club awaits further information
as to when those games will be played.
Carlton Town: Steggles, Brown, Fletcher, Ball, Moore, Seaton (K Wilson 72), Davie (Bako 69), Clark (Elliott 57), Opoku, Blake, Johal. Unused substitutes: Sturgess, Thomas
Gedling MP Tom Randall has today tried to reassure people in Gedling borough worried by the coronavirus crisis, saying: “The government is doing everything it can to keep everyone healthy and financially secure”.
Mr Randall’s statement comes as the government sets out a £330 billion package of loans and guarantees to support businesses and a further £20 billion for business rates relief and grants.
Mr Randall said: “We need to get behind businesses at this difficult time, so I am pleased that these measures have been put in place to support them.”
As well as business support, the Gedling MP said that it’s vital that people are made aware of the government’s health message, which is designed to save lives and minimise suffering.
PICTURED: Tom Randall is the Conservative candidate for Gedling
He said: “Healthwise, it’s so important that people stop non-essential contact with others and all unnecessary travel. This advice is particularly important for people over 70, for pregnant women and for those with some health conditions.
“As the Prime Minister said, combating this virus will require a huge national effort. We must do all we can to save lives, protect our NHS and keep the most vulnerable people in our society safe.”
He added: “I know these are difficult times and everyone is worried, but I would like to reassure people here in Gedling that the Government is doing everything it can to keep everyone healthy and financially secure.”
Gedling Borough Council has today (March 18) made the decision to close their leisure facilities, community centres and also postpone public events as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
The decision follows Government advice which asks the public to take appropriate measures to avoid gatherings, unnecessary travel and public places.
Due to recent changes in guidance around gatherings and social distancing, Gedling Borough Council has today made the decision to close all of its leisure centres, community centres and the Bonington Theatre to the public, as well as immediately postponing planned public events.
The closures of leisure facilities & community centres will come into effect at the close of business on Friday, March 20, this decision will be kept under constant review. The council say that as soon as it is safe to do so, they will be reopened.
Refunds for existing bookings, leisure membership suspensions and cancelations in relation to the period of closure will begin in the near future and customers will be contacted either by phone or email with further details.
A number of events were planned by the Council for the near future including the popular Arnold Carnival at Arnot Hill Park, Pride of Gedling Awards which recognise local community heroes, and a series of free children’s play days – with deep regret these have now all been postponed until further notice.
Staff who would usually be based at leisure sites and working on council events will be redeployed to other service areas across the Council to help ensure that essential day to day services are maintained with as little disruption as possible.
Despite the closure of these facilities, all council managed parks and open spaces, including Gedling Country Park, will remain open for use, with residents encouraged to enjoy our beautiful open spaces, whilst observing social distancing measures advised by Public Health England and the Government.
Even with the difficult and regrettable decision to make temporary closures of leisure facilities and postponements of key events, the Council is putting in place additional measures to help and support residents wherever possible.
Yesterday, the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council, wrote to all twelve major supermarkets offering for the Council to purchase stock of essential non-perishable food and items that would be distributed to vulnerable and elderly residents as and when necessary.
Funds which were planned to be spent on upcoming events will instead be used to establish a Gedling Borough Hardship Fund to help support the most vulnerable and those residents and families worst affected by Coronavirus – more information on this will be provided by the council in the coming days.
The council will also be donating £2,000 to each of the established foodbanks around the borough to help manage the increase in demand they will now be facing.
A dedicated Coronavirus phone line has also been set up by the council (0115 901 3667). This phone line will be used to signpost residents who are unable to access online information to necessary advice and support in line with the guidance from Government and Public Health England.
Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke said;
“The decision to temporarily close our leisure centres, community centres and Bonington Theatre was not taken lightly, but the health and wellbeing of our residents and staff comes first and as a responsible council it is the right thing to do in these difficult circumstances. We want to make sure our facilities are available to residents wherever possible, so we will be keeping this decision under constant review as the situation with Coronavirus evolves.
Our key priority now is to ensure that vital council services continue to run and that we are helping those in our community who are most in need of our support. We’ve already written to all major supermarkets to offer the council’s services in stocking up on supplies for our most vulnerable residents and this week we’re making some major donations to all foodbanks in the borough to help manage increases in demand that they will likely be seeing.
I appreciate these closures are likely to cause disruption to some residents but I want to reassure everyone that we are doing everything we can to prioritise the support we can offer. Dealing with this virus outbreak is going to be a marathon, not a sprint, so it is vital we put in place appropriate and proportionate measures now to ensure we can work together to face this challenge.”
A care home in Arnold is offering flexible paid work to those financially affected by the Coronavirus outbreak.
Ideal Carehomes, who runs Coppice Lodge, said it is aiming to bring people together by recruiting local people to lend a helping hand and assist their care staff to continue to deliver the highest standards of care to residents.
Offering £9.00 per hour, flexible workers will help to perform key tasks throughout the care home environment including; kitchen work, cleaning, laundry, serving meals, even down to the simplest, but still very important, tasks such as making the perfect cup of tea.
The firm say workers will not be required to perform any personal care or assist residents without the supervision of the trained care staff and it will be mandatory for new workers to complete essential DBS and health checks prior to their first shift.
New flexible workers employed by Ideal Carehomes will be given access to key E-learning portals via the newly launched Ideal Academy, providing important training including; dementia awareness, person-centred care, safeguarding and first aid.
Sarah Colling, Head of Development and Engagement at Ideal Carehomes, who is the driving force behind the ‘Ideal Academy’ and flexible workers initiative, said, ‘As communities throughout the UK continue to suffer the effects of the Coronavirus, it is important that we are continuing the daily running of our care homes as normal and maintaining residents current lives with as little disruption to them as possible.
“In the event that some of our current staff teams are unwell and unable to work, these key members of the community can utilise their cooking, cleaning and domestic skills to enable our dedicated care staff to continue what they do best – caring for our residents’.
For more information about flexible working opportunities at Ideal Carehomes, contact Ideal Carehomes recruitment team on 0113 385 3887 or via email recruitment@idealcarehomes.co.uk.
Gedling Borough Council leaders have said the chancellor’s package of financial measures to support the economy during the coronavirus crisis today are ‘a welcome first step’ but have called for more support.
Gedling Borough Council leader John Clarke and deputy leader Michael Payne wrote to the Chancellor today asking for ‘urgent and significant financial support’ to protect the health, homes, families and livelihoods of residents and businesses in Gedling borough.
The residents & businesses we serve in Gedling need urgent & signicnant financial support to protect their health, homes, families & livelihoods as we all face the challenge of Coronavirus. The Chancellor must immediately introduce a substantial emergency fiscal stimulus package.
Earlier this evening, Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a package of financial measures aimed at supporting the economy during the coronavirus crisis.
These include £330bn for companies to access loans, support for airlines, a business rates holiday, and help for small firms without insurance.
But in response, Cllr Michael Payne said more support was needed to help people and businesses in Gedling borough.
Gedling leader John Clarke, left and deputy leader Michael Payne, right. (Credit: Joseph Raynor)
He told Gedling Eye: It’s a welcome first step but we urgently need specific measures.
“We need details on sick pay support for all workers and consideration should be given to a Council Tax holiday for six months that is fully funded by central government so that councils don’t lose vital funding to maintain essential public services but support is given directly to households across the UK.”
In a letter to the Chancellor sent out prior to today’s announcement, the leaders wrote: “We are already receiving numerous requests for support and assistance from those now facing financial uncertainty as a result of the spread of Coronavirus – residents and businesses need financial support now, without any further delay.
“There is now clearly an urgent need for the government to introduce a significant and substantial emergency fiscal stimulus package to ensure that all our local businesses receive the financial support they need to avoid collapse or closure.
“Protection for our residents’ incomes and homes throughout the difficult period ahead must also be a key part of the much-needed emergency government fiscal stimulus package – no one should be left in a position of having to choose between their health and eating or their health and home.
“We also urge you to take urgent action to introduce an emergency government fiscal stimulus package that is commensurate to the immense scale of this challenge the significant pressure this pandemic is placing on our residents, our businesses and our economy.”
Two Gedling Borough Council leaders have written to the UK’s leading supermarkets asking to buy stock of essential items so they can distribute them to the area’s elderly and vulnerable residents during the coronavirus crisis.
Council leader Cllr John Clarke and deputy leader Cllr Michael Payne wrote to ask if it was possible to buy stock of non-perishable food and items so that ‘no-one is left behind as we face the challenge of coronavirus.’
In the joint letter to the 12 supermarket giants they wrote: “We are keen to work with you to ensure the most vulnerable and elderly residents in Gedling Borough are supported throughout the coming weeks and months — particularly ensuring they and their families have the food and essentials they need.
“We are grateful for the efforts of your organisations and your hardworking staff in stores and across supply chains who are working day and night to help keep the nation fed. We’re also aware our local and independent grocery stores and businesses play a key role in this effort and are incredibly grateful to all of them too.
“We fully support and endorse your request for everyone to be considerate in the way they shop and are particularly concerned that people buying more than they need can lead to sometimes mean others will be left without.
“We would urge you to take more robust and proactive measures to prevent people buying more than they need and thus depriving others of the food and essentials they need.
They then called on the 12 businesses for help in supporting their residents.
“It is now clear the Coronavirus pandemic is set to challenge us all in ways the like of which many of us have never experience before, they wrote.
“Amid the uncertainty it is vital that we work together and face this challenge by looking out for each other and caring for one another. We would like to work with you to purchase a stock of essential items, which our council will then be able to distribute to our most vulnerable and elderly residents as and when needed.
“Any contribution your organisation would also be willing to make to our local efforts would be incredibly welcome as we all work together in a national effort to ensure the most vulnerable members of society are protected and supported.”
The supermarkets, which include Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s, are yet to respond.
Carphone Warehouse is to close its Netherfield store from April.
The store on Victoria Retail Park is one of 531 standalone stores to shut across the UK, resulting in 2,900 job losses.
The firm says the move is not related to the coronavirus outbreak, but was because of changing mobile market.
Carphone Warehouse shops inside 305 big PC World and Curry’s stores, and these will be not affected by the changes.
Group chief executive Alex Baldock today said customers were increasingly buying online and from its big stores which sold computers and TVs as well as mobiles.
He said: “They can’t find all this in the small mobile-only stores that are one twentieth of the size; they’re visiting these less and these stores are losing more money as a result.”
Gedling Borough Council establishes Local Emergency Response Committee to coordinate local response to Coronavirus
Today the Leader, Deputy Leader and Chief Executive of the council established a Local Emergency Response Committee to coordinate the council’s preparedness and response to Coronavirus, including ensuring residents continue to receive key public services from the council.
Business continuity measures and support for residents, businesses and staff are in place, to ensure that the services which are most important to our residents and business continue throughout the coming weeks and months.
The council also continues to work closely with neighbouring councils and partner organisations across the city and county, as part of the Local Resilience Forum.
Today the councils Leader and Chief Executive joined a telephone conference with senior Government Minsters to discuss how councils will work closely with central government in responding to Coronavirus.
Below are just a few of the practical steps the council is taking in response to rapidly changing circumstances in relation to the virus.
· The Leader, Deputy Leader and Chief Executive of the council will be writing to the UK’s major supermarkets, offering for the council to purchase a stock of essential items that will then be distributed to vulnerable and elderly residents as and when necessary.
· A “Giving for Gedling” network of community volunteers is to be set up to help coordinate and facilitate the numerous and welcomed offers of help from local residents and community groups – this will help support the most vulnerable in the community such as the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions.
· Council staff will be advised to work from home where possible and efforts will be made to ensure this does not cause immediate disruption to essential services, other staff may be retrained and redeployed to other service areas if required to create flexibility in the workforce.
· Local businesses will be supported through the recently announced Government measures in relation to business rates relief and grant funding. More information on this to follow in the coming days.
· The council is working with the Government to ensure that the recently announced Hardship Fund will be used to support the most vulnerable people who will need help the most. More information on this to follow in the coming days.
· A dedicated webpage has been set up at www.gedling.gov.uk/coronavirus to share the latest Public Health England information and Government advice. In addition to this, the council is also working to set up a dedicated Coronavirus phone line, which would be used to signpost residents who are unable to access online information to necessary advice and support in line with the guidance from Government and Public Health England. Further information about this will be released as soon as possible.
Given the rapidly changing Government and Public Health England advice, the council also urges residents to sign up to its Keep Me Posted service in order to receive regular updates and information about Coronavirus and the council’s response. You can sign up to the Keep Me Posted briefings at www.gedling.gov.uk/keepmeposted
Council organised events planned for the future are now under review and there will be announcements in the very near future as to whether any will be postponed and rescheduled.
Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke said;
‘We’re aware that the rapidly evolving situation and advice in relation to Coronavirus is concerning but we want to reassure our local residents and businesses that we will do all we can to provide support, assistance and advice, particularly to our elderly and most vulnerable residents. By working together and looking out for each other our local community will work through the challenges we face.
We are committed to continuing to provide our essential front line services to residents, while at the same time protecting our workforce during these difficult times. We have an incredible community spirit in Gedling and at times like this it is vital that we all work together. We have already had a lot of enquires from residents and community groups wanting to know what they can do to help and that’s why we are setting up the “Giving for Gedling” volunteer network and Local Emergency Response Committee to help coordinate local efforts. I want to reassure residents that we are, and will continue to do everything we can to support our communities and minimise any disruptions.’
