Some fares on Nottingham City Transport services will increase in price later this month, it has been announced.
Nottingham City Transport has today said it will increase some fares from Sunday, March 29 so they can ‘continue investing in the city’s bus network, which included the purchase of 77 brand new buses in the last 12 months, and to meet increased operating costs’.
Single fares on the buses, NCTX Buses app and Robin Hood Pay As You Go will increase by 10p for adults and under 19s and the adult day ticket will increase by 20p to £4.40.
The Under 19 all day ticket, Grouprider, Network Rider, Park & Ride Return fare, Nightbus fares and all Outer Area fares will all be frozen at their current prices.
Adults who travel with an Easyrider Everyday smart card will see the price of one and two week passes frozen at £18 and £35 respectively.
Some bus fares will increase later this month
The one month pass will increase by £2 – or 50p per week – to £60, with a 5% saving maintained for those who renew by Direct Debit (£57). 3 month, 6 month and annual passes will rise by 2-3%.
The most popular Easyrider Everyday smart cards purchased by Under 19s – one week, two week and one month – are frozen at their current prices. The three month, six month and annual passes will rise by 2-3%.
Adult
Under 19
Student
Week
Frozen at £18.00
Frozen at £9.00
Frozen at £15.30
2 Weeks
Frozen at £35.00
Frozen at £17.00
Frozen at £29.75
1 Month Direct Debit
£57.00
Frozen at £32.50
–
1 Month
£60.00
Frozen at £34.00
£51.00
3 Months
£172.00
£86.00
£146.20
6 Months
£323.50
£161.50
£274.98
12 Months
£580.00
£299.00
£493.00
The Easyrider Anyday smart card – where customers can bulk buy days of individual travel – will all increase by 5%.
Adult
Under 19
Student
5 Days
£19.80
£10.25
£16.83
10 Days
£37.40
£18.90
£31.79
20 Days
£70.40
£36.25
£59.84
50 Days
£154.00
£87.50
£130.90
100 Days
£286.00
£145.00
£243.10
150 Days
£396.00
£207.00
£336.60
Anthony Carver-Smith, NCT’s marketing Manager said: “With our annual price review, we have frozen the cost of some of the most popular tickets and passes, whilst keeping increases on single tickets to 10p and adult day tickets to only 20p.
“Increases will never be popular or welcome, but the increases are necessary to cover rises in our day to day operating costs and our investment in 77 brand new, low emission buses introduced over the last year, which significantly improve local air quality”
A school in Mapperley has launched a consultation over plans to take children as young as three.
Westdale Infant School currently takes children from five years old, but wants to start admitting children from three years old and open a nursery class.
The Governing Body of Westdale Infant School has now opened up a consultation over proposals.
A spokesman for the school said: “This proposal will allow us to meet the needs of our local community in relation to early year’s education and will ensure a consistent setting and approach to learning for our youngest children.
“Following the dissolution of Westdale Pre-School, a voluntary and charitable body, we want to ensure our community and children still have access to a secure, stimulating and high quality early years nursery setting.
“Westdale Pre School has built up an outstanding provision and has shared good relationships with the school to support smooth and successful transition into school. With the imminent closure of Pre School we feel that the time is right to deliver this provision ourselves.”
A GP surgery in Netherfield has suspended their walk-in sessions ‘to protect vulnerable patients and their clinical team’ from the risk of infection.
Netherfield Medical Centre posted the news on their social media pages and website.
Patients will have access to a telephone triage service and called in to the surgery if nurses think they require an appointment.
The post read: “Following the coronavirus recent outbreaks, we have had to make the difficult decision to suspend our walk in sessions. This means that we will offer telephone triage only.
“We hope that you will understand the reasons for doing so. we need to protect our most vulnerable patients and also our clinical team from infection.”
The surgery also reminds people not to go into the surgery, a pharmacy or hospintal if you think you have the virus.
Residents are to hold a public meeting to discuss road safety measures being proposed in Bestwood Village.
Nottingham City Council is proposing adding more speeding humps in the Kings’ Park Area of the village, which meeting organiser Tom Reed said ‘would give us 40 speed humps on the road in total’.
The public meeting takes place this Wednesday (11) at Bestwood Miners’ Welfare in the village at 7pm.
The meeting will be chaired by Cllr Chris Baron from Ashfield District Council.
Mr Reed told Gedling Eye: “This is a public open meeting for anyone that uses the road wherever they are from
“It is very important that everyone has their say about the proposals.
“We have managed to get the works halted so this consultation could happen. It’s now up to you, the people, to do your bit and have your say about the situation.”
“I’d urge you to use your voice and make use of your right to say what you think for or against these plans that will affect our community moving forward.
A great selection of Hollywood blockbusters and family favourites are coming to our very own local cinema in Arnold over the next few weeks…
Greed (15)
Fri 13 – Thu 19 March
After
ruling the world of retail fashion for over 30 years, a public inquiry
tarnishes the reputation of self-made British billionaire Sir Richard
McCreadie.
To
save his reputation he decides to bounce back with an extravagant and highly
publicised party for his 60th birthday on the Greek island of Mykonos.
Catch-up Screenings: 1917 (15)
Fri 13 – Thu 19 March
Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (Skyfall, Spectre, American Beauty)
brings his singular vision to his World War I epic as two British soldiers
embark on a dangerous mission to save 1,600 men from certain doom.
At the height of
the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake are given
a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy
territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of
soldiers—Blake’s own brother among them.
Parasite (15)
Fri 13 March at 7.30pm
Winner of the prestigious Palme d’Or, Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite has become the
first Korean film to ever be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
Greed and class
discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the
wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan in this funny, thrilling and
hugely entertaining film.
Marriage Story (15)
Sun 15 & Thu 19
March
No Netflix?
No problem! Nominated for Best Picture, Noah Baumbach’s emotional and heartfelt
film chronicles a coast-to-coast divorce that pushes a stage director and his
actor wife to breaking point.
Military Wives (12A)
Sun 29 March – Thu 9
April
From
the director of The Fully
Monty comes the remarkable true story of The Military Wives Choir.
The inspirational story of friendship, love, and support on the home front. A group of women come together as their partners serve in Afghanistan. Together they form the very first military wives choir, helping each other through some of life’s most difficult moments and also becoming a media sensation and global movement in the process.
Paw Patrol: Ready, Race, Rescue! (U)
Fri 3 & Sun 5 April
at 11am
It’s the start of an
all-new exciting road race, The Adventure Bay 500, and the heroic pups are all
ready to take up the role as the pit crew. But when legendary race driver The
Whoosh injures his arm, Marshall must step in his place and defeat The Cheetah
to bring home the championship trophy.
PICTURED: The Bonington in Arnold (IMAGE: Gedling Eye)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (15)
Fri 3 & Sun 5 April
at 11am
A rich period piece, Portrait of a Lady on Fire finds
stirring, thought-provoking drama within a powerfully acted romance.
Set
against the societal constraints of 1700s Brittany, Marianne, a painter,
is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has
just left the convent. Héloïse is a reluctant bride to be and Marianne must
paint her without her knowing. She observes her by day, to paint her secretly.
Onward
(U)
Mon 6 – Thu 16 April
Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney·Pixar’sOnward introduces two
teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there
is still a little magic left out there.
Sonic
the Hedgehog (PG)
Mon 6 & Tue 7 April at 2.30pm
Based on the blockbuster video game
franchise from Sega,
the film follows the (mis)adventures of everyone’s favourite bright blue
hedgehog.
Sonic
and his new best friend Tom team up to defend the planet from the evil genius
Dr. Robotnik, played by Jim Carrey, and his plans for world domination!
Call
of the Wild (12A)
Sat 11 & Sun 12 April at 2.30pm
Adapted from the
beloved literary classic, Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic
life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California
home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Yukon during the Gold Rush of
the 1890s.
As the newest rookie
on a mail delivery dog sled team–and later its leader–Buck experiences the
adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and
becoming his own master.
Catch-up Screenings: Little Women (U)
Sat 11 & Sun 12 April at 7.30pm
Following
the lives of four sisters, Amy, Jo, Beth and Meg, as they come of age in
America in the aftermath of the Civil War. Though all very different from each
other, the March sisters stand by each other through difficult and changing
times. From acclaimed director Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird), the beloved
story of the March sisters — four young women each determined to live life on
her own terms — is both timeless and timely.
A Quiet Place: Part 2 (Cert TBC)
Fri 17 & Sat 18 April at 7.30pm
The Abbott family
must now face the terrors of the outside world as they fight for survival in
silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures
that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.
Misbehaviour
(12A)
Mon 27 April –
Wed 6 May
The newly formed Women’s Liberation
Movement hatch a plan to disrupt the 1970 Miss World competition
taking place in London.
With over 100
million global viewers, it’s the perfect opportunity to turn the patriarchy on
its head!
Radioactive
(12A)
Fri 1 – Thu 7
May
From the acclaimed producers of Darkest
Hour and Atonement and Academy Award-nominated
director Marjane Satrapi comes the incredible story of Marie Curie.
From the 1870s to the modern era, Radioactive is a journey through Marie Curie’s enduring legacies – her passionate relationships, scientific breakthroughs, and the consequences that followed for her and the world
A camera will be put in place later this month to help prevent vehicles using a bus plug on Stoke Lane as work ramps up on the new £40m Gedling Access Road.
Nottinghamshire County Council yesterday approved plans to introduce temporary camera enforcement on the Stoke Lane bus plug in Gedling, at its Communities and Place Committee.
To allow the construction of the new junction with the A612 Nottingham Road / Trent Valley Road, the council has said it will be necessary to close Burton Road from its junction with the A612 to the former bus gate from March 23, 2020 for approximately eight months.
PICTURED: Work has begun on the new Gedling Access Road. IMAGE: Notts County Council
There will be no vehicle access through the closure, but pedestrian access will be maintained.
Councillor John Cottee, Committee Chair for Communities and Place at Nottinghamshire County Council said: “The effective running of a bus priority lane supports the Council’s transport and highways objectives and as such we’re keen to see it used properly.
“The diversion is necessary to allow the construction work for the £41 million Gedling Access Road to take place. We understand that work will cause inconvenience for the travelling public and would like to thank people for their patience.”
All traffic except for buses will be diverted around the A612 and then the Colwick loop road back to Shearing Hill. Traffic which uses the bus plug will be subject to fixed penalty notices. Stoke Lane is not a suitable alternative diversion route for the 7300 vehicles using Burton Road.
The enforcement will be in in operation from 23 March and will be reviewed once the Gedling Access Road is open in Summer 2021.
Drugs have been seized after police carried out a drugs warrant in Arnold yesterday (March 5)
Officers from Operation Reacher and Arnold Neighbourhood Policing Team executed Misuse of Drugs Act warrants on Louisa Close and Danes Close in the town.
During the search of Louisa Close drugs were found and seized.
PICTURED: Cannabis was found during the search
An 18-year-old male has been reported for summons and a 24-year-old male has been issued with a cannabis warning.
During the search of Danes Close drugs were found and seized and a 29-year-old male was issued with a cannabis warning.
Police have issued a photo of a woman they would like to speak to after a theft in Arnold.
The incident took place at MSR News in Front Street, Arnold on December 4 2019.
If you recognise her or think you can help, please call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting incident number 488 of 4 December 2019.
The traffic chaos of the last few weeks has brought everyone’s minds back to the decades-old argument of whether the city needs a fourth Trent crossing.
That debate will only intensify with news yesterday that the A52 Eastbound will be closed completely overnight for the next two weeks as engineers work to get on top of the corrosion which caused the closure in the first place.
The shuttage showed how close the existing bridges are to capacity already, and some say itproved how vital a fourth Trent crossing is.
But large infrastructure projects such as a new bridge take a lot of planning, a lot of money, and usually – but not always – a lot of political consensus.
Some at the city council are lukewarm on the idea, favouring a more public transport-oriented approach to reducing congestion and the air pollution it creates.
However the leader of Gedling Borough Council John Clarke is a long-standing supporter of the idea, and thinks a road, pedestrian and tram bridge should go at the back of Colwick Industrial Estate.
The leader of the county council, Kay Cutts, who represents Radcliffe-on-Trent where one side of a Colwick bridge would be, says this would be ‘unacceptable to residents.’
She favours a new bridge, but thinks it should be built near the existing bridge downstream at Gunthorpe, around a 10-mile drive from Trent Bridge.
We asked the Notts MPs connected to the proposal for their thoughts on whether a new bridge was needed, and where it should go.
Gedling’s new Conservative MP Tom Randall is in favour of a bridge ‘in principle’.
He said: “I started to get emails on the subject when I was still a candidate.
“That has increased substantially over recent weeks following the closure of the Clifton Bridge.
“So it’s been on my radar as an issue ever since I was elected, and I put out the video (on Facebook, about the proposed bridge) just to try to start to gauge reaction locally.
“The responses on that…were overwhelmingly positive.
“I think there’s a good case for a big bridge in Colwick or thereabouts in that it would help to alleviate some of the congestion I’ve seen in places like Burton Joyce, and Colwick Loop Road, and help complete the Greater Nottingham ring road.
“But any bridge has to be evidence led. It’s fine for me to have a view on this, but ‘what I reckon’ is nothing against a proper study to actually make the case for it.”
These cute puppies are being put through their paces at Sherwood Lodge in Arnold to become good police dogs for Nottinghamshire Police.
PD Flak and PD Bart are the latest members of the force and are named after the dogs of two late police officers.
The families of the two late police dog handlers were invited to the police headquarters to meet the new recruits.
PD Flak is the namesake of a dog handled by PC Brian Hagen, who was with the force for 12 years during the 1970s and 1980s. The family of PC Hagen, who passed away in 2017, also had the chance to meet the new PD Flak.
PD Bart has been named in honour of the dog handled by PC Ged Walker, who was fatally injured in 2003 while trying to stop a stolen taxi, and his widow Tracy Walker visited the dog section to see him undergoing his training.
The two Dutch Herders are the latest additions to Nottinghamshire Police’s dog section, as part of a recent drive by the force to boost its ranks.
Gilly Hagen, the widow of PC Hagen, said: “Flak was a very special dog to our family and getting the opportunity to name one of the new recruits after him brings back some wonderful memories.
The new recruits to Notts PoliceIMAGE: Notts Police
“Brian never had a pet other than his police dogs, and working within the dog section meant the world to him, it was his life.
“Flak was a great police dog. He was completely focused when on the job, a great tracker and was great with commands, even after his career. He once heard the command to detain whilst I was hanging the washing and I ended up pinned to the fence!
“I’m excited to see where the modern day Flak goes in his career and I hope the namesake serves him well.”
Mrs Walker was at Force Headquarters to meet Bart and said: “Ged had a great bond with his dogs and it’s lovely to have a dog named after Bart.
“We always liked the name as Ged was a huge fan of The Simpsons and he named him after the character of Bart in the show.
“I hope the new Bart has a successful career.”
Inspector Graham Clarke of Nottinghamshire Police’s dog section said: “Working in the dog section, there are special partnerships and bonds that form between the dogs and their handlers.
“Not only do they work together, but the dogs also live at the handlers’ homes and their families very often also get to know the dogs too.
“It was important for us to approach Tracy and Gilly for name suggestions and both Bart and Flak’s namesakes were brilliant dogs who were so important to not only Ged and Brian, but to the whole family.
“We hope that this will serve them well in their future training and work as a police dog.”
