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How climate friendly is your community in Gedling borough? Take this online test and find out

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How climate friendly is your community in Gedling borough? Take this online test and find out

You can find out how green your part of Gedling borough is, thanks to a new online tool created by Friends of the Earth.

The climate-friendly test breaks down the factors that makes an area ‘green’ and scores your location out of 100. Once you have received the results, it will also provide you with advice on what you can do to improve your town’s sustainability.

All you have to do is head over to their website, enter your postcode and you’ll discover just how eco-friendly your local community really is.

You will then be encouraged to sign up and help improve the score of your local community.

A spokesman for Friends of the Earth said: “If enough of us take action. By transforming our communities we can create a movement so powerful that our leaders will be forced to act.

“Will you join us in calling for a Climate Action Plan in Gedling? With your support, local authorities can help lead the way to a greener and fairer world.”

You can visit the site here: https://friendsoftheearth.uk/climate-friendly-communities

Coronavirus NHS advice: Campaign launched to tackle spread of virus in UK

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Coronavirus NHS advice: Campaign launched to tackle spread of virus in UK

People in Gedling borough are being urged to stock up on tissues and hand sanitiser as a public health ad campaign launches to try and contain the spread of coronavirus in the UK.

The Government-funded campaign, which was launched yesterday (February 2) includes public health advice on how people can protect themselves from infection.

Similar to the Catch it, Bin it, Kill it campaign used for flu and norovirus, it will promote important hygiene practices, such as regularly washing hands and always sneezing into a tissue, to stem the spread of viruses.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “Our highly trained and experienced clinicians are working round the clock to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the UK. The Government has detailed plans for how to deal with an outbreak like this. We can all play our part.

“Lots of people are asking what they can do to help stop the spread of the virus. Basic hygiene such as washing our hands regularly and using tissues when we cough and sneeze can play an important role in minimising the spread of viruses like this. We have now launched a UK-wide advertising campaign to help the public protect themselves and each other.

“While two cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK, our world-class NHS is well prepared to manage these types of incidents. We are doing everything we can to protect the public.”

The adverts advise the public to:

  • Always carry tissues with and use them to catch coughs and sneezes
  • Bin the tissue, and to kill the germs, wash hands with soap and water, or use sanitiser gel

 People who have travelled back from the Hubei province within the last 14 days are being asked to:  

  • Stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with the flu. 
  • Call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the city
  • If you are in Northern Ireland, call your GP.

Anyone who has travelled from anywhere else in China (not including Macao or Hong Kong) to the UK in the last 14 days and develops symptoms of cough, fever or shortness of breath, should immediately self-isolate, even if symptoms are minor and call NHS111.

The UK is extremely well prepared for any potential outbreak of an infectious disease – we are one of the first countries in the world to develop a test for the new virus.

Coronavirus presents with flu-like symptoms including a fever, a cough, or difficulty breathing. The current evidence is that most cases appear to be mild. For further information on coronavirus, visit www.gov.uk/coronavirus

‘Silent Soldier’ silhouette outside Carlton Fire Station suffers damage

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‘Silent Soldier’ silhouette outside Carlton Fire Station suffers damage

One of the Silent Soldier statues, which have been placed in locations across the borough, has been damaged.

A number of ‘Silent Soldier’ silhouettes were placed at locations across the area to honour British and Commonwealth soldiers, marking 100 years since the end of the First World War.

However, pictures have emerged showing the silhouette located near outside Carlton Fire Station with damage to its head.

The damaged soldier was pictured on Snapchat

The images sparked concern on social media, with fears being voiced that the artwork had been the victim of vandalism.

Councillor Jim Creamer posted: “Why would anyone do this? It’s just mindless vandalism.”

Mark Dewberry wrote: “As a veteran I think this is disgusting.”

Cathy Dowding said: “I noticed this yesterday and couldn’t believe it.

Organised by the Royal British Legion, ‘The Silent Soldier’ project aims to ‘educate’ today’s younger generation, and ‘heal’ today’s veterans who are suffering from mental health and physical wounds, by raising substantial funds through the sale of ‘Tommies’.

MARCH REPORT: Bingham Town 1-2 Carlton Town

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MARCH REPORT: Bingham Town 1-2 Carlton Town

Bingham Town 1-2 Carlton Town (AET: 1-1 at 90 mins)

Notts FA Senior Cup 4th Round

Carlton Town survived an almighty scare to beat step 7 Bingham Town 2-1 after extra time in the fourth round of the Notts FA Senior Cup.

Bingham had been drawn at home in this tie but had to play the game at Carlton due to their lack of floodlights, but for long periods of normal time they looked the better side on an appalling surface.  However, having taken the lead they were unable to hold on and the Millers should have won by more than just the one goal after creating a string of clear chances in extra time.

The Notts Senior league side were cheered on by an impressive number of supporters in the 174 crowd, but at least one of them soured the occasion with some racist abuse of Carlton striker Aaron Opoku and the Notts FA are expected to launch an investigation after being written to by match-winner Mamoke Akaunu.

The reprehensible actions of this Neanderthal shouldn’t detract from the fine performance from Bingham nor from the spirited support of the majority of their fans.

Carlton managers Tommy Brookbanks and Mark Harvey made five changes from the side which beat Sheffield last time out.  Out went Dan Brown, Daniel Fletcher, Danny Elliott (injured), Opoku and Tyler Blake.  In came Oliver Robinson, Tyler Johal, Eli Bako, Daryl Thomas and Kyle Stovell.

Both teams and the supporters observed an impeccable minute’s silence in memory of Matlock Town player Jordan Sinnott who was killed at the weekend.

On a surface so soft and heavy it was almost impossible to turn on, Bingham began cautiously with men deep as if seeing what Carlton would throw at them.  The answer in the first half was not a lot.

Bako had the first chance of the game when he fired just wide from a Niall Davie cross, but Bingham realised the Millers were not at their best and pushed forward.  Ed Hodgson drove down the right and crossed for Jake Hardy who shot inches wide from an excellent position.

That was the first of a number of misses for the “home” side and if there was any evidence of their step 7 status at all on the pitch, it was in their inability to make their superiority count where it mattered.

The next chance saw Jack Steggles do well to hold onto a Cole Maule drive before at the other end a dangerous Johal cross was cleared.

Callum Leach looked impressive throughout for Bingham and after one fine run into the penalty area he shot just wide of the post.

As the half wore on it was increasingly all Bingham and Tom Spencer, who had an excellent game up front, fed centre-half Rob Lakin who shot wide, before Euan Sweeting hit a 30-yard pile-driver just over the bar.

Carlton were struggling to keep any possession, albeit the state of the pitch did not help their usual pass-and-move football, but Bingham simply adapted better to the conditions.

The second half started in much the same way as the first half ended and Lakin headed straight at Steggles from close range.

Carlton did earn a couple of corners and Bako sent one to Toby Moore whose header was just missed by Thomas.

Back at the other end Leach should have scored when Spencer put him clean through on goal but the wide man fired his effort straight at Steggles.

Oliver Clark should have put Carlton ahead on 58 minutes.  Davie crossed from the left to find Clark just a couple of yards from goal but the midfielder’s attempt at a back-flick struck the post and was eventually bundled wide.

Carlton brought on Blake to add sharpness to the attack but it was Bingham who went closest to opening the scoring on the hour when Leach struck a 25-yarder against the crossbar after fine build-up play by Spencer and Sweeting.

It took the “visitors” just two more minutes to open the scoring.  Carlton gave the ball away deep in their own half and Hodgson made them pay, running to the edge of the box and firing into the roof of the net.

The Millers made an immediate double substitution, bringing on Opoku and Akaunu and the changes made an immediate difference as Carlton began to cause their opponents far more problems up front.

Within seven minutes of the changes the Millers were level.  A Davie free kick from the right was miscued by the otherwise excellent Lakin straight to Blake who hit a sweet volley into the corner of the net.

Another Davie free kick was headed across goal by Moore to Martin Ball who missed his kick with the goal at his mercy.

Ball then fed Blake who sent Opoku clean through on goal but Harry Haywood stood firm and saved the shot.

Akaunu almost won the game in normal time but he just missed another Davie cross, while Lakin headed just wide of goal in the last minute of added time in the 90.

The game therefore headed into extra time and Akaunu won the game for the Millers on 97 minutes.  Opoku fed Blake who darted into the area.  He looked set to score until Haywood blocked but the loose ball fell to Akaunu who coolly fired into the net from the edge of the box despite the best efforts of Lakin.

A minute later Akaunu presented Blake with a gilt-edged chance but the striker slipped on the surface and neither he nor Akaunu could force the ball home.

By the second half of extra time with the game slipping away from them the “visiting” supporters vented their frustrations at the officials.  In truth, Carlton by that stage should have put the game out of sight.  Clark and Blake both had glorious opportunities to score, only to be denied by goal-line clearances from Hodgson and Lakin, while Opoku volleyed an Akaunu cross over the bar late on.

But the Millers secured their passage to the quarter-finals and there followed the ugly abuse of Opoku.

Carlton could feel grateful to have just about secured the win, while Bingham could feel justifiably proud of their performance in what the club itself described as the biggest game in their history.

Carlton Town: Steggles, Robinson, Johal, Ball, Moore, Maddison, Bako (Blake 59), Clark, Stovell (Opoku 65), Thomas (Akaunu 65), Davie (Fletcher 99).  Unused substitutes: Brown

Goals: Blake 72, Akaunu 97; Ed Hodgson 62

Carlton Town Supporters Club MOTM: Toby Moore

Attendance: 174

MATCH REPORT: Hucknall Town 2 – 2 Gedling Miners Welfare (AET)

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MATCH REPORT: Hucknall Town 2 – 2 Gedling Miners Welfare (AET)

Hucknall Town ………. 2 (Butler 41’, Hubbard 51’)
Gedling MW ………….. 2 (Hastings, pen 57’, Newton 61’)
(HT 1-0; AET 2-2)
(Pen 4-5)

A stunning second half comeback saw 10-man Gedling Miners Welfare book their place in the quarter finals of the Nottinghamshire Senior Cup with a 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Hucknall Town at Watnall Road.

The home side would have wanted to avoid a similar start to last week’s abandoned tie where they were often second best and trailed to a single goal when the heavy fog caused the cancellation, but they had other ideas on Wednesday.

Only four minutes had passed when Jamie Crawford and Matthew Brian combined down the left before Joe Butler’s eventual strike was cleared off the line by a committed Luke Smith who did brilliantly to scoop clear.

Two minutes later, Danso Kajally’s header from Crawford’s dangerous corner was excellently tipped over his crossbar by Keaton Sharpe as the hosts started well.

On the contrary to seven day ago, Welfare were sluggish and failed to get any momentum going in the early stages as Town’s relentless pressure on Sharpe’s goal continued.

With eleven played, a neat interchange between Brian and Joe Butler saw the tall striker in on goal, but Sharpe did well to save low with his legs and prevent his side going behind.

Weathering the storm, Miners started to grow into the game and looked to their flanks for success, though their best chance of the half on 22 minutes was not through their own doing.

Aaron Short’s loose back pass to Adam Jablonski was awkward for the ‘keeper whose rushed clearance presented Courtney Hastings with a chance to put the visitors in front, but the usually reliable striker curled his shot marginally wide.

The game settled and the hosts reverted to a more direct approach as they failed to make their lengthy spells in possession count for much.

Former-Welfare midfielder Sam Sims’ powerful free-kick from range just after the half hour was again matched by Sharpe who did superbly to tip onto the crossbar before the resultant corner was harmlessly put wide by Lenford Jenkins.

With little to choose between the teams, it had all the hallmarks of being a tight game but five minutes before the break, the Yellows gained the advantage.

Down the left, Brian did well to shrug off Liam Corrigan and skip around Kieran Harrison before cutting the ball back for Butler who had the simple task of tapping home past Sharpe much to the delight of the loud home faithful.

Always in the game, Gedling looked for a quick turnaround and started the second period well with Hastings showing his intent but could only blaze a fine opportunity wide of its mark only five minutes after the restart when he found himself one-on-one with Jablonski.

The chance, however, came and went for the travellers whose efforts on goal were limited all evening and things looked bleak only seven minutes later when Tom Hubbard put Hucknall further in front.

A hopeful long clearance from Jablonski was well protected by the number 10, and following a slick exchange with Butler, he fired past Sharpe to put the hosts in a commanding two-goal lead.

Hoping to keep their cup hopes alive, the visitors reacted well and really made a game of it when they reduced the deficit shortly after Town’s second when Matt Newton, a constant threat to Oliver Brown all night, was hauled down in the area by the full-back who was always struggling.

A confident Hastings stepped up and duly dispatched the penalty to pull Gedling within one.

Galvanised, Welfare were well on top as the hour approached and shortly after getting themselves back in the tie, they drew level with a moment of individual brilliance.

The impressive Newton once again caused Brown all sorts of problems down the right and his direct and nimble build-up saw the wide man cut inside before unleashing a rasping drive that whistled past Jablonski who stood no chance.

Welfare’s tails were up and looked the more likely to go on and win the game with Newton the driving force behind their attacks as a suspect Brown continued to flounder.

Hastings and Ross McCaughey may have thought the turnaround was complete late on when they both had the ball in the back of the net, only for far-side linesman Derek Spray to dampen their spirits. However, they had to endure a few scares late on.

Firstly, Josh Thornton was shown a second yellow card for needlessly kicking the ball away and the ten men had their hearts in their mouths with a minute remaining when Joe Akolwa’s stabbed effort through a crowd of players was well held by Sharpe as the game headed into extra time.

With neither side unable to break the deadlock after a cautious additional thirty minutes, the game went the distance and with the scores at four apiece, Sharpe heroically saved Brian’s attempt before former-Hucknall stalwart Dean Gent sent Jablonski the wrong way to confirm Welfare’s place in the quarter finals.

A gritty, dogged, tireless performance from Gedling who progress with the utmost determination and pride, sealing their third successive win in all competitions in the process. They host Ingles at Plains Road on Saturday (1 February) hoping their fine run continues, kick off 15:00.

Delighted manager Chris Marks forwarded his thoughts after the game: “What a great cup tie! We didn’t start as well as last week and Hucknall were on their game and we just had to compete. We didn’t play our best football, but what we did show was our great character and passion; our never-say-die attitude that we’ve shown a few times this season. The main thing, though, is that we’re through and the lads deserve great credit for that. Bring on the next round!”.

Gedling Miners Welfare Man of the Match – Keaton Sharpe

Match Attendance – 113

Referee – 
William Booth
Assistant Referees – Derek Spray & Abraham Kingsley

Hucknall Town – Adam Jablonski, Lenford Jenkins, Oliver Brown, Jordan Philips, Aaron Short (c), Sam Sims, Jamie Crawford (Joe Akolwa 78’ (Jack Pearson 118’)), Danso Kajaly, Brian Matthew, Tom Hubbard (Asarn Nelson 88’), Joe Butler

Unused Substitutes – George Wratherall
Cautions – Hubbard (foul 72’)

Gedling Miners Welfare – Keaton Sharpe, Liam Corrigan, Luke Smith, Ross McCaughey (c), Kieran Harrison, Dean Gent, Matt Newton (Charlie Roberts 110’), Josh Thornton, Courtney Hastings (Curtis Millward 106’), Felix Hogg (Dwayne Brown 73’), Jimmy Spiers
Unused Substitutes – Cameron Thurgood, Tony Law
Cautions – Thornton (dissent 33’), Sharpe (delaying the restart 115’)
Dismissals – Thornton (second bookable offence 85’)

Match report compiled and written by Marc Williams
Email: marcusa.williams5@hotmail.co.uk; Twitter: @ichbinmarc_

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ELAINE BOND: Music is a must if you are looking to improve your mood

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ELAINE BOND: Music is a must if you are looking to improve your mood

Music is a massive part of our lives as it is in the background wherever we go, whatever we watch, and it will always have an effect on us. Music can bring back key memories of both good and bad events., It also brings us excitement and calm, makes us want to dance or sleep and we find rhythm and music in most things we do. Even typing this has a slight beat and lilt to it.

Listening to music is something we do to help us with our mood. Sad songs or slow dirges help process our feelings after a break-up, whilst up beat music motivates us at the gym or to do that run. Soothing music helps us sleep and combined with meditation or mindfulness can help us calm our anxiety and fears down. Film makers and advertisers use music to create atmosphere in a scene or make us feel positive about the product, and shops use low level music to create the right atmosphere to sell us what they want us to buy.

The brain is affected by music and recent research has shown that dopamine (a happy hormone) is released when we listen to the music we like. Our brain waves align with a strong beat bringing sharper concentration and more alert thinking, whereas a slower tempo promotes a calm, meditative state.

Our hearts also align to the beat of music that we are listening intently to, and music that has the beat similar to that of a  heart beat brings comfort, as on an unconscious level it takes us back to the rhythm of our mother’s heart while we were in the womb.

Finally, our breathing also starts to match musical beats combined with a change in our heart rate and our relaxation response is activated. This response calms down our flight or fight reactions, reducing adrenaline and cortisol production.

PICTURED: Gedling counsellor Elaine Bond

So, knowing that different kinds of music will have different affects on our mental health. Classical music aids learning and memory, while Rap encourages emotional development, creativity, learning, communication, and motor functioning whereas Jazz enhances the release of calming chemicals like melatonin and heavy metal enhances our sense of identity and helps with bonding.

Music increases our ability to learn and remember when it is played in the background. So, when the kids have Spotify on when revising it is actually helping them!

It reduces the stress levels in us really quickly, by soothing the autonomic nervous system, which is the system that regulates our involuntary bodily processes like heartbeat and digestion. So, it brings our bodily functions back in line if they have been reacting to anxiety and stress hormones.

Music helps with insomnia, and research has shown that calming or classical music helps the brain relax and stop overthinking, so sleep becomes easier.

It so much easier to exercise to music, whether that’s running, gym work or classes. Music is used to motivate us to be do more. The faster the music the more the heartbeat increases, so more blood and oxygen gets to our muscles and the more exercise speed or endurance is possible. Hence, the need for workout music that matches the exercise you are doing., Music for aerobics would be different to music for yoga or again running.

Music helps with self-awareness, a key area for dealing with our mental health. If we write music or play it, we become every aware of what we are doing with our mind and body. It increases the mind body connection and can even help with our manual dexterity.

Music has now become part of therapy and is used to help with physical and mental health disorders. Trained therapists use music to help us overcome physical, emotional, intellectual, and social challenges. Music is used to help women in labour, to reduce pain for people with fibromyalgia and to calm people with Alzheimer’s.

We can all use music to help us, we can download play lists for exercise, motivation, walking, running, relaxing and studying. Listen to all kinds of music to see what works for you. 

Police appeal after man is assaulted and robbed in Arnold town centre

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Police appeal after man is assaulted and robbed in Arnold town centre

Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted and then robbed in Arnold town centre.

Officers are asking witnesses to come forward following the incident in High Street yesterday (January 31).

Police said they were called at around 6.30pm after a man was reported to have been assaulted by a group of men. The man suffered a cut to his head and facial injuries as a result of the assault.

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Police are appealing for witnesses

The group of men are thought to have taken his coat before fleeing the scene.

Detective Sergeant Charlotte Henson, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “The robbery took place at a busy time on a Friday evening and I urge anyone with any information to contact us as soon as possible.

“We will not stand for violence in our communities and we are working hard to establish who is responsible for this.

“If you saw anything or have any dash-cam or mobile footage of the incident, please do not hesitate to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 10 quoting incident number 760 of 31 January 2020.”

Gedling borough named as one of best places to live in UK

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Gedling borough named as one of best places to live in UK

Gedling borough has been named in the top 50 best places to live in Britain in 2020, according to an annual survey.

The Halifax Quality of Life survey ranked the borough as the 29th best place to live, factoring in the area’s employment rate, earnings, housing affordability, health and wellbeing, education, traffic and crime rates.

Gedling was one of only three areas in Nottinghamshire to make the list and one of five listed in the East Midlands.

Deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council, Michael Payne, took to Twitter to celebrate the result.

He tweeted: “Proud to see Gedling in UK’s top 50 places with best quality of life. Gedling is 29th in the UK, 4th best place for quality of life in the East Midlands and 3rd in Nottinghamshire.”

The Quality of Life reading for each local authority was created by summing scores across 26 variables within eight broad groups.

Each local authority district is given a score out of 10 for each variable contained in the index. Scores within each of the broad groups are averaged and then the eight group scores are summed to create an overall Quality of Life score.

PICTURED: Gedling Country Park

Here’s the full list of the top 50 best places to live in the UK:

1. East Hertfordshire, East of England

2. Fareham, South East

3. Hart, South East

4. Horsham, South East

5. Maldon, East of England

6. Selby, Yorkshire and the Humber

7. Hambleton, Yorkshire and the Humber

8. Babergh, East of England

9. St Edmundsbury, East of England

10. Wokingham, South East

11. Ryedale, Yorkshire and the Humber

12. South Derbyshire, East Midlands

13. South Cambridgeshire, East of England

14. Tonbridge and Malling, South East

15. Rugby, West Midlands

16. Runnymede, South East

17. Wychavon, West Midlands

18. Orkney, Scotland

19. Woking, South East

20. Warwick, West Midlands

21. South Oxfordshire, South East

22. Rushcliffe, East Midlands

23. Huntingdonshire, East of England

24. Newark and Sherwood, East Midlands

25. Rushmoor, South East

26. Forest Heath, East of England

27. Elmbridge, South East

28. Wiltshire, South West

29. Gedling, East Midlands

30. North Dorset, South West

31. Rutland, East Midlands

32. Tewkesbury, South West

33. Rochford, East of England

34. Winchester, South East

35. Bracknell Forest, South East

36. Cherwell, South East

37. Central Bedfordshire, East of England

38. Charnwood, East Midlands

39. Forest of Dean, South West

40. Vale of White Horse, South East

41. West Berkshire, South East

42. New Forest, South East

43. North Warwickshire, West Midlands

44. Guildford, South East

45. Swindon, South West

46. Lichfield, West Midlands

47. Suffolk Coastal, East of England

48. York, Yorkshire and the Humber

49. Basingstoke and Deane, South East

50. Erewash, East Midlands

Volunteers handed keys to Mapperley community centre they saved from closure

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Volunteers handed keys to Mapperley community centre they saved from closure

Volunteers who won a battle to save their community centre from being knocked down and replaced with housing were today handed the keys by the council.

Haywood Road Community Centre will now be managed by local residents after Gedling Borough Council formally handed over the lease to them at an event earlier today (January 31).

The centre had been earmarked for closure but the community formed an action group to save the facility and managed to persuade the council to keep it open and transfer ownership over to them.

Gedling Borough Council leader John Clarke and fellow councillors Gary Gregory and Bob Collis were today invited to meet with Paul Drury from Haywood Road Community Association and officially handover the lease to the property.

Councillor Gary Gregory said that although there had been many challenges along the way, he was glad the council had been able to turn the community group’s dream into a reality.

He said: “It hasn’t been an easy road to get to this point but the council and the community have worked really well together to get things sorted out.

PICTURED: Members of Gedling Borough Council meet with volunteers of Haywood Road Community Association to handover the centre (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)

“We’ve been able to advise the group here about things they didn’t even realise were needed for the centre like having the right insurance and making sure the boilers were up to the legal standard. I’m glad they could use our years of experience and I think it’s been a great help to them.

“We’ve also been able to point them in the right direction when it comes to applying for extra funding which will hopefully help them to achieve their plans for the future

He added: “It’s not a five minute process doing something like this as there are a lot of legal parts that have to come together, but it’s worth it because it’s for this community’s future.”

Council leader John Clarke said he was delighted that the centre was now in public hands.

He said: “I’m really pleased this has progressed. It’s been a long journey to get here but it’s been worth it.

“We were initially going to shut the place down but as a council we listened to what the community were telling us and now they have a great centre and the public own it. It’s a great news story.

“We own the park next to the centre, which we recently improved, so we will continue to work closely together with the people here to ensure everyone in this community has access to great facilities.”

It was recently revealed that Gedling Borough Council had suffered the worst budget cuts in the country, but Councillor Clarke today insisted that this wouldn’t stop the council from funding future projects to improve the borough.

He said: “We have got the worst settlement but you can’t go on moaning forever; you have to find new ways of funding things, which we are. We have a pet cremation service which is very popular and a very successful theatre. We are also looking at launching a direct funeral service to bring in extra money.

“I can promise you that myself and the team will keep working hard and thinking outside the box to find ways to bring extra money into the borough and offset having to raise taxes.”

Gedling Lotto: Council to launch new lottery with £25k jackpot

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Gedling Lotto: Council to launch new lottery with £25k jackpot

Gedling borough is to have its own lottery with a £25k jackpot.

Gedling Borough Council is setting up the scheme which will benefit good causes locally, with 60p of every £1 ticket sold going to charities and voluntary organisations.

Players of the lottery can win a £25,000 jackpot, plus smaller prizes.

The council is now looking for good causes to sign up to be part of the Gedling Lotto to receive funding when the first draw takes place in May.

A launch event for good causes who want to benefit from the lotto will be held at Richard Herrod Centre on Wednesday, February 26 at 6pm.

The event is free to attend and tickets can be purchased at www.gedling.gov.uk/events

The first good cause to sign up was local charity, We R Here.

The charity’s manager, Hilary Brown said: “We were keen to support the lottery not only for the benefits it can bring to us as a charity We R Here and our work but also for the benefit it will bring to the borough.

Gedling Borough Council is to launch Gedling Lotto

“For small charities, getting this money is going to make a lot of difference, and will go a long way. We’d encourage other local good causes to sign up. All you have to do is commit to spreading the word about your own lottery page”.

Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke said “This is a really, really exciting day because it’s all about charities, the voluntary sector and not-for-profit organisations, and trying to support the Gedling borough community.

“We want as many local groups, charities, sports clubs and good causes to sign up and be part of this great opportunity to raise funds for themselves without any catch.”

The Gedling Lotto first draw is May 23, 2020. From each £1 ticket, 60p goes to local good causes. Another 20% goes to the prize fund, and the rest is for running costs and VAT.

Players have a 50 to one chance of winning one of the prizes, which range from the £25,000 jackpot to three extra tickets.

A lottery management company, Gatherwell, has been appointed to run the scheme, having already launched similar lotteries elsewhere.

Ben Speare, Gatherwell’s managing director, said: “We are delighted that Gatherwell has been awarded the opportunity to run the new Gedling Lotto. We’re looking forward to helping support Gedling local causes in partnership with Gedling Borough Council.”

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