Residents are calling on Gedling Borough Council to remove leaves covering steps leading to a garden of remembrance in Carlton Cemetery, calling the delay ‘outrageous’.
They say fallen leaves have been covering the steps for a while and prevent access to that part of the cemetery for elderly visitors.
Bill Fenton, who lives in Gedling, contacted Gedling Eye after sharing the images on social media and wants the council to carry out the work ‘as soon as possible’.
He said: “I went to Carlton Cemetery on Sunday and wanted to pay a visit to the garden of remembrance.
“I couldn’t believe the steps were all still covered in leaves as they have been there a long while. It’s an absolute disgrace.”
Leaves on the steps at Carlton Cemetery (IMAGE: Bill Fenton)
Betty Myles said the wait had been too long and called it ‘outrageous’.
She saw the pictures on social media and got in touch with Gedling Eye to have her say.
She said: “I’m glad someone put these pictures up as I was aware of the problem and it put me off going up there as I was worried about slipping on the steps.
“It’s been a while now. They need to be removed. I miss spending time in the garden as it really is peaceful and lovely.
She added: “Despite this, the council does a lovely job keeping it nice.”
A spokesman for Gedling Borough Council apologised for the inconvenience caused to residents visiting the cemetery.
He said: “In autumn, we have large areas of the borough affected by falling leaves and we do try and clear them as often as we can. Our Street Cleansing Team have been made aware of the issue and will be going out to the cemetery as soon as possible and will clear the leaves.
They added: “We are investing in Carlton Cemetery and will be making improvements and extending the Garden of Remembrance in the near future.
A group of young adults from hospice with life-limiting illnesses enjoyed a Christmas lunch in an Arnold boozer last week as a part of a campaign celebrating the importance of pubs in communities.
The group tucked into a number of traditional festive courses at the Eagles Corner pub on Front Street on Friday (December 13)
The event was organised as part of Heineken’s Brewing Good Cheer campaign which celebrates the important role pubs play in communities by bringing people together for a festive event.
Pubs who take part in the campaign host free events such as Christmas lunches, coffee mornings or even a mince pie and a pint for local charities and community groups.
The invited groups hailed from Nottinghamshire Hospice, which cares for people who have been diagnosed with life-limiting illnesses. It runs a young adults group, specifically aimed at introducing 18-40 year olds to the support that hospices can offer.
Clair Marshall is a young adults key worker at the hospice and accompanied some of the young people to the Christmas lunch at Eagles Corner.
She said: “The lunch today was the perfect way to end the year for our group which is quite new, with people still getting to know each other. It was wonderful for us all to spend time together in a social setting and enjoy a delicious Christmas lunch.
PICTURED: Eagles Corner landlord Stephen Morgan, left, with one of the visitors from Nottinghamshire HospiceThe visitors from Nottinghamshire Hospice tuck into their Christmas dinner at the Eagles Corner in Arnold
“Heineken’s Brewing Good Cheer campaign is a great initiative and reflects what we are trying to achieve as a group. Young people often feel really isolated especially those who have grown up with life limiting conditions. For them, the world and even their local community can seem like a scary place. Initiatives like this help to develop independence, build confidence and do something that their peers would do.”
On the festive menu for the Brewing Good Cheer lunch was a choice of options for all tastes including traditional Christmas dinner, salmon, a festive burger and mushroom risotto – all washed down with a couple of complementary drinks.
Stephen Martin has run Eagles Corner for two-and-a-half years and said he was delighted to be able to host the lunch.
He said: “Everyone deserves to have a Christmas lunch and open a present on Christmas Day. But we appreciate there are many that don’t have that opportunity for one reason or another. So it was lovely hosting a Christmas lunch on National Christmas Jumper Day for the young people from Nottinghamshire Hospice – wearing our Christmas jumpers of course.
“We hope they enjoyed tucking into our festive menu, including roast turkey and all the trimmings, and we even gave everyone a special gift to open on Christmas Day – although they might not be able to wait that long to open it!”
Lawson Mountstevens, Managing Director for Star Pubs & Bars, Heineken UK said: “We’re delighted to be working with more of our pub licensees than ever for the fourth year of Brewing Good Cheer. In that time, we’ve worked with hundreds of pubs and brought together thousands of people, reminding and inspiring people to use their local. We want to bring people together, to show them exactly what our great pubs have to offer, not just at Christmas time but all year long.”
Heineken’s Brewing Good Cheer campaign is going from strength to strength and is now in its fourth year. In 2018, 100 pubs took part in hosting Christmas lunches for over 2,000 people as part of the initiative. That figure is set to increase to 180 pubs in 2019.
If approved, the new bar would occupy these retail units on Front Street in Arnold
If approved, the new bar would be based at 33-35 Front Street, in units previously occupied by Raez Shoes and Bargain Booze.
Plans show the new bar could be called ‘Dexters’.
A licensing application submitted in September revealed the bar would offer the “supply of alcohol & provision of regulated entertainment” from 9am to 11.30pm on Sundays to Thursdays and from 9am to midnight on a Friday and Saturday.
Households
are being urged to note changes in bin collections during the festive period across
Gedling borough .
These are the changes…
Normal collection date: Monday, December 23 – rescheduled collection date: Saturday,, December 21
Normal collection date: Tuesday, December 24 – rescheduled collection date: Monday, December 23
Normal collection date: Wednesday, December 25 – rescheduled collection date: Tuesday, December 24
Normal collection date: Thursday, December 26 – rescheduled collection date: Friday, December 27
Normal collection date: Friday, December 27 – rescheduled collection date: Saturday, December 28
Normal collection date: Wednesday, January 1 – rescheduled collection date: Thursday, January 2
Normal collection date: Thursday, January 2 – rescheduled collection date: Friday, January 3
Normal collection date: Friday, January 3 – rescheduled collection date: Saturday, January 4.
People are
being reminded to have their bin out before 6am on the morning of collection.
A spokesman
for Gedling Borough Council said: “We will take extra bags of black bin waste
over the festive period and if you have extra recycling then please leave it in
cardboard boxes or untied bags next to your bin.”
Don’t be a scrooge when it comes to safety – that’s the message for parents in Gedling borough buying gifts for their children this Christmas.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, Netmums, and the Child Accident Prevention Trust have joined forces to help the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) warn parents against second rate toys.
A spokesman for OPSS said: “No one wants to take a risk with toy safety, so always bear in mind our 12 tips when buying for children.”
These are the tips from OPSS…
Look for the CE symbol: This means the manufacturer has assessed the toy for safety. Find the symbol on the label or box.
Check it’s for kids: Festive novelties can look like toys. Keep them away from kids.
Reputation matters: Check the suppliers who have a good reputation for safe and reliable toys. They’ll have good safety standards and refund policies.
Button battery safety: Christmas toys may have button batteries – which can prove lethal if ingested. Check they are screwed in safely before giving to a child.
Check age restrictions: Toys must be clearly marked with age restrictions, which assess risks such as choking hazards. Always follow the age recommendations.
Consider special needs: Remember that children with special needs might be more vulnerable, and make sure to shop accordingly.
Choking hazards: Avoid toys with small parts or loose fabric – they can be a choking hazard.
Loose parts: Loose ribbons on toys and costumes can be dangerous. Think before you buy.
Inspect toy boxes: Wear and tear can make a toy unsafe. Check your children’s toys and get them repaired if necessary.
Supervise when you need to: Some toys need an adult on hand during playtime. Read all the instructions so you can keep things under control.
Tidy up: Boxes, plastic bags and wire can be a hazard. Clear away all packaging once everything’s unwrapped.
Celebrate a safe Christmas: Completing these checks can save you a lot of stress later. Remember to get batteries (and dispose of these safely too)!
Households in Gedling borough will see an average £50 drop in water bills over the next five years between 2020 and 2025.
Water regulator Ofwat has revealed today it has secured the price drop by forcing water companies to pass on savings made through lower financing costs.
But Ofwat points out that this £50 decrease doesn’t take into account the impact inflation may have on bills.
Water bills typically rise each year in April, although some water companies have already promised to cut water bills from April 2020.
Water bills are to fall by £50
Local supplier Severn Trent Water has already committed to dropping water bills by 5%, which means around £16 in savings for consumers.
In addition to cutting bills, Ofwat says water firms have agreed to cut problems leaks by 16 per cent and invest £1billion to protect communities from flooding.
Companies have also pledged to do more to help an additional 2million customers who need extra support.
They’ve also agreed to reduce river pollution, and shell out around £450million to prepare for drier weather, such as building reservoirs.
Ofwat chief executive, Rachel Fletcher, said: “Today we’re firing the starting gun on the transformation of the water industry backed by a major investment programme to deliver new, improved services for customers and the environment and resilience for generations to come.
“Now water companies need to crack on, turn this into a reality and transform their performance for everyone.”
Morrisons in Netherfield is now selling boxes of unsold groceries for just £3.09 on the anti-food waste app, Too Good To Go.
The move aims to help customers on a budget and also provides another channel for food to be sold that might otherwise be wasted.
The supermarket (the first in the UK to partner with Too Good To Go) has pledged to reduce its food waste by 50 per cent by 2030.
The service launched in late November and is available in all 494 supermarkets – including Netherfield.
Each year we throw away around 10 million tonnes of food – worth over £20 billion – according to WRAP, a leading UK sustainability watchdog.
The app is available from Google Play and Apple App Stores
How it works
Morrisons now sell boxes of products past their best before dates for £3.09 on the Too Good To Go app.
Food items include fruit, vegetables, bakery goods and deli food
The contents of the boxes, which Morrisons says will each be worth around £10, are revealed when shoppers pick them up from their local store.
Jayne Wall, Market Street Director at Morrisons, said, “We are using technology to help us reduce food waste and to help more people afford to eat well.
“It will also mean we waste less food this Christmas as it will find a home for products that can’t be sold after the festive period.”
How does Too Good To Go work?
Launched in the UK in 2016, Too Good To Go is designed to reduce food waste by partnering with businesses and customers.
People can download the app on their phone, and browse nearby stores with food available. They can then pay for food through the app, and collect it from the store during a specific ‘collection window’ time.
Hayley Conick, UK Country Manager at Too Good To Go, said, “Every single day perfectly edible food goes to waste simply because it isn’t sold, and this is having detrimental effects on our planet. In fact, food waste contributes to 8 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
“We need greater awareness of the issue of food waste, so we are delighted to welcome Morrisons as our first UK supermarket partner. Together we can fight food waste and ensure that quality surplus produce doesn’t end up in the bin.”
With all the stress that comes with Christmas, the last thing you want to be thinking about is preparing a full turkey spread.
And this year if you’re trading popping out for a festive feast for a cosy Christmas dinner at home, It’s Inn The Bank in Netherfield is here to help take the hassle out of cooking.
The pub on Victoria Road has brought back its popular Christmas dinner takeaway service for 2019 which includes roasted turkey breast, traditional veg and gravy. Roast beef and pork options are also available.
Vegetarian and vegan options are available on request.
PICTURED: Inn The Bank, Victoria Road, Netherfield
This takeaway box will cost you £7.50
Lunches can be ordered with or without a traditional Christmas pudding.
All you have to do is preorder your takeaway Christmas meal from the pub and then pop in to collect it on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or even Boxing Day.
The pub is hoping that many of the town’s elderly and also those that live alone take up the takeaway offer so they don’t miss out on having a Christmas dinner this year. Orders are being taken now.
The popular boozer first started offering the service back in 2016 and has proved a festive hit with locals and those living in the wider borough since.
Mapperley-based sports writer Marc Williams shares his own opinions and thoughts on national footballing topics.
Sir Alex Ferguson once said, ‘Lads, it’s Tottenham’.
Manchester United’s legendary manager dismissively summed up the perceived fragility of the North London club throughout the noughties in just three simple words.
The evidence was there, too. Especially against Ferguson’s men.
In 2001, United turned a 3-0 deficit into a 5-3 win. Eight years later, trailing 2-0 at half-time, they fought back to record a 5-2 victory. For whatever reason, Spurs’ frailties always seemed to come to the fore.
Fast forward a decade, though, and the roles have arguably reversed and Tottenham should thank only one individual – an Argentinian who arrived in the capital from Hampshire via the warm shores of Catalonia.
On November 19, Mauricio Pochettino was sacked as manager of Tottenham Hotspur to the surprise of many and was replaced, exactly eleven hours and five minutes later, by one of the greatest coaches, managers and football tacticians ever: José Mourinho.
However, in his five-and-a-half years at White Hart Lane, later the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a near 2-year stint at Wembley in between, Pochettino turned his side from happy-go-lucky mediocrity, to one of strongest sides in the Premier League and in Europe. He had done what he intended.
When he took over from Tim Sherwood in 2014, despite a solid sixth-place finish the previous season, the entire mentality, approach and ethos around the club changed. Spurs became a serious force.
His first season saw them reach the League Cup final – losing 2-0 to Chelsea at Wembley. In the league, they finished fifth, one better than Sherwood’s final season, but one of Pochettino’s key decisions would help change the fortunes of England’s national side.
Throughout his first year in charge, the former Espanyol and Southampton boss was credited with the conversion of numerous academy players to first team regulars, including Dele Alli and Eric Dier who have both gone on to regularly represent England in major competitions.
His biggest success via the club’s academy, however, was the introduction of Harry Kane to Premier League football at the expense of Spain international and £26 million flop Roberto Soldado.
And whilst Kane has gone on to become one of England’s leading marksmen, if not the best out-and-out centre forward on the planet at the minute, Tottenham’s profile has also risen considerably since Pochettino’s first ever game in charge at the Lane.
His tenure? A success. Lauded by the fans? Absolutely. Six months later? Unemployed.
Spurs finished third in the 2015/16 season, relinquishing the runners-up spot to arch rivals Arsenal on the final day. A season later they finished with their highest-ever points total (86), and their highest finish since the 1962/63 season under the legendary Bill Nicholson.
However, it was the calendar year between 2018 and 2019 that really saw Pochettino’s stock rise and his name linked with jobs at Manchester United and Real Madrid.
In December 2018, he secured his 100th Premier League win as a manager with a late victory against Burnley and became the first Tottenham manager to reach the milestone. He was the third-quickest to achieve this feat with a single club in the Premier League era, less than seven months after he was rewarded with a new five-year contract.
A fine 2018/19 season was rounded off when he led his team to the Champions League final for the first time in their history back in May. Spurs, however, couldn’t cap of a fairytale year as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool in Madrid.
His tenure? A success. Lauded by the fans? Absolutely. Six months later? Unemployed.
The start of this season was nothing short of a disaster for Pochettino and his disinterested, disheartened, lackadaisical Tottenham team, winning only five games in all competitions. They were also humbled on the European stage back in October, hammered 7-2 against Bayern Munich in their own back yard. Chairman Daniel Levy had to make a change.
As ever, the bookmakers had a lengthy list of favourites to replace the Argentine as manager.
Carlo Ancelotti would have been an expensive successor with two years remaining on his contract at Napoli. Ajax’s Erik ten Hag was widely speculated to be the right man. Rafa Benítez (Dalian Yifang), Eddie Howe (Bournemouth) and England manager Gareth Southgate were also amongst other candidates tipped to take the reins.
However, in reality, there was only one choice.
PICTURED: White Hart Lane (IMAGE: Populous)
When he was sacked from Manchester United back in December 2018, most thought Mourinho would never work in England again. Employed as a regular pundit on Sky Sports, he was eventually lured by Levy – reportedly months before Pochettino was relieved of his duties.
His first game in charge was a must-win. Travelling to West Ham’s London Stadium, Spurs were lingering in 14th position in the Premier League and had been dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Colchester United of League Two back in September.
Though, despite a string of wins, Mourinho’s return to London after his two tenures at neighbours Chelsea has divided opinion.
A selection of pundits and fans were disgusted by the choice. Others were shocked at the timing. Some deemed the decision incorrect and thought Pochettino should have been given more time. But Levy and his directorial colleagues disagreed.
Football is a results business and, unfortunately, when they do not go their way, the manager is the one left isolated to answer all the questions and, ultimately, given their P45. His failure to win a single away victory in the Premier League in ten months certainly did not help his claims to turn Spurs around after a stuttering start.
Pochettino comes across as a likeable character and an even better football manager but at Spurs he had to go, opening the door for one of the very best.
Mourinho comes with a CV that speaks for itself and a reputation of winning trophies. He demands a style of football that no other would even consider.
Gary Neville suggested that the move is a ‘marriage of convenience’, believing that José only accepted the job to re-establish himself and Levy hired him to retain their best players.
Whether that is true or not, what cannot be doubted is his passion to succeed and during his time in charge, however long that may be, he will give his all for the benefit of the club, his players and, more importantly, the fans – it is not about him anymore.
Before his first home game in the dugout against Olympiakos, all cameras were on him. By the end, he had ensured the press wrote only about Tottenham’s passage into the knockout stages of the Champions League, albeit rather turbulently having come from two down.
Though, it was a Mourinho drama with an unusual storyline. But it was exactly why the 56-year-old was brought in and his celebrations, exuberance and contagious persona proves he is not here to simply revive his career.
His antics have already endeared him to home support when he celebrated with ball boy Callum Hynes after his lightening reactions allowed Tottenham to equalise against the Greek champions – high fiving and hugging the fifteen-year-old who became an overnight sensation.
A man of the people.
The Portuguese – who learnt his trade under the late, great Sir Bobby Robson at Sporting Lisbon, Porto and Barcelona – has made a solid start to his reign at Tottenham, re-igniting the spark they had evidently lost under Pochettino.
Now in 7th position prior to the weekend game at Wolves, a win would already see him amass more victories than ‘Poch’ in all competitions, with a date in the knockout stages of the Champions League confirmed.
It is unlikely Spurs will claim any silverware this year, but the early days of management shows he has nothing but success planned for a club he once said he would never manage given his history at Chelsea.
He will challenge for league titles. He will contest every domestic cup. He will fight for European trophies. He will, in no doubt, make Tottenham one of England’s powerhouses once again and the white half of North London will have plenty to look forward to.
Lads, it’s Tottenham, and it is great to see José back!
You can contact Marc on email (marcusa.williams5@hotmail.co.uk) or follow on Twitter @ichbinmarc_
Work has begun to clear an old railway line which will get a new lease of life as a heritage trail in Gedling.
Network Rail sent workers over to start clearing the old colliery line behind the former Gedling Station building, which will allow work to eventually begin on creating a new Gedling Heritage Way, linking footpaths across the borough and taking walkers past some of the area’s most historic sites.
The Heritage Way would follow the former GNR track linking it to Netherfield Lagoons in one direction, whilst also providing a through route to the new Chase Farm housing development and Gedling Country Park and on towards Lambley Dumbles.
Work takes place to clear the old colliery line in Gedling (PHOTO: F Rodrigues)
Plans to also transform the former Gedling Station building into a heritage centre are also moving at pace.
A committee has been set up and are progressing with plans to use the site on Shearing Hill to house a ‘Tolkien Tea Room” for walkers and cyclists using the new trail also have space for community and youth groups to use for meetings and activities.
Francis Rodrigues, who is chair of Gedling Youth Club Management Committee, told Gedling Eye: “We have just submitted a lottery grant application, which if won, will pay for a number of surveys that need to happen so we can make the building safe for public use.”
A crowdfunding site has also been set up to help support the station project.
