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New £1m investment in machinery seen as ‘bold move’ by Colwick-based packaging giant

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New £1m investment in machinery seen as ‘bold move’ by Colwick-based packaging giant

Colwick-based packaging and printing giant The Wilkins Group has ambitious plans to increase capacity following a major £1m investment in new state-of-the art cutting equipment.

The firm recently bought a new cutting and creasing machine which will help maximise productivity and lower production costs.

The new BOBST Expertcut Per 106 die-cutting machine runs more consistently and also cuts down on process waste and extra tooling costs – production will increase by up to 30 percent on that machine.

The move by The Wilkins Group – which produces packaging for household brands including Cadbury’s, Ginsters and Pizza Express – is seen as a bold one after they choose to plough funds into the project despite an unstable economy

Justin Wilkins, a third-generation of the family business, who is sales and marketing director, said: “Most people might have thought it probably wouldn’t be the right time to invest, in terms of the current economic climate, but our view is, we don’t hold back and we have done the right thing as a business. We can’t let events outside of our control effect the strategic development of the company.”

He added that the risk is worth taking as the Expertcut will help boost production.

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PICTURED: The Wilkins Group headquarters in Colwick

“We need the machine to increase capacity, to take us forward to the next phase of our development.


“We need it to take us into 2019 to grow the business as we are looking to expand our UK operation by more than 10 percent, with new business confirmed, which will set us on a great course for our factory extension.”

In a printing and packaging industry that has had its fair share of struggles, Wilkins has bucked the trend by growing – to the extent that it recently bought more land to expand its base, and has enjoyed a £36m turnover this year.

Its BOBST Autoplaten system needs less patch-up and remains more stable during the run than any other, which means quicker setups, better quality and fewer stops in production.

It will be delivered to the Colwick factory in the middle of March 2019 and will be built on-site.

It is the latest in a string of purchases for the firm, including a £150,000 board tray forming machine in 2018, a £300,000 Rotary Window Patching and Lining Machine in June 2016, a £600,000 digital foiling and varnishing machine, and a £2m investment in a new latest-technology printing press prior to that.

Family of Jaden Moodie to plant memorial tree in Arnold park on Friday

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Family of Jaden Moodie to plant memorial tree in Arnold park on Friday

The family of Jaden Moodie are to plant a tree in memory of the teenager at his former local park in Arnold.

The event has been organised by Jaden’s family following a meeting they requested with Vernon Coaker MP and the Deputy Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor Michael Payne.

The tree will be planted at Arnot Hill Park on Friday at 3.45pm.

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PICTURED: Jaden Moodie

The 14-year old lived in Arnold before moving down to London with his mum six months ago to be closer to his grandmother.



The teenager died in Leyton on January 8.

Detectives investigating the murder have since charged an 18-year-old man.

Ayoub Majdouline appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court on January 21.

Watch out for these roadworks across Gedling borough this week

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Watch out for these roadworks across Gedling borough this week

Drivers are being warned to expect traffic and travel delays due to roadworks across Gedling Borough during the week.

This list contains only the roadworks considered to be most likely to cause delays on key routes as well as those involving road closures and temporary traffic lights. It is not exhaustive and does not feature some minor or emergency repairs that come up after publication. Other roadworks may finish or start before schedule or be cancelled altogether.

All information from Highways England, local authorities and utility companies.

Burton Joyce

A612 Nottingham Road

February 3

Delays likely due to traffic control (Stop/Go boards)

Works location: Entire Length

Works description: Gully Cleansing

Carlton

Carlton Hill

January 29 — 30 January

Delays likely as a diversion route. Diversion for Gladstone Street

B686 Carlton Hill

February 4 — 15

Delays likely due to road closure

Works location: junction Birch Avenue

Works description: Carriageway resurfacing

Gladstone Street

January 29 — 30 January

Delays likely due to road closure

Birch Avenue

February 4— 15

Delays likely due to road closure

Works location: B686 Carlton Hill to Southcliffe Road

Works description: Carriageway resurfacing

Bonser Close

February 4— 15

Delays likely due to road closure

Works location: junction with Towes Mount

Works description: Carriageway resurfacing

Gladstone Street

January 29 — 30 January

Delays likely due to road closure

Works description: Meter Service Job in Carriageway (Hot Rolled Asphalt-30/14 )

Griffs Hollow

February 4 — 15

Delays likely due to road closure

Works location: junction Towes Mount

Works description: Carriageway resurfacing

Kensington Gardens

February 4— 15 February

Delays likely Road closure

Works location: Towes Mount to first RHS spur road

Works description: Carriageway resurfacing

Towes Mount

February 4 — 15

Delays likely Road closure

Works location: total length

Works description: Carriageway resurfacing

Westdale Lane East

February 4 — 15 February

Delays likely Road closure

Works location: junction Cantley Avenue

Works description: Carriageway resurfacing

Westdale Lane East

February 4 — 15 February

Delays likely Road closure

Works location: Junction with Pierrepont Avenue

Works description: Carriageway resurfacing

Westdale Lane East

February 4 — 15 February

Delays likely Road closure

Works location: junction Cantley Avenue

Works description: Carriageway resurfacing

Gedling

Cantley Avenue

February 4— 15

Delays likely due to road closure

Works location: total length

Works description: Carriageway resurfacing

Pierrepont Avenue

February 4 — 15 February

Delays likely due to road closure

Works location: total length

Works description: Carriageway resurfacing

 

Dyb Dob Beer Festival returns to Arnold

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Dyb Dob Beer Festival returns to Arnold

Real ale fans are in for a treat this Saturday as the Dyb Dob Beer Festival returns to Arnold.

The 2nd Arnold Scout Group festival team has been busy organising the event, which will see 10 real ales and four real ciders being served up – including a headline beer from Welsh Brewery Tiny Rebel called ‘Dutty’.

This year’s festival is being supported by the Lincoln Green Brewery Company

Drinkers will also see an array of gin and wine served up during the festival, which takes place on Saturday (February 2) between 12pm-11pm at Atherley House on Calverton Road in Arnold.

Entrance to the festival is £3 – or £5 with commemorative glass. Under 18s are £2.

Pupils at Arnold schools bring colour to fundraising for hospice

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Pupils at Arnold schools bring colour to fundraising for hospice

Children at two schools in Arnold have brought a splash of colour to fundraising efforts for their chosen charity.

Children at Ernehale Junior School and Ernehale Infant School came together to create a huge rainbow on the playground to raise money for Rainbows Hospice.

All children came dressed as a rainbow colour and also took part in rianbow-themed arts and crafts during the charity day.

So far Ernehale Junior School has raised £565 for Rainbows and Ernehale Infant School has raised £139, with both schools planning future ways to continue their support of the charity.

Ernehale Junior School pupil, Joshua Keetley (age 9) said he was convinced all of his school friends thought it was a good idea. “We are doing a Rainbows Day to support the Rainbows Hospice which is a charity which helps children with life threatening illnesses. It’s good that we can do this because it is important that somebody can help the children.”



Susan Simmons, Deputy Head Teacher at Ernehale Junior School said teh school had chosen to foocus on a raising funds for a charity that was helping people in the local community.

“We wanted to do something with the children to focus on local charities, because although there are some fantastic charities who do amazing work nationally, we wanted to think about what is happening on our own doorstep and who is supporting those who need it most.

“So all of the children have come to school in a Rainbow colour, with those who can, offering a donation to the charity. It has been an amazing day where we have mixed our classes across the schools, so children have worked with different year groups, all doing Rainbow inspired crafts. It was fantastic to see the older children working with the younger ones and great to see so many children supporting the inspiring work at Rainbows Hospice.”

Paula North, Community Engagement Manager at Rainbows said, “We are thrilled that the Children from both Ernehale Junior and Infant Schools have chosen to support Rainbows for a year and are really looking forward to supporting them with their fundraising.  What a great start to the year with this amazing donation. Thank you so much!”

For those interested in making a donation, or finding out more about what Rainbows Hospice do, please follow the link: https://www.rainbows.co.uk

Young footballers from school in Gedling help spread the word about the dangers of knife crime

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Young footballers from school in Gedling help spread the word about the dangers of knife crime

A group of young footballers from a school in Gedling have been helping to raise awareness of Nottinghamshire Police’s knife crime campaign locally and nationally.

Carlton le Willows Academy’s Year 10 and 11 football teams have the force’s #LivesNotKnives slogan printed on their shirts and have been spreading the message as they play in county and national competitions this season.

The academy was also one of the first to trial Nottinghamshire Police’s Schools and Early Intervention Officers before they were introduced across the rest of the county. These officers work with young people in schools to help them make positive life choices, including hosting educational sessions on knife crime.

Chief Inspector Steven O’Neill from the City area and former local commander of Gedling said: “I am really pleased to see how the knife crime lessons are being delivered and received at Carlton le Willows Academy.

I am extremely proud of the local links that have been made with this school and many others across the Force area. The re-introduction of School and Early Intervention Officers and the partnership work done at this level is extremely important.

“Having the Carlton le Willows Academy football team promoting our #LivesNotKnives slogan on their football shirts gives Nottinghamshire Police the opportunity to widen our anti knife crime message yet further.

“We all need to work together to encourage change in young people who are willing to carry and use knives.”

The Year 11 team began the year in three competitions; the County Cup, South Notts Cup and National Cup and are currently still contenders for two of these.

After losing in the third round of the National Cup, team members turned their attention to the South Notts Cup, where they are waiting to play their third round.

After a decisive victory against Bramcote College in Round 3 of the County Cup (beating them 5-1) they are waiting to see who they will face – either Trinity or Carlton Academy – away in the quarter final of this trophy.

The Year 10 football team (pictured) has enjoyed a promising start to the season. Despite losing early in the County Cup, the side was able to reach the last 64 in the National Cup.

They are also still in the South Notts Cup – which they won last year – and are playing Toot Hill in the quarter finals.

Schools and Early Intervention Officer PC Paul Kanikowski said: “I am delighted that Carlton le Willows were given the opportunity to have a shirt promoting the #LivesNotKnives campaign as it’s important that we promote the anti-knife crime message to young people by young people.

“With the academy having a successful Year 10 and 11 team at both local and national level, it gives Nottinghamshire Police a chance to further promote the #LivesNotKnives campaign.

“I’m really pleased to be working as a School and Early Intervention Officer at Carlton le Willows and working in partnership with them to try and improve the safety of young people at the academy and the communities that they come from.”

Carlton le Willows Academy Deputy Head Chris Turner said: “Carlton le Willows always takes a proactive approach and we firmly believe in equipping our young people with the knowledge and information to make informed choices.

“The #LivesNotKnives campaign is a really positive message to share, not only with our students but also with the wider community, and we are delighted that our footballers can wear these kits.

“Having an SEIO coming into school has become a vital　part of our work to equip our young people with the knowledge, understanding and tools they need to navigate the world around them. We are always extremely grateful to PC Kanikowski for the impact he has within school. He is a valuable part of our school community.”

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Persimmon reassures customers in Gedling after safety concerns were raised over development in Devon

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Persimmon reassures customers in Gedling after safety concerns were raised over development in Devon

A housing developer has today reassured buyers that a safety issue reported to have been discovered at a property in the South West ‘does not affect any homes in Gedling’.

PlymouthLive wrote this week that an anonymous employee for the housebuilding giant had made claims that properties around Devon ‘had failed inspections because they were missing crucial fire barriers.’

The article has since been circulated on social media by people in the borough worried about homes being built on the new development on Teal Close in Netherfield.

A number of readers contacted Gedling Eye directly to voice their concerns.

We contacted Persimmon Homes yesterday and a spokesperson for the building firm said they were aware of an issue and they were working to resolve it.

A Persimmon Homes spokesperson told us: “We are aware of an issue at a development in the South West and the regional management team have dealt directly with the affected customer. The issue does not affect any homes in Gedling.

“Every Persimmon new home comes with a 10-year warranty and we always encourage any buyer with concerns to speak directly to their dedicated regional customer care team.”

Arnold pensioner, 91, threatened by masked men in his own home demanding money

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Arnold pensioner, 91, threatened by masked men in his own home demanding money

Police have launched an investigation after a 91-year-old man from Arnold was threatened in his own home by two masked men demanding cash.

Officers were called to Dalton Drive at around 7.05pm yesterday (January 24, 2019) after a report that two white men with blonde hair and wearing masks had entered the home at around 7pm.

One of the men was carrying a chisel and pushed the victim onto a bed. He then managed to call us which alerted the offenders and they ran off empty handed.

The property had been ransacked but luckily the victim was uninjured.

Detective Sergeant Mark Shaw said: “We’re doing everything we can to catch the men responsible for this malicious attack and we’re really hoping that the public will help us by calling in with any information they might have.

“Enquiries continue today, we’ll be in the area doing house to house and carrying out patrols so please stop us on the street or give us a call if you want to talk about any concerns or anything which may help the investigation.”

If you saw anything or have any information that could help, please call police on 101 quoting incident 743 of 24 January.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Pregnant women in borough set to get more job protection

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Pregnant women in borough set to get more job protection

Pregnant women and parents in the borough will receive greater protection from redundancy when returning to work under new plans outlined today.

The government has proposed extending legal protection against redundancy for pregnant women for six months after they return to the workplace.

There are further plans to also extend protection to others, including men, who return from adoption or shared parental leave.

Theresa May said: “People in this country already benefit from some of the most rigorous workplace standards in the world, including parental leave and pay entitlements, but we are determined to do even more as we leave the EU.

“It’s unacceptable that too many parents still encounter difficulties when returning to work.”

Business Department research found that one in nine women had been fired or made redundant when they return to work after having a child, or were treated so badly they felt forced out of their job.

Business Minister Kelly Tolhurst said: “Pregnancy and maternity discrimination is illegal, but some new mothers still find unacceptable attitudes on their return to work which effectively forces them out of their jobs.”

Mumsnet founder, Justine Roberts welcomed the news.

She said: “Mumsnet users talk a lot about pregnancy and maternity discrimination, and in a 2018 survey 96% of women we surveyed said having children affected mothers’ careers for the worse.

“It’s a multifaceted problem requiring a change in attitude and culture as well as legislation, but stronger legal protection is a very welcome first step.

Splendour 2019: Manic Street Preachers and The Specials announced as this year’s headline act

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Splendour 2019: Manic Street Preachers and The Specials announced as this year’s headline act

Manic Street Preachers and The Specials have been announced as the headline act for this year’s annual Splendour festival – one of the biggest dates in the city of Nottingham’s calendar.

The two bands have an outstanding back catalogue with more than 20 combined UK top 10 hits, including If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next and The Masses Against The Classes from Manic Street Preachers and Too Much Too Young and the legendary Ghost Town from The Specials.

Manic Street Preachers were in high demand by Splendour fans, bagging the top spot of who they’d like to see at the festival in a survey conducted by the organisers, DHP Family. The band consists of cousins James Dean Bradfield on lead vocals and lead guitar, Sean Moore on drums and Nicky Wire on bass.

Throughout the band’s illustrious career they headlined several festivals including Reading and Leeds, Glastonbury, T in the Park, and V Festival and gained a host of music accolades including 11 NME Awards, eight Q Awards and four BRIT Awards. As well as their Triple Platinum album This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours, the band have had 13 UK top 10 albums, including Everything Must Go and their latest album Resistance Is Futile. This will be the band’s first Nottingham appearance since their 2007 Rock City show.

PICTURED: The Specials

The Specials are one of the most electrifying, influential and important bands of all time and return to Splendour hot on the heels of a special 40th anniversary tour celebrating their formation and the two-tone label. Formed in Coventry in 1977, the trend-starting ska revival band hit the British music scene hard. In the UK their debut single Gangsters shot to number six and every subsequent single was a top 10 hit, including two number one hits – Too Much Too Young and the much loved Ghost Town, which won ‘Single of the Year 1981’ in NME, Melody Maker and Sounds.

Encore is the band’s first new studio album in more than 38 years, produced by founding members Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter. The highly anticipated new album will be released on 1st February 2019 and is already drawing widespread critical acclaim.

George Akins, DHP Family owner, said: “Manic Street Preachers and The Specials are two legendary bands and have made a huge mark on the UK music scene. We’re delighted to have them both with us on the main stage at Splendour celebrating two very special anniversaries. The crowd can expect a belter set of some of their greatest hits.”

Manic Street Preachers and The Specials are the first of over 40 acts announced to perform at Nottinghamshire’s biggest outdoor music event at Wollaton Park, with many more artists, comedians and entertainers to be revealed in the coming months.

Councillor Dave Trimble, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Localities at Nottingham City Council said: “Splendour has been a part of Nottingham’s events calendar for over 10 years now, which is a real testament to its popularity with both locals and visitors alike. This year’s festival promises to be another great day out for all the family and, once again, City residents can enjoy £10 off adult tickets.”

With lots happening all over the park aside from the three music stages, including comedy in the courtyard, a kids’ area and entertainers out and about in the crowd, the festival is a fantastic day out for all the family.

Children under 11 will once again be admitted free and discounts are also in place for Nottingham City residents. Including booking fee, a standard ticket is £56.65, coming down to £45.65 when the Nottingham City discount is applied. Tickets for Nottingham City residents aged 11-17 are £22. VIP packages are also available and start from £87.65 for a Nottingham City adult.

Tickets can be purchased from splendourfestival.com

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