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People in Gedling borough to have say on ‘super council’ plans in local consultation

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People in Gedling borough to have say on ‘super council’ plans in local consultation

People in Gedling borough are to be given the chance to share their thoughts on a plan which would see our local council scrapped.

Nottinghamshire County Council is working on a plan to scrap all seven district and borough councils in Nottinghamshire, and the county council.

It would then create one or two new ‘super councils’ covering the whole of Nottinghamshire apart from the city.

Supporters, including the Conservative-led county council, say it could help save £20 to £30 million a year, while protecting and streamlining front-line services.

But opponents say it would remove local decision making, and be costly to set up.

The county council has just finished the first of two phases of its own consultation, and results are due imminently.

Now, Gedling Borough Council has announced it plans to hold its own consultation, in order to gauge the views of its residents.



It intends to send a hard copy of its consultation to every household in the borough, asking for people’s specific view on what should happen to Gedling.

It expects to spend £20,000 on the consultation and collating the results, which would be published around the end of January.

A final vote on the plan is expected to happen at the county council in May 2019.

Councillor Michael Payne, deputy leader of the council, said: “We obviously have a view that decisions should be made as locally as possible to the people they affect.

“But ultimately, we want to hear from our residents and businesses who fund the services they rely on.

“They deserve to have a straightforward say on this. The first consultation (run by the county council) didn’t give people a chance to say that they wanted to keep the council local, and a lot of residents have told us they’re annoyed about that.

“So we are saying let’s give the people of Gedling their say in the most straightforward way possible.”

A decision will be made next week at a public meeting of Gedling Borough Council’s Cabinet on Thursday, November 8.

Arnold cinema plans special screening to mark 100 years since WW1 ended

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Arnold cinema plans special screening to mark 100 years since WW1 ended

A cinema in Arnold has announced plans for a special screening to commemorate the 100 years since the end of World War I.

Bonington Theatre will be hosting a very special, rare screening of the funny and poignant final episode of Blackadder Goes Forth on Saturday, November 10.

Starting at 5.45pm with a WWI inspired Buffet, there will also be a short performance by Flying High Theatre Company centered around their WWI theatre piece Dear Lucy.

PICTURED: They Shall Never Grow Old

The screening of the incredibly moving, funny and powerful final episode of Blackadder Goes Forth will start around 6.45pm.



After a short break, there will also be a screening of Peter Jackson’s powerful WWI documentary They Shall Not Grow Old with never-before-seen footage from the front to commemorate the centenary.

Tockets are being sold on a first come- first served basis and can be booked HERE

Councillors and Gedling MP win campaign for better road maintenance in Gedling borough during winter months

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Councillors and Gedling MP win campaign for better road maintenance in Gedling borough during winter months

AN MP and councillors for Gedling Borough Council have successfully won their fight to improve winter road conditions across the borough after it was announced a new weather station will be installed in Mapperley.

Councillors Michael Payne and John Clarke along with Gedling MP Vernon Coaker had called on Nottinghamshire County Council to act after residents voiced their concerns about the Authority’s approach to winter road maintenance during several cold snaps last year.

Now plans are afoot to install a new weather station on Mapperley Plains to enhance the quality of weather forecasting information in the Gedling area and improve the close monitoring of road surface conditions.

Cllr Michael Payne told Gedling Eye: “Earlier this year we expressed disappointment at the approach to gritting and winter maintenance in Gedling borough by Nottinghamshire County Council. We listened to the concerns of local residents and called for an urgen  meeting with County Council officials to express these concerns.

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PICTURED: Cllr Michael Payne

“Senior county council officers and councillors have acted on these concerns and we’re delighted that as a result of the review we called for a brand new weather station to be installed on Mapperley Plains.

He added: “We will work closely with Nottinghamshire County Council throughout this winter and work to make any further improvements that are required as and when necessary.”



Councillor John Cottee, chairman of the County Council’s Community and Place Committee said: “We listened to concerns raised last season about our approach to winter maintenance in the Gedling area and, following a review, are planning to invest around £30,000 in the new equipment. The weather station will be live from early in the New Year, and staff are currently liaising with the supplier to confirm the location.

“The topography of the Gedling area means that having a station monitoring the conditions on one of the highest points within the County will provide us with valuable information.

The County Council currently has eight weather stations spread across Nottinghamshire with those on the A614 at Perlethorpe and A611 at Coxmoor being refurbished for last season. It also has access to information from a further four stations owned by other local authorities.

The eight weather stations are: A606 Tolllerton; A611 Coxmoor; A60 Costock; A631 Beckingham; B6045 Blyth; A614 Perlethorpe; A614 Burntstump; A608 Annesley.

For more information about gritting routes, winter driving advice and other information visit: www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/winter. For weather alerts and information, you can also follow the County Council on Twitter at www.twitter.com/nottscc

Police hunt man after robbery in Carlton where woman was tied up and threatened

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Police hunt man after robbery in Carlton where woman was tied up and threatened

Police have issued a picture of a man they would like to speak to following a robbery where a woman was tied up in her own home in Carlton.

At around 1pm on Tuesday (October 23) a man barged his way into a property on George Road after a woman answered a knock on her door.

He then dragged her into the lounge and tied her hands with cable ties, demanding that she did as he said or she would be hurt as he had a knife in his pocket.

PICTURED: Police want to speak to this man after robbery in Carlton

As the offender continued to search the property, the occupant managed to get the cable ties off her hands and managed to escape. She ran to a neighbour’s property who then called the police.

The offender, who stole several watches from the property, fled on foot.



A police spokesman said: “No knife was seen during the incident. The victim was left shaken but was unhurt.

“The offender is white, believed to be in his 40s and is about 5ft 5ins tall. He is of large build and had a shaved or bald head. He was wearing a dark North Face zip-up jacket without a hood, dark trousers and dark trainers.

They added: “If you recognise the man pictured or think you can help, please call us.”

You can call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 398 of 23 October 2018, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Poignant commemoration planned at Gedling Country Park to mark centenary of end of Great War

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Poignant commemoration planned at Gedling Country Park to mark centenary of end of Great War

A poignant commemoration held against the backdrop of Gedling Country Park is just one of the events being planned in Gedling borough to mark 100 years since the end of the Great War.

Gedling Borough Council is planning a series of commemorative events throughout November, culminating in a beacon lighting at Gedling Country Park.

These include Remembrance Services, parades, local history exhibitions and family events throughout the borough.

Last year the council announced plans to increase support for Remembrance Services and since then, has helped fund and maintain a new War Memorial in Carlton, installed metal remembrance Tommy soldiers at Gedling Country Park and Arnot Hill Park, and also provided £10,000 towards the Nottinghamshire WWI Centenary Memorial.

The council has organised a weekend of events starting on Saturday 10 November at 11am with a Remembrance Event held at the Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold.

The event includes choirs, brass bands, memorabilia displays, including local resident’s personal collections, performances from local school children and arts and craft activities organised by Gedling Play Forum, such as making a poppy for every name on the Arnot Hill Park War Memorial. The event is free for anyone to attend and includes something for all ages.



On Remembrance Sunday at 7pm there will be a beacon lighting event at Gedling Country Park which is part of nationwide beacon lightings. Members of the public are invited to walk through the park, along a pathway that the council will be lighting for the event, to the beacon for the lighting, which will be followed at 7.05pm by local churches ringing their bells as part of nationwide “ringing out for peace” tributes.

The council has also produced a World War One booklet which includes information on a number of events taking place throughout the borough, including those organised by local groups as well as the council. The booklet is also available to view online at www.gedling.gov.uk/ww1 along with a list of the events taking place which will be updated as more are announced.

Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke said: “There’s a whole range of things happening throughout the borough to mark this incredibly important anniversary. The events are suitable for anyone to attend as well as a great opportunity for inter-generational activities, such as a poppy making activity at the Civic Centre Remembrance Event.

“The beacon lighting at Gedling Country Park will be something very special to see, it really will make quite an impact when it’s lit. Last year we announced we would be increasing our support of remembrance events, and the work that’s been carried out this year is a clear reflection of that.”

Boutique hotel could be built next to listed pumping station in Arnold

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Boutique hotel could be built next to listed pumping station in Arnold

Plans have been revealed to build a brand-new multi million pound hotel opposite the vacant Lakeside venue in Arnold.

The Lakeside is a Grade II* pumping station built in 1873, and has previously been a gym and beauty salon, but has now sat empty since it closed for refurbishment in December last year.

Located just to the north of Arnold on the A60, the venue has a wedding suite, brasserie and gym and spa facilities.

Now, the owners have applied for permission to build a 29-bedroom ‘boutique’ hotel opposite the old pumping station.

The idea is that it would be run alongside the current venue, with visitors able to attend events and then stay in the hotel.

It is designed to complement the original pumping station architecturally, and will be around 44 metres from the pumping station.

An almost identical application was approved in 2008, but that has now lapsed, so developers hope the new permission will be granted at a meeting of Gedling Borough Council’s planning committee on Wednesday, November 7.

Gary Palmer, the property agent dealing with the application, said: “He (The owner) realised there was an old planning permission granted for a hotel on the site, so he wanted to investigate bringing that back to life again.

“If the hotel doesn’t go ahead, there’s a risk that because previous businesses have gone there and not worked, this might do the same.

“It needs this hotel to make the whole thing stack up, and work as a successful business.”

The site, which includes the proposed new hotel, is currently for sale, with an asking price of £1.25 million.

If approved, there would be 31 car parking spaces for the new development, located to the north of the existing car park area.

PICTURED: The grounds of The Lakeside in Arnold

Gavin Webb, senior business agent at Christie & Co, who is handling the sale, said: “Lakeside is a landmark building in Nottingham, which enjoyed a strong local reputation until it closed in late 2017.

“The site previously had planning permission for the development of a separate 29 bedroom hotel elsewhere on the grounds and represents an excellent opportunity for the right buyer.”



Christie and Co, which is selling the building, is seeking offers in excess of £1.25 million.

A report submitted to Gedling Borough Council states: “The new owner has submitted this application to reinstate the previous planning permission for a hotel on the site with the aim of implementing the permission and constructing and operating the proposed hotel.

“The hotel element of the business is vital for the financial viability of the business venture. In a symbiotic relationship, the future of the heritage assets are also dependent on the investment and maintenance made possible by a successful business. There is a clear business need for the proposed hotel.

“The application company is part of ‘Countrywide Park Homes’ a tourism and leisure company who specialise in Residential and Luxury Lodge Park Homes and other recreation based businesses.

“They bring a great deal of experience of the tourism and leisure business with over 25 years of experience within the industry.

“The company specialises in developing some of the most beautiful park locations available and evolving these sensitive locations into tourism facilities.”

Chase Farm estate could get new pub, restaurant and industrial units

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Chase Farm estate could get new pub, restaurant and industrial units

Plans for a new pub and restaurant, a drive-through restaurant and several industrial units on a new estate in Gedling have been revealed.

The plans were unveiled for the Chase Farm estate today, which is being built alongside the £40 million Gedling Access Road.

Planning restrictions mean 315 homes can currently be built at Chase Farm, but once the new road is built this will rise to 1,050.

It is hoped that between 133 and 203 jobs could be created as a direct result of the development.

Nottinghamshire County Council has asked the developers behind the application to make a contribution of £126,000 towards improving public transport in the area, which it says will be needed as a result of the new jobs.



A community infrastructure levy, would also have to be paid by the developers, but this will be calculated at a later date, if the scheme is approved.

There is also expected to be significant car parking built to cater for the new development.

The application has been made for ‘outline’ planning permission – essentially an agreement of the concept in principle.

PICTURED: Map shows how the new development would look next to proposed road and housing (Image courtesy of Mark Horley)

If approved, developers would then have to submit detailed plans of exactly what the buildings will look like. They would have five years to confirm these, otherwise the permission would lapse.

Planning officers at Gedling Borough Council, have recommended that the proposal be approved.

However they have added a restriction to say that the businesses cannot open until the Gedling Access Road is opened – currently expected to be winter 2020.

A number of other restrictions have also been recommended, including that the developers submit a detailed travel plan before construction can begin, that they produce a surface water drainage scheme and various tree protection schemes.

 

People in Gedling borough targeted by sick cyber scam claiming they’ve been filmed watching porn

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People in Gedling borough targeted by sick cyber scam claiming they’ve been filmed watching porn

People in Gedling borough are being targeted by a sick cyber scam that tricks you into thinking you’ve been filmed watching porn by fraudsters hacking your webcam.

They then follow this up with a demand for money. The criminals say these images will be sent to your contacts list unless the demanded fee is handed over.

What often makes this scam so convincing is that the email usually includes a genuine password the victim has used for one of their online accounts. Police are saying they believe criminals obtain the passwords from data breaches.

Gedling Eye was alerted to the scam after a reader received one of the emails and alerted us about this latest scam doing the rounds.

The reader, who didn’t wish to be named, told us: “I don’t look at adult sites but was still worried what they would send out to my contacts. Could they have doctored images? A number of my business contacts are on my phone and PC and I was terrified about what they would receive.

He added: “I came close to thinking about paying the sum demanded but thought better after seeing people were being targeted.”

What to do if you get one of these emails?

Scam-busters Action Fraud are advising people not to reply to the email, or be pressured into paying.



The police advise that you do not pay criminals. Try flagging the email as spam/junk if you receive it multiple times.

Perform a password reset as soon as possible on any accounts where you’ve used the password mentioned in the email. Always use a strong, separate password for important accounts, such as your email. Where available, enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

Always install the latest software and app updates. Install, or enable, anti-virus software on your laptops and computers and keep it updated.

A spokesman for Action Fraud said: “If you receive one of these emails, report it to Action Fraud’s phishing reporting tool. If you have received one of these emails and paid the ransom, report it to Nottinghamshire Police.

Can I found out if my online accounts have been hacked?

You can check if you’ve been hacked, often called being “pwned”, and bolster your account security by following these simple steps.

The most popular site for checking if your email address, and other accounts tied to it, has been hacked is Have I Been Pwned.

Here you can safely enter your email address and the site will check it against multiple data breach incidents.

he site only asks for your email address, so you don’t need to worry about handing over passwords and other sensitive info.

Just enter your email into the search bar, and click the “pwned?” button next to it.

The results will then appear on the corresponding page.

Teenagers steal hearse from Carlton funeral directors then crash into car in Gedling and assault driver

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Teenagers steal hearse from Carlton funeral directors then crash into car in Gedling and assault driver

Police are appealing for information after a group of youths stole a hearse from a Carlton funeral directors which was later involved in a crash with a car and lamppost in Gedling.

The offenders assaulted the driver of the car involved in the collision before fleeing the scene on foot.

The driver was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre for treatment for facial injuries. His phone was also damaged during the incident.

The hearse was stolen from within the grounds of Nottinghamshire Funeral Service Ltd, in Foxhill Road East, Carlton, at around 5.03am on Saturday morning (27).



Minutes later, at about 5.25am, the vehicle was involved in crash with a car in Jessops Lane, Gedling, before the offenders assaulted the car driver.

A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “The suspects who stole the hearse are three teenage boys and a teenage girl. They are white and were wearing dark clothing. The boys were later involved in the assault.

“Anyone with any information that could help us with our enquiries is urged to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 201 of 27 October 2018, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

Jail for knife-point robbers who tied up couple in their own home in Gedling

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Jail for knife-point robbers who tied up couple in their own home in Gedling

Two robbers who tied up a couple and threatened them with a knife in their own home in Gedling have been jailed.

Scott Hatherley, 29, of Denstone Road, Nottingham, was jailed for 11years for robbery.

Thomas Bullivant, 31, of no fixed address, was locked up for seven years and four months for robbery.

At about 6.15pm on 7 November 2017 the victims were having a drink in their garden bar when Hatherley and Bullivant burst in through the doors shouting ‘where’s the money?’

They tied the couple up around their wrists before Bullivant put a knife against the husband’s face. Bullivant punched him to the face and kicked him to the chest before he forced to crawl back over to his wife and ordered to sit with her.

The couple were then tied together by their waists, with Bullivant repeatedly asking them where the money was. They were told there was only a small quantity of cash in the victims’ kitchen.



Bullivant held a knife to the husband’s face again and threatened him, claiming that he’d got the victim’s sister tied up in the boot of a car outside.

Hatherley and Bullivant then left the bar area, locking the bound couple in their bar, while they entered and searched their house in Linden Grove. They made off after stealing the couple’s vehicles.

After Hatherley and Bullivant had left the property the couple managed to free themselves and smashed their way out of the bar before calling the police.

Bullivant was arrested on November 14, 2017 due to him leaving his mobile phone at the scene. He was duly charged and remanded in custody and pleaded guilty at his first court hearing.

Hatherley was identified later on and DNA evidence on the tape used to bind the victims linked him to the crime. He was also charged and remanded. Following a week-long trial at Nottingham Crown Court last month a jury found him guilty of robbery and possession of a bladed article.

Speaking after the pair’s sentencing at Nottingham Crown Court today (Monday 29 October 2018) Detective Constable Colin Kirkup said: “Thankfully the victims were not seriously injured but they were subjected to a terrifying ordeal at the hands of Hatherley and Bullivant.

“I hope the lengthy prison sentences they were handed today gives the couple some comfort and enables them to move forward with their lives.”

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