Gedling Eye looks back at the highs and lows of 2023 across the borough, continuing with July to September…
JULY
THE FATE of a new progression at Arnold was left in limbo after the builder announced his move to administration.
Work on the new progression on Rolleston Drive was suspended while the manufacturer of the manufactured homes for the site asked a customer to help raise the money needed to keep them running. However, it emerged that modular home builder Ilke Homes went bankrupt, leading to the closure of its production plant.
A daycare center that has served communities across the Gedling district for 50 years has announced that it will close due to monetary difficulties. Carlton Preschool Playgroup, at the Richard Herrod Centre on Foxhill Roady, rented a room in the centre from Gedling Borough Council and had 34 children on its roster. Seven workers were laid off as part of the shutdown, which manager Maxine Payne described as “devastating. “
A suspect from Carlton was charged in connection with a string of 14 shop thefts as police continued efforts to crack down on retail crime. A 33-year-old man was arrested in the Carlton area by officers investigating raids at the Co-op store in Westdale Lane West, Mapperley, between February 11 and 2 July 2023. Daniel Whitchurch, aged 33, of Portland Road, Carlton, was subsequently released on conditional bail and was due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on July 20 2023.
More than 1,200 incidents of fly spills in the Gedling borough ended up costing taxpayers £189,000 in 2022. Illegal fly dumping is the most serious form of crime in England, according to 2021 estimates from the Environmental Services Association. (ESA)), suggesting that the total cost of spills across the country is £391. 8 million per year. At a plenary meeting of the Gedling City Council on Wednesday, July 12, Councillor Mike Adams (con) asked the Labour-led leadership. In response, Cllr Marje Paling, chair of the Licensing and Environment Committee, said: “In the last monetary year, the charge for removing illegal dumping at Gedling was calculated at £189,000, which equates to £1. 61 per resident and 1,220 incidents in 2022. “
A wanted man from Mapperley Park who fled the country was left “speechless” after returning on a plane and locating police waiting for him. Anas Bahbaishi, 33, bought a one-way ticket to Saudi Arabia after being charged with driving while disqualified. The businessman was due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 10 May, but had left London Heathrow 4 days earlier. An arrest warrant was issued and investigations by Nottinghamshire Police revealed that he had flown into the city of Jeddah. Manchester Airport Police obtained a notification from the Border Force that Bahbaishi, past Cranmer Street, Mapperley Park, Nottingham, had checked in for a flight from Jeddah to Manchester and Nottinghamshire Police were notified and officers from the South Borough police team went to the airport. And he waited for their arrival. He was arrested on the plane moments after landing and taken back to Nottingham for questioning.
A Netherfield general practitioner will hang up his stethoscope after working in the network for 31 years. Caitriona Kennedy informed her patients on social media that she had made up her mind to retire. The GP has been working for 3 decades for Trentside Medical Group, which owns the Netherfield Medical Centre where it is based. In a post on Trentside Medical Group’s Facebook page, he wrote, “After 31 years at Trentside, I am retiring from the Association with an added sadness and emotion. “
A new CCTV camera was installed at a hotspot of anti-social behaviour in Colwick after Gedling Council secured investment from the government’s Safer Streets Fund. The 360-degree CCTV camera was installed on Balmoral Road to help combat anti-social behaviour and the new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in the area. The camera provides high-quality footage to the council’s CCTV control room and is used to assist police in their investigations, as well as to assist the council’s network protection team and neighbourhood guards in combating anti-social behaviour.
A project to restore an historic Victorian train station in Gedling to its former glory was dealt a major blow after its bid for £250k of heritage lottery money was rejected. A grant application to support Gedling Youth and Community Hub with their work in restoring the building on Shearing Hill has been rejected by The National Lottery Heritage Fund for England, Midlands and East, according to their website. The announcement gives no indication as to why the grant application was rejected however a spokesperson from the National Lottery Heritage Fund said: “We can confirm that Transforming Gedling Old Station has been rejected. We know this is very disappointing news. There is a high level of competition for grants at every stage of the grant application process and unfortunately, we are unable to support all the applications we receive.”
A teenager made the impression in court after a fight on an Arnold street. Police were called to Cavendish Street after receiving reports of an attack and when officers arrived at the scene, they discovered that a teenage girl had been stabbed. She was taken to the hospital with injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening or life-threatening at this time. Police temporarily located a suspect on a nearby street and a 17-year-old woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, charged with assault causing serious bodily harm, possession of a knife in a public place and possession of a class B drug.
AUGUST
A CCTV call was made through police after a disabled man was assaulted outside his home in Carlton. The victim was attempting to open the front door when a man searched her purse and stole cash before leaving the scene. He is believed to have been followed by a man after he was taken from a number 27 Nottingham City Transport bus at the rear of Carlton Hill, Carlton, and then walked to his home on Southdale Road. As part of their ongoing investigation, officials have released photographs. of a man, they may have data that can also help them in their research.
After being closed for over two years, due to Coronavirus restrictions and the death of the museum keeper, the Calverton Folk Museum reopened. Owned by the Calverton Preservation and History Society and situated on Main Street, Calverton next to the Baptist Church the Museum is housed in a 4-roomed, Grade II listed, 18th. Century cottage. The museum was opened in 1974 and has a variety of displays depicting local history and heritage. There is also a kitchen and bedroom from about 100 years ago and a variety of objects relating to local coalmining, farming and education.
Newstead’s annual Family Fun Day celebration was on the verge of being cancelled due to atrocious British weather until the spirit of the British Bulldog showed up. After some last-minute adjustments and the addition of an indoor room, the opportunity could be seized. to the delight of the hundreds of people present. Those who braved the weather were rewarded when the weather gods decided to be great and the blue sky nevertheless appeared in time for the great charm: the Wild Abilities. Stunt show.
KH Hair Arnold stylist, Amelia Krasinski secured her place at the UK finals of a major hairdressing industry competition. The 18-year-old was named as a finalist in the Colour Visionary category at the Wella Professionals TrendVision Awards UK & Ireland. The prestigious event celebrates exceptional talent and has become one of the most iconic hair competitions in the hairdressing industry.
It was a season of success in the borough for one talented primary school. Stanhope Primary, in Gedling village, reached the finals of the county cup football competition with both their girl’s and boy’s teams, with the girls going on to take the crown. Years five and six were competing and the amazing achievements of both teams were recognised by sporting royalty, with the pupils having a video message from Carl Froch, as well as a special assembly with England international Sophie Bradley-Auckland.
A man was caught hiding in a loft at an Arnold property with a JD Sports bag containing cannabis and cash when he tried to evade arrest. Officers attended an address in Worrall Avenue on Thursday, August 10 were looking for a man wanted in connection with a GBH offence. Within the rear first floor bedroom was a small loft hatch leading into the loft space. Officers made themselves known but no one responded. Once entering the loft, they found the suspect in a dressing gown lying on his side in front of the water tank attempting to hide. A search of the loft – close to where the man was hiding – recovered a black jacket containing a quantity of cash and a black JD Sports drawstring bag containing a quantity of cannabis and more cash.
Administrators showed that many Wilko workers who applied for the collapsed chain would lose their jobs. The layoffs came after the company’s last acquisition deal fell through. Private equity firm M2 Capital said it had made a £90m offer for Wilko but was unable to supply it. evidence of investment in time to complete the sale. PwC, which is overseeing the sale of Wilko, said it is clear there is no viable offer to buy the entire business.
SEPTEMBER
Nottingham City Transport expanded its network to serve the new Chase Farm development in Gedling. Chase Farm is now served by an extension of NCT’s Sky Blue 45 service, providing a 10 minute Monday to Saturday daytime service to Mapperley and the City Centre with Sunday daytime buses operate every 20 minutes, with a half hourly service every night and last buses back from the City at midnight on Mondays to Saturdays.
A Mapperley guy made the impression in court after a woman was attacked in an alley. The 50-year-old victim was walking home after a night out when a guy sneaked up on her on Diversity Way, Radford. It was reported that the assailant agarró. la woman around her neck and threw her to the ground, before stealing her purse. Following an investigation, police arrested a suspect in connection with the incident. Darren Unwin, of Mapperley Road, Mapperley Park, Nottingham, was subsequently charged with theft and intent. strangulation.
Sainsbury’s launched an exciting new service in Colwick, with the introduction of a brand-new Ultra-rapid Electric Vehicle (EV) charging hub at its store by Colwick Loop Road. ‘Ultra-rapid’ is the fastest type of EV charging currently available on the market. Designed to be quick, reliable and easy to use, Sainsbury’s new service will allow customers to charge Electric Vehicles in as little as 30 minutes – providing enough power to travel up to 200 miles – rather than waiting for hours when using slower types of EV charging.
Carlton Community Hub hosted their official launch and family fun day on Saturday, September 23. The hub was established by Christian charity Hope Nottingham two years ago, building on a long-standing foodbank partnership with Main St Methodist Church. The community hub offers a wide range of holistic support to the local community and the foodbank has been enhanced with a wonderful community café every Tuesday and Friday afternoon.
A woman from Gedling was facing arrest and a two-year prison sentence for holding posters outside Nottingham Crown Court, as part of the ongoing Defend Our Juries public campaign. The silent protest was one of 21 protests held today in England outside the crown courts. Amanda Pumo, 64, a retired therapist from Gedling, said, “Defendants deserve to be able to tell the jury the fact, the whole fact and nothing else. Isn’t that what you swear to do in court?And the fact includes why you’re protesting. If defendants can’t tell all the facts, how can jurors reach an informed resolution about their guilt or innocence?
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