Netherfield news

Planning Application Meadow Road

See the latest planning application at http://publicaccess.gedling.gov.uk/publicaccess/tdc/DcApplication/application_detailview.aspx?caseno=KG3B6PHL03A00 . We are very concerned about the impact this will have on the area in terms of parking and conjestion.

Map of Ley Street-housing may be built on the site but the majority will be open space as seen on the map

Cllr Clarke and O'Riordan with Brandon and Alexander on the new County Council highways in Netherfield. The finished works cost £150,000.. Another £200,000 of works continue down Victoria Road and will include a new zebra crossing at Jackie Bells field.

The Netherfield Area based initiative group has suggested an accreditation scheme to improve housing in the private sector. Give us your views.

Below the first main event on the new "Netherfield Square" near the Coop in Netherfield Saturday 10th November 2007 and the new Netherfield School on Chandos Street

Barriers in place on Pedestrian Zone

The barriers that were requested by local people have now been put into place. There are replacement disabled bays on Victoria Road and Kenrick Street. Changes will be made to these after discussions with local disabled residents. The vast majority of cars that previously used the area as a rat run have disapeared.

Curzon Street Fence

A long running saga regarding the fence at Curzon Street has at long last been resolved. Local people asked us to get the Education Department to get the fence moved so that they could more easily get down their own street. We came across resistance from Corporate Property officers but we are glad so say that we have just received confirmation that the fence is to be moved.

The Netherfield Pilates Group Red Nose Day

Well done to JIll Barrows and the Netherfield Pilates group who raised £313 for children on Red Nose Day. (Photographs taken before they had a drink of red wine. ) James and Vernon were able to go along and celebrate with them. A great night!

Bakers Arch Success

Network Rail attended a meeting at Bakers Arch on Friday. We are pleased to say that they have made a committment to erect a safety/security fence at the top on the arch. This will greatly help local residents who have been the target of long standing vandalism from this railway bridge and help prevent what might have been a serious car crash if stones had eventually been thrown at moving vehicles travelling along Chandos Street/Emerys Road. We are very pleased that Network Rail has agreed to this action.

Petition submitted to County Council

An 837 signature petition was submitted to the County Council on 7th September. Work continues to get improvements to pedestrian area near Coop. New barrier should be installed March/April

Chandos Street Petition

A petition is being carried out to put a barrier at the end of Chandos Street near the Coop. The area should be a pedestrianised area but it is more like a road for long periods of the day. We will be outside the Coop on Thursday 10th August and Friday 11th August 2006. Please sign up.

Latest news:Twin bins will be delivered to Netherfield in July 2006.

Cameras for Netherfield delayed until Autumn

The promised cameras for near the Coop have been delayed until Autumn we were told this week. We are very dissapointed with this. We are trying to get a full expalnation for the delay

List of Netherfield Businesses-Please click here

Cllr John Clarke and Cllr James O'Riordan donating a £5000 cheque to Netherfield Boys and Girls Football Club. The club is run by hard working volunteers Mr Mark Flynn and Mrs Anne Flynn

The club is currently raising money for a new facility for young people in the area at the Richard Herrod Centre. If you would like to make a donattion please contact us. You can buy footballs for the club for £25 but any cash is welcome. Many thanks.

We met with County Council engineers to discuss problems raised by local residents about the contravention of the disabled parking zone near the Coop. Following is the report and photographs supplied by the Council.

The conclusion of the work carried our by the Council is that enforcement through camera is the best possible solution. You can see an example of one of these high resolution cameras below. We will keep you informed about when these cameras will be installed and how they will be monitored.

New cameras such as this high resolution camera are planned for Netherfield centre See below

B&Q to close in January

The new B&Q store that opned that year is planning to close. When we have more information on the details we will let you know.

The "Netherfield Bridge"?

Further consultation is being called for by your local labour team on a future bridge which may bring greater traffic congestion and pollution to Netherfield.

A bridge across the River Trent, which many feel may never be built, would bring increased traffic to Netherfield and the surrounding areas. Few residents in Netherfield have actually heard of the bridge partly because its official name is the “Radcliffe Bridge“. The £100 million project aims to take traffic out of the City Centre area and increase access to the M1 for those in this part of Nottingham. The bridge was recently discussed at a public enquiry and a vote is due on the 10th of February to move the project along. The earliest that cars might be moving on such a bridge would be 15-20 years time.
The local Labour Team for Netherfield has followed the arguments carefully and believes that although the bridge may bring better access to the motorway residents in Netherfield should be consulted more widely. We are keen to hear your views on this issue. Please contact us. details.

Netherfield Rail Petition

A better rail service for Netherfield could considerably reduce the number of cars travelling through the area and reduce the rush hour congestion that Netherfield suffers every morning and evening.
The tram in Nottingham City has shown that innovative projects can get public support. We now feel that further investment needs to come from Government and County Council to serve the transport needs of Netherfield. Contact us to sign our petition. We will be taking our petition to the Minster for Transport Alistair Darling.

More Community Support Officers

Gedling has more officers on high-visibility foot-patrols than any of the other local council and it is set to do more. Currently, thanks to Labour Action at Gedling Council (only belatedly and grudgingly supported by the Lib Dems and opposed by the Conservatives) we have a total of 12 PCSOs (Police Community Support Officers). Six are funded by the Home Office and six are paid for from your Council Tax. There are now also 4 Neighbourhood Wardens.
In the last couple of weeks the County Council has offered to match our spending for the next three years. This should mean that in the next few months we will have an additional 30 Officers on patrol compared to May 2003 , that is when Labour took control of the Crime Reduction Portfolio at Gedling.
The Tories opposed the action and the Lib Dems claimed it would never work.

St Georges's Centre officially opened

Alan Milburn has officially opened the St George's Centre in Netherfield. He praised the hard work of Cllr. Alan Clarke who played a leading role in commissioning the £1 million building. The centre is used for a variety of Community uses including Sure Start, evening classes and a cafe with an inside and outside area.