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Cllr John Clarke and Cllr James O'Riordan are both full-time Labour County Councillors serving you, your family and your community
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new road update
A long campaign against road restrictions in Gedling by Cllr Clarke and Cllr O’Riordan has led to a breakthrough. At a meeting at the County Council in December a senior highways officer stated that if the issue of cars obeying the new road layout was resolved it might be possible for some easing of the bus plug restrictions. We hope this will be the case. We want local residents to be able to access local roads after the relief road opens in Spring 2007. To see a map of the new road and bus plugs please see our web site at the following:
www.carltoneastlabour.org and click on "new roads".
The bus plugs will only allow buses through and all other traffic will face a red light. This means that local people will have to use the new road if they wanted to go from Gedling to Burton Joyce. “Bus plugs” are planned for the new road which links Morrisons and Burton Road near Carlton Le Willows School.
For the latest on new road click left on "maps and information on new road"
Tarmac application withdrawn
A three month deadline demanded by Labour Councillors on Notts County Council Planning Committee in May has led to a withdrawal by tarmac of their controversial 4.5 million tonne quarry near Burton Joyce.
Cllr James O’Riordan, who is a member of the Planning Committee, raised the issue of the deadline at September’s Planning meeting at County Hall on September 8th. He said that residents in Burton Joyce had waited long enough for a determination and they wanted a clear and early decision on this application. The Committee was then presented with a letter from Tarmac stating that the company was withdrawing its current application. The letter suggested that they may reapply in the future.
The issue of the quarry has been raised by Cllr John Clarke and Cllr James O’Riordan at every opportunity since the councillors successful election in May 2005. The two Councillors released at statement after the meeting vowing to continue the fight against this quarry if another application is submitted in the future. They said: “The key questions around flooding and de-watering have not gone away and we will keep these questions in the public domain for as long as it takes.”
September 8th 2006
One of your local County Councillors James O'Riordan today asked for Planning Committee's resolution from May to carried out. This would mean that we considered the 2002 application without the additional material requested by the committee. This would mean, we thought, a refusal. Tarmac have however decided to withdraw their application. The three month deadline imposed by the Labour dominated Committee forced this withdrawl. We believe however that the company may submit in the future again. We will of course oppose this application in the strongest terms. The Tarmac letter is below.
STOP PRESS SATURDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2006
BURTON JOYCE QUARRY TARMAC MAY WITHDRAW APPLICATION FOR MASSIVE PROJECT
Saturday 2ND September 2006
We are receiving information that Tarmac may be about to withdraw their application to quarry for sand and gravel within two weeks. If this is so we warmly welcome this move. Tarmac were given a three month deadline to come up with additional information on flooding and the recharge trench by the Labour controlled Planning Committee. The deadline expired on Thursday. No information was forthcoming. We stronly believed that Tarmac would lose their application without this additional information. When we have official confirmation we will post on this web site and in the Libray at Burton Joyce.
Mini Bikes
The misuse of mini motorcycles and quad bikes by juveniles is still causing distress and irriation amongst many members of the public within Gedling Borough. These vehicles can only be used legally on private land with the permission of the owner, yet this seldom happens. Their use on other land or highways is totally illegal. The police are determined to rid the streets of these nuisance machines, but we need your help to identify where they are kept.
Do you know anyone who owns or houses one of these vehicles?
Should you know whereabouts these vehicles are located please pass the information to your local police station. You need not give your name unless you wish to do so.
The telephone number for Arnold Front Street police station is 0115 967 0999 Extension 4160 and Carlton police station 0115 940 0999 Extension 6668.
Alternatively you can ring the free Crime Stoppers number 0800 555 111.
Your help is much appreciated.
The Netherfield Lagoons are open!!!
The grand opening took place on Sunday July 23rd 2006 of the Netherfield Lagoons. The Gedling Conservation Trusts has been working hard to make sure this project has come to life. To see the lagoons go to Teal Close near Morrisons. Well done to all those who have worked so hard on this. Cllr James O'Riordan and Vernon Coaker MP were there to met visitors on the day. We are curently helping ina bid to the County Councils Building Better Communities fund to improve the site and access. We will let you know how we get on.
Latest news: Twin bins for Netherfield from July 2006
Flood information is on the Burton Joyce page and a map of new road on Gedling page
Our e-mail address is carltoneastlabour@yahoo.co.uk our phone numbers are 962-5173 (Cllr Clarke) or 961-4664 (Cllr O'Riordan)
Carlton East covers Burton Joyce Village, Colwick, Gedling, Netherfield, Phoenix and Stoke Bardolph Village.
Cllr. John Clarke
Cllr. John Clarke is married with two grown up children. He was a self employed builder and electrician and is now Chairman of the Nottinghamshire Police Authority. John is an experienced Borough Councillor for Netherfield and has been a school Governor for 18 years.
Cllr James O'Riordan
James O’Riordan is married with two young children and was a teacher in Nottingham. He gave up his teaching career to work full time as a County Councillor. James is a Governor of two local schools Haddon Primary and Gedling Comprehensive. James is particularly interested youth issues and in the fight against anti-social behaviour.
Latest issues in the area
A number of issues are currently being worked on or are coming up in the area in the near future.
In Gedling a new road begins construction in February 2006. We have been communicating with local residents and voicing concerns to the highways department.
In Burton Joyce the new flood defence scheme and minerals plan continue to cause concern. We have been working with the County Council, Environment Agency and the local Parish Council to make sure that Burton Joyce is properly represented.
In Netherfield and Colwick we have been working hard to make sure that Policing and Community Support Officers are effectively deployed in the area. There is apublic meeting on 13th January 2006 at 6.30 in Colwick Community Centre to disucss current situation.
In Phoenix ward there has been concerns over traffic volumes and we have been asking local residents most closely affected their views.
In Stoke Bardolph the new road and the flood defences planned for the City will have direct effects on the area.
County Council is awarded top grade by Audit Commission
Top marks for Nottinghamshire.
17:08, 13 Dec 2005
This report comes from the web site of the County Council
"We have been awarded 4 stars, the highest award a council can achieve, in the Government’s comprehensive performance assessment (CPA).
The CPA is carried out by the Audit Commission – the Government watchdog which monitor standards and performance in public services. Find out more about CPA at the Audit Commission website: www.audit-commission.gov.uk.
In the East Midlands, Nottinghamshire County Councils is one of just 3 local authorities to gain the top award.
Leader of the Council, Councillor David Kirkham, said: “What really matters about our four star success isn’t the prestige or the accolades. It’s the assurance that our Council is delivering excellent public services for people in Nottinghamshire.
“My thanks go to all our members of staff who everyday do their best to serve the public.”
Each of the council’s services are scored separately in the CPA. The latest scores for Nottinghamshire are:
Environment – 4 out of 4
Culture – 4 out of 4
Children and young people – 3 out of 4
Social care – adult’s services – 3 out of 4
Use of resources – 3 out of 4
The Audit Commission's CPA says: “The Council has continued making good progress in improving services.
"There have been improvements in recycling rates, access to treatment for drug users and in helping older people and adults with learning difficulties, to live at home.
"Intensive adult home-care has improved slightly.
“The number of children involved in road accidents has reduced.
"Standards have improved in early years’ education, primary education and at Key Stage 3, and provision has improved for pupils excluded from mainstream education.”
See background information about comprehensive performance assessments.
Find out more about Nottinghamshire County Council's comprehensive performance assessment at the audit commission website: www.audit-commission.gov.uk/authority."
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