From Sunday 6th October, some bus passengers in Gedling borough will no longer have to hunt for the cash before making their journey as trentbarton confirm that contactless payment will now be accepted on all services. trentbarton is to roll out a tap-on tap-off contactless payment on all its … [Read more...]
Howzat! Cricket club in Calverton bowled over by donation to revamp pavilion
Cricket club bosses in Calverton say they have been bowled over by a donation towards revamping its pavilion from a Nottingham housebuilder. Calverton Cricket Club has been backed with £1,000 from Persimmon Homes Nottingham. The club is seeing junior memberships grow year-on-year and requires an … [Read more...]
Old tree spared the axe
We reported back in August that an old tree was set to be removed when work begins on a new road crossing in Calverton next year, this could now be spared the axe. Residents had voiced concerns about the tree being removed if plans to build a crossing on Main Street near the village square were … [Read more...]
A Calverton chutney producer is celebrating after earning the highest accolade at this year’s Great Taste awards
Matthew’s Preserves is among the Great Taste winners of 2019 and one of its products been awarded a three-star Great Taste award, the highest prize on offer. The local producer’s Spicy Pineapple Chutney was judged by over 500 of the most demanding palates, belonging to food critics, chefs, cooks, as … [Read more...]
New crossing could be built in road where woman died in Calverton
A new pedestrian crossing could be built on a road in Calverton after years of wrangling. If approved, it will be built just under 20 metres from where 88-year-old Lilian Hamblin was fatally injured in a traffic collision in May. A police investigation into the incident is continuing. Two previous … [Read more...]
Hundreds of new homes to be built in Calverton
Following the approval of planning permission, hundreds of new houses will be built on a plot of land in Calverton. The land to the north of Park Road and Collyer Road, will now see a mixture of two-to-five-bedroom homes built. After planning permission was approved by Gedling Borough Council, … [Read more...]
Resident sets up recycling and plastic-free program in Calverton
A local resident has set up a recycling and plastic-free program in Calverton. Jess Feargrieve, who lives in the village with her husband Craig, 15-month-old daughter Nellie and two dogs, says the response to her new initiative has been “amazing”. “Becoming a parent has made me revaluate many … [Read more...]
Talent a plenty at Calverton CC
By Terry Lee (club secretary) It would appear that not only is Calverton CC developing cricketers for the future, but it can also boast a budding artist amongst its ranks as well. When Amanda Walker took a photograph of a rainbow over the cricket pavilion with her mobile telephone, her … [Read more...]
Council give green light for 84 homes on land off Flatts Lane
As expected, Gedling Borough Council have given the go-ahead for proposals to build an 84-home estate on land off Flatts Lane in Calverton. The development - on a strip of six-acre land in the village - has been granted outline planning permission by the council. Local residents have long been … [Read more...]
Formation of New U3A in Calverton
Following the successful recent launch event - at which around 100 people voted to form the Calverton & District U3A - the inaugural meeting will take place at the recently opened Calverton Village Hall on Park Road (NG14 6LE) on Wednesday 24th July at 1:30pm. If you’re retired or semi-retired, … [Read more...]
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