Category: Gedling Borough

Gate closure baffles country park visitors (updated)

Despite being officially opened yesterday, Saturday 28 March 2015, the gates to the new Gedling Country Park have remained firmly locked today. Yesterday’s ceremonies went ahead successfully, despite rain showers during the unveiling of the plaque and generally blustery weather throughout…

Country Park opens on Saturday

The new Gedling Country Park officially opens on Saturday 28 March 2015, with a day of ceremonies and performances. Built on the site of the former Gedling Pit, the park covers about 100 hectares (240 acres) of open space with…

More housing plans for Lambley

Gedling Borough Council has announced potential sites for new housing developments in Lambley, and a date for a consultation on the options: “Have your say on the future of Lambley village. Wednesday 1 April 2015, 2-7pm. The Holy Trinity Church,…

Woodborough turbine review fails

CAMPAIGNERS against the proposed wind turbine at Woodborough Park Farm are considering yet another appeal, after a judicial review of the case rejected most of their arguments. The planned turbine, with a 50m high mast and an overall height of 66.5m,…

Crematorium intervention fails

THE BID by opponents of crematorium development on Catfoot Lane Lambley to have the planning approval overturned due to apparent procedural irregularities has failed. Opposition group CCOG had appealed to the National Planning Control Unit (NCPU) to intervene and prevent…

Crematorium development halted

THE PROPOSED crematorium and cemetery at Catfoot Lane Lambley has run into trouble with the announcement by Gedling Borough Council that it will not ratify last week’s planning committee decision.   This latest twist is in response to a move by…

Flood meeting re-arranged

LAMBLEY Parish Council has re-arranged a meeting about flooding problems in the village, originally scheduled for April. The meeting will now be held on Thursday 27 June 2013, starting at 7pm at Lambley Village Hall. The council invites all residents and…

First legal challenge to crematorium

THIS week’s controversial decision by Gedling Borough Council to grant planning consent to a proposed crematorium and cemetery at Catfoot Lane Lambley is already the subject of a legal challenge.  Ian Basely, planning consultant for opposition group CCOG, says that…

Crematorium wins planning approval

A PACKED council chamber last night saw Gedling Borough Council’s planning committee narrowly approve plans by Westerleigh to build a crematorium and cemetery at Catfoot Lane Lambley. The same meeting denied permission to rival operator AW Lymn.  In reaching these…

Gedling denies crematorium conspiracy (2nd update)

GEDLING Borough Council has issued a statement this afternoon denying any conspiracy over comments left on dumbles.co.uk. As we reported yesterday, this website received a series of comments on a story about a proposed crematorium and cemetery at Catfoot Lane Lambley.…