Get breaking news and a daily update sent to your WhatsApp by signing up HERE A housing developer that is about to embark on a new housing project in Calverton has been accused of taking ‘years’ to fully finish projects in parts of Nottinghamshire – leaving roads incomplete after residents have moved in The record of Langridge Homes has been criticised in a Gedling Borough Council meeting held to discuss one of its latest projects The development of 73 homes on the land south of Main Street in Calverton was approved during the discussion but councillors questioned whether anything could be done to make sure it is finished quickly once work starts Langridge first submitted the original planning application in April 2018 for 79 houses A new application was later submitted in March 2024 reducing the number of houses to 73 Councillors approved the plans at the planning committee on Wednesday Cllr Jane Walker (Con) raised concerns about the length of time the development might take to finish and questioned whether more can be done to speed up the process She said: “I’m conscious that this builder takes much longer than other house builders “Their projects seem to take years [to complete] “I’m just conscious roads are not done for residents “I don’t know whether there’s any conditions where we can state a time or will it be the same?” Case officer Nigel Bryan said: “Once permission has been granted it can be built at any rate [the developer] chooses.” Case officer John Krawczyk said the council “can’t do much” about lengthy developments as it is up to the developer to complete the site in a timely manner He added: “I know its been raised by a couple of councillors there are concerns about whether developments will be completed in a timely fashion “We are a bit stuck with the system unfortunately The planning act does allow the service of a completion notice “I think the Government are looking at ways to encourage developers to complete sites in a more timely fashion – so neighbouring occupiers aren’t adversely affected for long periods of time the completion notice would require a developer to complete a site within 12 months and then planning permission is withdrawn “Then what happens with the rest of the site it will be left without planning permission and they can’t complete it “We’d be left with a site that’s probably even worse than a building and then people are potentially living on it Unfortunately its a quirk of the system that we’re working with but we can’t do much about it unfortunately.” The vacant site is surrounded by residential developments to the north and east with the south boundary of the site being open space and a public footpath Five residents objected to the plans following a public consultation One also claimed the Calverton village is “not sufficient to support a new development” with an influx of residents The plans were later amended to include more public open space as well as changes to surrounding landscape The houses will have a mixture of frontage parking andsome to the side and small areas of front gardens and planting to improve its layout The developer must also provide £285,720 for a primary school expansion £50,000 for local bus service improvements Documents read: “Concern has been raised about a lack of services to the site and access to infrastructure; however the site is considered to be in a sustainable location with contributions secured toward education “There is no reason to consider why the site would lead significant noisecomplaints or mental health issues with the end use residential in nature and the build at the site being temporary in nature.” Langridge Homes Ltd were contacted for comment but did not receive a reply Spotted something? 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You can change your cookie settings at any time Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports the National Coarse Fish Rearing Unit at Calverton in Nottinghamshire breeds coarse fish for release into rivers and still waters across England to help boost fish populations the fish rearing unit produced and stocked 510,488 fish into waterways around the country – an increase of 6.5% on the previous year when 478,937 were bred and stocked just under 2 million advanced reared larvae were also stocked out into the wild Fish Farm Technical Specialist at the National Coarse Fish Rearing Unit said:  The work of our national fish farm is funded by income from rod licence fees so it’s great to see we are continuing to produce strong and healthy fish needed for restocking and recovery Occasionally a helping hand is needed to restore the natural balance following a pollution incident or decline or to create new fisheries and opportunities for anglers The annual national restocking programme is funded by income from rod licence sales and usually takes place in the winter We take great care in ensuring that every fish is fit for purpose when stocked out into the wild they encounter a range of flora and fauna and are trained in flowing conditions while being grown in the earth ponds Winter is a good time to introduce the fish into rivers as the water temperatures are low and this minimises any stress on the fish giving them the best possible survival rates It enables them to acclimatise to their new surroundings ahead of their spawning season in the spring The spawning season was challenging in 2024 due to the increased rainfall and cool temperatures during the spring This made locating and obtaining sufficient broodstock at the optimum time difficult These conditions also impacted the start of our second-year production cycle With the storms and reduced temperatures experienced through April and into May live food production and pond advancement was reduced causing a knock-on effect to the stocking programme the team at Calverton showed their dedication and commitment throughout the growing season to produce an increase in fish production compared to last year Their diligence has resulted in over half a million being released into the wild throughout England Fish also play a critical role in sustaining a river’s finely balanced eco-system so the wider natural environment also gets a boost from restocking The National Coarse Fish Rearing Unit at Calverton remains the Environment Agency’s principal supply of coarse fish for restocking The breakdown of the fish produced and stocked in waterways across England in 2024 is as follows: The breakdown of fish stocked in the Environment Agency areas is as follows: and 153,339 were introduced into stillwaters Income from rod fishing licence sales is used to fund the Environment Agency’s work to protect and improve fish stocks and fisheries reinvesting money back to facilities and clubs for anglers tackling illegal fishing and working with partners to encourage more people to give fishing a go canal or still water needs a licence to fish and an annual licence costs from £35.80 (concessions available) Junior licences are free for 13 - 16-year-olds Licences are available from www.gov.uk/get-a-fishing-licence or by calling the Environment Agency on 0344 800 5386 between 8am and 6pm Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details An exciting hybrid restaurant and street food venue is set to open in time for Christmas in a Nottinghamshire town The new venture is a collaboration between award-winning Nottingham restaurant 4550 Miles From Delhi owner Bobby Singh and the Ghuman family – owners of the award-winning Octavian Group of companies The owners have big plans for 360 Indian Restaurant it will boast a modern interior with a bar menu alongside Indian street food – as well as a more formal restaurant area and event space that will accommodate up to 150 guests The venue will also play host to live music and DJs on specially curated nights The restaurant will be managed and run by Bobby Singh and sisters Monica and Ruby Ghuman Ruby Ghuman said: “We really felt this part of Nottinghamshire needed an Indian restaurant/bar concept I have been saying to my dad that we have to travel to Birmingham Leicester or Derby to find an Indian that is more relaxed I also wanted to add music to make Sundays and some evenings more fun “360 Indian Restaurant will be completely different from its more traditional counterparts This allows people to not have to trek all the way into town to experience something unique and beyond the norm We can’t wait to get started and welcome our first guests.” Bobby Singh added: “I love 4550 and the fact that it has been going strong in Nottingham for over 20 years but I wanted to create the start of a hybrid concept of informal/formal dining that can grow aggressively in the UK – this is why I chose the Ghumans as my partners – they know how to scale aggressively “I have many recipes that can form part of a hybrid eatery to complement our current formal dish menu whereas traditional UK Indian food menus have had a meat bias “Some of the dishes are so unique that I am sure the customers will love them – the Indurrito being one (which is basically an Indian Burrito) and the Caramelised Mixed Grill which is a much more flavoursome Mixed Grill.” Bobby has been in the Indian food industry for the past 16 years and spent three months last year studying the art of India’s speciality chefs in the Punjab region of North-West India and chefs in the Diplomatic Sector of New Delhi Sukhi Ghuman said: “I have known Bobby for 13 years and have been a regular customer of 4550 Miles From Delhi since 2004 This new concept will mean people can come in or they can have the complete formal sit-in dining experience – the aim being to grow this concept around the UK.” The restaurant will be open 7 days a week from lunchtime to 11 pm and until midnight on Friday and Saturday 360 will be officially opened by former Premier League and England international footballer Emile Heskey on Thursday •  Nottingham Christmas Market returns bigger and better than before! Over the next year, Nottinghamshire County Council will invest £9 million to support 70 bus services across Nottinghamshire, which may otherwise have been reduced or withdrawn. Thanks to the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), the council will continue to allocate significant funds to services including:  ·         4 Worksop town service ·         5 Worksop - Worksop Vesuvius Asda Store ·         6 Worksop town service ·         7 Worksop town service ·         14 Kirton to Mansfield ·         15 Manfield to Walesby ·         16 Mansfield to Clipstone ·         21 Worksop to Harworth ·         24 Newark to Grantham ·         27 Retford to Misson ·         28 Mansfield to Newark ·         29 Retford to Doncaster ·         33 Nottingham to Cropwell Bishop ·         37 Newark to Retford ·         38 Newark to Retford ·         42 Worksop to Retford ·         61 Nottingham to Calverton ·         90 Newark to Nottingham ·         92 Newark to Fernwood ·         90 Sutton-in-Ashfield to Ripley ·         95 Retford to Gainsborough ·         97 Retford to Gainsborough ·         99 Retford to Doncaster ·         108 Worksop Town Service ·         123 Retford Town Service ·         141 Nottingham to Sutton in Ashfield ·         204 Mansfield Town ·         240 Mansfield to Berry Hill (Berry Hill Flyer) ·         300 Lowdham to Newark ·         354 Bingham to Newark ·         367 Newark to Harby ·         417 Sutton Town Service ·         510 Beeston to Stapleford ·         511 Beeston to Stapleford ·         528 Bestwood to Selston/Eastwood ·         536 Beeston to Toton ·         747 Oxton to Lowdham ·         773 Netherfield/Carlton/Gedling/Burton Joyce ·         774 Netherfield/Carlton/Gedling/Burton Joyce ·         775 Netherfield/Carlton/Gedling/Burton Joyce ·         833 Bingham to Cropwell Bishop circular ·         66 Sutton Bonnington to Loughborough ·         1 Mansfield Woodhouse to Huthwaite ·         11A Nottingham to Gamston Morrisons ·         11C Nottingham to Holme Pierrepoint Country Park ·         18X Stapleford to Nottingham ·         34 Hucknall to Eastwood ·         90A Cropwell Bishop ·         ALS 1 Jacksdale to Selston ·         ALS 101 Huthwaite and Sutton ·         ALS 102 Huthwaite and Sutton ·         ALS 103 Huthwaite and Sutton ·         ALS 2 Jacksdale to Selston ·         ALS 3 Jacksdale to Selston ·         The Calverton - Calverton to Nottingham ·         Central Rushcliffe Nottsbus On Demand covering villages in Central Rushcliffe ·         The Keyworth - Keyworth to Nottingham ·         Mainline - Bingham to Nottingham ·         1N Newark town ·         2N Newark town ·         North Ollerton Nottsbus On Demand covering villages North of Ollerton ·         Pronto  Nottingham to Chesterfield and Mansfield ·         Sherwood Arrow to Connecting Worksop, Retford, Ollerton and Nottingham ·         The Soar Valley - Normanton on Soar and East Leake shopping routes ·         South Newark Nottsbus On Demand covering villages south of Newark ·         South Ollerton Nottsbus On Demand covering villages in south Ollerton ·          Mansfield Evening Nottsbus on Demand ·         The Villager Bingham to Nottingham ·         West Rushcliffe Nottsbus On Demand covering villages in west of Rushcliffe ·         Newark Nights Nottsbus On Demand These routes receive either full or joint funding from the council, enhancing their frequency and adjusting routes to better serve local communities. Councillor Sam Smith, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “Nottinghamshire is ranked as the best county area for buses in the country based on current Transport Focus data. “It is no surprise really that our buses are ranked as the best county area as your county council is committed to making sure that every community has a reliable bus service. “Across Nottinghamshire, we are really proud of our funding for local bus services, and it is important to remember that to do this, we work closely with local bus operators. Councillor Neil Clarke MBE, Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “In Nottinghamshire we have a great reputation for public transport, including a 90% passenger satisfaction rating based on the 2024 survey data. “We spend more than £9 million a year supporting local bus services and this is a significant investment to ensure that Nottinghamshire is well connected by bus. “Our support for bus services is particularly important because without it we know that many services would be reduced or withdrawn. “We have worked closely with bus operators for a number of years now as part of our Bus Service Improvement Plan and this won’t change as we know that there is more work to do when it comes to bus service improvements and making sure that every community has access to a reliable and affordable service.” *UPDATE: Brian has now been found safe and well Nottinghamshire Police are appealing to find a missing man from Calverton Brian was reported missing from the area having last been seen Sunday Brian is 51 years old and described as 5ft 9in tall He was last seen wearing a green Lacoste coloured hoody and blue jogging bottoms A police spokesman said: “We are concerned for his safety and urgently want to hear from anyone who has seen him “If you have seen Brian or have any information about his whereabouts please contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 0509 of 13th April 2025 Concerns are growing for a girl from Calverton who has been reported missing Martyna was last seen in the village at midday on Sunday slim build with dark hair that is shaved at the sides grey trainers and has a brown bag with her A police spokesman said: “We are concerned for her safety and urgently want to hear from anyone who has seen her “If you have seen Martyna or have any information on where she is please call us on 101 quoting incident 645 of 13th April 2025.” Two suspects have appeared in court after police carried out a series of raids aiming to disrupt a drugs line operating in Calverton Officers executed warrants at three properties in the village on Wednesday (26) following an investigation into drugs supply in the area cocaine and cannabis as well as weighing scales and other equipment associated with the drugs trade They also arrested two people who were inside the property and seized a stun device with possession with intent to supply cocaine possession of criminal property and possession of a prohibited weapon Sneap has also been charged with possession of a firearm when prohibited for life Both suspects appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (27) and will next appear at Nottingham Crown Court on April 24 Sneap was remanded in custody and Howard was bailed Sergeant Alison Riley said: “We are working hard to disrupt drug supply and associated criminality around Calverton are an important step and I hope residents welcome our robust response to these issues in the village.” Not just arnold as you can see as you normully just slagg off arnold about drugs and crimes thats why our shops are all closing because of you making it rubbish with youre stories Drugs are destroying our communities and you decide to use this as an opportunity to have some bizarre dig about slagging off Arnold they are far too childish to even consider taking serously Police officers have been praised for helping to save the life of a man after he fell ‘seriously ill’ in the back of a taxi in Calverton The officers arrived in Bonner Lane at 8.30pm on Wednesday the officers began to administer CPR as they waited for paramedics to take over Suspecting he was suffering from a drug overdose they then administered a dose of Naloxone – a nasal spray designed to temporarily reverse the effects of opioid drugs Nottinghamshire Police introduced 400 Naloxone kits in November 2024 and has been training frontline officers in its use The drug was successfully deployed for the first time a few days after it was introduced and has now been used to help save another life said: “Without the timely intervention and quick thinking of these officers “The officers in this case remained calm and professional during a very difficult incident and used their experience and training to ensure patient got the immediate help he needed “All involved officers should be extremely proud of their actions and will all be recognised appropriately.” Naloxone works by temporarily reversing the effects of opioid/opiate drugs by reversing the depression of the central nervous and respiratory systems – potentially helping to prevent a casualty from dying and buying them crucial time until paramedics arrive.  A £250k revamp of a Calverton park repeatedly targeted by vandals has now been completed – and it will officially reopen this week Work to improve pathways and install new play equipment at James Seely Park on Main Street began in October and has now been completed The cash to make the improvements was found by Calverton Parish Council with the intention of making the play area ‘the best around’ Last December the Parish Council was granted £100,000 from the FCC Community Action Fund to go towards the revamp They also were granted £20,000 from Nottinghamshire County Council with the rest of the bill mostly being covered by various developer contributions called Section 106 contributions These funds are provided by housing developers to local councils through the planning process to improve facilities and give back to a community’s infrastructure Manor Park Infant and Nursery School and Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School in the village were asked to vote on the style of new play park equipment – and more than 600 took part swings and other features have now been installed An accessible seesaw and swing for children in wheelchairs have also been included The revamped park will officially open at 3.30pm tomorrow (11) Chairman of Calverton Parish Council has been part of a project to secure as much funding as possible to help renovate the park Back in September he told Gedling Eye that the park had felt “neglected” and was overdue regeneration I think people in this village deserve something special – I used to use it when I was a kid and it is about time we had something decent there.” Cllr Meads added: “I think it’s going to be as good as we could ever have a park it’s definitely going to be the best park around here plus we are catering for kids in wheelchairs now Tributes have been paid to a Calverton councillor who died following a long illness Councillor Lorraine Brown had represented the Calverton ward on Gedling Borough Council since 2023 and was also a Calverton Parish Councillor she worked for Gedling Borough Council for 25 years including several years as the Events Co-ordinator Chief Executive of Gedling Borough Council said: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Councillor Lorraine Brown who died peacefully at home after a long illness “Councillor Brown was deeply committed to Calverton and her dedication will be sorely missed by all who knew or worked with her “She served the borough of Gedling with dedication she supported families and communities across the borough contributing invaluable insight to the Council on local affairs.” Police are appealing for information and footage after yobs fired metal ball bearings at property and vehicles in Arnold and Calverton The incidents took place between March 13 and 20 Criminal damage was also reported in Bestwood and Sherwood home windows and bus stops are reported to have been smashed after metal ball bearings were fired at them Police arrested three men following a car stop in Daleside Road During searches on Friday following the arrests officers found a number of slingshots which are now believed to have been used in the incidents No serious injuries have been reported but neighbourhood policing teams have increased patrols were initially arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and criminal damage They have been bailed with strict conditions Detective Inspector James Oakton, of Nottinghamshire Police said: “A number of residents have had their cars and homes damaged during this series of incidents “Firing metal projectiles like this at properties and vehicles whether using an air weapon or a slingshot is very dangerous and people could easily have been struck or injured by broken glass “We also understand the cost and inconvenience of having your property damaged in this way “It remains important anyone with any information Anyone who can assist should call police on 101 quoting incident number 152 of 20 March 2025 The Riverhead Water District provided some updates last month on proposed electrical upgrade and water main extension projects taking place in the Riverhead region to combat groundwater contamination water district superintendent Frank Mancini discussed a $2.35 million plan for electrical improvements at Plant No located at northwestern corner of Fresh Pond Road in Calverton This particular plant, built in the mid-1980s, contains two wells, and all its electrical equipment is outdated and has “moved past its useful life,” Mr. Mancini said. The project would be undertaken at the sole expense of the Riverhead Water District and had a small fire there a couple of months ago inside one of the starter panels in our wells so I’ve got to get that up and running for the summer,” Mr this is the permanent solution to that.”  The project entails ripping out two old generators and installing one increasing to an 800-amp electrical service and implementing variable speed drive technology in the wells which will help get more water out of the ground during significant pumping and high pressure in the system With a little over $2 million being allocated for the electrical work, Mr. Mancini also noted that this specific site may be impacted by the U.S. Navy’s contamination cleanup efforts in the future.  the water district conducted an internal analysis and determined it would require roughly $250,000 to build a station to maintain the electrical infrastructure in case the Navy would ever require treatment of the facility “It would be terrible to have to rip all this out and replace it with new stuff,” Mr “It makes a difference from going from a 600-amp service to an 800-amp service that would accommodate any additional treatment in the future.”  7’s wells produce 20% of the water the district pumps and 40% of the water pumped toward the “high zone,” which runs from the northern half of Riverhead to EPCAL in Calverton Mancini said this site produces “phenomenal” water quality but is at risk for poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances — commonly known as PFAs — in the groundwater from the contaminated The Environmental Protection Agency announced the first-ever national regulations for so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water almost a year ago. The new regulations establish a national allowable limit on certain PFAS in drinking water. There are confirmed reports of PFAs migrating southeast into the Peconic River, however, Mr. Mancini said the contaminants have been detected at the northern side of the old Grumman property as well and could move northeast to Plant No. 7.  “These are extremely valuable wells to us, and we can’t wait any longer to do this type of upgrade,” Mr. Mancini said. “Although it’s far away, we are able to model these things out to a hundred years — we feel this could potentially impact us in 50 years, and we’ve been operating out of this site since the [1980s], so that’s 40 years.  “Maybe it won’t; the groundwater modeling is not absolute, but it’s something we should be aware of,” he continued. Mr. Mancini also said PFAs contamination can be managed, just as it has been at other sites on Long Island, and town officials have made some headway in urging the U.S. Navy to assis in this matter.  At the same Town Board meeting, Riverhead council members approved a 2,800-linear-foot water main extension for the Forge Road area in Calverton, which would extend service to 70 mobile homes and 14 single-family residences currently receiving potable drinking water from private wells. There has also been detection of contaminants or likely potential for contamination from PFAs, arsenic, iron and manganese in these private wells.  The total cost of the water main extension is approximately $1.52 million, with $1.18 million of this estimated total authorized through grant funding under the 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and $335,000 coming out of the town’s Community Preservation Fund.  Each resident will be responsible for installing a dedicated private service line from the meter pit to their home, as well as paying for water meter costs, backflow prevention where appropriate and connection to internal plumbing.  Benjamin M. DeJesus of Riverhead died May 2, 2025. Sadly, John J. Sterzenbach passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025. A kaleidoscope of spring colors — periwinkle foxglove, purple velvety pansies, vibrant yellow begonias, and white- and salmon-hued impatiens,... Timothy J. Bonczyk Sr., formerly of Riverhead, passed away Oct. 22, 2024, at the Vista Hospice Center in Naples,... Leon Maurice Creighton of Greenport Village died Monday, April 28, at Stony Brook University Hospital. He was 53 years... With the birth of river otter pups at the Long Island Aquarium and possible sightings of otters at Marion Pond in... Three men have been arrested following a spate of suspected BB gun shootings at cars, buildings and bus stops in Arnold and Calverton Officers have been investigating after reports of a spate of criminal damage in the area between March 13 and 20 Properties in Bestwood and Sherwood were also targeted home windows and bus stops are reported to have been smashed and ball bearings have been recovered from some of the scenes No serious injuries have been reported following the incidents but neighbourhood policing teams have increased patrols Inquiries will continue locally as officers trawl through CCTV and doorbell footage in the areas affected Three men were arrested after police stopped a car in Daleside Road have been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence “We are taking these incidents extremely seriously and detectives are working hard on the investigation “High-visibility patrols have been put in place in the areas affected and I’d urge anyone with concerns to speak to an officer “While we do not believe anyone has been injured considerable damage has been caused to people’s homes and cars and these incidents will have caused distress “These arrests are an important development but we still want to hear from anyone with any information or relevant CCTV A ‘highly dangerous’ man from Calverton has been handed a sentence for more than 30 years for rape and sexual offences that spanned over 11-years across Worcestershire and Birmingham Connor Chambers, of Labray Road, Calverton was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court on Friday October 4 for crimes he carried out between 2011 and 2022 against six females The 31-year-old was found guilty last month following a three-week trial Detective Constable Atoosa Nasri said: “We welcome the sentence given to Chambers by the judge but no sentence can ever take away the lifelong trauma he caused his victims “Chambers is a highly dangerous individual who preyed on females” Detective Constable Beverley Hamilton added: “I would like to commend his victims for coming forward and reporting these crimes and I would like to thank them for their bravery throughout the investigation and trial.” A new bus service was launched to serve residents in Calverton and surrounding villages over the weekend The new service is just one of a number of changes to services that were introduced over the weekend across Nottingham City Transport’s (NCT) network several bus numbers have also been changed across the borough Here are the changes impacting passengers across the borough but some early morning journeys on Mondays to Saturdays are re-timed NCT Said the renumbering of the service helps free up service numbers for future network opportunities Sky Blue 46 and 47 are replaced by new Sky Blue 61 NCT said the current circular services have been prone to reliability issues and apologised to customers for the inconvenience and delays they’ve experienced New Sky Blue 61 will follow the same route in both directions replacing the current circular arrangement that was in place This simplifies the service in Woodborough Lambley and along Spring Lane with buses to Nottingham picking up from the same stop all the time instead of being on different sides of the road depending on the time of the day All buses will operate from City to Mapperley, Mapperley Plains, Spring Lane, Gedling Country Park The extension to Calverton follows discussions with Nottinghamshire County Council and responds to customer requests for improved daily links between Lambley and Woodborough with Calverton Buses will run every 30 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes and every 90 minutes in the evenings and on Sunday daytimes left Mansfield Lane to terminate at St Wilfrid’s Square Buses will then return to Nottingham along left Main Street Calverton will be covered by the £2 Single Fare cap and will also be in NCT’s Outer Zone with Easyrider Further passes offering unlimited travel on Sky Blue 61 and all NCT buses in Nottingham for £28.30 a week or £102.50 a month (31 days) The poorly used section of route along Bank Hill and Mapperley Plains (Travellers Rest Coppice Road Top) will no longer be served NCT’s Managing Director said: “Passenger numbers have bounced back to levels similar to pre-pandemic and we are pleased to announce these further improvements which we hope will maintain the momentum in ridership growth that has occurred over the last three years “With these enhancements to the West Bridgford we are again able to offer ‘turn up & go’ frequencies which we know our customers love Our fantastic team of drivers on these routes look forward to welcoming aboard many new faces as well as our valued and familiar ones“  I can now walk to Calverton via Dorket Head and catch the bus back to Mapperley Top which would have been too much for me to walk there and back Police are appealing for the public’s help to find three missing girls who were last seen in Calverton and are believed to still be together Marlena Miazgawas was last seen in the Calverton area at around 7.25pm on Tuesday (30) She has dark brown shoulder length hair and was last seen wearing a black top Police believed to have headed in to Nottingham City area and is believed to be with Martyna Miazga and Calli Francis If you have seen Marlena or have any information on where she is please call us on 101 quoting incident 757 of Tuesday 30th July 2024 please call police on 101 quoting incident 757 of Tuesday 30th July 2024 She has black shoulder length hair and was last seen wearing a pink top If you have seen Martyna or have any information on where she is She has red shoulder length hair with blonde at the front and was last seen wearing a pink cropped vest top If you have seen Calli or have any information on where she is please call police on 101 quoting incident 846 of Tuesday 30th July 2024 A Calverton park targeted by vandals is getting a makeover from next week with help from grants and primary school children James Seely Park in Calverton will have a total of around £235,000 spent on it by the end of the year The play area was set on fire in September 2019 and has been repeatedly vandalised since then Last December the Parish Council was granted £100,000 from the FCC Community Action Fund They also were granted £20,000 from Nottinghamshire County Council These funds are provided by housing developers to local councils through the planning process to improve facilities and give back to a community’s infrastructure Cllr Meads also approached three primary schools Manor Park Infant and Nursery School and Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School to ask children to vote on the style of new play park equipment Cllr Meads said: “I got kids to vote on what they wanted we gave them coloured dot stickers so they could vote.” He said the park had felt “neglected” and was overdue regeneration The equipment plans feature a three-storey tower with slides An accessible seesaw and swing for children in wheelchairs are also included “I think it’s the best parish council facility that we know of.” The Parish Council spent around £75,000 last year on the installation of twin zip wires meaning the total cost on park renovations in recent years Renovations will also include new surfacing with a tarmac path to make the park directly accessible for those in wheelchairs or with reduced mobility 235k to have it vandalised & trashed again A suspected drink driver was arrested after a car crashed into a parked vehicle in Calverton Emergency services were called to an address in Hollinwood Lane at 10.49pm on Saturday December 28 after the car left the road and careered into a driveway Damaged was caused to a ground floor flat and to a lamppost A 25-year-old man was arrested shortly before 1.30am on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and was taken to hospital for assessment No serious injuries were reported and an investigation into what happened is ongoing PC Jessica Birch, of Nottinghamshire Police said: “Thanks to the good work of officers at the scene a suspect in this case was soon identified and arrested Our investigation into what happened is continuing.” Anyone with additional information is asked to call 101 quoting incident 639 of 28 December 2024 It’s been a successful year for Calverton Fish Farm with owners Environment Agency revealing over half-a-million fish were bred for release into rivers and still waters across England to help boost fish populations the fish rearing unit produced and stocked 510,488 fish into waterways around the country – an increase of 6.5% on the previous year when 478,937 were bred and stocked just under two million advanced reared larvae were also stocked out into the wild.  Richard Pitman, Fish Farm Technical Specialist at the National Coarse Fish Rearing Unit said:  “The work of our national fish farm is funded by income from rod licence fees so it’s great to see we are continuing to produce strong and healthy fish needed for restocking and recovery.  Thousands of fish from Calverton Fish Farm have been released into rivers and waters across England (PHOTO: Environment Agency)“Occasionally a helping hand is needed to restore the natural balance following a pollution incident or decline or to create new fisheries and opportunities for anglers. The annual national restocking programme is funded by income from rod licence sales and usually takes place in the winter “We take great care in ensuring that every fish is fit for purpose when stocked out into the wild they encounter a range of flora and fauna and are trained in flowing conditions while being grown in the earth ponds.   “Winter is a good time to introduce the fish into rivers giving them the best possible survival rates. It enables them to acclimatise to their new surroundings ahead of their spawning season in the spring.” Richard continued: “This made locating and obtaining sufficient broodstock at the optimum time difficult These conditions also impacted the start of our second-year production cycle With the storms and reduced temperatures experienced through April and into May the team at Calverton showed their dedication and commitment throughout the growing season to produce an increase in fish production compared to last year. Their diligence has resulted in over half a million being released into the wild throughout England.” so the wider natural environment also gets a boost from restocking.   Home   News   Article A Nottinghamshire fish farm has bred more than 500,000 fish for release to help boost fish populations in rivers and still waters across England the Environment Agency’s National Coarse Fish Rearing Unit produced and stocked 510,488 fish into waterways around the country — an increase of 6.5% on the previous year when 478,937 were bred and stocked 75,990 fish were distributed in waterways in the Midlands and Tench the varieties stocked by the Environment Agency just under two million advanced reared larvae were also stocked out into the wild This was despite a challenging spawning season due to increased rainfall and cool temperatures during the spring making it harder for broodstock to be located fish farm technical specialist at the National Coarse Fish Rearing Unit said: “The work of our national fish farm is funded by income from rod licence fees “Occasionally a helping hand is needed to restore the natural balance following a pollution incident or decline Fish also play a critical role in sustaining rivers’ finely balanced eco-systems so restocking also boosts the wider natural environment A Nottinghamshire school will undergo a £1.5million expansion to create more spaces for pupils. Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School, Calverton, needs the work to reconfigure older buildings and create new ones. Once completed, the project will include three new teaching spaces, a new library and new toilets. Nottinghamshire County Council has approved the funding of £1.46 million for the scheme. The school currently has around 200 pupils aged 7 to 11, and once the expansion is finished, the school will be able to take in 60 new pupils each school year instead of 50. Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School is a feeder school to other secondary schools in the area, including Colonel Frank Seely Academy, Calverton, The Minster School, Southwell, and The Redhill Academy, Arnold. A ‘feeder school’ is a primary or prep school that has established connections with specific secondary schools, and these secondary schools tend to prioritise admissions from a feeder school. The council document reads: “The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is a sufficiency of school places so action needs to be taken to ensure that accommodation is in place to meet the needs of pupils in this planning area.” Boyd Elliott, who represents the Calverton ward, said: “The extension will accommodate a larger number of pupils. “We’ve incorporated the school’s expansion into our budget, so the council is not having an overspend on it. “The school needs a large amount of work to increase the number of pupils who can attend the school. “We will be hiring more teachers to accommodate the teacher to pupil ratio and there will be an employment opportunity as well for new teaching staff. “The school’s expansion will be a great benefit to the village. We’ve had a surge in developments in Calverton recently, and we’re improving the infrastructure of the village to match that. “I’m very passionate about improving the area. I grew up here and my children go to school here. The school’s expansion is a big step to facilitate the needs of the village.” Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School has been contacted by the LDRS for comment. If you’re looking for a scare as we approach the spooky season of Halloween you needn’t look far as one of the borough’s most ‘haunted’ lanes is right on your doorstep Georges Lane is to commuters an asphalt lane running through the countryside taking them in an out of the large village of Calverton Yet this country route can be found on the sat nav of the supernatural While Georges Lane and Georges Hill both may seem tranquil during the day it transforms into a hotspot for paranormal activity once night falls there have been many sightings of a strange ghostly figure dressed in black and wearing a large broad-brimmed hat roaming about the hill this ghostly figure is also keen on hitching a ride with those driving alone on the lane at night Many drivers have narrowly avoided crashing their vehicle after spotting they’ve picked up an unwanted passenger in the rear view mirror Many walkers venturing up the lane after midnight also claim to have been chased away by this menacing figure dressed all in black The first reported sighting was back in the 1930s when at around midnight a young man by the name of Bardhill encountered what he described as a ‘strange and frightening entity’ whilst walking home from the Goose Fair It was when he reached the section of the lane at Dorket Head that he saw a dark mass emerge from the hedge-bottom on the left-hand side of the road Mr Bardhill continued walking and quickly realised that the mass was keeping pace with him It then changed into the form of a tall man wearing a cloak and a broad-brimmed hat The figure’s large hat covered all features except a large Around its shoulders he could clearly see a large silver chain The figure appeared to glide rather than walk and even when Mr Bardhill quickened his pace and crossed to the other side of the road it kept up with him It was not until he neared the village and home that the phantom disappeared back into the hedge-bottom.  Legend has it that Taxi drivers are said to still avoid this route into Calverton after dark preferring to go into the village via Woodborough instead because of the amount of reported sightings On the lane the figure takes the form of an old lady and on the hill the figure wears a black hooded garment Normally the witness only sees the entity in the rear-view mirror; when they turn around In 2016 a cowled figure was spotted in the car park on two separate occasions but the legends of Georges Lane continue to spark curiosity and imagination Whether you’re a sceptic or a believer the tales of this haunted lane reminds us that history and mystery often go hand in hand A 60-megawatt/120-megawatt hour Tier II lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage (BESS) facility first proposed in 2022 to be constructed at 104 Edwards Ave in Calverton is advancing after a previous moratorium paused its development.  the developer of the EC Battery Energy Storage Project is requesting a special permit to build on the 1.66-acre parcel where all existing structures would be demolished or removed including the Long Island Farm Bureau’s headquarters administrative director for the LI Farm Bureau said although he couldn’t speak on the project itself the organization is aware of the ongoing situation and is considering its next steps if their headquarters is to be removed special trade contractor and cabinet manufacturer a Long Island Power Authority substation the facility will hook up to and some residential areas also surround the property The proposed BESS facility will consist of utility-scale lithium-ion phosphate battery cabinets as well as power conversion systems with closed coupled transformers switch gear and a 138kV step up transformer to aid in the interconnection to the LIPA/PSEG-LI transmission grid.  Almost every compliance standard has been met although the plan does require a little more “fine tuning” and clarification in other areas “This is designed to sustain and promote the deployment of renewable energy sources will make the environment cleaner and improve quality of life,” Mr “A lot of LIPA’s infrastructure is very antiquated and this is designed to strengthen and harden that — increasingly and this will be really critical to deploy in anticipation of those events.”  confirmed at the April 17 Town Board work session that the site plan has met the code requirements for the Calverton Industrial Zoning Use District and Tier 2 battery storage systems The system is not located in an avoidance area all fencing and lighting requirements have been met and the site plan has been referred to the town’s fire marshal The Planning Department has recommended that the development be an Unlisted action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act Riverhead Town is pursuing lead agency status in the SEQRA process and has elected to begin a coordinated review with involved agencies including the Suffolk County Planning Commission the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation the New York State Historic Preservation Office Riverhead Water District and PSEG Long Island.  The only other lingering concerns are the need for more details on the applicant’s request for a buffer around the entire site of five feet rather than the recommended 10 feet; a sound study on the potential noise generated from the systems; updates on decommissioning costs; and clarification on combustible vegetation clearing.  One of the state fire code recommendations A few concerns emerged from conversations with Riverhead Fire District commissioners one being the proximity of the proposed battery energy system to the adjacent fuel oil storage facility.  the Riverhead Fire Department currently does not have the appropriate equipment to handle this type of emergency The applicant said they are willing to train local first responders and the developer committed to donating $100,000 to the fire district to purchase a hazmat response vehicle.  Mr. Losquadro said continuous training would be extended to the Jamesport, Manorville and Wading River fire departments as well. Paul Rogers, co-founder of Emergency Safety Response Group, assured the Town Board that BESS technology has evolved, and these previous fires were due mainly to outdated systems. The individual battery cabinets the developer is proposing help with compartmentation for risk management. “My ultimate goal is to make sure the firefighters are safe — not too worried about the property as much as I am about the firefighters,” Mr. Rogers said. “We’ve had discussions back and forth about overall battery energy storage, not about the project itself, and how they are coming and moving forward — it’s an ongoing discussion, and I like that.”  The Riverhead Fire District also recommended a staging area be created that would allow the Riverhead Fire Department to stage equipment in the event of an emergency. They also requested the staging area have a cabinet with a shutoff and emergency information.  The other conditions the Suffolk County Planning Commission outlined were for the applicant to implement full containment of stormwater on site to prevent heavy metal runoff from the battery beyond the property and into the groundwater.  Town Supervisor Tim Hubbard acknowledged that residents will be “very concerned” and “have fears” about this project, but he encouraged the community to reach out to the town’s planning department staff and fire marshal with any questions.  “Try to educate yourself. There is a lot of information available on BESS systems,” Mr. Hubbard said. “They’re coming, we are not going to stop them, we can’t stop them from coming. It’s just a matter of the way energy is being developed, [how it’s] trying to be stored, [and] making sure we have enough for everybody to use … we want to make sure it’s done in absolutely the safest way it can be.”  A new community-focused café has opened at a popular Calverton park just in time for the summer holidays Snack’s Cafe opened its doors in the newly-extended village hall in the William Lee Memorial Park Calverton Parish Council have chosen local lad Liam Hall to be the tenant from a number of applicants hot and cold savoury and sweet pastries and filled cobs and chips – all to eat in or takeaway The parish council have just awarded a contract to a paving company to have a large outdoor seating area in front of the café Liam said “Starting any new business is always a risk but I have been coming to this park since I was a boy and I have always known it has cried out for a café and the response from the community has been amazing I cannot thank the village enough for supporting me this first week “Working with Calverton Parish council has been great and it’s been more like a partnership than dealing with a landlord The chairman of the council (Andy Meads) oversaw the café fit out met environmental health with me before we started The cafe is the final phase of the village hall extension and the parish council are continually upgrading facilities on the park A new five acre wildlife area opened a day after the café and in the last year the parish council has installed new twin zip wires reinstated two of the old football pitches and increased the size of the car park New major improvements are planed later this year and into 2025 A funeral firm has issued an update on the construction of the region’s first barrows site in Calverton after it was granted planning permission for the ancient burial space in 2024 Lymn The Family Funeral Service is set to start building the burial mounds this year once it submits the final discharge of conditions for approval The barrows site will form part of a 27-acre cemetery owned by the firm said: “We’re pleased with the progress we’re making towards starting the development of our cemetery and barrows site and are excited to be able to share this unique offering “We’re working through a few delays in the process which have pushed back our start time on site by a few months – but we want to assure those interested in the site that we are very much still ‘full steam ahead.’ “Given the complex nature of the planning application, we’ve worked closely with Gedling Borough Council to ensure that we have met all the outlined conditions and requirements and the wishes of local residents as well as respecting the rural character of the land.” Pete added that local resident and council feedback has been central to the vision of the site we make it our priority to listen to feedback from families we support and we’re seeing a growing demand for alternatives to traditional burials “Being able to bring this special option to people across the Midlands is something we’re incredibly proud of and we hope this timeless memorial offers a place for peace and reflection for everyone who visits the barrows.” Lymn was originally granted planning permission for a cemetery at the George’s Lane site in August 2022 the funeral directors considered how it could expand the site’s use with the addition of a different type of memorial bringing something no other burial ground in the Midlands provided An application was resubmitted to erect one closed and two open barrows on a small part of the land in late 2023 Having addressed original concerns and offering significant changes to the design the application was approved in March 2024 These natural-looking barrows will be carefully designed in conjunction with Sacred Stones – a barrows design and construction business – and they will contain niches for cremated remains to be placed within added: “We’re excited to get this project underway in conjunction with A.W Lymn and are looking forward to welcoming people to the site Barrows hold a very special place in ancient funeral traditions offering a space where the bereaved can understand their grief “Barrows are for everyone regardless of belief background or situation and we’re honoured to be bringing this offering to the East Midlands.” A wallaby, native to Australia and the island of New Guinea, was seen by members of the public around Calverton and Oxton last week. The small marsupial has been spotted by a greenkeeper at the Oakmere Golf Club and one of its members near the 12th tee. “We were clearly surprised because we thought that was the sort of animal you’d see in Australia, not in Oxton in the UK,” said Jamie Jarvis, head professional at the golf club. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust was contacted about the recent sightings of the Wallaby in the area, including the golf course. Members of the Trust said that they don’t know where the wallaby has come from, however they suspect it might be from a private collector. Erin McDaid of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust said: “As far as we are aware, the wallaby is not from a known collection, we suspect it is from a private collection. “Calverton is in the centre of the county, it could have crossed the border from other counties. “It is quite interesting how we went from no reports to a lot of reports in such a short amount of time. “They are not a native species to the UK, but they have been in zoos, farms, and private collections for over a century — there is quite a long history of them escaping or being released into the countryside in Britain.” The Trust has asked members of the public to contact the National Biodiversity Network at https://nbn.org.uk/ in case of spotting any of the wild animals. However, if the animal seems to be in distress, they should contact the RSPCA or an animal rescue. Improvements to bus services in Lambley, Calverton and Woodborough come into effect from September Residents in these villages will be served by new Sky Blue 61, providing a regular 30 minute Monday to Saturday daytime service to Mapperley and Nottingham The new 61 will also serve Calverton, following discussions with Nottinghamshire County Council and customer requests for improved daily links between Lambley and Woodborough with Calverton To maintain sequential numbers between Mapperley and City existing Sky Blue Line 45 will be renumbered 60 The network improvements come into force from Sunday said: “Passenger numbers have bounced back to levels similar to pre-pandemic “With these enhancements to the Mapperley services we are again able to offer ‘turn up & go’ frequencies which we know our customers love “Our fantastic team of drivers on these routes look forward to welcoming aboard many new faces as well as our valued and familiar ones“ Full details and new timetables are available at www.nctx.co.uk or in the free NCTX Buses app A Notts health team are ‘thrilled’ after learning that training they provided to Nottinghamshire Police officers led to them saving the life of a man suspected of overdosing in a taxi in Calverton The officers had received training on how to administer Naloxone from the team at The Health Shop – which is run by Nottinghamshire Healthcare, alongside partners from Change Grow Live Naloxone reverses overdoses from drugs like heroin There are two different types of naloxone available: a nasal spray and an injectable version Both work very quickly and buy time until emergency help arrives Nottinghamshire Police introduced 400 Naloxone kits back in November 2024 and the Health Centre has training frontline officers in its use Team Leader at the Health Shop said: “We were thrilled to hear that the training provided meant Nottinghamshire police officers were confident to use naloxone and ultimately save another life “Drugs are changing on both a local and national level The Health Shop are aware that synthetic opioids called ‘nitazenes’ are being found in heroin supplies but also in other drugs that people might buy online or use recreationally “Nitazenes are between 50-500 stronger than heroin and cause serious risk of overdose The team are trying to get more naloxone out in the community and moving beyond the traditional services to raise awareness working with local partners to ensure it is available to anyone who needs it Naloxone is available from the Nottingham Recovery Network and The Health Shop it is also now available from over eight pharmacies in the city with more hopefully coming on board soon.  Free training on administering Naloxone is available from the Health Shop It lasts around an hour and covers the signs of opioid overdose what causes overdose and how to use naloxone People who carry naloxone do not need to have a medical background Wilkins added: “The Health Shop team also want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to a service user advocate called Lee Collingham He first brought naloxone to the city in 2011 He was a passionate advocate of harm reduction For more information on naloxone, training or provision, please email healthshop@nottshc.nhs.uk A career criminal from Calverton who targeted a couple with a newborn baby has been jailed Michael Wilson, aged 49, snuck into the Ford S-Max in the middle on the night after finding it unlocked on a private driveway in Mapperley He then stole a purse from inside a large bag containing items for the baby Nottingham Crown Court heard he then took a bank card out of the purse and used it to buy cigarettes and tobacco at several service stations Police recognised him after viewing CCTV footage and arrested him He initially denied the offences and the matter went to trial during which he changed his plea and admitted four counts of fraud by false representation and handling stolen goods He was jailed for 14 months on Wednesday (17) The court heard the offences took place in October 2021 and that Wilson with 84 offences to his name including 110 for theft – dating back to 1989 Detective Inspector Julian Eminson-Ferry, of Nottinghamshire Police said: “Wilson would have known he was targeting a young family as the bag he rummaged through had a number of items for the couple’s newborn baby “Yet he still stole the purse and spent the family’s hard-earned money at a string of locations “Such has been the number of times we’ve had to arrest him officers immediately recognised him from CCTV footage and put him before the courts he continued to show no remorse and took the case to trial Owing to the overwhelming evidence against him he did finally change his pleas to guilty – and I’m glad he has now been sentenced “I hope he uses his time in prison to reflect on his actions and the impact they have on innocent victims so that he makes better choices when he is released.” Support us Riverhead Town has been billed more than $160,000 by a Hauppauge law firm hired to defend the town and the Riverhead IDA in a lawsuit seeking to enforce a $40 million land deal at the Calverton Enterprise Park Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman have billed the town a total of $161,759 for legal services the firm performed for the town as its special counsel between February 2024 and January 2025 according to invoices obtained through a Freedom of Information Law request.  The town and CAT are currently waiting for a Suffolk County Supreme Court justice’s decision on the town’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought with the hope of avoiding further legal proceedings and to remove a notice of pendency — which effectively prevents the town from selling or leasing the property until the lawsuit is over In a retainer letter sent by Certilman Balin partner Glenn Gruder to the town the firm estimated that work related to the motion to dismiss — including the preparation filing and possible argument of the motion — would cost the town $20,000 to $30,000 Gruder said in the letter that the estimates were “based upon our experience and the use of the Town Attorney’s Office to streamline certain functions…”  The letter said the firm “made no representation to the Town as to the total fees that may be incurred in this matter.” The town is “aware of the high cost and hazards of litigation and that despite our efforts on its behalf there is no guaranty of the outcome in the pending litigation matter,” the letter says Supervisor Tim Hubbard signed the retainer agreement with Certilman Balin on Jan. 31, 2024 after the Town Board interviewed four law firms The retainer letter said the firm would charge the town using discounted hourly rates for its lawyers and paralegals and would “endeavor to use personnel who bill at a lower rate” whenever possible.  “The discrepancy between the estimate and the actual cost is due to the evolving nature of litigation,” Gruder said in an email to RiverheadLOCAL New arguments to be made are discovered and/or revealed by legal research Unanticipated arguments made by the opposition have to be researched and addressed.”  there are other reasons that I cannot disclose based upon attorney-client privilege,” Gruder added “We stand by our motion papers and are hopeful that the Court will grant the motion to dismiss in its entirety.” If the case survives the town’s motion to dismiss the cost for Certilman Balin to continue to defend the town would continue to grow Discovery and depositions for the case could cost the town from $35,000-$50,000 and a post-discovery motion from $25,000-$40,000 according to estimates in the retainer letter according to an estimate in the retainer letter Hubbard did not return an email Tuesday requesting comment for this article before it was published The email included a question asking whether the bills from Certilman Balin will require the Town Board to increase its budget for outside legal services and a question asking if the estimate and actual billing amounts being so far apart would change whether the town continues to retain the firm Town officials have had good things to say about Certilman Balin. After the conclusion of oral arguments in front of a judge in November Riverhead Town Attorney Erik Howard said the town’s special counsel “did an excellent job preparing for this.” Howard said he was “confident” the judge would “issue a fair decision” in the case Riverhead Town in 2018 entered into a contract with CAT to sell and develop 1,644 acres of the Calverton Enterprise Park Roughly 1,000 acres of the land sold to CAT would have been preserved and maintained as a habitat for wildlife The land is part of a larger tract previously owned by the Navy and operated by the Northrop Grumman Corporation as an aircraft design and testing facility The rest of property conveyed to the town by the Navy which was mostly developed with industrial buildings The Riverhead Town Board voted unanimously to cancel the contract with CAT in October 2023 That decision came after the Riverhead IDA denied CAT’s application for financial assistance to develop the property allowing the Town Board to cancel the contract under the terms of a letter agreement between the town and CAT in March 2022 In addition to the town and its community development agency Certilman Balin is representing the Riverhead IDA The IDA is a separate government agency from the Town of Riverhead established by the state legislature although its board members are appointed by and “serve at the pleasure” of the Town Board The IDA’s mission is to attract new businesses to the town using financial assistance and incentives like tax exemptions Riverhead IDA Executive Director Tracy Stark-James declined to comment when asked whether the IDA plans to reimburse the town for any of what it’s paid Certilman Balin for representing the IDA.  The survival of local journalism depends on your support. 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Get fresh local news straight to your inbox every day A five-day carnival could come to Calverton this summer — and possibly many summers to come — if Riverhead Town gives it the green light Dreamland Amusements is proposing to stage the carnival from June 25-29 on an unused grassland between Middle Country Road and Peconic Ice Rinks The Stony Brook-based company produces several events on Long Island and other locations on the east coast including the Bald Hill Fair in Farmingville and the Long Island Fun Fest in Brentwood “We are strictly a family event — that’s just what we want We want families to make memories,” Dreamland Amusement Manager Jaclyn Shoup told the Town Board at its work session Thursday all the way up to people who want to puke,” she added Dreamland Amusements was brought to the board by Victor Prusinowski a business consultant and vice chairman of the Riverhead Republican Committee The company was looking for a location out east and he thought the park was “a perfect location,” he said.  Town officials expressed support for the proposal “I would be interested in looking to see this go forward,” Supervisor Tim Hubbard said This year’s carnival would run for five days but Shoup said the company hopes to expand it into an annual 10-day event if it proves successful seeing how the community likes it,” she said whose department oversees the Calverton park said he’s “amenable to having it there” as long as it doesn’t create problems for residents at the park is just the parking and logistics of the parking,” Coyne said Visitors attending the carnival would park on part of the grasslands The plan Shoup presented to the board shows parking areas in the town’s parking lot and on land south of the carnival grounds.  The company will need an agreement with the town to use the land and a special event permit to hold the event There was no discussion about how much the company would pay the town to use the land “The only thing we want the town to do here is enjoy and make money and not have to worry about any costs,” Prusinowski said The carnival will also need a potable water source; the company can tap into fire hydrants on Middle Country Road at a per-day rate set by the Riverhead Water District Assistant Recreation Program Coordinator Ashley Schandel told the Town Board The event draws a “maximum of 1,500 people for a day,” Shoup said She said staff has stopped entry into the carnival before if crowds get too big to manage The company hires its own security and parking attendants and has paid for police at the event before and that’s something that we can talk about Dreamland Amusements would move in starting June 23 and be off the property by June 30 Town officials said the event could help draw more people to Veterans Memorial Park and to Peconic Ice Rinks The community rallied once again to celebrate Andrew McMorris and raise awareness about impaired driving at the annual Andrew’s Top Gun Run on Saturday which would have been Andrew’s 19th birthday Thousands of runners and supporters met on the runway at the Grumman property in Calverton Photos courtesy of the Andrew McMorris Foundation The race is organized by the Andrew McMorris Foundation in partnership with Strong Island Running Club. Finishers received challenge coins inscribed with “Together we run, forever we remember. Fly high, Andrew,” and a picture of Andrew in his scout uniform. Suffolk County officials are calling for the contaminated former Grumman site in Calverton to be designated a federal Superfund site to speed up remediation. Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said the site has been contaminated for decades by polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are now seeping into the Peconic River. Romaine said the U.S. Navy — which contracted with the 6,000 square-foot Grumman site to build fighter jets — has done little to help with the cleanup. "This is a need that's been waiting 30 years, almost since they turned over this site in 1996,” Romaine said. “You think they would have returned and swept up the mess they created.” A spokesperson for the Navy did not respond to a request for comment. “This site is in the wrong program,” said Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment. “It's in something called RCRA. That is designed for active Superfund sites. This is not active. We're calling on the U.S. EPA… and the New York State DEC [Department of Environmental Conservation] to put this site in federal and state Superfund programs. That will allow for quicker timelines, more remediation efforts and certainly more community input.” An EPA spokesperson said groundwater remediation, both on-site and off-site, is being conducted under the authority of the DEC and that the EPA is coordinating with the state on the cleanup. “EPA typically does not list sites on the Superfund National Priorities List if they are being addressed under the RCRA hazardous waste program,” Molly Vaseliou, the spokesperson, said. READ MOREDouble shooting on Calverton Heights Avenue leaves man BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A double shooting in West Baltimore left a man and a woman injured on Saturday night officers responded to the 2400 block of Calverton Heights Avenue for a reported shooting officers found a 36-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the body Officials said both victims are listed in stable condition ALSO READ | 18-year-old charged with attempted murder in 2023 shooting of teen girl Western District Shooting detectives responded to the scene and assumed control of the investigation Anyone with information is urged to contact Western District Shooting detectives at 410-396-2477 Those who wish to remain anonymous can utilize the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP You can also submit an anonymous online text tip to Metro Crime Stoppers by visiting the MCS website Home   Sport   Article Newark Town Ladies bounced back in style with an impressive 3-0 win at home to Calverton Miners Welfare Ladies on Sunday Newark responded to post a first Nottinghamshire Girls and Ladies League Seniors Division 1 victory of the season The breakthrough came in the first half when Connie Forman was brought down in the box and the referee pointed to the penalty spot Captain Hollie Green stepped up with a cool and composed finish The lead was doubled in identical fashion on the hour mark Forman again upended in the area and Green again tucking away the resulting penalty Calverton played much of the second half with 10 players and Newark duly added a third goal when a fantastic through ball from Jess Parker set up Forman to score Newark interim keeper Georgia Porter impressed at the other end to keep a clean sheet It’s Women’s FA Cup second qualifying round action this Sunday as Newark make the trip to Anstey Nomads Women As you were browsing something about your browser made us think you were a bot There are a few reasons this might happen: please make sure that cookies and JavaScript are enabled before reloading the page We're getting everything ready for you and you'll be on your way in just a few moments The Riverhead Town Board on Tuesday approved borrowing by the Riverhead Water District to finance the upgrade of the electrical systems at its plant in Calverton that produces nearly one-quarter of the water pumped by the water district every year was built in the 1980s and all of its electrical equipment is past its useful life and must be replaced to ensure the functionality of the plant’s two wells according to Riverhead Water District Superintendent Frank Mancini.  “These are extremely valuable wells to us,” Mancini said “and we can’t wait any longer to do this type of upgrade.”   The plant supplies about 40% of the water pumped “toward the high zone,” or the northern half of the town and 20% of all water pumped by the district annually The town will issue bonds of $2,350,000 to raise the capital for the necessary improvements which were detailed in a map and plan prepared by water district consulting engineers H2M The Town Board held a public hearing on the plan and the proposed borrowing on Feb There was a “small fire” at the plant a couple of months earlier that burned inside one of the starter panels of the wells “I’ve got to get that up and running for the summer,” Mancini said The electrical system rehabilitation project will include the installation of variable frequency drives on the well pumps updated electrical controls that fully integrate with the district’s control systems The variable speed drive on the wells will “help us get more water out of the ground when we’re pumping a ton and high pressure is occurring in the system,” Mancini said The electrical service will be upgraded from 600-amp to 800-amp service to provide adequate electric service to meet future demands especially if a treatment system must be installed at a later date.  The plant currently produces water of “phenomenal quality,” Mancini has said but he wants to be prepared to deal with any future contamination Because of its location northeast of known groundwater contamination at the former Navy site in Calverton Plant 7 is “at risk from a site that’s pretty far away but that’s how the groundwater moves on Long Island,” Mancini said.  Mixed-use building on East Main Street and Prospect Place: The board approved an excavation permit for the developer of a two-story mixed use building on the northeast corner East Main Street and Prospect Place The site plan of the Fisher Organization was approved by the Planning Board in June will provide eight rental apartments on the second floor and ground floor commercial space The plan requires the excavation and exportation of 2,851 cubic yards of material New Highway Department maintenance barn in Wading River The Town Board authorized an agreement with the Raynor Group engineering firm for the construction of a new highway maintenance barn at 94 Sound Avenue in  Wading River The engineering services will cost an estimated total of $58,000 The planned 3,200-sqaure-foot prefabricated building will be used for storing equipment and will also provide a lounge area and bathroom for highway department crew members ‘Streetscapes Project” on East Main Street The board authorized an addendum to an agreement with VHB for the preparation of an updated right-of-way survey for the streetscapes project on East Main Street at an additional cost of $16,000 The board dopted a local law amending the “Excavation and Grading” chapter of  the town code to increase  the fee charged by the town for materials exported from or imported to a site from $2 to $3 per cubic yard The board set the following permit and license fees by resolutions pursuant to town code amendments adopted at the last meeting authorizing these fees to be set by resolution rather than by local law amending the town code: The Calverton Restoration Advisory Board will meet on Jan A poster session will be held from 5:30 to 6 p.m. providing an opportunity for attendees to engage in discussions and gain insights into the topics of the meeting The meeting takes place from 6:15 to 8 p.m or virtually through the free webinar tool Microsoft Teams Virtual attendees will be able to join the webinar up to 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting • Online: https://tinyurl.com/CALRABJan2025 • Event Passcode: 2os6Dd7R (case sensitive) Riverhead Town’s first recreational marijuana shop is open for business.  located in the Calverton Commons shopping plaza at 4462 Middle Country Road It plans to celebrate its grand opening on Saturday raffles and giveaways and a “ticket blitz” by My Country 96.1 from 1 to 3 p.m. Beleaf partner Michael Reda said in a phone interview today The Calverton shop is the company’s second location Beleaf opened its first location in Brooklyn on Sept Not everybody going into a dispensary wants everybody to see their business and know what they’re doing So where we’re situated and where we’re located I think it’s an excellent location for that,” he said It’s also convenient for people coming from points west “We’re very happy with the response and feedback that we’ve been getting here,”  he said “Everyone that’s come into the store has been happy with it — the design Personal service is very important to the company I want to try and build relationships with everyone that comes in and hopefully the bud tenders know what they like so it’s easier to make recommendations,” he said you get in line and you’re another customer I want it to be a more personal experience.” Reda said Beleaf is seeing a lot of the medical patients from Columbia Care coming in “We’re going to try and cater to them,” he said Those customers tend to be looking for topicals and products for pain relief if we don’t have something in inventory or we don’t have something a customer is looking for specifically I want to be able to get it in house and be able to service and offer products for every customer’s specific needs,” he said There’s an exciting variety of products on the market Opening a store in Calverton is like coming home Beleaf’s three owners grew up on Long Island and he and another partner grew up in East Moriches “So it’s really nice to be doing something out east.” Reda said being able to give back to the community is “near and dear” to the owners “We’re trying to find the correct fit for us” to support local community organizations “Whether it’s a local animal shelter or local housing or a food pantry we’re looking to set stuff up on a quarterly basis We’re doing the same thing in Brooklyn to kind of give back to the community and also have donation bins out in the store for customers if they feel the need or willing to donate to the specific cause that we’re working with for that quarter.” Reda stressed his appreciation for the Town of Riverhead “for going above and beyond and making the process as smooth as possible.” He said town officials processing their applications “went out of their way to try and help us correct things as quickly and easily as possible.” Beleaf Calverton is open seven days a week: Sunday from 12 noon to 8 p.m. It offers online ordering for express pickup at in-store kiosks and it plans to launch a delivery service in the near future Reda said the My Country 96.1 “ticket blitz” Saturday will include ticket giveaways to these events:  The radio station will also give away 12 pairs of tickets to the My Country 96.1 Secret Holiday Show at Mulcahy’s in Wantagh “We’re off to a great start and look forward to continuing to grow.” The town’s second recreational cannabis dispensary will also celebrate its grand opening on Saturday which already operates a dispensary in Farmingdale A firm time for the ceremonial ribbon-cutting has not yet been finalized