You may have heard about The Wolfpack Project, Nottingham’s youth mental health charity, but did you know that Damien Reynolds, the charity’s founder lives in Mapperley? Not on that, did you know that Damien was awarded the BEM for services to the youth sector? Founded [ … ]
Category: Local Issues
The Tragedy at Sandford Road
It is thirty years since the tragic and avoidable deaths of Trevor and Alan Leighton at the house they rented on Sandford Road in Mapperley. Their deaths (in 1992) from carbon monoxide poisoning was avoidable. It was the consequence of the landlord cutting corners and [ … ]
Our Community Litter Pick
Litter on our streets and pavements is a constant concern. Both the City and Gedling Borough Council do a good job, despite the budget constraints. Voluntary and Community Groups have an important role to play, not only in supporting our local authorities but also establishing [ … ]
Heartfelt Story About T-Jays Schooling in Mapperley
We have been made aware of T-Jay’s story and his family’s wish for him to stay at Westdale Junior School. We have asked both Westdale School and Nova Education Trust for a comment, but none has been made. It is a story that, thankfully, most [ … ]
Breck Hill Road Junction
Following a petition of 1600 signatures, supported by a local councillor, residents and businesses in Mapperley, Nottinghamshire County Council have now completed the technical assessment on what can be done about the problems for pedestrians crossing Breck Hill Road. Here is their report. The upshot [ … ]
Breck Hill Road – What To Do With This Junction
Is it time to put the pedestrian before the motorist on Mapperley Top? If the experience of people crossing Breck Hill Road is anything to go by, the anser is ‘Yes’ With petrol cars due to be phased out in the next ten years, there [ … ]
Is it time for a Litter Patrol in your area?
A local resident writes: A couple of years ago, I was walking along a footpath near to where I live. A woman passed me and commented:‘Look at all this litter, the council never clear this path!’ This must have had a profound effect on me. [ … ]