February 2022
February was eventful for a number of reasons. We have trawled through the posts on Mapperley People’s Facebook Page. The posts reached over 140,000 people and one of them was a BBC news reporter who picked up on the story of our ‘Good Samaritan’. See our article which explains how someone returned to their car to find a penalty notice together with a £20 note!
The end of the month was all about the end of COVID19 restrictions, and sadly, the outbreak of war in Europe. This followed a series of storms that caused major problems, including fallen trees on Mapperley Plains, Lees Road and Woodthorpe Park.
The month started with the recurring issues of potholes and fly tipping. I suppose the fact that we are still concerned about it and keep reporting problems, means we still care about it.
On a celebrity front, we were pleased to report that Mapperley’s Masterchef Laurence Henry will be opening his long awaited restaurant in the spring. This will be at The Island Quarter development off London Road in the city centre.
Then we had a flying visit from TV presenters Kirstie and Phil. They have a program called Location Location and were filming at Gedling Country Park. They also stopped off on Mapperley Top for some essentials.
We also managed to solve the mystery of Richard Beckinsale’s connections to the area. This never forgotten comedy actor did have links to Carlton after all.
On the crime front, it was still cycles that seem to be the thief’s item of choice, Boardman cycles in particular. We managed to find a good news story from it. One follower told us about her grandson having his cycle stolen and within a few hours of reporting it, someone kindly gifted him a replacement.
Finally, the traffic problems around Mapperley Plains continue to frustrate us all. Much of it has been down to the works on the Gedling Access Road but also other housing developments have added to it. There’s still a few more months of this to come.
Thanks to all of the Mapperley People for contributing to the page
Alan
Editor