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2:36pm Thu Jul 29, 2010
No one is perfect and Newark’s MP, Patrick Mercer, admits what he calls “a huge mistake” concerning an affair with a House of Commons secretary.
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11:25am Mon Jul 12, 2010
Characters from children's nursery rhymes paraded through the streets for the Newark Carnival, which was followed by Sconcefest and a Civil War re-enactment.
No good old days for health provision
— F. ASHWORTH, Farndon (Full address supplied).
I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation of the service and support I received from Newark Hospital.

I recently fell in the garden while watering some plants. I reached forward for the watering can and, forgetting that I am now an old woman, landed on the concrete path.

A quick trip to Newark Hospital was magical.
Housing future
— MARK GARLICK, Walters Close, Farndon.
In the article, Homes Rethink Call Rejected (Advertiser, July 23) district councillor Mr Roger Blaney said the population of Newark and Sherwood was likely to grow by 20% between now and 2031.

Among the factors contributing to that was an expected migration into the district from Nottingham and elsewhere in the county.

Does this mean that expansion plans for Newark are essentially a plan to provide overspill housing for Nottingham and other areas?
Station reunion
— H. J. POWELL, Elmcroft Avenue, Bartley Green, Birmingham.
If you served on the permanent staff of either RAF Sylt or RAF Schleswig, Germany, then we would like to hear from you.

We have strong association of more than 180 members and would like more to join us.

We have a reunion every year. This year’s is on October 9 at North Stafford Hotel, Stoke-on-Trent.
Family search
— LESLEY CHANDLER (Heald descendant) Claremont Vean, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1LW.
A few years ago I was able to get in touch with Mrs L. Smith of Newark who was married to a relative of mine, Marshall Heald.

I am currently writing a book about the history of the Heald family and would be pleased to get in touch with any of Marshall’s descendants.

I know they had a son called Derek James Heald who married Jenny Tinkler. They had four sons — Roger, Steven, David and Michael.
Fast buck
— ROGER BEEDHAM, Cardinal Hinsley Close, Newark.
As a biker in the 1960s (and still one today) I am possibly one of the culprits referred to in the 50 Years Ago column of July 23 that reported on motorcyclists using Newark Market Place as a race track,

Today’s answer to the problem would be to have speed cameras fixed to all four corners of the Market Place or, to give them another name, flashing money boxes.

I agree with Mr Alker (Slow Down, News Views, July 23). The reason speed indicators are not used is that they work very well but do not, of course, collect money.
Running total
— LISA COBB, SANDRA PASK, CHARLOTTE SMITH, Lancaster Road, Coddington.
The organising team would like to thank everyone for their donations and support for the first Hoscan Fun Run and Ramble.

We are thrilled that the day was such a success. We raised more than £2,000 for Beaumond House Community Hospice and the Newark Hospital Breast Scanner Appeal, and money is still coming in.

Next year we hope to call on you all again.
Parking permit scheme fails to impress
— JIMMY JAMES, Lincoln Street, Newark.
I have received my letter informing me that in future I would have to pay £25 to park outside my house, like lots of other people (Residents Oppose Parking Plan, Advertiser, July 16).

I was informed by Nottinghamshire County Council that this comes with restrictions that don’t exist at present.

At present it is a 24-hour permit. Under the new scheme we will have only 8am-6pm. There is no evening, Sunday or Bank Holiday parking for residents.
Cuts overdue
— NIGEL STARBUCK, Carnarvon Close, Bingham.
Cuts in public expenditure are long overdue. It is sad to hear of job losses, but it is mystifying that civil servants and local government officials are shocked at being made redundant.

They must have known the Blair/Brown government borrowed excessively to fund quango agencies and create jobs with nonsense titles.

There will be little sympathy for public servants facing the chop to save the UK from bankruptcy. The Chancellor is justified in his actions.
Looking back
— BRIAN FINNEY, Stallington Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent.
Ivy Fenn and John O’Regan lived in Newark, in 1945 at 173 Barnbygate and 22 Warburton Street respectively.

They both worked at the bearings works and married in December 1945 at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Newark.

They later moved to live in the Manchester area.
Safe cycling
— LAURENCE GOFF, The Osiers, Newark.
I welcome the offer of free fluorescent backpacks for motorcyclists (Bikers Urged To Be Seen, Advertiser, July 9).

But as a daily cyclist around Newark for 13 years, why not do it for cyclists as well?

I see many young cyclists not wearing any safety gear.
Out of reach
— MARK ALEXANDER, Barnbygate, Newark.
Unless you have a car, you cannot get to see anyone at Newark and Sherwood District Council if you have a problem.

It’s about time the council was made to be in a building fit for them, not something so grand like Kelham Hall (Selling Up? Advertiser, July 2).

In the last ten years, councils were given too much power by the government, so with a new government looking at costs (and it’s about time) then there can be no doubt about moving out of Kelham Hall.
Savings plan
— JED GISBORNE, Norwell (Full address supplied).
We can all rest easier in our beds since Chief Superintendent Wakelin and his plain clothes officers banned the sale of alcohol at Ye Olde Bridge Inn, Oxton, over the weekend.

I hope the officers who accompanied and allowed the 16-year-old girl to be served alcohol were paid the appropriate amount of overtime.

I would suggest that the time, cost and effort of the targeting of pubs in this way might provide a useful starting point for the cuts/savings talked about by Assistant Chief Constable Paul Scarrott in his desire to protect front line services.
Council action
— DAVID HINCHLEY, Acacia Road, Balderton.
The prime minister, Mr Cameron, said he was going to be tough on council waste, spending and high wages.

But it seems he is not doing it at the moment as Essex county councillors have this year awarded themselves a significant increase in allowances.

Come on prime minister, get a grip on your councils now.
Local justice should be maintained
As reported in the Advertiser, there are proposals to close a number of courts across the country.

The magistrates’ court at Newark is one that appears on the list of possible closures.

This is not a facility that, on the face of it, most of the residents in the Newark area envisage wanting to use.
Thanks to...
... the paramedics and staff in Newark Hospital’s Accident and Emergency department for the gold standard care I received after my cycle accident on July 5.

Thanks also to Warren Shaw and colleague who not only helped me to safety at the roadside but also delivered my bike home.

I am grateful to a wealth of thoughtful friends who rallied round to organise shopping and lifts afterwards, especially Rosanna and Greg Marks.
 
Slow down
— C. ALKER, Balderton (Full address supplied).
Contrary to the suggestion made by a previous correspondent, I believe there is a blatant disregard for the speed limit along London Road between Newark and Balderton.

I wonder what logic was applied when choosing the cameras and their positions.

If the cameras only record vehicle speed at one position, not average speed over a distance, then with over half a mile between cameras I am sure that drivers will just slow down for a camera and then speed up until they approach the next one.
Dance delight
— MARGARET and PETER BENTLEY, Hawton Road, Newark.
What a fantastic show the Charlotte Hamilton School of Dance put on at the Palace Theatre, Newark, on Saturday and Sunday.

The music and dance, from all different age groups, was so entertaining and the costumes were beautiful.

Very well done to all involved.
Service has taken a turn for the worse
— BOB RENSHAW, Boughton (Full address supplied).
Smaller organisations, especially family firms, are much less likely to present such a problem — they rely on word-of-mouth recommendations and hope to get repeat business.

For instance, I recently opened a new account with a bank and, subsequently (with a different provider) a building society saver account, instructing the bank to pay in the required regular monthly contributions. Did that work? No, it didn’t.

That sort of ‘service’ seems to have become the norm.
Talent on show
— JOHN and CAROLE NORTON, Clipsham Close, Balderton.
Last week we were privileged to experience the latest show from youngsters with the New Youth Theatre (Newark Group) who performed Broadway And Beyond at the Bishop Greaves Theatre in Lincoln.

The show was a delight to watch and a credit to Newark.

The credit has to be shared by all involved, from the production crew to the kids who all really excelled.
More, please
— GRAHAM EDLINGTON, Beacon Heights, Newark.
On July 6 we attended the Palace Theatre, Newark, where we enjoyed an evening with the extremely talented and professional Johnny Cash Roadshow.

We would certainly see them again.
Great play
— (Mrs) SUE NICE, The Copse, Farndon.
I saw my granddaughter in the play, Edith’s Wartime Scrapbook, at Barnby Road Junior School, Newark.

What a show it was. The children and staff must have really worked hard. It was fabulous.

It was so authentic with evacuees, air raid sirens, air raid shelter scenes, Land Girls, Winston Churchill, the Home Guard, GIs, VE Day and songs by Vera Lynn.
Super show
— DEBBIE DARBY, Yorke Drive, Newark.
I would just like to congratulate Lover’s Lane Primary School, Newark.

Some of the children (including my daughter Kira) put on a fantastic performance of Snow White at the Bridge Community Centre on Tuesday. We all really enjoyed it.

All the children who took part are a credit to the school.
Testing trips
— BARBARA ROBERTSON, Yorke Drive, Newark.
I occasionally have to visit King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton-in-Ashfield, for an outpatient appointment.

Trying to park is a nightmare, especially later in the day.

I have, on occasion, parked in the nearby Morrisons car-park, risking a parking fine if my appointment over-ran, which it invariably did.
Put up a fence to preserve Sconce
— HADDON SMITH, Valley Prospect, Newark.
I would like to offer a little background in response to the letters, Money Tight For Renovation Projects and Sconce Work (News Views, July 9).

About six years ago I attended a public meeting about proposed changes to Devon and Sconce Park.

The conclusion was that those present did not want any changes and if money was to be spent at all it was to be on protecting what we had got as the park’s wildness was one of its key benefits. What we have now got is a very prissy park.
High praise
— CHRIS DAVIES, The Burgage, Southwell.
I lost my father last week after a short illness. He died in Newark Hospital.

If it were not for our local hospital’s A & E department my father would have been sent to Kings Mill, and we would have had to travel there in the middle of the night.

I cannot praise Newark Hospital enough for the speed of getting my father to hospital and the care he received.
Faultless care
— KATH DEARDEN, Southwell (Full address supplied).
I have just spent a few days in Newark Hospital where I had major surgery.

This hospital cannot be faulted. The staff really care for their patients, and do all they can when you are in discomfort, or just having a meal, or just need someone to talk to.

Why are there thoughts of changing the hospital when we have such a gem on our doorstep?
Committee man
— VIC HALL, Queen Street, Balderton.
The Advertiser has reported that Newark and Sherwood District Council is considering a move away from the cabinet method of government and a return to the committee method.

This is something I completely agree with.

A cabinet is under the total control of the majority party.
Camera theory
— PETER JONES, Farndon (Full address supplied).
Is it significant that there are very few repeater speed signs on London Road to advise drivers of the speed limit (Cameras Set To Go Live, Advertiser, July 2)?

Since a speed display sign was introduced on Hawton Lane, Balderton, it seems to have had a major impact in reducing the speed of cars.

Am I being cynical or is this system not being introduced on London Road because it doesn’t generate money?
Cuts in store
— RICHARD LAMB, Hawton Road, Newark.
A consequence of the Government’s decision to scrap the Building Schools for the Future programme is that local schools will now miss out on major investments (Axe Falls On School Projects, Advertiser, July 9).

The decision was described by the town’s MP, Mr Patrick Mercer, as a hammer blow and extremely disappointing.

The announcement followed the recent disappointing news that Newark Hospital’s A & E facility was to be downgraded.
 

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