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Good News For Local Cyclists Maintenance Scams
£2.6m is to be invested in
Double In Local Area
local cycle routes,
contributing to a total of Reports of doorstep crimes have
40 miles worth of cycle doubled according to Notts County
and walking paths to be Council's Trading Standards Team.
built in Nottinghamshire.
63 incidents were reported over the
Peter Jarman, senior summer, compared to 34 over the same
recreational routes officer period of 2007.
for Nottinghamshire
County Council, told local
The scams, which normally involve unscrupulous workmen and
press: "The scheme is
contractors disappearing from job sites with deposits without
based on work that was
finishing their work, have been occurring more frequently around
done that looked at the
the Nottinghamshire area, according to recent statistics. The
economic benefits of
recession has been cited as a possible cause, as more and more
cycling and it was felt
people are keeping an eye out for a bargain. Rogue traders, using
there was a very good
false addresses, have targeted the area due to its proximity to major
economic return.
motorways and roads, enabling them to make a quick get-away.
Cycle sales are still growing even in this economic climate and
Owen Rees, county council trading standards demand team
people are looking for recreational opportunities and we are living
manager, told local press: "Most of our problems come down the
in the days of the 'staycation'.
A1. It is a very quick exit. Rogue traders are very difficult to track
down. They use false addresses. They all travel up and down the
It will also help protect jobs in rural areas of the country and
country and stop off at various points."
provide for a healthier community, so it ticks lots of boxes."
ViVo advises those concerned to consult
The routes, which will connect with areas such as Warsop,
www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk to access a list of approved
Edwinstowe, Newark, Rainworth, Clumber Park and Sherwood
traders and to get at least three quotes for a job before agreeing
Forest, are expected to be completed by 2011.
a price.
Big Money Down At The Lane
Local League 2 football team Notts County have hit the West Bromwich Albion striker Lee Hughes were other big names to
headlines this Summer with a raft of big name arrivals to put arrive during the transfer window.
the Premier League big boys to shame - and not all of the
action has been on the pitch. Following a large investment from So far the season has been mixed, with some good early results giving
a Middle-Eastern consortium, money bags County, the world's way to a more disappointing run after the first few games of the
first professional football team, have secured the services of season. Signs are still promising for County, with new signing Lee
former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson as Director of Hughes proving to be an astute buy for this level as he proves he still
Football, who will work alongside current manager Ian has an eye for goal.
McParland. It is believed that Eriksson, who guided England to
a World Cup quarter final in 2004, will have responsibility for A convincing win earlier in the season over Staffordshire based Port
player recruitment as well as developing community links in the Vale was apparently so emphatic that the opposing manager, Micky
local area. Adams, announced in his post match
interview that he was putting his
Shortly after the Swede's arrival, County shocked the football world entire team on the transfer list.
by landing former Arsenal, Tottenham and England defender Sol
Campbell. Campbell, who was out of contract at his last club Rumours are still circulating that
Portsmouth, reportedly snubbed Premiership side Aston Villa in County have set their sites on certain
order to sign for his former international boss before controversially other global superstars, including a
quitting County after making only one first team appearance. World Cup winner and a former
World Player of the Year, who may
Former Manchester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel and former join The Magpies this winter.
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