County Councillor James Gamble

23/09/2026

The Newark Advertiser, kindly promoting the good news, with the Nottinghamshire Pension Fund value increasing over £1 billion in 12 months.
County Councillor James Gamble
Chair - Nottinghamshire Pension Fund

'When you are managing more than £8.6bn, even relatively small changes can have a very significant financial impact'

22/09/2026

As Chair, I'm pleased to see the progress at the Nottinghamshire Pension Fund, recognised in this article — **£1.115 billion growth in the Fund over the last 12 months**, taking its value to £8.659 billion.

County Councillor James Gamble
Chair - Nottinghamshire Pension Fund

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Nottinghamshire Pension Fund has reached a value of £8.6 billion, following strong investment performance and continued work to ensure value for money for

22/09/2026

🌼 **WHAT’S BEEN MAKING ALL THESE HOLES IN WELLOW?** 🌼

Badger snuffle holes? 🦡
Bumblebee nests? 🐝

Nope… it’s **Spike!** 😂

We are out this evening by the Community Flower Garden in Wellow, making hundreds of holes ready for our **daffodil planting**.

The sun’s setting over the village, Spike’s been put to work and we’re getting plenty of bulbs into the ground. 🌅🌱

It takes a bit of effort now, but come spring we’ll have a fantastic display of daffodils welcoming people into Wellow. 🌼🌼🌼

Little improvements like this can make a real difference to our Sherwood Forest villages — and I’m looking forward to seeing the results next year.

County Councillor James Gamble
County Councillor - Sherwood Forest

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21/09/2026

For Daffodil planting in Wellow this evening, I was kindly joined by Nathan, a former student of Portland College and his mum Tracey.

One hour turned into two, the fantastic Tracey bought two spikes which make planting bulbs much easier. If you remember, Tracey kindly donated plants and helped plant up the community flower bed previously🌺🌹🌼

Very grateful also to Christopher who mowed the grass both sides of the road which will make bulb planting so much easier 👍👍

So I was joined by three people all helping this evening and investing in our Community.

County Councillor James Gamble
County Councillor - Sherwood Forest

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21/09/2026

🌼 **Getting ready for some bulb planting in Wellow!**

Kit prepped and ready to go — including a **25kg sack of daffodil bulbs!** 🌱

I'll be out for an hour, **6pm–7pm**, planting along the entrance into Wellow and doing a little bit to brighten up the village ready for next spring. All volunteers welcome.

Looking forward to seeing those daffodils come through next year. 🌼

County Councillor James Gamble
County Councillor - Sherwood Forest

20/09/2026

A rare moment has been captured on camera… a Manchester Terrier actually staying still for a split second! 🐾

Managed to get this photo of Bud against the beautiful purple autumn heather at Budby South Forest.

Approximately 0.3 seconds later, normal Manchester Terrier service was resumed…

20/09/2026

I've just spent a pleasant Sunday morning talking to residents on Mill Lane while dropping off letters inviting residents to meet with me next Sunday to look at various options to reduce traffic speeds and make Mill Lane, Edwinstowe, safer for pedestrians and everyone who uses it.

While I was there, I saw two runners, two dog walkers and two people out riding horses – and that was just on a Sunday morning. It really highlights the variety of people who use Mill Lane and why road safety here matters.

And to top off a lovely morning, while walking across the river Maun I was lucky enough to see a kingfisher flying past!

County Councillor James Gamble
County Councillor - Sherwood Forest

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20/09/2026

📬 **Out on Mill Lane, Edwinstowe this morning**

I’m hand-delivering these letters to residents on **Mill Lane** right now, asking for their views on possible **traffic-calming measures**.

A number of residents have raised concerns with me about speeding vehicles. Mill Lane is narrow, it’s also used by pedestrians, and I know these concerns have been raised locally for a number of years.

I’m inviting residents to join me **on Mill Lane at 10am on Sunday 27th September** for one of my Sherwood Forest working group meetings. It’ll give us an opportunity to walk the area, look at the issues firsthand and discuss residents’ views on what measures could be considered.

If you live on Mill Lane, please come along, I look forward to meeting you 😊👍.

County Councillor James Gamble
County Councillor for Sherwood Forest