Under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 Nottinghamshire County Council, as a Lead Local Flood Authority, must lead on managing local flood risks within its administrative boundary. Our duties as Lead Local Flood Authority require us to publish and review a Local Flood Risk Management Strategy including an Action Plan that identifies key objectives to shape the delivery of the flood risk management... Read More »

If you weren't already aware the app has an array of services including: Highways (reporting of streetlights/potholes/grass/gritting information, Waste Services (registering your vehicle/district and borough services/what you can take to the centres), Adult Care advice and guidance (support in the home/meals at home/safeguarding/support for carers, Education services (admissions/transport/meals) plus... Read More »

Sara Stilliard has unfortunately decided to leave her post as Clerk to the Parish Council. Sara has, over the last five years, provided both a dedicated and efficient service helping us through the administrative processes of officialdom. We of course wish Sara well for the future and trust that she finds the additional time she plans to spend with her family very rewarding.

We have appointed a replacement... Read More »

Halloween costumes are already in the shops, and whether you're a last minute shopper or someone who is already thinking about getting a suitably spooky outfit for your children ahead of Halloween, there's a few things you need to know about costume safety.

Firstly, it's important to look for the CE mark as this is the closest thing to a safety guarantee that you can get. BUT, make sure to look closely... Read More »

The telephone number for Notts County Council customer service line is 0300 500 8080. If you would like to complain about something that is the responsibility of the NCC such as the roads or drains this is the number to ring. We have been told that as they log individual complaints it often has more weight than if the PC complain on behalf of the whole village.

Bassetlaw District Council have recently sponsored the set up a Freegle site that covers the local area to encourage the re-use of unwanted items that residents may wish to dispose of.Freegle is a site synonymous with re-use. The reason behind Bassetlaw wanting to promote this is that, within the Waste Hierarchy, Re-use is the best way to dispose of any unwanted items. Freegle is, as the name suggests,... Read More »

Opposite the Post Office you will find twonew notice boards have been erected,one contains the Heritage Map and one isfor public use.If anyone has a notice they want to displayplease feel free to place it in the publicone, collect the key from the Post Officeand please remember to return it afteruse. Many thanks

Nottinghamshire County Council will soon be drafting a Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) for Nottinghamshire and Nottingham, in collaboration with the county's bus operators. This stems from the government's recently published National Bus Strategy (called 'Bus Back Better'), which requires all English local transport authorities to work with bus operators to come up with bold plans for improving... Read More »

Unfortunately scammers are clever and can make their attempts look genuine. Don't be fooled, it's not just older people who can get caught out by scams, research conducted in December 2020 showed that people aged 16-34 were the most susceptible to scams. Be aware of scams.

Bassetlaw District Council are currently having problems in getting all the bottle banks emptied before they fill. They are in a perfect storm of recent nice weather, football, pubs using banks to get rid of their glass bottles and a shortage of HGV drivers.They are working as hard as they can to get the banks emptied, but as fast as they are emptying them they are filling up again. Residents are advised... Read More »