Tesco - Public Meeting

2.9.10

The public meeting held at the Village Hall this evening was attended by 250/300 people, all but a small minority of whom were against the proposals for a Tesco store. Please watch this space for further details in due course.

Sam Oldham wins Youth Olympics gold

Keyworth gymnast Sam Oldham won Great Britain's third gold medal of the Youth Olympics in Singapore but Tom Daley only managed ninth place in his diving final.

Oldham, who won pommel horse silver on Saturday, produced a flawless routine to win the horizontal bar competition.

Read more on the BBC Oympics site

Tesco - Latest Developments

A planning application from Tesco, for a store on Selby Lane, has now been received by Rushcliffe Borough Council. Further details, including copies of the plans, can be found online via the following link (application number 10/01333/OUT):

http://www.document1.co.uk/blueprint

Copies of the plans will also be available for inspection in the reception area at the Parish Council office during office hours (9.30am to 1.00pm on weekdays, excepting Tuesdays and Bank holidays) with effect from Monday, 16th August.

There will be a public meeting to discuss this issue at the Village Hall on Thursday, 2nd September between 7.30pm and 9.00pm, and the plans will then be formally considered by the Parish Council’s Planning committee at a meeting in the Centenary Lounge, starting at 7.30pm on Monday, 6th September. The Parish Council is also conducting a survey: forms will be distributed with the September edition of the Keyworth News, and should be completed and returned to the Parish Council office by 15th September at the latest. Although the results of the survey will not be known until after the Planning meeting, the Parish Council will still have time to forward the results on to the Borough Council.

We appreciate that these arrangements are at relatively short notice, but the Parish Council has to comply with the planning process as laid down by the Borough Council, and the timescale would have been tighter still if the Borough Council had not extended the 21 day consultation period by two weeks at the Parish Council’s request.

Whilst the Parish Council obviously needs to know what the residents of Keyworth feel about this issue, it is important to note that the Borough Council will have the final say, and residents are accordingly urged to write to the Borough Council (email: developmentcontrol@rushcliffe.gov.uk), clearly outlining their views for or against the proposals, in addition to attending the public meeting and completing the survey form.

Please keep any eye on this page for news of any further developments.

The Parish Council regrets that it cannot guarantee to respond individually to letters, emails or survey forms, but please rest assured that all comments received will be taken into account.

Meeting to discuss Conservation Area extension

A meeting was held in the Village Hall on Monday 23rd August to discuss two extensions to the existing conservation area – to the North to include the Rectory and Rectory field and to the East to include the older properties on the north side of Selby Lane from Elm Avenue.

Keyworth is located 7 miles south east of West Bridgford, with good access to the A46. The population has remained fairly stable over recent years at around 7,500. The village possesses a full range of local facilities including a health centre, post office, Parish Council Hall, churches, nursery and primary schools. For daily requirements there are shops in the centre of the village including a general store, supermarkets, newsagent, butchers, chemists, hairdressers, bank, estate agents, public houses, restaurants, and take-aways. There are also playing fields, which offer outdoor sports facilities and a leisure centre with a swimming pool. A frequent bus service to Nottingham is also available.