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Keyworth War Memorial
Extract from Full Council minutes dated 16.1.12:
12/8155 War Memorial
- A letter received from the owner of 2 Bunny Lane and a draft letter of response had been included in the briefing notes for the meeting.
- Cllr Grice quoted as follows from the letter received: "I have no intentions whatsoever of giving you and your Council an escape clause, by me giving you an assurance that the memorial will be accessible to all, in any given future period. The sole reason for this is the fact that I have never denied anyone access in the past."
- Cllr Grice suggested that this was ambiguous to say the least, and did not give the Council the unequivocal assurance that it required.
- Cllr Pinder queried whether a memorial was needed in the square, given that the memorial gate provided an alternative to the memorial at 2 Bunny Lane.
- Cllr Grice responded that using the memorial gates, perhaps with certain enhancements, might well be an option; no final decision had been made at this stage.
- Cllr Cottee confirmed that, subject to approval, funds available by way of grant would simply be ring-fenced pending further details, and approval would not commit the Parish Council to spending a specific amount.
- The letter of response was APPROVED, subject to a minor amendment, for signature by Cllr Grice.
The letter of response from Cllr Tony Grice:
WAR MEMORIAL – 2 BUNNY LANE
I refer to your letter dated 16th December 2011 (acknowledged 19th December), and can confirm that this was discussed by the Parish Council (which approved this response) at a meeting last night.
Your comments have been noted, but the Council does not believe that your letter provides an unequivocal assurance regarding the future accessibility of the war memorial at 2 Bunny Lane, and will accordingly continue to pursue the idea of establishing a memorial elsewhere in the village.
The Council also believes that there is little to be gained from further protracted correspondence on this issue. I would, however, be prepared, as I always have been, to discuss the matter with you in person if you so wish, in which case please contact me as soon as possible, so that we can arrange a mutually convenient time and place.
Tony Grice Council Chairman
17.1.12
Click on the link below to see previous items relating to the war memorial:
Keyworth Pharmacies
(31.10.11)
Further to the items below, the Parish Council has been notified by Nottinghamshire County Primary Care Trust that, under NHS regulations, "the PCT must consider and determine whether or not the area specified in the application or any part of such area, is rural in character", and that the PCT cannot proceed with the application "until such time as the area's current controlled locality status has been re-determined", and has accordingly withdrawn the application.
The PCT will now "go ahead with re-determining the status of the area".
We await further developments.
(14.10.11)
Further to the item below, the Parish Council has received assurances from Keyworth Medical Practice that:
- The idea of a 100 hour pharmacy based in the Primary Care Centre is at a very early stage.
- If a decision is made to proceed, there will be a consultation process.
- The Medical Practice will work closely with the Patient Participation Group which is keen to be involved in any discussions.
(3.10.11)
Invited by Nottinghamshire County Primary Care Trust to comment on proposals from Keyworth Healthcare Services Ltd for a pharmacy (opening up to one hundred hours per week) at Keyworth Primary Care Centre on Bunny Lane, it was agreed at the Council's Planning meeting on 3rd October, that the Council chairman, Tony Grice, should respond expressing concern regarding the impact on the two pharmacies in the square, and on the vitality and viability of the village centre if either or both of those pharmacies were to close, leaving the relevant shop units unoccupied.
If you would like to comment on the situation, for or against, Sue Hall of the Keyworth Medical Practice Patient Participation Group (PPG) would be happy to hear from you, and will discuss feedback with the Practice Manager. You can contact Sue by letter (marked Private & Confidential) for attention of Sue Hall, Chair, Keyworth Medical Practice PPG, c/o Keyworth Primary Care Centre, Bunny Lane, Keyworth, NG12 5JU; or by email; alternatively, telephone 0115 9374371.
Street Lighting - Energy & Cost Saving Consultation for Keyworth
(December 2011)
Further to the items below, final street lighting proposals for Keyworth have now been published. Details can be found via the following link:
http://www3.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/streetlightingchanges/
(November 2011)
Further to the item below, thank you to the residents who submitted comments; these have been forwarded on to the County Council, and we have received an acknowledgement, confirming that they will be considered by the review panel.
(September 2011)
Nottinghamshire County Council is considering changes to street lighting "aimed at saving over 25% of energy usage with consequent significant cost savings and reduced carbon dioxide emissions". The proposed measures "include the switching off of selected lights in rural areas and other locations where there are no houses fronting onto the roads, the dimming of some high-wattage lights between the hours of 10.00pm and 7.00am and switching off some lights in residential streets between midnight GMT and 5.30am GMT".
Click here for further details, including draft proposals for Keyworth. if you have any comments to make, please email them to us by 3rd November at the latest, and we'll be happy to forward them on to the County Council.
Keyworth Churchyard
Keyworth churchyard is now officially closed for further burials, and, as permitted by the Local Government Act, the Parochial Church Council has passed on responsibility for maintenance to the Parish Council which, in turn, has decided to pass on responsibility to Rushcliffe Borough Council, the decision being made on the basis that the Borough Council has the resources to deal more effectively with certain maintenance issues.
As we understand it, maintenance costs are likely to be charged back to Keyworth as a special expense which would appear as a separate item on council tax demands, but it should be borne in mind that, if the Parish Council had not passed on the responsibility, there would, in any case, have been an impact on council tax via the Parish Council precept. At the time of writing, the exact amount to be charged back is still to be confirmed, but the Parish Council has received assurances from the Borough Council that it will represent good value for money.