I have just heard from Peter Topliss the County Council’s Senior Project Engineer (Newark Area) Tel 01623 873937 that Lower Kirklington Road Southwell (between Kirklington Road and Springfield Road) will have carriageway resurfacing – Peter says that this is ‘ dependent on Severn Trent schemes in the area being complete so may be deferred to […]

Since my last report there has been a full cycle of Committee meetings; the next Cabinet meeting is Thursday Feb 21 evening. At the Cabinet Meeting on Thursday Jan 17 the Cabinet raised the rent for houses in Southwell, some increases will be over 6% on top of rises of 6.8% in the previous year. […]

News from the Safer Neighbourhood Group – Crime in Southwell January 2013 THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLES A full tank of diesel was taken from a van parked on Vicarage Road on 30/01. No CCTV. A land Rover Defender had its doors stolen while parked on the owner’s driveway on Halam Road. BURGLARIES A Shed was […]

After our long campaign, at long last we now have another PCSO based at Southwell Police Station. Keith Crowhurst has transferred from Ollerton Police Station and comes with over 3 years experience as a PCSO. He will take over all the villages from Richard Dunn from Monday 11th February. This means for the first time in nearly […]

Wouldn’t it be better to get Southwell people planning what we want for Southwell – rather than what other people from elsewhere think we want – see this video?

The campaign to keep 2 hour free parking in Southwell has gained momentum. There is a new online petition to sign here. Already many local residents have signed. A number of years ago, the Conservative District Council tried to introduce car park charges. The Town Council then agreed to pay a sum now over £7,000 […]

A number of issues that I raised in my last report are still not fully disclosed. However, the debate on whether there should be a new Leisure Centre situated on Bowbridge Road, although not the detailed costs involved is now more open, after I raised the matter. One main decision agreed was to pursue the […]

Bizarrely, the County Councillor for Southwell has submitted a request under Freedom of Information for all my enquiries from the County Council. In the last four years I have made nine requests: 1. Nov 2008: the Minster School replacement sports pitch 2. Dec 2008: Submissions made by Members for improvements to the road and pavement […]

The unoccupied wing of the Saracens Head has just been published as still listed as ‘at risk’ by English Heritage. The Hotel is owned by Greene King. The Hotel (including the north range) has been dated at circa 1460 with early and late C19 and C20 alterations and additions. The north range is a two […]

I have already argued that services for Southwell are best organised by local people, not from remote county hall etc. There is a debate on the next step for localism running by NALC. There should be a presumption that services should be organised and delivered locally. This would allow small local organisations to build delivery […]