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Planning Enforcement Breaches - Any breaches of planning should not be delayed in notifying Bassetlaw Planning Dept as they are the approriate body to notify them to, please do not wait and bring them to Parish Council meetings, they should be reported directly to planning@bassetlaw.gov.uk or by phoning 01909 533533 ask for Planning Enforcement. You need to send the address or What3Words location to Bassetlaw Planning together with a description of what the planning enforcement matter is.

Civility & Respect - Zero Tolerance - The Parish Council is proud to support and follow the nationally recommended guidance from the National Association of Local Councils and the Society of Local Council Clerks in the promotion of civility and respect, bullying, harassment and intimidation will not be tolerated.

We treat everyone with courtesy and respect and ask for the same in return. We ask that you treat your councillors and council staff courteously without violence, abuse or harassment.

Councillors and council staff have the right to carry out their civic duties and work without fear of being attacked or abused. Any behaviour whether that be verbal, physical or in writing, which causes either councillors or council staff to feel uncomfortable, embarrassed, or threatened, is totally unacceptable.

The zero-tolerance policy includes abuse, aggression or threats made in person, over the telephone or in written communication, including on social media.

The council considers threatening behaviour to be:

• Attempted or actual aggressive, or physical actions made towards any councillor or member of staff.
• The use of aggressive, or abusive language, (including raising of the voice, swearing, shouting or in writing) which threatens or intimidates councillors or council staff.

This policy applies throughout all council meetings, but it also applies to any councillor or council staff away from council meetings."

FlyTipping - Please report all Fly-tipping direct to Bassetlaw District Council via the following link, who are responsible for it's clearance from the highways/verges - https://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/recycling-and-waste/fly-tipping/

Damaged Street Nameplates - Please report damaged or missing street name plates to Bassetlaw Council on the following link https://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/land-charges-and-street-naming/street-naming-and-numbering-explained/street-name-plates/

Highways Issues - Nottinghamshire County Council - My Notts App - Please report all highways issues direct to Notts County Council, potholes, faulty/damaged streetlights, Road/Pavement damage or obstructions, dead animals in the road or on the pavement, damaged road signs, bus shelters, road markings, ovegrown trees into the highway, overgrown hedges onto pavements, overgrown or obstructed public footpaths, damaged styles - https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/roads/street-lighting/report-a-streetlight-defect additionally you can download and report all these types of issues via the My Notts App - The MyNotts app has been developed to allow immediate access to the most popular Council services while on the move. Now, by having the MyNotts App available to download from the app store(s) on to both Android and iOS phones, it enables you to 'report it' 'pay for it' 'apply for it' and 'find it' on any smartphone and tablet.

Download the MyNotts app on the Apple App Store

Do wnload the MyNotts app on the Google Play store

County Council Highways Repairs Website: - NCC highways website was launched in 2023 https://www.nottshighways.co.uk/ The site allows residents to search across the county to find where resurfacing and patching schemes have taken place or are planned; just enter the area, postcode or street address to see works in any location. The site gives details of the various works and, in many cases, includes an image of the completed works. As a newly developed site, it covers improvements delivered since spring 2022 only; these include full resurfacing works, the ongoing programme of mechanised patching and other improvements such as microasphalt works. The site is also accessible through the MyNotts App, and is planned to be updated weekly.

Residents can continue to report highways issues for inspection and repair, by telephone to the NCC contact centre 0300 500 8080 or online at https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/roads/report-a-road-or-pavement-problem or by using the MyNotts app for mobile phones (download free). These three routes all create an immediate report for investigation by the highways teams. Members of the public should report all highways matters direct to the County Council this way, as soon as possible, not channel them in the first instance, via the parish council or wait and bring them up verbally at parish council meetings, all this does is delay matters, add extra levels of admin, when in many cases the item could have been sorted asap by the County Council.

Speedwatch - We have 4 volunteers for community speedwatch, if anyone else would like to join in, please contact Tony Hailstone for further details thailstonebeckingham@gmail.com Tony has booked the enrollment course with PCSO to commence 6.30 pm at the rec room on Tuesday 15th august 2023 for 1.5hrs. Anyone wishing to take part in speedwatch must sign up to the course.