Solar Farm?

Well have you had your letter yet, inviting you to have a look at the proposal for just out of the village.  From the plan attached it looks a fairly substantial piece just off Gringley Road.

I've nothing against solar, I'm all for it, but what I don't fancy is good agricultural land given up to a load of panels worshipping the sun.  Not what you might call a pretty site is it?

However, from the newspapers it would seem that the tax subsidies for large scale farms are being banned, a 'blight' on the landscape was the description.   There must be oodles of south facing rooftops on commercial building just begging for use and there are plenty of  farm buildings available.   Better bet than using good food producing land and reducing our food supply options.  But I suppose greed will prevail, unless of course we all object.  

SCREENING OPINION FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

Sounds innocuous doesn't it.  It isn't, depending of course on your view.  It relates to the past proposal for 150 houses adjacent to the school.  This seems to be a little feeler out to the relevant departments and agencies to see what their view would be for submission of a new application and what they would have to do. to protect the environment.  Well see for yourself.  I hope you can read it all.  The letters from other  agencies are on the Bassetlaw Planning site

 

A mention in the despatches at last

Well he never got a medal for what he did for the village but he's finally got some recognition and for his own efforts again.   A man of many talents who likes a challenge even in retirement.

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Big changes on the parish council with the two new members, a bit of real new blood.  Not sure of his christian name but I think his surname is Bland and he works in the butchers with his boss Wayne as the second new member.

Indiscretions?

You may remember this little titbit that appeared in the last parish magazine.   If you saw it, it's highly likely that it registered as a useful piece of information to remember.   It appears however, that as I suspected, this little snippet of information was not aimed for distribution to the driving public.  The police are now reviewing this and the limit will not increase to 43mph.

Not much point in being horrified at the original decision and holier than thou and then going blabbing it to all and sundry.  More discretion please in future.

Oh and remember this when you've got your pedal to the metal.  The only thing you get with rushing (in a car) is a wooden overcoat.

Still No News

The final cash figure for the VI is still not in the public domain, where it should be.  No announcements, nothing what so ever, when of course there was plenty of activity before from certain members when they were banging the drum to save it.

Given that some member are also members of the parish council I would have thought there was some obligation to report back to the council.  Perhaps now might be a good time for those members who are not should hand  it back to the care of the council.  At least then there will be a degree of accountability.  Lets face it, if there hadn't been a crafty coup by some with an ulterior motive, it would still remain with the council.  Perhaps then there would not have been £10,000 of wasted money flogging a dead horse

Not much transparency showing at the moment.  Still we can hope.

Got your application in yet to join the council for those two seats?  Bit late if you haven't.  The selection  'committee' sits next week.   Will be interesting to hear the result.  Mind you at least the noisy bugger has left so it should be a lot quieter.