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Minutes from Meeting 28 July 2025

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Minutes of Meeting of the Parish Council held on Monday, 28th July 2025 at 7.30 pm at Jacksdale Community Centre.

 

Present:

 

Cllr Kathleen Bartholomew

Cllr Duncan Deaves

Cllr Helen Dooley

Cllr Paul Easom

Cllr Dee Gamble

Cllr Andy Gascoyne

Cllr Alan Gregory

 

Cllr Brian Jackson

Cllr Ken Tetley

Cllr Mary Wright

 

 

 

 

Apologies:

Cllr Martin – personal

Cllr Wilson – personal

Cllr Justice – ADC meeting

Cllr S Jackson – personal

Cllr J Bethell – personal

 

 

Cllr J Gregory – ADC meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also present: –

Lisa Simpson (Clerk), PC Rob Cook and PCSOs Vicky Clarke and Meg Rodgers

 

 

  1. To receive apologies for absence

Apologies were received as above

It was noted that Cllr Julia Long automatically ceases to be a councillor as she has been absent for 6 consecutive months (section 85 LGA1972)

 

  1. To consider co-option of 3 Councillors for Underwood ward and 1 Councillor for Selston ward

No applications were received. The vacancies will continue to be advertised for Co-option until they are filled.

 

  1. To receive declarations of interest from Councillors

Cllr H Dooley – item 13 s137 Maggies non-pecuniary

Cllr B Jackson – item 22 non-pecuniary (Trustee)

 

  1. To determine which items of the agenda, if any, should be taken with the public excluded

RESOLVED: To move the following items to ‘confidential’

(1) Item 20 (Update on land dispute and consider any subsequent actions) – due to it being of a sensitive nature and an ongoing legal dispute

(2) Item 21 (Consider Solicitors’ advice regarding potential sale of grazing land at New Selston) – due to it relating to terms of tenders/contracts

(3) Item 22 (Update on sale of 35 Mansfield Road) – due to it relating to terms of tenders/contracts

 

This was done by a single resolution.

 

  1. Police report

A brief update was provided by PC Rob Cook.

Councillors were given the opportunity to ask questions and report any concerns which the police responded to and noted but they advised that incidents need to be reported by dialiing 101 to raise awareness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Members of the public are invited to address the Council on agenda items – 15 minutes is designated for public participation.

There were no members of the public present

 

  1. To approve the minutes of Selston Parish Council’s meeting held on Monday, 30th June 2025

RESOLVED: To accept the minutes of the meeting held on 30th June 2025 as a true record

 

  1. To consider the accounts to 30th June 2025 as attached

RESOLVED: To accept the accounts as circulated

 

  1. To consider and approve the Bank Reconciliation at 30th June 2025

RESOLVED: To approve the Bank Reconciliation at 30th June 2025 as circulated

 

  1. To note the draft minutes of the Finance Committee meeting on Monday, 21st July 2025 and consider any recommendations raised – Noted

 

  1. To consider any applications for S.137 Grants

RESOLVED: To approve the recommendations of the Finance Committee and grant £150 to Activity 4 Health (Boccia) and £95 to cover the cost of room hire for a Fundraising event in aid of Maggies Nottingham and the Ukraine Orphanage.

 

  1. To consider pending Planning Applications

There were no comments in relation to the pending planning applications

 

  1. To consider Parish Council representative(s) for attending Planning Committee meetings on any relevant applications, to present the view of the Parish Council – no action necessary

 

  1. To consider correspondence received and required actions – no action necessary

 

  1. To consider the annual inspection report received in respect of play areas in Selston parish

The Clerk informed that a new seat for the springer at Westwood was £93 +VAT, and the spring brake for the zipline is £110 + VAT and will be fitted in approximately 2 weeks when the contractor is available.

The Parish Warden has identified a defect on the inclusive boat swing seat on Westwood Recreation Ground which would cost £911.70 + VAT to replace.

RESOLVED: To purchase a new boat swing seat

 

The report highlighted the poor state of the Skate Park at Jacksdale and Cllr A Gascoyne would like to take the lead on sourcing a replacement. It was noted that the Parish Council has £24000 in earmarked reserves for the Jacksdale Skate Park so grant funding will be required. It was agreed that Cllr A Gascoyne will provide information for the next Full Council meeting on the 29th September 2025.

The Clerk advised that the Recreations Ground Committee should meet to consider and review the Play Strategy that ADC introduced in 2017 and consider any information that Cllr Gascoyne has obtained.

 

  1. Update on Parish Council’s support to the RBL event being held in Jacksdale on 9th August 2025 to commemoration of VJ 80th Anniversary

Mercian Regiment stands are no longer available, due to other commitments but the Ram will still be there from 11.00 to 12.30

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Update on proposed arrangements for Remembrance Sunday

Cllr A Gascoyne informed that he had booked a Trumpeter and Drummer for the parade and that the Jacksdale parade will commence from Jacksdale Welfare, so the road closure needs to be extended.

 

  1. To consider the request to hold an Event on Jacksdale Recreation Ground 13th September 2025

RESOLVED: To not organise the Event as Selston Parish Council but to approve the request if the organisers have their own Insurance

 

  1. To note the next Parish Council meeting to be held on Monday, 29th September 2025 at 7.30 pm at Jacksdale Community Centre – Noted

 

Confidential items:

 

  1. Update on land dispute and consider any subsequent actions

There was no update

 

  1. Update on potential sale of grazing land at New Selston

There was no update

 

  1. Update on sale of 35 Mansfield Road

There was no update

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting closed at 8.50 pm