Volunteer Tree Wardens Appointed in Cropwell Bishop

Cropwell Bishop Parish Council are aware and wish to meet our environmental
and biodiversity responsibilities within the parish. As such, the parish
council are pleased to announce we have two Volunteer Tree Wardens for the
parish.

Gill McKinnon and Sebastian Ellis have volunteered to be our Tree Wardens,
and a little about the role is set out below. If anyone has any tree queries
or wishes to report any tree issues, please contact Gill at

gill.treewarden.cbpc@gmail.com
.

The Parish Council and the Wardens have resolved that the first job to be
undertaken is to put together a document listing where all our trees are and
what condition they are in. This is, of course, going to take some time, so
if you see Gill or Sebastian out and about, please say a cheery hello to
encourage them in their role.

How Tree Wardens can make a difference in our parish

Tree Wardens are volunteers appointed by their Parish Council to:

• Be a contact and provide support for all things tree-related in their
  local area.
• Protect trees by reporting early signs of pests, disease and vandalism.
• Gather, survey and record information about trees that are important for
  wildlife and the heritage of the parish.
• Look for opportunities to plant more trees in the local community,
  enhancing the environment for parishioners.
• Help find funding for local tree-planting projects. For example, the
  Tree Council has grants that are only available to Tree Wardens.
• Get involved in campaigns to raise awareness about the importance of
  trees.

Trees are important in our parish because they:

• Provide habitats for wildlife.
• Contribute to the character and heritage of the parish.
• Help improve air quality.
• Provide shade and shelter.
• Help reduce the effects of climate change.
• Enhance the local environment for residents and visitors.

Rushcliffe Borough Council will support the Parish Council by:

• Providing support and guidance for Tree Wardens at a local level.
• Providing at least two training courses and one networking event each
  year.
• Providing links to funding schemes for community and private landowner
  projects.
• Acting as a link to the national Tree Warden Scheme.

Cropwell Bishop Parish Council will support our Tree Wardens by:

• Including them in discussions about tree matters.
• Inviting them to attend Parish Council meetings and report any
  tree-related matters, or reporting issues on their behalf.
• Supporting them with any necessary resources needed to carry out their
  volunteering, within reason.
• Ensuring that they are covered for health and safety and insurance as
  Parish Council volunteers.

The Parish Council would like to thank Gill and Sebastian for volunteering
for this role, and we are looking forward to seeing how the role develops.

Clerk: Mrs. J. Towndrow
The Old School, Fern Road, Cropwell Bishop
Nottingham NG12 3BU
Telephone: 0115 9894656
Mobile: 07798735757
Email:
clerk@cropwellbishop-pc.gov.uk

Agenda Published: 28th May 2026

Dear Councillor

You are summoned to attend the next meeting of the Parish Council on
Tuesday 2nd June 2026 at 7.00pm at The Old School
to transact the business specified below. Members of the press & public
are welcome to observe proceedings. Time will be allowed for brief public
participation.

Mrs J. Towndrow – Clerk

AGENDA

1. To Receive and Approve Apologies for Absence
2. Declarations of Interest and Confirmation of Agenda
3. Parishioners Question Time and Police Reports
4. Minutes of the Previous Meeting – 5th May 2026
   1. Accuracy
   2. Progress
5. Planning Matters and Application (plus any to hand)RBC Grant Permission: 26/00402/FUL – Construct Dropped Kerb –
   48 Fern Road, Cropwell Bishop NG12 3BU.
6. Finance
   1. Financial Statement for May 28th 2026
   2. Payments Made Up To May 28th 2026 and Payments Awaiting for June 2026
7. Correspondence for Action
8. To Consider Goal Post Re-Instatement Memorial Hall Playing Fields
9. Memorial Hall
   1. Update on the Memorial Hall
   2. TLF Report
10. To Consider Village Ranger/Lengthsman Inspections
11. The Old School
    1. Entertainments, Activities & User Update
    2. CKOB Update
12. Transport
    1. New Bus Service No. 12 from Sunday 21st June
13. Highways & Footpaths Defects/Issues
    1. Sunken Road Surface Fern Road
    2. Update Re Parking Corners of Kendal Road onto Salvin Close
    3. Update on Pedestrian Crossing Signs Kinoulton Road
    4. Community Speed Watch
14. The Environment/Biodiversity
15. Councillors Reports
16. Correspondence for Information
17. Date of Next Meeting – Parish Council Meeting 7th July 2026
    7.00pm at The Old School

Supporting Documents

 

Clerk: Mrs. J. Towndrow
The Old School, Fern Road, Cropwell Bishop Nottingham. NG12 3BU
Telephone: 0115 9894656
Mobile: 07798735757
Email: clerk@cropwellbishop-pc.gov.uk

Agenda Published: 1^st April 2026

Dear Councillor

You are summoned to attend the next meeting of the Parish Council on Tuesday 7th April 2026 at 7.00pm at The Old School to transact the business specified below. Members of the press & public are welcome to observe proceedings. Time will be allowed for brief public participation.

Mrs J. Towndrow – Clerk

AGENDA

1. To Receive and Approve Apologies for Absence
2. Declarations of Interest and Confirmation of Agenda

   Parishioners Question Time and Police Reports

3. Minutes of the Previous Meeting – 3rd March 2026
   1. Accuracy
   2. Progress
4. Planning Matters and Application (plus any to hand)

   RBC New Application: 26/00402/FUL – Construct dropped kerb – 48 Fern Road, Cropwell Bishop NG12 3BU

5. Finance
   1. Financial Statement for March 31st 2026
   2. Payments Made February 31st 2026 and Payments Awaiting for April 2026
   3. Receipts & Payment Reports – April 2025 to March 2026
   4. V.A.T. Summary – April 2025 to March 2026 & Qtr. 3 VAT Error Appeal Letter & Reclaim Proof
   5. Financial Summary – April 2025 to March 2026
6. Correspondence for Action
7. To Consider Future Picnic In The Park Events
8. Memorial Hall
   1. Update on the Memorial Hall
   2. TLF Report
9. To Consider Village Ranger/Lengthsman Inspections
10. The Old School
    1. Entertainments, Activities & User Update
    2. CKOB Update
11. Transport
12. Highways & Footpaths Defects/Issues
    1. Sunken Road Surface Fern Road
    2. To Consider Yellow Lines Corners of Kendal Road onto Salvin Close
    3. Community Speed Watch
13. The Environment/Biodiversity
14. Councillors Reports
15. Correspondence for Information
16. Date of Next Meeting

    15th April 2026 Annual Meeting of The Electorate 7.00pm at The Old School

    5th May 2026 Annual Parish Council Meeting at 6.45pm followed by

    5th May 2026 Ordinary Parish Council Meeting at 7.00pm

Supporting Documents

STATEMENT ON HEALTH AND SAFETY

Adopted October 2010

Last Review Date 3rd March 2026 Minute Reference: M.453
Next Review Date March 2027

The Council’s health and safety aim is to minimise the number of instances of occupational accidents and illnesses and to achieve an accident-free workplace.

Cropwell Bishop Parish Council recognises and accepts its duty to protect the health and safety of all visitors to the Council officers and the Old School Community building, including contractors and temporary workers, as well as any member of the public who may be affected by the Councils operations.

While the Council will do all that is within its powers to ensure the health and safety of its employees, it is recognised that health and safety at work is the responsibility of each and every individual associated with the Council. It is the duty of each employee to take reasonable care of their own and other people’s welfare and to report any situation which may pose a threat to the well-being of themselves or any other person.

Appropriate preventative and protective measures are and will continue to be implemented following identification of work-related hazards and assessments of the risks associated with them.

We recognise the importance of employer/employee consultation on matters of health and safety and the value of individual consultation prior to allocating health and safety functions.

The contents of this statement will be reviewed annually to reflect any changes to the Health & Safety at Work Act.

Whilst the Parish Council recognises its’ duties and responsibilities under the Health & Safety at Work Act, the objectives of this safety statement can only be achieved through the support and co-operation of employees and all other persons who use the premises – i.e. contractors, users, members of the public and students.

This policy will be regularly monitored to ensure that the objectives are achieved. It will be reviewed and, if necessary, revised in the light of any legislative or organisational changes.

This Health and Safety Policy Statement was considered and approved by Cropwell Bishop Parish Council at its meeting on 3rd March 2026 Minute Reference: M453

 

CROPWELL BISHOP PARISH COUNCIL.

 

Scope

Cropwell Bishop Parish Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This accessibility statement applies to: https://cropwellbishop-pc.gov.uk/

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
• Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible
• Some documents may not be structured correctly for screen readers
• Some content may not meet the required colour contrast or heading structure standards

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

PDF documents

Some documents on this website are published as PDF files and may not be fully accessible to screen reader software. In particular:
• Older PDF documents may not be fully tagged
• Some PDFs may not have a logical reading order
• Some PDFs may not be fully compatible with assistive technologies
Many of these documents are historic and were published before September 2018.

Disproportionate burden

Cropwell Bishop Parish Council has assessed the cost and resource required to make all historic PDF documents fully accessible and has determined that doing so would represent a disproportionate burden, due to:
• The volume of historic documents
• Their low ongoing usage
• Limited staffing and technical resources typical of a Parish Council
However, the Council is committed to improving accessibility and is taking steps to ensure that new content is published in a more accessible way.

This assessment will be reviewed periodically to ensure it remains valid.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

• New documents are created using accessible formats wherever possible
• Documents are structured clearly when created in Microsoft Word before being converted to PDF
• Where appropriate, key information is also provided directly on web pages
• Accessibility is considered when publishing new content
• This accessibility statement will be reviewed regularly

Accessible alternatives

If you need information on this website in a different format, such as:
• Accessible PDF
• Large print
• Plain text
• Email or telephone explanation
Please contact us and we will provide the information in a suitable format wherever reasonably possible.
Email: clerk@cropwellbishop-pc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01159894656

Enforcement procedure

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility request, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS), which supports people who are experiencing discrimination.
• https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/
• Telephone: 0808 800 0082

Preparation of this accessibility statement

• This statement was last prepared on: 23 February 2026
• This statement was last reviewed on: 15th April 2026
• This website’s accessibility was assessed using:
• ○ Automated accessibility checking tools such as WAVE
• ○ Manual checks of key pages and documents

Report accessibility problems

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us.

Mrs Janice Towndrow
Parish Clerk
The Old school
Fern Road
Cropwell Bishop
Nottingham
NG12 3BU