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Minutes of Meeting – 7th April 2026

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(The meeting started at 7.07pm and finished at 8.07pm)

Present: Cllrs. M. Barlow, M. Beazley, C. Bryan, R. Gudgin, I. McEachran, A. Wilson (Chair), P. Wregg, and J. Wroughton

In Attendance: Clerk, Cllr. N. Clarke N.C.C. and 2 residents

Apologies Approved

471. Cllr. Allison – Hospital

Declarations of Interest & Confirmation of Agenda

472. Declarations of Non-Pecuniary Interest: Cllrs. A. Wilson, P. Wregg and Cllr. Clarke – Agenda Item 8 – Memorial Hall; and Cllr. Wroughton – Agenda Item 10b).

The agenda was confirmed.

473. Standing Orders were suspended at 7.08pm to allow the order of business to be amended to enable attendees to speak to the meeting.

Parishioners’ Question Time & Policing Report

No questions.

Crime Figures

No crime figures available.

474. Standing Orders reinstated at 7.09pm.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

475. Cllr. Wroughton proposed the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting on 3rd March 2026 were a true record, Cllr. Wregg seconded – all agreed.

It Was Unanimously:

RESOLVED: “That the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 3rd March 2026 were confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chairman”.

Progress

476. No items to report in this matter.

Planning Matters & Applications

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

It Was Unanimously:

RESOLVED: “No Objection”

Finance

478. a) Financial Statement up to 31st March 2026

It Was Unanimously:

RESOLVED: “To approve the financial statement & signed by Cllrs. Wilson & Wregg.”

479. b) Payments made March 31st 2026 and Awaiting April 2026

It Was Unanimously:

RESOLVED: “To approve all payments as reproduced on payments document 213 & signed by Cllrs. Wilson & Wregg”.

480. c) Receipts & Payments Reports April 2025 – March 2026

It Was Unanimously:

RESOLVED: “To approve the receipts and payments reports.”

481. d) VAT Summary – April 2025 to March 2026

It Was Unanimously:

RESOLVED: “To approve the VAT Summary as produced on the report and noted VAT Qtr. 3 Error has been corrected”

482. e) Financial Summary April 2025 to March 2026

It Was Unanimously:

RESOLVED: “To approve the Financial Summary as produced on the report.”

Correspondence for Action

483. a) To Consider attendance to RSVCSG 29th April 11 to 12.30pm at Rushcliffe Arena

No attendees on this occasion.

To Consider Future Picnic In The Park Events

484. Discussion took place regarding future Picnic In The Park Events. Cllr. Gudgin proposed that the event be run on 1st July 2028. Cllr. Gudgin will form a sub-committee with Cllr. I. McEachran and Cllr. P. Wregg and other village volunteers. Cllr. McEachran seconded – all agreed.

It Was Unanimously:

RESOLVED: “To continue with Picnic In The Park on 1st July 2028, source DJ, bands, PA, trailer staging etc., well in advance of the event date.”

The Memorial Hall

485. a) Update on The Memorial Hall

A report was put to the meeting from the Memorial Hall (copy attached at the end of minutes). Cllr. Wregg wanted to thank Mel and Bob Stanley for the sponsored pink hair dye and Cllr. Birch for playing Easter Bunny at the Easter event.

486. b) The Launch Field

A report was put to the meeting from the Memorial Hall (copy attached to the end of minutes).

Cllr. Wregg reported that they are waiting to speak to Hollie regarding the future of the Launch Field and advised that they need some help to support the Coach. A DofE volunteer was suggested and Cllr. Wroughton will pass on some contact details for DofE volunteers.

Village Ranger/Lengthsman Inspections

487. The Ranger/Lengthsman has passed the training course for weed spraying.

The Ranger/Lengthsman has sprayed the wooden storage facility with 2 coats of clear wood preserve and has started painting the bus shelters. The grass has been cut twice in the village and weed spraying has commenced.

Reporting of pothole and pavement damage has been carried out over the month by the Ranger.

The Old School

488. a) Entertainments, Activities & User Update

Live music event on 11th April with the Shantyfolk playing; this is a sell-out event with 60 people attending.

Upcoming cinema showings are The Choral on 17th April, Song Sung Blue in May and Hamnet in June.

489. b) CKOB Club Update

The last CKOB had 50 children in attendance, slightly lower than normal due to the Easter half term.

Cllr. Wroughton will be asking Cllr. Clarke for a grant from his divisional fund for walkie-talkies.

Transport

490. The Clerk advised there had been no problems reported since the last meeting. Residents have been advised about the change of bus route whilst Rookery Corner in Cropwell Butler is closed.

Highways & Footpaths Defects/Issues

491. a) Sunken Road Surface – Fern Road

Cllr. Clarke advised this had been reported back to Highways who in turn have reported it to the adherence team who deal with utilities; the adherence team will follow this up with Severn Trent.

492. b) To Consider Obstruction Issues – Corner of Kendall Road & Salvin Close

Complaints have been received by the Clerk regarding obstruction issues on Kendall Road due to parked vehicles. Bin lorries could not easily gain access/egress to Salvin Close and the top of Kendall Road due to double parked vehicles, vehicles opposite the junction and vehicles on the corners of Kendall Road and Salvin Close. Residents have phoned the Clerk regarding the issue and safety in this area. Bin lorries and emergency services will really struggle to get through.

Cllr. Clarke advised that this is not a Highways matter but a police matter, as it is obstruction of the highway. Cars that are taxed, MOT’d and insured are entitled to park on the highway. Cllr. Clarke did not feel that white or yellow lines in this area would be the answer.

Action: Cllr. Clarke will speak with Sergeant Brett Price to ask him to visit the area and see if any action can be taken. The Clerk will write to Darryl Birch and Laura Trussler to advise of the issues.

493. Cllr. Wilson reported that the blue grit bin had been placed on Simpson Drive but unfortunately it is on the wrong side of the roundabout.

Action: Cllr. Clarke will speak to Highways to get the bin moved to the correct side of the roundabout in the location advised in the original instance.

494. Cllr. Wilson advised that the car park on Simpson Drive has now been transferred to the ownership of the school. The car park has now been fenced off.

495. Cllr. Wroughton raised an issue with the diversion signs at the end of Church Street. It is dangerous that the signs are in the road on the corner of this junction, making it unsafe for egress/access from Nottingham Road onto Church Street.

Action: Cllr. Clarke will speak to VIA East Midlands to see if the signs can be moved at all.

496. c) Speed Watch

Cllr. Wregg advised a session had taken place on Nottingham Road on 12th March between 8.40am and 9.30am – 351 cars were recorded of which 6 cars were exceeding 36mph. The Police Speed Van has been on Nottingham Road twice in recent weeks.

The Environment/Biodiversity

497. It was noted that there are hedgehogs out and about around the village.

Councillors Reports

498. Cllr. Wregg advised that if anyone wished to sponsor Bob and Mel Stanley for the hair dye, she had a SumUp machine and could take donations on it.

499. Cllr. Wilson asked for attendees to the April Saturday Café – Cllr. Wilson and Cllr. Clarke would be in attendance.

Correspondence for Information

500. There is no folder for circulation; any information has been circulated by email through the month.

Date of Next Meeting

501. 15th April 2026 Annual Meeting of the Electorate, 7.00pm at The Old School

5th May 2026 Annual Parish Council Meeting, 6.45pm at The Old School followed by the full council meeting at 7.00pm.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 8.07pm.

Chairman’s Signature:

Date:

Agenda Item 8a) & b)

CMBH Chairman’s Monthly Report – March 2026

New Building Progress & Fundraising

We await comment from RBC on the Pre-Application to Planning for the New Build in readiness for a Full Planning Application to follow.

We are hoping to create a form of public exhibition where plans are presented and conversation with the architects can take place in order to engage with the village on the whole project.

Mel & Bob Stanley have exceeded all expectations with their “Sponsored Hair Colouring” event and have had over £1,000.00 already pledged. A great big thank you from CBMH for their continued efforts and support.

A “Hop into Easter” event is being organised to incorporate both children and adult activities on the same day along with the ubiquitous “Bric a Brac”, raffle and food/drink offers.

Due to the cancellation of Picnic in the Park 2026, CBMH have taken the opportunity to investigate the possibility of a late summer event to fill the gap but not replicate the Picnic in the Park format or duplicate the Summer Fete format.

General

Basic maintenance continues around both the building and site wherever required to keep the current usable structures viably sound.

New infra-red heaters have been purchased to wall-mount in the meeting room and kitchen, hopefully to make those areas more readily usable during the cold spells. Thanks go to Cllr. Neil Clarke for his financial assistance with these.

We will be keeping an eye on the in-filled section of ground by the top entrance as the spoil that was tipped is predominantly clay, but hopefully the grass will eventually grow through and reinforce the flatter area.

Thanks to CBPC for tidying up the old goal area with topsoil and seeding.

The hedging whips that were planted last year are now showing through with a loss of probably 25%, which isn’t too bad, and we will soon see the Nottingham Road hedgerow flourishing in the coming years.

Petanque

The new season will be about to commence in April, subject to the temperature, and we look forward to some new faces in 2026. We have found that this activity has become as much a social gathering as an easy laid-back “sport.”

TLF

Better weather has helped with Saturday morning attendances for both sessions and fewer cancellations, giving the kitchen a little boost in turnover.

There will be a two-week break for Easter and hopefully a vigorous return.

J. J. Lacey – 31/03/2026

Cropwell Bishop Parish Council Minutes of Meeting – 3rd March 2026

7.00pm At the Old School

(The meeting started at 7.03pm and finished at 8.37pm)

Present: Cllrs. W. Allison, M. Barlow, M. Beazley, R. Gudgin, A. Wilson (Chair), P. Wregg, & J. Wroughton

In Attendance: Clerk, Cllr. T. Birch R.B.C.

Apologies Approved

442. Cllr. Bryan – Holiday, Cllr. McEachran – Work & Cllr. Clarke Prior Meeting

Declarations of Interest & Confirmation of Agenda

443. Declarations of Non-Pecuniary Interest Cllrs. A. Wilson & P. Wregg & Cllr. Birch – Agenda Item 10 – Memorial Hall. & Cllr. Wroughton Agenda Item 12b)

The agenda was confirmed.

444. Standing Orders were suspended at 7.04pm to allow the order of business to be amended to enable attendees to speak to the meeting.

Parishioners’ Question Time & Policing Report

No Questions.

Crime Figures

Cllr. Wilson read the crime figures as follows:

There were 51 Crimes in the Wiverton Group in December, of which 37 were in Cotgrave, 5 Stragglethorpe, 2 Tythby, 1 Colston Bassett and 4 in Cropwell Bishop
Criminal Damage & Arson – 2
Burglary – 1
Violence & Sexual Offences – 1
There were 65 Crimes in January of which 54 were in Cotgrave, 3 in Saxondale, 3 in Barnstone & 5 in Cropwell Bishop
Criminal Damage & Arson – 1
Other Theft – 1
Vehicle Crime – 1
Other Crimes – 2

445. Standing Orders reinstated at 7.05pm

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

446. Cllr. Wregg proposed the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting on the 3
rd February 2026 were a true record,
Cllr. Barlow seconded – all agreed
It Was Unanimously:
RESOLVED: “That the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 3rd February 2026 were confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chairman”

Progress

447. M.409 3/2/26 – Grit Bin Simpsons Drive
COMPLETE: Cllr. Clarke advised the grit bin has been approved for this location. Thank you, Cllr. Clarke for your assistance in this matter.

448. M.432 3/2/26 – Fallen Tree Simpsons Drive/Seven Trent Sewage Plant
COMPLETE: The fallen tree has been removed and the area cleared.

Planning Matters & Applications

449. RBC New Application: 26/00006/FUL – Conversion of Methodist Church and School House into Dwellings –
Methodist Chapel Nottingham Road Cropwell Bishop Nottinghamshire NG12 3BP
It Was Unanimously:

RESOLVED: “No Objection” With concerns to be noted regarding:

  • Visibility Issues for Ingress/Egress
  • Building Materials not specified for driveway – need clarification on drainage & appearance

RBC New Application: 26/00226/LBC – Conversion of Methodist Church and School House into Dwellings –
Methodist Chapel Nottingham Road Cropwell Bishop Nottinghamshire NG12 3BP
It Was Unanimously:

RESOLVED: “No Objection” With concerns to be noted regarding:

  • Building Materials not specified for driveway – need clarification on drainage & appearance
  • Visibility Issues for Ingress/Egress

Finance

450. a) Financial Statement up to 26th February 2026
It Was Unanimously:
RESOLVED: “To approve the financial statement & signed by Cllrs. Wilson & Beazley.”

451. b) Payments made February 26th 2026 and Awaiting March 2026
Noted: A VAT payment had been made due to an error on the V.A.T. Submission. The error resulted in a payment of VAT instead of a repayment. This will be rectified on the Qtr. 4 VAT return.
It Was Unanimously:
RESOLVED: “To approve all payments as reproduced on payments document 212 & signed by Cllrs. Wilson & Beazley”.

452. c) To Review The Asset Register
Cllr. Wilson proposed to accept the Asset Register as produced, Cllr. Brian seconded – all agreed.
It Was Unanimously:
RESOLVED: “To approve the Asset Register with the value of Assets at £1,429,044.50”.

Correspondence for Action

453. a) To Consider Friends of School to hold a Candy Floss Stall at Picnic In The Park
Cllr. Gudgin proposed to allow Friends of School to hold a Candy Floss Stall at Picnic In The Park with the caveat that they have their own Public Liability Insurance & Food Hygiene in place – Cllr. Wroughton seconded
– 4 councillors were in favour and 3 against.
It Was:
RESOLVED: To allow Friends of School to host a Candy Floss Stand at Picnic In The Park using their own public liability insurance and food hygiene”.

To Review & Adopt Policies

454. a) Code of Conduct
No Change to Code of Conduct
Cllr. Wroughton proposed the Parish Council continue with the Code of Conduct as is, Cllr. Wregg seconded – all agreed.
It Was Unanimously:
RESOLVED: “To continue with the current Code of Conduct”.
b) Freedom of Information Publication Scheme
No Change
Cllr. Gudgin proposed the Parish Council continue with the Freedom of Information Publication Scheme as it stands, Cllr. Beazley seconded – all agreed.
It Was Unanimously:
RESOLVED: “To continue with the current Freedom of Information Publication Scheme”.
c) Health and Safety Policy
Cllr. Wregg proposed to accept the Health and Safety Policy as put forward, Cllr. Allison Seconded – all agreed.
It Was Unanimously
RESOLVED: “To approve the Health and Safety Policy”

d) Data Breach Policy
No Change
Cllr. Wroughton proposed the Parish Council approve the Data Breach Policy, Cllr. Beazley seconded – all agreed.
It Was Unanimously:
RESOLVED: “To approve the Data Breach Policy”.
e) To adopt Risk Register
Cllr. Wroughton proposed the Parish Council adopt the Risk Register, Cllr. Gudgin seconded – all agreed.
It Was Unanimously:
RESOLVED: “To adopt the Risk Register & Signed by the Chairman”.

To Consider & Approve Assertion 10 Compliance

455. The Clerk put forward an Assertion 10 Compliance Document to the Parish Council which proves the Parish Council are Assertion 10 ready and can tick compliance box on the AGAR for the Audit purposes.

Cllr. Beazley proposed the Parish Council approve the compliance document enabling the Clerk/RFO to tick the compliance box on the Audit Agar – Cllr. Wregg seconded – all agreed.

It Was Unanimously:
RESOLVED: “To accept the Assertion 10 Compliance document as proof of eligibility to tick the compliance box on the Agar for Audit purposes.

To Consider Guest Speaker For The Annual Meeting of The Electorate

456. Previous ideas for a guest speaker put forward were The Grantham Canal Society, Police Matters, RDA Riding School. A further idea put forward was Cllr. Birch’s family Alpaca Farm. Cllr. Gudgin proposed we invite the RDA Riding School to speak, Cllr. Barlow seconded – all agreed.
Action: The Clerk will contact the RDA and invite them to speak at the Annual Meeting of the Electorate

The Memorial Hall

457. a) Update on The Memorial Hall
A report was put to the meeting from the Memorial Hall (copy attached at the end of minutes).

458. b) The Launch Field
A report was put to the meeting from the Memorial Hall (Copy attached to the end of minutes)
Cllr. Wregg reported that event through the bad rains in February 3 sessions had still taken place.

Village Ranger/Lengthsman Inspections

459. The Ranger has removed Ivy/Repaired and Painted the bus shelter near the Memorial Hall, a lot of the wood had deteriorated, and the ivy had pulled some of the wood away. The Ranger has been checking the area around the dairy site going out of the village for rubbish once a week to try to keep on top of that area where cars are pulling in and leaving rubbish behind

The Ranger Lengthsman has started to do some grass cutting.

The Ranger Lengthsman has undertaken the PA1 Training and Exam with regards to pesticide spraying.

The Old School

460. a) Entertainments, Activities & User Update
The Roses Cinema in February had low attendance but was a good film. March cinema is now A Complete Unknown – The Bob Dylan Story as the release date for The Choral was delayed. The Choral will now shown in March. The Shanty Folk are playing in April.

The committee need further volunteers – The Clerk to run an advert in the March Cropwell News

461. b) CKOB Club Update
The last CKOB had 60 children in attendance some of which are guests of the village children. There are now 4 DofE volunteers helping at the Friday evening sessions. Cllr. Wroughton wanted to thank Cllr. Clarke for his recent divisional fund donation.

Transport

462. The Clerk advised that there have been some issues with the No.11 service leaving residents stranded at bus stops as the bus is already full when leaving town. 5 residents were left outside the station last week. This has been reported to N.C.C. and to James Naish MP.

Highways & Footpaths Defects/Issues

463. a) Sunken Road Surface – Fern Road.
Cllr. Clarke was not in attendance at the meeting to give an update.

464. Cllr. Wroughton raised the issue of potholes being a serious issue in the County.
Action: The Clerk to write to highways and James Naish MP to register our issues regarding potholes and road markings.

465. c) Speed Watch.
Cllr. Wregg advised no speed watch sessions had taken place since the last meeting. There is a session scheduled for the 12th March and 2 new volunteers had come forward.

The Environment/Biodiversity

466. Cllr. Allison advised that a consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework was open until the 10th March.
Action: Cllr. Allison and Cllr. Wregg will have a look through.

To Announce Competition Winners – January Cropwell News

467.       Cllr. Gudgin made the draw – Winner Ruth Johnson

Councillors Reports

468. Cllr. Birch advised that at the R.B.C. Budget meeting on the 5th of March the Rushcliffe Independents were bringing a motion for a budget cut.

Correspondence for Information

469. There is no folder for circulation any information has been circulated via email through the month.

Date of Next Meeting

470. 7th April 2026 Parish Council Meeting 7.00pm at The Old School 15th April 2025 Annual Meeting of the Electorate 7.00pn at The Old School

There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.37pm