Showing posts with label Community Lincs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Community Lincs. Show all posts
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Monday, 20 May 2013
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Parish Council
New entries on website
Please see the Revenue Budget for 2013/14 and Precept. This increase to the Precept will have the effect of increasing the annual payment of a Band D equivalent Council Taxpayer from £36.71 to £41.45 - a rise of circa £0.39p per calendar month from the current level. Despite this rise, the Parish Council continues to have one of the lowest precepts for any similar-sized Parish Councils in the area.
The Parish Council have also set in motion a Working Group to consider the operation of the Village Hall. More details can be obtained from the Parish Council website.
Please see the Revenue Budget for 2013/14 and Precept. This increase to the Precept will have the effect of increasing the annual payment of a Band D equivalent Council Taxpayer from £36.71 to £41.45 - a rise of circa £0.39p per calendar month from the current level. Despite this rise, the Parish Council continues to have one of the lowest precepts for any similar-sized Parish Councils in the area.
The Parish Council have also set in motion a Working Group to consider the operation of the Village Hall. More details can be obtained from the Parish Council website.
Saturday, 8 December 2012
Best Kept Village
Report for Nocton - 2012
You may be interested in the following report from Community Lincs:
"Class 11 - First Round Marking Sheet
Criteria A
Overall appearance and condition - Absence of litter, unauthorised/unsightly refuse, absence of graffiti/vandalism, condition of roads and paths
Assessors' comments
Pleasant and welcoming flower arrangements at the entrances to the village. Sufficient dog waste and regular litter bins. Roads and paths OK but some weeding required. Some graffiti to the front of the village hall and to the bus stop on Potterhanworth Road. No vandalism observed.
Score: 23/25
Criteria B
Green spaces - Provision for wildlife (such as bird boxes/feeders, bat boxes and wild flowers) and general appearance of: trees, ponds, streams, dykes, verges, parks, playing fields, nature area, hedges, children's play areas and public green amenities
Assessors' comments
Well maintained and tidy school sports field in the centre of the village but no other sporting facilities or children's play areas were found by the judges. Bird feeders were observed in the school grounds but the judges saw no other signs of specific provision for wildlife. verges and hedges generally neat and tidy although those opposite the village hall and along Potterhanworth Road need some attention. The beck was clear and free running but, for a short distance, is quite overgrown with weeds. The village green is very attractive and well maintained with a fascinating time plaque and sun dial.
Score: 18/20
Criteria C
Public premises - Community centre, community buildings, schools, road signs, noticeboards, advertisements, directional signs, bus stops, telephone boxes and allotments
Assessors' comments
Within the village there is an attractive school, a clean working telephone kiosk and plenty of clear and clean signage. There is a new noticeboard by The Green and there are also interesting information boards which guide visitors around the Nocton Village Trail/Children's Trail. However, the village hall is in need of a lot of TLC. Not the most inviting of buildings, its facade is spoilt by weeds, fungi, broken glass, a damaged bench, a weary noticeboard displaying out of date and untidy notices, and a fence in need of repair and painting. The unique panoramic noticeboard is spoilt by old sellotape and dirt.
Score: 16/20
Criteria D
Private premises - Gardens, hedges, fences and walls
Assessors' comments
In general the village is neat and tidy with some well cared for properties especially around The Green and the Parklands Estate. However, there are a few unkempt drives and borders scattered around the village.
Score: 14/15"
Overall score: 71/80
Some of this report makes for depressing reading... and it reminds me of what my teacher once wrote on my end of term report... 'Must do better'. That said, much of it is encouraging and gives us a good baseline to work from.
On reflection, I would have been quite content to have achieved an overall score of 88.75% in my school report.... yet Nocton didn't even get through to the second round of judging with this!
So where do we go from here?
This report should focus our attention on what needs improving for 2013. The intention is to enter the competition again, but perhaps we should have a more organised approach to get ready for the inspection this time around.
Watch out for more news on the Best Kept Village competition in the New Year.
You may be interested in the following report from Community Lincs:
"Class 11 - First Round Marking Sheet
Criteria A
Overall appearance and condition - Absence of litter, unauthorised/unsightly refuse, absence of graffiti/vandalism, condition of roads and paths
Assessors' comments
Pleasant and welcoming flower arrangements at the entrances to the village. Sufficient dog waste and regular litter bins. Roads and paths OK but some weeding required. Some graffiti to the front of the village hall and to the bus stop on Potterhanworth Road. No vandalism observed.
Score: 23/25
Criteria B
Green spaces - Provision for wildlife (such as bird boxes/feeders, bat boxes and wild flowers) and general appearance of: trees, ponds, streams, dykes, verges, parks, playing fields, nature area, hedges, children's play areas and public green amenities
Assessors' comments
Well maintained and tidy school sports field in the centre of the village but no other sporting facilities or children's play areas were found by the judges. Bird feeders were observed in the school grounds but the judges saw no other signs of specific provision for wildlife. verges and hedges generally neat and tidy although those opposite the village hall and along Potterhanworth Road need some attention. The beck was clear and free running but, for a short distance, is quite overgrown with weeds. The village green is very attractive and well maintained with a fascinating time plaque and sun dial.
Score: 18/20
Criteria C
Public premises - Community centre, community buildings, schools, road signs, noticeboards, advertisements, directional signs, bus stops, telephone boxes and allotments
Assessors' comments
Within the village there is an attractive school, a clean working telephone kiosk and plenty of clear and clean signage. There is a new noticeboard by The Green and there are also interesting information boards which guide visitors around the Nocton Village Trail/Children's Trail. However, the village hall is in need of a lot of TLC. Not the most inviting of buildings, its facade is spoilt by weeds, fungi, broken glass, a damaged bench, a weary noticeboard displaying out of date and untidy notices, and a fence in need of repair and painting. The unique panoramic noticeboard is spoilt by old sellotape and dirt.
Score: 16/20
Criteria D
Private premises - Gardens, hedges, fences and walls
Assessors' comments
In general the village is neat and tidy with some well cared for properties especially around The Green and the Parklands Estate. However, there are a few unkempt drives and borders scattered around the village.
Score: 14/15"
Overall score: 71/80
Some of this report makes for depressing reading... and it reminds me of what my teacher once wrote on my end of term report... 'Must do better'. That said, much of it is encouraging and gives us a good baseline to work from.
On reflection, I would have been quite content to have achieved an overall score of 88.75% in my school report.... yet Nocton didn't even get through to the second round of judging with this!
So where do we go from here?
This report should focus our attention on what needs improving for 2013. The intention is to enter the competition again, but perhaps we should have a more organised approach to get ready for the inspection this time around.
Watch out for more news on the Best Kept Village competition in the New Year.
Saturday, 13 October 2012
Community Lincs
Press release
For immediate release
An Invitation to Join Community Lincs at a Public Broadband Meeting
Following the success of our first public meeting on October the 4th in Woodhall Spa, we would invite you join us on Thursday the 18th of October at NKDC Offices in Sleaford for the second of our Public Meetings. A turn out of over fifty in Woodhall Spa ensured that there was a lively debate!
Many residents and businesses in rural areas across Lincolnshire are being affected by slow Broadband speeds. This is restricting access to the internet and all the services it is able to provide. At a time when many support services and commercial activities are being transferred on-line a lot of rural communities are becoming more excluded from the wider world.
The Lincolnshire Broadband Project has been set up to address this problem and through its work hopes to have 90% coverage for Superfast Broadband across the county by 2015. To achieve this goal the project needs wide public support to demonstrate the level of demand in the county and the desire of people to use an improved service.
This is Community Lincs second public event, if you can’t make it then perhaps you would like us to come to your village and explain the project. We will cover what is happening, what is going to happen and how individuals, communities and business can influence the rollout and location of Superfast Broadband. These are an opportunity for people to learn more about the whole issue, how Broadband can benefit them and how they can use their collective voice to impact on the project.
Remember the event is on the 18th October at the NKDC Offices, Sleaford. For further detail please contact Ian Ransom on 01529 301969. If you cannot make the events, register your demand at www.onlincolnshire.org.
Lincolnshire Broadband Campaign
For immediate release
An Invitation to Join Community Lincs at a Public Broadband Meeting
Following the success of our first public meeting on October the 4th in Woodhall Spa, we would invite you join us on Thursday the 18th of October at NKDC Offices in Sleaford for the second of our Public Meetings. A turn out of over fifty in Woodhall Spa ensured that there was a lively debate!
Many residents and businesses in rural areas across Lincolnshire are being affected by slow Broadband speeds. This is restricting access to the internet and all the services it is able to provide. At a time when many support services and commercial activities are being transferred on-line a lot of rural communities are becoming more excluded from the wider world.
The Lincolnshire Broadband Project has been set up to address this problem and through its work hopes to have 90% coverage for Superfast Broadband across the county by 2015. To achieve this goal the project needs wide public support to demonstrate the level of demand in the county and the desire of people to use an improved service.
This is Community Lincs second public event, if you can’t make it then perhaps you would like us to come to your village and explain the project. We will cover what is happening, what is going to happen and how individuals, communities and business can influence the rollout and location of Superfast Broadband. These are an opportunity for people to learn more about the whole issue, how Broadband can benefit them and how they can use their collective voice to impact on the project.
Remember the event is on the 18th October at the NKDC Offices, Sleaford. For further detail please contact Ian Ransom on 01529 301969. If you cannot make the events, register your demand at www.onlincolnshire.org.
Lincolnshire Broadband Campaign
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