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4 www.bassetlaw.gov.ukBritain’s Got Talentat Skatepark openingIan Campbell -Youth ChampionCouncillor Ian Campbell, formerly Britain’sYoungest Mayor has become Children andYoung People’s Champion at BassetlawDistrict Council. As part of CouncillorCampbell’s drive to encourage more SocialMedia interaction with the Council, theannouncement was made first via Twitterand Facebook.Ian said: “It is important for the Councilto embrace new ways of reaching ourresidents, for the younger generationsSocial Media is part of our way of life.I was happy to send the first tweet onbehalf of the Council and I encourage alltwitter users to follow us @BassetlawDC.There is also a new Council Facebook pagewhich will detail all the Children and YoungPeople’s events as well as show regularupdates on the new Cinema build.”The Children and Young People’s Championleads and supports the development ofYoung People’s issues within the Councilas well as with partners across the district.Having been elected to Bassetlaw DistrictCouncil at 23, Ian is currently Bassetlaw’syoungest councillor. A former recipient ofthe Nottinghamshire Young Person of theYear Award for his workshops on tacklingHomophobia within schools, colleges andbusinesses Ian is well placed to be YoungPeople’s Champion.The amazing ability of WordChampion mountain biker JoeOakley, who wowed millions ofTV viewers with his acts on Britain’sGot Talent, was the star attractionat Worksop’s new skatepark on1st June.The official opening was carried out byCouncil Chairman, Dave Challinor withJoe jumping his bike over the ribbon.The ribbon was then cut by Jake, ayoung Bassetlaw resident under thewatchful eye of Cllr Josie Potts. Theopening event included demonstrationsby bikers and professional skateboarderswith BMX and Skateboard competitionsheld throughout the day.Local street dance acts struttedtheir stuff and local bands providedlive music.Around 1100 people of all ages visitedthe new skatepark and it was well andtruly inaugurated as scores of BMXers,skateboarders and scooter riders whohad been itching to try it out wereactually able to do so.Pogo the Clown was there too with hiscircus-style acts and Punch and Judyshows. Quasar Laser Combatwas around and for the very youngthere was a Bouncy Castle and Facepainting. Park Ranger, Andy Roworthran Futsal Taster sessions (5-a-sidefootball) supported by the SportsDevelopment team.Chairman Dave Challinor with Councillors John Shepherd, Josie Potts, BrianHopkinson, Joe Oakley and a young Manton resident at the opening.The £160 000 skatepark projectincluded removal of the old-style halfpipe ramps, relocation of the multi-useball court and landscape features Thenew skatepark was designedand constructed by Wheelscapefollowing extensive consultation in theplanning stage with both skateboardersand BMXers.WarmStreets winnerThe Council’s Strategic Housing Development Manager, Wendy Pigott, ApexCarbons Operations Director, Wayne Savage, competition winner SusanMatthews and Housing Portfolio holder, Cllr Alan Rhodes at the presentationof the cheque covering the cost of insulating her Worksop home.The Council’s WarmStreetsproject, in partnership withApex Carbon Solutions,recently ran a promotion offeringfree home insulation to one luckyresident in Bassetlaw. Winner wasMrs Susan Matthews of Worksop,who received the cost of her cavitywall insulation at £149 paid in full bythe project partners.The promotion ran from 21st Marchto 6th May 2011 inclusive. All thatwas needed to take part was to havea free home survey carried out by aWarmStreets surveyor. The names ofpeople who had a survey done wereentered into the draw to have the fullcost of whatever insulation was neededcovered by the partnership.Portfolio holder for Housing, Cllr AlanRhodes, said “The WarmStreetsproject aims to increase the numberof people benefiting from loft andcavity wall insulation. It not onlyreduces CO2 emissions into theatmosphere but, more importantly,perhaps, it reduces heating bills forindividual households. I would urgeeveryone to take advantageof the discounted loft and cavitywall installations well before nextwinter arrives.”The formal partnership between theCouncil and Apex Carbon Solutionsis actively promoting cavity and loftinsulation in Bassetlaw under theWarmStreets banner. The fundingfor the project comes from the gasand electricity companies to subsidiseinsulation measures. In addition,people on certain benefits or whoare aged over 70 may qualify for freeinsulation measures. The Councilhas also added to the funding potto allow more people to get free orsubsidised installation.For those who do not qualify for a freeinstallation, the discounted rate is £99for loft insulation and £149 for cavitywall insulation (subject to survey).For further information contact ApexCarbon Solutions on Freephone 0800043 9569 or the Council’s StrategicHousing team on 01909 534547
www.bassetlaw.gov.uk 5£380k flood relief work underwayThe floods of June 2007 resulted in manyproperties flooding across Bassetlaw. InTreswell several properties on Cottam Roadand upstream were affected by flooding because LeeBeck, where it passes under a highway culvert couldnot handle the volume of water.The first of three flood relief schemes, costing a total of£380 000, was completed at Treswell at the end of May.The £80k relief overflow has been built immediatelyupstream of the highway culvert and will carry excessiveflows direct to the catchwater drain via a field channeland triple pipes under Rampton Lane, thus reducing therisk of flooding.This scheme was designed and project managed byJBA Consulting and the main contractor was QuantumConstruction Services Ltd.According to the Council’s Principal Engineering Servicesmanager, John Bowler, “It has taken nearly 2 years ofclose partnership working with the Environment Agency,Nottinghamshire County Council and other organisationsto reach this stage with the support of JBA Consulting inpreparing the detailed submission bids.”A second flood mitigation scheme, costing £200k on theRiver Ryton and Canch in Worksop, is currently underwayand was due for completion in early July 2011. This isintended to reduce the risk of flooding which occurredin the Priorswell Road and Shelley Street area duringJune 2007. The work includes renewing the bridge andpenstock at the end of the Canch, which will increase theflow capacity. The penstock and sluice no longer workeddue to structural failure of the bridge. Improvements tothe profile of the river where it passes under PriorswellRoad and bio-diversity enhancements to the Canch willalso reduce the overall flood risk to the areaThe third scheme is a £100k partnership project at NorthWheatley, with Nottinghamshire County Council alsoacting as designers and contractor. Part of the workinvolves diverting utility mains to facilitate the mainconstruction of twin concrete box culverts under thehighway. These diversions are already underway. Thiswork will involve a road closure and will take place duringthe summer school holidays, July/August 2011.There will be a more detailed report on this scheme in thenext issue of Bassetlaw News.Things you might not know about…The Grounds maintenance ServiceThe Council’s Parks and OpenSpaces Unit is responsible formanaging more than 860acres of amenity land throughoutBassetlaw. Included in this are thetwo main town centre parks, TheCanch in Worksop and Kings’ Parkin Retford. Other key sites includeLangold Country Park with its lakeand woodland features and the KiltonForest Golf Course in Worksop, whichthe Council continues to maintainunder the management agreementwith BPL.The Unit’s 30 strong groundsmaintenance service, managed byParks Operations Manager, KeithSomers, is responsible for the upkeepof all the Council’s green landscapedspaces, street gardens and playingfields which accommodate a range ofsport based activities.Although the majority of the groundsmaintenance team are based at eitherthe Carlton Forest depot or at the RectoryRoad depot in Retford, they mostly workout of doors - in all kinds of weather.In many ways they are unseen andunsung. However, the result of their workis there for everyone to see in the well cutlawns and blooming flower beds in thepublic open spaces, as well as the flowersthat bloom as the seasons change in thestreet gardens in the major towns in thedistrict. That they do a great job is shownby the fact that King’s Park has won thecoveted Green Flag Award for three yearsin a row.The team also does the groundsmaintenance work in Bassetlaw’s threeworking cemeteries at Retford Roadand Hannah Park, Worksop and RetfordCemetery, Retford as well as in a numberof 12 closed churchyards. They alsocover18 football pitches, four flat andone crown bowling greens and a cricketground and pitchCurrently they also look after 33 children’splay areas, nine multi-use games courts,three skate parks and six outdoorbasketball sites.The grounds maintenance service alsocaters for more passive recreationalpursuits by administering and providingtechnical support to a total of 24allotment sites in Worksop and Retford.The team’s responsibility covers sixwoodland sites, one of which, DyscarrWood, Langold is a Site of SpecialScientific Interest. Langold CountryPark, and Retford Cemetery are alsodesignated local nature reserves. Inaddition they look after the groundsaround three open water sites, WoodsettsPond (also a designated nature reserve),Sandhill Lake in Worskop and, of course,Langold Lake in Langold Country Park
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