Issue 18     December 2005

 

MELTON ROAD SPEED LIMIT?  NOW BROWNS LANE AS WELL? 

Following their support for a move to get a lower speed limit imposed on Melton Road at Stanton on the Wolds, Notts County Council have now agreed to also look at one for Browns Lane. The Parish Council made a request to the County after they had agreed to look at imposing a restriction on Melton Road. Say the County: “We will look at the possibility of a survey for  Browns Lane and would then decide if a speed restriction was warranted.”

Thanks to Jim

Parish Councillor Jim Goodman has been showing off his skills with tools, and has carried out repairs to the council finger sign on Browns Lane near the Parish Church as well as doing some much needed maintenance work on the notice boards owned by the council.

SLOW SIGNS FOR DANGEROUS JUNCTION

A further call has been made by the parish council for action from Notts County Council to reduce traffic dangers at the junction of Willowbrook and Stanton Lane. Motorists constantly complain of the poor visibility for them at this junction and the council have asked the County Highways Department to consider positioning a ‘slow’ sign on both the approach roads. A suggestion that a mirror be erected there has been ruled out.

NEW RECTOR IS APPOINTED

It has been confirmed there is a new Rector for Keyworth, Stanton on the Wolds, Bunny and Bradmore. He is the Rev Canon Jim Wellington, currently Team Rector in the Syston Team Ministry in the Diocese of Leicester. No date has been confirmed for his induction.

VILLAGE HISTORY BOOK IS A WINNER

The village History Book published by the parish council has been extremely well received, and has provided a new ‘Christmas stocking’ gift for local families to give. The book was published in August at an event held in the local Golf Club HQ when council chairman Dennis Hackett thanked all who had been involved in the project. And he gave special thanks to joint authors Alan and Val Hunt who he said had carried out outstanding work. Every household in the village has received a free copy of the 112 page publication. While other copies are available for purchase at £5 from parish councillors, Keyworth Post Office, the Clerk’s office and Keyworth Library. So far around 170 copies of the book have been sold in addition to those given free to each house in the parish. All new householders will be given a copy.

ACCOUNTS ALL A1

The Council’s external auditors, Hacker young, have given the accounts for 2005-2006 the all clear and have signed them off without comment.

IT’S ELECTION TIME

At the end of April 2007 the term of office for all parish councillors in Rushcliffe comes to an end and nominations will be sought for names for the new council that will take office after elections on May 3^rd. Details of how to stand for the parish council can be obtained from the Clerk, Mike Elliott or from Rushcliffe Borough Council at the Civic Centre in West Bridgford.

PUBLIC INVITED TO PLAY A PART

The parish council are anxious to encourage participation by the public in their meetings and include an item on every agenda which gives the opportunity to make comments. Clerk, Mike Elliott, says that more and more councils now make regular provision for residents to take part in the meetings and at Stanton they are pleased to echo this effort to increase interest in their work.

HELPING THOSE IN NEED

Produce donated to Stanton on the Wolds Parish Church at the Harvest Festival Service in October was donated to the Nottingham Framework organisation, who provide temporary overnight accommodation for the homeless in Nottingham.

PLANNING DECISIONS BY THE BOROUGH COUNCIL

06/01174/FUL Mr Foot: Increase height of roof to form first floor accommodation including provision of dormer windows; 118 Melton Road. Grant permission.

06/01249/FUL L.A& A.O.McLean: Erect agricultural building, general purpose and livestock; land off Browns Lane. Grant permission.

06/01353/FUL Mr & Mrs Parsons: Conservatory; 63 Stanton Lane. Grant permission.

Bits and bobs

Parts of the parish have been troubled by bad smells and odours recently! Reports of such incidents can be phoned directly to Rushcliffe Borough Council on 914 8284 where Mr Peter Anderson is the person to contact.

Advice Centre sessions are held at the Methodist Church on Selby Lane at Keyworth each Friday from 2pm to 4pm and Mondays 7pm to 9pm when free confidential advice is available. Phone number is 937 4000

Councillors Dennis Hackett, Mrs Margaret Healy and Alan Jackson hold keys for the council boards in the village.

YOUR LOCAL POLICE BEAT MANAGER:

Is PC Emma Thacker whose work mobile phone number is 07753 309748 Emma may also be contacted at Keyworth Police Contact Point on 01159 455 999 ext.6271. Beat surgeries are held at Keyworth library.

YOUR LOCAL CHURCHES

Stanton on the Wolds Parish Church: associate Priest-Rev Trevor Kirkman, tel 01664 822270.

Catholic Church, Willowbrook:Fr Gregory Tobin, tel 01159 814271.

Methodists: Rev Peter Green, tel 01159 212146.

Baptists: Mrs Barbara Lister tel 01159 373565.

United Reformed: Rev Chris Ford, tel 01159 375086.

Revolting peasants

By Alan & Val Hunt

In the 1370s Edward III and England had been at war with France for over 30 years. The conflict had deteriorated into an inconclusive war of attrition dominated by fortresses manned and maintained at great expense. A period of military stalemate and political vacuum led to successive governments seeking to reverse the falling popularity of the court by gathering sufficient money to launch what they hoped would be a decisive blow against the French. Thus the laity and the clergy alike were subjected to a variety of novel taxes. The Parliament which assembled on the 27^th January 1377 drew up plans for the 1^st Lay Poll Tax. This tax was levied on every member of the public of more than 14 years of age and not a beggar. The tax rate was set at 1 groat (4d) and it was proposed to collect the monies by Easter of the same year.

The Public Record Office at Kew, London, has a large number of parchment rolls that survive from this time. The rolls include receipts from most parishes that show the number of tax payers and the amount collected. In some cases, complete lists of named villagers still exist. For Nottinghamshire, receipts are recorded for all parishes but only two lists of villagers for Broxtow and Wolloton survive. The records show three taxation areas; Newark, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The number of people required to pay the Poll Tax were 1,178 from Newark, 1,447 from Nottingham and 26,260 from the rest of the county, producing a total of £481 8s 4d. Twenty four parishes from the Wapentake of Rushcliffe are listed and it is interesting to see the number of tax payers  for each village

Normanton on Soar 89, Stanford on Soar 60, Sutton Bonington 201, Kingston on Soar 81,  Ratcliffe on Soar 60, Thrumpton 71, Barton in Fabis 142, W.Leake 95, E.Leake 82, Gotham 133, Costock 31  Rempstone  99,  Bunny 144, Bradmore 85, Ruddington 260, Clifton with Glapton 142, Edwalton  58, West Bridgford 69, Wysall 115,  Willoughby on the Wolds 171, Widmerpool 115, Stanton on the Wolds  33, Keyworth 75,  Plumtree with Normanton on the Wolds  79.  The Receipt Roll for Rushcliffe Wapentake was signed by Thomas de Stanton, with Thomas de Cortlyngstok (Costock) acting as Constable and the monies were to be brought to Nottingham the Saturday after St George’s Day (April 23^rd).

These Lay Poll Taxes were also levied in 1379, when the rate had risen to 3 groats per person over the age of 15, and again in 1381. No records remain for these tax collections in Nottinghamshire. The Poll taxes were very unpopular and led to the Peasants Revolt of June 1381 when 100,000 insurgents from the home counties marched to Blackheath with Wat Tyler.  The 15 year old King, Richard II, met Tyler and his followers at Smithfield where Tyler was killed by Sir William Walworth, Lord Mayor of London, in fear of the King’s life. The Peasant’s Revolt spread to encompass all the counties up to the Scottish Borders but was brutally put down by execution of over 1,500 of the leading personalities.

CALLING ALL READERS

We would welcome an input into this newsletter from any resident in the parish. Items for inclusion can be Emailed to elliottnews@btconnect.com

 

Thought for the month

A friend is one who knows everything about you……and still likes you.

 

And finally the next meeting of the parish council will be held on Wednesday January 17^th 2007 in the parish church at 7:30pm.