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The Burton Joyce Residents' Association exists to protect, preserve and enhance the lovely riverside area in and around Burton Joyce. It is open to anyone who shares our objectives.
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Minerals, waste & Floods
These are verbatim notes of the updates from BJ residents Association Consultations on Minerals and Waste sites delayed We reported earlier this year that the next stage of public consultation in the Minerals and Waste Framework would take place in October for Waste and November for Minerals. We now learn that the schedule has slipped yet again and the next stage will not now take place until sometime in the new year. It is not now clear at what stage specific sites will be allocated. It may, or may not be, at the next consultation stage – so watch this space for further developments posted by JO @ Wednesday, October 21, 2009   Flood embankment to be started in Spring 2010 We recently reported that the funding for Burton Joyce Flood Embankment had been allocated elsewhere and that we were seeking assurances that our flood embankment will still go ahead. We are very pleased to be able to report that the Regional Flood Defence Committee has now allocated £490,000 for the Burton Joyce Flood Embankment and the Environment Agency aims to commence construction in Spring 2010. Many thanks are due to Vernon Coaker, our M.P., for obtaining this information from the EA when a direct request for information from us received no response. Also to the indefatigable Roger Fell for beavering away to get an assurance that all the promised flood mitigation measures downstream of Nottingham will be carried out before work is completed on the Nottingham Flood Alleviation Scheme
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BJ Flood Embankment latest
Flood embankment news (This information is kindly made available to us by BJRA and is reproduced verbatim) We were very disappointed to learn last week that the money allocated by the Environment Agency last year for the construction of a new flood embankment for Burton Joyce has now been allocated elsewhere. As reported on this web-site last May, the Environment Agency had met unexpected problems with the provision of this flood embankment and that the project was likely to be far more expensive than originally anticipated. At that time, however, we were assured that the flood embankment would go ahead nevertheless. We are now making inquiries about this matter and seeking confirmation that funding will be made available to provide flood defences for the village in the future. Footpaths and bridleways in Burton Joyce and Bulcote Earlier this year we undertook a survey of the 12 footpaths and 9 bridleways in Burton Joyce and Bulcote, subsequently sending a list of suggested repairs and signing improvements to Notts County Council. We have now had a response from the Rights of Way officer saying that she hopes to be able to address the signposting and waymarking issues when she compiles a signposting contract later on during this financial year. She will also look at the one footpath we reported as in poor condition in due course. Our claim for the reinstatement of an old footpath, which had not been shown on the definitive rights of way map, made as a result of a previous footpath study in 2004 has been accepted by the County Council and agreed by the Inspector at a public inquiry. It will be reinstated as soon as funds are available. This will provide a route from the Trent at the point where the Cocker Beck enters the river at the junction of Bulcote and Gunthorpe parishes to the A 6097 at Lowdham Leisure World, passing the fishing lakes. This will be an alternative and hopefully attractive route into Gunthorpe by public footpath and will be particularly useful when high water makes it impossible to use the other public footpath which passes under Gunthorpe bridge. Our thanks to Nottinghamshire County Council and local landowners who generally keep the footpaths and bridleways in a good condition and to the County Council for taking our reports on board. ----------
Revised BJPC Accounts
REVISED BJPC 2008/09 Accounts A simplified version of the Parish Council’s income and expenditure for 2008-9 was posted in the Other Village News section last month. This was extracted from April 2008-March 2009 Income and Expenditure Accounts as presented to the Council in May. On examining the accounts made available for public inspection recently, it was found that a new version of the accounts had been prepared. This is now posted below and replaces the earlier posting. Anyone who is interested in examining the accounts and any associated documentation still has until 24 July to do this. See Parish Council notice-board for details of access. Revised version of Parish Council accounts for 2008/9 Income: Parish precept 59,361 Grant - Gedling BC 28,673 Cemetery 10,129 Allotments 1,693 Sports ground 8,880 Playscheme 662 Bonfire 1,323 Gala 828 Donations, other 1,912 Interest 586 Capital aid 22,731 Total 136,778 Expenditure: Wages 55,757 Administration 12,270 Parish Office 2,306 Cemetery 622 Allotments 1,553 Sports ground 22,695 General maintenance 8,396 Playscheme 725 Bonfire 1,199 Training 330 Donations 275 Chairman-allowance 50 Councillors-expenses 67 Capital expenditure 15,217 Total 121,462 posted by bjra @ Monday, July 07, 2008
New Consultations
New consultations We are currently studying two new consultation documents. There is a new consultation on restoring the Gunthorpe Lakes area following minerals extraction that ceased several decades ago. There have been a number of previous consultation documents and this one says little new. Julie has a copy of this consultation if you would like to see it. Comments must be submitted by 23 July. There is also a consultation from Gedling Borough Council “Greater Nottingham Core Strategies: Issues and Options” This deals with planning issues for the Greater Nottingham area over the next 20+ years including issues such as housing, economic growth, employment, transport, green infrastructure and the Green Belt and climate change. There is a separate section for Gedling issues. There is a copy of this consultation in the village library and on the Gedling Borough Council website. Comments must be submitted by 31 July. We shall be responding to these consultations as usual in respect of issues that relate to the role of our Association. Anyone can respond individually to these consultations but members can also send their comments for inclusion in the BJRA representation. Please send any comments to our contact address at least a week before the final submission date stated above.
AGM 2009
Seventh Annual General Meeting The A.G.M. took place on 12 May with reports and accounts presented for the past year and officers and the committee was duly elected for the forthcoming year. Julie O’Neill was elected as Chairman, John Byron as Vice-Chairman, David Prime as Secretary and Tony Simpson as Treasurer. The Chairman reported on events of the past year and future developments to be carefully monitored. Vigilance is the key, for although Tarmac has withdrawn its application for minerals extraction at Bulocte Farm, Nottinghamshire County Council has carried over the Gunthorpe allocation in the Minerals Plan for the future after its expiry date in December 2008. As things stand, the whole consultation and site consideration process begins again in August for Waste Issues and in October for Minerals Issues. We shall be studying any proposals in both these areas, especially to see if any attempt is made to re-allocate the Gunthorpe site for minerals extraction. In March 2010, more specific studies for Waste Issues will begin and in May 2010 a similar process for Minerals extraction will begin. The Association will need to be fully prepared and informed to examine any proposals at this time and to raise objections to any aspects considered unacceptable. We feel that Burton Joyce residents may have been lulled into a false sense of security over the Gunthorpe allocation in the Minerals Plan. The threat has not gone away. Many factors may change during the present period of allocation which does not end until September 2012. The Association will remain vigilant and alert as proposals and information unfold and will keep residents informed of all future developments. Residents would be wise to remain informed and involved with the process; it’s the best defence against threats that the village still faces. We had more positive outcomes to our work on flooding issues in co-operation with other groups concerned about flooding in the Trent Valley. The Environment Agency has committed to providing a new flood embankment for Burton Joyce that will run from the level crossing on Station Road to the new pumping station. This will offer flood protection to part of the village. As is often the case, there have been unforeseen technical problems and increased costs but we have received assurances from the Environment Agency that the work will definitely go ahead. Our Chairman attended the Annual Parish Meeting on May 19th and reported on the current situation and our activities over the past year. David Prime, Secretary.
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