Lynn Sykes

About Lynn

Councillor Lynn Sykes is one of two Deputy Cabinet Members for Children & Young People's Services. Her remit includes a particular focus on Youth Services.   

Lynn was born and educated in Devon and studied Business Studies in Hampshire. After working in retail and travelling, she moved to Reading in 1979 where she first became involved in local politics during the 1980s. 

She then moved around the country for a few years before finally settling in Nottingham in 1994, but it wasn’t until she joined the Conservative Party 7 years ago that she became involved in politics again. She ran for the Rushcliffe Borough Council Elections in 2003 and followed this with a stint as a Keyworth Parish Councillor before running successfully for the Soar Valley seat on Nottinghamshire County Council in 2005. She retained this seat in 2009. 

Lynn is also a governor of both the Gotham and Harry Carlton Schools. She has worked for many years in various industries including recruitment, advertising, IT and finally as a part-time lecturer at People’s College. Now she is a full-time councillor.    

Lynn's latest Councillors' Divisional Fund awards...

Each Nottinghamshire County Councillor now has an annual fund of £10,000 to support worthy initiatives in the division they represent. The Councillors' Divisional Fund aims to make use of each councillor's 'grass roots' knowledge to identify projects, events, people and clubs that work hard to benefit and promote their local area, but often lack access to resources. Even a small amount of funding can sometimes make a huge difference. 

If you know of a deserving initiative in the Soar Valley division that might be eligible to receive a CDF grant, please contact me. You can click the following link to read the eligibility guidance criteria.   

Follow this link to the Councillors' Divisional Fund web page to see some of the latest projects I have been able to support.

Lynn's latest news...

Council plans to adopt a committee system

Pending approval at the Council’s Annual General Meeting on 17^th May 2012, Nottinghamshire County Council plans to exercise its new power under the Localism Act 2011 to adopt a committee system of decision-making. This will replace the current Leader and Cabinet model adopted under the Local Government Act 2000.

The rationale for a committee system is that it is the most democratic and transparent form of governance. It ensures all 67 democratically elected Councillors are able to fully participate in decision-making and shaping the policy of the Council. It ensures greater transparency in that all reports are publicly available prior to any decision being made, and all decision-making meetings are held in public.

Reports were taken to the Full Council meetings in January and March (Item 11), with final approval being sought, as stated above, in May.

(Posted 17/4/2012)

Council tax frozen again in 2012/13 

At the Nottinghamshire County Council budget meeting on 23^rd February it was agreed to freeze county council tax for a third consecutive year. With public finances under strain across the country, the council has saved £87 million so far, £44 million of which has been reinvested directly into frontline services. In the coming financial year we will spend: -

• £2.8 million more safeguarding children;
• £5.2 million more on care for older people;
• £2.7 million more on adults with mental health & learning disabilities;
• £1.4 million more on adults with physical disabilities; and
• £1 million more to support young carers.

 

 We are also committed to invest £289 million in capital over three years on:-

• Improving school buildings;
• Modernising day centres;
• New youth clubs;
• Improving libraries;
• Improved broadband services;
• Improved roads and pathways;
• New and improved bus stations.

 

Councillor Reg Adair is the council's Cabinet Member for Finance & Property. In his speech presenting the budget, he outlined the results of the council's budget consultation. In response to public feedback, we are: - 

• providing additional library opening hours at 15 locations across the county;
• holding Meals at Home charges at £3.95 for 2012/13; and
• not increasing charges for Blue Badge holders in 2012/13, unlike many other local authorities. 

 

(Posted 28/2/2012)  

Success!  The A453 gets the green light!

I am absolutely delighted by the Chancellor’s announcement that the Government is fast-tracking the widening of the A453. This is the best Christmas gift that businesses and residents in Nottinghamshire could have, bringing a £540m boost to the East Midlands economy.  

In May this year, Nottinghamshire County Council pledged £20m towards the scheme if it was bought forward. Since that pledge was made, the campaign to widen the road has garnered support from the local business community and other local councils, including a pledge of £500,000 towards the scheme from Rushcliffe Borough Council in October.

The A453 has been on the Council’s wishlist since the 1970s. At last it is going to happen and I am thrilled for local businesses and commuters alike. I want to particularly thank East Midlands Airport, Boots, RH Freight, Hardstaffs, the Nottingham Post newspaper and partner authorities for their support in this campaign.

In the five years up to October 2010, there were 185 accidents involving personal injury on just the Nottinghamshire part of the A453. The Nottinghamshire section of the road is the second most congested part of the national road network after a short section of the M25. This congestion has been costing larger businesses as much as £100,000 a year because of increased fuel usage, difficulty reaching customers, abandoned journeys and accident costs.

Finally, we can look forward to smoother and safer journeys on this vital road link through Nottinghamshire from the M1 and I am immensely pleased that the Government has listened to our determined campaign.  

(Posted 29/11/2011)

Budget Conversation underway

Nottinghamshire County Council has announced proposals for its 2012/13 budget. 

Nottinghamshire residents are invited to give feedback on the budget proposals and take part in our Budget Conversation, which is open until Friday 29^th January 2012. The results of last year's consultation led us to change some of our proposals and we will be listening very carefully once again. Please let us know your views.

(Posted 16/11/2011)

Street lighting in Soar Valley - still chance to have your say

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE County Council has published detailed proposals for street lights in Soar Valley as part of its project to save over £1 million a year and cut carbon emissions and light pollution.

Letters about proposals for the town have been sent to the district council and emergency services for their comments. The proposals have also been published at www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/streetlightingenergysaving.

Residents in Soar Valley have until 21^st November to comment on specific lights. Comments will then be analysed to see if the proposals should be amended and work could start on the lights a few weeks later.

The project involves turning many street lights off between midnight GMT and 5.30am GMT in residential areas, dimming many on main roads between 10pm and 7am and switching some off entirely in remote areas.

A risk assessment is being done for every light and the most appropriate option introduced for each town, village, suburb or road. Many lights will not be altered, including those near hospitals, accident black spots or areas with higher than average crime rates. The project should be complete across the county by 2014.

The Council is working closely with the emergency services and will monitor the project to make sure crime and collision rates do not rise.

The Council expects to save 26% of the energy used, 5,800 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and an estimated £1.25 million (based on last year’s electricity prices) a year. The cost of altering the lights will be £3.22 million, so the project will pay for itself in just a few years. An added benefit of reduced street lighting will be much better views of the night sky and the project is supported by Nottinghamshire Campaign for Dark Skies.

(Posted 14/11/11) 

Bridgfest success

As Deputy Cabinet Member for Children & Young People's Services, focusing on youth services, I'm pleased to report that the 'Bridgfest' youth festival in West Bridgford on 14^th August 2011 clocked up its biggest attendance since this became a regular annual event on the summer calendar.

Out of the 1,200 plus young people coming along to the day of free music, sport and fun organised by Nottinghamshire County Council, 700  also signed up to a charter of non-violence condemning the recent spate of anti-social behaviour demonstrated by a small number of people in some of Britain’s cities. Those adding their names to the charter also called for the media to increase their coverage of the positive behaviour and activities that most young people are involved with on a regular basis.

Bridgfest is a great example of youngsters enjoying a great afternoon of outdoor music and positive activities peacefully. Their behaviour was outstanding - a real credit to them. The atmosphere was fantastic and high levels of respect between those at the event were evident.

Since the first Bridgfest in 2009 when less than 500 teenagers attended the event, the festival’s popularity has kept on growing. Along with the 1,200 eight to 25-year-olds it attracted this year, a further 2,500 adults and younger children also attended.

Twelve rock and pop youth bands from the Rushcliffe area performed on the main stage and the urban marquee hosted MC-ing, DJ-ing, street dance and poetry. The fun activities on offer, including body zorbs, sumo wrestling with inflatable suits, graffiti art and circus skills, were mainly aimed at young people between 10 and 19, but children from five were also catered for. In the science gazebo, there was a chance to experiment with chemical balloons, hoop planes, make an iodine clock, and test your visual powers with optical illusions. Youngsters could also scale the climbing wall, check out the bungee run and skate ramps or join in football activities.

A big thank you to all our partners and providers who helped make Bridgfest such a success.

(Posted 15/8/2011)

More grass cuts

Nottinghamshire County Council is increasing the number of times it will be cutting grass verges this year.

As part of this year’s budget savings it was originally intended to reduce the frequency of routine grass cutting in urban areas from six to four times a year. However, we have listened to public feedback and have now increased that frequency to five cuts. In rural areas the frequency remains at two cuts a year.

At the same time we have issued guidelines for a growing number of residents who are happy to cut the grass verges outside their homes. Again, this is a direct result of feedback from the Council’s Big Budget Conversation consultation process, when hundreds of people said they would be prepared to cut verges if it helped to release money for use on other priorities, such a repairing potholes. 

The guidelines highlight what needs to be considered when cutting grass near the roadside.  They can be found online at: www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/roadverges

(Posted 14/7/11)

West Bridgford Library

On 6^th July 2011 the Cabinet considered the latest report on proposed works to replace West Bridgford Library and create a Young People's Centre whilst retaining the 1938 original library building. Provision of a Registrar's office and Shopmobility service are also included in the scheme. It is anticipated that building works will start on site in November 2011 and be completed in February 2013.  

(Posted 14/7/2011)

Pledges of support sought for A453 widening

As you may have seen in the Nottingham Post newspaper, Nottinghamshire County Council has stepped up the campaign to convince the Government of the urgent need to improve the A453. A letter has already been written to transport secretary Philip Hammond pledging £20m towards the cost of widening the route.

The Leader, Councillor Kay Cutts, has now also written to major businesses in the region, urging them to support the bid. The importance of improving the A453 to Nottinghamshire and the regional economy cannot be underestimated.

In order to maximise our chance of success we need to gather pledges of support from as many local people and businesses as possible. There is now a dedicated A453 web page on the Nottinghamshire County Council web site where you can read about the campaign and sign up to pledge your support.

(Posted 17/6/2011)

School buildings investment

I am delighted to report that Normanton-on-Soar Primary in the Soar Valley division is one of the schools set to benefit from the first phase of Nottinghamshire County Council's new £100 million programme to refurbish and improve school buildings.

At the Annual General Meeting of Nottinghamshire County Council on 19^th May, the Cabinet Member for Children & Young People's Services, Councillor Philip Owen set out the full Schools Capital Refurbishment Programme List, covering three years up to 2014.

In line with the "Three R's" set out by the Government for school building works (Refresh, Refurbish, Re-use), Nottinghamshire County Council has set the criteria to prioritise the schools most in need of improvements for the first year. The condition of roofs, external walls and windows, electrical arrangements and mechanical issues such as boilers have been considered. 

More in-depth surveys of the schools in the first year list will take place from June and works on a small number of schools will begin during the summer holidays. The Council started a review of school buildings across the county following the cancellation of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.

The County Council will be funding around £30m of the programme with the remaining money coming from the authority’s Government grant for school maintenance.

(Posted 1/6/2011)

Construction of Eastwood Youth Centre provides learning opportunity     

On 16^th May I joined pupils from Eastwood Comprehensive School on a visit to the building site of the £2 million new young people’s centre.

More than twenty Year 10 pupils on the BTEC Construction course were guided around the site by representatives from Tomlinson’s Construction. The tour was arranged to help the children learn more about design and construction and discuss some of the building’s key features. These include a large photovoltaic panel roof which will generate enough electricity in the daytime to cover the use of the building both in the day and at night.

The new building, which has been designed by Nottinghamshire County Council, is situated on the former Sunnycroft site in the town centre. It will be the first custom-built youth centre in Eastwood for seven years - the former youth centre was located within the grounds of Eastwood Comprehensive School.

The County Council is putting £1 million into the project, which has been match-funded by the Government's Partnership for Schools programme.

The centre will be a place for local young people to meet up and have a good time in the town. It will offer a large social space, coffee bar, meeting room, dance studio, music recording studio, computer workspaces and offices in a bright and modern environment. Local young people have been involved in the internal design and will contribute to the style of furnishings for the centre.

As a Deputy Cabinet Member for Children & Young People's Services I was delighted to see the building being used as a learning resource during construction, bringing to life what these young people are learning in the classroom.

The centre will be open office hours - 9am to 5pm - weekdays to allow young people to access the advice and information that is on offer. In addition, it will be open in the evenings five or six days a week for evening sessions. The centre will also be used by Connexions, health agencies and local education teams.

(Posted 31/5/2011)  

Local Improvement Scheme project at East Leake – Meadow Park

I was delighted to support the Friends of Meadow Park in their bid for funding from Nottinghamshire County Council's Local Improvement Scheme. The project bid was successful thanks to the partnership working of the Friends Group, East Leake Parish Council, Rushcliffe Borough Council and Nottinghamshire County Council. The funding has provided:-  

• An arboretum consisting of 28 different species of trees, this will be good for wildlife and an excellent educational resource;
• Pathway & access improvements across the site, including the main cut through for school children attending Harry Carlton Comprehensive & Lantern Lane Primary School;
• A notice board for the Friends to advertise events & news; and
• Installation of a picnic area.

 

As shown in this picture, children from Lantern Lane Primary School helped plant the final tree of the Arboretum. I am joined by (left to right) Thomas Richards, Freya Holdsworth, Calvia White-Reid, Fiona Tyler, County Councillor Lynn Sykes, Philippa Young and William Halliday.

(Posted 25/5/2011) 

Second minibus for Soar Valley community transport scheme

Disabled and older people in the Soar Valley are benefitting from a second minibus for their community transport scheme, which is being partly funded by Nottinghamshire County Council.

The minibus, which increases the number of services the Soar Valley Community Bus volunteers can provide, was launched on Tuesday 29^th March by the Mayor of Rushcliffe, Councillor Mrs Marie Males, and Mark Hudson, Nottinghamshire County Council Group Manager for Transport and Travel Services.

The bus is funded with £48,000 from the County Council and £37,000 raised by the volunteers.

It will enable more people who don’t have their own vehicle or can’t easily use public transport to access key services, such as medical facilities, and get to social engagements and other activities.    

All these schemes are made possible by unpaid volunteer drivers and committees.  New members are wanted for these schemes and others across the county.  Anyone who would like to volunteer can contact Robin Riley, Principal Development Officer, on 0115 9774520.

(Posted 31/5/2011)

Council Budget 2011/12   

At the Nottinghamshire County Council Budget Meeting on 24^th February 2011 I joined my Conservative colleagues in voting to freeze Council Tax for a second successive year. In doing so, I approved £4.1 million of changes to the Council’s original budget proposals in direct response to the outcomes of the Big Budget Conversation. Extra money has now been found from reserves for the Supporting People programme, grant aid to voluntary groups, libraries, country parks and welfare rights advice.

With less formula grant funding from the Government, Nottinghamshire County Council has to find more than £80 million of savings in 2011/12 by reducing management and administration costs and reviewing expenditure on non-essential services. Just over half of this is being reinvested to meet growing demand for our most vital services, including: -

• £15 million more for specialist foster care placements;
• £6.3 million more to look after adults with acute learning disabilities and mental health needs;

• £2.8 million more on children’s social workers;

• £2.8 million more on services for older people;
• £1.5 million more to care for adults with physical disabilities; and
• £1 million more for young carers.

 

The budget was approved at the Council meeting by 34 votes to 29.

(Posted 28/2/2011)

Gritter Twitter

Nottinghamshire County Council will now be advising the public of when the county’s roads will be gritted, using Twitter. During the cold weather last winter there were a number of calls to the Council’s Customer Service Centre asking when the roads would be gritted. Now people can sign up to the Council’s Gritter Twitter feed to receive the latest gritting alerts.

In an age of social networking and 24-hour news, the Council recognises the need to give people ‘live’ information that will help them plan their journey. You can sign up to follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/nottscc

(Posted 11/11/2010)

Improvement Programme latest 

At the full meeting of Nottinghamshire County Council on 21^st October I joined my Conservative colleagues in supporting the recommendations for action contained within the Nottinghamshire County Council Improvement Plan Progress Report.

The Deputy Leader of the Council, Councillor Martin Suthers set out the financial challenges facing local authorities across the country and stated that Nottinghamshire County Council needed to save £150 million over the next three years.  

He said this would require savings of £69 million in 2011/12, to be achieved through a series of major initiatives including reprioritisation of services, improvements in business management and a review of property owned by the Council. 

Of this £69 million, it is intended to reinvest £39 million largely in services for our most vulnerable service users. The council has faced a 59% increase in children’s social care referrals over the last year and a 25% increase in the number of children in care over the last two years.  

For Children and Young People, a proposed reinvestment of £22.5 million will provide:-

• more specialist foster placements for children

• more support to young carers
• more children’s social workers
• development of free school transport for secondary school children.

  

Our Adult Social Care & Health services are under similar pressure, with 500 extra people aged over 80 and 4,000 extra people over the age of 65 in Nottinghamshire every year. Our proposed reinvestment of £13 million in 2011/12 will provide: - 

• the care and support services necessary to meet this increased demand
• more support for adults with physical disabilities
• more support for adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs
• extra resources for independent sector care.

 

I joined my Conservative colleagues in arguing that Nottinghamshire County Council must live within its means and ensure frontline statutory services are maintained.

(Posted 5/11/2010)

Bridgfest Summer Musical Festival - Sunday 15th August

This was a great event for young people where they enjoyed many positive activities, were entertained by local rock bands and dancers and above all, had fun.

I attended in my capacities as both a local Rushcloiffe councillor and Deputy Cabinet Member for Children & Young People's Services with special responsibility for youth provision. I was delighted to meet and speak with many young people including Lindsey Wheeldon and Lauren Kent, two members of Cotgrave Youth Forum.

(Posted 14/8/10)  

 

Credit to East Leake Parish Council

On 27^th July 2010 I was in attendance to see East Leake Parish Council presented with its Re-accreditation Certificate as a Quality Parish Council by the Chairman of the Nottinghamshire Association of Local Councils, County Councillor Andy Stewart.  This is a prestigious award for parish councils that achieve a consistently high standard of performance and I was personally delighted to see its members recognised for their hard work and dedication.   

(Posted 11/8/10)  

 

 

 

 

Chairman's Summer Event

On 17^th July I was pleased to attend a special Summer Event held at County Hall by the Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council, Councillor Tom Pettengell.

The Chairman's Summer Event is organised to allow councillors to invite guests who have made an outstanding contribution to their local communities. In keeping with the new Government's vision of the Big Society, it is an opportunity to say thank you to volunteers and community leaders who work hard to make Nottinghamshire a better place.

My guests for this very enjoyable evening were the Headteacher of Gotham Primary School, Sue Lymn-Brewin and her husband Nick; and Stuart Nobles, Chairman of Governors at the Harry Carlton School, who was accompanied by his wife Pam. 

(Posted 30/7/10) 

Gotham Memorial Hall & Kingston Village Hall

Gotham Memorial Hall received a grant from the Rushcliffe Members' Forum to provide heating in the main hall, which will be used as a youth facility. Kingston Village Hall has also received a grant towards improving the car park at the village hall.

(Posted 22/3/10)

Improvement Programme

Like every council in the country, Nottinghamshire County Council faces ongoing, significant and unavoidable increases in demand for key services. At the same time, it faces an unprecedented and long-term reduction in the resources available to it. Present forecasts are that the Council must reduce its current expenditure by at least £88m, or 18% of its revenue budget, over the next three financial years. Most of this reduction will be used to fund increased demand in other service areas. £30m of reductions have already been identified for 2010/11, leaving a further £58m to be found in 2011/12 and 2012/13.

In the past, reductions have been achieved through a process of allocating savings targets across departments. However, the scale of the financial challenge is now such that a more strategic approach is needed to achieve reductions in a structured and consistent way.

At the County Council meeting on 25^th February 2010 the Deputy Leader of the Council, Cllr Martin Suthers gained approval for a new Improvement Programme to deliver these aims, called ‘One Council - One Business - One Plan’. This will involve an estimated investment of £21 million over five years to deliver total aggregated savings of over £200m over a five year period.

The Improvement Programme will include: -

• a complete overhaul of the Council’s approach to procurement

• implementation of an integrated Business Management System and changes in processes

• rationalisation of the Council’s property portfolio and improvement in flexible ways of working

• a fundamental review of all services followed by a comprehensive programme of organisational redesign

• departmental improvement programmes that deliver service-specific developments and

• the Chief Executive’s own programme to deliver improvements in partnership working, communications and organisational development. 

 

The aim of ‘One Council-One Business-One Plan’ is to drive out inefficiency, target resources, minimise the impact on service delivery and create an organisation that is fit for purpose and financially sustainable in the long term. 

(Posted 8/3/10)

New Strategic Plan

Nottinghamshire County Council's new Strategic Plan 2010-2014 sets out our promise to the people of Nottinghamshire; our priorities for the next four years; and how we aim to support the people of our county to be aspirational, independent and to share with us responsibility for the future.

This Plan complements the wider Nottinghamshire Sustainable Community Strategy which is the collective plan that outlines how organisations in the county will work together to promote and deliver a better Nottinghamshire.

Our plan is ambitious. It is a plan based on what local people tell us they want, and what they want to see happen. The success of our plan relies on us working well together with local people and organisations. Whilst we face challenging financial times, nevertheless we have opportunities to promote and deliver a better future for Nottinghamshire.

(Posted 8/3/10)

Gritting

The exceptionally cold weather which affected Nottinghamshire and most other parts of the UK between December and February led to unprecedented pressures on local authority gritting supplies. Nottinghamshire County Council possessed stockpiles far exceeding Government recommendations and was able to keep its priority routes gritted even when other councils had exhausted their supplies. The biggest difficulty was obtaining replacement supplies, given the exceptional pressure on the two national companies who supply the country’s salt. 

Taking these events into account, it was agreed at the recent County Council budget meeting to increase the gritting budget by £50,000 for 2010/11. It is also intended to use 6mm rather than 10mm salt, which will improve spread rate and increase our gritting capacity still further. 

(Posted 8/3/10)

Youth travel petition

Early in November 2009 I had the pleasure of meeting Scott Beasley, the Youth Mayor of Mansfield 2008/09 and Natalie Smith, Mansfield Youth Assembly Member, to receive a petition requesting the introduction of a discounted transport card for young people in Nottinghamshire.

The petion highlighted a number of issues that young people face with local transport: -

• prices too high - especially when making daily journeys to school/college

• bus drivers not accepting current student discount cards

• drivers (not) believing a young person's age

 

It was suggested that a card be made available for 11-13 year-olds to prove their age when using public transport, and then a card for 14-19 year-olds that would allow discount off their transport fees. It was also suggested that the card could double up as a library card.

Councillor Philip Owen, Cabinet Member for Children & Young People's Services, joined me in receiving the petition. We will give these ideas careful consideration with our colleagues Cllr Richard Jackson, the Cabinet Member for Transport & Highways and Cllr John Cottee, Cabinet Member for Culture & Community.

(Posted 24/11/09) 

Tram

On 24^th September 2009 Nottinghamshire County Council voted to withdraw its financial support for the NET Phase Two transport scheme. As a Conservative County Councillor I was elected on a manifesto which stated: "We will avoid spending a small fortune on tram extensions which few people in the county will be able to use."

During the Council debate, several Conservative Members presented the argument for this change of policy. Some referred to the increasing costs of the scheme, whilst others supported the Cabinet Member for Transpoprt & Highways' assertion that flexible bus services, rather than a fixed tram line, represent the most suitable public transport solution to serve the whole of Nottinghamshire. 

Some of my colleagues took the opportunity to state that, contrary to some media reports, the Conservative position on the proposed tram extensions has not changed. They pointed out that the previous Labour administration had entered into certain legal agreements in relation to NET Phase 2 which must be respected to protect the interests of the County taxpayer, but the new Conservative administration is quite clear that it does not support the proposed tram extension routes. 

(Posted 5/10/09)

Workplace Parking Levy (WPL)

Also at the Nottinghamshire County Council meeting on 24^th September 2009, the Cabinet Member for Transport & Highways, Councillor Richard Jackson stated that the new Conservative county administration is opposed to Nottingham City Council's proposals for a Workplace Parking Levy (WPL). He expressed concern about the financial impact such a Levy could have on County residents who work in the City and stated his belief that the WPL would be unlikely to cut congestion. Councillor Jackson argued that the scheme could lead to significant parking problems in the County area, frighten off economic investment in the City and County and hit business confidence at a time when it needs to be nurtured. 

(Posted 5/10/09)  

Gotham Wednesday Club

On 12^th August, I attended the Gotham Wednesday Club Summer Lunch at Gotham Memorial Hall. It was a fabulous lunch cooked by Barbara and her colleagues and we all had a great time. I was delighted a little while ago to give them a grant towards their outings.

(Posted 5/10/09)  

Sutton Bonington Footpath

A grant from Nottinghamshire County Council's Building Better Communities Fund (BBC) has enabled the Parish Council to resurface the footpath across the playing fields in Sutton Bonington which has improved access for all. BBC has awarded grants to many communities which have enabled them to improve their surroundings and facilities. This is one of several projects in the Soar Valley.

(Posted 5/10/09)