Nottinghamshire
is a “Shire
County”
and consequently East Bridgford
has a three-tier system of local
government, with services being provided by County, Rushcliffe Borough
and
Parish Councils.
For more information click on
the “more
information”
link where one is provided, or click on the Authority name to go to
their main
website. Advice on reporting a problem to
any authority is given here.
Nottinghamshire County
Council is the top tier
and provides services in the areas listed below. Our County
Councillor
is Cllr
Kay Cutts.
Social
Care & Health (more information)
Children
& young people services, including Education and Youth
services
Adult
Social Care – inc services for the Elderly and Disabled
Roads,
roadside pavements & street lighting
Cutting
of grass verges
Footpaths
and Rights of Way
Traffic
& travel inc subsidised Public Transport
Consumer
Rights and Trading Standards
Rushcliffe
Borough Council is the authority
responsible for collecting Council
Tax, and provides the following services. Our Borough Councillor is
Cllr
Nigel Lawrence.
Recycling
and refuse collection - more information
Street
cleaning and litter collection (Streetwise)
Street
name signs
Removal
of fly-tipping, abandoned vehicles, dead animals etc
Community
safety and Anti-social behaviour
Housing
Benefit and Council Tax rebates – more
information
Environmental
health issues
Leisure
Centres and the
Country Park at
Ruddington –
more
information
Planning
Applications and Building Regulations -
more information
East
Bridgford Parish Council
provides
purely local services. The
role of the Parish Council is outlined
here.
The Parish
Council owns and has responsibility to maintain the following land:
The car park on Main St.
The allotments between Butt Lane and Springdale Lane
The wharf and washland on the River Trent
Cuttle Hill open space opposite the school on Kneeton Road
The area of land which includes the bowls and
tennis courts
The access from College Street to the playing field
The Millennium Wood at the back of the Medical Centre
The area of land close to the traffic lights
Other Village Facilities
It is worth noting that
many of our village facilities are provided and run by voluntary
groups, and
are entirely self funding. These include:
Click on the name of the facility for more information.
December 2008
