Summary of Responsibilities of
Parish, Borough & County Councils
at Upper Saxondale

Upper Saxondale Parish Council’s responsibilities:

• Manage & Maintain the Notice Boards

• Manage & Maintain All Parkland Areas Including Grass Mowing and Tree Maintenance

• Maintain The Back Lane (Unadopted)

• Maintain The Gazebos

• Maintain Millennium Way and The Land and Shrubs Around Venezia

• Manage & Maintain the Village Hall

• Manage & Maintain the Playpark

• Manage & Maintain the Tennis Courts

• Manage & Maintain the Fruit Garden & The Orchard

• Manage & Maintain the Woodland Walk & The Wildflower Meadow

• Manage & Maintain the Bowl and The Surrounding Land and Shrubs

• Dog Mess Bins - Manage Streetwise Contact

• Manage & Maintain the Defibrillator

• Facilitate & Organise Village Events - Christmas Tree Etc.

• Consulted On Local Planning Applications

Rushcliffe Borough Council’s responsibilities:

• Empty Litter Bins in The Park & by Venezia

• Waste Collection & Recycling (Blue/Green/Grey/Purple Bins)

• Bulky Item Collection

• Dogs, Dog Fouling, Stray Dogs

• Planning Policy, Conservation, Listed Buildings & Local Plan Decisions

• Electoral Services

• Collection Of Council Tax

• Collection Of Business Rates

• Streetwise (RBC’s provider for) Street Cleaning/Sweeping Provision/Emptying Of Dog Bins/Graffiti Removal/Event Bins/Fly Tipping

RBC’s website has more information about what the Borough Council does and its Councillors.

Nottinghamshire County Council’s responsibilities:

• Street Lighting

• Trees/Hedgerows by Roads

• Libraries (Inc Mobile)

• Education

• Countryside Footpaths

• Road Maintenance Inc Potholes & Dropped Kerbs (Adopted)

• Strategic Planning Application Decisions

• Transport

• Fire & Public Safety

• Social Care

• Trading Standards

• Waste Management

NCC’s website has more information about what the County Council does and its Councillors.