Welcome to Clipstone Parish Council

This website is designed to give you information about the work of the council and signpost you to other organisations and agencies providing services in the village of Clipstone, including Cavendish Park estate.

The Parish of Clipstone is divided into two wards: Clipstone and Cavendish.

Clipstone Parish Council is made up of 9 elected councillors. There are 6 seats for Clipstone Village Ward and 3 for Cavendish Ward.  Councillors are not paid for any of the work they are doing for Clipstone Parish.

The full Parish Council normally meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month except for August and December when there are no meetings. The agenda for each meeting is posted on this website but also displayed on the four Council notice boards. These are situated outside the Village Hall on Church Road, outside the Cooperative store on Mansfield Road, near the entrance to the cemetery and on Hilcote Drive near the play area.

Our office hours are Monday-Friday, 9am-12noon.

Appointments outside of these hours are available by request by calling 01623 626 857 or by emailing admin@clipstoneparishcouncil.org


March Meeting Change

 

Please note that Clipstone Parish Councils March meeting date has changed.

The meeting will be held on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 7pm at Clipstone Village Hall, Church Road, Clipstone, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9DF.

 


Vacancy: RFO Maternity Leave

 

 RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL OFFICER (RFO) VACANCY
Maternity cover, 6 May 2024 to 4 April 2025
12 hours per week
SCP 21 to 28 (£16.02 to £19.05 per hour) according to
experience and qualifications
22 days holiday + public holidays (pro rata)

Clipstone Parish Council wants to be at the forefront of delivering the best possible outcomes for
Clipstone and to be a good employer. It is seeking an enthusiastic RFO for this friendly, busy
parish for the duration of a maternity leave.

The RFO will work under the direction of the Clerk but with a focus on the duties and
responsibilities relating to the Council’s financial affairs. This will ensure that the Council continues
to operate within the legal framework for local authorities and complies with current legislation,
statements of recommended practice and accounting codes of practice. The Council is also keen
to maximise its opportunities to secure grants as well as funding from sources such as the
Government’s Levelling Up agenda. There are also internal processes in need of review.

Full details available here:

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Casual Vacancy for Parish Councillors


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with Section 87(2) of the Local Government
Act 1972 that six vacancies exist in the office of Parish Councillor for Clipstone
Parish Council.


The Parish Council will look to fill the vacancy at a meeting to be held on 28 February
2024, 7pm at the Village Hall, Church Street, Clipstone, NG21 9DF.

If you would like to be considered, please contact the Parish Clerk or Chairman to
discuss this matter further.


Click here to view original notice.


Letters To Heaven

 

We would like to invite Clipstone residents to attend the launch of the Letters To Heaven postbox this coming Saturday (Nov 25th).

Clipstone Parish Council chairman David Eskriett will unveil the new postbox at 10am at Clipstone Cemetery.

The idea is that people who have lost a loved one can write a letter to them and post it in the box.

The postbox has been funded by the council following a suggestion from Lee and Emma Wilson, whose beloved daughter Evie died in July 2021 at the age of 13.

Also in attendance will be 10-year-old Matilda, from Nottingham, who first came up with the idea when one of her own relatives passed away.

Councillor Eskriett will open the event with a few words, Matilda will then help him unveil the letterbox, and Lee and Emma will then be invited to be the first people to use it.

Teas and coffees will be available to those in attendance, and it is expected that the event will take no longer than one hour.

Any queries should be directed to the parish council clerk, Michelle Paxton, using the email address clerk@clipstoneparishcouncil.org


Parish Council Land Survey

Clipstone Parish Council have 3 plots of land in Clipstone and are seeking public suggestions for use of these areas. The 3 locations are:

  • large area of land off Highfield Road
  • small area of land on Church Road at the rear of the village hall
  • area of grassed area between 7th Avenue and the access to the cricket club

The responses to the survey will allow the Parish Council to decide the best use of these areas of land. The ultimate uses will be subject to a number of restrictions including planning, feasibility, covenants, funding available and the like.

Click here to access the survey.

 

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Notice of Conclusion of Audit

The notice of conclusion of audit for the year ended 23 March 2023 is now available to view.

 


Helping Hands
Photo of child's hands with paint on them.

Youngsters of Clipstone village are invited to give a helping hand to a special project that is part of celebrations that mark the coronation of King Charles III.

Clipstone Parish Council wants to create special bunting to be displayed at the Coronation Big Lunch event which will take place at Clipstone Miners Welfare on Sunday 7 May 12pm – 5pm and at various locations around Clipstone village, including the Cavendish estate and at the village hall.

The council wants youngsters to put their handprints on the bunting and as such has organised a special painting event to be held at the Village Hall between 12 noon and 2pm on Saturday, April 29.

The council also has a limited number of commemorative coronation gifts, and these will be available to children only.

Council chairman David Eskriett said: “This is a lovely, creative event that is all part of the village’s coronation celebrations. It will be great for youngsters to get involved and be part of it all, and have a nice memento of the time.”

Thanks to Samuel Barlow School, Busy Bees Day Nursery, and Clipstone Youth Club who are involved in the Coronation handprint bunting project too.

 


Declarations of Uncontested Result

Declarations of Uncontested Result have been published for the Clipstone Village and Cavendish wards of Clipstone Parish Council. Please click below to view them:

Clipstone Village Ward

Cavendish Ward

Alternatively, results can be viewed here:

The  Result of Uncontested Election for your Clipstone can be viewed here:

https://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/elections4may2023/

 


Making Mansfield

YOUR CHANCE TO SHARE YOUR VIEWS

What will a successful Mansfield look like in the years to come? What will make it special?

Anyone with an interest in Mansfield (through work, leisure, friends or family) is being invited to give their views, as part of ambitious plans to shape a future vision for the district. Input from the public, businesses and other organisations will be used to create a strategy, setting out what Mansfield aspires to become in the coming decades.

This will be used to promote and improve the district – inspiring local communities, encouraging more companies to invest and create jobs, and attracting more people to the area.

Have your say by completing the survey at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6VB8RTM by 22 March.


Chairman's Message

The Parish Council Chairman, elected members, officers and employees of Clipstone Parish Council are saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Having given a lifetime of service to the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s death is an enormous loss to the nation.

On behalf of the community of Clipstone we offer our sincere condolences and deepest sympathies to the entire Royal Family.

Councillor C Wigman.


Community Hub

Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Community Hub Committee meeting planned for Wednesday 14 September is postponed.

Section 243 of the Local Government Act excludes days of mourning from the clear days notice required for a Council meeting, and therefore the meeting cannot proceed. An updated meeting date will be communicated in due course.


Update

The Union Jack flag at the front of Clipstone Welfare has been lowered to half-mast and will remain so until the day following Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.

A book of Condolence will open at Clipstone Village Hall, Church Road, Clipstone. The Parish Council Chairman will open the book of condolence at 10am on Monday 12 September 2022, and then place a floral tribute at the Flowering Cherry Tree in the grounds of the Village Hall. The Flowering Cherry Tree was planted in March 2022 to commemorate Her Majesty The Queens Platinum Jubilee year.

Members of the community are invited to sign the Book of Condolence between the hours of 10am to 12noon, and 7pm to 8pm from Monday 12 September 2022 to Friday 16 September 2022. If anyone is unable to sign the Book of Condolence at the Village Hall due to lack of mobility or personal reasons, arrangements can be made to bring the book to you. Please contact the Clerk on 01623 656857 or clerk@clipstoneparishcouncil.org for further information.

Everyone is welcome to lay a floral tribute at the Flowering Cherry Tree.


Snowball!

We're delighted to be able to share with you the news of the new Snowball app, giving you information on disabled-friendly places of business and details of which disabled facilities are available to you. Read more about it here or watch the video below.

Snowball is ready to go go go, download it now and create your very own interactive accessible community, giving people with physical disabilities, mental health issues and learning disabilities the ability to go out and socialise with ease but also give people the choice of where to go out, rather than turning up and being turned away.


Snowball users will be able to see what facilities and venues are available in their immediate location, they will be also able plan exciting days out giving people more freedom to access their communities, explore and travel with confidence.

 


Make a Change

None of us can change the world, but we can change our own back yard.

You don't need to be politically minded to be involved in local democracy.

www.nalc.gov.uk/makeachange

 


Platinum Jubilee Tree Planting

On Friday 11th March, Clipstone Parish Council will be joining with many other Civic Councils to plant a tree marking The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

The day chosen, Friday 11 March 2022, is the 70th day of the year in which The Queen marks the 70th anniversary of her accession to throne. The flowering cherry tree will be planted outside Clipstone Parish Hall by the Council Chairman, Claire Wigman at 11am.

The Council welcomes all who wish to join them for this celebratory occasion.

Jubilee Bunting



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Covid-19 Response

The Council has been working with All Saints Church Clipstone the Clipstone Covid-19 support group. As the pandemic moves into a new phase the Council will continue to support the efforts of the group and support the local community in difficult times.

If you have any suggestions how the response could be made more relevant to your needs, please contact the Clerk

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