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Loopholes for Potholes

Loopholes for Potholes ...

Julian Hamilton

Happy New Year!

  It is easy to forget that Southwell is still a great place to live, with the continuing austerity and a challenging economic...

Flood Funding

  With the flood money agreed, the County Council is seeking Government approval for Southwell's flood mitigation project. If...

Financing Flood Mitigation

Although Southwell Town Council's funding to the flood mitigation measures is smaller than the District and County Councils', it is still a significant contribution from Southwell's Council Taxpayers. With its bigger Council Tax revenues, a similar share from the County Council would raise £4.6 million, over 7 times more funding than their current promise. The District Council's contribution would be an extra 70% at £373,000.

Bramley Seedling Gift

  Roger Merryweather, a much respected former Southwell Town Councillor, has supplied a Bramley Apple tree to the town, a gift of...