Topics of Interest
Best Kept Village
NLC Land Allocation
Trent Catchment Flood Management
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Best Kept Village Marking Sheet 2007 1st round
Haxey and Westwoodside
| Max | Given | Judges' Comments | ||
| 1 | General Tidiness: Litter; unauthorised/unsightly refuse dumps; graffiti, including at bus stops and telephone kiosks; |
30 | 26 | No litter. Small amounts of graffiti on public convenience. Telephone kiosk in good order. |
| 2 | General Appearance Natural: Trees; hedges; ponds; streams; dykes; verges (all within village limits) |
10 | 9 | Majority of hedges and verges well trimmed. Very attractive pond in Westwoodside Post Office hedge in need of trimming. |
| 3 | General Appearance Manmade: Fences; walls; roads; paths; seats (all within village limits) |
15 | 13 | Well sited public seats. Roads and path surfaces in reasonable order. Majority of walls and fences well maintained. |
| 4 | Community Facilities: Village/town center and/or hall; schools; park; playing fields |
15 | 14 | Schools tidy and well presented - one with
attractive seating area. Excellent playing fields with
good play equipment and pavilion. Village hall well maintained with colourful flower boxes. Methodist chapel exterior in need of some attention. |
| 5 | Gardens and Community Areas including Caravan Sites: Gardens; window boxes, allotments, community planting |
30 | 26 | Some exceptionally colourful well tended gardens. The whole area would benefit from more community planting especially on entry. |
| 6 | Churchyards etc: Churchyard; chapel surrounds; cemeteries; war memorials |
20 | 17 | Well presented war memorial with flowers Methodist chapel looked inviting with colourful hanging basking. Churchyard grass was being mown on our visit. rear cemetery was partially overgrown. |
| 7 | Business Premises: Shops; inns; farmsteads; workshops and stores |
20 | 16 | All inns (apart from the one needing some
attention). Well presented shops on main road with hanging baskets. Farmsteads in good order. |
| 8 | Signs: Direction signs; notice boards; advertisements; signposts |
10 | 9 | Prominent community notice boards. Haxey tourist information board near the church needed attention. Good direct signs and signposts. |
| 150 | 130 |
General Comments
We felt the two villages should be judged separately as they both have individual identities to be judged on their own merits.
Notes
(a) Absence of a feature listed in the marking sheet will not
entail a loss of marks.
(b) Natural and architectural beauty will not be taken into account
Best Kept Village 2007 - Results
| Past Winners Group (population in brackets) |
First Round | Second Round | Final Score | Final Position |
| Elsham (363) | 139 | 139 | 139 | 1 |
| Burton upon Stather (2,447) | 136 | 125 | 130.5 | 3 |
| Scawby (2,277) | 136 | 130 | 133 | 2 |
| Broughton (5,296) | 132 | |||
| Haxey and Westwoodside (4,359) | 130 | |||
| Messingham (3,715) | 123 | |||
| Small Village Group (pop. under 500) |
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| Ashby cum fenby (217) | 141 | 132 | 136.5 | 2 |
| Irby upon Humber (128) | 138 | 128 | 133 | |
| Redbourne (386) | 136 | 134 | 135 | 3 |
| Alkborough (453) | 134 | 142 | 138 | 1 |
| Bamoldby le Beck (223) | 132 | |||
| Roxby (423) | 131 | |||
| Althorpe (277) | 129 | |||
| Saxby all Saints (220) | 129 | |||
| Whitton (171) | 128 | |||
| Worlaby (449) | 122 | |||
| Large Village Group (pop. 500 to 3,000) |
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| Appleby (597) | 137 | 131 | 134 | 2 |
| Flixborough (1,388) | 136 | 138 | 137 | 1 |
| Belton (2,871) | 131 | 118 | 124.5 | |
| West Butterwick (776) | 131 | 136 | 133.5 | 3 |
| Goxhill (1,994) | 12 | |||
| New Holland (955) | 127 | |||
| Ulceby (1500) | 125 | |||
| Wrawby (1,293) | 123 | |||
| Hibaldstow (2,219) | 122 | |||
| Samll Town Group (pop. over 3,000) |
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| Barton upon Humber (9,485) | 133 | 137 | 135 | 2 |
| Waltham (6,157) | 131 | 141 | 136 | 1 |
| Brigg (5,076) | 130 | 134 | 132 | 3 |
| Humberston (5,514) | 128 | 127 | 127.5 | |
| Winteron (4,729) | 124 | |||
Individual Categories
Playground: Belton
Churchyard/cemetery: Broughton
Community Planting: Barton on Humber
| Document | Date Added |
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| village of year result | 13 September 2008 |
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NLC Land Allocation
| Document | Date Added |
|---|---|
| NLC land allocation | 11 September 2008 |
| Haxey plan | 11 September 2008 |
| Westwoodside plan | 11 September 2008 |
| Haxey PC Response | 11 September 2008 |
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Trent Catchment Flood Management Plan
The Parish Council have been actively opposed to the Environment Agencies proposals on the flood management of the Trent, in particular the effect it would have on this parish.
This area of the web site includes the policy document, our response and the welcome news that the policy has been postponed. We will continue to oppose this plan until such time as it is changed permanently.
| Document | Date Added |
|---|---|
| TFM Policy | 11 September 2008 |
| Haxey PC Response | 11 September 2008 |
| letter Parish Council | 28 November 2008 |
| Enviroment Agency Reply | 28 November 2008 |