Governance Documents
Code of Conduct
At its meeting on 2nd March 2022, the Parish Council adopted the following: Model Councillor Code of Conduct 2020
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Details of Public Land and Assets
Under the Department for Communities and Local Government’s Transparency code for smaller authorities (December 2014), Parish Councils are required to publish details of public land and building assets held. The following, which is undergoing a verification exercise as indicated, is published as at 19 September 2016. It will be further updated as the exercise progresses.
| Description | Location | Owner/Custodian | Date of Acquisition | Cost of of Acquisition | Present Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing Field and designated Village Green – 1.75ha approx. (To be verified) | Daffodil Lane - GR: SO349739 | Bedstone and Bucknell Parish Council – leased to Bucknell Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground | Purchased on 18th February 1999 | Cost of both pieces together = £50,000. They were not valued separately. | Playing field, children’s play area and open space |
| Area of land designated for new Memorial Hall – 1.5ha approx. (To be verified) | Daffodil Lane - GR: SO349738 | Bedstone and Bucknell Parish Council – leased to Bucknell Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground | Purchased on 18th February 1999 | See Above | Changing rooms and open space |
| Children’s play area – 0.05ha approx. (To be verified) | Old school garden - GR: SO354736 | Bedstone and Bucknell Parish Council | Purchased on 10th May 1996 | £17,500 | Children’s play area |
| Strip of Common land – 0.25ha approx. (To be verified) | Opposite ‘The Baron of Beef’ - GR: SO 351740 | Bedstone and Bucknell Parish Council | Registered to the Parish Council on 21st July 1978 | Nil | Open space with benches and picnic table |
| Common land – 0.05ha approx. (To be verified) | The Causeway GR: SO 354739 | Bedstone and Bucknell Parish Council | Registered to the Parish Council on 1st August 1972 | Nil | Open space with benches and picnic table |
Other assets held by Bedstone and Bucknell Parish Council
Whilst there is no requirement for anything further to be published, for the sake of openness, the following inventory of other assets held in the name of the Parish Council is published here.
| WHERE | WHAT | DETAIL |
|---|---|---|
| BUCKNELL | Ground maintenance equipment | 1 x lawnmower; 1 x Strimmer; (Both in use) 1 x lawnmower; 1 x mulcher; 1 x big strimmer; 1 x small strimmer (Scrap and are kept for emergencies only) |
| 2 x Notice Boards | (1) Easterly end of the Causeway (2) Common land opposite The Baron of Beef |
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| Play equipment | Old School garden play area | |
| 2 x Salt bins | (1) Weston Road left hand side by Vicarage corner (2) Red Lane near The Lambpitts |
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| Bench seats and picnic tables | (1) The Causeway: 2 x metal seats, 2 x picnic tables (2) Common land opposite the Baron of Beef: 1 x Picnic table, 1 x Seat |
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| Flagpole | Purchase price: £920.00 on 6.3.18. | |
| War memorial | Purchase price: £2,950 on 7.11.17 & improvements price: £750.00 on 13.11.18. | |
| Street Lights – owned and managed by Bedstone and Bucknell Parish Council. Failures or faults for these lights should be reported to the Parish Clerk or any Parish Councillor.) | (1) opposite the Butcher's - metal bracket (2) halfway down The Causeway - metal column (3) Cemetery gate - concrete column (4) Chapel Lawn Road: (a) outside Woodlands - metal bracket (b) opposite Upper House Farm - metal column (5) Chestnut Meadow: (a) junction with Chapel Lawn Road - concrete column (b) outside # 8/10 - concrete column (c) opposite # 12 - concrete column (6) Dog Kennel Lane (a) corner by phone box - metal bracket (b) junction with Bedstone Road - metal bracket (7) by Lych gate outside The Hall Farm - metal bracket (8) Old Post Office opposite Church - metal bracket (9) Redlake Meadow in houses section outside #20 - metal column (10) School corner - concrete column (11) Seabridge Meadow - metal column (12) by Sitwell Terrace - metal column (13) opposite The Tyndings - metal bracket (14) Weston Road: (a) by Vicarage corner - metal column (b) outside Railway Cottage - metal column (15) outside Yew Tree House - metal bracket |
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| Radar Speed sign | 1 x Radar Speed sign purchased November 2019. | |
| 2 x Scrap Strimmers | Scrap strimmers - not economical to repair. | |
| BEDSTONE | Ground maintenance equipment | 1 x strimmer |
| 1 x Notice Board | N.B. The land on which the board is sited belongs to Shropshire Council | |
| CLERK | Office Equipment | 1 x Filing cabinet |
Shropshire Council Street Lights
For the sake of completeness and clarity, the following street lights in Bucknell are owned and managed by Shropshire Council:
(1) Chestnut Meadow:
(a) opposite little car park
(b) outside #14
(a) opposite #23
(2) Ladywell – 2
(3) Redlake Meadow, in the bungalows section – 3
(4) Sitwell Close – 2Any failures of these lights should be reported to Shropshire Council
For the sake of completeness and clarity, the following street lights in Bucknell are owned and managed by Shropshire Council:
(1) Chestnut Meadow:
(a) opposite little car park
(b) outside #14
(a) opposite #23
(2) Ladywell – 2
(3) Redlake Meadow, in the bungalows section – 3
(4) Sitwell Close – 2Any failures of these lights should be reported to Shropshire Council
South Shropshire Housing Association Lights
The following street lights in Bucknell are owned and managed by the South Shropshire Housing Association:
(1) The TyndingsAny failures of these lights should be reported to the South Shropshire Housing Association by phone to 0300 303 1190.
The following street lights in Bucknell are owned and managed by the South Shropshire Housing Association:
(1) The TyndingsAny failures of these lights should be reported to the South Shropshire Housing Association by phone to 0300 303 1190.
