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This afternoon I chaired a meeting with the builders, officers from Broxtowe Borough Council and the leader of the Council, Cllr. David Watts. As a result of our discussions the builders have undertaken to start work on the pavements and other “off road” work that needs to be completed, repaired or begun, on December 6th.

I have received the following from the builders, William Davis: “The Sewer CCTV survey and jetting works should commence on Monday next week and take approximately a week to complete. After this the company requires a few days to compile the report for us.

Anna Soubry is inviting all the Parish Councillors for Cossall, Awsworth, Trowell, Kimberley and Nuthall to a meeting on Sunday November 7th at 10.00am at Awsworth Parish Hall. Anna plans to discuss how the elected representatives can work together to oppose UKCoals anticipated application for open cast mining at Cossall.

In a surprise move Broxtowe Borough Council has cut the grass on all the open spaces at the Chetwynd Barracks Development .... and emptied the bins. But residents of the Chetwynd Barracks development are still waiting for a date when the work will begin and a date when it is anticipated the work will be complete. The solicitor for the builders consortium has told Anna Soubry he believes the work will be completed in five months.

UK Coal have confirmed they will renew their application for open cast mining at Shortwood Farm, Cossall. Anna Soubry MP said “ It is the loveliest part of countryside in the constituency and I referred to it in my maiden speech in June. I spoke about the threat to the land from open cast mining and pledged to follow both Jim Lestor and Nick Palmer in campaigning against any such application. “

Anna Soubry met with Beeston residents from Grange Avenue and Dovecote Lane to discuss the effects and impact of the car parking charges that have been introduced at Foster Avenue Car Park. Residents talked to Anna about how their once quite residential roads have become an extension of Beeston’s parking facilitie since the new parking charges were introduced in June.

Many thanks to the 150 people who came to last nights residents meeting at The Village. I was able to tell the meeting that yesterday morning I received a copy of the letter from the solicitors acting for the four builders. This letter states that the builders, Barrats, Bellway, Persimmon and William Davis have agreed to complete the work on all the roads on the development and they will pay to do the work. I have seen emails between Broxtowe Borough Council and Nottinghamshire County Council that show both councils are trying to facilitate the transfer of the roads and agree for their adoption once the work is complete.

Nottinghamshire PCT have announced that their “preferred option” is to close the Stapleford Walk-In Centre and move the service to the Accident and Emergency Department at the QMC . Under the last Government Notts PCT had budget retraints which means they must make savings of £80 million in the next two years. The PCT believe it makes monetary and clinical sense to improve services at the QMC by offering a walk in centre there rather than continue the service in Stapleford.

I am writing to you about a matter which I believe you will be well familiar with. As your MP I have made a number of enquiries about the unfinished roads in your area and as a result am holding a residents meeting on Wednesday September 22nd at 7.30 in The Village Hotel. I hope you will come along.