Rampton & Woodbeck Parish Council consists of residents of both villages who are 7 voluntary Councillors serving a four year term ending in 2019 and 3 part-time members of staff.
Council Meetings are usually held on the second Monday of every month alternating between Rampton Village Hall & Woodbeck Community Centre. See the diary of meetings for more information.
Origins - Our Council was founded in December 1894 by the Local Govt Act. The Act split the non-religious elements of the former 'Vestry Meetings' into those of Parish Council's and Parochial Church Councils. At our formation, the first Chairman was Mr White, Mr Robert Mellors was Clerk, Cllrs Samuel Ledger Wiswould & John Henry Olivant were appointed as Trustees to the Parish Charities, William Cobb was appointed Pinder of Rampton (a parish employee who captured stray animals and impounded them in the Pinfold), Alfred Simpson was appointed Surveyor of Highways, Roads & Drains (a Parish Employee who looked after the repair of the roads) and Robert Mellors and William Dawson acted as 'Overseers of the Precept' whose role was to collect the precept monies to run the Council. The Overseer roles were abolished in 1927 when Precept collection duties transferred to the District Council, the Surveyor role was abolished in 1952 when County Councils took over the maintenance of the roads. The Pinder role became obsolete after cattle and sheep ceased to be used to graze the parish verges when motorcars became commonplace.
Since 1894 we have had 23 Chairman and 19 Clerks. The 1950's saw our first female Councillor, Mrs Minnitt, the 1960's our first female clerk.
The role of the Parish Council has changed over the years with ever changing legislation.
1980 saw the opening of the Parish Council ran playing field on the Coles' Charity field. In 1986 a parish survey said 'yes' to the Gravel Quarry on Council land down Torksey Ferry Road, land which is now in the final stages of restoration before being handed back to the Council. The quarry enabled the Parish Council to purchase the Village Hall in 1995. The Hall had opened in the 1840's as the first Village School, after the opening of Rampton Hospital in 1912 the school needed to expand and relocate with the building of the Hospital Estate which became Woodbeck. The former school room became the village hall. 2002 saw the Parish Council purchase 'South Inge Yard' Approx 11 acre site off Retford Road, where the village playing field was relocated to become Pinder Park.
2018 saw the renaming of the parish to incorporate Woodbeck.
Who we are & what we do
Parish Council Powers & Duties (PDF, 176 Kb)
A list of duties and potential powers of Parish Councils
Who does What? (PDF, 192 Kb)
A list a list of duties which are NOT Parish Council related and are those of other appropriate bodies
Councillors
Our councillors are elected or co-opted. They do not get paid, receive a salary or an expenses allowance, they volunteer their time for the community.
- Councillors List
A list of our councillors along with contact information and which committees they are on.
- Parish Councillors Register of Interests
Bassetlaw District Council's Register of Parish Councillors Interest.
Members are required to register not only their own interests under this
heading but also those of their husband or wife, civil partner or of any person
with whom they are living as if husband and wife or as civil partners when
such interests are known by them. Code of Conduct (PDF, 292 Kb)
Code of Conduct all Councillors must abide by
Cooption Policy (PDF, 291 Kb)
Cooption Policy, the procedure the Parish Council follows whenever coopting a new Council member.
Good Councillors Guide 2017 (PDF, 927 Kb)
Good Councillors Guide 2017, the A to Z about being a Parish Councillor
Councillors Openness & Transparency on Personal Interests (PDF, 63 Kb)
Councillors Openness & Transparency on Personal Interests,
Councillor Vacancy Notifications (PDF, 2 Mb)
Councillor Vacancy Notification Procedure to Bassetlaw District Council
Committees
Rampton & Woodbeck Parish Council Standing Orders
Standing Orders (PDF, 246 Kb)
Standing Orders of Rampton & Woodbeck Parish Council.
Our Staff
Grievance & Disciplinary Procedure (PDF, 279 Kb)
Grievance & Disciplinary Procedure
HSE Law Staff (PDF, 153 Kb)
HSE Law guide affecting Employers/Employees
Health & Safety Policy (PDF, 292 Kb)
Health & Safety Policy for our employees, contractors, Councillors and Voluntary Helpers
Village Warden's Risk Assessment (PDF, 208 Kb)
Village Warden's Risk Assessment
GPDR Privacy Notice for Staff, Councillors and Role Holders Council (PDF, 262 Kb)
GPDR Privacy Notice for Staff, Councillors and Role Holders Council
Ed Knox
Clerk & Responsibile Financial Officer to the Parish Council
Ed is Clerk, Proper Officer and Responsible Financial Officer of the Parish Council. He carries out all functions expected by law of such an officer and undertakes all administrative duties of the Council. Our Village Warden and Village Hall Warden report to the Clerk, who in turn reports to the Parish Council. The Clerk's duties include but are not limited to:
- Ensure that the Council is run in accordance with the law and abides by statute.
- Maintain financial records of the Council and prepare records for audit
- Prepare the Council's Budget
- Submit the Precept Requirement to Bassetlaw Council
- Monitor and Process Staff wages, PAYE and HMRC returns
- Ensure the Council has adequate Insurance Cover.
- Work with the Chairman and other members as appropriate
- Prepare and issue the Council Agendas
- Produce the minutes of the meetings
- Provide appropriate legal and practical advise to the Council members
- Obtain quotes for tenders
- Review rental incomes, Negotiate Leases & Contracts with the Council for its lands/tenancies
- Receive, Study & Reply to all correspondence on behalf of the Council.
- Deal with phone inquiries for the Council
- Carry out proactive research for the Council suggesting ways to improve procedures or services of the parish.
- Supervise staff and undertake tasks in connection with salaries and conditions of employment
- Act as a representative of the Council and attend meetings
- Liaise with the District Council and County Council on matters of concern to the Parish Council
- Maintain contact with the local District Councillor and County Councillor
- Prepare press releases for the Council
- Act as a point of contact for residents within the Parish and for outside bodies.
- Address
- 24 Allison Avenue
Retford
DN22 7JS - Telephone
- 01777 711579
- clerk@ramptonandwoodbeck-pc.gov.uk
Martin Cree
Village Hall Warden
For Village Hall Booking Enquiries and all things Village Hall Related. Martin acts as Hall Booking Secretary, Promoter, Cleaner, Caretaker and is always looking for ways to improve the hall and increase its bookings. Martin's duties include but are not limited to:
- Primary Contact for All bookings
- Ensure Hall Health & Safety requirements are met
- Keep the hall clean and secure
- Ensure licensing provisions are observed
- Address any hall emergencies and complaints
- Maintain an asset list and ensure nothing is lost or broken
- Maintain the Hire Agreements log
- Actively promotes the hall and its user groups
- Open and Close the Hall for users.
- Checks & Maintains the Defibrillators
- Telephone
- 07471877504
- villagehall@ramptonandwoodbeck-pc.gov.uk
Sam Foster
Village Warden
Sam looks after various 'hands on' jobs around the parish, he is able to work within Rampton and as far as the Hospital Gates in Woodbeck (please note due to the service maintenance contract the Hospital has with Mitie for the estate Sam is not able to work within the gates). Sam undertakes many duties, including but not limited to:
- Playground Equipment Inspections
- Street Cleaning
- Litter Picking
- Parish Street Furniture Maintenance
- Road & Street Sign Cleaning
- Putting out the Parish Council Wheelie Bins at the Village Hall
You might see Sam working in all weathers, keeping the parish looking good. If there's a message for Sam or you have noticed something which could do with his attention, please either email the Clerk or have a word with Cllr Lewin.
Other Documents
Complaints Procedure (PDF, 244 Kb)
Complaints Procedure
Emergency Plan (PDF, 478 Kb)
Emergency Plan Jan 2018, our parish emergency plan comes into force when there is an emergency which is described as a major disruption to electricity, water, telecommunication and highway access for the whole community lasting at least 6+ hours or causing a danger of health and safety to our community.
Public Participation Policy (PDF, 299 Kb)
Public Participation Policy. Our policy explains how and when members of the public may speak at our meetings.
Petitions Policy (PDF, 197 Kb)
Petitions Policy
Risk Assesment (PDF, 240 Kb)
Risk Assessment of the Parish Council
Historic Council Documents
Below are the historic records of the Council, the originals have been sent to Nottinghamshire Archives:
Notts Archives Items Deposited (PDF, 759 Kb)
Parish Council Documents deposited at Notts County Archives in 1957
Notts Archives Items Deposited 2017 (PDF, 178 Kb)
Parish Council Documents deposited at Notts County Archives in 2017
Correspondence 1938-46 (PDF, 18.5 Mb)
Correspondence 1938-46 - These are a few selected items which the Parish Council Clerk in 1957 decided to keep for posterity and send to the County Archives.
Election Posters (PDF, 5.1 Mb)
A Selection of Early 20th Century Election Posters now held at Nottinghamshire Archives
Pinder Park Committee Minutes 2014-16 (PDF, 13.6 Mb)
Pinder Park Committee Minutes 2014-16
Allotment Committee Minute Book 1977-83 (PDF, 10.9 Mb)
Allotment Committee Minute Book 1977-83
Pinder Field Letting 1856 (PDF, 1.1 Mb)
The Letting of the Parish Owned 2 Acre Pinder Field 26Mar1856.
Pinder of Rampton (PDF, 2.3 Mb)
The Appointment of the Pinder of Rampton 26Mar1856 and the duties of the role.
Overseers Book 1885-1908 pt1 (PDF, 20.3 Mb)
Overseers Book 1885-1908 pt1
Overseers Book 1885-1908 pt2 (PDF, 21.8 Mb)
Overseers Book 1885-1908 pt2
Small Payments Book 1838-71 (PDF, 27.8 Mb)
Small Payments Book 1838-71, now held at Nottinghamshire Archives. The Clerk seemed to stop using this book as it duplicated the work in the main accounts and stopped at the time of decimalisation.
Surveyor of Highways Land & Drain Accounts 1888-1903 (PDF, 18.2 Mb)
Surveyor of Highways Land & Drain Accounts 1888-1903
Surveyor of Highways Land & Drain Accounts 1904-1925 (PDF, 20.5 Mb)
Surveyor of Highways Land & Drain Accounts 1904-1925
Surveyor of Highways Land & Drain Accounts 1926-1954 (PDF, 23.4 Mb)
Surveyor of Highways Land & Drain Accounts 1926-1954
Surveyor of Highways Land & Drain Accounts 1954-1984 (PDF, 19.6 Mb)
Surveyor of Highways Land & Drain Accounts 1954-1984
Receipts & Payments 1917-32 (PDF, 22.7 Mb)
Receipts & Payments 1917-32
Receipts & Payments 1932-50 (PDF, 27.7 Mb)
Receipts & Payments 1932-50
Receipts & Payments 1950-65 (PDF, 22.8 Mb)
Receipts & Payments 1950-65
Receipts & Payments 1965-85 (PDF, 16.6 Mb)
Receipts & Payments 1965-85
Accounts Summary 1996-97 (PDF, 1.5 Mb)
Accounts Summary 1996-97
Village Hall Water Installation (PDF, 1.1 Mb)
Water was first installed at the Village Hall in 1937, these are the original installation records.