Concern about lack of medical provision and school places in Hucknall as more houses are being built

The problems with infrastructure in Hucknall were raised at the latest full meeting of Nottinghamshire County Council by Ashfield District councillors.

This is in the light of plans for a huge garden village at Top Wighay Farm.

A motion was approved calling for an urgent meeting between the leaders of Ashfield District Council and Gedling Borough Council and appropriate representatives of Nottinghamshire County Council, in order to support them in putting aside their party political and terrirorial differences and to work together constructively with the county council to ensure that the local infrastructure in Hucknall and Gedling is improved in the area affected by any future developments.”

The motion was first proposed by Coun Tom Hollis and then amended by Coun Chris Barnfather.

Coun Tom Hollis said: “In proposing this motion, I note the decision of Nottinghamshire County Council to approve the submission of the application for outline planning permission at Top Wighay Farm in Hucknall for mixed-use development comprising of 805 homes and land for employment purposes.

"The issue here is that the land falls over the border in Gedling but the effects of this application will be on the Hucknall community.”

Coun Phil Rostance said: “Infrastructure in Hucknall is struggling and it is a concern.

"We are being hit by big developments, not only Top Wighay, but ones all over Hucknall and our borders, and these have been approved by both Ashfield District Council and Gedling Borough Councils and it is before we have got sufficient infrastructure in place to cope with it.

"We are being overwhelmed at present and it is putting immense pressure on our roads and services but it doesn’t mean that we’re not working extremely hard behind the scenes to try and catch up with this demand.

"We have a number of road infrastructure plans in the pipeline, some of which we hope to roll our later this year which will improve movement all over the town.”

The motion was carried after a unanimous vote.

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