SEPTEMBER 2017 Pedal power! Town plays host to Tour of Britain See pages 4-5 /mymansfielduk @MDC_News www.mansfield.gov.uk ContentsContents Welcome to the September edition of Foreword Executive Welcome to the September issue Mayor of My Mansfield magazine, filled Kate with news and updates about what’s Allsop Tour of Britain 4-5 happening at your council. t’s been a busy summer as we’ve organised our popular summer festivals and the new It was wonderful to welcome Ispecialist markets. the OVO Energy Tour of Britain Although the weather wasn’t always to Mansfield and to see so on our side, it was great to see local many people turn out to give the Planning tips 6 people out and about, enjoying all that cyclists such a warm welcome. was on offer. See the festival round-up on page 12. Recycling 7 Well done to the Parks Team which has The first two meetings of the Warsop retained seven Green Flag Awards for Summer festivals Commission have taken place and were 12 another year. Congratulations also to very informative in highlighting the issues this year’s Best Kept Garden competition that are of concern to local residents and Mansfield in Bloom winners. See more on page 15. 13 which the Commission will report back on. It was wonderful to welcome the OVO Find out more on page 11. Energy Tour of Britain to Mansfield and to Regeneration 16 Work is currently taking place to update see so many people turn out to give the areas of the Civic Centre and the main cyclists such a warm welcome. I’m proud entrance has now moved to Rosemary Markets 17 so many of us were able to be part of this Street. Some of the services you use may thrilling event. See pages 4 and 5 for more. have moved too. See page 14 for details. What’s On 20-22 There’s still time to knit or crochet a poppy Remember, the quickest and easiest way for Remembrance Day. 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As well as Mayors-councillors-and-meetings. services that appear in the publication. decisions that have been made, 2 www.mansfield.gov.uk | JulySeptember 2016 2017 www.mansfield.gov.uk | September 2017 News in brief... Youth Mayor election How to get more race underway out of your council Did you know that there’s a The battle to become Mansfield’s next wealth of useful information on the council’s website about its Youth Mayor is hotting up as the four policies, plans and services? candidates give their campaigns a final Ebony Maddison Available 24 hours a day, seven push, ahead of the election. days a week, most things can be found easily using the search bony Maddison, of All Saints’ Catholic facility. Academy; Jake Davis, of The Brunts Over the past 12 months, half a Academy; Rebecca Kerrison, of The million people have visited the E Samworth Church Academy, and website to find information on Ryan Guy, from Meden School, have been on different topics. The most popular the campaign trail in the hope of attracting pages on the council’s website are: votes from the young people of the district. Once elected, the Youth Mayor will represent Palace Theatre homepage young people in the district and take their views Online payments to the Mayor, councillors and officers of the Jake Palace Theatre what’s on council, partnership organisations and the Davis Pay for it - Business community. The winning candidate will take over Planning applications from last year’s Youth Mayor, Anna Rigby, from The Council Tax Samworth Church Academy. Jobs and careers Bins and recycling. The election is due to take place at An alternative approach is to participating schools and colleges on contact your local councillor. They’re here to help. Your councillor Thursday 12 October. can be found on the website www.mansfield.gov.uk/councillors and they’re all listed in the back Ebony wants to ensure young people receive more Rebecca of this magazine. If you don’t get education on mental health and life skills such as Kerrison a prompt response, contact the w budgeting and cooking, as well as promote equality w Elected Mayor, Kate Allsop, by Sign up and diversity through events. w emailing mayorkateallsop@ . to our m e-news Jake plans to help students to access good quality mansfield.gov.uk. a p work experience and careers advice, urge leisure n If you are still not happy, you s at u providers to provide more entertainment for f n could always put a formal ie ig ld s teenagers, and encourage young people to make question to a Full Council meeting .gov.uk/ use of Mansfield’s open spaces. www.mansfield.gov.uk/ Rebecca wants to raise awareness of the dangers article/5918/Full-Council. of drugs and alcohol, combat negative stereotypes You should submit written questions of young people, and show off their talents. to Hayley Barsby, Interim Chief Ryan Executive, seven days prior to the Ryan wants to make Mansfield more sustainable, Guy meeting. provide more help for young people with mental health issues, and tackle homophobia and other As a last resort, you can submit kinds of discrimination. a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the council. It is always The election is due to take place at participating worth asking if the information you schools and colleges on Thursday 12 October. need has already been published - The count will take place the following day with the or if it’s available without having to new Youth Mayor officially taking up their new role go down the FOI route. from Monday 16 October. www.mansfield.gov.uk | JulySeptember 2016 2017 www.mansfield.gov.uk | September 2017 3 Tour of Britain A ‘wheely’ good day! The biggest event to be hosted by Mansfield since the Olympic Torch Relay in 2012 had the town buzzing with excitement as thousands of people gathered to watch the OVO Energy Tour of Britain 2017 cycling race. ocal people and cycling fans from around Britain lined the streets as Mansfield This was a fantastic coup L hosted the start of Stage for Mansfield... The day Four of the prestigious round-Britain went smoothly and really put About the cycling event on Wednesday 6 September, which saw some of the Mansfield on the map. Tour of Britain world’s top cycling superstars race It was re-launched in 2004 through the town centre and around after a five-year absence from Nottinghamshire. It is estimated that the event could the calendar and is now the have boosted the local economy in the The race – the biggest free-to-attend UK’s largest free-to-watch county by as much as £4m, based on sporting event in the UK – featured sporting event. previous stages in other parts of the 120 of the world’s top cyclists. It was It attracts 1.6 million spectators and country. the first time the event had come to is broadcast to 17 million homes Nottinghamshire, the only county in It is also hoped that the event will leave across the UK and around the world. the Midlands to host one of the eight a lasting legacy in encouraging more A single stage attracts £2.8m worth stages. people to get on their bikes and get of media coverage. active. The 113-mile route through the county It is the highest ranked professional took in more than 45 towns and Mike Robinson, Mansfield District stage cycle race, attracting the villages as well as landmarks including Council’s Director of Economic world’s top cyclists, including Clumber Park and Newstead Abbey, Growth, a keen cyclist himself who Olympic and World Champions before finishing at Sconce and Devon was instrumental in helping to bring the and Tour de France stage winners. Park in Newark.