Clayorth Parish Council

Clayworth is a picturesque village and civil parish located in Nottinghamshire, England. In more modern studies, the name of the village is thought to have come from the predominant clay soils on which it stands, however other previous names include Cloworth as early as 1769, and as Clavord in the Doomsday Book of 1086, where at 37 households it was considered a large population. The village is located 6 miles North-East of Retford in the Bassetlaw area. Clayworth boasts numerous beautiful walks with public footpaths running all through the village, each with stunning rest points in which to take in the glorious countryside views. Chesterfield Canal also runs through the village offering a variety of scenes for you to enjoy whilst enjoying the nature that exists within Clayworth. St Peter’s Church, built in the 12th century, the tower having a Saxon built base, Norman windows and a perpendicular battlemented top, it is shrouded in history. Inside you will find the Tranquair Murals, completed by Scottish artist Phoebe Anne Tranquair in 1905.

Clayworth Parish Council was created in 1894 by the Local Govt Act. There are 7 seats on the Parish Council for an electorate of approximately 290. The Council meets on the 3rd Thursday every other month, at 6:30pm in Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep & November.

The Parish Council owns and is responsible for several benches, noticeboards, rubbish bins, a parish flood resilience container, village name signs, salt grit bins and the lamppost poppies displayed around November time. The the Parish Council joined the Nottinghamshire County Council Lengthsman scheme, receiving a grant towards the cost of appointing a Lengthsman, a self employed contractor who undertakes a variety of tasks around a parish, from litter picking, street sign/bus shelter, bench, cleaning and maintenance to the restoration and maintenance of parish council assets. 

Fly Tipping & Problems with overflowing public waste/dog poo bins - Please report all Fly-tipping direct to Bassetlaw District Council via the following link, who are responsible for it's clearance from the highways/verges. They may also be reached on environment.services@bassetlaw.gov.uk where fly tipping and public rubbish bin problems will be actioned.

Damaged Street Nameplates - Please report damaged or missing street name plates to Bassetlaw Council on the following link.

Highways Issues - Nottinghamshire County Council - My Notts App - Please report all highways issues direct to Notts County Council, potholes, faulty/damaged streetlights, Road/Pavement damage or obstructions, dead animals in the road or on the pavement, damaged road signs, bus shelters, road markings, overgrown trees into the highway, overgrown hedges onto pavements, overgrown or obstructed public footpaths, damaged styles via this link. Additionally you can download and report all these issues via the My Notts App - The MyNotts app has been developed to allow immediate access to the most popular Council services while on the move.  Now, by having the MyNotts App available to download from the app store(s) on to both Android and iOS phones, it enables you to ‘report it’ ‘pay for it’ ‘apply for it’ and ‘find it’ on any smartphone and tablet.

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Planning Enforcement Breaches - Any breaches of planning should be relayed to Bassetlaw Planning Dept. Please do not wait or inform the parish council of the issue, this only delays matters, breaches should be reported directly to planningenforcement@bassetlaw.gov.uk or by phoning 01909 533533 and request Planning Enforcement. They will require the address or What3Words location alongside a description of what the planning enforcement matter is.

County Council Highways Repairs Website: - NCC highways website was launched in 2023. The site allows residents to search across the county to find where resurfacing and patching schemes have taken place or are planned; just enter the area, postcode or street address to see works in any location. The site gives details of the various works and, in many cases, includes an image of the completed works. The site is also accessible through the MyNotts App.

Residents can continue to report highways issues for inspection and repair, by telephone to the NCC contact centre 0300 500 8080 or online, or by using the MyNotts app. These three routes all create an immediate report for investigation by the highways teams. Members of the public should report all highways matters direct to the County Council.

Clayworth Memorial Hall

The village hall, known as Clayworth Memorial Hall, is not owned or ran by the Parish Council, it is owned as a separate charity itself, is on the main street of the parish, which brings the community together with regular classes and activities each week, as well as holding larger events. To find out What's On or make a booking, please find below the contact details.