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Services Provided Woodborough Parish Council seeks to provide those services which help to support a vibrant rural village community. There is a Village Hall, on Lingwood Lane, which is used by a number of local organisations; Woodborough Pre-school; Indoor Bowls; Dance Classes; Youth Club; Badminton & Tennis Clubs, Kick Boxing and Duke of Edinburgh Scheme. The village hall can also be booked for private functions, parties, weddings, corporate functions and trade exhibitions; to check availability and charges call the bookings clerk on 0115 912 6524. Located behind the village hall is the Playing Field and Sports Pavilion, this is currently used by Woodborough Woods Foundation School, the Cricket and Football teams, and is open to the General Public for their use. The Parish Council also own the Tennis Courts, which are rented out to Woodborough Tennis Club, which has sole responsibility for managing them. If you have any queries on this please contact the clerk or Wincent Kordula. There are active football and cricket clubs. The Parish Council manage the Governors' Field which is leased from the Governors of Woodborough Woods Foundation School. 2002 saw the provision of new playground equipment which has been widely welcomed in the village, and the Field is now a focal point for many village events. The Millennium Beacon situated on the Governors' Field is owned and managed by Woodborough Community Association, who should be contacted regarding this. The Parish Council own and run the Cemetery at the top of Roe Hill, if you have any queries on this please contact the clerk or Cllr. Richard Whincup. Cllr. Kathryn Wiltshire is the Parish Council representative for the Public Footpaths, and organises the annual Footpath Walk, normally held in June. Please contact her if you have any queries. The Parish Council has elected Cllr. Paul Hough to serve as its representative School Governor for Woodborough Woods Foundation School. The Parish Council manage the allotments on Foxwood Lane on behalf of Woodborough Charities who receive the rental income. If you would like any information on this please contact Cllr. Kathryn Wiltshire. The Parish Council is responsible for appointing trustees to Woodborough Charities, for further information please contact either the Chairman, Cllr. John Boot or the Clerk.. The Parish Council are invited to pass comments on all Planning Applications in the Parish, although Gedling Borough Council is the local Planning Authority and makes the final decisions. If you have any queries regarding a Planning Application, then Gedling Borough Council should be contacted in the first instance. If you wish to make your views regarding any individual Planning Application known to the Parish Council, then please contact the clerk, the Chairman or Cllr. Jan Turton.
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