11th October
Thursday 10 October 2024
Contact: 01427 891376
HOUSING REPORT FOR TENANTS
Council tenants will shortly receive a copy of the Housing Department’s Annual Report, It will show that Bassetlaw Housing is the top-performing landlord in a survey of 221 English landlords (including councils). The survey spoke to 633 randomly-selected tenants for their perceptions of the housing service. The Council is also fully compliant on all five measures for building safety. There were 146 complaints in 2023/24 against a total of over 60,000 contacts with the Housing Service.
Tenants have access to a 24-hour, confidential, free facility – the Tenant Support & Wellbeing service – which can provide information on, or signpost to, advice on financial, legal, or health/mental health matters. The freephone number is 0330 094 8845 or website www.tsws-assist.co.uk (for Council tenants only).
DECARBONISATION GRANTS
Decarbonisation grants worth a total of £60k, split over 12 businesses, are still up for grabs for micro and small businesses which are looking to introduce energy-efficient measures, with funding coming from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. To find out more about this and other business grants available, go to www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/business-advice/.
BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE: UPDATE
Bassetlaw Action Centre (BAC) is continuing to provide:
- community transport for essential journeys – health appointments and shopping, for example
- housing advice services, which are telephone-based primarily but face-to-face appointments are also available
- a menu of Befriending services – including group befriending, telephone befriending, face to face and peer befriending
- the Staying Well Programme (6-week self-management course for people with a long-term condition) available both virtually and face to face
- Get Out Get Active (GOGA) service encourages people to become more active and will continue to offer one-to-one support
- home support service – a domiciliary service to help people who are just starting to struggle at home (this is a paid-for service)
- minibus trips – including the newly launched lunch club trips.
BAC would like to hear from anyone with a few hours to spare, who would like to volunteer to support the Action Centre to deliver essential services to local older and vulnerable people. In particular, BAC is looking for more local volunteer drivers to help people to get to health appointments and for shopping. Volunteers are paid 45p per mile for every mile they drive on behalf of the scheme.
For further details on any of the above please contact BAC on 01777 709650 or by e-mail (enquiries@actioncentre.org.uk). Further information can be found on the website: www.bassetlawactioncentre.org.uk.
DIARY DATES
Mondays
Poppy-making craft group, The Misterton Centre & Library, 10.00-11.30am
2nd Tuesday each month
Coffee morning, Church Room, 10.30am. Freshly baked goodies—and friendly faces! £2 plus raffle
Wednesdays
Rhyme & Play time for babies and pre-school children, Misterton Library, 2.30-3.15pm
1st Saturday each month
Men’s Breakfast, Haxey Gate Inn, 10.00am. Chance for chaps to get together and talk about anything and everything!
Thursday 17 October
Coffee Morning, Misterton Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am
Mobile community shop, 10.30am – 12 noon, outside the Parish Church
Saturday 19 October
Halloween mask-making workshop at Retford’s Big Market Day (8.30am-2.00pm)
Sunday 20 October
Holy Communion & Harvest Festival, Gringley Parish Church, 9.30am
Car treasure hunt around local countryside. Leave the Church Room, Church Lane, Misterton, from 2.00pm. £10 per car –1st and 2nd prizes
Wednesday 23 October
Service of Morning Prayer, 10.00am, Church Room (October-May)
Friday 25 October
Illustrated talk on bygone days in West Stockwith in West Stockwith Parish Church, 7.00pm, £3
Thursday 31 October
Halloween event for children and families at Misterton Library, 2.30-4.30pm
WEST STOCKWITH NEWS
Thursday 3 October 2024
Contact: 01427 891376
HARDSHIP GRANTS AVAILABLE
The Goodwin Trust has, with the permission of the Charity Commission, removed the requirement for applicants to be of retirement age. Now it is open to anyone to apply: a family member, friend, or councillor can apply on behalf of a child or someone unable to complete the form.
The fund was set up by Sir Stuart & Lady Florence Goodwin; the charity is committed to helping those facing financial hardship. It provides assistance to anyone in need and provides grants for a variety of uses, including mobility scooters, stair lifts, and white goods. Roof repairs, funeral costs, and bathroom alterations have also been funded. Trustees will also consider applications for temporary hardship, such as after fire, theft, flooding, or loss of employment. In exceptional cases, trustees may also provide a grant to cover the special needs of people with long-term illness. For instance, this could include patients receiving dialysis while on holiday.
The only qualifying criteria is that applicants must live in the old Rural District of East Retford, which includes Misterton and West Stockwith. Call 01909 239911 or e-mail goodwincharity@outlook.com for further details and an application form.
BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE: UPDATE
Bassetlaw Action Centre (BAC) is continuing to provide:
- community transport for essential journeys – health appointments and shopping, for example
- housing advice services, which are telephone-based primarily but face-to-face appointments are also available
- a menu of Befriending services – including group befriending, telephone befriending, face to face and peer befriending
- the Staying Well Programme (6-week self-management course for people with a long-term condition) available both virtually and face to face
- Get Out Get Active (GOGA) service encourages people to become more active and will continue to offer one-to-one support
- home support service – a domiciliary service to help people who are just starting to struggle at home (this is a paid-for service)
- minibus trips – including the newly-launched lunch club trips.
BAC would like to hear from anyone with a few hours to spare, who would like to volunteer to support the Action Centre to deliver essential services to local older and vulnerable people. In particular, BAC is looking for more local volunteer drivers to help people to get to health appointments and for shopping. Volunteers are paid 45p per mile for every mile they drive on behalf of the scheme.
For further details on any of the above please contact BAC on 01777 709650 or by e-mail (enquiries@actioncentre.org.uk) Further information can be found on the website: www.bassetlawactioncentre.org.uk.
DIARY DATES
2nd Tuesday each month
Coffee morning, Church Room, 10.30am. Freshly baked goodies—and friendly faces! £2 plus raffle
Wednesdays
Rhyme & Play time for babies and pre-school children, Misterton Library, 2.30-3.15pm
1st Saturday each month
Men’s Breakfast, Haxey Gate Inn, 10.00am. Chance for chaps to get together and talk about anything and everything!
Thursday 17 October
Coffee Morning, Misterton Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am
Mobile community shop, 10.30am – 12 noon, outside the Parish Church
Saturday 19 October
Halloween mask-making workshop at Retford’s Big Market Day (8.30am-2.00pm)
Sunday 20 October
Holy Communion, Gringley Parish Church, 9.30am
Car treasure hunt around local countryside. Leave the Church Room, Church Lane, Misterton, from 2.00pm. £10 per car –1st and 2nd prizes
Wednesday 23 October
Service of Morning Prayer, 10.00am, in Church Room, Misterton (October-May)
Friday 25 October
Illustrated talk on bygone days in West Stockwith in West Stockwith Parish Church, 7.00pm. £3
Thursday 31 October
Halloween event for children and families at Misterton Library, 2.30-4.30pm