15th July
Thursday 14 July 2022
Contact: 01427 891376
TAKE CARE AROUND OPEN WATERWAYS
Following the tragic death of a 16-year-old boy in the Aire & Calder Navigation Canal earlier this month (12 July), Notts Fire & Rescue Service and Notts Police again issue an urgent safety warning: cooling off by jumping into cold water isn't cool! What might look tranquil and peaceful can be hiding dangers like strong currents, a cold temperature, and items below the surface.
That's why the professionals say: only enter the water in areas staffed by lifeguards, whether this is your local swimming pool or the beach. As well as currents, plants, reeds, and rocks can also be present below the surface of the water. Though they might sound harmless, rocks can be sharp, and reeds can get caught around limbs. Never judge water by its surface appearance.
Even on the hottest of days, water can still be extremely cold. Immediately after jumping into the water, body movements are likely to be impaired due to the cold and gasping due to the shock of the cold temperature. In addition, the water in our canal and river may be infected by rats' pee, which can cause Weil's Disease. So play safe and go to a swimming pool or the beach!
NEW ANTI-LITTER CAMPAIGNS
Bassetlaw District Council is challenging drivers and passengers, who throw litter from their cars, to stop treating our roads as one giant littler bin with a hard-hitting message of ‘Don’t be a Tosser’.
The bold campaign, which has been used successfully by other local authorities across the country, aims to educate people who carelessly ‘toss’ litter from their cars of the impact their actions have on the environment, and that they could be fined up to £100. The hard-hitting and highly-visible images can be seen on the side of the Council’s refuse vehicles as they carry out their rounds throughout the District.
l Alongside this, the Council has also signed up to LitterLotto. This gives users the chance to win hundreds of prizes every month, simply by binning litter. All litter counts from a cigarette butt to a takeaway meal box. How does it work? Go to LitterLotto and download the app from either the App Store or Google Play. Once downloaded, the subscriber takes a picture with the app as they bin their litter. Every time a picture is sent to the app, it counts as another entry into the LitterLotto. Residents are asked to invite friends and family to join and earn bonus entries into the jackpot draw.
l You can report fly-tipping on the Bassetlaw District Council website (www.bassetlaw.gov.uk). For those without internet access, The Misterton Centre can do it for you (ring 890646) - or special 'report it' pads are available.
BOWLS CLUB’S FUNDRAISING GARDEN PARTY
There’s a summer Garden Party in aid of Misterton Bowls Club at 58 Station Street, Misterton, on Saturday 23 July from 3.00-5.00pm. All are welcome – entry is free but refreshments are available. In addition, there’s a tombola and raffle, games, and a sale of pre-loved goods. Proceeds will help fund the maintenance of the bowling green.
BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE: SERVICES OPEN
Bassetlaw Action Centre’s office is open for enquiries from 9.00am to 1.00pm (with an answerphone outside of these times). 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, they are 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
Daily
Beckingham, Clayworth, Gringley, and West Stockwith parish churches now open daily for private prayer, 10.00am to 4.00pm
Wednesdays & Sundays
Misterton Parish Church is open for private prayer, 10.00am to 4.00pm
Saturday 23 July
Garden Party in aid of Misterton Bowls Club, 58 Station Street, Misterton, 3.00-5.00pm. All welcome
Sunday 24 July
Holy Communion, Misterton Parish Church, 11.00am
Wednesday 27 July
Midweek service of Morning Prayer, Misterton Parish Church, 10.00am
Friday 29 July
District Councillor’s surgery, The Misterton Centre, 10.00-11.00am (no surgery in August)
Saturday 13 August
Misterton Library open, 9.30am – 12noon (also on 27 August)
Tuesday 30 August
Misterton Library open 2.00-4.00pm but The Misterton Centre closed
Saturday 15 October
Room 21 swing band in concert, Misterton Parish Church, 3.00pm. Tickets £7.50 (under-16s £3) incl cream tea. Tickets on sale from 1 August
WEST STOCKWITH NEWS
Thursday 14 July 2022
Contact: 01427 891376
SIGN UP FOR NOTTS ALERT!
Following a spate of burglaries in and around West Stockwith, residents can sign up for Nottinghamshire Alert and get regular updates about issues in the area in a timely way. Notts Police, local authorities, Neighbourhood Watch, Trading Standards, and other public organisations use Notts Alert to keep people informed. When you sign up, you can choose which organisations can contact you, what information you'd like to receive, and whether you'd like to receive messages by e-mail, text message, or voice message. Go to www.nottinghamshirealert.co.uk
DOOR-TO-DOOR SELLERS
Notts Police is aware of men going door-to-door selling goods in the villages. From previous incidents, the males appear to be licensed but officers are trying to locate them to make sure.
Door-to-door sales staff must give their business name, contact details, and address – and an address for customer complaints. And Trading Standards gives advice on doorstep callers: never to buy goods or services from them; don’t answer the door if you are not expecting a caller. Check the identity of the caller but do not let the caller into your house until you have verified their ID. Remember that the number they give you may not be genuine but check their identity by ringing their employer using the phone number listed in the phone book or look for the number on a bill. If you have any concerns or suspicions then ask the caller to leave, close, and lock the door. If the caller will not leave and tries to gain entry, call the Police on 999.
The District Council publishes a list of permitted street collections and door-to-door sellers: www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/legal-and-licensing/street-collections/
BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE: SERVICES OPEN
Bassetlaw Action Centre’s office is open for enquiries from 9.00am to 1.00pm (with an answerphone outside of these times). 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, they are 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
Daily
Beckingham, Clayworth, Gringley, and West Stockwith parish churches now open daily for private prayer, 10.00am to 4.00pm
Wednesdays & Sundays
Misterton Parish Church is open for private prayer, 10.30am to 4.00pm
Sunday 24 July
Holy Communion, Misterton Parish Church, 11.00am
Wednesday 27 July
Midweek service of Morning Prayer, Misterton Parish Church, 10.00am
Friday 29 July
District Councillor’s surgery, Village Hall, 9.00-9.45am (no surgery in August)
Tuesday 30 August
Misterton Library open 2.00-4.00pm but The Misterton Centre closed
Saturday 13 August
Misterton Library open, 9.30am – 12noon (also on 27 August)
Saturday 15 October
Room 21 swing band in concert, Misterton Parish Church, 3.00pm. Tickets £7.50 (under-16s £3) incl cream tea. Tickets on sale (call 01427 891376) from 1 August