19th August
Thursday 18 August 2022
Contact: 01427 891376
PARISH CHURCH NEEDS NEW ORGANIST (+ pic)
Misterton Parish Church is looking for a new organist when Fiona Law leaves at the end of August for a new job in Sheffield. Fiona (pictured at the Misterton organ) has been organist since 2006 and, as a Royal College graduate, has brought a new standard of professionalism to the role. So the Church Council is looking for a suitably qualified or experienced church organist to take over from September. At present, services are once a month (on the 4th Sunday). For further information, call 891376.
The Parish Church’s unique 1875 pipe organ was a gift from the Misses and Mr G Wells; it is over a century old and is regularly maintained. It has been played at weddings, funerals, and services for nearly 150 years and is almost entirely in its original condition. The organ was built by Brindley & Foster in Sheffield. The business was set up by Charles Brindley in 1854, joined by Albert Healey Foster in 1871. They began to manufacture complex organs, concentrating on the production of orchestral effects. The business is now one of the oldest organ-building companies in the world. There are over 2500 Willis organs in use from Norway to Nigeria to New Zealand. It is believed that Misterton’s organ was modernised with an electric motor in the 1960s. But the original hand pump remains in place.
PARISH COUNCIL’S SUMMER NEWSLETTER
The summer edition of Misterton Parish Council’s newsletter has been delivered – if you’ve mislaid a copy, there are spares at The Misterton Centre. The key items in this issue are:
- installation of barriers on the A161
- ‘save the date’ for the Christmas lights switch-on
- joint parish councils’ green action plan
- plea to young people to take their litter home with them
- passing horses – a road safety campaign
- review of the Platinum Jubilee events.
DAY OF EVENTS IN MISTERTON
Saturday 10 September will see Misterton as the focus of a number of activities that highlight what the village has to offer:
- the Parish Church and Methodist Church are both open for the annual Ride & Stride event when walkers, cyclists, users of motorised scooters, those with prams, or even horseback riders are encouraged to go around the six churches in the north-east of the county. Each will lay on special attractions for the day, which runs between 10.00am and 6.00pm. For details of Ride & Stride, go to nottshistoricchurchestrust.org.uk. Sponsorship forms and other information can be picked up from the Parish Church, open on Wednesdays and Sundays, 10.00am to 4.00pm
- the Chesterfield Canal’s Walking Festival opens with a walk from Wharf Bridge to the Parish Church, taking in the historical features on the way. The walk is led by Misterton’s own historian, David Seymour, and begins at 10.00am. Numbers are limited so, to book, go to www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk or ring 01246 477 569
- a free talk on stained glass in the Parish Church at 12.30pm. Among other historic windows, the Parish Church features a window by John Piper and his glassmaker, Patrick Reyntiens. They were responsible for the huge Baptistery window in Coventry Cathedral
Misterton is also the starting point of a walk organised by U3A on Saturday 17 September, leaving Misterton’s Red Hart pub at 10.30am. To book, use the Chesterfield Canal Trust’s details (above).
MISTERTON’S 100 CLUB – TIME TO SIGN UP
Misterton’s 100 Club – a local lottery – runs from August to July so now is the time to sign up for the coming year. There are three prizes each month: £25, £15, and £10 – and participants are limited to 100. Run by the Parish Church, call Sue on 07984 478 371 to join. Each ‘lucky’ number is £1 a month and, subject to the lottery not exceeding 100 members, players can have as many numbers as they wish.
NEXT DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
District Cllr Hazel Brand has no surgery in August; the next is on Friday 30 September. Surgeries are in West Stockwith Village Hall from 9.00-9.45am, then The Misterton Centre from 10.00-11.00am. Appointments should be made via The Misterton Centre (890646). But residents can always contact their District Councillor via The Misterton Centre, by phone (891376), e-mail (hazel.brand@cllr.bassetlaw.gov.uk), or via her BDC Facebook page.
l Although usually on the last Friday of the month, November’s surgery has been brought forward a week to Friday 18 November.
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, 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 open for private prayer, 10.00am to 4.00pm
2nd Tuesday each month
Coffee morning, Church Room, 10.30am. Freshly baked goodies—and friendly faces! £2 plus raffle
Sunday 21 August
Holy Communion, Gringley Parish Church, 9.30am
JapanFest, Retford Town Hall, 11.00am – 5.00pm
Festival of the Angels, St Helena’s Parish Church, Austerfield, 12 noon to 4.00pm. Refreshments available
Thursday 25 August
Coffee Morning, Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am. Held every week - all welcome
Saturday 27 August
Misterton Library open, 9.30am – 12noon (also on 10 September)
Tuesday 30 August
Misterton Library open 2.00-4.00pm but The Misterton Centre closed
Wednesday 31 August
Midweek service of Morning Prayer, Misterton Parish Church, 10.00am
Sunday 4 September
Sell, Swap, Give-away event, Misterton Vet’s car park, 9.00am to set up (pitch £2.50), open to the public from 9.30am–12 noon. Organised by Misterton & West Stockwith Parish Councils’ Green Group
Saturday 10 September
Walk, cycle around six local churches in the annual Ride & Stride event, 10.00am – 6.00pm
Walk through historic Misterton from Wharf Bridge to the Parish Church, part of the Chesterfield Canal’s walking festival. To register, go to www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk or ring 01246 477 569
Talk on stained glass windows, Misterton Parish Church, 12.30pm
Saturday 17 September
Circular walk from Misterton to West Stockwith, part of the Chesterfield Canal’s walking festival, organised by U3A and leaving the Red Hart at 10.30am. To register, go to www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk or ring 01246 477 569
Saturday 24 September
Pregnant to Parent pop-in event, Church Room, Church Lane, 10.30am - 2.30pm
Friday 30 September
District Councillor’s surgery, The Misterton Centre, 10.00-11.00am. Appointment necessary: call 890646 to book
Saturday 15 October
Room 21 swing band in concert, Misterton Parish Church, 3.00pm. Tickets £7.50 (under-16s £3) incl cream tea. Front rows reserved for pre-paid tickets, now on sale (call 01427 891376)
WEST STOCKWITH NEWS
Thursday 18 August 2022
Contact: 01427 891376
GOT YOUR £150 ENERGY PAYMENT YET?
Any West Stockwith residents, who have not yet received their £150 Council Tax Rebate, are asked to submit their details to Bassetlaw District Council (BDC) in order to benefit from the Government’s energy payment to households in Council Tax Bands A to D.
Since May, more than £6m has already reached 86% of Bassetlaw residents, a total of 40,273 payments made by BDC. The majority of residents who pay their Council Tax by direct debit received payment in the first two months of the scheme. In July, the Council then wrote to more than 12,000 eligible residents, who do not pay their Council Tax by Direct Debit, asking them to provide their details in order to receive their payment.
More than two thirds of people have now responded to this letter. However, the Council is keen to hear from residents who have not responded or provided their details to date. Anyone without access to the internet can contact BDC’s Council Tax Team by phone to provide all the information needed to process the payment. Ring 02909 533 533.
When the majority of payments to all households in Bands A to D, BDC will begin to process payments under the Discretionary Scheme, which will run until 30 November. This covers households in Bands E to H, who are part of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme and meet all of the relevant criteria.
NEXT DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
District Cllr Hazel Brand has no surgery in August; the next is on Friday 30 September. Surgeries are in West Stockwith Village Hall from 9.00-9.45am, then The Misterton Centre from 10.00-11.00am. Appointments should be made via The Misterton Centre (890646). But residents can always contact their District Councillor via The Misterton Centre, by phone (891376), e-mail (hazel.brand@cllr.bassetlaw.gov.uk), or via her BDC Facebook page.
l Although usually on the last Friday of the month, November’s surgery has been brought forward a week to Friday 18 November.
DAY OF EVENTS IN WEST STOCKWITH
Wet Stockwith’s Parish Church is the focus of a number of activities that highlight what the village has to offer on Saturday 10 September:
- the Parish Church is open for the annual Ride & Stride event when walkers, cyclists, users of motorised scooters, those with prams, or even horseback riders are encouraged to go around the six churches in the north-east of the county. The Church will put on a display of historic photos between 10.00am and 4.00pm. For details of Ride & Stride, go to nottshistoricchurchestrust.org.uk
- the Chesterfield Canal’s Walking Festival opens with a walk from the Parish Church to Misterton, Gringley, and Clayworth. The Historic Churches Walk is led by Notts Area Ramblers and begins at 10.15am. Numbers are limited so, to book, go to www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk or ring 01246 477 569.
West Stockwith also features in a walk organised by U3A on Saturday 17 September, leaving Misterton’s Red Hart pub at 10.30am.
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, 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
2nd Wednesday each month
Coffee morning, West Stockwith Village Hall, 10.00am. All welcome
Sunday 21 August
Holy Communion, Gringley Parish Church, 9.30am
JapanFest, Retford Town Hall, 11.00am – 5.00pm
Festival of the Angels, St Helena’s Parish Church, Austerfield, 12 noon to 4.00pm. Refreshments available
Wednesday 24 August
Midweek service of Morning Prayer, Misterton Parish Church, 10.00am
Saturday 27 August
Misterton Library open, 9.30am – 12noon (also on 10 September)
Tuesday 30 August
Misterton Library open 2.00-4.00pm but The Misterton Centre closed
Sunday 4 September
Sell, Swap, Give-away event, Misterton Vet’s car park, 9.00am to set up (pitch £2.50), open to the public from 9.30am–12 noon. Organised by Misterton & West Stockwith Parish Councils’ Green Group
Saturday 10 September
Walk, cycle around six local churches in the annual Ride & Stride event, 10.00am – 6.00pm
Walk to historic churches from West Stockwith to Clayworth, part of the Chesterfield Canal’s walking festival. To register, go to www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk or ring 01246 477 569
Talk on stained glass windows, Misterton Parish Church, 12.30pm
Circular walk from Misterton to West Stockwith, part of the Chesterfield Canal’s walking festival, organised by U3A and leaving the Red Hart at 10.30am. To register, go to www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk or ring 01246 477 569
Saturday 24 September
Pregnant to Parent pop-in event, Church Room, Church Lane, Misterton, 10.30am - 2.30pm
Friday 30 September
District Councillor’s surgery, Village Hall, 9.00-9.45am. Appointment necessary: call 890646 to book
Saturday 15 October
Room 21 swing band in concert, Misterton Parish Church, 3.00pm. Tickets £7.50 (under-16s £3) incl cream tea. Front rows reserved for pre-paid tickets, now on sale (call 01427 891376)