Misterton & West Stockwith village news

7th October

misterton

Thursday 6 October 2022

Contact: 01427 891376

COUNCIL APPROVES FIRST NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN DEVELOPMENT

At its meeting last month (Tuesday 27 September), members of Misterton Parish Council supported the planning application for 48 dwellings on land north of Fox Covert Lane. This site was included in the Neighbourhood Plan after the landowner put it forward for housing and it met all the necessary criteria. The Neighbourhood Plan was ‘made’ after a majority (over 91%) of those voting in a referendum in 2019 supported Bassetlaw District Council using the Neighbourhood Plan to help it decide planning applications.

The Neighbourhood Plan, which spans 2018 to 2035, lists five sites for housing. Since publication, due to developments in neighbourhood planning, changes in legislation and guidance, and learning from other villages that completed their plans after Misterton, the Neighbourhood Plan is undergoing its first review. Consultation on the revised document is expected in November.

SCHOOL’S HARVEST FESTIVAL

This year, Misterton School is having its Harvest Festival at Misterton Methodist Church on Wednesday 12 October at 2.00pm. The School is asking for non-perishable food donations to be brought to school from Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 October. Donations will go to Bassetlaw Food Bank.

l Misterton Parish Church’s Harvest Festival is on Sunday 23 October at 11.00am. It is also when the Parish Church will celebrate its Patronal Festival – its birthday. Birthday cake will be served after the service. All are welcome and harvest gifts will again go to Bassetlaw Food Bank.

PROJECT TO CREATE HEDGEHOG HIGHWAYS

Misterton Parish Council is to buy a number of ‘hedgehog highway’ surrounds – a means of creating a permanent gap in hedges and fences so that hedgehogs can have free run to find food. Once delivered, the hedgehog highways will be available for residents to buy. Hedgehog numbers are declining: they are one of just three animals in the UK that hibernate. And they are an indicator species, acting as a barometer for the health of the local environment. When hedgehogs are thriving, other creatures are, too. But hedgehogs are in decline, an indicator of generally poor environmental health, which will eventually impact other species.

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, Misterton, and West Stockwith parish churches now open daily 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

Thursday 13 October

Coffee Morning, Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am. Held every week - all welcome

Friday 14 October

Family Bingo organised by Misterton Bowls Club. Eyes down at 6.30pm

Saturday 15 October

Big Market Day, Retford’s Market Square, 8.30am – 2.00pm

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)

Sunday 16 October

Holy Communion & Harvest Festival, Gringley Parish Church, 9.30am, followed by breakfast. Call 01777 818 823 to book

Wednesday 19 October

Midweek service of Morning Prayer, Misterton Parish Church, 10.00am

Saturday 22 October

Misterton Library open, 9.30am – 12noon (also on 5 November)

Friday 28 October

District councillor’s surgery, The Misterton Centre, 10.00-11.00am. By appointment only – ring 890646

Sunday 13 November

Remembrance Sunday church service, 10.15am, followed by act of remembrance, War Memorial

Saturday 19 November

Art & Craft Christmas Fayre, Church Room, 10.00am – 3.00pm. Original art and crafts for sale

Saturday 26 November

Christmas Bazaar, Methodist Hall. Details to follow

Sunday 27 November

All-day Christmas events with Christmas lights switch-on, Market Square, Retford, 5.00pm

Friday 2 December

Switch-on of Misterton Christmas lights, Church Meadow and Windmill Garden, 6.00pm

Saturday 14 January 2023

Lunch and entertainment for Misterton pensioners. Details to follow

WEST STOCKWITH NEWS

Thursday 6 October 2022

Contact: 01427 891376

CHURCH TO CELEBRATE 300^TH ANNIVERSARY (+ pic)

This year sees the Parish Church’s 300^th anniversary – and plans are in place for the tercentenary celebrations in December. In 1714, William Huntington, a ship carpenter, bequeathed £740 for the erection of a chapel and 10 almshouses in his shipyard. The Church was built by the executors of his estate costing less than £300, and a main feature inside the Church is a life-size marble monument of William Huntington (pictured). From 1722, when building was completed, until 1896, the minister was appointed as chaplain by the trustees of Huntington’s Charity. The Church was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and was consecrated on 30 September 1732 by the Archbishop of York.

If anyone has any historic photographs or documents they could loan for the 300^th celebrations, please get in touch with Stephanie Baines, Churchwarden (tel: 07500 043 842).

l Sunday 30 October at 11.00am is when the Parish Church holds its Harvest Festival. Any gifts may be left in the Church or brought to the service on Sunday. All donations will go to Bassetlaw Food Bank.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD (AND FAMILY)

Anyone wishing to support Operation Christmas Child will find a collection point in Misterton Parish Church. The charity invites gifts for children (and families) in the form of a shoebox, covered with Christmas wrapping paper and filled with suitable toys, toiletries, etc. The shoeboxes will be distributed to the poorest people in Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Romania.

There are leaflets about the appeal in Misterton Parish Church (open daily from 10.00am to 4.00pm). Donors are asked to include £5 to cover the cost of processing and transportation. All the details are in the literature or go to samaritans-purse.org.uk/occ. So just take a normal-sized shoebox, fill it with toys, personal care items, school supplies, and accessories such as socks, a wind-up torch, jewellery, and watches. Take the box to Misterton Parish Church (with donation) by 20 October and leave it at the back of the Church. From Misterton, the boxes will be transported to a regional collection point for onwards distribution in November.

ADVICE ON A TRUSTWORTHY TRADESPERSON

Notts County Council Trading Standards Service has received a report of a trader asking for more money and threatening a resident when they refused to pay. This trader was selected from an online forum that finds traders for requested jobs.

If you are finding a trader using online forums and lists, Trading Standards always suggest undertaking research to find out what checks are made before businesses are listed.

To ensure charges are a reasonable price for the work, it is advised that householders obtain at least three quotes from different businesses before agreeing to any works being done. This should provide the name and address of the trader, along with the work they will undertake.

Ask your friends and family for recommendations or get free ‘pre-shopping advice’ by contacting the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 0808 223 1133. Alternatively, find approved traders on Buy with Confidence on https://www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk/

FAKE MESSAGES FROM THE 'ENERGY REGULATOR'

Action Fraud is warning the public about a sharp rise in reports relating to fake e-mails purporting to be from Ofgem, the independent energy regulator. The e-mails claim that the recipient is due a rebate payment as part of a Government scheme and provides links for the recipient to follow in order to apply for the rebate.

The links in the e-mails lead to malicious websites designed to steal personal and financial information.

Between Monday 22 August and Monday 5 September, a total of 1567 phishing e-mails related to this scam were reported via the Suspicious E-mail Reporting Service (SERS). All the e-mails display the e-mail subject header “Claim your bill rebate now”.

Scammers are using the Ofgem brand logo and colours to make the e-mails look as authentic as possible. However, the e-mails ask recipients to “apply for an energy bill rebate before September 2020”, which is what prompted many recipients to realise the e-mails weren’t genuine.