Misterton & West Stockwith village news

31st March

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Thursday 29 March 2023

Contact: 01427 891376

PARISH COUNCIL SEEKS GROUNDSMAN

Misterton Parish Council wishes to appoint a part-time groundsman/lengthsman, working a flexible 10 hours a week. Duties include general village maintenance like litter picking, village sign cleaning, minor repairs to street furniture, and tidying of overhanging highways vegetation. Also there’s weeding and minor maintenance of Council assets, including the Sports ground, Jubilee Gardens, Church Meadow, and the War Memorial. Basic paperwork is necessary and inspection of play areas.

Full personal protective equipment and training will be provided as required. The pay is £10.90 per hour (National Living Wage) plus holidays and pension provision.

This is a new role and will require some degree of flexibility. It is outdoors, all year round, in all weathers. It would suit someone who enjoys walking and making a difference to the pride and appearance of the village and can use their initiative and undertake a range of tasks. Knowledge of the village would be an advantage. A full job description is available. To apply, give details of any relevant experience and why you believe you would suit the role and send it to the Clerk to the Council by e-mail (theclerk@misterton-notts-pc.gov.uk) or post to: Misterton Parish Council, The Misterton Centre & Library, 52 High Street, Misterton DN10 4BU. The closing date is Friday 21 April 2023.

EASTER IN MISTERTON

There are plenty of things to do this Easter! Misterton Library’s volunteers are breeding chickens, judging by the number in the Library. Ever-more chicks are appearing - overcrowding may lead to a mass break out! If you find one out in the village, please bring it back to the Library and swap it for a creme egg.

On Thursday 13 April, from 2.30-4.30pm, there’s an Easter egg hunt in the Library with lots of activities for kids.

There's also an Easter egg hunt around Retford town centre. It is underway now and runs until Saturday 8 April. Entry forms are available at Retford Arts Hub, The Chocolate Kitchen, and Edinburgh Woollen Mill, where the prize draw entry box is located. Prizes include an Easter chocolate selection from The Chocolate Kitchen, a vegan Easter Egg by Hotel Chocolat, and a signed copy of The Last Bear and a tote bag with ‘goodies’ from The Wonderland Bookshop.

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

2nd Tuesday each month

Coffee morning, Church Room, 10.30am. Freshly baked goodies—and friendly faces! £2 plus raffle

Thursday 6 April

Coffee Morning in the Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am. Weekly - all welcome

Mobile community shop, 10.30am – 12 noon, outside the Parish Church

Maundy Thursday meal and re-enactment of the Easter Last Supper, Gringley Church, 7.00pm. Ring 01777 818823 to book (free, but donations requested)

Friday 7 April

Good Friday Vigil, Misterton Parish Church, 2.00pm

Sunday 9 April

Easter Day - Holy Communion, Clayworth Parish Church, 11.00am

Wednesday 12 April

Service of Morning Prayer, Church Room, Misterton, 10.00am (note change of venue until Whitsun)

Service at Southmoor Lodge, 3.00pm

Thursday 13 April

Easter egg hunt, Misterton Library, 2.30-4.30pm, with lots of activities for kids

Saturday 22 April

Open Day at Misterton Bowls Club from 2.00pm. All welcome to come along and have a go - it’s a sport for all ages

Monday 24 April

Annual Parochial Church Meeting of Misterton Parish Church to be held in the Church Room, 7.00pm

Saturday 29 April

Misterton village litter-pick. Meet at The Misterton Centre, 10.00am. Light refreshments for volunteers in the Red Hart afterwards

Sunday 30 April

Closing date for comments on Misterton Parish Church’s redevelopment plans

WEST STOCKWITH NEWS

Thursday 29 March 2023

Contact: 01427 891376

THE BIG HELP OUT

To mark His Majesty The King’s Coronation, dozens of local of organisations are getting together to give everyone the chance to help out in their own local communities. The Big Help Out is on Monday 8 May.

But before that, West Stockwith Parish Council is holdings its annual Spring Clean to get the village looking its best for the Coronation weekend. The litter-pick is on Tuesday 2 May, meeting at the Malt Kiln at 6.00pm. Bin bags, gloves, etc will be provided. There will be light refreshments for volunteers in the Village Hall afterwards.

If you can’t make it, try and tidy up around your own premises by weeding, cleaning signs, etc. Or contact Bassetlaw Action Centre (01777 709650) or Bassetlaw Community & Voluntary Services (01909 476118) for information on organisations that are looking for volunteers.