Misterton & West Stockwith village news

28th July

Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund, is offering groups, organisations, and charities the chance to apply for grants of between £500 and £5000, as well as smaller grants of between £500 and £1000.

Applications are welcome from both constituted and non-constituted organisations and the grant could help to create and deliver new projects such as hosting music, dance and drama workshops, create artworks, sculptures, murals in the community, or even help to host a mini-festival.

The funding is part of a package of measures that will be delivered over the next two years, thanks to Bassetlaw District Council securing more than £3.3m of the Government’s UKSPF monies. This will help to fund projects and initiatives that build pride in place and increase life chances across three key areas - Community and Place, Local Businesses and People and Skills. The application period for this funding will end on Monday 7 August at 12noon. To learn more about who can apply for each grant and how to bid for funding, visit www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/ukspf

CHARITY HAS FUNDS FOR OLDER PEOPLE IN NEED

The Goodwin Charity has funds available for elderly people (aged 60 or over), who are needy and live within the former Retford Rural District Area. This includes residents of Misterton and West Stockwith.

For financial assistance towards a specific need, such as disability aids, household goods/furniture, stair-lifts, bathroom aids, mobility aids, etc, contact the Administrator to the Managing Trustees (tel: 890780 or e-mail goodwincharity@outlook.com).

All applications are dealt with in the strictest confidence but applicants must wait for a decision of the Trustees before having work done or making a purchase as monies cannot be paid retrospectively. District Cllr Hazel Brand is a trustee and is happy to discuss possible applications.

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL 2023

It may be four months away but not too soon to plan to enter the Christmas Tree Festival, part of the annual switch-on of the Christmas lights on Friday 1 December. The display of Christmas trees will be in Misterton Parish Church with a prize for the best-dressed tree and everyone is welcome to enter: clubs, societies, organisations, businesses, and individuals.

Decorate the tree in any way you wish as long as it has a Christmassy theme! The height of the tree should not be more than four feet (1.25metres). Any lights should be battery powered. Please include the name of your organisation or business on a sheet of card or paper no bigger than A4, with any other information you want to give; this will be displayed with the tree.

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

Thursday 3 August

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

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

Sunday 6 August

Holy Communion, Beckingham Parish Church, 11.00am

Wednesday 9 August

Service of Morning Prayer, Parish Church, Misterton, 10.00am (note change of venue for the summer months)

Saturday 12 August

Ready, Set, Games! event for children and families, supporting the Summer Reading Challenge, Misterton Library, 10.00am—12noon

Saturday 19 August

Big Market Day, Retford Market Square: Farmers’ and Craft Markets plus traditional Saturday Market. Punch & Judy show 10.00am and 1.00pm

Sunday 20 August

JapanFest, Retford Town Hall, 11.00am – 6.00pm. Tickets £8 online (otakuworld.co.uk) or £10 at the door

Wednesday 23 August

Teddy bears picnic (but other favourite toys are invited, too!), Misterton Library,

2.30-4.30pm

Saturday 9 September

Misterton Gardeners Club (MGC) Annual Show, Methodist Hall, Misterton. Exhibitors’ staging from 10.00-11.30am; open to the public 2.00-4.00pm, entry £1. Details on MGC Facebook page

Ride & Stride – sponsored cycle rides around local churches, 10.00am – 6.00pm

Friday 1 December

Advance notice: Christmas lights switch-on and Christmas Tree Festival, Church Meadow and Parish Church, 6.00pm

WEST STOCKWITH NEWS

Thursday 27 July 2023

Contact: 01427 891376

PARISH COUNCIL IN RECESS

There is no meeting of the Parish Council in August, traditionally the summer recess. The next meeting is on Thursday 14 September at 7.30pm in the Village Hall, This is preceded by an open forum beginning at 7.15pm when residents can ask questions about any matter relating to the village.

CHECK YOUR ELECTION DETAILS!

West Stockwith residents are urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote in future elections. Bassetlaw District Council is carrying out its annual canvass, which keeps the electoral register up-to-date to identify who risks losing their vote at elections, and to encourage them to register before it’s too late.

Recent home movers, in particular, are urged to check their details. Research by the Electoral Commission has found that recent home movers are less likely to be registered than those who have lived at the same address for a long time. In Great Britain, 92% of those who have lived in their home for 16 years will be registered, compared with 36% of people who have lived at an address for less than a year.

Information on registering to vote is available on the Electoral Commission website (www.electoralcommission.org.uk). Residents with questions about their registration status can contact Bassetlaw’s electoral services team on 01909 533 252.

● Voters need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in some elections. This applies to:

local elections and by-elections
Police & Crime Commissioner elections
UK parliamentary by-elections
Recall petitions
UK General Elections (from October 2023).

If you don't have accepted photo ID, you can apply for a free voter ID document, which is known as a Voter Authority Certificate. Call Bassetlaw’s electoral services team on 01909 533 252 for more information.

TWO CONVICTIONS SHOW NEED FOR PROPER LICENSING

A Retford couple have been fined and ordered to pay costs, totalling over £3000, for breeding and selling puppies without a licence, following an investigation by Bassetlaw District Council. This is a licensable activity under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. And the owners of a former Retford cattery have been given a Community Order and must pay costs of more than £2600 after repeatedly breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order.

There are regulations on breeding and keeping animals. A breeding licence is required for anyone breeding three or more litters in a 12-month period and/or anyone that breeds dogs and advertises a business of selling dogs. Licence holders must also display their licence on any advertisements and on their premises as well as keep any records such as registrations of dogs and puppies, which can be seen by Council officers at any time. For more information on animal licences, go to www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/legal-and-licensing/animal-activity-licences/