3rd November
Thursday 2 November 2023
Contact: 01427 891376
LIBRARY HELD HALLOWEEN EVENT (+ pix)
Volunteers at Misterton Library put on a special Halloween event. And ‘Spooky Do’ attracted some 50 grown-ups and children for an afternoon of Halloween fun. Five new Library members were signed up, and one new volunteer. Anyone interested in volunteering, giving up just a few hours each month to help keep the village Library open, should call in during opening hours for more information, or ring 890646.
BE ALERTED TO COMMUNITY ACTIVITY
Notts Police is launching ‘Notts ALERT’ - an app providing updates to the community about activity going on in the area. So go to www.nottsalerts.co.uk and sign up. Once registered, you can select which organisations you wish to hear from: from Trading Standards to the Fire & Rescue Service. There’s also the facility to join or set up a Neighbourhood Watch group.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN UPDATE
The review of Misterton’s Neighbourhood Plan, agreed by residents in a referendum in 2019, has been through another round of consultation with statutory agencies, organised by Bassetlaw District Council. Now the District Council has appointed an independent inspector to further review it. The inspector may come back with suggested amendments. Once these are agreed, the Review Plan will go to a public referendum once again. This is likely to be in early 2024.
There has been no change to the five development sites in the village, agreed in 2019. But what’s new are a Design Code that will give developers design principles to follow in different parts of the village, and identification of key views and significant green gaps that should be maintained to keep the rural features of the village.
BOOST FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES
Local businesses can get a significant boost to their growth plans, thanks to the launch of the Bassetlaw Accelerator project. The project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and East Midlands Chamber. The programme offers Bassetlaw businesses:
- business adviser support
- training
- access to finance, including specialised consultancy through growth voucher support and grants
- networks for collaboration with fellow businesses, including through the national Help to Grow: Management Course, North Nottinghamshire Manufacturing Network and Retford Business Forum.
Businesses are invited to hear about support on offer at the Bassetlaw Accelerator launch event on Monday 13 November at Retford Enterprise Centre. Businesses wishing to learn more about the Accelerator project in Bassetlaw can do so by signing up to the 13 November event or visiting the programme (programme (www.d2n2growthhub.co.uk/accelerator/) and choosing Bassetlaw as their district.
LIBRARY HOSTS ‘MISTERTON REMEMBERS’ EXHIBITION
Misterton Library is recruiting more volunteers to help keep the village facility alive and thriving. There is a recruitment afternoon on Thursday 9 November from 2.00-5.00pm, accompanied by an exhibition, Misterton Remembers… the 1940s. Local historian, David Seymour will give a talk on the village in the post-war years. The exhibition will remain in the Library until the session on Saturday 18 November ends.
The exhibition and illustrated talk isn’t just for potential volunteers – anyone can call in. But if you have a few hours to spare each month, come along and find out more. Learn new skills, get some work experience, make new friends – there’s a lot on offer and just a few hours a week will mean that the Library can stay open and expand the activities on offer.
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 9 November
Coffee Morning in the Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am
Mobile community shop, 10.30am – 12 noon, outside the Parish Church
Misterton Remembers… the 1940s: exhibition and talk, Misterton Library, 2.00-5.00pm. Exhibition runs to Saturday 18 November
Friday 10 November
Family Bingo, Methodist Hall, 6.30pm, in aid of Misterton Bowls Club
Sunday 12 November
Service of Remembrance, Misterton Parish Church, 10.15am followed by Act of Remembrance at War Memorial
Monday 13 November
Deadline for Christmas shoeboxes to Misterton Parish Church (www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/)
Tuesday 14 November
Meeting of Misterton Parish Council, Granary Room, Grove Farm, 7.30pm
Wednesday 15 November
Service of Morning Prayer, Church Room, Church Lane, Misterton, 10.00am
Rhyme Time for pre-school children and families, every Wednesday, Misterton Library, 2.30-3.15pm
Saturday/Sunday 18/19 November
Babworth arts festival, Babworth Church, 10.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday and 12 noon to 4.00pm on Sunday
Saturday 25 November
Christmas Bazaar, Methodist Hall, Misterton, from 11.00am. Food served from 11.30am
Sunday 26 November
Retford Christmas Market and Christmas lights switch-on, Market Square. Entertainment all day from 10.30am with Elton John tribute band at 5.00pm
Friday 1 December
Christmas lights switch-on, Church Meadow, and Christmas Tree Festival, Parish Church, 6.00pm
Saturday 2 December
Christmas Coffee Morning, Misterton Parish Church, 10.00am-12 noon. Stalls, raffle, seasonal refreshments, and live music from Isle Play It. Another chance to see the Christmas Tree Festival
Christmas trips on the Chesterfield Canal from Chequers Inn, Ranby, begin. Other routes and various dates/times throughout December. Information and to book: chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Thursday 7 December
Wreath-making, Village Hall, West Stockwith, 7.00pm. Contact Sue to book (07789 545 908)
Friday 8 December
Christmas Bingo, Church Room, eyes down at 7.00pm
Saturday 9 December
Christmas Craft Fayre - buy original gifts for Christmas: art, crafts, preserves, cards – and more, Church Room, Misterton, 11.00am-3.00pm.
WEST STOCKWITH NEWS
Thursday 2 November 2023
Contact: 01427 891376
HARVEST FESTIVAL GIVES DONATIONS TO FOOD BANK
The annual Harvest Festival at St Mary’s Parish Church saw generous donations of provisions, which have been passed on to Bassetlaw Food Bank. These will help the hundreds of people across Bassetlaw, who are finding it difficult to make ends meet. In 2022, the Food Bank supported 2304 households with emergency food parcels.
There is no single reason why people find themselves experiencing food insecurity. Redundancy, illness, benefit delays, debt, zero-hours contracts, and domestic abuse are just some of the reasons why people, including many families with children, are referred to the Food Bank. The ongoing cost-of-living crisis has made things more difficult. More households are turning to food banks, including many who have never needed to before. Many thanks to all those who gave so generously at the Harvest Festival.
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, Misterton, 10.30am. Freshly baked goodies—and friendly faces! £2 plus raffle
Thursday 2 November
Coffee Morning in the Methodist Hall, Misterton,10.00-11.00am
Mobile community shop, 10.30am – 12 noon, outside Misterton Parish Church
Sunday 5 November
Holy Communion & Patronal Festival, Beckingham Parish Church, 11.00am
Wednesday 8 November
Service of Morning Prayer, Church Room, Misterton, 10.00am
Thursday 9 November
Volunteer recruitment information session, Misterton Library, 2.00-5.00pm with special display, Misterton remembers the 1940s
Meeting of West Stockwith Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm
Friday 10 November
Family Bingo, Methodist Hall, 6.30pm, in aid of Misterton Bowls Club
Sunday 12 November
Remembrance Sunday acts of remembrance, ‘soldier silhouette’, 10.45am then lay wreaths in Parish Church
Monday 13 November
Deadline for Christmas shoeboxes to Misterton Parish Church (www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/)
Saturday 25 November
Christmas Bazaar, Methodist Hall, Misterton. Details to follow
Sunday 26 November
Retford Christmas Market and Christmas lights switch-on, Market Square. Entertainment all day from 10.30am with Elton John tribute band at 5.00pm
Saturday 2 December
Christmas Coffee Morning, Misterton Parish Church, 10.00am-12 noon. Stalls, raffle, seasonal refreshments, and live music from Isle Play It. Another chance to see the Christmas Tree Festival
Christmas trips on the Chesterfield Canal from Chequers Inn, Ranby, begin. Other routes and various dates/times throughout December. Information and to book: chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
Thursday 7 December
Wreath-making, Village Hall, West Stockwith, 7.00pm. Contact Sue to book (07789 545 908)
Saturday 9 December
Christmas Craft Fayre - buy original gifts for Christmas: art, crafts, preserves, cards – and more, Church Room, Misterton, 11.00am-3.00pm.
Sunday 10 December
Note change of date: Christmas carols with the Salvation Army, St Mary’s Parish Church, plus refreshments, 1.00pm. Then the White Hart (further details to be announced)