Misterton & West Stockwith village news

15th March

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Thursday 14 March 2024

VACANCIES FOR LOCAL ON-CALL FIRE OFFICERS (+ pic)

Misterton’s Fire & Rescue Service is recruiting On Call officers; the recruitment window is open until Monday 15 April. The current team is made up of men and women of all ages, who live or work in the villages of Misterton, West Stockwith, and Walkeringham - they all have different strengths (and weaknesses), life experiences, and knowledge. This makes them a strong team when faced with difficult or challenging situations. Members of the team are pictured.

Read what it’s all about at www.notts-fire.gov.uk/careers/on-call-firefighters/. Misterton Fire Station is also home to a medical co-response vehicle, which is staffed by firefighters to respond to medical emergencies in the area on behalf of the East Midlands Ambulance Service. To ensure their skills are kept up-to-date for any incidents, the crew trains every Tuesday night between 6.30-9.00 pm. Misterton is also home to a unique community safety facility called Risky Rooms. Set up in the drill yard, this is a room designed and set up to emulate a normal home that contains a variety of fire hazards and other risks. Staff at Misterton run regular tours for school children where they highlight the risks that exist, and how they can be rectified.

There’s more on the Fire Station’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MistertonFireStation

COUNCIL APPROVES REVIEWED NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN FOR REFERENDUM

Bassetlaw District Council has approved the Independent Examiner’s recommendation of the reviewed Misterton Neighbourhood Plan, and the holding of a Neighbourhood Plan Referendum on Thursday 23 May 2024. Subject to a simple majority of those voting in favour in the referendum, the Council ‘makes’ the reviewed Misterton Neighbourhood Plan. This means that the Plan will carry full weight in planning applications. More details about the reviewed Plan will follow but there have been no changes to the five sites originally agreed for development. The District Council congratulated the Misterton Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group on reaching this stage in the neighbourhood planning process and producing a robust Plan for the area.

LOCAL BUSINESS HOLDS CHARITY FUN DAY

Local business, ECS, is holding a charity fun day on Saturday 23 March from 10.00am to 3.00pm in the Methodist Hall. The event supports Macmillan Cancer Support and The Laura Centre, a centre in Leicester helping with child death or bereaved children. Refreshments, tombola, and a raffle are all on offer – and book a VIP brunch or afternoon tea by contacting Joanne at joanne.rooney@ecs-uk-ltd.co.uk

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

Mondays

Poppy-making craft group, The Misterton Centre & Library, 10.00-11.30am

2nd Tuesday each month

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

Thursday 21 March

Coffee Morning, Misterton Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am

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

Friday 22 March

Bingo in aid of Misterton Bowls Club, Methodist Hall, eyes down at 6.30pm

Saturday 23 March

Fun day in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and the Laura Centre, Methodist Hall, Misterton, 10.00am-3.00pm

Sunday 24 March

Palm Sunday service of Holy Communion, Misterton Parish Church, 11.00am

Tuesday 26 March

Safer Business Action Day. For further information, contact Ollie Vale (oliver.vale@notts.police.uk)

Wednesday 27 March

Service of Morning Prayer, Church Room, 10.00am

Rhyme & Play Time, Misterton Library, 2.30-3.15pm

Thursday 11 April

Learn to cycle safely session, Sorts Field, Misterton, 9.30-11.00am or 11.00am-12/30pm. Ring 01909 533 533 for further details and to book

Saturday 27 April

20^th anniversary celebration of Five Villages First Responders, Methodist Hall, Misterton, 10.00am-1.00pm

WEST STOCKWITH NEWS

Thursday 14 March 2024

Contact: 01427 891376

20^th ANNIVERSARY OF 5 VILLAGES FIRST RESPONDERS

The Five Villages First Responders (FVFR) celebrate its 20^th anniversary with a coffee morning on Saturday 27 April. The volunteer responders work alongside East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) in the local villages - the life-saving scheme was launched 20 years ago and has continued to serve the local community with the team of First Responders called to over 3200 medical emergencies over those 20 years. The group responds to calls in West Stockwith, Misterton, Beckingham, Walkeringham, and Gringley on the Hill, and many other locations across North Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

The FVFR team is holding a celebration coffee morning on Saturday 27 April 2024, from 10.00am to 12noon at the Methodist Hall, High Street, Misterton DN10 4BU, followed by a free public awareness session on how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator from 12noon until 1.00pm. Everyone is invited to come along for a hot drink and slice of cake to celebrate 20 years of this vital local voluntary organisation.

For further information about FVFR or the 20th anniversary celebration, please visit the website at www.fvfr.co.uk, e-mail contact@fvfr.co.uk, see the team’s Facebook page, or contact Group Co-ordinator Martyn Johnson on 07866 567 600.