17th May
Thursday 16 May 2024
Contact: 01427 891376
PARISH COUNCIL ELECTS CHAIR
Misterton Parish Council re-elected Peter Marsden as Chair and Alex Bland as Vice-chair at its annual meeting last week (Tuesday 14 May). Membership of committees was agreed. It was also agreed to investigate the cost of CCTV on the Sports Ground after a spate of vandalism. The Council signed the biodiversity pledge and agreed that the Green Group, a joint initiative by Misterton and West Stockwith parish councils, should look into developing a biodiversity policy. Entry into the Best Kept Village Competition was discussed, with councillors agreeing to take responsibility for checking certain areas of the village. Other business included agreeing final plans for the D-Day commemorations on Thursday 6 June, and voting on nominations for Village Champions. Their awards will be presented on 6 June.
COUNCIL’S CONCERN AT STATE OF THE ROADS
Repair of our roads seems to be badly done and tarmacking and surface dressing not last long. Residents (and members) are asked to send in photos of poor repairs, following a lengthy debate at Misterton Parish Council’s annual meeting (Tuesday 14 May). These photos will be put together in a dossier and sent to the County Council portfolio holder with responsibility for highways. So send any evidence of poor repairs to the Parish Clerk at theclerk@misterton-notts-pc.gov.uk, indicating where the photo was taken.
HEALTH ADVICE FOR TEENS
Your Notts Health offers 12-17-year-olds free healthy eating and wellbeing support. Advice is personalised with guidance from qualified nutritionists and personal trainers. Signing up gives the chance to win a range of ‘goodies’, including trips to Alton Towers. Fror more information, text FAMILY to 62277, or call 0115 772 2515.There’s also advice for families on FAB health (Food, Activity, and Balance). Call the same number for help for families to eat well and move more.
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 23 May
Coffee Morning, Misterton Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am
Mobile community shop, 10.30am – 12 noon, outside the Parish Church (not on 30 May)
Saturday 25 May
Energy from Waste open day, 9.00am-3.00pm, at Lincolnshire EfW, Paving Way (off Whisby Road), North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 3QW
Sunday 26 May
Service of Holy Communion, Misterton Parish Church, 11.00am
Wednesday 29 May
Service of Morning Prayer, Church Room, 10.00am
Rhyme & Play Time session for pre-school children and parents/carers, Misterton Library, 2.30-3.15pm (and every Wednesday)
Thursday 30 May
Activity afternoon – Bee friendly, Misterton Library, 2.30-4.30pm
Friday 31 May
District Councillor surgery, The Misterton Centre, 10.00-11.00am. To book an appointment, ring 890646
Thursday 6 June
Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, 5.30pm talk by David Seymour, 6.00pm picnic on the old school field, 8.30pm lighting the beacon on Jubilee Garden
Saturday 8 June
Meet the authors (Retford Authors Group), Bassetlaw Museum, 10,00am-4,00pm
Sunday 9 June
Special service to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Clayworth Church, 11.00am
Friday 21 June
Open event to raise funds for British Red Cross, Ellicar Gardens, Gringley, 11.00am-4.00pm
Saturday 6 July
Misterton Gala, old school field, 12 noon-4.00pm. To book a stall, e-mail mistertongala@gmail.com or ring 891629
Saturday 17 August
Annual produce show, Methodist Hall, Misterton. Exhibits in 10.00-11.30am; entry to public 2.00-4.00pm
Saturday 14 September
Ride & Stride, Misterton Parish Church. Details to follow
WEST STOCKWITH NEWS
Thursday 16 May 2024
Contact: 01427 891376
PARISH COUNCIL’S ANNUAL MEETING
West Stockwith Parish Council re-elected Jonathan Downes as Chair and Mark Beacock as Vice-chair for the coming year. The annual parish meeting was held on Thursday 9 May – until a clerk is appointed, meetings will now be held every other month so the next is on Thursday 11 July. With the resignation of Cllr Helen Nixon, there is now a vacancy on the Parish Council, which will be formally advertised by Bassetlaw District Council.
WARM HOMES UPGRADE GRANTS
Free upgrades to help make homes warmer and cheaper to heat are available through the £2.1m of Government-funded Home Upgrade Grant Phase 2 (HUG2) for the coming year. Homeowners, who are not on mains gas and are on low incomes, may be eligible for energy efficiency improvements, which could include wall and loft insulation, solar PV panels, and air source heat pumps. The scheme is running until the end of March 2025 with funding available on a first-come-first-served basis.
For more information, contact Nottingham Energy Partnership on 0115 947 2207 or visit https://www.nottenergy.com/projects/homeupgradegrant
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 23 May
Coffee Morning, Misterton Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am
Mobile community shop, 10.30am – 12 noon, outside the Parish Church (not on 30 May)
Saturday 25 May
Energy from Waste open day, 9.00am-3.00pm, Lincolnshire EfW, Paving Way (off Whisby Road), North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 3QW
Sunday 26 May
Service of Holy Communion, Misterton Parish Church, 11.00am
Wednesday 29 May
Service of Morning Prayer, Church Room, Misterton, 10.00am
Rhyme & Play Time session for pre-school children and parents/carers, Misterton Library, 2.30-3.15pm (and every Wednesday)
Friday 31 May
District Councillor surgery, Village Hall, 9.00-9.45am. To book an appointment, ring 890646
Saturday 8 June
Meet the authors (Retford Authors Group), Bassetlaw Museum, 10,00am-4,00pm
Sunday 9 June
Special service to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Clayworth Church, 11.00am
Friday 21 June
Open event to raise funds for British Red Cross, Ellicar Gardens, Gringley, 11.00am-4.00pm
Saturday 6 July
Misterton Gala, old school field, 12 noon-4.00pm. To book a stall, e-mail mistertongala@gmail.com or ring 891629
Saturday 17 August
Annual produce show, Methodist Hall, Misterton. Exhibits in 10.00-11.30am; entry to public 2.00-4.00pm
Saturday 14 September
Ride & Stride with art exhibition, West Stockwith Parish Church. Details to follow