Misterton & West Stockwith village

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MISTERTON NEWS          

Thursday 19 December 2024

Contact: 01427 891376

 

CROWDS TURN OUT FOR LIGHTS SWITCH-ON (+ pic)

Despite a mixed weather forecast, residents turned out for Misterton Parish Council’s annual Christmas lights switch-on (Friday 1 December). Harworth Brass Band got everyone in a Christmas mood while in the Parish Church were a bumper 19 entries to the Christmas Tree Festival. The winner of the best-dressed tree was Misterton Gardeners Club. There were so many excellent entries that a last-minute addition of a second prize went to Misterton Bowls Club. Congratulations to all entrants – such was the quality of entries, next year there will be more prizes. Many thanks to the Parish Council’s Events Working Group, who organised the lights switch-on. Pictured are the trees on Windmill Garden.

 

The raffle raised £240, to be divided between the Parish Church and Misterton School. Many thanks to all who donated prizes, had a stall – and just turned up on an atmospheric evening.

 

BIN COLLECTION DATES

Wheelie bins will be emptied on the following dates over the Christmas/New Year period:

 

  • Wednesday 25 December moves to Friday 27 December
  • Wednesday 1 January moves to   Friday 3 January
  • Wednesday 8 January moves to Thursday 9 January.

 

From Wednesday 15 January, collection returns to normal.

 

l It’s not too late to sign up for garden waste collections (brown bins) for 2025, which run from the beginning of March to the end of November. Go to Bassetlaw District Council’s website (www.bassetlaw.gov.uk) and search for garden waste. There is an online booking form.

 

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 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

 

Wednesdays

Rhyme & Play time for babies and pre-school children, term-time, Misterton Library, 2.30-3.15pm (none in December)

 

Thursdays

Coffee Morning, Misterton Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am (not 26 December and 2 January)

 

Mobile community shop, 10.30am – 12 noon, outside the Parish Church (not in Christmas and New Year weeks)

 

1st Saturday each month

Men’s Breakfast, Haxey Gate Inn, 10.00am. Chance for chaps to get together and talk about anything and everything!

 

 

Tuesday 24 December

Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, Gringley Parish Church, 11.30pm

 

Wednesday 25 December

Holy Communion on Christmas Day, 10.00am, Misterton Parish Church (note earlier start than usual services)

 

Sunday 29 December

Holy Communion, West Stockwith Parish Church, 11.00am

 

Wednesday 8 January

Service of Morning Prayer resumes, 10.00am, in Church Room, Misterton

 

Tuesday 14 January

Meeting of Misterton Parish Council, 7.00pm, Granary, Grove House Stables (note earlier start time)

 

WEST STOCKWITH NEWS

Thursday 19 December 2024

Contact: 01427 891376

 

NOMINATE A BASSETLAW ACHIEVER

It’s time to nominate a person(s) for a Bassetlaw Achievers Award 2025. If you would like to nominate anyone person or a group for the Bassetlaw Achievers Awards, complete the form on the Bassetlaw District Council website or contact District Cllr Hazel Brand for a copy.

 

Awards are given to Bassetlaw people who are serving the community by their efforts for charity; for individual achievements; for sport or group activities, or to those who have overcome adversity to lead a normal life. The closing date for nominations is Friday 7 February.

 

COMMUNITY GRANTS

For the new municipal year (2024/25), District councillors have again each been given a £1000 grant fund. Cllr Hazel Brand has just £250 left so get an application form from The Misterton Centre and get an application to Cllr Brand. Application forms, giving the eligibility criteria for grants, are available from The Misterton Centre (ring 890646 or e-mail themistertoncentre@outlook.com). There have been no applications from West Stockwith this year so it would be good to see an

application from the village.  

 

BIN COLLECTION DATES

Wheelie bins will be emptied on the following dates over the Christmas/New Year period:

 

  • Wednesday 25 December moves to Friday 27 December
  • Wednesday 1 January moves to   Friday 3 January
  • Wednesday 8 January moves to Thursday 9 January.

 

From Wednesday 15 January, collection returns to normal.

 

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

 

Wednesdays

Rhyme & Play time for babies and pre-school children, Misterton Library, 2.30-3.15pm (none in December)

 

Thursdays

Coffee Morning, Misterton Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am (not on 26 December and 2 January)

 

Mobile community shop, 10.30am – 12 noon, outside the Parish Church (not in Christmas and New Year weeks)

 

1st Saturday each month

Men’s Breakfast, Haxey Gate Inn, 10.00am. Chance for chaps to get together and talk about anything and everything!

 

Wednesday 25 December

Holy Communion on Christmas Day, 10.00am, Misterton Parish Church (note earlier start than usual services)

 

Sunday 29 December

Holy Communion, West Stockwith Parish Church, 11.00am

 

Wednesday 8 January

Service of Morning Prayer resumes, 10.00am, in Church Room, Misterton

 

Thursday 9 January

Meeting of West Stockwith Parish Council, 7.30pm, Village Hall