20th December
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