Sutton Ward

Several constituents have asked me where they might find details of the Draft Bassetlaw Local Plan currently under consultation with residents of Bassetlaw until 26th February 2020. The plan can be found on BDC's website here:  Residents can comment on the Draft Plan here:  For residents who live in the Rural Communities, such as within Sutton Ward, some of you will have attended the Bassetlaw Rural Conference in January this year and heard from BDC's Head of … [Read More...] about The Draft Bassetlaw Local Plan

The Guardian newspaper 1st February in an article “Cat Theft' warns that exasperated insurance companies facing escalating claims, up 600% in 2018-2019, are either refusing to reinsure or requiring premiums in excess of £2,000 for renewed cover. The pressure is on us all, Cats are extremely valuable and are increasingly targeted by thieves. Cats, an abbreviation for Catalytic Converters, the devices that modern cars have incorporated into exhaust their systems principally to … [Read More...] about Catalytic Converter Theft

Riparian, just what is Riparian? It sounds a bit Eastern European or perhaps its a Linux Distribution (if you are in to that sort of thing). But no it's something of which we all really need to get our heads around. Simply put, if you have a watercourse (a river, stream, ditch, drain, culvert or pipe) through which water flows, that runs through, underneath or alongside your property then you might be a “Riparian Owner”. Being a Riparian Owner it is up to you to ensure that … [Read More...] about Learning Riparian

A crisp November day and the turn out on Retford Square was a credit to the town. The sun shone as the dignitaries, military associations, local clubs, cadets, people young and old came together to remember the fallen. Our oldest veteran Ken Hoddy shared the stage with a youngster some 90 years or so  separated the two but today they walked in unison  as they lay their wreaths at the Cenotaph. A great atmosphere somewhat emotional as it always is but a joy to be … [Read More...] about Remembrance Day Retford 2019

Well it has happened again. Another vehicle takes down a section of the wall on Sutton's Town Street. The driver has we understand already agreed to foot the cost of repair so we might not expect to have to wait the 11 months or so for a repair. Fortunately the vinyl banner (see previous post) is still available and no doubt will be used to fill the gap in case of delay in getting it fixed! … [Read More...] about Sutton’s Wall in Disrepair (Again)

  Those of you who have driven through Sutton for the last 11 months or so cannot have failed to notice the sad, broken, eyesore, the gash in the wall alongside the green on Portland Place. An unfortunate consequence of a diesel spill and a following car that skidded and demolished our wall. The driver and car presumably have long since got over the accident. Not so our wall as the responsibility for repair was left to authorities NCC and BDC to sort out and took … [Read More...] about Sutton’s Wall Repaired

If you have ever wondered what happens to the materials that you place in your green waste and blue recycle bins once they are collected then read on. First off all materials collected in green and blue bins in Bassetlaw head for the Waste Transfer Station in Worksop. The waste materials (green bin contents and contamination from blue bin collections) are bulked and sent to the Energy Recovery Facility in Sheffield where as the title suggests heat is recovered from the … [Read More...] about Mansfield Materials Recycling Facility (MRF)

Nottinghamshire County Council along with Openreach have been working to improve broadband in this area. They have recently announced that engineering work has been completed and that customers can now place an order for a Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) service. FTTP is the most up to date broadband solution currently available and will be capable of delivering speeds up to 1Gbps in some instances. When ordering an FTTP service, the customer journey is slightly … [Read More...] about Better Broadband for Nottinghamshire

A visit to Sutton Grange Farm and a meeting with Fred Walter gave us the opportunity to take a first hand look at the varied activities of the farm. Sitting on the outskirts of Sutton cum Lound and Lound, the Walters have been farming at Sutton Grange for almost 100 years. They arrived before the extensive quarrying activities and farm around 2,500 acres. Whilst a good part of that acreage is devoted to what might be termed conventional farming there are crops and equipment … [Read More...] about Sutton Grange Farm: Anaerobic Digester

The UK is the first major economy in the world to pass laws to end its contribution to global warming by 2050. The target will require the UK to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, compared with the previous target of at least 80% reduction from 1990 levels. The UK has already reduced emissions by 42% but the outstanding target will take some meeting and require some novel thinking across all sectors. In June 2019 the Council voted unanimously that … [Read More...] about Moat Farm & Solar Installation

IGas Asset Manager advised the CLG today that restoration of Tinker Lane has been completed. I am happy to report that the restoration of Tinker Lane is now complete. Restoration was completed on Friday afternoon at 14.00 with both the landholder and NottsCC in attendance. The landholder regularly attended the site throughout the restoration and was very impressed with the quality of work. The field was used on Sunday for a ploughing competition and we look forward to the … [Read More...] about Tinker Lane Restoration Completed

North Nottinghamshire’s largest skills and careers event – What Next – is all set to shape the future careers of the next generation of the district’s young people. More than 70 businesses, services and education providers will be helping around 1,800 young people to have a greater knowledge of what options are available to them once they leave school, bringing careers choices to life and inspiring them to pursue their dream job. ‘What Next in North Notts’, will take … [Read More...] about Students, What Next?