| LOUND VILLAGE HALL | 25/06/2019 | 18.00 | 18.45 |
| SUTTON VILLAGE HALL | 10/07/2019 | 18.00 | 18.45 |
| BARNBY MOOR VILLAGE HALL | 13/08/2019 | 18.00 | 18.45 |
| RANBY VILLAGE HALL | 17/09/2019 | 18.30 | 19.15 |
| LOUND VILLAGE HALL | 22/10/2019 | 18.00 | 18.45 |
| SUTTON VILLAGE HALL | 13/11/2019 | 18.00 | 18.45 |
| BARNBY MOOR VILLAGE HALL | 10/12/2019 | 18.00 | 18.45 |
| RANBY VILLAGE HALL | 21/01/2020 | 18.30 | 19.15 |
| LOUND VILLAGE HALL | 25/02/2020 | 18.00 | 18.45 |
| SUTTON VILLAGE HALL | 11/03/2020 | 18.00 | 18.45 |
| BARNBY MOOR VILLAGE HALL | 14/04/2020 | 18.00 | 18.45 |
| RANBY VILLAGE HALL | 19/05/2020 | 18.00 | 18.45 |
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Independent Members for Bassetlaw
At the District Council elections in May the number of Independent councillors on Bassetlaw District Council was increased to five. Hazel Brand and Joan Sanger are now joined by three new Independent councillors. They are Mark Watson Councillor for Everton Ward, Ben Sofflet Councillor for Clayworth Ward and Rob Boeuf Councillor for Sutton Ward. The […]
Out & About the Ward & Council Happenings
Mansfield Materials Recycling Facility (MRF)
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)
Better Broadband for Nottinghamshire
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
Sutton Grange Farm: Anaerobic Digester
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
Moat Farm & Solar Installation
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
Tinker Lane Restoration Completed
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
FOXTROT ROMEO ALPHA CHARLIE
“Doncaster Ground, Foxtrot Romeo Alpha Charlie, Taxi to runway 1A, Hold short of Delta, AWAIT SEISMIC CLEARANCE”. “Foxtrot Romeo Alpha Charlie, Taxi to runway 1A, Hold short of Delta, AWAIT SEISMIC CLEARANCE”. Not a great start to a holiday flight out of Doncaster Sheffield/Robin Hood and not a great start to the day for the good people of Misson and surrounding area. Could this really be about to happen to us? We think it might unless action is taken. Take a look at … [Read More...] about FOXTROT ROMEO ALPHA CHARLIE
Students, What Next?
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?
Welcome to Gassetlaw?
It's all quiet in the North Midlands at the moment as the would be extractors of unconventional gas turn their attention to what is about to unfold in Lancashire. It is there, on the outskirts of Blackpool that Cuadrilla are fracking again in what to date have been ill-fated attempts to frack their shale wells at Preston New Road (PNR). Cuadrilla's difficulties stem from their inablity to conduct fracking operations without exceeding the current limits set on induced … [Read More...] about Welcome to Gassetlaw?
Revised Parking Charges Across Bassetlaw
In a move that is designed as a bid to increase shoppers footfall in Bassetlaw, BDC announced a revised schedule of parking charges applicable from 2nd September 2019. In a nutshell car parking for Shoppers will cost less and the parking charges in the Visitors carparks will be increased. This is probably as much as a local authority can do whilst enduring cuts in the government grants to local authorities. But surely the key to the rejuvenation of our Town Centres lies with … [Read More...] about Revised Parking Charges Across Bassetlaw
Tinker Lane CLG Meeting 18th July 2019
At the Tinker lane Community Liaison Group (CLG) Meeting of 18thJuly IGas advised the following developments: Tinker Lane: Following a final hobby survey that showed that there were no hobby present and that a ground nesting bird (previously identified) had finished nesting on site the restoration work has commenced. Image above taken on 18th July. Samples of the aggregate hardstanding have shown that it is free of contamination and will be removed from site. The aggregate … [Read More...] about Tinker Lane CLG Meeting 18th July 2019
Kings Park & The Canch, Very Best Green Spaces
Two of Bassetlaw’s outstanding parks have again been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as two of the very best in the world. Kings’ Park in Retford and The Canch in Worksop are among a record-breaking 1,970 UK parks and green spaces and 131 in thirteen other countries around the world that will today receive a prestigious Green Flag Award – the mark of a quality park or green space. This international award, now into its third decade, is a sign to the public … [Read More...] about Kings Park & The Canch, Very Best Green Spaces
Restoration Starts at Tinker Lane
IGas informed the Community Liaison Group (CLG) today that restoration works have commenced at Tinker Lane (image above taken today). A final Hobby and ground nesting bird survey was completed last week and showed no evidence of nesting Hobby in the “shelter belt” and no ground nesting birds within the Tinker Lane site. A concrete breaker has begun breaking up the concrete storage pad alongside the exploratory drilling pad. Weather permitting it is expected that the activity … [Read More...] about Restoration Starts at Tinker Lane
Tinker Lane Restoration Phase
In a letter dated 1st July 2019 IGas informed the regulator Nottinghamshire County Council that the planned restoration phase is about to start at Tinker Lane. That letter is available here. We will report on the progress of that restoration as works take place. … [Read More...] about Tinker Lane Restoration Phase
75th Celebration of VE Day, May 2020
On 8th May 1945, after 6 years of war, peace was finally declared in Europe. Some 75 years on we are gearing up for the 75th celebrations of the Victory in Europe (VE) that will take place during the weekend of 8th-10th May 2020. There are a number of planned activities of remembrance for the fallen and celebrations to mark those celebrations that took place back in the day. The general idea is that the celebrations should have a similar format but take place in our local … [Read More...] about 75th Celebration of VE Day, May 2020
Govt. To Fund TV Licences For Over 75’s Maybe!
In 2015 the Government announced, without prior consultation that from 2020 the BBC will have to fund TV licences for over 75’s from their own budgets. The BBC have estimated that in 2020/21 this will cost £745m and represents a fifth of their annual budget and implementing this requirement would see unprecedented closures and cuts to TV and radio channels. On 10th June 2019, the BBC informed its viewers that free TV licences for over 75’s will be scrapped. It is estimated … [Read More...] about Govt. To Fund TV Licences For Over 75’s Maybe!
Show Racism the Red Card
BDC is an anti-racist Council seeking to make our communities more inclusive. At the Council meeting of 27th June in a motion that received unanimous support the Council expressed its support for the national campaign "Show Racism the Red Card". The campaign seeks to encourage young people and adults to show support by wearing red on Friday 18th October 2019. BDC will participate in the day of action and will reach out to young people and local schools to raise awareness and … [Read More...] about Show Racism the Red Card
Post Office Branch Closures
Recent articles in the Independent suggested that there was a threat to Government funding of Post Office branches already reeling from changes to the way in which we use Post Office services. With a switch to online transactions largely promoted by Royal Mail and the Department for Work & Pensions without the Government subsidy there is a risk to an estimated 2,500 small and mainly rural Post Offices. The plight of the post offices was reported to the Council at the … [Read More...] about Post Office Branch Closures
BDC Respose to Plastic Pollution
The Council recognises the immense harm that plastic pollution is creating in our seas and onshore waterways. There is much to be done at national and local government level to move away from Single Use Plastics (SUP) in particular and use only those plastic containers and items that are made of plastic that can be recycled. BDC made a commitment at the Council meeting on 27th June to: Work with and encourage the public, local businesses, supermarkets, partners and … [Read More...] about BDC Respose to Plastic Pollution
BDC Agrees Carbon Neutrality
At the Council meeting of 27th June 2019 full Council agreed that the district should strive for carbon neutrality. In a motion proposed by Councillor S Greaves and seconded by Councillor J White the council took an unequivocal step towards the greening of Bassetlaw. Noting that the impacts of climate breakdown were already causing serious damage it was considered that strong policies were needed both nationally and at a local level to counter the threat by reducing … [Read More...] about BDC Agrees Carbon Neutrality
Finger Lickin’ Not So Good!
Bassetlaw Spring Clean 2019 1st March to 31st May was extended into June so that a second clean up of Sutton Lane and Lound Low road could be undertaken. The usual rubbish was encountered, discarded cans and bottles, wrapping paper, plastic and what appeared to be the remnants from a hearty chicken meal washed down with several cans of a strongish lager. Not the most digestible of fare, or at least so we hoped! The idea of Community Litter Picks is certainly a good one and … [Read More...] about Finger Lickin’ Not So Good!
