ST.BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH: A “Family Service” will take place at the local church on Sunday 20th January. The service commences at the usual time of 9:30am and everyone is welcome.
POSTAL SERVICES: The Post Office in the Village Hall will be available as usual on two occasions each week. On Mondays 9:30am – 1:30pm and on Thursdays 9:00am – 1:00pm. The local office can supply residents with : Pensions, Foreign Currency, Travel Insurance, Car insurance, investments and Savings.
LOCAL BEAT TEAM: The local Beat Team for the Ranskill and Sutton beat are as follows:
PC 3354 Alan Johnson Tel: 101 ext. 8077 364 Mobile: 07595 009 264
PCSO 8139 David Airey Tel 101 ext. 8077 364 Mobile: 07525 226 838
DISTRICT COUNCILLOR: Tracey Taylor, District Councillor for Sutton Ward can be contacted at any reasonable time on 01777 816 781 or mobile 07771 629380.
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: The committee meeting of the local association will take place on Tuesday 29th January 2013 at 10 Mire Lane at the usual time of 2:30pm.
The local Police have released the following information:
- Residents need to be aware that the problem of theft of Lead from bay top windows has again started up in the Retford area. Thieves are known to have been operating recently in the Hallcroft area to the North of the town, where lead has been stripped from a single storey window top to a dwelling during the night. Metal items of any kind are vulnerable to theft if left out at any time.
Please be vigilant. If any recent activity in your neighbourhood has raised your suspicions, please contact local police on telephone number 101 or Crimestoppers confidentially on 0800 555 111.
SCHOOL UPDATE: Villagers are invited to the next Community Lunch, which is on January 30th at 12 noon, cost £2.50. Please remember to book your lunch by contacting the school office beforehand. (01777 705 990). All are welcome.
The next Ragtex collection is on February 1st. Clothing, paired shoes, handbags, blankets, sheets, curtains, soft toys, books and DVDs can all be put in plastic sacks and deposited in the clothing container in the school car park. Donating these items not only raises useful funds for our school but helps to clothe people in developing countries.
Don’t forget that the school’s new website is now up and running. You can find out all that happened in school last term and view photographs of many activities as well as keeping up to date with what is happening this term. Find us at www.suttonlound.notts.sch.uk or follow us on Twitter @suttonlound.
PARISH COUNCIL: Sutton Parish Council will meet on Thursday 17th January in the village at the usual time of 7:00pm. Please note change of day and date.
Future meetings will be on the evening of each second Wednesday as usual.
SUTTON ART GROUP: The group meet every Friday morning in the Village Hall and will continue throughout the season. Further details of the group and their activities are available from Joan Reiter on 01777 702 137 or Margaret Beare on 01777 704 836.
VILLAGE VENTURES: Two shows have been booked from the spring option in the Village Ventures series, with a possibility of more to follow.
A village coordinator is required to prepare and organise future events offered from the rural and community touring groups covering Nottinghamshire. Interested parties should contact the present incumbent, Fred Payne on: 01777 707 562 for further details.
Fred assisted by his wife Jackie who after over 15 years in the post has decided to stand down and hopefully let the younger element take the reins. Fred will be available to assist and advise any new promoters where possible.
Village Ventures, bringing live theatre to the rural communities.
BURNS SUPPER: Preparations are well in hand for the forthcoming Burns Supper to be held in the Village Hall on Saturday 19th January 2013.
Places have been allocated to those who have already paid, to help keep costs to a minimum no tickets will be issued.
COUNTY COUNCILLOR: If you have any issues or concerns then your County Councillor Mrs Liz Yates can be contacted at any reasonable time on 01777 860 219.
WOMEN’S INSTITUTE: The ladies of the local WI met on Wednesday night 16th January as scheduled. A full report will follow next week.
FLY-GILITY: A group of dog owners many from the village meet every Saturday at Barnby Moor playing fields situated behind the Village Hall.
From 2:00pm until 4:00pm about twenty owners turn up to watch their pets take part in the agility tests, which consists of a fly-ball course and a doggy gymkana, complete with miniature hurdles to jump and a tunnel to negotiate before completing the course and receiving a well deserved treat from happy owners.
After the event is over tired owners and pets make their way home at a slower pace.
VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS: Enquiries with regard to the booking of the Village Hall should be made by contacting 07092 985 831. Anyone making enquiries please note that the number is not manned on a permanent basis, but calls are re routed to one of three points for their attention and will be dealt with as soon as possible.
Please be patient and your enquiry will be dealt with. Thanks for your cooperation.
The Village Hall web site is available at www.suttonvillagehall.net or email: bookings@suttonvillagehall.net.
KELLY J FITNESS: A few extra people turned up on Monday week to attend the “Fitness for all” session held in the Village Hall.
The fully qualified fitness instructor and personal trainer soon put members through their paces, helping to burn off the few extra pounds gained over the festive season.
Another session scheduled for Monday 14th January had to be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions but things should return to normal next week. Further details available from Kelly on 07514 098 043.
WHEELIE BINS: Residents are reminded that blue bins should be put out for collection late on Monday night (21st) or early Tuesday morning.