NOTICE BOARD: The Parish Council has now installed a public notice board on the bus shelter to the right of Picks Stores. This is available for Sutton residents to place their own personal notices (for sale, announcements etc) and is not locked.
STREET LIGHTING POLL: The Parish Council report that there were 171 votes in total on the Street lighting Poll of which 67% wanted the lights back on. These figures will now be passed on to the County Council for consideration. The Parish Council were able to offer an online voting option on this poll which in itself, for a small Parish Council, is quite an achievement and all thanks to Andy Close the Sutton cum Lound site webmaster but the fact that 59% voted online is a reflection of the times we live in.
SUTTON LITTER PICK: Only 7 volunteers turned up for the annual community litter pick but the 7 turning up were quality pickers and were able to cover the whole village. Thanks to all those attending who were rewarded with a piece of cake and cuppa courtesy of the Parish Council at the regular Village Hall Coffee morning hosted by Brian and Kathleen Seddons.
ST.BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH: At the local church on Sunday 25th May, “Songs of Praise” will take place. The service starts at 9:30am and everyone is welcome.
SUTTON LEVEL CROSSING: The clerk to the Parish Council has contacted Network Rail with regard to various observations by villagers about the increased downtime and delays at the level crossing on Station Road in the village. In response Network Rail maintain that the average downtime is between four and four and a half minutes. They continue, at times this may be increased but first and foremost for them are Health and Safety considerations.
CAMP SITE AT DANESHILL: The protestors at the camp at Daneshill would like to thank all the local residents in the area who supported them in various ways during their time at the site. It was much appreciated by all in camp. They were not there to cause inconvenience to locals only to highlight in a peaceful way what is going on all over the UK regarding Gas Extraction. (The Protectors)
SUTTON PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING: The Council met as scheduled on Wednesday 14th May in the Village Hall at 7:00pm. Six Councillors were present on the night with apologies from three others.
Clerk to the Council Nigel Johnson was on hand to record details, members of the public were also present. Bassetlaw District Councillor Tracy Taylor was in attendance for help and advice if required.
On opening the meeting the first item on the agenda was the appointment of Chairman. Councillor Ron Beare who had been acting chair during the last few months, was nominated and seconded for the post, which he duly accepted. Councillor Angela Close was nominated and accepted the post of Vice-chair.
After the public participation period, various items came under discussion, including:
- Safer Neighbourhood Groups
- Neighbourhood Watch
- Street lighting Poll
- Summer Fayre
- and outstanding Parish Plan Items
WOMEN’S INSTITUTE: The ladies of Sutton and Barnby Moor WI met on Wednesday 21st May in Sutton Village Hall as scheduled and a report will follow.
Several members of the group gathered on the previous Wednesday (14th May) at Walkers Garden Centre, Blaxton near Doncaster where after enjoying a communal lunch they did a tour of the centre in search of any plants or accessories they may require.
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: The local association held its AGM on Thursday 15th May in the Village Hall and a full report will follow.
The following information has also been forwarded to the group:
NO UNINVITED CALLERS
- CAREFUL – Drive tarmac – a man with an Irish accent was in the village today asking residents if they wanted their drive ‘doing’ – and he was rude to one person who refused.
- CAREFUL – Fish Scam – door-to-door fish salesmen are visiting country residents and trying to persuade them to buy hundreds of pounds of fish. Residents are given the impression that they are only buying a few pieces, but are then presented with a freezer-filling amount of largely unlabelled fish, some of which is unfit to eat, plus a bill for up to three hundred pounds.
The fish scam is a growing national problem and the County Council’s Trading Standards service has for example, received a recent complaint on behalf of a lady in Bingham who was persuaded to a buy a basketful of fish by a doorstep trader at a cost of £156. Doorstep sellers also tend not to offer customers cancellation rights or a receipt to allow them to seek a refund if they are not satisfied with the goods. We advise that the best place to buy fish is from a reputable fishmonger at an established shop or stall. Anyone who has been approached by fish sellers in this manner should contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 08454 04 05 06.or David Brocklebank (Nottinghamshire County Council, Trading Standards Officer, Nottinghamshire).
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 either:
- Maggie Beare on (01777) 710 589, mags@maggiebeare.co.uk
or
- Joan Reiter on (01777) 702 137, joan.reiter@tiscali.co.uk
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.
DISTRICT COUNCILLOR: Tracey Taylor, District Councillor for Sutton Ward can be contacted at any reasonable time on 01777 816 781 or mobile 07771 629 380.
PARISH COUNCIL: The Parish Council normally meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm in the Village Hall. There is a public participation period and all residents are welcome to attend. For further information please contact the Clerk at clerk@suttoncumlound.net or call the Sutton Central number: 07092 985 871.
POLICE: The local Beat Team for the BERL beat ( Bassetlaw East Ranskill / Lound) are as follows:
PC 3258 Jason Fellows Tel: 101 ext. 8077 364, Mobile: 07525 226 893
PCSO 4778 Aaron Stocks Tel: 101 ext. 8077 364, Mobile: 07824 457 397
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.
POSTAL SERVICES: The Post office operates in the Village Hall on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week.
Opening times are as follows:
- Tuesdays from 11:30am to 2:00pm
- Wednesdays from: 9:00am to 12:00am
The local office can supply residents with: Pensions, Foreign Currency, Travel Insurance, Car insurance, investments and Savings.