ST.BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH: On Sunday, November 9th, a “Remembrance Service” will take place at the local church. The service starts at the later time of 10:15 am and everyone is welcome. Please remember to join your fellow worshippers.
VILLAGE HALL: If you are a local tradesman or handy person or even a competent D.I.Y person the Village Hall could do with your assistance on a voluntary basis. If you can spare an hour or two per month to help keep the Village Hall in shape and maintained in a reasonable order then the Village Hall Committee would like to hear from you.
The objective is to build a volunteer force for the odd jobs and snagging that crop up from time to time at the hall and become a drain on the finances raised for major hall improvements. Any offers of help would be appreciated by the hall Trustees and certainly by the community at large.
Interested parties are asked to contact any member of the Village Hall committee or telephone 07092 985 831 for further details.
YOUTH BUS: Last week’s report stated that after a lot of hard work and effort by our County Councillor Mrs Liz Yates it may be a possibility that the Youth Bus will be returning to the village. News just in confirms that the present service will now continue to run until the end of February, when the current situation will be re-evaluated.
Good use of the bus by village teenagers is important if the services are to be retained for future use. Parents please take note and tell the kids.
BOGUS CALLERS: Trading Standards Officers, (Nottinghamshire) in conjunction with Neighbourhood Alert System report the following:
A report has been made by a Nottinghamshire resident stating that he was cold-called by someone claiming to be from Trading Standards. The telephone caller asked to speak about a claim on behalf of another person. The resident didn’t think it was a genuine call, and so has reported the incident.
Nottinghamshire County Council Trading Standards does not cold-call anyone to discuss car accidents or any other claims management scenario. If you do receive a call from someone claiming to be from Trading Standards or Nottinghamshire County Council and you are at all unsure about it, ask for their full name and say you’ll contact them back. You can then ring the County Council on 0300 500 80 80 to verify the identity of the caller. If the caller is bogus they will probably hang up without giving you any details.
Trading Standards recommend you ignore cold-callers. To report suspicious traders in your area, or to receive further advice, please phone Citizens Advice Consumer Service on: 03454 04 05 06.
MEET THE NEIGHBOURS: The next meeting of the Neighbours group will take place on Tuesday 11th November at the usual starting time of 2:00pm. As this is “Remembrance Day” patrons are requested to join their peers on the occasion as they meet for a remembrance tea with entertainment provided.
Anyone with any memorabilia is invited to bring it along and share it on the day.
Come along and join your neighbours,” wear your poppy with pride”, as we remember, as part of the Meet the Neighbours session this month.
GATE INN: After many hours of hard graft and various disappointments by all those involved, the local hostelry, The Gate Inn, opened its doors to customers old and new on Saturday evening 1st November after being closed for approximately eight weeks for refurbishment. Shortly after opening the venue was packed to overflowing as visitors called in to see and discuss the changes made to the venue.
Thanks to all concerned for the efforts in retaining and making the pub a place for villager’s and friends to meet, hopefully, for many years to come.
QUIZ NIGHT: Regular quiz nights have started at the recently refurbished Gate Inn Public House in the village. Sundays quiz was a closely contested event with only one point separating the winning team from those in second place.
Pablo and the halfpenny club were declared winners on the night as the session came to an end. The worthy winners receiving a gallon of ale for their efforts.
The quiz was a strictly run event with quiz-master John Jones pontificating on the night, but not without a bit of light banter and good humour thrown in.
Another quiz next Sunday at the regular starting time of 8:00pm.
WOMEN’S INSTITUTE: When the ladies of the local W.I. met on Wednesday the 15th October in the Village Hall the speaker for the evening was Joy Parsons who was more a demonstrator or instructor than a speaker. Joy was there to teach and show the ladies the rudiments of Tai Chi, the Chinese system of exercise and defence which makes good use of balance and co-ordination.
A very enjoyable evening which left many of those attending leaving fitter than when they first arrived. A produce stall was in operation during the evening.
The next meeting of the group scheduled for Wednesday 19th November will see Maggie Beare and Gail demonstrating and explaining the finer points of Pixel Painting. One not to be missed.
SUTTON APRIL CLUB: The Sutton April Club will meet on Friday the 14th November at the usual time of 2:00pm in the Village Hall.
ART GROUP: On Saturday 15th November, Sutton Art group will be holding their Annual Art Exhibition in the Village Hall, from 11:00am until 4:00pm. The event is held to promote and show the high standards of work achieved by members over the past year.
This is your chance to go along to the hall and peruse a large range of paintings on view, many of which may be for sale on the day. Villagers and friends are invited to attend and show support for the local group.
Refreshments will be available.
CHRISTMAS MARKET: The Village Hall will be home to the annual Christmas market on the afternoon of Saturday 22nd November from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Stalls will have a selection of seasonal gifts, including cards and decorations. A raffle will take place and a Tombola stall will operate. Mulled wine and Minced Pies will be available.
Admission is free so come along and bring the family!! A good start to the Festive Season.
NETWORK RAIL: Representatives from Network Rail have arranged to meet with villagers and other members of the public on Thursday 27th November in the Village Hall between the hours of 2:00pm and 7:00pm. The reason for the meeting is to update residents on the decisions to be made about the East Coast Main Line Level Crossing Closure programme and hopefully the results of the recent Feasibility Study.
Villagers are urged to attend during the session and give their opinions on the proposed options which will effect all residents in some way and many residents in surrounding areas.
PARISH COUNCIL: The next meeting of Sutton Parish Council will take place on Thursday 13th November at 7:00pm. The change of the scheduled meeting is due to a meeting organised by Network Rail and the Parish Council on Wednesday 12th.
Chairman Ron Beare and his fellow councillors invite you to join them.
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.