ST.BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH: On Sunday 2nd August, “Morning Prayer” will be held at the local church.
The service starts at 9:30am and everyone is welcome.
MAJOR HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKS: Work continues on Sutton Lane and Town Street and if proposed schedules are met the re-surfacing works should be completed late Friday afternoon. The road will then be open as normal.
PICKS GENERAL STORE: The local store has been closed on week-days during the recent resurfacing works taking place in the village. On completion of the works, it is hope that the premises will be open as usual from Saturday 1st August.
GATE INN: On Friday 31st July at the local hostelry solo guitar vocalist Tom Holland will be entertaining. The vocalist has built up quite a following and will perform from approximately 8:30pm onward.
The recent charity event held at the Gate, the Classic car show was deemed a great success and raised the sum of £300, after a busy trading session the pub contributed another £50 making a grand total of £350 destined for Notts/Lincs Air ambulance. Thanks go to all concerned.
SUTTON GARDENING CLUB: Local residents will be receiving details through their letter boxes in the next few days information of the Sutton cum Lound garden and produce show scheduled to take place on Saturday 12th September 2015.
The leaflet is to inform villagers of the different classes and categories available on the Day.
SUTTON AND BARNBY MOOR W.I.: Last week-end, 24th to 26th July two members of the local WI attended the Notts. Women’s Institute Federation residential weekend visit held at Denman College Oxford. The members were invited to join their peers for a week-end of fun, education and celebration, where a total of seven courses on offer were run for their enjoyment, enabling those in attendance to try their hand at a new skill, or develop one they already have. The local members chose courses based on flower arranging, entitled Flowers for the Home and Machine Embroidery.
Val Moore and Mavis Bradley were the members who attended and appeared to enjoy the event, returning home with items created during the visit.
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 Telephone: 101 ext. 8077 364, Mobile: 07525 226 893
PCSO 4778 Aaron Stocks Telephone: 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 12:00 noon
The local office can supply residents with: Pensions, Foreign Currency, Travel Insurance, Car insurance, investments and Savings.