ST.BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH: At the local church this Sunday 25th October “Songs of Praise” will take place.
The service starts at 9:30am and everyone is welcome.
YARD SALE & CAR BOOT: This event will be held in aid of Village Hall funds, on Sunday 25th October from 10:00am to 12:00pm in Sutton Village Hall.
Donations of goods can be brought to the hall on Saturday afternoon 24th October from 2:00pm till 4:00pm. The car boot will take place on the hall grounds – £5 per car with gates open for traders from 9:30am.
WANTED!: Do you have any unwanted cuddly toys that require a good home? Then the Village Hall committee are waiting to hear from you!
In fact anything cuddly will be considered as we plan our theme for the Christmas Market taking place on Saturday 28th November. Ring (01777) 705 060 for collection.
SPONSORED PYJAMA WALK: A “Sponsored Charity Pyjama Walk in aid of Bassetlaw Hospice Retford on 24th October at 9:00pm. Approx. 1.5 mile planned route with marshals around Retford town with hot drinks and refreshments afterwards.
Fancy dress is optional (but fun!). £6.00 adults, £4.00 under 16’s (sorry no entries under 11yrs and children must be accompanied by an adult. No entries on the night).
For information and entries please contact Bassetlaw Hospice Appeal office on (01777) 710 444, email: helen@bassetlawhospice.org or village resident anne-marie.hamerslag@virgin.net
GARDENING CLUB: The next meeting is on 3rd November when Patrick Harding will address and inform the group on the ‘Medicinal Properties of Plants’. It’s one not to be missed.
Further details of the club and its activities are available from D. Mowthorpe on (01777) 709 809 or email gardeningclub@suttoncumlound.net
PARISH COUNCIL: At the last Parish Council meeting held on the 14th October with Councillor Ron Beare in the Chair, Nine Councillors were present on the night with clerk to the Council Nigel Johnston on hand to record the proceedings.
District Councillor Tracey Taylor was in attendance for help and advice where required. A varied agenda came under discussion during the evening.
From the floor a concerned resident informed Council of a near accident on abad bend on Lound Low Road when they had to take evasive action by mounting a grass verge to avoid a serious collision taken place. Two bad bends in a short distance create problems when any large vehicles or HGV’s approach often failing to slow down to take in account of the situation.
Public Transport vehicles often on the wrong side of the road, because of the road layout also cause problems. Other villagers have voice concerns in the past and have had near misses! Councillors have inspected the site on previous occasions and passed on their findings to the appropriate authority. Council will review the situation and pass on the information.
WOMEN’S INSTITUTE: The ladies of Sutton and Barnby Moor of W.I. met as scheduled on Wednesday 21st October in Sutton Village Hall at the usual time of 7:15pm. A full report will follow.
MEET THE NEIGHBOURS: The group met as scheduled on Tuesday 12th October at the Gate Inn. Once again there was a great turnout for MTN and 42 people sat down for a delicious meal provided by Lee and his excellent team. The quiz was not too challenging and was enjoyed by all. The next meeting will be held on 10th November when Lee will be cooking chicken breast in red wine sauce with parmentier potatoes. If you would like to join us, please let Joan Reiter know on 01777 702 137.
SUTTON APRIL CLUB: The April club continue to meet every two weeks in the village and full details are available from Group Leader and organiser Carole Head on 0177 705 077.
SUTTON CUM LOUND WELCOME PACK: The Parish Council are producing a village Welcome Pack with a view to issuing it to all village residents and thereafter to new arrivals. The target date for the first edition is 1 January 2016.
The design is based on a wallet with inserts. The main insert will be ‘An Introduction to Sutton cum Lound’ and others have been invited (mid October deadline) from the School, church, pub, shop, Village Hall, annual report from the Chairman of the Parish Council, and all clubs/regular activities in the village such as the April club, Art Group, Burns Night, Flower and Garden Show, Gardening Club, Meet the Neighbours, Neighbourhood Watch, Village Fayre, Coffee & Cakes, and WI.
SIGN OF THE TIMES: As winter approaches and with the harvest safely gathered in observant villagers will have noticed that local farmers in line with Parish Council requests have once again made a start in clearing Ditches/Dykes on some of the village boundaries. This helps stop surrounding land becoming waterlogged and is an aid to possible flood prevention should weather conditions deteriorate rapidly.
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
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.