ST.BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH: On Sunday 22nd May a Trinity Sunday Anglican/Methodist service will be held at St. Saviours Retford at 10:00am.
Please note the change of Time and Venue.
The service starts at 10:00am and everybody is welcome.
COFFEEE MORNING: Another date for your diary! Saturday 21st May will see another coffee morning take place in the Village Hall from 10:00am to 12:00noon. Villagers and friends are invited to call in for Coffee,cake and conversation, meet friends old and new whilst catching up on all the latest news and views from in and around the area. This can be done in comfort and all for the princely sum of £2.00 cover charge. Don’t miss it!!
CLEANER ALL ROUND: Observant villagers will have noticed how clean and tidy the grass verges in the village have appeared over the last few months. This is due to the continuous efforts of Station Road resident Susanna M. Edwards who has taken on this onerous task on a voluntary basis. Susanna is out there fair weather of foul sometimes accompanied by her better half Mark, another willing volunteer, litter picking and doing a general tidy up of the village as they go along.
Various residents have stopped the volunteers and thanked them personally. The Parish Council have written a letter of appreciation for the good work carried out, thanking them for their input and their attempts at keeping the village clean and tidy. Long may it continue.
SUTTON PARISH COUNCIL VACANCY: The Parish Council currently has a Councillor Vacancy to bring the compliment of Councillors back up to 9.
If you are interested or wish to find out more about what the role entails then please contact the Clerk on clerk@suttoncumlound.net or phone on (01777) 948 320.
If you wish to apply then please supply a brief resume including details of what you feel you can bring to the Parish Council to be received by, or on, the 20th May.
HAPPY JACK: Tickets are selling well for a local production of John Godber’s play “Happy Jack” which is scheduled to take place in the Village Hall on Saturday 28th May.
Tickets are now on sale for £10.00 and are available from Mavis Bradley and Kathryn Seddon’s in the village. Don’t miss the opportunity to see a production by a well-known writer performed in the rural community.
John Godber’s name is synonymous with Hull – he’s one of the city’s most famous adopted sons, whose experiences in the city have inspired his work for over 20 years. He is one of the city’s third most frequently performed British playwrites after Shakespeare.
A SERVICE OF CELEBRATION: A service to celebrate Mr Bryan Birkett’s 50 years of dedicated service to the church as Tower Captain will be held on Sunday 10th July at 3:00pm. The Right Reverend Tony Porter, Bishop of Sherwood, will be the guest preacher.
Bryan, as Tower Captain, has been responsible for the ringing of the church bells at Sutton which have played an important part in many weddings, funerals, special occasions and church services as well as being host to visiting ringers. Sutton bells are popular among ringers in the area who descend on St Bartholomew’s on a Wednesday evening for practice night to ring their melodies for the village’s pleasure.
Residents are invited to the special service which will be followed by light refreshments. Anyone wanting to attend are asked to contact the church to make them aware for catering purposes no later than 1st June.
They can be contacted by emailing: sutton-church@msn.com or by telephoning the Revd Sue Caddy on (01777) 703 322.
A collection has also been arranged and again anyone wishing to contribute can do so by contacting the church.
SUTTON ART GROUP: The Art Group has arranged a visit to Salford Quays and the Lowry Gallery on Sunday 3rd July leaving at 9:00am and for the return journey leaving Salford at 4:00pm – only £13 per person. Entry to the Gallery is free.
Further details available from Joan Reiter on (01777) 702 137.
The group continue to meet every Friday morning throughout the year in the Village Hall from 10:00am to 12:00noon.
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 (01777) 705 077.
GARDENING CLUB: Details relating to the club and its activities available from Elaine Hauser on (01777) 705 274 or mobile 07969 254 920 or email: gardeningclub@suttoncumlound.net
New members always welcome.
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
or
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
For help and advice in the first instance please contact:
PCSO Claire Walker – Mobile: 07525 226 626
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.