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ST.BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH: The next service at the local church will take place on Sunday 25th September. It will be “Songs of Praise”

The service starts at 9:30am and everyone is welcome.

LOCAL BURLARY: Between 1900 hours on 05/09/2016 and 1100 hours on 06/09/2016 a property on Mire Lane, Sutton cum Lound was burgled. The lock on the rear door had been forced to gain entry and an untidy search was conducted of a number of rooms. Incident number 000645-06092016 relates. If anyone saw anything suspicious in that area and  around those times please contact the control room on 101 quoting the incident number above.

VILLAGE HALL WIFI: After a lot of hard work by the Village Hall Committee and the Parish Council the hall now has WiFi installed. More information is available from members of the Parish Council or the Village Hall Committee.

PRE-LOVED ITEMS AND CAR BOOT SALE: The next table-top and car boot sale will be held at the Village Hall on Sunday 25th September with a 10:00am start. (Sellers 9;00am). Please note that all indoor pitches have now been taken but plenty of room for car booters at £5.00 per pitch.

An ideal time to declutter and turn your unwanted goods into ready cash, right on your doorstep, you might even find a bargain? For further information call car boot collator Judy Walters on 07970 052 055.

JAZZ NIGHT: The Village Hall Committee have been busy trying to organise various events to take place in the Village Hall over the coming months. Still away off but well worth noting in your diaries, especially Jazz Lovers, the committee have secured the services of Edinburgh based Ian Millar and Dominic Spencer, a jazz saxophonist and piano duo who are gaining rave reviews as they go from concert to concert up and down the country.

The event has been arranged for Friday 21st October. Tickets for the evening are £10.00 and a licensed bar will be available. Tickets are now available from Mavis Bradley in the village on (01777) 705 060.

HALLOWEEN PARTY: A Halloween party is being organise by the Village Hall committee. The event will take place on Saturday 29th October in the Village Hall.

There will be the usual Halloween activities and fancy dress of course, with prizes for the best fancy dress outfits. Further detail will follow when all arrangements are completed.

PIMP YOUR PUMPKIN: To coincide with the Halloween Party, the Village Hall Committee have come up with another idea. Pimp your Pumpkin – decorate the street with your pumpkins. Open to all householders, again prizes for best decorated pumpkins.  Chance for mums and dads to show the kids how it used to be done.

DICKENS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: The Village Hall committee have persuaded local resident Judith Hedley to produce another Food and Fiction evening in the Village Hall. This will take place in December and details will be announced nearer the time.

Many local residents will remember the previous successful presentation of “Tea with Mr. Darcy” and this Christmas special should prove to be just as popular.  Don’t miss it!

BARRIER MALFUNCTION: A barrier malfunction left a car stuck in the middle of the railway crossing on Wednesday 7th September at about 7:00pm. The car did eventually move off but the barriers remained in the half open/half closed position with the warning lights still flashing. Traffic including farm vehicles were queued along Station road almost to the junction with Town Street. The gates were closed when a train approach but failed to open after its departure. Four trains later the barriers still remain closed, but a Rapid Response unit from Network Rail arrived and advised waiting motorists to turn around and find alternative routes.

The road remained closed for approximately 3hours whilst the fault was rectified and normal service was resumed.

PIPES AND DRUMS: Retford and District Pipes and Drums still have a few vacancies for people who are interested in music. Tuition is available for people who wish to learn to play the bagpipes or drums! The group meet on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm at Barnby Moor Village Hall, Kennel Drive, Barnby Moor, Retford DN22 8QU.

Further details available from Piper Andy Jones 07813 401542, Gordon 07894 320708 or Shirley 07511 512474.

PARISH COUNCIL: The Parish Council met on Wednesday 14th September in the Village Hall at the usual time of 7:00m. An update will follow when to hand.

QUIZ NIGHT: A good turnout at the Gate Inn for this increasingly popular event, various team competing for the much sought after cash prize. After a hard fought contest amid a lot of jovial banter the winning team on the night was declared as “The backup plan”. Congratulations !!

Another quiz on Sunday night, usual starting time of 8:00pm.

VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE: The group are working on other ideas on the approach to Christmas, with details to follow shortly. It’s all happening in Sutton!

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:

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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.