ST.BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH: Sunday 26th March is “Mothering Sunday” and the event will be celebrated at the local church.
The service starts at 9:30am and everyone is welcome.
COMMUNITY DEFIBRILLATOR: The Parish Council is organising a second training session to cover CPR and the use of a defibrillator. The first training session attracted a group of ten people who all trained successfully. Others on the waiting list (9 at present) will be notified of the date and time of the next session. Training sessions have to be restricted on the number of places allowed at each session giving the course members a comprehensive lesson in CPR and the use of the defibrillator.
If you would like to participate then please phone the Clerk to the Parish Council on (01777) 948320 or alternatively email clerk@suttoncumlound.net
The training is free and will be at the Village Hall. Places are limited and it would help when expressing your interest if you could indicate whether you would prefer a day or an evening session.
Please note: The nearest Community Defibrillators are located outside Sutton cum Lound Village hall on Town Street, Sutton and outside Lound Village Hall on Town Street, Lound.
QUIZ NIGHT: Come along and find out, Sunday 26th March at the Gate Inn from 7:30pm onwards. Quiz starts at approximately 8:00pm.
MOBILE LIBRARY: The Mobile Library will next visit the village on Monday 27th March and will stop at the following locations:
- Sutton Cross Roads (9:40am)
- 46 Station Road (10:00am)
- 22 Station Road (10:10am)
- Town Street (10:25am)
- Portland Meadows (10:45am)
- Portland Place Garages (10:55am.)
Visiting days will be notified each month.
CAR BOOT/TABLE TOP SALE: The next sale is scheduled for Sunday 2nd April at the Village Hall from 10:00am to 12:00noon (9:00am for sellers). £5.00 per pitch, limited indoor tables.
Refreshments available! Free admission and free parking for buyers.
For further information contact car boot co-ordinator Judy Walters on 07970 052 055.
PIPES AND DRUMS: Retford and District Pipe Band still has 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.
COMPUTER CLUB: Computer sessions continue at the Village Hall on Mondays from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at a cost of £5.00 person. Reserve a place by emailing: Lesley.parks@hotmail.co.uk or call (01777) 707 153 or 07929 352 753.
DOG TRAINING: Dog training takes place at the Village Hall on Monday nights! Puppy training from 18:00 to 19:00, with general obedience following from 19:30 to 20:30. To book on either of these sessions please phone Steve on 077717 706 640.
GATE INN COFFEE MORNING: Coffee Morning at the Gate Inn is on Thursdays, from 9:00am until 12:00noon. Coffee and cake £3.50. Refills available. Further details available from the Gate inn on (01777) 709 408.
CREMATORIUM UPDATE: Westerleigh, the development company behind plans to build a new crematorium at Babworth, says its plans are already gaining the support of the public. This is in contrast to those of Memoria whose planning application to develop at Barnby Moor was submitted last month without a public consultation.
Westerleigh’s crematorium would be built at Babworth off the A620 straight mile between Retford and Ranby. The company says it looked at alternative sites, including the one at Barnby Moor for which Memoria has applied for permission, but it rejected that site as unsuitable.
Westerleigh unveiled its plans at a public exhibition on 9 March in Retford Town Hall.
“We are a socially responsible company and we always hold a public exhibition before submitting our plans,” said Westerleigh’s Mr Bucknell.
The meeting went ahead as scheduled with over 150 people attending throughout the day. The Bassetlaw district has never before been served by a local crematorium. The nearest crematorium is at Ollerton, which is more than a 30 minute drive for a funeral cortege for many families, a long distance on what is already a distressing day. When the facility is built, 77,000 people will live within 30 minutes of a crematorium for the first time.
Westerleigh says their new crematorium will provide opportunities for less hurried funeral services and reduce waiting times. Many families often have to wait weeks to get a slot for a funeral, especially at this time of the year, and the new crematorium is expected to reduce waiting times for local families.
Westerleigh operates 24 crematoria, and a small number of cemeteries, across England, Scotland and Wales and hosts over 30,000 funerals a year.
The Group has particular experience in developing new crematoria, having built sixteen in the last two decades and with six more due to open this year.
REGULARS
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.