As you can imagine with the COVID-19 outbreak and the fact that Reverend Cora will be leaving us at the end of this month, things are up in the air at the moment. The service due on 26th July will now be a joint one [read more …]

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH St Bartholomew’s Church is preparing to reopen for services. The risk assessment has been completed and although you will find services are a little different to what you are used to we will be opening for worship at 9:15am on Sunday 12th [read more …]

Just a few updates from BDC. FOOD PARCELS The demand appear to be levelling out but is still at much higher levels experienced by the Bassetlaw Foodbank prior to Covid. PREPARING FOR RELAXING LOCKDOWN Step one is about encouraging people who cannot work from home [read more …]

St Bartholomew’s Church is preparing to reopen for services. The risk assessment has been completed and although you will find services are a little different to what you are used to we will be opening for worship at 9:15am on Sunday 12th July 2020. Hope [read more …]

The Parish Council Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting on Wednesday 8th July 2020 at 7:00pm, together with the draft Minutes for the previous meeting  are now available. The meeting will be held by virtual conference. If any members of the public wish to observe the meeting [read more …]

Please be aware that nightly closures are planned for the Sutton Lane / Babworth Level Crossing, commencing on Saturday 04th July to Sunday 05th July 2020. See below for details.  

Gate Cottage Planning Application Due to new drawings being submitted by the Developer, the consultation deadline on the 33 house development behind Gate Cottage has been extended to at least the 23rd June 2020. If you have already submitted comments you can comment again and [read more …]

Please be aware that nightly closures are planned for the Station Road Level Crossing, Sutton commencing on Thursday 18th June to Friday 19th June 2020. See below for details.

Following the resignation of Councillor Louise Ashmore there is now a vacancy on the Sutton Parish Council. If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor then please see the document below for details on how to to proceed. Parish Council Casual Vacancy – 09 [read more …]

The Parish Council Agenda and supporting documents for the Ordinary Meeting on Wednesday 10th June 2020 at 6:00pm is now available. Please note that due to current Government restrictions this will be a remote meeting of the Council. If any members of the public wish [read more …]

The purpose of the Bassetlaw Integrated Care Partnership is to deliver improvement in experiences, health and wellbeing for Bassetlaw citizens, through simpler, integrated, responsive and well understood services which ensure people get the right support at the right time. This will support local people to [read more …]

Gate Cottage Planning Application The application is to build 33 houses on land adjacent to Gate Cottage on Town Street. Outline planning permission has already been submitted and approved. This was following significant objections based upon our Neighbourhood Plan and the views of residents, a [read more …]

We understand the Retford recycling site at Hallcroft will reopen on Tuesday 26th May from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Please note that there is no booking system in place, so you can expect queues and no assistance from staff due to social distancing matters.

Please see below for an update from the Southwell Diocese.

Welcome to the May 2020 issue of the Sutton Spotlight. Everyone in the village should have received a free copy of the newsletter. If you haven’t then please drop us an email at news@suttoncumlound.net, or pop into the Village Hall where there may be spare [read more …]

The Parish Council Agenda and supporting documents for the Ordinary Meeting on Monday 18 May 2020 at 6:00pm is now available. Please note that due to current Government restrictions this will be a remote meeting of the Council. If any members of the public wish [read more …]

A message from Nottinghamshire Police about CORVID-19 Scams Dear All, My name is Kirsty Jackson and I’m one of Nottinghamshire’s Cyber Protect & Prevent Officer’s. Scammers will play on anything in the media in order to scam people. During an already anxious and uncertain time, [read more …]

Well, it brightened my day and I figured we all need a bit of cheer at this point. Enjoy.

Help us Help You Get the right treatment! Dr Eric Kelly, a local GP in Bassetlaw and Chair of NHS Bassetlaw Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) explains that the NHS is still here to help you! See the attached letter for more details

Just a few updates from BDC. LETTER TO OVER 70s We have written to households containing an Over 70 to provide details of local support through Bassetlaw District Council /Bassetlaw Community & Voluntary Service and the Notts Hub. LOCAL CONTACTS The District Council’s Customer Services [read more …]

Please note that, at the present time the Parish Council’s contractor is currently not cutting grass due to the pandemic lockdown. Bassetlaw District Council, who normally cut the grass at the top of Portland Place, are also in the same position. So please bear with [read more …]

NFRS are appealing for you to NOT light bonfires during pandemic Due to an increased number of controlled burns within the last four weeks, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) have seen a rise of 123% when compared to this time last year. The service [read more …]

The Parish Council has been asked to contact village residents to advise that Nottinghamshire County Council Highways’ regular gully cleansing programme begins this week and runs for a period of weeks in this and neighbouring villages. Due to the current lockdown restrictions, NCC recognise that [read more …]

Please be aware that Network Rail has planned temporary traffic signals on Station Road commencing on Saturday 25th April to Sunday 26th April 2020. See below for details.

Please be aware that Network Rail has planned temporary traffic signals on Sutton Lane commencing on Saturday 25th April to Sunday 26th April 2020. See below for details.

Help and Support for Vulnerable People in Bassetlaw Bassetlaw District Council is working with Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service (BCVS), Nottinghamshire County Council, community groups and other agencies in Bassetlaw to provide help and support for vulnerable residents at risk from Coronavirus. Many people may [read more …]

New Articles BCVS are working hard behind the scenes with Bassetlaw District Council to package and deliver food parcels to our vulnerable citizens during the Coronavirus outbreak. If you or someone you know needs to access support please call the Council on 01909 533533 from [read more …]

Please see the following links to access information that may be helpful in the current emergency – some you may have seen previously, plus some additional ones: Bassetlaw District Council: https://selfservice.bassetlaw.gov.uk/renderform.aspx?noheader=1&t=497&k=651A145D449BC12E7D1D1FCA97BEB159DDEC6212&refresh=1 https://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/help-for-businesses-during-coronavirus/ https://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/ Nottinghamshire County Council: https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/care/coronavirus/guidance-for-employees-employers-and-businesses?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/care/coronavirus/nottinghamshire-coronavirus-community-support-hub?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/business-community/community-and-voluntary-sector/supporting-voluntary-sector/covid-19-community-fund?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/care/early-years-and-childcare/covid-19-information-closures-childcare-settings?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= https://www.gov.uk/government/news/voucher-scheme-launches-for-schools-providing-free-school-meals?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/care/adult-social-care/adult-social-care-hub/adult-social-care-offer?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/public-transport/nottsbus-connect?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= D2N2: http://www.d2n2lep.org/TriageService [read more …]

We have been informed today that Bassetlaw District Council will be closing their cemeteries to public access. The cemeteries will only now allow access for public access when a funeral is taking place for up to 12 family members. The information has been passed on [read more …]

Nottinghamshire Police will be recruiting police officers soon. If you want an exciting and rewarding career with opportunities to develop and experience something new every day, you can book now for our next information webinars. See here for more details