News from around your district 23-05-08
Stories from the villages of Bawtry, Misterton, Everton, West Stockwith and Tickhill for the week ending 23rd May 2008.
BAWTRY
Mayor re-appointed:
Bawtry town councillor George Spencer was re-elected mayor by his fellow councillors at the annual meeting last week.
This is the fifth year in succession that Coun Spencer has been Mayor of Bawtry and has announced that he will definitely step down next year.
Town councillor Vivian Wilcox was elected as deputy mayor, succeeding Coun Jean Cox, and will stand in for the mayor at civic functions.
Handyman wanted:
One of the two handymen employed by Bawtry Town Council to keep the centre of Bawtry tidy Mr C Mavin has retired and the council is seeking a new handyman.
Mr Mavin has served as the town handyman for more than 15 years and town mayor George Spencer said: "The council would like to thank Mr Mavin for all the effort and hard work he has put in to keeping the town neat and tidy over a long period of time."
The council is now seeking a new handyman to work four hours a day from Monday to Saturday sweeping the Market Hill, emptying rubbish bins and other tasks as directed by the council.
Anyone interested in the position should contact clerk to the council Jennifer Worthington on 01302 771244.
Whist winners:
Helen Scott and Jane Barker both did the double at last week's meeting of the Bawtry Whist Club at Bawtry New Hall by taking prizes in the Ladies Section and taking home a raffle prize.
Joining them in the Ladies Section was Dora Littlewood with Betty McHugh having the consolation of the low score award. For the Gents Ray Fox, Joan Wilkinson and Joyce Williams filled the first three place and Geoff Brown took the low score award. Dennis Mellow was the other raffle prize winner.
MISTERTON
Housing surgery:
The A1 Housing surgery is at The Misterton Centre on Wednesday 28th May from 10amto 12 noon.
Chairman stays on: Hazel Brand, the current chairman of Misterton Parish Council, has been re-elected as chairman for the coming year. Coun Maurice Simmons was also re-elected as vice-chairman.
The next meeting of the council will be a meeting of its General Purposes Committee in Misterton Church Room at 7.30pm on Tuesday 27th May.
EVERTON
Chairman appointed:
Parish councillor John Dunn has been appointed as chairman of Everton Parish Council for the next year. David Bardsley the outgoing chairman has been appointed as vice-chairman.
Tunnel Tech invited to meet parish councillors:
After failing to elicit any information from Bassetlaw Council about progress to eliminate odours from the mushroom compost making factory run by Tunnel Tech (North) Ltd at Newington, Everton Parish Council has invited the company to send a representative to the June or July parish council meeting to outline what the company is doing to resolve the problem.
Odours from the factory affect residents of both Harwell and Everton and the parish council has been calling on Bassetlaw Council to take action for the past 12 months.
The district council, as the regulators of the process carried on by Tunnel Tech has issued the company with an enforcement notice requiring the company to install forced aeration into its process which it is hoped will significantly reduce the problems of odour.
Forced aeration should have been installed by 1st March 2007 but the company now has until 1st July to complete the installation.
Other parish councils, including Misson and Bawtry, have regularly complained about the odours and Bassetlaw Council is making fortnightly reports to the Department of the Environment in London about the situation.
Neither the company nor Bassetlaw Council will guarantee that the method will be successful and Everton Parish Council is seeking reassurance that some progress will be made.
WEST STOCKWITH
Heritage Trail:
The official launch of the West Stockwith Heritage Trail will take place between 1-2pm on Saturday 24th May outside West Stockwith Village Hall.
County councillor Ken Bullivant will open the Heritage Trail which has been constructed using money from Notts County Council's Building Better Communities Fund.
TICKHILL
May Ball:
St Mary's Church Tickhill is hoping to boost its Heritage Appeal with the proceeds of a May Ball to be held in the grounds of St Mary's School, Tickhill on Saturday 31st May between 7pm and 12.30am.
There will be a three course meal and wine as well as live music and tickets for the black tie event will cost 40. For further information and tickets contact 01302 743842.
Golf Day:
Tickhill Juniors FC are to hold a Golf Day at Styrrup Hall Golf Club on Friday 6th June.
The day will consist of coffee and bacon sandwiches on arrival, 18 holes golf which will feature a team event, longest drive and nearest the pin, a two course meal, a raffle and an auction.
For details of how to enter contact Adrian Boyle on 01302 750075.
Plant Sale:
Tickhill Horticultural Society's next meeting is on Thursday 29th May in Tickhill Methodist Church Hall at 7.15pm The evening with Ken Smith will include a plant sale and entry is 2.
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