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Harworth & Bircotes Tenants & Residents Association The Group met for the first time in 2015, and wished everyone a Happy New Year. The Christmas lunch at Styrrup Hall Golf Club had once again been a success, and was already booked for 16 December 2015. At this event the Group had celebrated the 90th birthday of one of it’s members, Tommy Bennett. He and his wife had thoroughly enjoyed this surprise celebration and thanked the group.

Plans are afoot for outings for 2015, including Chatsworth House and Bakewell for the Christmas celebrations, a possibility of a trip to Beamish, and, of course, the pantomime at Retford Majestic. A trip to London, with a tour of the Houses of Parliament is also being considered. More details of all trips to be announced later.

There are also plans for a coffee morning, with the funds raised from this going towards a production for our local schoolchildren in the Town

Friends of Cast It is over a year since the new multi-space performance venue opened in the centre of Doncaster. Cast, situated on Sir Nigel Gresley Square, has seen large audiences enjoy a wide and varied programme of music, theatre, dance and family entertainment. Anyone who was lucky enough to attend the recent pantomime will know what a welcoming place Cast is, great for families but also providing opportunities to attend high quality live performances for people of every age and interest. Cast is above all a friendly place.

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Hall. We will also be holding a coffee morning for the Bassetlaw Hospice, and also the ever popular Big MacMillan Coffee morning in September.

The Group continues to work with BDC, A1 Housing, the Town Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and the Police, to combat littering, dog fouling and anti social behaviour.

New members are always made welcome, and we would particularly like to see younger members who would then be able to step up to help run this group. We also welcome ethnic minorities, and disabled access is provided for those with disabilities.

Our meetings take place on the first Tuesday of each month, in the Devonshire Road Community Centre, starting at 10.30 am. So, come along.

You never know what you might learn, and you could even win a raffle prize. Refreshments are available.

setting up a formal Friends Organisation to support Cast as it develops and simply enjoy being more involved with the venue. We would now like to invite people from across Doncaster and further afield to join with us and develop this idea further.

If you’d like to join this new group, meet new friends or perhaps be involved in the organisation of this new group, we’d love to hear from you. Membership is open to anyone 18 or over and is free, although a small administrative charge will be required to pay for postage and administration. If you’d like to know more and how you can be a ‘Founder Friend’ contact me, Dave Adgar on 07733 108553 dadgar@thecct.org.uk T

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Bircotes Library News FUN ZONE Come along every Saturday for children’s crafts and colouring.

A whole host of different fundraising activities and events are being planned for the year ahead to support Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice in North Anston. The charity has to raise over £3m to provide its specialist support for children with life limiting and life shortening conditions, and their families – both in the hospice and in the community.

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GET FIT IN FEB Join us 5th February 10:00- 14:00 for ideas on kick starting 2015 the healthy way. We will have healthy eating ideas, information on local fitness groups, books on perscription and healthy refreshments!

February is also Make a Will month. Bluebell Wood has partnered with seven solicitors, who during February when ‘Bluebell Wood’ is mentioned will give a donation to the charity. Details of solicitors can be found at www.bluebellwood.org/makeawill

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Bluebell Wood is also on the lookout for community volunteers, to help at events or with fundraising in their area. The friendly team are all focused upon helping to raise vital funds for the hospice in different and exiting ways. Volunteer fundraisers are matched to their roles and can completely tailor their hours around the time they are able to give. So, whether you have two hours spare or two days, our fundraisers would love to hear from you.

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Retford Ramblers Group would like to invite you to join them on a Taster Walk.

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8th February – we will be doing a 6 miler in the steps of Robin Hood 15th February – another local walk of 7 miles in the Tuxford and East Markham area 1st March – a longer walk of 9½ miles on the Isle of Axholme The Group meet in the Chapelgate Car Park usually for a 9.30 am departure, car sharing is always encouraged with a voluntary contribution to be made to the driver.

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The fundraising events provide something for everyone; whether you’re a runner, like cycling or would like to go to a ladies lunch. Bluebell Wood has reserved 100 discounted places for the brand new Yorkshire half marathon in Sheffield in April and the charity is gearing up to hold its first ever ‘Dambuster’ road cycle challenge event in June. You can join Bluebell Wood for a ladies lunch at the Sitwell Arms, Renishaw, in March or the whole family can embark on a treasure hunt at a cute Fairytale Trail in April.

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Arts Review

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richly rendered glory, and are shown alongside thirteen skilfully executed mixed-media sculptures.

13th February - Adrian Ingram & the Jazzdawgs + Roisin Ban (Irish Band) £8/£10

Life drawing: Saturday 28 Feb 11-1pm and 2 - 4pm Concerts: every Wednesday at 1pm for one hour 4 February : Musicians of McAuley School, 11 Feb: Piano Recital, 18 Feb: to be arranged, 25 February Max Bilbe and Sophie Bell – piano and horn.

20th February - NO ROOTS GIG but we are pleased to support....... Saturday 21st February - Doncaster Folk Festival Fundraiser Concert with food, good ale and great Roots, Folk & Acoustic Acts

Village Ventures (www. villageventures.org.uk) at local venues - presents: Harworth & Bircotes Town Hall: Friday 6 February Slim Panatella and the Mellow Virginians.

This trio have 3 fantastic biographies between them, brilliant musicians and very entertaining Tickets: £8 /£4/ £18 ring 01302 752515 / 759037 www.slimpanatella.com

Art History Lecture: 20 February 2015: Stanhope Forbes; Looking the work of the late 19th century Newlyn School painter Stanhope Forbes. Lectures take place at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery on Chequer Road, starting at 10.30am and lasting for an hour and a half. Each lecture costs £5 to be paid at the museum reception and includes refreshments. There is no need to book, just turn up on the day and prepare to be educated and inspired.

Retford Little Theatre Friday 13 February The Shannon Reilly Trio in concert www. shannonreillytrio.co.uk

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Thoresby Riding Hall Theatre Thursday 26 February New Perspectives present Playland www.newperspectives.co.uk Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery Wed to Fri 10.00 – 16.30, Sat & Sun 10.30 – 4.15 Exhibition: Delightful Donny: Images of Doncaster 10th January - 29th March 2015. This year the Museum’s exhibition of works from the collection of Doncaster Museum Service brings together a wide range of images of Doncaster and its surrounding area.

From the hustle and bustle of Doncaster Market, to the rural charm of the town’s surrounding villages, the selected images paint a view of the richness of our local area.

The Fateful Fable of 13 – Matthew Roby 24th January – 22nd March 2015 Matthew Roby is an artist well known for his fantastical tales and imaginative characters.

His storybook, ‘The Fateful Fable of 13’, combines elements of poetry and prose and introduces the viewer to a cast of thirteen extraordinary individuals.

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Cast in Doncaster present a huge variety of shows, concerts, comedy, theatre, dance and lectures throughout the month www.castindoncaster.com Rufford Craft creative sessions (hands on art workshops lead by artists and craftspersons) at Rufford include ceramics with Rachel Wood. Upholstery with Carol Holt.

Printmaking and drawing with Hilary Cartmel and Crochet with Nicki Merrall for more information and to book visit the website www.nottinghamshire.gov. uk/enjoying/countryside/countryparks/ rufford/ruffordcraftcentre/ Dukeries Decorative and Fine Art Society 4 Feb at 2pm Barbara Askew lectures on The Celts. At St Anne’s Church Hall, Worksop S80 1NJ www. eastmidlandsnadfas.co.uk/dukeries Tickhill Music Society 13 February 8pm Rhys Matthews and Tim Abel percussion and piano. Expect some lively music this evening! In St Mary’s School Hall Tickhill www.tickhillmusicsociety.org Roots Music Club at the Ukranian Centre, 6th February - Red Dirt Skinners + Keystone £8/£10

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Harworth Colliery Football Club November Update Hello and Happy new year to everyone. Since our last update back in December the club has seen a huge turn around in results for all three of our Saturday senior sides.

The first team at the time of writing have lost just 1 in 17 games and won their last 6 games on the spin, 5 of these away from home. This run of results has seen us transform our season from third bottom at the end of September to now third in the league. We are still in both cups and won the Team of the Month for the Central Midlands League for December. This has all been down to hard work on and off the field by both players and Management who can all feel proud of their efforts. We will now be looking for a strong end to the season and see where it takes us. The December player of the Month was won by Gregg Archer so congratulations to him.

themselves fourth in the table. It hasn’t been easy as we have found a lot of the younger lads appear to have turned their back on the game and the club which is a huge concern, but we have tried all we can, so it has been left to a number of lets say more experienced players to ensure the Colts have a team every week. The dissapointing thing is that the Colts was only kept in as a team to ensure the Younger generation have an outlet to perform but that hasn’t worked out how we hoped so will be looking at shaking things up next season The Juniors have had an up and down few months and have been frustrated with the number of postponements with the weather. The Under 13’s are still top but the Under 14’s have been on an awful run which they will be looking to turn round and have a good end after what was a very promising start.

We are still very much looking to add teams to our Junior set up and although there are the players we find them playing mainly at Bawtry and Tickhill. We need all to know that if anybody has any interest in starting a new team for whatever age group the club will support them in every The Reserves has also we can. We will get people through Safeguarding and seen an encouraging turn coaching as well as affiliation fees and Kit, we just need around losing just 1 of people to get Involved. It grieves all of us that parents are their last 7 league games. having to pay upto £100 for their child to play for another This has seen them also village when we have better facilities, just not enough move up to third and people willing to put the time in. If interested and want after having to cancel a to talk through anything just get in touch, we need you. game due to not enough players back in October All the upto date news can be found on the clubs Website on this seemed a long way Pitch Hero, enter Harworth Colliery FC, also by following us away and we are now on Twitter @HCIFC or on our Facebook page, keep turning looking up rather than up through the gates as it is hugely appreciated by everyone down. Another piece of associated with the club. good news is the recent

Investment by Jones Homes who are the new Shirt Sponsors for the Reserves. They are now sporting a cracking new kit and we hope that Jones’s will be supporters of the club for years to come. It really is a perfect fit for the club and we wish the new development on Scrooby Road all the very best. In the picture are four of our most promising young players, left to right Brett Garrett, Makenzie Tomlinson, Danny Siddall and Lewis Francis, Jones Homes Sales Advisor Maria Colborn.

Many thanks to all at Jones Homes for their support.

Jonathan Wilson Chairman jonycw@hotmail.co.uk @jonycw

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community The Patient Participation Group of the Tickhill and Colliery Surgery (Aiming to help you to be in control of your health and healthcare.)

Changes in booking appointments The Practice Manager Russell Gardner has been working with the practice over the past 10 months in an attempt to reduce the number of instances of appointments being booked, but not attended, and to maximise the number of appointments available for all sectors of the patient population.

This has been in place since December 1st 2014 and seems to be working well. The practice is aware that it is not a ‘one size fits all’ solution but it has been implemented on balanced feedback from our patient community.

The practice will be reintroducing the facility to book online appointments from April 2015, this service was suspended prior to the practice manager starting, however there is a commitment to provide this service.

Patient feedback or lack of it.

We often receive feedback from patients which we pass to the Practice Manager but more often when approached it is with questions of procedure. All very understandable. Most times the answers can be found on the practice website thetickhillsurgery. co.uk or thecollierysurgery.co.uk. However we all can now pass on our feelings and opinions about our medical appointments every time we have a medical appointment and do it anonymously. There are forms at reception or it can be done online, through www.iwantgreatcare.org if you need help to complete the form ask at reception. This system has been operational since November 1st but as of December not one person had given feedback.

Thoughts on the safety of ASDA car park I would like to ask the people of Bircotes and Harworth whether they think that the ASDA car park is suitably laid out so as to be safe to motorists and pedestrians.

Personally I think that the whole layout is dangerous and feel that a nasty accident is only a matter of time in the making. The hairpin bend near to the entrance is most difficult to negotiate at busy time especially when the side parking bays are full. Two way traffic here is almost impossible at times and shoppers walking to and from their cars have to dodge cars making the very tight turn. The side parking bays are designed such that people often park too many cars in there and rear ends stick out far too far and make things more

The form asks “Did you get great care today?” and has questions such as 1 How likely are you to recommend this practice to friends and family if they need similar care or treatment?

2 What was good about your care?

What could be improved?

3 Were you involved in enough decisions about your care and treatment?

4 Was the surgery clean?

5 Were the receptionists helpful?

6 It is easy to get an appointment either by telephone or at the surgery?

Mistake by the Care Quality Commission Rectified The statistics and banding initially put out by CQC and reported in the local press have been corrected and altered but without much publicity. The result is that along with other surgeries Tickhill and Colliery surgery has been re-banded upwards. However no inspection or visit has yet taken place.

The British Medical Association is unhappy that any banding has taken place without an inspection or visit having occurred and without any reference to the demographics of the patients on role.

Reminder February 6th 2015 is The British Heart Foundation Join the Nation day. They invite us all to wear red and donate, attend or host an event to raise money for lifesaving research.

WEAR IT. BEAT IT. FIGHT FOR EVERY HEARTBEAT. Free fundraising Kits are available at:-bhf.org.uk/red or you can call 0300 330 0645

Jan Hart dangerous. The hairpin in the corner furthest from the door is the worst to negotiate when busy, if a large vehicle parks on the corner then exiting the car park is really dangerous to drivers and pedestrians. Lastly, the side road leading from the far hairpin leads out right onto oncoming traffic coming around the corner across from the petrol station. This too is dangerous.

I suspect that many readers have had near misses in this car park. I have written to Asda through their "Contact Us" page on their web site, and asked them to review the layout with a view to making it safer. I would urge readers to do the same before a nasty accident occurs.

Anyone wishing to contact me regarding this matter can do so by emailing me at mannifield@hotmail.com Thank you, Dave. T

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Many of us remember the month of February for the obvious reason of Valentine’s Day. It is the day that many people in the world celebrate love.

Wonder how many of us really mean it when we tell people whom we know that we love them. There is a story of a young man who was speaking on the phone with his fiancé. As he was ending the conversation, he said to her, “I love you”. Then he concluded, “I’ll see you tomorrow, if it doesn’t rain”. I wonder what kind of love depends on the weather?

There is another story (in the bible) of a young boy who gave his lunch of 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes to Jesus and his disciples to be used to feed a multitude of people. This boy teaches us that love is all about sacrificing our most valuable resources (including time) for the benefit of others.

The greatest example of love is our generous God who gave his only Son to the world in order to save it from sin (John 3: 16). He gave in order to restore the world and our relationship with him. God takes tiny things in our lives and multiply them for the benefit of others.

As we reflect on ‘love’ in the month of February, I wonder if I can use this opportunity to invite people living in Tickhill and its environs to a session on ‘the love of God’ at Tickhill Methodist Church on Valentine’s Day, Saturday 14th February 2015, at 2.30 p.m. It is a form of gathering, which some people call “Messy Church”. The label describes what it is – messy. It involves games, art and craft, food and a talk.

Anyone of any age and gender is welcome because every activity appeals to everybody. It’s basically having fun for a couple of hours with the family in a chapel every second Saturday of the month. I wonder if you can give it a try this month.

Back to the issue of God’s love, a small gift can go a long way in God’s economy. No wonder Tesco has its motto, ‘every little helps’. I wonder if I can chip in to inform readers who live in Rossington and its environs that the Foodbank is opening a satellite centre at the Baptist Church at the Holmescarr Community Centre soon.

Watch out for more information from your local news centres.

This month, I wonder if I can use this opportunity to ask you to review your giving by giving generously to those who are in need of food and other resources.

For those of you, who are also hungry for more of God in your life this year, be reminded that you can turn to Jesus who is the bread of live. He knows you already and is yearning to have a great relationship with you. Bring your stretching situation to him now for he is ready to listen.

Happy Valentine’s Day greetings. My prayer for you, your family and friends is that this year, God’s blessings will abound in your lives.

Yours’ sincerely, Rev. Dr. Frank Okai-Sam Methodist Minister for Adwick-le-Street, Auckley, Bawtry, Harworth, Rossington, Sprotbrough, Sprotbrough Road and Tickhill Tel. 01302857952 • E-mail: frank.okai-sam@methodist.org.uk T

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POLICE REPORT Incidents of note 1st DEC 2014 – 31st DEC 2014 Burglary Dwelling (including attempt)

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Vehicle Crime There has been a recent increase of vehicle crime in the last month, in response to this Nottinghamshire Police have made some recent arrests in relation to vehicle crime where a male from the Harworth and Bircotes area has been arrested in relation to the recent vehicle crime in the Sherwood road area and enquiries are continuing.

Please continue to be vigilant and ensure that you lock your vehicles and please do not leave anything inside the vehicle even if it is not on show whether it be Sat Navs, small change etc as this may entice thieves to try to break in.

Nottinghamshire Police have also recently successfully prosecuted several offenders that have had involvement in vehicle crime, which along with residents being extra vigilant have had a positive impact in reducing overall vehicle crime in the area.

Prosecutions of note over the past 2/3 months A Female from the Harworth and Bircotes area pleaded guilty to 3 shop thefts at Asda in Harworth and was sentenced to 10 weeks imprisonment.

Male from the Harworth and Bircotes area has been sentenced to 5 years for Burglary in neighbouring forces.

A Male from the Bircotes area has received an 18month custodial sentence for a Burglary in Retford.

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a custodial sentence of 26 weeks and ordered to pay £80 victim surcharge, and destruction order for the knife.

There are currently 3 males from the Harworth and Bircotes area that are currently on police bail in relation to Burglary in the area where enquiries are continuing. All 3 males are due to answer police bail in February 2015.

on active speed detection work in the area. The project is aimed at educating motorists however if circumstances meet the criteria prosecutions will also take place.

Anti Social Behaviour in the Area.

The police have various powers along with the local council to address these issues. One of the options is that the police have powers to disperse groups At the recent priority Setting Meeting where the area can be determined by the issue of speeding vehicles has been the police which also includes timescales raised as one of the 3 main priorities in as well which is not time specific (this the area. could theoretically be from 6am until From speaking to several of the residents 6am the following morning). Along with this any persons under the age of 16 in the Harworth and Bircotes area the can be taken home by the police and over the past few months, the issue of items used to cause antisocial behaviour speeding vehicles continues to be a big concern along with drivers using mobile can be seized. It is a criminal offence to either refuse to disperse or to return to phones and not wearing seat belts. the area after being dispersed.

The concerns from the residents are It should be noted that any person that the general driving standards identified being involved with Antiand inconsiderate driving from all age Social Behaviour their details are groups of motorists is on the increase automatically shared with the ASB team not just in Harworth and Bircotes but in at Bassetlaw District Council. This can other areas too. all be used to support an application Nottinghamshire police during the for a Criminal Behaviour Order should months of November and December one be necessary. Other options are also 2014 have been in the area conducting available in relation to tenancy. fatal 4 operations, which targets drink The local SNT are working closely with driving, speeding, seat belts and schools and the Bassetlaw antisocial mobile phone usage. This initiative behaviour team where a number of has been very successful with several prosecutions and several vehicles seized juveniles have been identified being involved in ASB in the area. There are for no insurance. currently 4/5 Antisocial behaviour The Neighbourhood Policing Team contracts being run on individuals in will be working with the local schools the area with the support of parents and on various days from January to March police.

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PRIORITY SETTING MEETING (What was the Safer Neighbourhood Group Meeting) From the Priority Setting Meeting held on January 8th 2015 the three local priorities have been identified from feedback received from the community by the priority survey forms regarding issues of greatest concern and issues the public wanted the safer Neighborhood Team to tackle.

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GRASS ROOTS Don’t try to be too clever with your garden...

I read this statement the other day that ‘Gardens are not just plants’ which got me thinking about the contribution that plants do bring to the garden. I’ve seen many different styles of garden in my time, from the ones that have just a single plant in them to those with thousands. So can you have a garden without plants?

Although I know of no official description of a garden, I believe that plants are the defining element. A garden without plants, even just weeds, is incomplete and not seen as a garden in the eyes of the majority. A greatly illustrative and somewhat whacky example of this was seen in James May’s show garden at the 2009 Chelsea Flower Show. James May, presenter of the BBC’s TV programme Top Gear, presented a full sized show garden made entirely of children’s modeling clay. It was very well done, with each plant, flower, rock, bench and even water feature crafted to its correct size, through accurate observation and careful construction, but no one, not even for one second, looked at it in the same way as the other, living, show gardens.

What made this show garden even more interesting was watching the reaction of the people who were looking at it. It was quite clear from the majority of their body language that they had made their decision about whether it was a ‘real’ garden or not very quickly and at a sub conscious level. In fact the decision was made so fast that few realized that there was a decision to be made or that they had made it. All they knew was that this particular garden was just an amusing talking point with nothing in it that they could relate to.

as to what should be found in a garden. It is generally considered that these expectations of a garden are formed by and based on childhood experiences or surroundings but even though this makes the criteria of individuals vastly different, every single person expects to see plants in one form or another in a garden, regardless of what else is or is not there, because plants are a part of nearly every single type of outside environment on earth.

The upshot of this is that you have a very specific criteria at a sub conscious level of what should be in your garden, which you must stick to if you want it to be enjoyable. Beware of buying that ‘novelty’ something if it doesn’t fit in with your sub conscious criteria and if that sounds like I’m stating the obvious, just think back to some of the purchases you’ve made in the past.

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Harworth & Bircotes Town Council - FEBRUARY 2015 YOU CARVED THEIR NAMES WITH PRIDE Harworth and Bircotes Town Council has been notified

by English Heritage that the Cenotaph and its surrounding area on Main Street, Old Harworth has been given Grade Two listed status. This is a matter of some importance to Council and members of our community. Our thanks go to the gentleman who nurtures the plants he places around the cenotaph but who prefers to stay anonymous, plus a special mention for Joyce Letherland and her work in keeping the Cenotaph tidy and weed-free.

REFUSE COLLECTION AND INCLEMENT WEATHER The recent poor weather did affect the refuse collection rounds, especially those in the Worksop area scheduled for Saturday 27th December. There were 25 roads which the refuse vehicles were not able to access due to snow; this in turn put the men collecting refuse on a ‘catch-up’ programme.

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Gritting Roads and Paths Both Cllr. Brian Letherland and County Cllr. Sheila Place approached Highways about gritting in our Town. The response was as follows:• Priority is given to ‘A’ roads, there are many of them in Nottinghamshire, and none in Harworth and Bircotes.

• Bus routes and secondary roads are gritted only when the A roads are considered to be safe and clear of snow and ice I do know that A1 gritted some paths/entrances where there are OAP bungalows and sheltered accommodation such as Westmoreland House.

THE COLLIERY SITE, THE TOWERS, AND THE BUSINESS CASE I was surprised to find the small tower had disappeared, though I did know there are plans for both towers to be demolished. Council has not been given dates for any of this work, though we do now have a plan from Harworth Estates indicating demolition work

on the colliery site as Phase One (the towers) and other buildings on the site (Phase Two). The plan shows that only the building that houses the methane pump will remain.

Why is this work necessary?

Harworth Estates is a company whose main asset is land – land that is mainly situated around redundant colliery sites. To remain viable, the company has to use/develop their key asset, and they have done this successfully in several areas e.g. Treeton, Orgreave and hope to repeat this in Harworth and Rossington.

These old colliery brownfield sites require remediation work in order to attract developers and funding, and this means clearing sites, removing toxic soil and addressing existing industrial drainage systems such as balancing ponds – all very expensive.

I am aware that some residents want the larger tower to stay, but ask yourself: if you were in

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Harworth & Bircotes Town Council - CONTINUED charge of Harworth Estates, would you expect a developer to build next to a large tower?

How would you be able to meet the continuing costs of maintenance of structures when no other significant income was generated from that site?

The reality is that the site represents a cost pressure that can be turned into a significant capital receipt, and the fundamental rules of business means that Harworth Estates have no choice but to opt for future site development.

But this is about more than just profit. Some of you may know that the sale of land to Jones Homes on Scrooby Road released monies to be used for the community; Harworth Estates, supported by this Council, were keen that such money should be invested towards replacing Serlby Park Academy – a question of identifying and addressing a high priority and area of need, we believe. This approach will be replicated elsewhere as the colliery site is developed, hence the commitment from Harworth Estates to see not just houses there, but specific community facilities and green areas, too.

A NEW TOWN CLERK January is the month Council has to interview for a new Town Clerk because Steve Bowman, the current post holder, is retiring 31st May. Appointing a Town Clerk is a lengthy business because there is usually a requirement to give notice of 3 months to the current council/employer. What are we looking for? Someone with vision, a proven track record in financial management and fund raising, and someone up to the challenge of driving the growth, development and improvement agenda for Harworth and Bircotes. Steve will be a tough act to follow; he has been a great asset to this community and will be greatly missed.

CEMETERY HOUSE Many of you will be aware that Council has placed Cemetery House on the market. The truth is that the days of tied housing have gone and therefore Council took the decision to sell the house. Not everyone wants to live next to a cemetery, though it has never caused me a problem or anyone else living at the lower end of Bawtry Road, and as my Mum tells me, “it’s not the dead who hurt you, only the living”.

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salt that are sited around the Town? When needed during the Christmas snowfall, all had been emptied and one box torn from its foundations. Yes, they were refilled, but those residents who really needed the salt e.g. on Baulk Lane and Herriot Close, were left without.

UPDATE ON AIREY HOUSING NEW BUILD A1 tell me the building work is on schedule despite the recent bad weather; I understand is that the first houses will be ready by July. Interestingly, the builders have unearthed a few old coins and a long-handled silver spoon. They are also impressed by the quality of the sand they are finding under the top soil – nothing new to local residents who are keen gardeners.

BUILDING WORK AT SERLBY PARK ACADEMY. I am told big yellow diggers have been spotted on the field next to the school; hopefully this is a signal that the long awaited new school will become a reality.

TO MAKE YOU SMILE Running my bath I noticed I had emptied the bottle of bath foam the previous night. Reaching into the bathroom cupboard

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Ten minutes later, tidying up my usual clutter, I looked at the label on the bottle – it was fabric softener!

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Chair H&B Town Council BANKING IN HARWORTH & BIRCOTES Last week I came across an article in one of the National Newspapers about Banking in the UK , which gave the following facts: * In the last 10 years more than 2,600 branches have been closed, which has left 9,300 remaining. * Last year was a record year: 470 Branches were permanently closed, which left 121 Towns without alternative banking facilities, and there are plans to close a further 300 branches over the next 3 years.

A spokesman for the Campaign for Community Banking said that the situation was bleak and would get worse. The Banks say branch Closures are due to the growing popularity of on-line banking, and mergers within the Industry.

I am sorry to say the chances of persuading a bank to open a Branch in H&B seems very remote, but as always we will keep trying

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TICKHILL AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB We have enjoyed a busy and very successful Christmas period including more than two weeks of escorting Santa around the local area. With the weather in our favour large numbers of children and adults turned out to enjoy seeing Santa and chatting to him or one of his helpers. Many youngsters left letters advising him that they had been very good and telling him what they would like for Christmas. Our sincere thanks for the generous donations made by so many local residents and children. Many thanks also to the Pentagon Group for the loan of the Grand Jeep Cherokee which pulled Santa’s sleigh round in fine style.

Adam’s parents continue to look for sponsorship to facilitate travel and accommodation for tournaments and can be contacted by email on gittingspaul@btinternet.com During December we made a donation of £700 to the Surestart Centre in Rossington to cover the cost of twenty hampers to assist local families over Christmas.

To keep up to date between our monthly reports in the Today Magazines please like our Facebook page on www.facebook.com/tickhill.lions Lion Phil Thomas T

Thanks are also due to the many local businesses which donated prizes for our Grand Christmas Draw held at the Carpenter’s Arms in Tickhill on Tuesday 16th December. In all there were 72 prizes in the draw. The willing support of local businesses means a lot to us all.

With chocolate Easter Eggs already ordered we will have time during January and February to consider where we can provide financial support for worthy causes and projects which may improve the lives of others, especially in our local area.

Back in the Autumn we assisted a disabled student at Rossington All Saints School with his aim of progressing to national standard in table tennis. A grant of £500 has enabled Adam Gittings, who suffers from Aspergers Syndrome, to travel to Slough, Harlow and Liverpool where he won Gold Silver and Bronze medals in the Slough Disability Grand Prix, two Golds in the BATTS Essex Disability Grand Prix and Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in the Merseyside Disability Open. These performances have enhanced Adam’s ranking as the number one Class 11 Junior player in the country and number two Class 11 Senior player.

Adam has been offered a place in September 2015 at the Bristol Table Tennis Academy where he would receive coaching from international players and coaches alongside his further education studying Sport and Exercise Science at HND level. He plays locally in Doncaster, Sheffield, Gainsborough and Scunthorpe and has tournaments coming up in the next couple of months in Southampton and Bristol.

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