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Welcome to the March 2015 edition

This month Today Publications celebrates its 10th birthday! It is 10 years since the first issue of Tickhill Today was delivered. I thank everyone who has supported any of the 5 publications that we now have during those 10 years. From the contributors who regularly provide details of their group’s events and meetings, to the distributors who get the magazines out to local homes and of course the advertisers without whom there could be no magazine. Thank you also to all our readers particularly those who use the local businesses, services, clubs and societies promoted within our pages. I never cease to be amazed at how important community magazines are, and the number of people who tell me how useful they find them. They play a part in linking people together; helping businesses to grow; and providing people with some traditional print media to enjoy with a cup of tea! I hope that you will continue to enjoy YOUR community magazine for many years to come. I know that many of you always read this introduction and following my comments last month you may be wanting to know how my quest for a new kitchen during 2015 is coming along. Well I am pleased to report that some decisions have now been made, and by the time the next magazine arrives it is possible that some work may have commenced! More details in future issues!

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We would like to say a big Thank You! to everyone who supported our ‘Get Fit In Feb’ day including Bircotes Leisure Centre, Surestart, our Test Your Health Nurse & everyone who attended. A great day was had by all and we hope it’s inspired a healthy 2015 for everyone.

Bircotes Pre-school are proud to announce that they have been given a GOOD Ofsted Report during their recent Ofsted Inspection 2 days before they broke up for Christmas. The Manager and Committee would like to congratulate all the Staff, who work extremely hard throughout the year and Parent’s who support their children’s learning and development and especially the children who brighten our days here at Bircotes Pre-school. Well done and keep up the good work. T

KIDS CHALLENGE! During the Easter holidays we would like to challenge you to call in and create your own under water scene in the children’s area. Call in throughout the Easter holidays and make fishy crafts to make our ‘under the sea’ display. KIDS HOMEWORK CLUB Thursdays 15.00-16.30- call in to use the computers and get 5 free prints. FUN ZONE Come along every Saturday for children’s crafts and colouring. TRY I.T Call in and book a Try I.T session to learn the computer basics including social networking, setting up email accounts and browsing the web! ANCESTRY Join us and learn how to research your own family history. Next meeting is March 16th 2015 13.30-3.00 pm Bircotes Library Childrens, Families and Cultural services Nottinghamshire County Council Tel. No. 01302 742384 T

BABY & TODDLER NEARLY NEW SALE APRIL EVENT There will be a Buggalugs baby & toddler nearly new table top sale in Tickhill, Methodist Chapel Schoolroom, Northgate on Saturday 25 April at 11am - 2pm. Free community event! Save money in 2015 and do your bit for the environment, come along to our sale in Tickhill for quality pre-loved toddler and baby items at bargain prices, from local sellers clothes, toys, maternity wear, accessories and more! To book a stall or enquiries please visit the website buggalugs.com or email: buggalugs10@gmail.com or contact Jude on 0788 1612098. Find us on Facebook/ buggalugsbaby. Twitter: @buggalugs10 T 4

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Harworth & Bircotes Tenants & Residents Association The Group welcomed a new member who had recently moved into the town. We hope she enjoys our group meetings and will continue to attend. Further news on planned trips, including York and the Dungeons, and a Christmas market trip to Bakewell and Chatsworth House, were all discussed, as well as the trip to Retford’s pantomime on 4 January 2015. After the general election it is hoped to be able to arrange a trip to the Houses of Parliament. There is also the possibility of a visit to Beamish Open Air Museum. PC Jim Martin gave his report, which is reproduced elsewhere in this magazine. He also told us they had been working outside the schools, in a bid to curb speeding, but he said that the use of mobile phones whilst driving, and driving without a seat belt continue to be more of a problem even than speeding. He fully endorsed the use of the Emergency Contact Disc, where next of kin, and medical information can be stored, and kept on display in the now defunct tax disc holder. This information could

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Methodist Minister Dear Friends,

By the time you will be reading this letter, we will be in lent already. Lent is when people decide to do away with some pleasures as a way of fasting. It is to prepare for the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. Churches Together in Britain and Ireland produces a bimonthly worship material with the title ‘Roots’. In April 2014, it published and distributed a free copy of ‘Roots’ with the title ‘A Generous Life’. I wonder if I can use a bible passage from Isaiah in that issue to remind you of some of the reasons why we fast in Lent. It comes in the form of a conversation between two people labelled as numbers 1 and 2. Below is the conversation: 1. Why do we fast, but God does not see? 2. Is not this the fast that I choose: to share your bread with the hungry? 1. Of course, I know what it is to feel hunger: when it happens I go into the nearest restaurant! 2. You serve your own interests on your fast day, and oppress all your workers. 1. I have the best interests of my work force at heart: I pay them the full amount of the minimum wage, so that my business can remain profitable and I can continue to employ them! 2. You fast only to quarrel and to fight and to strike with a wicked fist. Such fasting, as you do today, will not make your voice heard on high. 1. I’m always happy to discuss difficult issues with others, and if they find it hard to share my point of view, I shout louder! 1. Why do we humble ourselves, but God does not notice? Humility? You won’t find anyone more humble than me! 2. Is this the fast that I choose, a day to humble oneself? Is it to bow down the head like a bulrush, and to lie in sackcloth and ashes? 1. I’ve always said that there should be equal rights: if some people choose to live in poverty, that’s up to them! 2. Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? 1. It’s true that I do have a couple of rooms in my house that I never use, but I need somewhere to keep all my possessions, don’t I? 2. Is not this the fast that I choose: to bring the homeless poor into your house? 1. When I see children looking so dirty, with the ragged clothes hanging off them, it really makes me appreciate the good quality clothes I’m able to buy. 2. Is not this the fast that I choose: when you see the poor naked, to cover them? 1. Why do we fast, but you do not see? Why humble ourselves, but you do not notice? 2. Will you call this a fast, a day acceptable to the LORD? Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover them? Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; your vindicator shall go before you, the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry for help, and he will say, Here I am! Have a blessed period of Lent. 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 10

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Village Ventures (www.villageventures.org.uk) this month at local venues - presents: Friday 27 March : Bircotes Town Hall: Rag Mama Rag in concert: Rag Mama Rag create an exceptionally full and hard driving rhythmic sound with a dazzling range of instruments. Ashley Dow on guitars, ukulele and vocals and Deborah Dow on harmonica, washboard, percussion and backing vocals, provide skilled musicianship and sounds that will have your feet tapping. With a scintillating mixture of 20s and 40s Blues based music, Ashley and Deborah perform a stunning set ranging from slow melodies to fast paced rocking tunes! Superb! Tickets: 01302 752515 / 759037 or call in to the hall to collect £8 / £4 child / £18 family with 2 children Saturday 14 March : North and South Wheatley village hall: Trio Gitan in concert Friday 20 March Gringley on the Hill village Hall: Old Herbaceous Saturday 21 March Everton Village Hall: Snake Davies: Burden of Paradise Saturday 28 March at Lound Village Hall: Swervy World in Concert Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery Wed to Fri 10.00 – 16.30, Sat & Sun 10.30 – 4.15 Exhibition: Delightful Donny: Images of Doncaster until 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 until 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. Twenty six illustrations of these individuals are exhibited, alongside thirteen skilfully executed mixed-media sculptures. 12

Life drawing: Saturday 14 March 11-1pm and 2 - 4pm Concerts: every Wednesday at 1pm for one hour: 4 March is Steven Goulden and accompanist: 11 March is Andrew Woodmansey and accompanist. 18 March are musicians from the Danum Academy 25 March is Roger Fisher on piano. Art History Lecture: 20 March 2015: War and Peace - Paintings by Paul Nash A look at the life and work of the English artist Paul Nash, including his work as a War Artist. Lectures take place at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery on Chequer Road, starting at 10.30 am 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. www.doncaster.gov.uk/museums Art at the Deli: Doncaster’s newest and probably smallest gallery, ‘Scicluna Delicatessen’ next to Doncaster Market. March Exhibition is Neil McGregor, painter. This is a tiny gallery where it’s possible to pick up small works at a reasonable price. The Deli’s commission goes to a charity working with sewerliving children in Columbia. www.artatthedeli.com Rufford Craft Exhibition: Rufford Art Society until Sunday 22 March Workshops: Saturday 7 March – Fused Glass. Saturday 14 March - Gaudi Style mosaic reliefs & Ceramic buttons and Brooches. Tuesday mornings Drawing and print-making. Weekend of 28/29 March - Sculpture modelling and casting. Saturday 21 March - Silver jewellery : make a ring in a morning. Weekend 21 /22 March stone Carving…. A pretty full program! Further details, cost and booking check out the website: www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/ ruffordcraftcentre Dukeries Decorative and Fine Art Society at St Anne’s Church Hall, Worksop S80 1NJ Wednesday 4 March: Lecture by Lydia Bauman : Vermeer and Music, Art of Love and Leisure. www.eastmidlandsnadfas.co.uk/dukeries Tickhill Music Society In St Mary’s School Hall, Tickhill Friday 13 March at 8pm: James Turnbull (Oboe) and

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Libby Burgess (piano) in concert: Songs without words on the Oboe composed by Schumann, Vaughan Williams and Mendelssohn. www.tickhillmusicsociety.org Roots Music Club at the Ukranian Centre, 6th March - Faustus + Richard Kitson £12 13th March - Martin Carthy + Abi Moore + James Haigh £8/£10 20th March - Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby + Paul Sutton £8/10 27th March - At Doncaster Brewery Tap, 7 Young Street, Doncaster DN1 7EL - FOS Brothers + Paul Pearson Double Bill £8/10 www.rootsmusicclub.co.uk tickets : http://www.wegottickets.com/ rootsmusicclubdoncaster Live Music Fans 16 yrs & under FREE with ticketholder 07939148603 / Donnijonti@ aol.com mail@colinshaw3.force9.co.uk Cupola Gallery Middlewood Rd, Hillsborough, Sheffield: ‘Chionodoxa’ a selected exhibition of work across all media inspired by a small flower also called ‘The Glory of the Snow’. “From the tiniest of seeds new life pushes its way through frozen earth bringing beauty as the precursor to spring and future abundance.” Amen to that! www.cupolagallery.com Cupola Gallery Middlewood Rd, Hillsborough, Sheffield Feb 7 to March 7 Mary Barratt ‘Seeking the Light’ an exhibition of the artist’s paintings and poetry www.cupolagallery.com Greystones : in Sheffield An Evening with Joe Boyd March 6th Joe Boyd’s career began as tour manager for blues giant Muddy Waters. He was stage manager when Bob Dylan plugged in at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. He produced Pink Floyd’s first single and the first documentary film about Jimi Hendrix. He discovered Nick Drake, Fairport Convention and the Incredible String Band. He worked with Sandy Denny, John Martyn, Nico and Richard and Linda Thompson, besides running the underground UFO, at the time the coolest club in London. His autobiography White Bicycles won many plaudits. At the Greystones, Joe Boyd will be in conversation with JP Bean, author of the acclaimed Singing From The Floor, and will answer questions from the audience. A rare evening of great insights and sparkling anecdotes is guaranteed www.mygreystones.co.uk www. wegottickets.com

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TICKHILL AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB On Friday 30th January Lion President Steve Radford and Welfare Chairman Graham Mickley attended the Doncaster Food Bank at Christ Church, Thorne Road Doncaster where they presented esented a cheque for £1000 towards the setting up costs of a new Food Bank to be opened at the Holmescarr Centre in Rossington on Thursday 16th April. The Food Bank is designed to help individuals and families in crisis through the provision of emergency food supplies. Local care professionals in the Doncaster area refer people with a food voucher to the Food Bank. Here they are given their food supplies, a cup of coffee and help in finding other professionals who can help them out of their crisis. The Food Bank allows the general public to contribute to and support local well-being on a simple, practical way and the Churches and Schools in Tickhill organise monthly collections of food items which are delivered to Christ Church. By donating to the Food Bank you can help support local people in crisis, thank you! The Food Bank can be contacted on 01302 738629, www.doncaster. foodbank.org.uk or info@doncasterfoodbank.org.uk Lions International Youth Camp 2015 The youth camp this year is organised by the Lions Clubs of the UK in partnership with the Doncaster Deaf Trust from Tuesday 4th August to Friday 14th August. Based at the Deaf Trust young people from around the world will enjoy ten days of trips and events organised by various Yorkshire Lions Clubs. Last October Tickhill and District Lions Club organised a race night at Tickhill Institute supported by the other five local Lions Clubs which raised over £900 towards the cost of coach travel for the young campers. After the Tour de France last year another event to put Yorkshire (and especially Doncaster) on the map. St Ledger Doncaster ½ Marathon 1983

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A video almost fifty-five minutes long is now available on youtube covering the second half marathon organised by our Lions Club thirty-two years ago. There are a number of local faces to see looking an awful lot younger - Phil Beavers with a beard! youtube.com/stledgerhalfmarathon

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Dr Tim Sheehan The deadline for the inclusion in the February edition had passed long before we received information about the untimely death of Dr Sheehan. However we felt we wanted to include our respects in the first available edition and it is with sadness that we report his death on Friday January 23th 2015 at his home and say thank you for the 10 years of service he gave to the patients of this practice. We have heard many kind anecdotes and comments almost all emphasising his willingness to be available to his patients. As the quotation says ‘No man is an island’ and his passing will have a big impact on the practice which has lost not only a business partner but one of its five doctors and that in its turn will affect us all and will require patience and understanding , as we look for appointments, over the next few months. Appointments not attended The Patients Group Represents all 9300 patients and is there to act as a conduit between the patients and the practice and vice versa. The committee has representatives from Harworth, Bircotes, Wadworth and Tickhill and all contribute without fear or favour. Quite rightly and in accordance with the data protection act we do not have access to patient data and accept, without question, the statistics shared with us which we make public. These are the same statistics which are passed to NHS Doncaster Care Commissioning Group and The Care Quality Commission. Anyone wishing to check on these figures can do so via these organisations. NHS Apprentices Along with many businesses the Medical Practice has Apprentices who are following a course in Business Administration. You may have encountered them working in reception or at The Saturday Flu Vaccine Clinic. These apprentices are learning on the job, they have mentors, are eager to learn and to help. It therefore saddens us to report that one of these young people was subjected to verbal abuse by a patient and was deeply upset and affected by this treatment Zero Tolerance Policy. It with equal regret that as a result of the above incident that we have to remind everyone that no NHS facility tolerates abuse and in line with other medical practices this practice has a policy regarding abuse which follows:

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Vehicle Crime There has been a recent decrease of vehicle crime in the last month, I would like to thank residents for making sure their vehicles are secure and not leaving any valuables on show inside the vehicle that would encourage persons to break into them. Please continue to be vigilant and ensure that you lock your vehicles and please do not leave anything inside the vehicle even if it not on show whether it be sat Navs, small change etc… as this may entice thieves to try to break into vehicles. I would also like to remind people that if you leave your vehicle insecure and items get stolen from within the vehicle, the majority of Insurance companies will not pay out due to the vehicle being insecure as they say it is negligence leaving the vehicle unsecure. 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 2 Males from the Bircotes area were recently arrested and remanded in custody for an Aggravated Burglary at Langold in January 2015. Enquiries are continuing in relation to the Burglary. A Male from the Harworth and Bircotes area has recently been remanded in custody until June 2015 to appear at Nottingham’s Court for a trial in relation to witness intimidation and perverting the course of Justice. 22

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on various days from January to March 2015 where the local beat team will be working with pupils from the school 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. During the months of January and February the Neighbourhood Police team have completed speed detection days with pupils from the All Saints School and Serlby Primary Academy. Approximately 1000 vehicles have been monitored where approximately 12 warnings have been issued to motorists exceeding the 30mph speed limit.

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

In January 2015 the Neighbourhood Policing Team have seized 3 Off road bikes that were being used on a road in the Harworth and Bircotes area, all 3 Off Road bikes will be subsequently destroyed as the riders who were all under 16 years of age, had no insurance and the bikes were not road legal.

There are currently 3 males from the Harworth and Bircotes area that are currently on police bail in relation to burglary in the North Nottinghamshire area where enquiries are continuing.

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One of the options is that the police have powers to disperse groups where the area can be determined by the police which also includes timescales as well which is not time specific (this could theoretically be from 6am until At the recent priority Setting Meeting 6am the following morning). Along with the issue of speeding vehicles has been this any persons under the age of 16 raised as one of the 3 main priorities in can be taken home by the police and the area. items used to cause antisocial behaviour From speaking to several of the residents can be seized. It is a criminal offence to in the Harworth and Bircotes area the either refuse to disperse or to return to over the past few months, the issue of the area after being dispersed. speeding vehicles continues to be a big concern along with drivers using mobile It should be noted that any person identified being involved with Antiphones and not wearing seat belts. Social Behaviour their details are The concerns from the residents are automatically shared with the ASB team that the general driving standards at Bassetlaw District Council. This can and inconsiderate driving from all age all be used to support an application groups of motorists is on the increase for a Criminal Behaviour Order should not just in Harworth and Bircotes but in one be necessary. Other options are also other areas too. available in relation to tenancy. Nottinghamshire police during the The local Neighbourhood Policing Team months of November and December are working closely with schools and 2014 have been in the area conducting the Bassetlaw antisocial behaviour team fatal 4 operations, which targets drink where a number of juveniles have been driving, speeding, seat belts and identified being involved in ASB in the mobile phone usage. This initiative area. There are currently 4/5 Antisocial has been very successful with several behaviour contracts being run on prosecutions and several vehicles seized individuals in the area with the support for no insurance. of parents and police and 2 Community

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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. The three local priorities have been identified as :-

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Harworth & Bircotes Town Council - MARCH 2015 APPOINTMENT OF A NEW TOWN CLERK I am pleased to tell you that a new Town Clerk has been appointed. Her name is Wendy Davis, she lives near Retford, and she has a lot of experience. Hopefully she will be starting before Steve Bowman retires in May to ensure a smooth handover. People mistakenly think ‘that’s a nice little job, I could do that’…. WRONG. It requires a number of qualifications, including accountancy and employment law, plus the CILCA qualification, as well as people skills. I could never do the job – it requires a high degree of patience and diplomacy! EMPLOYMENT: THE NEED FOR LOCAL JOBS Our community has one of the highest rates of unemployment in Bassetlaw. The future plans for developments in our Town includes both housing and commercial growth, which in turn will create jobs, reassure future investors and retailers and boost our local economy. So far we have seen the appearance of new homes and investment from ASDA and ALDI, and it looks like the CoOp store will soon be occupied.

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Harworth & Bircotes Town Council - CONTINUED this resulted in a further successful meeting with other members of the company. • We have seen the approach from the Police to work with the Town Council and share premises, and • We can see the start of the new build for Serlby Park – some of that funding came from the sale of land on Scrooby Road where houses are currently being built. • At last plans were drawn up/ implemented for new council houses to replace the Airey houses. No council homes are being built anywhere else in Bassetlaw; the first houses should be ready by July. • Money has been set aside to improve access to H&B from Blyth Roundabout; I am hoping further investment will be made for Harworth Crossroads and have asked for details. • I am waiting to hear if the Government will give Harworth Colliery site Housing Zone status; I know they are through to Round Two. • And let’s not forget the fantastic Multi-Use Games Area recently installed on the Tommy Simpson Field. Residents used to say “we are a forgotten community” – well, not anymore! The growth plan for Harworth and Bircotes is about more than

just houses, it’s also about jobs; as a resident of this community and as both a Town and District Councillor I fully support the plans for bringing new dynamics into our Town. I am aware not everyone welcomes change; I hear occasional comments e.g. “why do we need all these houses?” Oddly enough, this is just what the several hundred residents of Old Harworth said when the mine opened and Bircotes was built, all those years ago. Let me tell you why H&B will change, develop and grow – it’s because this is not about you, or me, it’s about our children, our grandchildren, and giving them and their community a future. BROADBAND IMPROVEMENT H&B Town Council have received a consultation letter about a proposed upgrade to the telecommunications radio base station on land off Scrooby Road. The letter tells us:• Vodafone Ltd. And Telefonica UK have agreed to jointly manage a single network across the U.K. • They are in the process of upgrading their existing telecommunications radio base installation in H&B; it will be managed by Telefonica. • This will enable the site to be 4G capable and improve the

2G/3G capacity, thus meeting the growing demand for high speed data access due to the growth of the smartphone and tablet devices market The proposal relates to the existing 20m. Monopole and 300mm Transmission dish. The installation of a replacement Monopole of the same height will also include 6no replacement antennas, 2no 300mm Transmission Dishes, 3no RRU’s mounted below the antennas, plus alterations within a ground based equipment cabin. (Phew!) The accompanying plan shows this will be sited at the rear of the Recreation Ground where the current mast sits. Any comments can be made to the company about this proposal, H&B Town Council will provide you with the contact details. ROAD WORKS WARNING: MONDAY 2ND MARCH TO TUESDAY 10TH MARCH 2 way temporary traffic signals will be operating on Snape Lane, to allow new water connections to be installed. NO BANK IN TICKHILL Tickhill residents have learned that their HSBC branch will close in April. They have previously lost 25

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