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How the months seem to be flying by! I have had a very busy month since last writing, although it has also included a relaxing break with my family enjoying a sunny week in Lanzarote during the Easter holidays.

As soon as last months magazines went to print I set about emptying my kitchen and ended up with boxes piled high in the garage and my study and by the time the magazines arrived from my printers my old kitchen had been stripped of the old cupboards. The magazines and all of their accompanying leaflets were sorted from the corner of the kitchen surrounding by large boxes containing the new kitchen cabinets and various new appliances!

Good job the weather remained dry as we also had boxes of magazines all over the driveway!

The kitchen is now complete apart from a little decorating that will be done as soon as I have this magazine to print.

Andy and David of AJ Installations have done a fantastic job, looking after all aspects of the refit and helping to ensure everything went smoothly with as little disruption as possible. A big thank you also to Stuart at DC Interiors for all his design input; helping me include the features I really wanted, home visits checking on progress and the supply of a beautiful kitchen which maximises the space available. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve only waited 10 years to get this kitchen!

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Methodist Minister Dear Friends, Every person and every institution has a birthday and the church is not different. The church’s birthday was at Pentecost day, which is about 50 days after Easter Day. It is also called Whitsun but it does not usually fall on the Whitsun holiday weekend in the U.K. On Pentecost Day, Jesus’ disciples, who were in a locked room because they were afraid of being arrested or persecuted, had a wonderful experience. As they prayed, a rushing wind came into the room and the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit also empowered the believers in Jesus to praise God in many languages that they had not learned in the ordinary manner (Acts 2:5-13). The result was that the timid disciples became bold and powerful. They also spoke about the resurrected Christ and the Lord increased their number.

Symbolically, this miracle reminds us that the church is multilingual, multicultural, and multiracial. It is a community in which all people are drawn together by God’s love in Christ. The Apostle Paul writes in Galatians 3:28: “There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.”

We rarely get a heavenly wind and tongues of fire anymore.

Nevertheless, God pours out his Spirit upon all who put their faith in Jesus Christ and become his disciples. He also calls us to be a peaceful community that celebrates diversity in its many forms.

As we gear ourselves for the general elections this month, I wonder if I can encourage each one of us to vote. This act of voting is part of the power given to us as members of a peaceful community.

Not every person in the world has this wonderful privilege so please use it. Secondly, I wonder if I can encourage you to continue to engage with people who may be different from you especially, the under-privileged and people of other cultures and language. It is sometimes difficult but the Spirit of God will help you to do it if you are available.

Talking of birthdays, may I take this opportunity to inform you that Harworth Methodist Church is 90 years in 2015? Hurray! As part of its celebration, the church is organizing a weekend of fun and thanksgiving on Saturday 16th May and Sunday 17th May respectively. Events planned for Saturday afternoon include a photo exhibition of the life of the church, a barbecue, games and stalls. An evening concert will crown the day. On Sunday, the Minister will lead a thanksgiving service at 10.30 a.m. This is a great opportunity to celebrate the diversity that the Methodist Church in Harworth has provided for the community over the past 90 year. I wonder if I can take this opportunity to invite each an every reader to come and celebrate with us.

Have a blessed season.

Yours sincerely,

Rev. Dr. Frank Okai-Sam

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Northern Racing College together with Doncaster College Animal Care Department, are putting on their annual show and open day on Sunday May 17th.

There will be competitions for horses: all the usual classes and jumping and driving: a Fun Dog Show and agility competition for dogs and owners: petting animals: cream teas: and demonstrations of the students’ skills. It will be possible to tour the facilities of both colleges and a chance for young people to find out about training and career opportunities Enquiries from trade stands are invited: this year the charges for pitches will be discounted. Entry fee is a nominal £1 per car with occupants. The show takes place at Rossington Hall, between Bawtry and Doncaster on the old Great North Road and will be open from 9am. More details from Sarah.Walker@ northernracingcollege.co.uk or alisonharris7stray@gmail. com (horses and general) liz.clifton@don.ac.uk (Dog events and Doncaster College) see show website for schedules: www.nrccharityshow.co.uk T

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Arts Review

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HENRY MOORE T Fest 26 September… which is a fortnight after the St Leger. Posters are now up in the local shops… and already a fantastic array of bands are booked to play, this will be a different event from the first one in 2013, it will be much more compact with only two venues in Tickhill hosting the music and many and much more besides. So put it in your diary. Become a sponsor. Snap up your early bird tickets - a snip - a ridiculous snip at £10 a pop. www.t-fest.co.uk Village Ventures Sunday 17 May at 7.30 Walking on the Roof: MsFits Theatre Co at Ordsall Parish Hall www.villageventures.org.uk Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery Wed to Fri 10.00 – 16.30, Sat & Sun 10.30 – 4.15 Exhibition: 9th May - 5th June Yorkshire Photographic Union exhibition 18th May - 28th June Mark Holiday - The Chronicles of Gullwick Life drawing: 23rd May 11-1pm and 2 - 4pm Art History Lecture: 8 May: Wide Open Spaces - By Rail to the Countryside. A look at the way that railway companies used advertising and publicity to encourage people to explore the countryside. 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: April’s Birds exhibition at Scicluna’s delicatessen and café in Doncaster, just off the market, will be drawing to a close followed by a painting show by Rama Ramski for May. www. artatthedeli.com Harley Gallery Welbeck a double bill exhibition featuring two leading artists; ceramicist Paul Scott and jeweller David Poston, until – 21st June 2015.

Paul Scott will be showing his installation piece ‘Confected, Borrowed, Blue…’, a table set with his distinctive ceramics. In Scott’s hands, Willow Patterned plates warn of radioactive disaster while Spode plates highlight the decline of the British ceramics industry.

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David Poston is a jeweller and designer whose work has been collected by museums across the world. ‘Necklace for an Elephant and Other Stories’ traces Poston’s life and his achievements, not only in jewellery, but also photography, engineering, invention, process design and international development. www.harleygallery.co.uk Rufford Craft 4 May – 7 June Bringing Artists into View to accompany the 4th Open Studios in Nottinghamshire for a full program of where and when the artists’ studios are open visit www.osnotts.co.uk www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk Dukeries Decorative and Fine Art Society Wednesday 6 May at 2 pm ‘Madrid and Toledo’ - a lecture by Gail Turner. These two very different cities are rich in buildings, paintings, history and personalities. Toledo, once the capital of Visigothic Spain, became an important city in medieval times where Christians, Jews and Muslims co-existed, at St Anne’s Church Hall, Worksop S80 1NJ www.eastmidlandsnadfas.co.uk/dukeries Tickhill Music Society 15 May at 8pm Jubilee String Quartet : The Quartet will select works from their repertoire of Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, Janacek and Mendelssohn. St Mary’s School Hall, Tickhill www.tickhillmusicsociety.org Doncaster Folk Festival 15 -17 May line up includes The Young’uns - Jon Palmer Acoustic Band - Hannah Sanders - Steve Turner - Naomi Bedford - John Connoly & Rob Van Sante - The Danny Landau Band Alistair Pearson - Murder at the Seaside. For those of you who have never seen or heard the Young Uns then you are in for a treat. I first saw these 3 lads several years ago, so so good and so so funny. NOT to be missed….

And then there is Hannah Sanders, she has the voice of Joni Mitchel and as much ability… just an astounding performer. For more details and venues and camping ( YES a proper festival) and tickets etc http:// www.doncasterfolkfestival.org.uk/ Roots Music Club at the Ukranian Centre, 1st May - Jon Strong Band + Absent Average £8/10 8th May - Tannahill Weavers + Simma Singer & Stevie Cunningham £10/12 22nd May - Paul Lamb & Chad Strentz + Dan Webster £8/10 29th May - Johnny Dickinson + Support £10 www.rootsmusicclub.co.uk tickets : http://www.wegottickets.com/

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rootsmusicclubdoncaster Live Music Fans 16 yrs & under FREE with ticketholder 07939148603 / Donnijonti@ aol.com mail@colinshaw3.force9.co.uk Museums Sheffield there are some great shows on in the museums in Sheffield this summer: until 30 May The Great Outdoors - Paintings by Stanley Royal at the Graves Art Gallery above the Library. The illustrated Aviary until 14 June at the Millennium Gallery, Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize until 16 August also at the Millennium Gallery www.museumssheffield.org.uk At the Dome Jimmy Carr Saturday 16th May 2015 Tickets: £25 + processing fees www.the-dome.co.uk Cupola Gallery exhibition: until 30 May ‘Prints and Plates’ an exhibition showing the diverse processes currently used by contemporary printmakers. Sheffield printmaker, Sam Groom will be running 2 printmaking workshops in the gallery. 0114 201 1023 info@cupolagallery.com 174 Middlewood Rd, Hillsborough, Sheffield S6 1TD www.cupolagallery.com Djanogly Gallery, Nottingham University amongst other exhibitions is 16 May – 9 August: Peter Cartwright – sumptuous paintings in the Angear Visitor Centre. I’ve said this before - the café is worth a visit! www.lakesidearts.org.uk Yorkshire Sculpture Park Henry Moore Back to the Land until 06.09.15 in the Underground Gallery and open air. Born in Castleford, West Yorkshire, Henry Moore (1898–1986) is one of the most important artists of the 20th century. This major exhibition, in collaboration with The Henry Moore Foundation, takes a fresh approach to Moore’s work by considering his profound relationship with land, which was fundamental to his practice and fuelled his visual vocabulary. I have this on several good authorities that this is a MUST SEE show, and the YSP is always worth a visit.

For the price of a car parking slot, a car-full of you can spend the day walking miles and enjoying artwork, the café is good too.

Whats not to like? www.ysp.co.uk Cast in Doncaster a huge and varied program awaits you at Doncaster’s new theatre, including the Reduced Shakespeare Company, Phoenix Dance, Clare Teal, Cast Comedy Club, Carmina Burana and the Demon Barbers XL which includes clog, sword-hip-hop and breakdancers… oh! I love folk music! www.casterindoncaster.com

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Gringley Gardens Open for NGS Charities Gringley-on-the-Hill Sunday 17th May 1-5pm

Are you a SAPPER living in the Doncaster area?

Why not join other Sappers at your local Royal Engineers Branch?

We meet every second Monday of the month at 1930hrs in the British Legion Club, Edlington.

It’s easy to find, the bus stop is just outside the door and there is ample car parking space.

Socialise with the lads after the meeting over a pint.

Honeysuckle Cottage, The Summer House, Ellicar Gardens

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Three beautiful gardens are opening their gates on Sunday 17th May from 1-5pm, to raise money for the National Garden Scheme’s caring charities.

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Honeysuckle Cottage, an exquisite cottage garden, The Summer House, a charming English country garden, Ellicar Gardens, a vibrant 5 acre, wildlife-friendly, family garden.

Ellicar Gardens will host a variety of garden demonstrations including willow weaving, botanical art, bee keeping talks, flower arranging demonstration, BTO. Lots for families to enjoy including natural swimming pool, willow maze, school garden and friendly rare breed pets.

Gardener’s Market with specialist plant sales.

Home of Competitive Swimming At Bircotes Leisure Centre, Whitehouse Road, Bircotes From May a Swimming Club is being launched at Bircotes Leisure Centre.

The club will provide children from the area with competitive training at a local facility and the opportunity to compete.

Please note that members will have obtained ASA Stage 7 or achieved this standard.

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Delicious homemade teas served by the 2nd Ranskill Scouts.

A great day out for garden lovers and families

The Patient Participation Group of the Tickhill and Colliery Surgery

Joint admission for all three gardens is £5, children free- proceeds to NGS charities including Marie Curie, Cancer UK, Help the Hospices For more information visit www.ellicargardens.co.uk www.ngs.org.uk

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Hello everyonee ank and a big thank he response you for the we have had from last month’s feature. We have had some lovely people asking if they can help with fundraising, so that is a start. However we are not out of the woods yet and money is still tight. We are trying to attend as many of the fund raisers that we can over the summer months but we are still short of people to man stalls etc. Even though most of us work our holidays around our fundraising we are still in need of more volunteers.

Could anyone man stalls for us at the events below. You would have to collect enough bric a brac (maybe from friends and family) to make money from a tombola stall, or if anyone has any other ideas that would work that would be fine. Otherwise we will have to decline these events. We have so many events being offered to us and we could do without declining them, but unfortunately we need volunteers.

Finding a forever home

Our Sanctuary has a small area in reception that you can purchase dog beds, toys, leads, harness’s and lots of other interesting bits and bobs. So even if you are not looking for a cat or dog please come up to our reception area and take a look at the numerous things on offer. There are really beautiful dog beds ranging from £5 to £15 pounds so come up and take a look.

Now a little about our lovely dogs and cats.

We still have Tia the chocolate Lab with a skin complaint that has given her bald patches but she is looking much better now and is the friendliest girl.

We also have Olive the beautiful Springer Spaniel who is just longing for a new home of her own.

6th June Ranskill Primary School Festival 14th June Clumber Park, Fun Dog Show 12th July Town Fields Gala at Doncaster

So if you have any idea’s we will be happy to support you with literature and a gazebo. You will need a folding paste table as our tables will not go into a car.

Unfortunately we have had to close our shop in the Manton area of Worksop but we are hoping to move our shop into Worksop itself in the not too distant future. We are also looking for volunteers to man our new shop. If this is to be a success we need the shop to be open 6 days a week, so if you have an odd day in the week or on a Saturday that you could give up to help us please let us know.

We also need good quality items or unwanted gifts to fill the shop, so if you are having a change of decor and spring cleaning, please donate to us it will give us such pleasure to see our new shop full of quality items.

Mayflower Animal Sanctuary, Narrow Lane, Bawtry.

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Jack the Jack Russell is still with us. He came in with his friends but they were rehomed immediately, it is so sad to see his little face week after week he desperately need a home full of love and cuddles .

He is however a typical Jack Russell with attitude.

We re-homed May a beautiful black and white short haired cat 3 years ago, but unfortunately her mummy has gone into a Hospice she is very sad and needs another caring forever home.

2nd May: A Tombola (with a difference) will be held outside the Parish Room Tickhill on Scarecrow Festival Day. Please come along and say hello (and win something special!)

9th May: We are holding a Table Top sale at the Community Centre on Doncaster Road in Bawtry (just past the children’s nursery coming into Bawtry) Tables are limited and are £10 each. There will be tea and cakes to purchase.

17th May: We are holding our annual Sponsored Dog Walk in Bawtry Forest. Please call us for sponsor forms. There will be refreshments to purchase too.

This is usually a beautiful fresh morning so bring your walking shoes and enjoy a walk before your Sunday lunch.

11th July: We will be rattling buckets on the streets of Doncaster so please come along and say hello.

12th July is our annual Fun Dog Show at Tithes Lane Tickhill, we all love this event as we are able to see lots of dogs that we have re-homed.

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Please remember now the sun has at last appeared and I know we are all really happy to see the sunshine please remember don’t leave your beloved dog or cat in a hot car.

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Harworth & Bircotes Tenants & Residents Association The Group held their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 7 April 2015. Members voted to keep the existing committee for a further year, as it was felt that they had done a sterling job.

Plans for summer outings were discussed and it was decided to visit Beamish on Wednesday 27 May, and Whitby on 12 August.

Members were not happy to hear that it is proposed to site a prefabricated building on land adjacent to Thoresby Close to serve as a pre school nursery, and will be sending a letter to Bassetlaw District Council, expressing their feelings, as the land is a designated play area.

Members also learnt that the Town Council are proposing to trial a community bus service, to serve areas of the town not currently served by a bus service. This would do a figure of eight to get people to the town centre and back, and would need to be pre booked.

Sunday Ramblesâ&#x20AC;Ś Retford Ramblers Group are always happy to meet people who would like to join one of their Sunday walks.

Experienced walkers or anyone just wanting to give it a try will be made welcome. Our Programme offers walks of varying lengths and in a variety of locations in our local area, in Lincolnshire and of course the Peak District.

We walk on most Sundays and meet in the Chapelgate Car Park where car sharing is encouraged.

Our Group is part of the national Ramblers organisation who are this year celebrating their 80th year.

Ramblers are a charity dedicated to protecting the public rights of way which makes the countryside more accessible for everyone.

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Large bags of bones had been discovered in a car park, and it was thought there was some connection between this and someone who is believed to be killing deer and selling the meat in the town. Police to be informed.

Inconsiderate parking on Baulk Lane is causing residents to step out into the road, which is dangerous, and the police will be informed, as this causes an obstruction.

Concern was expressed at the lack of cooperation from BDC Environment Health Dept, and this will be communicated to the Chief Executive, who will be warned that the Guardian will be contacted if this continues.

There was also concern about the abundance of rats in the area, and the lack of pest control.

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VE Day Commemoration.

70 Years The government have decided that the above will now be remembered.

Friday 8th May A full Remembrance Parade & Service will be held at the Cenotaph in Whitehall at 11:00am.

At 15:00 hrs 2 minutes silence will be observed throughout the Nation, this being the time that Winston Churchill announced to the World, that the War in Europe was over.

Sat 9th May Bells will be rung by Cathedrals & Churches throughout the Land, at 11:00 am. In the evening of the 9th May Beacons & Bonfires will be lit.

On Sunday 10 May a short Service of remembrance will be held at Harworth War Memorial, after the usual Morning service at All Saints Church, this will be followed by free refreshments at the Church Hall. It will not be a formal parade.

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In 2006 James Dyson even produced a water feature in which the water ran uphill. Actually I’m still waiting for my garden centre to stock one of those! Maybe one day...

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POLICE REPORT Incidents of note 1st March 2015 – 31st March 2015

YOUR LOCAL CONTACTS ARE: PC2752

Jim Martin 07776460406 PCSO4716 Claire Walker 07525226626 PCSO4916 Carl Robinson 0788746911

TO CONTACT NOTTINGHAMSHIRE POLICE DIAL 101 for Crimestoppers 0800 555 111

Quad Bikes in the area We continue to receive an increase of incidents involving quad bikes and off road bikes that are being used in and around the area. This is an on-going problem and we have been made aware that it is becoming increasingly difficult to walk through some of the wooded areas due to danger these vehicles present.

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seems suspicious to the Police. Also ensure that you check that all windows, doors and outbuildings are closed and locked securely prior leaving your property.

Once again we strongly urge people to ensure that all lawnmowers and other garden equipment are stored securely inside your sheds and garages. Please also ensure that a good heavy duty lock and shed alarm are fitted to try and prevent the contents from being stolen.

Throughout January to March 2015 the We continue to offer free property Neighbourhood policing team have marking by using Cre Mark where we will seized 3 off road bikes and a quad bike come out and visibly mark property to that were being used in the Harworth also help deter thieves. If you would like and Bircotes area. more information on this or to arrange All four vehicles have been subsequently for one of the local PCSO’s to call round be destroyed as the riders had no to mark your property please make insurance and the bikes were not road contact with them on their numbers legal. shown below.

Once again we are urging anyone who has any information as to where the quads are being stored and/or who is riding them to report this either directly to us on the non emergency 101 telephone number. Or if you prefer to A Female from the Harworth and report this anonymously you can ring Bircotes area has been recently arrested Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. and remanded in custody in relation to shop thefts in the Harworth, Blyth and South Yorkshire area.

News from the courts over the past few months

Burglaries and Shed Breaks in the Area Our advice remains the same in terms of burglaries and shed breaks and that is for people to remain vigilant and check that they have adequate locks on all windows and doors. Also, check that security lights where fitted are operational. If you are due to be going away on holiday ask neighbours, family or friends to keep checking on your property and to report anything that

A male from the Harworth and Bircotes area has been remanded in custody until June 2015 to appear at Nottingham Crown Court for a trial in relation to witness intimidation and perverting the course of justice.

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

2 Males have been charged with Witness intimidation and Section 4 public order in relation to an incident in Harworth and Bircotes in March 2015. A Female also involved in the incident has been charged with criminal damage and section 4 public order. All 3 are due to appear in court in June 2015.

Speeding Vehicles At the recent Priority Setting meeting the issue of speeding vehicles has been raised as one of the three main priorities in the area.

The Neighbourhood Policing Team has been working with local schools between January and March 2015 where the local beat team has been 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.

In January to March 2015 there have been 5 days of speed detection work with the schools, approximately 1300 vehicles have been monitored with around 10 warnings issued for motorists exceeding the speed limit.

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The three local priorities have been identified as :-

Police Surgery Dates Thursday 7th May 2015 (4.00pm) Library, Scrooby Road Bircotes Tuesday 19th May 2015 (10.00am) Harworth Town Hall, Scrooby Road

Priority 1 : Anti Social Behaviour Priority 2 : Environmental Issues Priority 3 : Speeding/Road Safety The Next Priority Setting Meeting will be held on the 15th July 2015 at 2pm at the Harworth Town Hall.

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Harworth & Bircotes Town Council - MAY 2015 HARWORTH HOUSING ZONE It was with some relief and also great pleasure that I learned on Budget Day that Harworth will be one of the twenty housing zones outside London. I know how much work by both Harworth Estates and Bassetlaw District Council went into the bid; I am proud to say that Natalie Cockrell (now a B.D.C. Officer and originally from Harworth) contributed greatly to the application.

The Government rule for any Housing Zone dictates a minimum of a further 750 houses; in total over 1500 houses could be built during the next decade on the colliery site. You won’t see houses quickly springing up, instead Harworth Estates tell me that being a Housing Zone enables them to complete the necessary remediation work more speedily and thus start on the construction plans earlier than planned.

This is where the Neighbourhood Plan becomes so important, so that there are fresh green spaces, play areas, and eventually a primary school, and we want to ensure other community needs are met, such as pedestrian areas and cycling routes.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS: are you interested in helping deliver benefits to the community e.g. improve Snipe Park Wood or have a Community Transport Service?

Are you willing to join a working group to make projects happen? Do you have ideas about what we need, or you think is achievable? If yes, then contact any of the people listed below: Wendy Davis - Town Clerk Anita Smith, Janet Flynn, Gillian Wratten, June Evans - Numbers are listed in this booklet AND HARWORTH SOUTH: A1 INDUSTRIAL AND LOGISTICS PARK For those of you who missed viewing the plans at the Town Hall on 16th April, this proposal is to develop the 84 hectare (207 acre) site to the south of Harworth between the A614 Bawtry Road to the east, and Blyth Road to the west, close to the A1(M). B.D.C. has identified Harworth as a strategic location

What will it mean for local residents? Jobs! – providing a future for local people, a secure income, and for some the opportunity to gain new skills.

For H&B Town Council, this is a very welcome development; all our efforts towards putting this community on the map seem to be paying off at last.

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for employment growth and job creation, and it is believed that this commercial development will complement the significant planned growth in housing.

The plan is for different types of employment: B1 is Business – offices, research and light industry. B2 is General Industry, and B8 is Storage and Distribution. I know discussions are ongoing about the local road network and potentially new road junctions; it is therefore important that people living nearby are consulted and any concerns they have be taken into consideration.

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Harworth & Bircotes Town Council - CONTINUED meeting with A1, I was told Phase 1 should be completed

by July and tenants will be able to move into their new homes.

The houses are a mix of 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms, plus bungalows, and they are built with varying but complimentary coloured bricks and roof tiles. Following consultation with tenants, the name Smith Square will extend to include the new housing, apart from a small cul-de-sac known as Simpson Walk. Thanks for the co-operation from those residents on Smith Square whose house numbers have been changed.

BIRCOTES POST OFFICE: PROPOSED MOVE TO NEW PREMISES AND BRANCH MODERNISATION District and Town Councillors have been advised that, following public consultation, Bircotes Post Office will move next door into The Pit Stop.

This change, I am told, is part of a major programme of modernisation. There will be two tills on the retail counter in an open plan branch, longer opening hours, improved accessibility and the majority of Post Office products will still be available. Public Consultation ends 27th May; I understand posters giving information will be distributed, along with contact details, otherwise contact Wendy Davis, Town

Clerk. I have already sent my comments.

TARMAC ON MAYFAIR CLOSE: Highways have notified me that re-surfacing work on both Mayfair Close and Saxon Way will begin 7.30 hours, Thursday 7th May. It will end 17.00 hours, Friday 8th May. Some residents may struggle, as 7th May is Election Day; you may also wish to ensure you have enough basic provisions in stock!

Thanks to those residents who made their concerns known to Notts. County, fingers crossed this work will now happen and not be cancelled at the last minute!

Solar Panels: let’s stop the rumours right now – the selection of which properties get solar panels has nothing to do with A1, the Town Council or benefit payments; it is entirely the responsibility of the firm installing them. Remember, out of 6,900 council properties across all Bassetlaw, the funding available for solar panels covers just 1,000, so the selection process is quite strict. Anyone who wants to see the email I received from the company carrying out the work should contact the Town Clerk.

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GATEWAY SIGN ON BLYTH ROAD: at last the sign has been repaired and reinstalled, following the damage done by a car driven by a drunk driver WHO IS IT WHO repeatedly paints Swastika signs in the gents section of the public toilets? I can’t believe any sensible adult would do this – does the person responsible understand how offensive this is? This goes beyond graffiti in the mind of the British population – STOP IT, you idiot!

FLY TIPPING: the dumping continues; seems the service road behind the shops is currently a preferred site – I have contacted several agencies for advice on how we can stop it in this site.

PROBLEMS It isn’t the easiest job, being a Town Councillor. You are the butt for moans, criticism and sometimes nasty comments, often about issues you have no control over, and I am tired of telling some residents that this is not a paid job, it is done by people working VOLUNTARILY. We have no control over dog

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fouling, fly tipping and selfish parking; furthermore it is your fellow residents, some of your neighbours or other people you may know who are doing this... Council needs your help, your support, your knowledge and information to tackle the problems.

Recently, a young woman came to my house with photographs of rubbish and old tyres that had been dumped around the Town. All was on land belonging to private landowners, so technically it was their responsibility to move it. However, we took the photographs to Environmental Services, who agreed to move it when they saw how bad it was. I have to thank that young woman for her help; she certainly qualifies as a ‘good citizen’.

TO MAKE ME SMILE Recently I have been in a rather dark place. However, when I was at my lowest ebb, a huge bunch of white roses arrived at my door, along with a very supportive message from a group of people living in this community. It made a real difference to me, it let a bit of sunlight into the pit I felt I had been pushed into, and it gave me the courage to carry on as a Councillor.

Thank you to everyone for the encouragement and support you have given me.

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Tickhill & District Lions Club s

The fifth Tuesday of the month has historically featured a social event with wives rather than a business meeting and on 29th March twenty nine of us enjoyed a meal, a general knowledge quiz and a chat at the Three Tuns in Stainton where the 63rd of our 65 Giant Easter Eggs was raffled off, and won by Lion Ken Green. Our sincere thanks are due to all the bars, clubs, restaurants and retail outlets which took one or more of our Easter Eggs and especially to all of you who supported the draws for those eggs. Your support, whether for the Christmas Float or any other fund raising initiative means a lot and is great encouragement to Lions in our efforts to provide help when we can.

You will be aware that we aim to use the bulk of the funds available to assist local welfare projects and initiatives, but, just like our Government donating a percentage of GDP on foreign aid, we are aware that around the world serious tragedies occur and in many areas acute sickness is rife. Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) is an organisation supported by Lions Clubs which maintains a reserve of cash enabling it to assist urgent problems immediately rather than waiting to raise funds .

Funds donated by Lions Clubs like ourselves also help to restore sight to over 3000 people round the world daily through cataract surgeries and have prevented serious vision loss for more than 30 million. 271 million treatments for river blindness have been provided through the building or expansion of 660 eye care hospitals and clinics and the treatment of many thousands of eye specialists and eye health workers.

LCIF is therefore worthy of a little help from all of us.

Dates for your Diaries On Friday 26th June we are holding a “Summer Bash 2015” in a marquee behind the Scarbrough Arms, featuring live music, good food and real ales served in a private bar.

An evening for music lovers and Lions supporters not to miss. Tickets will be £20 with all proceeds to be donated to the Doncaster Cancer Detection Trust.

We can be contacted through the following: Email : contact@tickhill-lions.com Phone : 0844 963 2462 Our Website : www.tickhill-lions.com Our Facebook : facebook.com/tickhill.lions

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Buggalugs Nearly New Sales... ...are a great way to sell your grown out baby & toddler (up to 8 years) clothes, unwanted toys and accessories including prams, travel cot, highchairs, bikes and more! We like to promote our events carefully and attract the customers to our sales effectively to help our stallholders sell more on the day.

We hope you can attend our events either as stallholders or customers and please invite your family, friends, nurseries, groups and neighbours to come along as by attending our customers will save money and recycle goods, it’s a great day out!

Depending when you receive this magazine you may just catch the 25th April sale but otherwise the dates for your diary are: Sat 27th June 11am-2pm & Sat 26th September 11am-2pm All at Tickhill Methodist Schoolroom.

If you would like a stall please email us at buggalugs10@gmail.com or visit our website buggalugs.com T

Doncaster Heritage Walks All the walks last approximately 2 ½ hours and the cost is £5 per person.

Numbers are limited to 20 per walk and advance booking is recommended.

Bookings can be made by telephoning Doncaster Tourist Information Centre on 01302 734309 or by emailing tourist.information@doncaster.gov.uk Walks can be arranged for private groups.

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