Harworth & Bircotes Today April13 by Paula Mickley

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welcome to the APRIL 2013 edition of Harworth & Bircotes Today. “spring is the time of plans and projects.” ~ Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

A ‘Spring’ quote seemed appropriate this month, although at the time of writing the weather is anything but Spring like! Spring is a time of new life and new beginnings and a time when many of us look at home improvements, or make a start on garden projects. This month’s magazine is full or businesses and tradespeople who can help you with these projects. Whether it be a building project, a patio, new carpets, a greener lawn or a clean oven, whatever your springtime project there is sure to be someone featured who can help you. Don’t forget to tell them you found them in Today Publications when you contact them!

The next issue will be delivered from 27th April. This issue will include a ‘Good Food & Drink section’ Anything that you would like to be included must be with me by Friday 12th April.

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New Healthier Fitter You Hi Folks! Last month i talked about taking control of your calorie intake and the importance of eating Breakfast! This month I am going to start by talking about Metabolism. You want your metabolic rate to be working with you, not against you. You ideally want your metabolic rate in the highest gear possible so it burns as much energy as possible meaning your body holds less body fat and burns through the body fat you already have. Let’s use an ideal scenario to give a clear picture. Once awake you should be having breakfast to kick start your metabolism and get your engine

going. You want a nice white hot furnace before you start your day. Once your day has begun you should be eating small and often. A small well balanced meal (not snack) every 3-4 hours will keep your metabolism white hot and enable your body to continue burning body fat. Without calories in your stomach you reduce your body’s ability to burn body fat stores. It’s a bit like you cannot burn a candle without oxygen, well your body NEEDS calories in order

to burn body fat. Hence if you miss bREAKFAST or LUNCH you are slowing down your metabolic rate and risk gaining weight when you snack or over consume later that day (and you will). Hopefully by now you are eating breakfast daily and making breakfast, lunch and your evening meal important parts of your daily routine. What about Exercise I hear you runners shout?! T

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The truth is you can control your weight without exercise, it is just so much easier with physical activity than without it. if you are eating the correct amount of calories in small, well balanced meals then great but if you are not and you are just missing meals in an attempt to lose weight then physical activity is KeY to drive your weight loss. When you undertake exercise of any form your body will recover afterwards and most importantly it compensates. 6

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The body is so clever and it doesn’t like getting tired or running out of energy or fuel for that matter! For a full explanation of how exercise helps to promote lean muscle repair and drive weight loss down, drop me an email. remember: 1.

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AT OUR LAST meeting we spent a lot of time discussing the problem of dog poo, fly tipping and vandalism to the children’s play areas. We are horrified by the number of dog owners in Harworth/bircotes who have still not got the message that it is simply unacceptable to allow your dog to foul a footpath, passageway, playing field, and then not pick up after it. The Town Council have spent good money supplying dog waste bins. These can be found in many places around our town, but if one is not to hand it is perfectly acceptable to put your bag in a normal waste bin as these are invariably lined with a bin liner. We now have more litter bins and dog bins than ever before, but incredibly we still see dog piles almost next to the bins. CHILDREN WOULD RATHER kick their football on the street than on the play areas provided and when asked why they tell us that the play areas are full of dog poo. Have we become so thoughtless that we cannot see the damage we can cause with our behaviour? Our children’s eyesight could be permanently damaged by the diseases spread by dog faeces on our children’s playgrounds.

PLEASE THINK ABOUT your actions. It is so easy to carry a small bag around with you. Simply put your hand into the bag, pick up the dog pile and draw your hand through, knotting the bag before placing in a bin. It is better than being fined for not picking up your dog’s mess. The dog can’t reach the bin – but you can! AS FOR THE Fly tipping, bDC, A1 Housing and the H&b Town Council spend an awful lot of money cleaning the mess left by a few thoughtless people. What kind of example are we setting the younger generation? It is not them causing the problem. If you have missed the bin men then telephone the council and tell them. They can put you in touch with the relevant service. If you have rubbish that is to big to put into your bin bDC, A1 Housing and H&b Town Council run a collection service. A1 and bDC make a charge of £5.40 per item, and their phone numbers can be found in the Harworth and bircotes Today Magazine. IT WAS VERY upsetting to learn that the children’s play areas on the Tommy Simpson field has been severely vandalised and most of what was left had to be removed

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COME ON THE people of Harworth and bircotes - don’t our children deserve better? If you see things being vandalized, rubbish being dumped please report it. If people are caught fly tipping or leaving dog mess they will be fined. TRIPS THAT WE are running this year are York on Wednesday 15th May 2013, bridlington Wednesday 14th August 2013 both trips will be £7.00 per person, all money must be paid on booking. To book you can call into the coﬀee shop we hold in Harwoth and bircotes Town Hall on Thursday Mornings 10.00am -12 noon or call into the Devonshire Road Centre on Tuesday afternoons 2.00-4.00pm. THE MEETING ON TUESDAY 2ND APRIL WILL bE THE AGM , starting at 10.30 am, at the Devonshire Road Community Centre. Everyone is welcome to come along, help us to make Harworth/bircotes an even better place to live, and maybe make new friends and learn some new facts in the process. Refreshments are available and a raﬄe will usually take place. We would particularly welcome anyone from an ethnic minority, or younger people with fresh new ideas. – So please come and join us. JUDY TURNER - (Chair) SUE MANN - (Treasurer) MARGARET INGRAM - (Vice Chair) LYNDA RIDGWAY - (Secretary)

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gave people time out to help the animal world. Would anyone be interested in walking to keep fit? It’s always easier if you have a dog to walk. We desperately need dog walkers to keep our dogs happy and not kept in their runs all day where they get very bored, even though their carers spend as much time as they can with them to stimulate and train basic commands, they still need a jolly good walk. During the morning would be best (9-1) while their kennels are being cleaned. If we could get a number of people to walk our dogs it would also be an ideal opportunity to make friends. Don’t forget to put in your diaries our next fundraising event the 8th June at Ye Old belle, barnby Moor, Nr Retford. Wild West night (cowboys and Indians). There will be an auction and raﬄe, live band, disco, prize for best dressed and the ticket price includes supper. Tickets are £20 please call 01302 711330 or 07969 203206 for tickets. This is proving to be a popular night so call soon to avoid disappointment. Lastly a big thank you for everyone that has helped us at the Sanctuary since Christmas, there are some very

generous people out there and our Sanctuary could not survive without the general publics help. One company that has been incredibly generous and caring over the last couple have months is b W Flooring Services Ltd, there director barry has helped us re floor some of our kennels and puppy block. So a big thank you we are very grateful. Please call us if you are considering adopting a cat or dog we will be happy to help and point you in the right direction.

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CAN YOU DIG IT? soil, mud, dirt or muck, call it what you will, but is yours any good and can you dig it? One of the most common ‘moans’ I get from gardeners is that “my soil is rubbish”. We’ll presume they mean it’s not great quality (and not that it’s full of litter), but I’m never quite sure what people expect from their soil. Probably a soft, stone free, sifted loam or maybe a dark, rich organic compost such as that found in a grow bag. The reality is that soil, like man, is never perfect. Sometimes too wet, too squidgy, too crumbly, or too firm, and, just like humans, the perfect soil takes hard work to maintain. Now I realise that some people were just born perfect, just as some loamy soils are too. but if you’re not one of the lucky ones, and your soil is more arm pit than brad Pitt, here’s what to do about it. Like all things in life, there are extremes. I (being a horticultural extremist) had to go the whole hog and excavate the clay from my borders, replacing it with 40cm of topsoil, but unless you’re starting a garden from scratch, and have access to a digger, I’d recommend working with what you already have. I’ve only 12 HARWORTH & bIRCOTES TODAY

ever come across one soil type which I didn’t think possible to improve due to its shallow nature, so we just added soil on top to make it deeper. Whether you have easy-to-dig sandy soil or moisture retentive clay, the addition of a few ingredients will help create a beautiful growing medium. If you are a novice gardener it’s simple, just add well-rotted (not smelly) manure, weed-free and lots of it. For those with clay soil, and more stamina, add horticultural grit to the soil and dig in well, then dig in manure and top oﬀ with a 5cm layer of manure to act as mulch. And for those who really can’t be bothered with digging, just add a layer of manure to the soil surface after feeding with a pelleted fertilizer. It’s not ideal, but the worms will drag it down into the soil, and it’s much better than nothing at all. You’ll also have more success in the future if you choose the right types of plants for your soil pH. Testing kits are available online and in garden centres. If you want to grow acid loving plants in a strongly alkaline soil, you can try the addition of sulphur chips, coﬀee grinds, pine based composts, or planting in tubs

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There is a new event in town! Triathlon. The Brownlee brothers have brought the sport to our attention with their Olympic and worldwide success, but Triathlon is fun and accessible for all levels, all abilities, all shapes and all sizes. The club was set up as part of last year’s Bassetlaw Games by sports development and supported by BPL Leisure, and has quickly grown in membership over the year. With a mix of seasoned athletes and those completely new to sport the club continues to support the local drive will be first timers or in their first year to see sporting activity be of triathlon. more widely accessed. The family friendly atmosphere At bassetlaw Triathlon club we want to help and encourage people to try tri, and entering our novice-friendly event on the 4th August is a great way to start! The event begins at Worksop Leisure Centre with a pool swim of 400m (16 lengths), swimmers of a similar ability in the water at the same time, moving on to a 21k bike ride and a 5k run. With a little training none of the distances should be too daunting and as a club we can support you with any training needs. There is very little equipment needed to participate in Triathlon; competitors can keep it as simple or go as high tech as they want. All you need is a swimming costume and goggles, a bicycle and helmet, a pair of trainers and some clothes you will be comfortable in. Timing is by electronic chip meaning that at the end of the race competitors can use an onsite kiosk to print out their time including the breakdown of each individual section. because of the growing nature of our sport, at least half the entrants 16 HARWORTH & bIRCOTES TODAY

with bouncy castle, food outlets and equipment vendors in the finishing area promise to help make this a great event for all. Head to the event website www. bassetlawtriathlon.co.uk for more information and to enter. T

Harworth Brass Band

Harworth Brass are performing at st Mary & st Martins Church at Blyth on 13th April. They also have a concert at the Harworth Town Hall on 27th April both start at 7pm Tickets available at the door for both venues or contact Jan Pimperton on 07929 086107. Details also available on our web site www.harworthbrass.co.uk

Local Air Cadets appeal for your help Would anyone who was stationed at rAF Bircotes of rAF Bawtry between 1939 and 1980 please contact ian MacDonald on 07722 261790, regarding a project being worked on by local Air Cadets. Look out for more details of the Air Cadets in the next issue. T

Tickhill & District Lions Club i am writing this article whilst travelling on the train to edinburgh. There is snow on the ground, blizzards in the air and the temperature is -5 degrees. Hopefully when you read this article spring will have arrived and weather will have improved. Despite the weather we continue to support local good causes. Over the last few years we have supported many school gardening projects, this year we are pleased to support the Mayflower School in bawtry One of the Lion’s fund raising events is to raffle off Giant Easter Eggs, This year we have been very successful and we’ve be able to raffle 50 eggs, a ‘cracking’ result! A big thank you to all who helped sell or purchase tickets. Looking ahead we are planning to run a coconut shy at The Oak public house on the day of the Scarecrow festival. Please come along and join in the fun. T

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community During March we witnessed a good range of fantastic nights out in the company of talented musicians, playing to small audiences in small venues for very small entrance fees. Tickhill Music society’s concert was a joy, with four young musicians- the Castalian Quartet who played work by 3 composers, one of which was Beethoven, a four movement piece was written for a small circle of connoisseurs and was never to be performed in public – just as well he didn’t bin this stunning work which was so modern in structure and sound – its hard to believe that it was written 203 years ago. I caught the Christopher P Wood’s painting exhibition in Leeds. The show was a joy or colour and fantastical landscape. It is travelling to the Djanogly Gallery in Nottingham in July. Highly recommended. The Ukaranian Club in Doncaster have had more fun and varied gigs and for very little money – highlights were Karl Toth whose set began with Superstitious – just his voice and acoustic guitar. Karl delivered a fantastic set, a young man with a rosey future. And at the Rock – folk for a fiver event the wonderful Roy Machin and then the multi- instrumentalist trio beggars banquette, who have taken the Stones song book and found their inner folkieness and delivered an amazing concert. They finished up with Last Time which morphed into an Irish jig. Catch them if you can – they are just beginning their tour.

so what’s coming up this month village ventures rural Touring in

bircotes Town Hall is delivering baltic Crossing Friday 26 April at 7.30 tickets £8.50 / £4 / £25 family. 01302 752515 / 752642 – folk music with humour and virtuosity. They have been in the County before, and back by popular demand - That’s Village Ventures fun, entertainment, quality and professionalism. T

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Arts Review & what’s going on - April 2013

Number 26 bus to Paraguay sunday 21 April 01777 817492 sutton village Hall Lights out Land Girls – Badapple Theatre co sunday 21 April 01777 707562 T

Tickhill Music society Friday 19 April Music of the West Riding – a lecture. www.tickhillmusicsociety.org T

New Theatre, Hull RSC with Tara

Fitzgerald Winters Tale 9-13 April www.hullcc/gov.uk/hullnewtheatre T

The rock Maltby Live for £5 -The incredible Rita Payne and The Jake Leg Jug band 5 April and The Hut People on 19 April www.therock.org.uk T Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery’s ‘Sparkle and Spin’ a show

filled with strange beings. Northern Soul: Life and Times in the 1960s 6th April - 29th June - An exhibition of 40 images from John bulmer’s lifetime in photo-journalism. The photographs cover a range of subjects, reflecting life for working men and women in the Midlands and North of England. Lee Coleman: Six 27th April - 22nd June Scunthorpe based artist Lee Coleman’s one person show brings together thought provoking images displayed alongside his uplifting feel good pieces. His trademark character ‘Mr Faceless’ makes an appearance in a series of images that convey deep emotion but with a hint of comedy. T

Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery

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Doncaster Market 6 April monthly Arts and Crafts fair T

Djanogly Art Gallery Nottingham

has a brilliant and visually stunning looking exhibition opening 24 April called The First Cut which is a major exhibition featuring work by over 30 international contemporary artists who work in paper in revolutionary ways ( ie not just drawing on it!!) www.lakesidearts.org.uk T

The Point, South Parade, Doncaster

Collections – A photography exhibition celebrating the diversity of collectors by photographer James Mulkeen. He has captured the art, order, confusion and obsession of collectors in this exhibition supported by Arts Council England which is on show from until Friday 3 May. James said: “Creating the exhibition has given me the chance to study collectors in detail and explore their motivations. The pictures on show truly reflect their passions, personalities and the way they collect.” www.thepoint.org.uk T

Chatsworth is hosting a sculpture

exhibition by William Turnbull in its beautiful gardens until 30 June. He is a late 20th century sculptor whose work I find predictable and dull, but he was clearly very successful and well connected, as so much of it has been cast into bronze. Chatsworth gardens are always worth a visit and this work may add to the pleasure. Curated by Yorkshire Sculpture Park. A more exciting exhibition – to my mind - is by Emma Tennant, the 12th Duke of Devonshire’s sister and mother of the 1980s tall skinny punk fashion model -Stella. Emma is a painter and gardener and this exhibition brings these facets of her life together. www.chatsworth.org T

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Prosecutions of note over the past 2 months

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A male from the Harworth and Bircotes area was arrested for various oﬀences for an incident involving a sword in Bircotes on the evening of 12th February 2013, where he was subsequently charged with Attempt robbery, Aﬀray and Possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place. i wish to reiterate and confirm that despite several rumours floating about the Harworth and Bircotes area, that nobody was injured or harmed as a result of this incident. T Over the past 2/3 months there has been continued success where there have been a number of arrests in the area in response to the increase in shed and Dwelling Burglaries in the

Priorities Identified From the Priority setting Meeting held on January 9th 2013 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 :Priority 1 : Anti social Behavior Priority 2 : vehicle Nuisance Priority 3 : environmental issues The Next Priority Setting Meeting will be held on Wednesday 3rd April 2013 at 2pm at the Harworth Town Hall. At the meeting Environmental issues have replaced burglary as a priority. Thursday April 11th (4pm) at Library, scrooby road. 20 HARWORTH & bIRCOTES TODAY

Thursday April 18th (10am) at Harworth Parish Hall, scrooby road T

POLICE REPORT

incidents of note 1st February 2013 to the 28th February 2013

Burglary Dwelling Burglary Other

Criminal Damage Vehicle Crime

Theft Other

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area, investigation and enquiries are ongoing. Nottinghamshire Police have continued to carry out plain clothes operations and other tactics in the area to assist in catching oﬀenders and detecting crime. T A Harworth male has been charged with Cultivation of Cannabis at a property in Bircotes and was due to appear at Nottingham Crown court on 14th February 2013 for 1st hearing appearance to enter a plea. The Male was found guilty at Nottingham crown Court on 7th March where he was found guilty and sentenced to 10 Months imprisonment suspended for 24 months and Confiscation order under proceeds of Crime Act 2002 where assets where financial gain and assets of the male will be seized. T A Male from the Harworth and Bircotes area has been charged with production of Cannabis, Possession of section 5 Firearm and Abstracting electricity after a cannabis grow was found at a property in Bircotes in December 2012. The Male was due to appear at Worksop Magistrates on 21st February 2013. The male has entered into a plea where it is likely a trial date will be set. T A Harworth male has recently been found guilty at Nottingham Crown Court Possession with intent to supply Class A and Class B drugs which were from separate unrelated incidents. Courts have scheduled for the male to receive sentencing in April 2013. T A Male from the Harworth and Bircotes area is due to appear at Worksop Magistrates on 22nd April 2013 for receiving stolen goods in March 2012. T

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Anti Social Behaviour order granted at Worksop court You may have read recently in the Worksop Guardian that A stand Alone Anti social Behaviour Order has been secured on one individual in the Harworth and Bircotes area by Bassetlaw District Council. The Home Oﬃce supports the publicity of ASbO’s as it is only with the help of the public that we can police these types of orders to maximum eﬀect. You are the eyes and ears of the community – if you see someone breaching their ASbO please report it. This is Shauni Potts he is 18 and is subject to an Anti-Social behaviour Order (ASbO) which lasts until January 22nd 2015.

The conditions of this order:

private land provided he has written permission from the landowner which includes the name, address and contact details of the landowner. The permission must be carried with Mr Potts whilst riding on the private land in question. 4) Mr Potts is also banned from associating with certain friends in

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Does someone in your family 1) Must not enter or remain upon have a memory problem? if Shrewsbury Road, bircotes or Droversdale Road, bircotes save for so we may be able to help? Mr Potts can intersect Droversdale The Alzheimer’s Society run a road without loitering, remaining weekly café at various venues around or travelling up or down where the Doncaster. These cafes provide Crescent turns into Milne Road. information, advice, support and 2) Must not be in a group of 3 or more social activities to people with dementia, their family and carers. persons in any public place within They also have a forum and support Harworth and bircotes unless (a) in group at Tickhill Road Hospital the company of his mother or (b) attending an organised event with a memory clinic where you can express your views. purchased ticket or (c) prior written consent of the organiser A Carer’s education group is also available; this is a series of workshops 3) Must not ride any motorised for people caring for a family member vehicle including but not limited or friend with dementia. Singing to a moped, mini-moto, quad for the brain is designed to be a bike, motorcycle, car or tractor on fun, stimulating and social activity anywhere other than a public road for people in the early to moderate save for the defendant can ride on Delivered FREE to over 3600 homes | www.todaypublications.co.uk

Harworth, bircotes and the wider area. Breach of an AsBO is a criminal oﬀence which can result in a fine or imprisonment for up to 5 years.

if you see shauni Potts breaking his terms of this AsBO please call Nottinghamshire Police on 101. T stages of dementia and their carers. Please feel free to come to any of our venues where you will receive a warm welcome, help and support by the Societies friendly workers and volunteers. For further details of café venues and dates please contact: Doncaster and Rotherham Alzheimer’s Society on 01709 580543 T

Phoenix Theatre Bawtry Forthcoming events at the Phoenix Theatre, station road, Bawtry. 11th April - educating rita, produced by the Hambledon Players. For tickets (priced £9 and £7), call 01472 388019 or email john@ hambledonproductions.com 11th to 18th May - Wife After Death by Eric Chappell. Tickets available from the SPAR on Station Road, bawtry from mid April. T HARWORTH & bIRCOTES TODAY 21

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A monthly look at ways to Combat Crime, with East Bassetlaw’s Neighbourhood Policing Inspector, Neil Bellamy.

Three Golden Rules of vehicle security Over the last two months i have been writing about not advertising your belongings and personal details to thieves and in this third – and final – article in the series, i want to deal with vehicle crime. For many people – after their home – their car is their second most expensive single purchase, yet it is amazing how many people fail to look after their vehicle. Vehicle thefts, including bicycles and motorcycles, are crimes of opportunity, yet around one fifth of all drivers admit they regularly leave their car unlocked. To outwit the thief, there are three golden rules • Always keep your car locked. This includes the sunroof and windows even if you are only leaving it for a few

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seconds – that’s all the time it takes a criminal to steal your car or your belongings. • Don’t leave anything in your car whether it is valuable or not, particularly when it is parked overnight. More than 60 per cent of thefts of and from vehicles occur when they are parked outside the home. If you must leave items in your vehicle, lock them in the boot or out of sight and be particularly careful with expensive stereo units, mobile phones & satnavs. • Park with care. Park in busy well lit areas near CCTV cameras or in police approved “ParkMark” car parks. Always chain bikes, motorcycles and scooters to something fixed, like a security rail or post Keeping you car secure: Never leave the keys in the ignition, not even when you are filling up or paying for petrol. Don’t leave anything on display, and wipe any suction marks oﬀ your windscreen as they alert a thief to the presence of valuable items in your car. Never leave vehicle documents or spare keys in your car and if your car doesn’t have one already, considering fitting an approved alarm or immobiliser or a steering lock on an older vehicle. If you own a high value or performance vehicle, consider fitting a tracking device. Have your car’s registration number etched on all glass surfaces, including

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the headlamps, and ensure your number plates are secured properly to prevent theft. If your number plates are stolen, report it to the police. Even when you are driving, keep doors and windows locked and bags and mobile phones out of view. A thief can lean in and snatch them in the time it takes for a red light to turn green. Keeping your motorcycle secure: Put a steering lock on and use a strong steel cable or D-lock to attach your bike to security rails or a ground anchor. Consider a professionally fitted combined alarm and immobiliser. If you have a garage – use it . Or at least cover your motorcycle when you are not using it. Keeping your bicycle secure: buy a good quality lock that can withstand attack. Two locks will double your security, and lock your bike to an immovable object. Keep you bike secure at home. Keep it in the garage or shed and lock it up even when it is in there. When locking it to a fence or post, make sure it cannot simply be lifted oﬀ and get your bike frame security marked with your name and postcode. Your local police may be able to help with this. The more diﬃcult you can make life for a thief, the better, and the more likely you are to retain your valuable possessions. T

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Harworth & bircotes Town Council - April 2013 up in the drama unfolding before their eyes. i think the treat provided by the Town Clerk to every child at the end of each performance also enhanced their enjoyment of their trip to the Town Hall!

Fouling Fine

A man and his dog were spotted by environmental Oﬃcers near Harworth Crossroads as he was returning from a walk on Blyth road. The dog fouled the footpath, the owner did not pick up the mess, and the man was duly fined. This was a serendipity moment, as the oﬃcers were in the Town checking air pollution, not dog fouling! i do know the dog owner has since paid the fine, so credit to him; it helps to always keep a plastic bag in your pocket. Owning a dog does bring with it responsibilities, not just to the dog but to the rest of society.

Rubbish!

This was the name of a play performed in early March at our Town Hall for primary school children from our community, and we were pleased to also invite children from Blyth Primary. The play was excellent, and there were several performances; it was a wonderful to watch the children, who were absolutely caught 24 HARWORTH & bIRCOTES TODAY

Don’t Blame The Council!

i was waiting in a local store to pay for my goods, and couldn’t help but hear the conversation being held with the customer in front of me. The shop assistant was expressing concerns about the drop in the number of customers which, it was said, was due to the advent of supermarkets in our Town. Understandably, she was concerned about her job, but then finished her conversation with the words ‘B****y Council’. i immediately objected to this very unfair comment, and i will tell you why: • We live in a free market economy that encourages competition, and the local population generally supports the range of local trade on oﬀer. • People who live in our Town are entitled to choose where they shop; they are also entitled to have and make choices about price, range and quality of the goods they purchase. • For years I have listened to people

asking for a wider choice of specific types of shops; now that this choice is growing shoppers are voting with their feet. • This Council is not to blame for firms making decisions about where they wish to trade; people have the option to object about proposed developments through recognised channels to the District Council. • I wrote to the store in question two years ago to ask for facilities that would benefit both them and the local community; it is now up to the management of that store to review their marketing strategy and pricing, in order to attract customers back and protect jobs. And yes, I do still support the store and continue to shop there.

Town Status

We are often asked why we changed to a town, rather than stay a village. i have to be honest and say that the reason was purely financial. When bidding for money from various pots, the word ‘Town’ indicates to those who hold the purse strings that this is a larger population than in a village; the logic then follows that money given to a larger population will reap greater benefits i.e. it will be seen, used and enjoyed by more people. Competition

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community for extra funds is fierce and a sound business case has to be submitted; we are a population of around 7,500 and expected to grow to 12,000. We are also the third largest community in Bassetlaw – a fact we keep raising with Bassetlaw District Council, and a message that appears to have struck home with District; they now regard Harworth and Bircotes as having great potential for development, for both business and housing. Since becoming a Town, we have secured extra funding of £600,000. We have used that money to make improvements, such as: • Purchase and improve the Community Information Centre from b.D.C. and operate services from it, including Notts. County Council (County Contact), A1 (Housing Oﬃcer, Debt Advisers, Rent Services), bassetlaw District Council, the Credit Union, Framework, Connexions, and your Town Clerk. These services have not been lost in Harworth and bircotes, as they have in some other areas, they have stayed local, and new services have also been introduced. Result: important services are available and easily accessible for local people; this is the reason we bought the building. • We now have decent Public Toilets • We have been able to develop the New Cemetery, in readiness for use later this year, including tree planting around what is a very large area, and paths have been laid. • We used some of the money to complete the refurbishment of the Town Hall, which is proving to be very successful, alongside Sure Start who provide many valued benefits to our community, including midwifery and health visiting services • On an annual basis we plant bulbs along the approach roads, at the end of which attractive new Town signs and planters are clearly visible; we now have planters within the Town – more will appear – and hanging baskets.

• Purchasing a vehicle has given us greater versatility, and the John Deere tractor has allowed us to take over grass cutting from Notts. County; this means the grass gets cut when it needs to be cut, not when we reach the top of the County rota. • The War Memorial and surrounding area has been refurbished and improved, and the Monument at Harworth Crossroads has also been professionally cleaned. • The allotments on Bawtry Road now have a water supply and protective fencing, and more rubbish bins are evident around the Town, along with bins for dog waste. This extra funding we have gained for our Town also enables Council to match-fund; when residents on the Wimpey Estate and Holderness Close asked for more dropped kerbs on pathways, we were able to contribute money, along with A1 and County Council, and together negotiate a reasonable price. Match-funding and partnership working will become more evident in the future

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nine Parish Councils, and we get a substantial financial contribution from County, which is a real bonus for investment back into our community.

What An Idiot!

On the morning of 11th March a man walked into the Community information Centre and was abusive to the female oﬃcer working there from Bassetlaw District Council. His problem?Council Tax. He didn’t see why he should have to pay it; he had never paid it before. Let me explain. Some people qualify for a discount on the amount of Council Tax they pay; some previously got 100% discount. The Government changed the rules, capped the amount of discount, and directed Councils to set up a local Council Tax benefit scheme. This means that everyone in bassetlaw now has to pay at the very least 8% Council Tax, even though bassetlaw has not increased the amount of Council Tax for 4 years. 8% is one of the lowest levels possible, whereas in some areas, discounts have been capped at 22%. The oﬃcer explained this was a result of changes made by the Government to the Council Tax benefit scheme, not bassetlaw District Council, though this made little impression on him. When she told him how much a week this would cost him, he threatened to ‘wipe the bill on his backside’ – he really is a charming man. I would suggest that if he does this, he should send the bill to David Cameron or George Osborne and not b.D.C – at least this would prompt some reaction, such as a visit from the police.....

Getting extra funds and being a Town with a growing population has helped us take the lead in this scheme. Modernising the way staﬀ work, buying a vehicle and new equipment, meant that we were in a prime position to help smaller Parish Councils with jobs previously undertaken by County Council, and get those jobs done as/when needed. i am aware that Persimmon This has proved so successful Homes is interested in building that our cluster now includes in Harworth, and that they

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community are considering holding an Open Day for the public to view their proposals; i have no further details as yet. Notts. County Council has fulfilled the promise made to us to repair the footpath leading from Harworth to styrrup. The New Cemetery on styrrup road will, we believe, be in use by this summer. H&B Council will then be tendering for a building on the cemetery site to store simple equipment; for obvious reasons it will need to be robust and a deterrent to local thieves.

LIST OF TOWN COUNCILLORS

CLLr Mrs JUNe evANs Chairman 49 – 51 bawtry Road, Harworth DN11 8PA Tel: 743239 CLLr DAviD CHALLiNOr vice Chairman 31 Gilbert Road bircotes DN11 8DL Tel: 750969 CLLr BriAN LeTHerLAND 7 Common Lane, Harworth DN11 8LW Tel: 744345 CLLr sTeve BArNs 133 Scrooby Road, bircotes DN11 8AD Tel: 750256 CLLr BOB TUrNer 35 beech Road, Harworth DN11 8JD Tel: 746830 CLLr Mrs MAriLYN KNiGHT 30 Devonshire Road, Harworth DN11 8JF CLLr Mrs JANeT FLYNN 14 Festival Ave, Harworth DN11 8HF Tel: 751628 CLLr Mrs sHeeNA DeAN 32 Alexandra Road, Harworth DN11 CLLr MATHeW WrATTeN 31 Scrooby Road, Harworth DN11 8JW Tel: 742463

Councillor Telephone Numbers

CLLr Mrs GiLLiAN WrATTeN 31 Scrooby Road, Harworth DN11 8JW Tel: 742463

Normally these are made public but occasionally they are not, provided there is a reasonable cause not to do so; usually this is because of particular personal or home circumstances. However, a call to the Town Clerk will ensure your message is relayed to a specific Councillor, or they will contact you, should you request it.

CLLr Mrs sANDrA JAMes 10 Chatsworth Court bircotes Tel: 741133

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CLLr Mrs DeBBie FOOTe 29 Essex Drive, bircotes DN11 8bS Tel: 743527

CLLr. Mrs MANDY MOrGAN-KiNGsTON 5 Common Lane Harworth DN11 8LW Tel: 745000 CLLr ANiTA K sMiTH 17 Styrrup Road, Harworth, DN118LL You can contact the council by:

Writing to: Harworth & Bircotes Town Council, information Centre, Bircotes DN11 8XH email: handbtownclerk@hotmail.com executive Oﬃcer: steve Bowman 752642 Deputy Clerk: Helen rodger 759037 To advertise CALL 01302 744278 | www.facebook.com/todaymags

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Comedy Night Harworth and Bircotes sports and social Club are proud to host a comedy night, it will be held in the Welfare Hall on saturday the 20th of April, tickets priced at £7.50, doors at 7:30 until late To avoid disappointment please arrange to get your tickets from the following, or from the staﬀ at the pavilion.

Lloyd Wilkinson 07984546469 Jonathan Wilson 07979958255 ryan Milns 07825325973 simon stones 07854036168 We hope all the local community will come out and support the club in what should be a great night, and something diﬀerent. T

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Retford Ramblers in full swing retford ramblers 2013 Programme is now in full swing. The Group have enjoyed their Annual Dinner during March and are now looking forward to the first of two holidays planned for this year. Members will be heading oﬀ in May, to settle to enjoy walks using the famous settle – Carlisle railway. Walks planned for April and May are – 7th April Drakeholes and Gringley on the Hill, 14th April Ilkey Moor, 21st

April Lindrick Dale and 28th April The bess of Hardwick Walk. The 5th May is a little further afield a 10 mile Spring Flower Walk via Rievaulx Abbey. May is also the start of the Evening Strolls, 23rd May at Clayworth, a leisurely 4 miles. We are always pleased to welcome guests on any of our walks, just give us a call or email for more information. Telephone 01777 838763 or email retford.ramblers1@btinternet.com T

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Working towards targets The Tickhill & Colliery Medical Practice Patient Participation Group www.thetickhillsurgery.co.uk www.thecollierysurgery.co.uk The PPG and The Surgery are working towards their targets. The surgery is continually working towards a situation where no patients miss their appointment. They now have a system enabling the sending of text messages to remind patients of their appointment. We can all get caught up in something and forget an appointment, so please help the surgery to help you, by making sure they have your up to date mobile number and permission to use it. • Pick up a consent form at reception. • Or go to the web site listed above look under further information for the Change of Address form and complete this including your mobile number. The PPG can now be contacted by email at tickhillandcollieryppg@ yahoo.com The PPG does not get involved in individual cases or complaints but is happy to hear from patients who may wish to join our group. Many thanks Jan Hart secretary PPG T HARWORTH & bIRCOTES TODAY 27

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