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1 week ago | 
bassetlaw.gov.uk | Phil Mitchell |Potter Street
A project in Ordsall to honour the fallen heroes of past conflicts has received a £300 grant from a Bassetlaw District Councillor. The Retford Remembrance Project was established in 2018 and continues its work to identify military veterans who are buried or commemorated in All Hallows Churchyard, in Ordsall, with the name and rank of each veteran, along with the battles in which they served, displayed on an interpretive board.
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1 week ago | 
bassetlaw.gov.uk | Phil Mitchell |Potter Street
Bircotes Young People’s Centre has received a £450 grant from two Bassetlaw District Councillors to help provide care packs and food parcels for young people. Harworth and Bircotes Ward Councillors, Cllr Lynne Schuller and Cllr Joe Horrocks, have continued to support the youth centre and have used part of their councillor grant to provide essential funding. The grant will be used to put together care packs filled with essentials such as shampoo, deodorant, body wash, and conditioner.
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2 weeks ago | 
bassetlaw.gov.uk | Phil Mitchell |Potter Street
The Leader of Bassetlaw District Council is looking forward to continuing to deliver projects, which improve the aspirations and life chances of the people who live and work here, over the coming 12 months.
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2 weeks ago | 
bassetlaw.gov.uk | Phil Mitchell |Potter Street
Grants of up to £5,000 to support arts, heritage, cultural and creative projects in Bassetlaw have been announced by Bassetlaw District Council. The Arts and Heritage Grant programme, which is part of the latest Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund, is offering charities, groups and organisations, delivering projects to residents in the district, the chance to apply for a share of just over £65,000.
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2 weeks ago | 
bassetlaw.gov.uk | Phil Mitchell |Potter Street
Excitement is building ahead of the very first Retford Book Festival, which is being supported by a generous donation from a group of Bassetlaw District Councillors. Taking place between Monday 9th and Sunday 15th June, the event offers children, young people and adults the chance to engage with different authors and learn about creative techniques and experiences by some of the best in their field.
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2 weeks ago | 
bassetlaw.gov.uk | Phil Mitchell |Potter Street
Gamston in Retford is among the places to undergo mosquito surveillance this summer as part of a national project to understand mosquito activity across Britain. The UK Health Security Agency is working with Bassetlaw District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council to increase surveillance on land along the River Idle near Retford, Nottinghamshire, where nuisance biting from Aedes vexan mosquitoes has taken place in previous years.
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2 weeks ago | 
bassetlaw.gov.uk | Phil Mitchell |Potter Street
Young people in Harworth and Bircotes will be able to access more community sport sessions thanks to a £700 grant from two Bassetlaw District Councillors. Active Communities CIC, which is based in the town, has provided inclusive and accessible sport, in addition to youth leadership programmes, across Bassetlaw for over two years.
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2 weeks ago | 
bassetlaw.gov.uk | Phil Mitchell |Potter Street
Bassetlaw District Council is bringing a more accessible, community friendly outdoor gym to The Canch in Worksop. Work is getting underway this week to remove most of the existing exercise equipment in the Adizone area and replace it with eight brand new pieces, including a PowerSmart hand bike, seated shoulder press, a recumbent bike, new surfacing and the creation of a new floor painted workout area.
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3 weeks ago | 
bassetlaw.gov.uk | Phil Mitchell |Potter Street
Cllr Tony Eaton has been sworn in as the new Chair of Bassetlaw District Council during the Council’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 14th May. Cllr Eaton succeeds Cllr Susan Shaw in the role and will be assisted this year by Cllr David Naylor as Vice Chair. Cllr Tony Eaton, Chair of Bassetlaw District Council said:“It is with a great deal of pride and pleasure that I accept this nomination as Chair of the council.
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3 weeks ago | 
bassetlaw.gov.uk | Phil Mitchell |Potter Street
Images created with a hidden meaning using ultraviolet (UV) light, which is invisible to most people, have gone on show at Bassetlaw Museum. Photographer Alan Withington is presenting ‘The Invisible Light’ exhibition featuring photos of well-loved places he’s captured over the past five years using long exposure times, ranging from 45 minutes to over four months. The process blends ancient photographic methods with digital elements and uses paper negatives and avoids darkroom chemicals.
