Funding tackles loneliness in rural village
A group in Rampton that is working to tackle social isolation and loneliness has been supported with a Bassetlaw Councillor Community Grant. The Rampton Friendship Group has been running in the village for just over a year and meets once a month on a Wednesday. All residents of Rampton and Woodbeck are welcome and the meetings are helping to restore a sense of community and wellbeing, as well as provide a warm spaces through the colder months.
Article posted on Monday, March 24, 2025
Grants support music groups
A duo of music groups in Worksop will be ‘hitting the high notes’ thanks to the support of a Bassetlaw District Councillor. Cllr Madelaine Richardson, Ward Member for Worksop North-East, donated the funding to Musicality Singers and Ryton Chorale as part of her Councillor Community Grant Allocation.
Article posted on Friday, March 21, 2025
Life-saving equipment installed in Manton
A community in Manton has had new lifesaving equipment installed close by thanks to a duo of Bassetlaw councillors. Cllr Josie Potts and Cllr John Shephard, joint Ward Members for Worksop South East, have donated £1,050 through their Councillor Community Grant to buy and install a defibrillator and a heated cabinet at the Kingston Road Community Hub.
Article posted on Friday, March 21, 2025
Project improves living for residents
A project to improve the way people enjoy their homes, as well as tackle issues linked to community safety has been completed in Carlton-in-Lindrick.
Article posted on Friday, March 21, 2025
£3.2 million for Worksop and Retford Leisure Centre carbon reduction project
Bassetlaw District Council has been awarded £3.2 million to help to reduce carbon emissions from Worksop and Retford Leisure Centres in what could be the single largest carbon reduction project carried out by the council.
Article posted on Friday, March 21, 2025
Significant milestone reached for new Health and Wellbeing Hub in Worksop
A ground-breaking ceremony marking a significant milestone in the creation of an £8.5million modern, purpose-built Health and Wellbeing Hub in Worksop has taken place.
Article posted on Thursday, March 20, 2025
New research reveals predicted long-term economic benefits of STEP for future generations
The full, predicted economic benefits of the UK’s prototype fusion energy powerplant to be built at West Burton near Retford have been revealed for the first time.
Article posted on Thursday, March 20, 2025
Bassetlaw Celebrates its Achievers
The Bassetlaw Achievers Awards returned for this year, celebrating the outstanding achievements of 28 local residents and five organisations who have gone the extra mile to help their communities.
Article posted on Thursday, March 20, 2025
Bassetlaw Museum garden gets a makeover
Work to enhance Bassetlaw Museum’s garden, making it more accessible and ready to host a diverse array of outdoor activities, is underway.
Article posted on Thursday, March 20, 2025
Grants to increase leisure facilities at Elkesley
A community hub in Elkesley is encouraging its residents to take up a new sport and use its facilities more with the introduction of a new outdoor table tennis table. A £500 Councillor Community Grant from Cllr Charles Adams, Ward Member for Welbeck, has paid for the table tennis table to be installed at the front of the Memorial Hall after Secretary Neil Oldbury discovered the tables being used by children and their parents on holiday in Europe.
Article posted on Thursday, March 20, 2025