Funding helps hockey club
Worksop Ladies Hockey Club has received some help from Bassetlaw District Councillors that will support them with some of this season’s costs. The Hockey Club has been running for almost 50 years and is the only Women’s and Junior hockey club in Bassetlaw. The £600 grant will be used to buy a new away team kit, as well as funding match fees and umpires for league matches.
Grants contribute to Worksop Halloween Half Marathon
Preparations are already underway for the 2025 Worksop Halloween Half Marathon and thanks to a grant from Bassetlaw councillors, it hopes to be even more spooktacular. The event is a firm fixture in the running calendar and takes place during the last weekend of October, with just over 1,100 athletes competing last year.
Historic shopfront of Worksop business given new lease of life with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Bassetlaw District Council
The building occupied by family-run furniture business Eyres of Worksop, on the corner of Westgate, has been brought back to its former glory following a ten-month restoration.
Science and Curiosity celebrated at free events
If you’ve ever wondered what’s in the night sky, how robots work or about the quest for fusion energy at West Burton, you can now find out more at a series of free events being supported by Bassetlaw District Council.
Funding to help a Gardening Club
A gardening club that covers Sutton cum Lound and Barnby Moor is blooming with delight as a Councillor Community Grant will help them with preparations for their upcoming events this year. A £200 grant from Cllr Darrell Pulk, Ward Member for Sutton, will help to hire a coach for their trip to the Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Harlow Carr, near Harrogate in August, plus other activities that support the club.
Funding to expand Historical Society
A historical society in Bassetlaw will be able to expand their archive collection and showcase a village’s history thanks to a £200 grant from their local Bassetlaw District Councillor. Formed by Martin Grocock and Kieth Deakin in 2012, The Blyth and Hodsock Historical Society have been collecting photographs and artifacts of Blyth and surrounding area over the last 13 years.
£1.2 million plans for exciting new culinary experience at Retford’s Buttermarket revealed
A new and exciting culinary experience is being proposed as part of a £1.2 million project to breathe new life into the historic Buttermarket in Retford Town Centre.
Funding for a Singing Group
A collective of Bassetlaw District Councillors has helped dementia sufferers in the district to find their voices by supporting a singing group in Worksop. Backed by a £600 grant, the Singing with Dementia Group based at the Crossing Church & Centre in Worksop has been able to cover the costs of the professional singers who perform at their sessions and purchase a new stand for their TV.
Bassetlaw businesses join forces to realise growth potential
Bassetlaw businesses are joining forces to unlock growth potential in the district and make the most of significant investment and major developments in the pipeline.
New CCTV camera to help crack down on antisocial car cruisers
A new high-definition CCTV camera is up and running as part of ongoing efforts to prevent antisocial car cruisers causing misery for local residents by racing along a stretch of the A57 at Worksop.
Statement from the nine Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Borough, City, County and District Council Leaders
On Wednesday (5th Feb) evening, the Government wrote to the Leaders and Chief Executives of all nine Councils in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire formally inviting them to submit proposals to create a new, City and County-wide structure of unitary authorities.
Funding for toddler group in Shireoaks
A playgroup in Shireoaks has some exciting new additions to its toy box thanks to a Community Grant from a local councillor.
Bassetlaw Residents in financial need getting council tax support
Bassetlaw District Council has been setting out how it plans to support those most in need when it comes to paying their council tax.
Budget conversation helps Bassetlaw District Council balance the books
Bassetlaw District Council has listened to residents, businesses, and stakeholders' views to help shape future services and balance the books.
Funding to help a Memory Group
A group of Bassetlaw District Councillors has provided the ‘feel-good’ factor to a local dementia group thanks to a community grant. The Feel-Good Memory Group is hosted at Kilton Forest Golf Course and provides a safe space for people with dementia. The group creates an environment where members can try new experiences as well as make new friends along the way.
New powers to help breathe new life into high streets
Bassetlaw District Council is moving quickly to introduce new powers which hope to improve our high streets and tackle the problem of long-term empty shops.
Bassetlaw Spring Clean returns for another year
It’s that time of year again when communities across the district come together to give their local areas a spruce up for spring.
Multi million-pound investment in council tenants’ homes in Bassetlaw
More than £103 million is being invested in Bassetlaw District Council tenants’ homes over the next five years to make sure they are well maintained, safe and energy efficient.
Consultation launches on new district Design Code
Bassetlaw District Council is asking its residents and wider stakeholders to contribute to how future development in the district looks, works and feels as part of a consultation on the introduction of a new Design Code.
Clayworth community benefits from grants
Two community spaces in Clayworth have benefitted from Bassetlaw councillor grants that will help to improve the look and safety of these areas. Cllr Fraser McFarland, Ward Member for Clayworth, donated the funding to Clayworth Memorial Hall and Clayworth Parish Church as part of his Councillor Community Grant allocation.
Hat-trick of upgrades for village park
The Play Park at Beckingham cum Saundby Village Hall has received a hat-trick of upgrades through a Councillor Community Grant. A £200 grant will see key areas such as refurbishing play equipment including the cone climber and the inclusive roundabout, as well as tidying up the bench inside the park after years of weathering.
Local club ‘bowled over’
A sports group in Dunham-on-Trent has been ‘bowled over’ by the generosity of a local councillor. The Dunham-on-Trent Indoor Bowls Club has received a £100 Councillor Community Grant from Cllr Emma Griffin, Ward Member for Tuxford on Trent, that will help to cover the costs of their room hire and continue to grow the club.
Council Budget agreed for 2025/26
Bassetlaw District Councillors have approved the budget for the next financial year at a Full Council meeting on 27th February, including setting the amount of Council Tax it will collect over the next 12 months.
Bassetlaw’s newest running event backed by grant
North Leverton’s inaugural trail running event, the Scrimshire’s Scramble, will take place this weekend and provide runners and walkers with some of the best scenery the area has to offer, as well a bit of a muddy challenge.
Grant helps to prevent social isolation
A Bassetlaw village group that helps to prevent social isolation by hosting luncheon events has been supported with a Councillor Community Grant. The ‘Lunches for Locals’ group, based in Sutton cum Lound, has received a £250 grant from Cllr Darrell Pulk, Ward member for Sutton, which will help to cover the costs of their monthly sessions.
Warm gesture for Community First Responders
North Nottinghamshire Community First Responders have benefitted from a £250 Councillor Community Grant that will keep responders, and the people they help, stay warm. A total of five new winter jackets have been purchased thanks to funds that have been donated by a pair of Worksop councillors, which will benefit the responders when they are on duty and ensure that the people they help can stay warm while they wait for an ambulance.