Council’s Customer Services on the move
Bassetlaw District Council’s customer services are on the move temporarily from 17b The Square, in Retford.
Warning of scam texts and emails to pay for parking charge notices
Drivers are being warned of scam texts and emails which claim to offer options to pay for parking charge notices (PCNs).
Make sure you’re not missing out on Pension Credit
Pensioners in Bassetlaw are being urged to check if they’re entitled to Pension Credit, which could help with their day to day living costs.
Retford Councillors pushing the boat out for a Blue Plaque
A duo of Councillors has donated £544 towards a Blue Plaque that celebrates 250 years of the Chesterfield Canal being rerouted to run through Retford.
Funding for new Baby & Toddler Group at Ordsall Parish Hall
A Baby and Toddler Group in Ordsall can expand the toy box and increase safety thanks in part to two Councillor Community Grants. The £450 grant will see new equipment such as floor mats, safety gates as well as soft play toys such as play tents, dolls, and cots being purchased. Mayor of Retford, Cllr David Naylor and Cllr Carolyn Troop, Ward Members for East Retford South, jointly donated the grants through their Councillor Community Grants.
Response to plans for new political map for Bassetlaw District Council
Bassetlaw District Council has agreed its response to the Local Government Boundary Commission’s draft recommendations for new electoral arrangements in the district.
Funding to replace equipment and refurbish Village Hall in East Drayton
A Village Hall in East Drayton is getting a freshen up and will continue to provide life-saving equipment thanks to two Councillor Community Grants. East Drayton Parish Council has received £400 from Cllr Emma Griffin, Ward Member for Tuxford and Trent at Bassetlaw District Council, to repaint and update the safety of the building, as well as helping to replace batteries and pads for an existing defibrillator.
Criminal Behaviour Orders secured against two Worksop men
Bassetlaw District Council has secured Criminal Behaviour Orders against two men caught drinking and being anti-social on the streets of Worksop, banning them from certain areas of the town.