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April 2003

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Warsop and District News
By the Community - For the Community

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS IN MEDEN VALE

Letter sent to Mansfield District Council from BT dated 14.02.03 PUBLIC TELEPHONE KIOSK 01623 Egmanton Road, Meden Vale
I am writing to you concerning a recent incident where the above telephone kiosk was severely damaged and hadto be removed.
Where possible BT retains public payphones even though they are seldom used or vandalised. However, when the box is damaged beyond repair and is removed, we review the situation as to whether the box is really required. In this instance there are other payphones within the community and it has therefore been decided not to retain service at this location. I would be grateful if you would advise local councillors and any other interested persons of our intentions.

As part of the revised OFTEL guidelines it is required that the Council reply to BT in writing advising of any comments they may have within 42 days from the date of this letter and confirm you have advised the Local Parish and Community Councils.
Yours faithfully - Ian Turner Payphones.
P.S. This is an item for discussion on the agenda of the next Parish Council meeting on 17th March

MEDEN VALE
SENIOR CITIZENS
Meet 15th April and fortnightly thereafter on Tuesday
evenings in the Miners Welfare at 7.30pm
Raffle, Bingo & Refreshments
Outings and parties arranged
Come along and make new friends
Over 55’s Welcome.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR......

As a founder member of the then Meden Vale in Bloom, formed in 1999. I retired as chairperson and Mr. Bob Morton took over, then MEDEN VALE 2000 was formed. I would like to thank Bob and his committee for the work they are doing in the village and for asking me to be an honorary member, which I accepted. Some of the work we have done for the village:-

1. River walk and picnic tables
2. Chapel grounds
3. Doctor’s Surgery
4. Flower Beds
5. Community Garden

The Community Garden was just another green field behind the shops on Ossington Close and now it is developing into something for the community to enjoy and phase II will be officially opened on 31st March 2003. Last but not least, the Meden Vale Charities Committee who have worked very hard with other organisations within the Village, to make it a village to be proud of.

It is a great pity that some residents and visitors don’t think the same. Take the telephone box at the entrance to Egmanton Road, this has been damaged beyond repair and will not be replaced. Anyone needing to use a phone box, especially requiring an emergency service will now have to use the one at the post office and hope that this one is working. With regards to the village itself, I have never seen it in such a mess, litter and car repairs on the road side. I have seen people cleaning their cars out, emptying ash trays and dumping the rubbish on the road, all it takes is an empty carrier bag to put the rubbish in and put it in your dustbin this would go a long way to keeping our village clean. With regard to the piece of land on the right when you turn off Elkesley Road, to go to the club or Village Hall, this belongs to C.I.S.W.O. and the Club. Having made contact with C.I.S.W.O., they said they would let me know of
any progress.

I remain, Yours truly - Cllr D Priest

EVE TRAKWAY TO THE RESCUE

Phase II of Meden Vale’s Community Garden was dramatically rescuedby EVE TRAKWAY of Bramley Vale, Chesterfield. The project was at a standstill due to the weather and waterlogged ground, making it impossible for Graham Michesen (Stone Mason Artist) to site the stone sculptures on the park. EVE TRAKWAY were approached and kindly offered their help and services.

photo of sculpture Phase II included these sculptured stones based on the theme “What I would like to be when I grow up” and were designed by the children of Netherfield Infant and Eastlands Junior Schools.

Also included in Phase II are the installation of picnic tables, benches, tree planting and footpaths which can now be carried out and will ensure planning for the opening event of Phase II of the Community Garden. Having won the prestigious “Green Pennant Award” in 2002, we are applying and hope to win the 2003 award. Meden Vale was the only community garden winners in the East Midlands for 2002. A big thank you from the Meden Vale 2000 group to Sue Cullen of Nottinghamshire County Council who commissioned the stone mason artist and to EVE TRAKWAY and it’s workers who made the successful rescue operation possible and to members of the community who assisted. Once again a big THANK YOU to all!

Book Review by Tracy Measures
A Crack in Forever by Jeannie Brewer
A love story with a tragic ending but well worth reading. The story is about Eric Moro, a brilliant young medical student who loves
women and wants to be a surgeon. He meets and falls in love with Alexandra Taylor and their love and devotion for each other is
like nothing they had ever experienced before. But a foolish act from Eric’s past comes to haunt them and he is diagnosed
HIV positive. Alexandra and Eric then fight against the prejudices that face them, particularly from work at the hospital
and his family. When Eric develops full blown AIDS, their love stands the test of time and Alexandra has to face it all alone.
This is a definite tearjerker, so get your hankies ready if you read it!

Picking up the Pieces by Paul Britton
This is a follow up book to The Jigsaw Man. Paul Britton was Britain’s leading forensic Psychologists but in his follow up book he
concentrates more on the patients that attended his clinics and in-patients at the top secure mental units than on his forensic work
with the police. He reveals what life is like in places like Rampton and Broadmoor and his concerns when some of the patients
are finally released into the community. It is absolutely fascinating stuff and just as gripping as The Jigsaw Man. Paul Britton is now
retired and runs workshops and lectures on security and how we can reduce the risk of becoming a victim of serious crime by
looking into the mind of the perpetrator.

KIDS EASTER WARSOP COMPETITION - WIN AN EASTER EGG

1. Which street in Warsop was formerly called Butt Lane?
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2. Which building in Warsop has a Tudor front?
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3. Who has sponsored the new litter bins in Warsop?
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4. Which street was formerly called Water Lane?
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5. What is the river called that runs through Warsop?
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6. Which lane was formerly called Back Lane?
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7. Where is the Gateway to Warsop?
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8. What are all the new signs about?
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9. When is the first market? (the answer can be found in your Warsop News)
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10. Which street was formerly called Low Street
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11. Which day is the Library closed?
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12. How many clock faces as Warsop Parish Church got?
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Send your entries into Warsop & District News, Warsop Town Hall, Church Street, Market Warsop, Mansfield, Notts. NG20 0AL.
Closing date: Friday 11th April - Winner will be notified by telephone on Monday 14th April prize to be collected by Wednesday 16th April. The answers and the winners name will appear in the May edition.

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Readers Letters.......................

Reply to Who Knows (1)
I was in the army for just over 6 years during the war and afterwards and I remember seeing the glider down in the field at Spion Kop, so it must have been during home leave. I certainly was not on leave on D Dayand anyway Spion Kop is a long way from Normandy – surely launch points would have been in the southof England. My own thinking is that the glider was on a training flight and became detached from the tug plane, either accidentally or as a practice ‘landing out’. Incidentally, my next home leave after D Day was from Germany a few days before VE Day, so I was home for VE DAY and had the privilege of flying the flag on the church tower. - Fredrick Flint

Reply to Who Knows (2)
Referring to the letter in the February edition of Warsop and District news regarding a plane crash near Sookholme during World War II, perhaps the following will settle it for your correspondent. I was a shunter at Warsop Junction on the night in question, along with another shunter, Wilf Burton and a wagon examiner, Vic Reddish. During our shunting we were warned that the Lincoln area was on red alert. Shortly after this warning, towards midnight, we heard 2 planes approaching and we could see the rear plane was firing at the one in front. Suddenly the front plane had what appeared to be a small flame at the tail end. This flame quickly spread down the fuselage and wings. By the illuminated sky we saw six airmen bail out, then the plane just seemed to float down and settle in the corner of the field next to the railway, opposite the Down Distant signal from Warsop Junction.

The six airmen who bailed out landed at Spion Kop and were taken into Ted Ranby's home for shelter. He was a signalman at Shirebrook North, and I understand his wife was a member of the ARP at the time. It appeared that the rear gunner had been killed over Boston on its return from a bombing raid, and the plane that was shot down was a Wellington. As there was a small fire on the railway the inspector on duty told us to go and inspect the track for damage. We were met by a fireman who told us to go back because the flames were burning the bullets, which were flying everywhere, and he said if there were any bombs on board they would explode any time, but there was no explosion, and the plane just burnt away. - Mr Bruce Bostock

Replies to Messages from Warsop Web

ORCHARD YARD
Orchard Yard was not in Church Street as Joan Dunstan suggests. The buildings from Hetts Lane on Church Street were the barn belonging to Hetts Lane Farm and then the farmhouse. This took them up to the pair of brick built semi-detached houses which still stand. Just down from the Plough Inn was Topham’s Yard and this was the only yard on Church Street. Peter Jones is probably correct in placing Orchard Yard where the Roman Catholic Church now stands at the top of Dawney Hill. There were two shops fronting the A60, the last occupier being Mr. Barlow with his ‘Warsop Free Press’ enterprise and at the lower end of the shops was a flight of steps which lead to a row of cottages at right angles to the A60 and which faced the orchard shown on Mr Frank Blythman’s plan on the centre pages of his booklet ‘Warsop Remembered’. I remember one tenant of the cottages was ‘Hokey Pokey’ Smith who sold ice cream from his home made trolley around the village with his cry of ‘Hokey Pokey’. - Mr Fredrick Flint

From: Harry Bletcher Email: <Bletcher@csolve.net>
Posted on: Monday, March 03, 2003, 04:18 PM
Hello to Tammie Wood and Joan Dunstan, there was a Orchard Yard off Church Street and you went up a gennel between stone houses into a back yard lined with a few stone houses, this was just below the Plough Inn. There was also a Orchard Yard at the top of Dawney hill next to Cobbler Jacks shoe repair shop. This is described in the book Warsop Remembered that Mr Frank Blythman wrote in his memoirs that was put out by the Old Warsop Society in 1991. I have Old Warsop in pictures and Warsop, a book of verse by A R Scott which I enjoyed reading. My sister sent these books to me and came from the Old Warsop Society. Hello Joan, are you Derek Dunstan’s brother? He was at school with me, I wonder what happened to a lot of my school friends. Write to me if you wish. Nice talking, Harry.
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1,000 more sign up to an easier way to pay Council Tax

A campaign to persuade more people to pay their Council Tax by direct debit is proving to be a huge success. Mansfield District Council’s
Revenues Section sent out Direct Debit application forms to the 17,000 households who don’t currently use the easy-payment method.
And within two weeks of sending out the forms, well over 1,000 people have signed up, in addition to the 16,000 who already pay by
direct-debit.

As an added incentive, the direct debit system run by the Council has been refined to give customers a greater choice in the way they pay and when they pay. The number of payment dates in a month has been increased to five, with customers now having the choice of making their payments on the 1st, 5th, 14th, 20th or 26th of the month. Depending on when they pay customers can now spread their Council Tax billover twelve monthly payments, rather than ten, if they prefer.

Coun Lorna Carter, Deputy Mayor (Resources) said: “I am delighted that more people are choosing to pay their Council Tax by direct debit as it makes their lives easier and our jobs easier.” “We are closing in on our target of getting 50% of all customers to pay by direct debit and I hope the extra flexibility in terms of the frequency and dates of payments will persuade even more to sign up. “We are aware however that for some people it is not convenient to pay in this way, and we do respect that, but hope that where it is possible people will make the change.” The direct debit campaign follows the results of a customer survey which provided a glowing review of the service provided by the Revenues Section. The results of the survey, which was sent out to 3,170 customersat random, found that:

84.8% of customers are happy with the facilities available to contact Revenue Services.
82.3% of people are happy with the service they receive when visiting the Revenue Services offices.
86.9% of people said that they are satisfied with the staff in Revenue Services.
89.3% of people were satisfied with the length of time it took to let them know if their benefit claim was successful.

Coun Lorna Carter, Deputy Mayor added: “The results of this survey are a great tribute to the hard work of the staff in the Revenues section.”
“Staff often work in difficult circumstances and sometimes have to tell members of the public things that they don’t necessarily want to hear, so to achieve such high levels of customer satisfaction is very pleasing.”

Grave danger sparks massive memorial testing programme

A huge programme to test the stability of some 45,000 headstones, memorials and monuments in the Mansfield District’s four cemeteries begins next week. According to figures from the Association of Burial Authorities, on average one in ten headstones in the UK are considered to be ‘critically unstable’ and numerous mourners are injured by toppling headstones every year. The rolling programme of tests, which are expected to take around five years to complete, begin at Pleasley Hill Cemetery on Monday 24th February. Testing will involve 35kg of force being exerted on each headstone and memorial so that its stability can be assessed.

When a headstone is found to be dangerously unstable, lifting equipment will be used to remove it and laid flat on the grave. If a headstone is found to be unstable, but not presenting an immediate danger, a small notice will be placed on it, warning cemetery users and advising that it will be dealt with at a later date. Whenever possible, the owners of the plots affected will be contacted and the costs of essential maintenance or remedial work will be recovered. However, with some headstones dating back almost 150 years, it will not always be possible to trace owners. In addition, general warning signs advising mourners to be wary of the dangers of unstable headstones and to keep to paths within the cemetery are to be posted.

The initiative follows concerns raised about the issue nationally by the Health and Safety Executive. Roy Smith, Head of Environmental Health at Mansfield District Council said, “Cemeteries are both a work place and a public place and the Council has a duty to ensure that they provide a safe environment. “Many old monuments and have been left to deteriorate to a dangerous condition, mainly because they were not subject to the same regulations and control which are in place today.”Chris Collison, Director of Operational Services at Mansfield District Council added, “Whilst we will endeavour to carry out this work in as sensitive a manner as possible, it is a mammoth task and will inevitably lead to some inconvenience and disturbance for cemetery users. It is the safety of those cemetery users though which remains our top priority.”

1208 (WARSOP) SQN
Flt Lt Paul Colley, Officer Commanding,
Russet House, Appleton Street,
Warsop, Notts, NG20 0QE.
Tel: 01623 845139
email: p.colley@kostal.com

CADETS TRY A LONG SHOT!

Cadet warrant Officer Rachel Needham and Sgt Colin Fairhurst of 1208 (Warsop) Sqn try out on one of the ranges at Beckingham camp near Newark. They were using the L98 cadet rifle on both the 100 and 300 yard ranges under the strict supervision of trained Wing staff. They were part of a Wing shooting day involving some 60 cadets and around 24 staff.

The Wing staff will be looking at these cadets to identify any competent shots for future competitions. But when you are laying down and looking through rifle sites, 300 yards is a long, long way! Before cadets are allowed to use the L98 rifle they have to carry out at least four hours of ‘dry training’ first. This teaches them the all important safety aspects of shooting which they are tested on before going to the range. You may not think that shooting is a team sport but it certainly is. Apart from the person shooting, you will normally have a coach who uses a telescope to identify where the bullets are hitting the target. This enables the sights to be altered (or zeroed) and better scores achieved.On this occasion there was also an ammunition orderly and scorer in the team.

1208 also had staff at the range with Warrant Officer John Wilkinson working as one of the safety staff ensuring the cadets were following and a cadet from Immingham Sqn.the correct procedures and Flt Lt Paul Colley who was assisting with the dry training and the allocation of weapons.

If you are aged between 13yrs 3 months and 18 yrs old and have an interest in shooting, adventure training and all things aviation, then come along to 1208 (Warsop) Sqn on Carr Lane. We parade on Wednesday and Friday nights between 1900 and 2115hrs.

INNER WHEEL CLUB OF WARSOP - March 2003
Our March meeting was a business meeting at the Hostess Restaurant. President Marjorie lit the Friendship candle and also said grace. The correspondence and Charter invitations were read by Secretary Jean Nock. The charity report was also given by Jean. There is to be a charity shop 17th – 22nd March. There will be a concert by the GREASLEY SINGERS in the Tudor Barn on 5th April, the proceeds from this concert are for the Oaklands. And we will be holding a Cheese and wine evening on 14th June.

Lesley Palmer the Overseas Chairman gave her report, a large number of blankets are now ready to go to Eastern Europe. Pat Lyons gave the Treasurer’s Report. Two teams have been entered for the District Quiz on the 28th April. Nominations for 2003/4 were discussed and the Past Presidents Dinner is to be held at the Forest Lodge, Edwinstowe on 23rd April. Social time followed the meeting. - Sheila Simpson, Club Correspondent.

Bob Foster Chimney Sweep Brush, Vac and Parkray plus Roof Repairs Tel 01623 842544	30d High St, Warsop Take a look at our current range of fabrics Lots of new window designs, swags and tails, bedspreads and curtains. All made to your own requirements and fittings. Lots of new designs in nets Please ring Jean Tel: 847217
The Fashion Shop High Street, Warsop For quality ladies wear. New stock arriving daily Tel: 01623 842838

SARGE’S MESS
Out of School Care Project

Looking for Out of School Child Care Between the hours of 3 and 5.45pm
For Children aged 41/2 - 11
1,2,3,4 or 5 days per week/month etc, to either return to work/education
or just to go shopping, attend hospital appointments etc
Held at The Malcolm Sargison Resource Centre
West Street, Warsop Vale
Tel: 01623 747987
Funded by the NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND C.A.F. & SRB5
16 places available
They will:
Be cared for by qualified staff
Be collected from local schools (Church Warsop, Warsop, Meden Vale & Cuckney)
Be provided with a nutritious snack and drink
Provide: fun planned activities, games, toys and arts & crafts
Children must be collected by 5.45pm
Cost £3.20 per session (Booking essential)
You may be eligible to receive child care vouchers up to the value of £25 per week
if you are in receipt of certain benefits, attending a training course, returning to
work or on low income.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION/BOOKING FORM
RING RONNIE OR MARIE ON 01623 747987

‘Safe & Secure Homes’ Neighbourhood Renewal Programme
Massive alarms programme to make Mansfield homes safe and secure.

Mansfield communities are hitting back against burglars in one of the region’s biggest ever crime prevention and home safety initiatives.
SmartWater©’, the latest synthetic DNA property-marking technology, wire free burglar alarms, and fire safety equipment are to be installed free of charge at more than 5,500 homes in the district over the next 12-18 months. The community-led initiative aims to cut burglaries on the estates by more than a quarter. The £1million Neighbourhood Renewal funded Safe and Secure Homes’ scheme is being rolled out in five of the district’s most vulnerable housing estates, which have some of the highest rates of domestic burglary in the area.

The estates to benefit from the initiative are the Bull Farm Estate, the Ladybrook Estate, Northfield Ward in Mansfield Woodhouse, the Royal Estate in Warsop and West Titchfield. Each area targeted has its own Neighbourhood Management Team – groups of local residents who identify specific problems within their neighbourhoods and seek to work in partnership with both voluntary agencies and service providers to address these issues. The Neighbourhood Management Teams have played a pivotal role in the scheme, which is also being supported by Mansfield District Council, Mansfield and Ashfield Police, Mansfield Partnership Against Crime, Mansfield Area Strategic Partnership and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue. A team of 15 staff has been recruited to implement the scheme, including uniformed wardens who will carry out the installation of the alarms.

As well as installing the alarms, the wardens will also carry out a full safety and security audit of the properties and recommend further measures. Each household will have the opportunity of having their valuable possessions permanently marked with its own unique synthetic DNA manufactured by the Forensic Science Service marketed under the trade name ‘SmartWater©’, which will be recorded on a national database available to all police forces. Eligible residents will be informed in writing when the wardens will be visiting their area and installations will be carried out at a pre-arranged date and time.

Mick Newton, Chairman of the Ladybrook Neighbourhood Management Team said: “Feeling safe and secure in your own home is a basic human right and one that we should never loose sight of. “The quality of community and individual life is seriously affected by domestic burglary, resulting in anxiety, loss, distress and higher insurance premiums. Our communities have said overwhelmingly that they are no longer prepared to suffer in silence or live with fear. “We therefore welcome this new investment and say thank you to the Police and the Fire Service who have worked alongside Neighbourhood Management Teams over the past year to put this project together.”

Chief Superintendent Ak Khan, Divisional Commander for Mansfield & Ashfield Division said: “This is the largest crime reduction scheme to take place in the county of its type and forms an integral part of the recently launched ‘Operation A.M.B.E.R.’ (Ashfield & Mansfield Burglary Enforcement & Reduction) to reduce burglary. This project has brought together the local communities, voluntary sector and statutory agencies in a true partnership to provide a project that should positively address the fear of crime and substantially combat the problem of burglary”.

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‘Safe & Secure Homes’ Neighbourhood Renewal Programme Massive alarms programme to make Mansfield homes safe and secure.

‘Safe & Secure Homes’ Neighbourhood Renewal Programme
Massive alarms programme to make Mansfield homes safe and secure.