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July 2002 |
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WARSOP
AND DISTRICT NEWS
Items for inclusion in the Warsop & District News should be sent to the Parish Office as soon as they are prepared.
Copy deadline: is 12th of each month - this gives the editor a week
to prepare the paper and the following week for production time to
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WARSOP
CARNIVAL PARTY IN THE PARK From Councillor Andy Wetton the Chairman of the Warsop Carnival Committee. I am pleased to be able to detail the events planned for the Warsop Carnival 2002. The events are to take place on the CARRS Showground Warsop and will start on Saturday at 2pm and will end at 10.00pm. The Sunday events will start at 9.00am and end at 8.30pm. Saturday - Features:
Skateboard Heaven with extreme wheels roadshow Sunday - Features:
MAD Mountainbike Aerial Display Team
Full
programmes will be available shortly for the Carnival Organisers. Support your CARNIVAL |
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Teams must have five members, aged from 13 to 20. They each play differing roles within the team: one is team captain, two are navigators who will need map reading and compass skills, and two need to be first aiders with basic skills in life saving techniques. To take part you need to have a spirit of adventure, skill, enthusiasm and the ability to work together in very difficult circumstances. Although it is a fun event, it is the team with the highest score who wins. On the night, Sherwood Forest will be divided into different sectors. The teams then have to work their way through the sectors dealing with various incidents. Marks are awarded for achievement of the tasks and team co-operation. The exercise starts at 8.00pm and lasts for at least 8 hours. The event is covered by a comprehensive communications network through the forest. Excellent First Aid facilities are provided by the Red Cross who are able to reach anywhere in the Forest. There is a feeding station in the forest that provides teams with a hot drink and food. At the end of the exercise a full breakfast is available. Security of the event is managed through the communications network and traffic movement officers, with a phone link to the emergency services. Only people taking part in Shadow are allowed on site. A team of more than 300 volunteers help to organise and operate the event. These include people from WRVS, the Red Cross, Notts Emergency Scout Support Team (NESST), County Emergency Communication Team and helpers from youth organisations. Four awards will be presented at the end of this year's Shadow. These are:
The cost of entry per team is £20. For more information or to enter a team please contact West Notts Area Office on Tel: 01623 626949 or consult the website at www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Canyon/1260. The closing date for entries is 31 July 2002. | |
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MILLENNIUM
WINDOW Warsop
parishioner Mrs Sallie Wood has designed a new stained glass window
for Warsop Parish Church as a celebration of the Millennium. Sited
in the South aisle the window depicts the Madonna and Birklands School Golden Jubilee Celebrations
The
Golden Jubilee celebrations started with a school quiz based on the
1950’s Prizes (sponsored by Warsop Motor Company) were presented
to eleven children in the Infant and Junior sections of After
lunch the playground was transformed into a street party set with
flags, bunting and 300 helium filled balloons decorating the tables
and the stage. The 1950’s music was provided by Kev Keegan, followed
by a live rock and roll band called The Red Rockets, led by Paul Craythorne.
Enthusiastic parents gave a display of jiving to entertain the children.
Balloon modellers circulated amongst the children during the party
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They’re the people that keep Mansfield moving and for the first time, you have got the opportunity to recognise their efforts. Mansfield District Council has launched its first Employee Recognition Awards (ERAs), the first District Council in Notts to introduce such an initiative.The awards recognise the significant contribution employees make to the effective operation of the Council and services provided to the public. The ERAs are fully sponsored by local business and trade unions, and was initiated by the Council's Joint Consultative Committee, in order to recognise employee achievement. The awards provide the opportunity to recognise the effort, skill and ability of employees and through recognising their work, it is hoped services can be improved further still. You can nominate a Council employee who has provided an excellent service to you for the Wilkinson Customer Service award. Everyone nominating will be entered into a £25 cash prize draw. There are four main awards in total:
The awards will be judged by a panel of employee representatives and award sponsors and facilitated by the Learning and Skills Council. Winners will be announced at a celebration evening on 29th November. Sponsors of the evening celebration are Simmons Builders Merchants, GMB, John Sankey, Jewson, Pellacraft, Ovoline Oils and Matthews and Tannert Ltd. Richard Goad, Chief Executive Officer at the Council said the awards are about recognising employees who have done that extra little bit to benefit their customers, whether that be for a member of the public or a colleague. "The Council often receives critical publicity for the problems that people may encounter, but little is heard from the many satisfied customers we have. “There are many employees dedicated to providing the best possible service to the public and who are committed to public service in all its guises." Lorna Carter, Deputy Leader (Resources) at the Council added: "In recent years employees have had to deal with numerous changes and challenges in local government.” “To overcome this they have had to show flexibility and commitment in delivering services to the public. “The aim of these awards is to recognise this and by doing that we hope it will ultimately help to uplift our services still further.” To nominate an
employee for the customer service award, pick up a leaflet from any
Council building and return it (freepost) before 7th October. |
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WARSOP
WIVES GROUP Different
ways to use Scarf Fashion with Hilary Brian. OAKLANDS
FUND RAISER Warsop
Remembered |
Council's Cabinet meeting next to be shown live on the Internet Notts
County Council is to broadcast another of its meetings live on the
Internet next week. As
well as providing pictures and sound from the meeting, the transmission
page has links to the agenda and the reports being discussed. Recorded
coverage of the Annual General Issues up for discussion at the Cabinet meeting, which starts at 11am, include: funding to repair and refurbish redundant historic buildings in the rural coalfield plans to modernise County Council support services reviews of the Council's Meals at Home and Adoption services a Trading Standards service plan for food and agricultural standards enforcement Notts County Council has teamed up with UK Council, the leading provider of webcasting technology solutions to the public sector, to enable its meetings to be seen on the Internet. The firm has installed the latest state-of-the-art 'webcasting' technology, including three high definition video cameras, in the Council Chamber at County Hall, West Bridgford. It already provides webcasting services to the three main political parties, the Local Government Association (LGA), the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE), the Greater London Authority (GLA) and a growing number of county and district councils, including Cambridgeshire County Council. County Council Leader, Coun Mick Warner, said: "We want to ensure that as many people as possible can experience local democracy in action, to see how important decisions which affect their lives are made. |
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Dog
Control Service
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Warsop
Bird News
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Duties and Services
of the Dog Control Service Footpaths and Countryside Group As I write these
notes in early June I am pleased to be able to report that we have
resolved the insurance cover problems that has prevented us from
working on the footpaths network since the end of April. As soon
as we After several
trips away from the local area our next three walks will be closer
to home. Our walk on Sunday July 21st will be a circular walk in
the Whitwell area including passing through Markland Grips, an attractive
section of the Elmton Valley that is a nature reserve and the site THANK
YOU The Rotarians. |
Bramblings,
Bramblings and even more Bramblings, from the Old Part to Robin
Hood estate, Church Warsop to Meden Vale these Thanks to everyone
who contacted me about last month’s report. In particular my
comments about Geese only living in the Northern Hemisphere seem
to have caused some confusion. A number of readers were quick to
point out that they have seen geese on visits to Australia, the
far east and even the Falklands, and of course they are right, what
I was referring to (perhaps with hindsight I should have been more
specific), was what scientists and ornithologists call ‘True’
geese, these are the ‘grey’ geese (Anser ) and the Since that little ‘goose fact’ caused so much interest, what about a few more? geese are monogamous and pair for life, both parents tend the young and the adults moult all flight feathers simultaneously and are flightless for about 3 to 4 weeks in summer and are vulnerable to predation by foxes during this time. An extremely
rare Lark, the Woodlark is making a sensational comeback at a number
of local sites, it would be wrong perhaps even Tony Fell reports
three Buzzards over Hammerwater Drive on February 3rd; other records
include Fieldfare, Redwing and Golden The Woodland Trust has joined forces with The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology to monitor and record the effect of climatic change on wildlife and habitats. The main thrust of this initiative is to record natures clock or phenology to give it its scientific name and The UK Phenology Network are asking for information on things like first sighting of frog spawn, the appearance of flowers, butterflies and arrival of migrant birds such as Cuckoo, Swallows and House martins. Anyone who is
interested in taking part in this very important work can get the
information and the record forms from the UK Phenology Trust FREEPOST
Autumn Park, Grantham, Lincs NG31 6BR The news from
Minster Wood is that the diversity and species listed there grows
bigger by the week and the work that Trev Kinch Birklands Ringing
Group have received some very interesting recoveries of birds ringed
in Warsop or ringed in other places and have Late News; The
year is on the turn, Great tits, Song thrush, Mistle thrush and
Robin have all been in full song and Lesser Celandine |
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PARISHES WALK As requested by the Editor in last months W&DN, I havecompiled a short report about the 3 Parishes Walk which I hope you will find interesting. Having arrived at the Tudor Barn, at 9.30 am for what was to be my fourth 3 Parishes Walk, it was good to see so many people turning out, for what is something old and the young alike enjoy, and get a lot of pleasure and in some cases funding out of. After taking the names of members of our group i.e. 1st Welbeck Beavers, Cubs, Scouts all doing the walk we received our routes from Councillor Colin Avison who organised the event. We all gathered outside for a big send off by the Chairman (Councillor John Allin) of the Parish Council. Councillor Allin wished us all a good and safe journey and he stated that refreshments would be available for us all at the end. This year we did the 6 and a half mile, five mile and 3 and a quarter mile walks, we walked across the Carrs and by the side of the river Maun and to the Carr Lane end of Warsop where there is some lovely countryside to be found. We had at least 8 children all aged about 6 – 7 years leading the way, stopping only once to have a drink and a much needed rest. They learned a lot about the countryside they live in. We made our way to Warsop Vale, and on to Church Warsop across the fields to the Carrs, ending up back at the Tudor Barn where a nice smile and a drink of orange was waiting for us. It was a route which the disabled amongst us, took too, and did well with, putting me to shame. A big thank you to the members of RAYNET and to all the other “background” staff for looking after everyone who took part. So to next year and we can do it all again. Can’t wait. Councillor V Jennings. |
WARSOP ALLOTMENT & LEISURE GARDENERS’ ASSOCIATION
Allotments to let from £8.50 per year in and around Warsop. Are you entitled to more money? Now’s
an opportune time to check that you and your family are receiving
their current entitlement to Social Security benefits. |
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Best Kept Garden Competition |
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Why
not enter your garden, street, pub, allotment, estate or commercial
premises in the Best Kept Garden Competition & win a share of
£700 prize money?
Mansfield District Council is inviting local residents and businesses to ensure Mansfield & Warsop look blooming lovely this summer. What are the categories?
Judging Rules
of the Competition Dates of Judging
Nominations
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WHAT’S ON
AT WARSOP TOWN HALL
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Computer
Training
Advice Services One-to-one information and advice available on Tuesday 9.30am till 12noon for all enquiries regarding Council services - or use the free phoneline in the foyer at any time Monday to Friday to speak directly to a County Contact advisor in Mansfield. Mansfield
Citizens Advice Bureau attends the Town Hall for “open
door” advice sessions on alternate Thursdays. Dates for July
- Thursday 4th and Thursday 18th from 10am to 4pm. Community Support Hetty’s
support group for friends and families of drug users meet at the Town
Hall on the first Wednesday of the month from 7.30pm till 9pm. You
may contact them. Tel:01623 862449.
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As
one residents said ‘Thank you for a most enjoyable event, it
was very useful and informative for the community’. 
Fun
Fair, Marching Bands, Parade, Flowershow, 5 A side football competitions,
craft fair, charity stall, classic cars, static displays, CHAD roadshow,
and much much more.
This
year's all night navigation exercise for young people, Shadow is the
29th of its kind and takes place overnight from Saturday-Sunday 19-20
October in Sherwood Forest. Shadow
is the biggest all-night orienteering exercise in the UK. It is organised
by Notts County Council's Youth Service and now is the time for teams
of young people (male or female) to apply. 
But
there is a lot more on offer at the Town Hall besides training courses.
Warsop
Town Hall
