Have your say on Bassetlaw District Council car parks
Bassetlaw District Council is inviting residents and businesses to help improve the overall parking experience at its car parks in Worksop and Retford.
Article posted on Monday, June 9, 2025
Grants to install new Benches
Communities in Ranskill are benefitting from two brand-new benches, thanks to support from a Councillor Community Grant. David Bamford, the former Ward Member for Ranskill, donated £200 from his community grant allocation to fund the installation of two new benches at the junction of Great North Road and Station Road, next to the village noticeboard.
Article posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Work is underway to help put Bassetlaw on the map as a place to shop, visit, eat and live
Bassetlaw District Council have joined forces with local businesses and stakeholders to capture the character and vibrancy of Bassetlaw and promote it through new websites and marketing campaigns.
Article posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Rural communities to benefit from new grant funding
Community groups and businesses in rural areas are getting the chance to bid for a share of over £200k of the latest government funding secured by Bassetlaw District Council.
Article posted on Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Grants Boost Festivities for Village’s 100th Anniversary
A creative sewing group in Langold is busy putting the finishing touches to a colourful celebration that will help to mark the village’s 100th anniversary this June, made possible by a £200 Councillor Community Grant. The Magpies Sewing Club, based at the Village Hall, has been hard at work designing vibrant costumes and handmade bunting for the upcoming ‘100-Year Walk’ around Langold Lake and Country Park.
Article posted on Monday, June 2, 2025
Councillor Grant Supports Growth of Retford Squash Club for Local Players
Retford Squash Club is building for the future thanks to a community grant from two Retford councillors that will help to boost coaching and development at the club. The club has experienced a resurgence over the last 18 months having more than doubled its membership and grown a healthy junior’s, women’s and men’s sections.
Article posted on Monday, June 2, 2025
More refuge points installed in Retford
Bassetlaw District Council is helping to make Retford’s Kings’ Park feel safer and increase public confidence by installing two new ‘help’ or CCTV refuge points.
Article posted on Friday, May 30, 2025
Retford Remembrance Project Receives Grant to Honour Fallen Heroes
A project in Ordsall to honour the fallen heroes of past conflicts has received a £300 grant from a Bassetlaw District Councillor. The Retford Remembrance Project was established in 2018 and continues its work to identify military veterans who are buried or commemorated in All Hallows Churchyard, in Ordsall, with the name and rank of each veteran, along with the battles in which they served, displayed on an interpretive board.
Article posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Grants to support young people in Harworth and Bircotes
Bircotes Young People’s Centre has received a £450 grant from two Bassetlaw District Councillors to help provide care packs and food parcels for young people. Harworth and Bircotes Ward Councillors, Cllr Lynne Schuller and Cllr Joe Horrocks, have continued to support the youth centre and have used part of their councillor grant to provide essential funding.
Article posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2025
More grants to boost arts, heritage and cultural and creative activities
Grants of up to £5,000 to support arts, heritage, cultural and creative projects in Bassetlaw have been announced by Bassetlaw District Council.
Article posted on Friday, May 23, 2025