New Equipment at Shopmobility
Shopmobility in Bassetlaw has a series of new scooters and wheelchairs that will allow more residents and visitors with mobility issues to access the town centres of Worksop and Retford safely and independently.
Article posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Wampanoag Nation Welcomed to Bassetlaw
Bassetlaw Museum presented a new side to the well-known story of the Mayflower Pilgrims during a unique cultural exchange in which representatives from the Wampanoag Nation were welcomed to Bassetlaw. The Wampanoag Perspective Project explores the culture, perspective and history of the Wampanoag Tribe, and their shared history with the Pilgrims.
Article posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Bassetlaw Parks fly the flag as two of the country’s best
Two of Bassetlaw’s outstanding parks have again been recognised by the Green Flag Award as some of the very best in Britain.
Article posted on Monday, October 18, 2021
Bassetlaw site makes reserve list for UK fusion energy plant
West Burton A, near Retford in Bassetlaw, has made the UKAEA’s reserve list to be the potential future home of the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant – the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production, or “STEP”.
Article posted on Friday, October 15, 2021
Retford is uplifted as part of movement experiment
In the lead up to World Mental Health Day, ASICS, together with the support of mental health charity Mind, transformed the UK town of Retford into “Upliftford”. The experiment demonstrated the power of movement to uplift the mood of a town, with residents recording a mental uplift of 27%.
Article posted on Monday, October 11, 2021
Submit comments to latest Local Plan Consultation
Residents, businesses and other interested parties who would like to submit their comments on the final version of Bassetlaw’s Local Plan are being encouraged to do so before the latest consultation period closes in around two weeks.
Article posted on Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Prison for injunction breach
A Retford homeless man has been sentenced to 28 days in prison after breaching the conditions of an Anti-Social Behaviour Injunction that had banned him from entering Retford Town Centre.
Article posted on Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Carlton man banned from mother’s home
A Carlton-in-Lindrick man has been banned from visiting the home of his mother following a sustained period of harassment.
Article posted on Tuesday, October 5, 2021
2020/21 Statement of Accounts - Delay Notice
In line with the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, Bassetlaw District Council published a draft Statement of accounts, subject to audit on Friday 30 July 2021. The audit of the draft statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 has not yet been completed by the external auditors, Mazars LLP.
Article posted on Thursday, September 30, 2021
Council calls on Government to reconsider ‘unfair and unjust’ decision on Mine Workers Pension Schemes
Bassetlaw District Council is calling on the Government to reconsider its ‘unjust and unfair’ decision that denies ex-miners from accessing £1.2bn of pension funds that would have given a £14 increase to the average weekly pension of £84.
Article posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2021