Sutton Bonington
FANCY JOINING MUSIC GROUPS? Any local resident who attended the Christmas Concert staged by the Sutton Bonington Music Society in December -- or any of their other performances and who were inspired by either Sutton Bonington Singers or the Sutton Bonington Symphony Orchestra who joined forces to stage the concert, are, if they are interested in joining either or both the groups, invited to contact Charlotte Riley for further information, at svyrc1@nottingham.ac.uk
FOOTBALL CLUB REQUEST APPROVED. Parish councillors at Sutton Bonington have approved a request from the village football club to install permanent fencing around their playing area so that it can be cordoned off.
The council agreed in principal to the club suggestion providing the erection of such a fence did not impede the mowing work that has to be undertaken there.
Coun. Patrick Hood told members that the club would provide their own people to undertake strimming work around the fence.
U3A MEETING. Local retired people are being encouraged to join in the learning and leisure activities provided by Soar Valley’s University of the Third Age.
The next meeting will be at 2 pm on Tuesday next week, January 28 when the guest speaker will be John Todd whose subject will be entitled ‘ The Dire State of the National Health Service.’
John’s talk will focus on “the triple pressures of rapidlyrising demands, severe workforce challenges and the need to recover from the deepest funding squeeze since its inception.”
For more information about the Soar Valley U3A’s please telephone Lorna Orton, the membership secretary, on 01332 811030 or visit the website – http://u3asites.org. uk/soar valley.
PUPILS’ ARTWORK FOR THEATRE. Pupils at Sutton Bonington Primary School showed their creative side by producing artwork for a theatre production in Nottingham.
Headteacher Mr. Lee Shilton said the school had an eventful autumn term ‘with many highlights.’
A particular ‘proud achievement’ was the school being chosen to produce backdrops for a theatre production called The Snow Dragon which was shown at the Nottingham Lakeside during the Christmas period.
The children from the Reception class up to Year Three produced the artwork for the theatre production.
Mr. Shilton said: “The children showed superb collaborative skills to produce some stunning artwork which successfully got all the theatre-goers into the Christmas spirit.”
EMPTY CRISPACKETS NEEDED. An appeal has been launched by Sutton Bonington Primary school to help recycle empty crisp packets.
Residents are being asked to help the school’s recycling efforts by placing empty crisp packets in a bin in the school’s bus swap bus shelter on Park Lane in the village.
Last year the school set up a book swap for adult and children’s books in the unused book shelter on Park Lane. Shelves have been installed in the shelter and anyone can swap a book when they have finished with it.
In 2018 a recycling scheme for crisp packets was launched by Leicester-based Walkers after it was targeted by protests that its metallised plastic packets were contributing to litter and marine pollution.
Walkers was the focus of a campaign where its crisp packets were posted back to the snack firm which led to problems at Royal Mail sorting offices.
Collection points for the empty crisp packets have now been installed across the UK and they also offer a free courier service.
Sutton Bonington School are aiming to set a good example by collecting used crisp packets and all local residents are being encouraged to join in the scheme.
PASTURE LANE OBJECTION. A Proposal for demolition of an existing pedestrian gate and part of existing railings to allow for a new vehicular access in the Conservation Area off Pasture Lane at Sutton Bonington has been approved by Rushcliffe Borough Council.
The application by Mr Mat Linley of 6 Pasture Lane, relates to the site of an early 20th century two storey terrace property situated within the centre of Sutton Bonington. The site is situated on the north side of Pasture Lane close to its junction with Main Street a short distance to the east. The application dwelling is an end terrace in a row of four.
The design of the row is such as to give the impression of a grander semi-detached property, with the two end dwellings being accessed via side doors less prominent from the street as part of this effect.
To the north the site backs onto a parking area at the rear of the Kings Head pub. To the east and set slightly forward of the application dwelling is the two-storey semi-detached cottage at 4 Pastures Lane. To the southeast on the opposite side of the road is a wide grass verge which serves as an important area of open space. To the south are the row of mid-20th century semidetached dwellings. To the west are the adjoining dwellings in the terrace row.
The site is wholly within the Sutton Bonington Conservation Area and is within 50 metres of the grade II listed building at 65 Main Street to the east. The site also lies within Flood Zone 2 and Nottinghamshire County Councils Area of Archaeological Alert.
The application sought planning permission to carry out “relevant demolition” within a conservation area to remove the existing pedestrian gate and a 3.8 metre long section of existing metal railings along the front (southern) boundary of the application site.
One objection has been received from the owner/ occupier of the Kings Head pub who considers the proposal would be over development of the site and would create an unsafe access across the main path on Pasture Lane.
A report presented to the Borough said there had been no comment from Sutton Bonington parish council.
COACHING FOR BIBLE READINGS. Professional coaching is to be provided for parishioners who deliver Bible readings at St. Michael’s and St. Anne’s Churches in Sutton Bonington.
Louise Third, a communications consultant at https://www.louisethird.com has offered to run a free training session for the churches to encourage the way in which Bible readings are delivered.
As a speaker-coach and speechwriter, Louise works with people from all walks of life to help them get the most out of public speaking.
The session will run for two and a half hours and will be held in the chancel of St. James’ Parish Church in Normanton on Soar on Sunday, January 26 from 2pm until 4.30pm
The workshop is intended to help and encourage current readers of the lessons as qwell as those people who may be interested in being a Bible reader in the future.
If you would like to attend and you are a Sutton Bonington resident then please contact John McKenzie. Everyone is welcome and the style of the session will be encouraging and informative.