Sutton Bonington
DOG MESS PROBLEM. A young Sutton Bonington schoolboy decided there were too many instances of dog mess in his village, and so set about trying to do something about it.
Nine year old Alexander is a pupil at the village primary school and his headmaster Lee Shilton said that the youngster had made his own mind up in regard to tackling the problem.
He produced his own strategy to help reduce the problem of dog mess in the village and part of this has seen him place dog waste bags at various locations around the village for dog owners to use.
Says the headmaster in a message to the village, says: “The school and local community really appreciate his innovation in this area and he, along with all of the residents of Sutton Bonington, will really appreciate everyone to remember to use his service.
“Well done Alexander, we are all so proud of you” adds Mr Shilton.
A local resident has also voiced his thanks to the youngster. “It is super that someone as young as Alexander came with the idea and made the effort to show us all what we should be doing, keeping dog mess off our paths and walkways.”
VILLAGE TRAIL. The festive season in Sutton Bonington is certainly not cancelled this year, but it might look a bit different because of the coronavirus pandemic, where all the local churches are planning a village trail of the Christmas story.
The event will take place on December 6 when the Christmas lights will be switched on outside the Baptist Church. Villagers will be able to pick up a pack (in a Covid secure way) including the trail leaflet showing different front windows and places where the story is being told.
The pack will also include craft activities and stories to take home.
Villagers who would like to help and have a good front window are asked to contactt Liz Hartley (015090 674042), Beth Clarke (01509 672110) or Beth Cumming (01509 843923).
FLOOD PROTECTION. Flood protection equipment will be purchased by Sutton Bonington Parish
Council with a grant from Rushcliffe Borough Council.
The Council recently succeeded in obtaining a grant from the Borough Council Flood Resilience Scheme which will enable them to stock its store with a substantial number of sandbags or sandbag alternatives.
They are also hoping to purchase additional items such as manually-operated trollies for moving flood protection equipment, enabling volunteers to move items more quickly to help the vulnerable, for example.
PLANS. A planning application submitted to Rushcliffe Borough Council for Sutton Bonington development has not been opposed by the parish council. The application was for a single storey front extension including conversion of existing garage at 38 Charnwood Fields.
There was also no objection from the parish council to an application for the enlargement of two existing windows in the south west side elevation at 2 Pasture Close.
HARVEST THANKS. Thanks have been given to those who supported the annual St Michael’s church Harvest event. As a result of the service, several bags of food, toiletries and other useful items have been collected and donated to The Friary at West Bridgford to boost their work for the homeless.
In addition £76 was raised and has been donated to Water Aid.
LUNCH CLUB. Sutton Bonington Lunch Club will not be able to get back together again at the moment but as soon as regulations change and they are allowed to meet in numbers once again, the organisers will be in touch with everyone usually involved.
Members are reminded that if they need to know anything, give Sue James a call on 01509 673460.
MUSIC SOCIETY. After many meetings and wide-ranging discussions ,the village campus of Nottingham University based Sutton Bonington Music Society has gone online and is currently in the process of organising virtual rehearsals.
Further information will be available on the society’s FaceBook page (https://www.facebook. com/SBMusicSociety) and website.
They have been able to organise some in person rehearsals, but both COVID and University restrictions have limited these to students only.
Musicians and friends are asked to have a look at the society’s website where they can meet this year’s committee and ensemble leaders. They will be able to answer any questions people might have regarding the current situation and rules.
Unfortunately, the Society’s annual Christmas Concert in the Barn will not take place this year. However, they are still hoping and planning to do something for the Festive season
ZOOM MEETINGS. During these unprecedented times Sutton Bonington Parish Council is continuing with its normal responsibilities and while unable to meet as usual in the Village Hall is holding virtual meetings using Zoom.
All members of the public are more than welcome to join these meetings.
The Parish Clerk, Helen Chadwick, is available on 07827 785836 or at clerk@ suttonboningtonparishcouncil. org.uk
CHURCH. Morning service at St. Michael’s Church in Sutton Bonington on Sunday, November 29 will be conducted by The Ven. Phil Williams, the Archdeacon of Nottingham.
The service will start at 11am. He will also be conducting the service at St. James Church in Normanton on Soar on the same morning, starting at 9.30am.
Church leaders hope that the Archdeacon may be able to provide some answers about the interregnum – the period between clergy in the parish
MIDNIGHT SERVICE. Plans may need to change because of national restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic but church leaders in Sutton Bonington hope to hold a midnight communion service in S. Anne’s Church in the village on Christmas Eve.
There will be no Christingle service or Blessing of the Crib and the Posada tour of the village -commemorating in the village the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a safe refuge where Mary could give birth to the baby Jesus.
If the Midnight Communion Service on Christmas Eve at 11.30pm goes ahead, admission will be by ticket only.
It is also hoped to have a Family Service on Christmas Day at 11am at St. Michael’s Church when no tickets will be necessary for admission,
HARVEST. Well-known hymns were played on the organ and some verses were sung by a soloist at St. Michael’s Church Harvest Festival service at Sutton Bonington.
The congregation were not allowed to sing but Jill Crawford sang verses as a soloist – a cantor is now allowed.
The service was taken by Sue Waterson and as a result of the service several bags of food, toiletries and other useful items were collected for the Friary in West Bridgford.
The Friary is a registered charity with a distinctly Christian foundation which is based in West Bridgford and operates in the Nottingham area.
The Friary’s mission is to empower homeless and vulnerable adults to rebuild their lives by offering practical services, advice and emotional support.
It includes a drop-in centre for homeless and unemployed people and offers advice on issues around housing, debt and benefits
GINGERBREAD. Volunteers from the Rucksack Project, a student-led project based on the Sutton Bonington Campus of the University of Nottingham, will hand deliver Lockdown Gingerbread to cheer people up.
For £3 the volunteers will hand deliver in the Kegworth, Sutton Bonington, Hathern, West Leake and Long Whatton areas two gingerbread and a hand-written note to a friend or family
The group aim to provide a rucksack filled with much needed supplies to support the homeless and vulnerably housed community of Nottingham through the winter months.
Following last’s years success with around 70 rucksacks being handed out in December, the leaders say they aim to build upon this and again ensure that everybody who attends the SoupRunners, who give out soup every Tuesday to the homeless community will be provided with a rucksack.
Since September they have been collecting donations and filling the rucksacks, with the aim of taking these to Nottingham in December to hand them out.
The group leaders say that last year it was overwhelming to see the impact of the project, and how truly grateful the homeless people were for something so simple.
Donations of any of the items on the list below are gratefully received, or any money donations to help buy the items. Helpers can also be provided with a rucksack to fill yourself.
There are opportunities to help with the fundraising events over the coming months, as well as packing the rucksacks with the supplies.
Helpers are also welcome to help hand out the filled rucksacks in December!
If you are interested in getting involved this year, please sign up!
They aim to fill every rucksack with a hat, a scarf, gloves, a warm Jumper, a -shirt, a new pair of pants and socks and a blanket or a sleeping bag. This year we would also be especially grateful for donations of the rucksacks themselves.