Sutton Bonington

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Tentative steps are being taken by Sutton Bonington Horticultural Society towards normality and a programme of talks for winter and spring has been organised.

In January Jeff Bates talked about “Growing and Showing” and on Tursday this week, February 17 Linda Haywood will talk about “Land of Giants: all about Echiums.”

On March 17 “Gardens of North Wales” will be the subject of a talk given by. Mike Davey and on April 21 Andrew Ward will talk about Scents and Desirability.

All meetings start at 7:30pm and are held in the Baptist Church on Main Street in Sutton Bonington.

One or two new members are needed to bolster the committee. The duties are “not onerous” and members from a younger generation would be particularly welcome!

If you are interested in helping run the Society, please contact Colin Blackshaw on 01509 672144

LUNCH CLUB. Retired people are reminded that if they would like to lunch with others once a month then they should consider joining Sutton Bonington Lunch Club.

Lunches are always held on the second Thursday of each month with the next one on March 10.

Please ring Sue on 01509 673460 for more details and to book a place.

FLY TIPPING PLEDGE. Rushcliffe Borough Council have given an assurance that they will take strong action against anyone fly tipping in their area, including Sutton Bonington.

The Borough are taking further action to deter rogue fly-tippers from blighting rural landscapes, residents in Sutton Bonington are being told by Rushcliffe Borough Council.

In a statement, the council say Gotham, Barton-in-Fabis and Thrumpton are just one area that have now received new bins and signage instructing motorists to ‘bin it, don’t dump it’ at lay-bys in the area backing up continued surveillance and monitoring at the sites to catch those who flout the rules.

“The new features, installed by Streetwise on behalf of us, builds on the work of a wider project, following an increase in fly-tipping in the area this year with trade waste and household items being dumped in laybys, roads and verges.”

Nottinghamshire Police, Parish Councils and Borough council representatives joined forces last year to stop vehicles on the nearby A453 Remembrance Way, Green Lane and Fox Covert Lane to make checks on trade waste and other drivers.

“The partners are working together to combine resources and share information to support even more local action, including