The Village Magazine of Mattersey & Mattersey Thorpe Poppies in Fields between JULY Mattersey and Thorpe 2020 (Photo courtesy of Ann Young) 1 Some useful telephone numbers: Commercial Services: Beauty Therapist:(Mobile or Salon), Dermalogica Products-Diane 01777-817639 Boiler/Central Heating Service: Alex Perry 07598-186001, [email protected] Challenge Carpet Cleaning: Martyn Cliff -Taylor, Freephone 0800-3287941 Electrician: Beacon Electrical. Call Richard - 07767-358518 Foot Care: Jane Cavanna 01777-816696 Greenstripe Garden Services: Simon Clarkson 01777-818615 & 07833-494353 Holmegarth Garage: Jono Hunt 01909-591984 & 07967-823869, Pest Control—Buzz Off: Paul Drage 07706-747073 & 01777-816074 Priory Garage: Dave Phillips 01777-816606 Taxi Service: Bawtry Private Hire 01302-752300 Therapist: Aromatherapy, Massage, Reiki, Reflexology - Katherine 07779-272820 Please email or phone the Editor if you would like to advertise your services Community Services: Alcohol Advice Service:01777-272244, Alcoholics Anonymous:0114-2701984 Bassetlaw DC Councillor: [email protected] 07931-014035 Bawtry & Blyth Medical: 01302-710210 Cat & Dog Re–Homing Centre: Mayflower Sanctuary 01302 711330, Church Warden: Anne Mills 01777-818398 Church Hall Bookings: Julie German 01777-817589 Crimestoppers: 0800-555111 Electricity Emergency: Landline 0800-6783-105 from mobiles 0330-123-5009 Hedgehog Rescue: Seventh Heaven: Sue Smith 01777–701794, 07842-0066318 Mattersey Primary School Head Teacher: Mr. Paul Higginbottom Tel: 01777-817265, e-mail: [email protected] MP: email [email protected] tel: 0207-219-3000 Notts Community Housing: Register at www.alhomefinder.org.uk. Immediately available homes contact [email protected] or tel 0800 013 8555 Notts County Councillor: Tracey Taylor, tel work: 0115-804-3177 / home: 01777- 816781 / mobile: 07770-847086, e-mail: [email protected] Police: Beat Manager—East Bassetlaw: PC 3258 Jason Fellows tel 07525-226893 email: [email protected] Police Community Support Officer: PCSO 9433 Lucy Campion tel: 07525 989445 email: [email protected] All non emergencies: 101 Power Cut Emergency Number: 105 RSPCA National Cruelty Line: 0300-1234999 Samaritans: 08457-909090 Vicar: Jonathan Strickland 01302-710298, email [email protected] 2 June Nature Watch Security conscious dove nest 4 Swan with her Cygnets Ingredients 4 spring onions ½ a bunch of fresh coriander, (15g) 2 x 300 whole sea bass, scaled, gutted, trimmed, 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste 1 lime Preparation method 1. Trim and halve the spring onions, finely shred lengthways and place in a bowl of ice-cold water to crisp up. Pick in the coriander leaves, reserving the stalks. 2. Place a large non-stick frying pan on a medium-high heat. 3. With a sharp knife, score the sea bass skin at 2cm intervals, then rub all over with the curry paste, inside and out, getting into all the cracks and crannies. 4. Pack the coriander stalks into the cavities, season with sea salt and black pepper, then place in the hot pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. 5. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until dark golden and cooked through (depending on the thickness of your fish). 6. Drain and shake off the spring onions and coriander and pile on to your plates. 7. Sit the sea bass on top, spooning over any spicy oil from the pan. Finely grate over the lime zest, and serve with lime halves, for squeezing over. 4 COMMUNITY SERVICES UPDATE Recycling Centres Update From Monday 1st June all Recycling Centres in Nottinghamshire will be open to cars only, as the remaining sites of Giltbrook, Kirkby, Mansfield and West Bridgford reopen. All centres will be open from 8am to 6pm, 7 days a week from 1 June, so there is no need to rush to the sites. You can only take the following materials:- garden waste, wood, cardboard. general waste, metals, waste electrical, electronic equipment From Monday 8th June pickup trucks, trailers and vans will also be allowed onsite. Don't forget restrictions are in place on site:- visitors must follow strict social distancing guidelines one car in, one car out policy staff are onsite, but they are unable to help unload due to social distancing. If you have coronavirus symptoms, are self-isolating or at a high risk of contracting the virus you should not travel to the sites. Please read our Frequently Asked Questions page on the Notting- hamshire County Council website for more information before you visit a recycling centre site. 5 Schools Nottinghamshire County Council is currently working with schools and academies across the county on phased return-to-school plans for specific year groups. You can read the latest comments of the Chairman of the Children & Young People’s Committee, Councillor Philip Owen, published on the County Council’s website. As Chairman of the Communities & Place Committee, Councillor John Cottee is overseeing the work being done around resuming school crossing patrol and home-to-school transport services. All current School Crossing Patrol sites have been assessed for social distancing and there are some where it will be very difficult for us to provide a normal service given the current national guidance in place. However, we are speaking with all of the relevant schools to establish what is possible, and giving road safety advice appropriate to each location and the present situation. We will be looking to see what physical alterations we can put in place in the future to allow School Crossing Patrols to operate in as many locations as possible. Regarding school transport we have been working closely with our commercial transport providers to establish revised arrangements to get children safely to and from local schools. We have had to source additional transport due to the social distancing rules on buses. The return of pupils to school will be a gradual, phased process and we will plan and prepare school transport provision appropriately to meet demand. Councillor Tracey Taylor Member for Misterton Division Vice Chairman Children & Young People’s Committee Nottinghamshire County Council 0115 804 3177 07770 847086 6 MATTERSEY PARISH COUNCIL www.matterseypc.co.uk Chairman: Mr. R.Kendall, tel: 01777-817072 Councillors: Mr. M Doughty, tel: 01777-817213 Mrs E.Skelton, tel: 01777-817845, Ms S Smith, tel 01777-817022, Mr. A. Walker, tel: 01777-816567, Mrs. H. Wilson, tel: 01777-818846 Clerk to Mattersey Parish Council: Mrs. Adele Haddon, Contact Details: Tel: 01909-731565 email: [email protected] Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month (excluding August) commencing at 7.00pm in the Church Hall to which everyone is welcome. There is a public forum session to air your views. IMPROVEMENTS AROUND THE VILLAGES As some of you will have been spending an increased amount of time at home and around Mattersey and Mattersey Thorpe you may have come up with some ideas on how the area could be improved. The Parish Council welcomes ideas as to how we can make the area even better for our residents - money permitting. As a result of a few planning applica- tions being granted recently there may be an opportunity to find funds so if you do think of any schemes, large or small, please send them to us for discussion. SOCIAL DISTANCING Although the Government have eased some of the restrictions resulting from the Covid pandemic there still remains a danger from infection. It must have been increasingly frustrating for people not to venture out with friends, especially for younger people so used to having lots of mates around them. There have recently been a spate of incidents around the River where groups have been gathering and not keeping the regulatory 2 metres apart and not moving off paths to allow others to pass safely. The Parish Council would urge everyone to keep to the social distancing rules – you don’t know if you are carrying the virus and may not be affected but it could have a devastating effect on those who pick up the germ. Please consider other people’s safety. 7 IRRESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERS We are once again having complaints about people not clearing up after their dogs. This is a regular complaint and the Parish Council are now going to be targeting certain areas using roving mobile cameras in order to obtain the evidence for prosecutions – you have been warned. VILLAGE FLOWER TUBS The tubs have been replenished with new plants. The tubs have a reservoir in the base with capillary system to keep the plants watered, however if there is a very dry spell it would be appreciate if these were topped up. There are small holes around the rim into which water can be poured as well as through the soil. I know that we have volunteers for the one near the Church and opposite Proviso Systems but if you see others plants looking a little sorry for themselves please give them a drink. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed All Saints Church As you will be aware, whilst our church buildings have been closed since the end of March, the Church has been very much open and active through online worship, prayer and through the way in which we are all caring for and serving one another in our communities. Government guidelines have recently changed to advise that we may open our church buildings for private prayer from 13th June. However, our risk assessments indicate that we should not open for private prayer as we cannot monitor compliance to the control measures that need to be in place in all of our church buildings. We anticipate opening for funerals and weddings when the national guidelines allow, but with much reduced capacity and again, with required control measures in place.