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 Retford Charter Day 2022 - Monday 2nd May
Monday 2nd May marks the annual Retford Charter Day with events running throughout the day on the Canal, and in the Town Centre, Town Hall and Bassetlaw Museum.
More information Retford Charter Day 2022 on Facebook
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Up the Tigers
 Good luck to Worksop Town FC as they go head to head with Maltby Main in the final of the world’s fourth oldest surviving cup competition this weekend.
Ahead of Saturdays Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup final, Councillors were joined by Tigers Chairman Pete Whitehead and Life President Keith Illett to fly the Worksop Town Flag from the Old Market Square.
The match takes place tomorrow night at the Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, with a 7:30pm KO. £8 adults, £5 seniors & £1 under 17s.
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Could you foster for Nottinghamshire and give a child a stable, caring home?
The County Council needs new foster carers for children in Bassetlaw and across Nottinghamshire, who need loving and stable homes.
As the number of children looked after by the council continues to increase, we need more foster carers so that we can find good homes for local children.
By becoming a foster carer, you can make a real difference to a child’s life – and your own!
We support our foster carers every step of the way and provide exceptional benefits, support and training.
Come and join us at one of our friendly information events where you can find out more about fostering with Nottinghamshire County Council.
Details of our monthly online information sessions are on our website: www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/fostering or call 0115 804 4440 if you have anything you'd like to know about fostering - we're always happy to chat and no question is too big or too small!
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 Bassetlaw District Council and TrailTale, an app that delivers self-guided walks via smartphone, are giving residents and visitors the opportunity to explore the Bassetlaw area in a fresh and fascinating way.
TrailTale offers a variety of walking routes for Bassetlaw that range from 0.8 to 5.9 miles and include Blyth, Retford, Tuxford, Worksop and the Idle Valley Nature Reserve. Trail Tale displays accurate turn-by-turn instructions as well as information about each area that has been put together with the help of local experts. Users of the app can access facts, photos and maps during their walks and some routes featured by TrailTale also have an audio guide so you can listen as you go.
Cllr Sue Shaw, Cabinet Member for Health and Community Well-being at Bassetlaw District Council said: “You can use TrailTale to make your usual walks a little more engaging, by learning about Bassetlaw’s history and heritage whilst on the move. Using TrailTale is a great way for anyone to connect with their surroundings and spend more time outdoors.”
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There are a number of local government elections being held across the Country on May 5th. However, in Bassetlaw the next scheduled elections are due to take place next year.
Bassetlaw District Council Elections
In Bassetlaw, all out elections are held every four years. The last District Council election was on 2 May 2019. Local government elections are normally held on the first Thursday in May. The next election is to be held on 4 May 2023.
Parish/Town Council Elections
Elections for parish/town council elections are held at the same time as District elections and parish/town councillors are elected for a term of four years.
County Council Elections
County Council elections are held every four years and are normally held on the first Thursday in May. The last County Council election was held on 6 May 2021 and the next one is scheduled to take place on Thursday 1 May 2025.
Register to Vote
If your name is not on the electoral register you will not be able to vote. If you are not on the register you might be refused a loan, mobile phone contract or even be turned down for a bank account. Registering to vote is easy, just visit www.gov.uk/register-to-vote and fill in the online form. You will receive confirmation from the Council once you are registered to vote. To find out more about voting or to request a postal vote, visit our Elections webpage.
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