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 Investment and development signals new era at Gamston airport
- Initial development of Gamston airport for future UK centre of excellence in vehicle technology research and safety testing commences
- Construction includes upgrades to runway and infrastructure to continue safe ongoing aviation operations
- Employment and training opportunities in both high-grade automotive testing and vehicle repair training
The first phase of the multi-million-pound development and investment at Retford (Gamston) Airport by Thatcham Research marks an exciting new era for the site and surrounding area.
The ambition is to create a UK centre of excellence around vehicle technology testing and safety research that will attract future investment as well as employment and skills development in the area, while securing a long-term future for aviation.
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Worksop Pride Returns for 2022
 Ahead of this weekend’s Worksop Pride, Bassetlaw District Council Chair, Cllr Madelaine Richardson was on hand to raise the Progress Pride Flag in the Old Market Square and show our support for Saturday’s event and our LGBTQ+ community. As well as Cllr Richardson, Worksop Pride Founders Crystal and Katie Lucas were joined by the Chair of Worksop Business Forum, Philip Jackson, Leader of the Council, Cllr Simon Greaves and Head of Corporate Services, Stephen Brown.
Cllr Simon Greaves said: “To see the event grow from the Masonic Hall Car Park in 2016 to the thousands of people in the old Market Square in 2019 is amazing and a testament to the hard work and commitment of the Pride Team. Pride is a celebration of our LGBTQ+ community, it’s a celebration of diversity, of being who you are and being welcome in Worksop. Love is Love.”
Worksop Pride takes place on Saturday 9th July with a parade starting at Worksop Railway Station at 11am and the main event beginning at 12noon on the Old Market Square.
Worksop Pride
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Are you passionate about combatting climate change?
By joining Green Rewards and logging your green actions, you can win vouchers to spend in local stores.
Each month, there are two winners of a £20 voucher: one is the resident with the most points at the end of the month, and the other is chosen from the monthly raffle, which each user is eligible to enter.
Sign up today and start logging your positive actions.
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If you’re new to cycling, thinking about taking it up as a hobby or simply looking for a fun activity ahead of the summer holidays, Bassetlaw District Council has produced a handy guide to get you started.
The guide has been produced with the help of the Council’s Cycling Champion, Cllr John Shephard who provided some hints and tips on how to care for your bike, cycling safety advice, links into community groups and online information, as well as talking about his favourite cycling route in Bassetlaw.
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Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)
The Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) is returning to Bassetlaw this summer!
The aim of the HAF programme is to support children to eat more healthily, be more active, and have a greater knowledge of health and nutrition, as well as be more engaged with school and other local services.
One of the activities on offer is tennis sessions for children aged 7 - 16 years, delivered by Retford Tennis Club.
2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd and 25th August.
9am - 1pm
Retford Lawn Tennis Club, Hospital Road, Retford, DN22 7BD.
Find out more, explore the other activities available and book your place.
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As part of our series of careers events, we are pleased to announce our first Higher Skills and Education event at The Bridge Skills Hub in Worksop.
The event will include:
• Pop up Higher Education Marketplace
• Higher Education Talks and Seminars
• The Bridge ‘Tour and Talk’
• Employer Marketplace
We hope that The Bridge will help provide new learning opportunities for local people and local employers.
The event is free to attend, there is no need to book and will operate on a drop in basis.
Join us at The Bridge - Skills Hub to find out more.
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Lung Health Checks coming to Bassetlaw
From August, mobile scanners will make their way to Bassetlaw in a bid to help detect lung cancer early, as well as identify other health conditions such as lung disease.
Sandra believes going for a scan almost certainly saved her life after it picked up cancer which would have otherwise gone undetected.
“Please, please don’t hesitate, just go and have it done,” she said.
“For me the scan led to a diagnosis of cancer, then an operation on my lung during which the cancer was completely removed. I’m a very, very lucky lady but if it hadn’t been for the scan, it could have been a very different story.”
Almost 17,000 people across the district will be encouraged to take up the invitation to visit a mobile scanner for a lung health check.
NHS organisations in Bassetlaw, Alliance Medical and Ashfield Engage (part of UDG Healthcare Plc, will provide the Lung Health Check service.
Bassetlaw has been chosen to implement Lung Health Checks due to the number of people in the area that have ever smoked.
The Lung Health Check Programme will help improve earlier detection and treatment for people who are experiencing lung-related problems, including cancer. Earlier detection can significantly reduce the number of people dying from lung cancer by about 26 per cent in men and 40 per cent in women.
Dr Kumar, local GP and Cancer Clinical Lead, NHS Bassetlaw Clinical Commissioning Group said:
“The Bassetlaw Lung Health Check programme is a new, innovative way to help the earlier detection of lung disease, including cancer.
“Early detection not only allows earlier treatment and support for people, but also helps to improve their long term health outcomes. As a local GP, I would encourage all eligible patients to take up the offer.”
Ashfield Engage will liaise with local practices ahead of roll out across Bassetlaw to identify all patients that are eligible. This includes those aged 55 to 74, who have ever smoked.
An invitation letter will be sent to all eligible patients, with details about their free Lung Health Check. Initial contact with patients will be by phone with patients offered a low dose CT scan at a mobile unit if further investigation is required.
Lung Health Checks
This week the Council has been highlighting how much fly-tipping is illegally dumped on its streets, in its laybys and on country lanes with hard-hitting displays across Bassetlaw.
A collection of fly-tipping that represents how much waste is dumped in Bassetlaw on average each day was placed in Harworth, Worksop and Retford over the course of three days to show the public how serious a problem fly-tipping is and what they can do to help tackle it.
Last year, between April 2021 and March 2022, it cost the Bassetlaw Tax-Payer £125,729 to clean up fly-tipping after 2,214 individual incidents were reported and cleared.
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Retford CCTV Refuge Point Ready for Use
Bassetlaw District Council is helping to make Retford Town Centre a safer place and reduce Anti-Social Behaviour by installing a CCTV Refuge Point for people to use if they feel unsafe, threatened, or need help.
When used, the Refuge Point alerts the Council’s CCTV Control Room Operators who can assess the caller’s situation and contact the Police on their behalf should they be at risk. The Refuge Point also provides surveillance 24 hours a day, seven days a week and acts as a light source during hours of darkness.
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Bassetlaw District Council Leader, Cllr Simon Greaves has announced his intention to step down as Leader of the District Council and Bassetlaw Labour Group.
Cllr Greaves has led the District Council and Bassetlaw Labour Group for more than 10 years and will formally hand over the leadership role at Bassetlaw District Council at the next meeting of Full Council on Thursday 22nd September, once a new Leader has been selected by members of the Bassetlaw Labour Group.
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