Hello I want to introduce myself to you as the Funding Advisor at Newark and Sherwood CVS. As Funding Advisor, I aim to support voluntary and community groups with information and advice about sources of funding to help them become sustainable. I also work for the county wide funding project Focus on Funding (www.focusonfunding.org.uk). I know … Continue reading →

Background:- You may be aware that our village shop and Post Office are at risk of closure when Peter Littlewood, the current sub-postmaster, retires. The business has been on the market for a number of months but sadly, at the time of writing, there is no current interest to buy. A village shop is a … Continue reading →

!!CALLING ALL OXTON RESIDENTS!! HAVE YOU FILLED IN YOUR SHOP SURVEY FORM? Should/can we save Oxton Village Shop? Please spend a few minutes to read this article and complete the short questionnaire that was enclosed in the September issue of ‘The Dover Beck’ * DEADLINE FOR RETURNS IS SUNDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER.     You may … Continue reading →

Nearly 50 parishioners and other non residents attended the meeting called by Jill Jones, Chair of the PC on Friday 5th July  to discuss: CAN THE VILLAGE SHOP & POST OFFICE BE SAVED? The Shop/PO business has been up for sale for nearly 2 years and the Village Plan (2011) had highlighted that the shop … Continue reading →

Oxton has made it through to the final 16 out of the original 35 entrants and now face a SECOND UNANNOUNCED  visit by judges OVER THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS.  In the 300 to 700 population group, the four villages still in the running are Gringley-on-the-Hill, Orston, Oxton, and Wysall/ Thorpe-in-the-Glebe.   Please do your bit … Continue reading →

Inspections:- Not many people know this but the PC has various assets spread throughout the village some of which have to be checked on a regular basis in order to ascertain their safety. A recent inspection of the hedges found no problems but two benches in the village have seen better days. It has been … Continue reading →