Thank you to Parwich Parish Council for passing on this information. For more details and a link to on-line registration click here. If anyone from our area is attending the Conference and would be willing to do a report for PARWICH.ORG do let us know via parwich@hotmail.co.uk (also anyone wanting to car share could let [...]
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Climate Action Conference
Posted in Environment, Local government on Monday February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Oil co-op meeting on Thursday
Posted in Local government, Oil, Services on Tuesday February 9, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Those interested in setting up a parallel LGP group are welcome to come along too. If you are interested but can’t make the meeting let Karen Carpenter know or email the Blog Team on parwich@hotmail.co.uk
Possible Oil Co-op
Posted in Local government, Oil, Services on Tuesday January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Those interested in setting up a parallel LGP group are welcome to come along too. If you are interested but can’t make the meeting let Karen Carpenter know or email the Blog Team on parwich@hotmail.co.uk
Derbyshire Community Climate Action Conference.
Posted in Environment, Local government on Friday January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Parwich Parish Council for passing on this information. For more details and a link to on-line registration click here. If anyone from our area is attending the Conference and would be willing to do a report for PARWICH.ORG do let us know via parwich@hotmail.co.uk (also anyone wanting to car share could let [...]
Meeting re. possible Oil Co-op
Posted in Local government, Oil, Services on Wednesday January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Those interested in setting up a parallel LGP group are welcome to come along too. If you are interested but can’t make the meeting let Karen Carpenter know or email the Blog Team on parwich@hotmail.co.uk. Also people from Alsop, Ballidon, Pikehall, etc as well as Parwich are welcome.
Proposed Oil Co-op
Posted in Local government, Oil, Services on Monday January 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Given the interest in setting up an oil buying co-op to ensure the cheapest prices, Karen Carpenter (Derbyshire Dales District Council) suggests she meets with a community representative or interested people: I think if there is sufficient interest, then would you like to have a community meeting to discuss how the community would like a [...]
Salt and Grit Shortage
Posted in Local government, Roads on Wednesday January 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Thank you to Richard T for the following: Derbyshire County Council says on its website that its salt supplier was unable to deliver the required amounts in the recent deep freeze. A message on its website said: “We’re dealing with the worst winter weather for 30 years. “We’re continuing to grit main routes across Derbyshire [...]
Interested in a more formal oil co-op?
Posted in Local government, Oil, Services on Tuesday January 5, 2010 | 13 Comments »
Over the last year individuals have put posts on the Blog when they are ordering oil to get others to order at the same time ensuring discounted prices. Today the District Council has contacted us to see if there is any interest in us taking this further: Dear Parwich Community, My name is Karen Carpenter [...]
Christmas tree & card recycling
Posted in Local government, Services on Sunday January 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Christmas Trees can be put out with the green bins, between 4th and 29th Jan, if unlike me you can remember which is the green bin day. Christmas Cards can be take to collections points (the nearest is Sainsbury’s car park, Ashbourne) between 4th and 31st Jan or M&S Simply Food. Can anyone more alert [...]
Work to start on B5056 landslip
Posted in Local government, Roads on Thursday December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Work on repairing the B5056 at the landslip just north of the Bentley Fenny Bentley is to start on Monday 11th January. Here is the County Council’s update: I can confirm that the start date for the Fenny Bentley landslip works is 11 January 2010. Along with nearly all civil engineering contractors and suppliers the [...]
Refuse Collection
Posted in Local government, Services on Thursday December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Green bin on Thursday and the black rubbish bin on Saturday.
Refuse Collections
Posted in Local government, Services on Wednesday December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our collections will be a day early this week, weather permitting.
Update on the B5056 Closure
Posted in Local government, Roads, Transport on Tuesday December 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
On the 17th November there was a public meeting organised by Derbyshire County Council on the current temporary closure of the B5056. Our report of that meeting at PARWICH.ORG can be seen by clicking here. Cllr Simon Spencer committed the Authority to keep residents up to date in writing on the various issues raised that [...]
Christmas Refuse Collections & Recycling
Posted in Local government, Services on Saturday December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Click on the following for the Christmas collections: Click on the following for recycling Christmas Trees and Christmas Cards:
Everything you (probably didn’t) want to know about Radon.
Posted in Environment, Local government, Memorial hall on Wednesday December 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our thanks to Kevin “Magnus Pyke” S, for providing the following article. Radon is a radioactive gas which is produced in the Earth’s crust from the breakdown of radioactive uranium. Certain parts of the country are prone to the release of radon from the ground, and the Derbyshire Dales have been designated as a radon [...]
Public Meeting on the B5056 Closure
Posted in Local government, Roads on Thursday October 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Derbyshire County Council are holding a public meeting about the B5056 closure at 7pm on Tuesday 17th November at Tissington Village Hall. Our Councillor, Simon Spencer, will be at the meeting. We will post any further details as they become available. If you have anything you want us to pass on to the County Council [...]
Peak Park Authority surveying residents.
Posted in Local government, Peak Park on Wednesday July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Peak District National Park Authority are sending a survey to just over 7% of the Park’s residents this week, asking for comments on how the Park is managed and on services for local people. Given our previous support for more democratic control for the National Park Authority we would strongly urge anyone receiving a [...]
Thanks from Colin Swindell
Posted in Local government on Friday June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The following was forwarded to us for publication from Colin Swindell, who was the second-placed candidate for the Dovedale division in the recent County Council elections: As the Labour Party Candidate in the County Council Elections held on 4th June, may I express a heartfelt thanks to the many people who helped me to achieve [...]
Letter to our MEPs
Posted in Local government on Tuesday June 9, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Congratulations to the five MEPs elected for the East Midlands: Roger Helmer, Conservative Emma McClarkin, Conservative Glenis Willmott, Labour Derek Clark, UKIP Bill Newton Dunn, Liberal Democrat On behalf of the blog we have emailed all five with the following letter, hopefully encouraging them to engage with the site and respond to the issues raised [...]
European election results
Posted in Local government on Monday June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The five MEPs elected for the East Midlands are: Roger Helmer, Conservative Emma McClarkin, Conservative Glenis Willmott, Labour Derek Clark, UKIP Bill Newton Dunn, Liberal Democrat The four sitting MEPs that stood were re-elected, and the fifth seat was won by Emma McClarkin for the Conservatives. The turnout in the region was 38% overall, but [...]
County Council Election Results
Posted in Local government on Friday June 5, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The results for the Derbyshire County Council elections in our local divisions are now in. Simon Spencer wins Dovedale making it a Conservative hold. Best wishes to former Cllr Ray Caswell who did not stand for re-election. The count was: Dovedale (including Alsop and Parwich) Simon Spencer, Conservative – 2321 Colin Swindell, Labour – 1000 [...]
June 4th elections: the candidates answer our questions.
Posted in Local government on Wednesday June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Please click on each candidate’s name to view their answers to the questions which we recently sent to them. We’re grateful to all of them for taking the time and trouble to reply. Dovedale (includes Alsop en le Dale, Parwich and part of Pikehall): James Jennings, Liberal Democrat. Simon Spencer, Conservative. Colin Swindell, Labour. Wirksworth [...]
Elections on Thursday
Posted in Local government on Tuesday June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As everyone will be aware elections for the European Parliament and the County Council are on Thursday 4th June. The polling station in Parwich Memorial Hall will be open from 7am to 10pm. If you are not sure which is your Derbyshire Dales polling station contact 01629 761335. To read the candidates’ comments on our [...]
Questions for June 4 election candidates
Posted in Local government on Sunday May 24, 2009 | 11 Comments »
The following issues raised here at PARWICH.ORG will be forwarded to all the local candidates for the upcoming County Council elections and to the four MEPs that are standing again. We have not contacted all the European election candidates as there are some 80, but if there are any others you particularly want to respond [...]
Election Issues (fourth instalment)
Posted in Local government on Thursday May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the fourth and final instalment of our issues for candidates posts covering Environmental issues. Also please use this post to add any additional comments relating to any local issues not already covered that you want raising with the candidates. Environment Do add any comments below on these or any other issues you want [...]
Election issues (third instalment)
Posted in Local government on Wednesday May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Although this post has some overlap with the previous instalment, it is worth looking at the factors that impact on us as rural communities separately. What do you want raising with the candidates for the upcoming elections: Community Here are some of the issues previously raised on PARWICH.ORG:
Election issues (second instalment)
Posted in Local government, Peak Park, Planning on Monday May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Following on from Roads, here is your chance to raise issues relating to the Peak District National Park Authority for the candidates for the County Council and European Parliament elections. Look out for more posts on other topics. Peak Park Use the poll or comment below to have your say: For matters already raised
Your Questions for the Candidates (First instalment)
Posted in Local government, Roads on Saturday May 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A number of issues have been raised on PARWICH.ORG that require political support to achieve, ranging from roads to the Peak Park Authority and flooding. Over the next few days we will have a series of posts investigating what you want raising with the candidates for the June 4th County Council and European Parliament Elections. [...]
Elections on June 4th 2009
Posted in Local government on Tuesday May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We are voting for both the European Parliament and Derbyshire County Council elections on the 4th of June. Those not already registered to vote must do so by 5pm Tuesday 19th May if they want to vote in these elections (click here to find out how to register). The local polling station is Parwich Memorial [...]
Request For Assistance From Councillor Spencer
Posted in Local government, Roads on Sunday May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Mr Spencer, I am writing on behalf of community website parwich.org. For some time now our community has been concerned at the deterioration of the B5056 by the Bentley Brook pub. This section of road has been subsiding for many months and we are concerned that the lack of action may lead to closure [...]
County Councilor’s comments on white paper
Posted in Local government, News on Thursday July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Andrew Lewer, Derbyshire County Councillor, for the following thought out response to our post on the new ‘Communities in Control’ white paper: I would offer the following bullet point notes in turn to the ‘headline’ issues you put in your web-page on the ‘Communities In Control’ White Paper. I stress these are my personal [...]
Communities in Control – White Paper
Posted in Local government, News on Sunday July 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Our earlier post on local democracy mentioned an up coming government white paper. Thank you to Richard T for pointing out that it has now been published. Click here: to see the Communities & Local Government Press Release to access the research behind this proposed legislation to access the White Paper, Communities in Control The press [...]
County Councillor
Posted in Local government, Local Links on Thursday June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Some of you will have seen the article in the Ashbourne Telegraph on Councillor Ray Caswell’s resignation as Town Councillor for Ashbourne, on health grounds. We are pleased that he continues as County Councillor for the Dovedale Ward which includes Eton & Alsop and Parwich, and send him our good wishes. His group leader Councillor [...]
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