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As we are inundated with Bank Holidays over the next few weeks, we thought it might be useful to remind everyone about rubbish collection days. This week Black Bins, Blue Boxes and Blue Bags will be collected as normal, on Good Friday. Next week Black Bins will be a day later, on Saturday 30th April but Green [...]

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Don’t forget the clocks change tonight, so move them forward one hour.

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The national census is due to take place on 27th March 2011, run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in England and Wales, so please ensure you fill it out. 2011 Census requires everyone to be counted at the address where they usually live. Anyone away from home on census day, Sunday 27 March, [...]

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Tomorrow is the bulk rubbish collection; the dustcart picks up at various points in the village. Remember if you leave rubbish to be removed, you must be in attendance when the wagon comes and load your rubbish, yourself. Don’t lose it, use it – even if you only have a small amount to get rid [...]

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Next Saturday is the bulk rubbish collection; the dustcart picks up at various points in the village.   Remember if you leave rubbish to be removed, you must be in attendance when the wagon comes and load your rubbish, yourself.  Don’t lose it, use it – even if you only have a small amount to get rid [...]

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A census is a count of the population. We have had one in the UK every ten years to find out more about who we are as a nation. We ask everyone to tell us a bit about themselves to help census users decide how best to plan and deliver the everyday services we all [...]

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The TV Digital Switchover in Parwich is due on 17th August 2011 This means in order to watch TV from this date you would need either: A Freeview set top box (they start from £20) and possibly a new aerial + your old telly Or a TV with Freeview built in Or a satellite dish [...]

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If you find climbing the hills of Parwich a trifle arduous, fear not! A brand new transportation service has just arrived in the village. The Mike and Sue ‘willow litter’ will be making circuits every 15 minutes around the most popular points in Parwich. Flag them down and take a seat on top of the [...]

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Following the tragic fire in Hulland Ward, this is the time to check if you have WORKING smoke alarms. The Derbyshire Fire Brigade offer a FREE home fire safety check, where if required smoke alarms will be fitted FREE of charge. The home fire safety check will give you valuable information on making your home a safer [...]

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Tomorrow is bulk rubbish collection day; the dustcart picks up at various points in the village.   Remember if you leave rubbish to be removed, you must be in attendance when the wagon comes and load your rubbish, yourself.  Don’t lose it, use it. Sycamore Cottages                       0900 – 0920 Village Green                                 0925 – 0945 The Square, village [...]

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This Saturday is bulk rubbish collection day; the dustcart picks up at various points in the village.   Next collection is Saturday 5th March.

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As twelth night approaches, we thought you might like to see the Christmas tree recycling information issued by the District Council: If your property is on a garden waste collection round please put your Christmas at the edge of your property by 7am on your “green” collection day. You do not need a green wheeled bin,  just put [...]

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Hi I’ve just phoned DDDC to see when the blue boxes & garden refuse are going to be collected because the 2010 calendar only goes up to November. Apparently, as part of the cut backs, we are not going to be given a Dec 2010 to Nov 2011 calendar, so they have emailed me one, [...]

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The fire engine in Parwich today was attending a chimney fire at a house on the Green.  Fortunately no one was hurt and we hope no serious damage was done. Click here for Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service’s advice on preventing chimney fires.  (Note: they also warn people to keep boiler flues clear from snow and [...]

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Another green waste bin has gone missing from a house on the Green in Parwich.  It probably went on the day of the last collection before the snow.  Do keep your eyes open on bin collection days as a number have gone over the last few months.

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Tomorrow’s rubbish collection should be on schedule, but they will only go on roads where the feel it is safe to do so.  It is unlikely that collections will be as early as they normally are, because the hydrolics have to be unfrozen before they leave. They have said that any bins that are placed on accessible [...]

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We have received the following message from Rick G: Can anyone help? We were expecting a small parcel to be delivered for us on Monday 6th at Hallgates, up by the Hall. The courier company says that it was delivered, and signed for on Monday afternoon. But it wasn’t received by us The only reference [...]

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As a result of the weather, last Friday’s rubbish collection didn’t happen.  Having spoken to Derbyshire Dales today, the refuse vehicles will be out on Friday, but they will only go on roads where the feel it is safe to do so.  It is unlikely that collections will be as early as they normally are, [...]

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Thank you to Marion for passing this on: I have just had an email from Lee Hanstock of MSR Newsgroup who delivers to a number of people in Parwich. He is very apologetic but hasn’t been able to get through to Parwich today. If anyone particularly wants him to keep today’s papers (or even tomorrow’s etc [...]

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The TV Digital Switchover in Parwich is due on 17th August 2011 This means in order to watch TV from this date you would need either: A Freeview set top box (they start from £20) and possibly a new aerial + your old telly Or a TV with Freeview built in Or a satellite dish [...]

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Following the recent post on Broadband Speed, Parwich Parish Council have suggested we also post details of British Telecom’s on-line petition, where if at least 1,000 people request it, they may provide a super-fast fibre optic broadband to the nearest exchange. For more details and to vote see BT Race to Infinity.  So far 5 people have [...]

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The Parish Council have passed on, for anyone interested, the details of the Hartington Surgery Patients Group’s AGM: 21st AGM 7-30pm Monday 8th November The Surgery, Dig Street, Hartington For more information contact the Surgery on tel 01298 84315

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If you are a resident of Parwich, Alsop, Ballidon or Pikehall, then we would welcome your answers to a few questions relating to your broadband service. Your input could be useful to anyone who is planning to install a broadband service, and also to anyone who might be considering changing providers. Please leave your replies [...]

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Is anyone else experiencing problems with their Freeview TV reception from the Sutton Coldfield transmitter? We started having problems yesterday. This website implies that they are carrying out engineering work, so I’m loathed to call out an engineer just yet. http://www.ukfree.tv/shutdowndetail.php?tx=SK113003 Andy Larkin More generally for phone numbers to report transmitter faults click here

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Tomorrow is bulk rubbish collection day; the dustcart picks up at various points in the village.   Remember if you leave rubbish to be removed, you must be in attendance when the wagon comes and load your rubbish, yourself.  Don’t lose it, use it. Sycamore Cottages                       0900 – 0920 Village Green                                 0925 – 0945 The Square, village [...]

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Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service have begun a new campaign in an attempt to change the common perception of fire, “It will never happen to us”. Hopefully this will prompt members of the community to ensure that fire prevention measures are in place within their homes/businesses, ie smoke alarms, escape plans etc. For a Fire [...]

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Next Saturday, 9th October, is the bulk rubbish collection; the dustcart picks up at various points in the village.   Remember if you leave rubbish to be removed, you must be in attendance when the wagon comes and load your rubbish, yourself.  Don’t lose it, use it – even if you only have a small amount [...]

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Thank you Martin for the following information: The TV Digital Switchover in Parwich is due on 17th August 2011 This means in order to watch TV from this date you would need either: A Freeview set top box (they start from £20) and possibly a new aerial + your old telly Or a TV with Freeview built in [...]

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There is likely to be an interruption to the water supply to Parwich this week for ‘essential maintenance of the water main’ (Severn Trent ref Fcr 8344).  The notice I received (on the Green) stated the following times: Wednesday 29th September: from 8am to 6pm Do let us know (via parwich@hotmail.co.uk or in a comment below) if you have different days [...]

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This morning on the B5056 a small border terrier bitch, sandy beige in colour, was found happily roaming down the middle of the road. The person who saw it was worried about the dog being hit by a lorry. The Derbyshire Dales dog warden has collected the dog and can be contacted on 01629 761 [...]

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Don’t forget your water supply may be interrupted tonight.

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