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This post has been created at the request of a reader who was concerned the Parish Council land making up part of The Square off Pump Hill in the centre of Parwich village is to be sold without any public consultation. At the March Parwich Parish Council meeting Item 14 “it was agreed to sell Pump Hill back to the previous owner for the sum of £1“. (This “previous owner” is not named in the minutes, but it is presumed this reference in the minutes is an error as the previous owners have no current connection to the village, see below.) The minutes make no mention of any conditions as to the future use of this land being specified as part of the sale.
This land, in front of Parwich Hall, was originally part of the Parwich Estate. Some time around the 1820s it was made into allotments for use by villagers. The 1843 Tithe Map refers to it as ‘gardens’. The estate was bought by Sir John Crompton-Inglefield in the 1930s. After World War II the allotments went out of use, and Lady Crompton-Inglefield had trees planted here to hide the separately owned garden at the south end of the land, in front of the former Shop, which was then being used to cure deer hides amongst other things.
After the sale of the bulk of the Parwich Estate in the 1970s, this land remained in the hands of Sir John’s heirs, one suspects on the speculation that restrictions on building here might someday be removed. Over a number of years Dorothy L gardened this land on a voluntary basis, and created a very attractive woodland garden, much enhancing this part of the village.
When it came up for auction in the early 2000s, the Village Action Group raised buying it with the then Parish Council. There was strong local support for protecting this land in the heart of the village against any future development. In the light of this a number of potential buyers agreed not to bid at the auction and the land was purchased by the Parish Council.
A number of options then were considered for this land, but local opinion was strongly in favour of Dorothy continuing to garden it for as long as she wished. She has now left the village.
What are your views on the future of this land?
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This week the Parish Council purchased and installed two new toddler cradle seats for the swings at the playground as part of an on-going improvement plan. Last year the roundabout was refurbished with help from volunteers.
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Posted in Parish Council, Transport on Sunday March 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Since our last update in January, Parwich Parish Council has been in contact with Derbyshire County Council’s Senior Project Officer Local Bus Network (Environmental Services) numerous times regarding concerns over the bus service. To summarise correspondence from the Senior Project Officer.
1. Usage of the buses
Although there are no smart ticketing systems in operation for bus services in the Parwich area the following statistics show the usage of the buses.
Service 449 – Service 449 Ilam – Bakewell (Alternate Mondays)
Between February 2013 and January 2014 a total of 206 passengers used this service. The highest number was 30 in July 2013 and the lowest was 4 in March 2013.
Service 102 – Parwich to Ashbourne – 4 buses per day Monday-Saturday
• April 2013 – 227
• May 2013 – 243
• June 2013 – 244
• July 2013 – 269
• August 2013 – 289
• September 2013 – 174
• October 2013 – 237
• November 2013 – 191
• December 2013 – 142
• January 2014 – 189
• February 2014 – 197
2. Change of timetable
In response to comments, Derbyshire County Council has moved the time of the first bus leaving Parwich forward by 5 minutes, effective from 31st March 2014. This is in order to provide better outbound connections onto the Swift service to Derby.
Future Funding
Derbyshire County Council officers work within budgets that are set by Cabinet. There are no specific monies set aside for bus services in Parwich, or anywhere else in Derbyshire, but there is an overall budget for supported bus services in Derbyshire. The Authority does face significant funding cuts over the next few years, however, budgets are set by elected members and not officers. It is the case that the contract which includes Service 102 is heavily subsidised and therefore, regardless of any wider budget concerns, if there are any opportunities to reduce the cost of providing these services whilst retaining the same (or better) level of service for service users then this would clearly be prudent of the Authority to look to do so to ensure best use of our limited resource. A reduction in the cost of provision would also help strengthen the justification for the existence of these services. This will be something the Authority will consider prior to deciding how to continue providing services after the current contract expires in October 2014. Options include extension of the existing contract, retendering, or integration of the provision within the Ashbourne Community Transport operation. Beyond this, there are no plans to make changes to the services themselves, although the Authority will continue to listen to any feedback and make any changes in response, if possible.
The motivation of this department (Environmental Services) remains one of finding efficient means of maintaining services, including services for Parwich. Consequently, any perceived opinions which may exist on future changes to contracts are misplaced.
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Councillor Simon Spencer suggests that there is little point in holding a public meeting when there are no planned changes to the bus service. As a result Parwich Parish Council will not be organising a public meeting in April, but will review the situation as necessary.
Parwich Parish Council
22.3.2014
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We have received the following:
The parish council will continue to bring any highway related problems to the attention of Derbyshire County Council after each parish council meeting. However, residents are also able to report such matters directly to Derbyshire County Council to ensure Derbyshire County Council can act as quickly as possible to resolve issues.
The local rate number to contact is (01629) 533190
Mrs S Hampson,
Clerk
Parwich Parish Council
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Parwich Parish Council is looking for someone to clean the toilets at Parsons Croft. They need to be cleaned once a week between April 1st and October 31st 2014.
This work could be suitable for
• A volunteer/s
• Self Employed/Contract basis with invoices sent to the Council to a sum of £10 per clean per week plus reimbursement for cleaning materials on production of receipts.
If you are interested please contact Caroline Healy, Chair of Parwich Parish Council, Hallcliffe, Parwich, Tel 390378 for full details.
There will be a one month probationary period.
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As previously advertised, a vacancy has arisen for a parish councillor on Parwivch Parish Council. The parish council has now been instructed by Derbyshire Dales District Council that an election has not been called for.
Are you interested in serving your local community? If so, there is now a perfect opportunity for you to join the Parish Council. There are currently six parish councillors and the Parish Council now needs to co-opt one more person to fill the remaining vacant post to bring the council up to its maximum of seven councillors.
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Parwich Parish Council is looking for someone to clean the toilets at Parsons Croft. They need to be cleaned once a week between April 1st and October 31st 2014.
This work could be suitable for
• A volunteer/s
• Self Employed/Contract basis with invoices sent to the Council to a sum of £10 per clean per week plus reimbursement for cleaning materials on production of receipts.
If you are interested please contact Caroline Healy, Chair of Parwich Parish Council, Hallcliffe, Parwich, Tel 390378 for full details.
There will be a one month probationary period.
Parwich Parish Council.
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Posted in Environment, Local government, Parish Council, Services, Sustainability on Tuesday February 11, 2014| 1 Comment »
Somewhat belatedly here is an update on the situation re. the ‘bring’ recycling point at the Sycamore Inn. The general recycling here has now been removed.
Following a reader request we ran an on-line poll here at parwich.org on this ‘bring’ recycling point, to which some 78 individuals responded, with a large minority (45%) in favour of retaining some form of central recycling point in Parwich (click here to see our report in pdf format). This report was sent to the Parish Council, who were supportive of the need to retain some form of central recycling point in Parwich (click here to see their response posted here at parwich.org).
We also forwarded it to our District Council, Sir Richard FitzHerbert, along with a request for further discussion of what action could be taken to enable some central recycling to continue in Parwich. He passed the information on to Heidi McDougall (Head of Environmental Services) asking her to respond on his behalf. She has sent a full email (the text of her response is reproduced at the end of this post), explaining reasons why it would not be possible to retain the then existing service at the Sycamore. The District Council is strongly stating that any problems residents have must be dealt with on a house by house basis. Residents can contact the waste helpline on 01629 761122 to discuss their own particular situation.
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Parwich Parish Council is looking for someone to clean the toilets at Parsons Croft. They need to be cleaned once a week between April 1st and October 31st 2014.
This work could be suitable for
• A volunteer/s
• Self Employed/Contract basis with invoices sent to the Council to a sum of £10 per clean per week plus reimbursement for cleaning materials on production of receipts.
If you are interested please contact Caroline Healy, Chair of Parwich Parish Council, Hallcliffe, Parwich, Tel 390378 for full details.
There will be a one month probationary period.
Parwich Parish Council.
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We have received the following fom the Parish Council:
Please click here for interim information about the vacancy.
The Parish Council would like to thank those residents who have already expressed an interest in this vacancy.
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Parwich Parish Council usually meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30 pm, in Parwich Memorial Hall.
Members of the public are most welcome to attend and a public speaking section will feature on each month’s agenda.
The proposed dates for forthcoming parish council meetings are detailed below, however, it must be noted that these dates may be subject to change due to a variety of reasons. The parish council does not ordinarily meet in August and December of each year.
There will also be an annual Parish Council meeting and an annual meeting of the parish held each year which will be advertised. The format of this year’s meetings has not yet been finalised.
Please see the specific agenda notice for each meeting. A copy of this will be placed in the village shop and on Parwich Blog prior to each meeting and will confirm the date of the next meeting.
| Month | Date (Third Wednesday)
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| 2014 | |
| January | 15th |
| February | 12th |
| March | 19th |
| April | 9th |
| May (Parish Annual meeting followed by Annual Parish Council meeting) |
21st |
| June | 18th |
| July | 16th |
| August | No meeting |
| September | 17th |
| October | 15th |
| November | 19th |
Mrs S Hampson
Clerk, Parwich Parish Council
Posted in Parish Council on Friday January 17, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Parwich Bus Service
Contact has been made with both District and County Councils and the Parish Council is pleased to summarise the response from the Senior Project Officer Local Bus Network at Derbyshire County Council as follows:
1. As the tendering authority for supported bus services, Derbyshire County Council (County) determines which contracts it supports and this is not a decision that would be made by either the bus operator or its drivers.
2. Any rumours made by any driver would be complete speculation and are wholly without foundation.
3. The current expiry dates for the two buses are as follows:
i. Services 101-104 Ashbourne – Thorpe/Parwich/Kirk Ireton/Hulland Ward School Expires 25/10/2014
ii. Service 449 Ilam – Bakewell (Alternate Mondays) Expires 23/03/2015
4. As it is not permitted for County to enter into open ended agreements with operators to provide bus services, all of the contracts have end dates. When the end date for any contract is reached it may be possible to extend the contract for a further period, or alternatively a new contract could be tendered. The end date of a contract therefore certainly does not signify the end date of a service and, equally, the presence of a contract end date does not secure the continuation of any service until that time is reached, as the provision of any contract is dependent upon passenger use and the availability of funding.
5. County can confirm that there are no imminent or any current plans to change the services for Parwich. The Authority does face significant funding cuts over the next few years and this may have an impact on the funds available to support bus services across the county, however, as budgets for future years have still to be determined this is currently an unknown. Regardless, the Authority can assure the village that maintaining accessibility across the county will remain a high priority. Should it subsequently prove necessary to withdraw supported local bus services in the county as a result of funding cuts then this would not be done without undertaking a consultation process beforehand.
6. Whilst the bus service providing home to school transport has become a separate school days only contract, it is still a registered bus service open to the general public.
7. Any journey requiring a connection (Swift Services) will have a limited appeal to travellers, particularly when these involve infrequent services and given the many conflicting potential opportunities for connections and other constraints to timetables, it is not always possible to provide ideal connection opportunities. Whilst the Authority acknowledge that the current timetable does not provide ideal outbound connections with the Swift service towards Derby, the return afternoon connections are now good. Conversely, the previous timetable provided for good outbound connectivity but was very poor for the return journeys. We will have a look at the outbound journeys for the current timetable to see if these can be changed to provide for better connectivity onto the Swift.
County Councillor Simon Spencer attended Parwich Parish Council meeting on Wednesday, along with nine parishioners and he was able to hear the strength of feeling in support of the bus service and the need for improvements, particularly to the connection times. He will take these views back to the appropriate Cabinet Member. He explained that smart ticketing gives the Authority full details about the number of journeys made on each bus route and stressed how important it was to use this subsidised bus service, to show the Authority that it is an vital provision for the community.
Parwich Parish Council will be setting up a public meeting to discuss all the issues around Public Transport. Members of the Parish Council are aiming for a meeting in April, but the exact timing is dependent on the availability of the appropriate representatives from both County and District Councils.
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Thursday 16th January 2014
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Recycling Site
Parwich Parish Council contacted Derbyshire Dales District Council because of concerns regarding the closure of the “bring” site at The Sycamore.
Members of the Parish Council have been informed by the District Council that the Environment Committee decided last November to reduce the number of sites because of the big improvements brought about by the new household recycling scheme. Everything that can be recycled at bring sites can now be recycled at home.
The District Council do not dispute that the site is used but compared to many other sites the material quantities are low. The period between Christmas and New Year put extra pressure on sites because collections are reduced due to Bank Holidays, but residents have extra waste.
Where there are particular difficulties with access or storage for residents using the kerbside service, it is necessary for the contractor, Serco, to visit and discuss the options available. Assisted collections can also be offered for residents who cannot move containers if they meet the criteria. The Helpline number is 01629 761122.
Operating recycling sites is a duplication of the service offered at kerbside and therefore it is for the above reasons that the site will be removed and cleaned on Tuesday 21st January.
At our Parish Council meeting our local District Councillor was unable to attend. Questions were raised during the public speaking item. The Parish Council will again contact District Council, as Councillors are particularly concerned that for whatever reason there was no consultation period with both residents and the Parish Council.
There is an opportunity for residents to have a say on District’s spending at the next open Forum meeting at Ashbourne Leisure Centre on Monday 3rd February. The meeting starts at 7pm and anyone who can’t attend in person can email questions in advance to communityforum@derbyshiredales.gov.uk or via the District Council’s Facebook and Twitter pages @derbyshiredales.
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Thursday 16th January 2014
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We have received the following fom the Parish Council:
Please click here for interim information about the vacancy.
The Parish Council would like to thank those residents who have already expressed an interest in this vacancy.
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It is easy to only notice the Parish Council when we think things have gone wrong, so it is good to hear about all the hard work they do all year round. (more…)
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The Parish Council have been informed that there is a dead sheep behind the Pavilion. They will be dealing with the situation as quickly as is possible.
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