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Parish Council Meeting – 18th January
Posted in Parish Council on Sunday January 15, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Bus Service Meeting Information
Posted in Parish Council, Transport on Friday December 9, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Meeting about Bus Service Pilot.
A public meeting was held in the Memorial hall on Wednesday the 7th of December. The meeting was attended by around twenty residents including several Parish Councillors. Chris Hegarty and Phil Smith form Derbyshire County Council briefly described the bus service pilot that will start in February. They used a short presentation which can be seen here. They answered residents questions for about an hour.
A page has also been set up on the Parish Council website to share information about the bus service.
Andrew Martin
Clerk RFO. Parwich Parish Council
e-mail: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
tel: 01335 216238 address: Fernlea, Parwich, Ashbourne, DE6 1QJ
Parish Council minutes
Posted in Parish Council on Friday November 25, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The minutes of the Parish Council meeting of the 16th November have been published on the Parish Council website and can be seen here
Parish Council Meeting
Posted in Parish Council on Sunday November 13, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Wednesday the 16th November.
The agenda can be found here
Bus Service
Posted in Local government, Parish Council, Transport on Saturday November 12, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The following news has been shared with us by the Parish Council.
Important changes to bus services – Derbyshire Connect
Important changes to bus services – Derbyshire ConnectDerbyshire County Council is introducing a new bus service – Derbyshire Connect – on Monday 13th February 2017. This will replace services 101 and 102 which operate from the Thorpe and Parwich areas as well as two school services – the 103 and 104 – that run from Hognaston to Hulland Ward Primary School, and Kirk Ireton to Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School.
Derbyshire Connect will use an accessible minibus and run between 7am and 6pm Monday to Friday, and 8am and 6pm on Saturdays. It will not run on Sundays. Instead of following a traditional timetabled route, Derbyshire Connect will operate anywhere within the times stated and operating zone (see map attached). Please note the emphasis on this service is its flexibility and the areas served can be changed, within this general operating area, to accommodate the journeys passengers may wish to make.
Journeys will have to be booked in advance, anytime from a week to two hours before travel. A standard fare will be charged but Gold card holders will be able to travel for free after 0930 during the week and anytime on Saturdays. Importantly, Derbyshire Connect will be available to everyone, including visitors, of all ages in the operating area.
Derbyshire Connect will be a pilot service for up to 12 months and if successful may shape the way that transport is provided in the future in the county’s rural areas. There are many successful services of this type operating around the country and we hope that Derbyshire Connect will be more responsive to passengers needs and provide greater travel choices.
For more information and details of the area affected continue reading (more…)
Tennis Court Cleaning
Posted in Parish Council, Tennis on Monday October 24, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Tennis Court Cleaning.
The Parish Council is arranging for the tennis courts to be cleaned. This work is planned to take place on Friday the 4th of November.
Andrew Martin
Clerk RFO. Parwich Parish Council
e-mail: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
tel: 01335 216238
address: Fernlea, Parwich, Ashbourne, DE6 1QJ
Autumn Village Tidy Up
Posted in Environment, Parish Council on Saturday October 22, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Autumn Village tidy up. Sunday 23rd October.
A reminder that this will be taking place at the weekend.
Further details including Health and Safety guidelines can be found on the Parish Council website here
Parish Council Meeting Minutes
Posted in Parish Council on Friday October 21, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting of the 19th October have been published on the Parish Council website and can be seen here
Village Tidy Up
Posted in Environment, Parish Council, Pub on Friday October 21, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Village Tidy Up
Posted in Environment, Parish Council, Pub, Uncategorized on Saturday October 15, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Parish Council Meeting Agenda
Posted in Parish Council, Uncategorized on Friday October 14, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The agenda for the Parish Council Meeting of 19th October 2016 has been published here
Village Tidy Up
Posted in Environment, Parish Council, Pub on Saturday October 8, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Parish Council Meeting Minutes
Posted in Parish Council on Thursday September 29, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting of the 21st of September have been published on the Parish Council website and can be seen here
Village Tidy Up
Posted in Environment, Parish Council, Pub on Friday September 23, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Mobile Phone Mast Latest News
Posted in Environment, Parish Council on Thursday September 22, 2016| Leave a Comment »
We’ve been asked to post the following by the Parish Council.
Last night’s Parish Council Meeting voted not to lease land at Parson’s Croft for a mobile phone mast.The minutes of the meeting will be published in due course.
Shared Access, the company who made the initial approach have been informed.
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback.
Regards
Andrew Martin
Clerk RFO. Parwich Parish Council
e-mail: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
tel: 01335 216238
address: Fernlea, Parwich, Ashbourne, DE6 1QJ
Proposed Mobile Phone Mast
Posted in Health Care, Parish Council, Planning, Utilities on Monday September 19, 2016| Leave a Comment »
With the Parish Council meeting on Wednesday discussing feedback received and possible next steps I’m a little concerned that many people may have missed the information posted here on the blog as these posts have now disappeared down the page.
I think it’s worth pointing to the information concerning the proposal and also issues and concerns raised in comments on the blog.
The Council website pages has a comprehensive set of information concerning the plans which can be found here
A number of people have expressed concerns to us and have quoted the Mast Sanity site as a good starting point for researching possible negative consequences of a mast so close to the village. Their information on masts can be found here
Mast Sanity and other research expresses concerns regarding health issues for residents within 400m of a mast. Others such as the Government and the NHS say there are no health issues.
just for interest, here’s the plan of Parwich with 100metre distances from the proposed mast location that was posted previously in a comment.
In posting this I wish to make clear I am neither endorsing nor opposing the mast plans but merely seeking to make sure residents of the village are aware and can find the relevant information.
Steve J
Parish Council Meeting
Posted in Parish Council on Monday September 19, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The next Parish Council meeting is on Wednesday 21st September at 7:30 in the Memorial Hall.
The agenda can be found on the Parish Council site here
Amongst the topics on the agenda is the proposed mobile phone mast.
Proposed Mobile Phone Mast Information
Posted in Parish Council, Services, Utilities on Tuesday September 13, 2016| 3 Comments »
Although we plan to continue posting information and encouraging discussion here at parwich.org, we also encourage anyone interested to look at the very helpful and well laid out information section on the Parwich Parish Council website
Mobile Phone Mast Information.
Posted in Environment, Parish Council, Utilities on Monday September 12, 2016| 3 Comments »
We have received the following information from the Clerk to Parwich Parish Council:
Mobile Phone Mast Information.
Information available to the Parish Council regarding the possibility of a mobile phone mast being built is being shared as follows.
An area of the Parish Council’s website has been created for this information which you can reach here. This includes the opportunity to provide feedback on-line.
For those who prefer it, the same information will be displayed in the Memorial Hall between 6.00pm and 9.00pm on Thursday the 15th September.
Note, that this has been described as a “Public Meeting” by others though not by the Parish Council. For the avoidance of doubt this session will just display the material available on the website and allow feedback either directly to a councillor or on a paper form. It is not intended that the session will offer anything new to residents who have read and responded to the material placed on the website.
Residents can drop in at any time when the session is open.
Please be aware that individual Councillors are not allowed to answers questions on behalf of the Council as a whole but they can note them for discussion when a Parish Council meeting is held.
Broadband Options
Posted in Local government, Parish Council, Services on Wednesday August 31, 2016| 4 Comments »
Not happy with your broadband speeds now the Parwich exchange is fibre optic enabled, then read this important information from Parwich Parish Council. Those in Alsop may be especially interested!
Broadband in Parwich
Digital Derbyshire would like residents to know that a fibre enabled cabinet is now operational in Parwich. For those who can still not get better than a 2Mbps connection the links in the letter will take you to further information on applying for a subsidy to get a satellite or wireless based internet connection.
Andrew Martin
Clerk RFO. Parwich Parish Council
e-mail: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
Click on the above image to access the letter as a PDF and enable the links.
Click here for more information on the new Better Broadband Scheme on the Digital Derbyshire website.
Potholes
Posted in Local government, Parish Council, Roads on Thursday August 25, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Thank you to the Parish Council for this information:
The Parish Council is aware that the condition of the roads in, and around, the village is of concern to residents. The responsibility for maintaining the roads rests with Derbyshire County Council. DCC operate an on-line form for accessing information and reporting various issues which can be found here.
To report a pothole select
- Report or request
- Fault on Road
- Road condition
then select the picture that matches the pothole and add its location and comments and/or photographs.
The following have already been reported by the Clerk in April with photographic evidence.
- Near the Cottage and Nether Green
Deep pothole – Reported on 6 April 2016, I believe this pothole has been reported before but there has been no repair. This pot hole is approximately 9cm deep It is on the main route through. Parwich It is on a narrow lane frequently used by cyclists in groups. If a cyclist were unable to avoid it the risk of serious injury would be very high.Current status: Job authorised
- Near Church View
Shallow pothole – The surface has broken up around iron works in the road leaving a 6cm exposed sharp metal edge. This is a hazard to cyclists and pedestrians.Current status: Enquiry noted
- B5056 to Ashbourne
Subsidence – This road has been damaged by heavy lorry traffic in a number of places. This is the main route from several villages and businesses into Ashbourne. There is concern that failure to address the condition of this road will lead to further deterioration resulting in more costly and disruptive repairs being required.Current status: Enquiry noted
So as you will realise nothing has happened very quickly. The Parish Council appears to have no more influence than anyone else using the reporting form. However it may be that if more people report the same issues indicating their continued concern then they might be given a greater priority.
Andrew Martin.
Parish Clerk.
Mobile Phone Mast
Posted in Parish Council on Tuesday August 16, 2016| 7 Comments »
Mobile phone mast
There is a possibility that a mobile phone mast could be installed in place of one of the floodlights at the tennis courts. A drone may be flying in the area on Thursday afternoon to establish if it would give useful coverage. The drone is fully licensed for this work.
This is just a feasibility study. No decision has been taken about agreeing to have a mast installed. This would be subject to normal planning regulations and would require the Parish Council to agree to lease the small piece of ground the mast would stand on.
If it appears that a mast would be technically feasible the Parish Council will request more detail about what the mast would look like and the benefits would be. They will then use the blog to share this information and ask for comments before any decision is made.
Andrew Martin
Clerk RFO. Parwich Parish Council
e-mail: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
tel: 01335 216238
address: Fernlea, Parwich, Ashbourne, DE6 1QJ
Parish Council meeting minutes
Posted in Parish Council on Monday August 1, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Parish Council Meeting of 20th July 2016.
The draft minutes of this meeting have been published on the Parish Council’s website. This link will open a copy of them. A copy of the minutes will also be placed in the folder in the Sycamore.
Regards
Andrew Martin
Clerk RFO. Parwich Parish Council
e-mail: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
tel: 01335 216238
address: Fernlea, Parwich, Ashbourne, DE6 1QJ
Proposed Closure of Newholme Hospital
Posted in Health Care, Parish Council, Services on Saturday July 23, 2016| 1 Comment »
The Parish Council has received the following from the Derbyshire Association of Local Councils.
As you may be aware from local news there is a proposal to close Newholme Hospital, Bakewell as part of changes to the care system.
There appears to have been has been no official direct consultation of Town and Parish Councils.
We have been asked by a member Council to forward the link to the consultation to parish councils/meetings in the Bakewell area in order that they could have an opportunity to comment.
The link is as follows: http://www.joinedupcare.org.uk/
Once you reach this page you will be able to read about the proposals and click on a further link that will allow you to express your views through and on-line form if you wish. There is also a form that can be printed to complete by hand. If any resident would like assistance with completing the form please contact the clerk.
Regards
Andrew Martin
Clerk RFO. Parwich Parish Council
e-mail: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
Parish Council meet on Wednesday
Posted in Parish Council on Monday July 18, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Parwich Parish Council Meeting
The next Parish Council meeting is on Wednesday 20th July at 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall. For the agenda click here.
Minutes of previous meetings can be found on the council website here.
Andrew Martin
Clerk RFO. Parwich Parish Council
e-mail: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
Hard Court Fencing Friday update.
Posted in Parish Council, Sport on Friday July 15, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Thank you Andrew for these regular updates:
Latest on expected progress.
By the end of Friday all the old mesh and boarding will have been removed. New fencing will have been erected to the left and right of the run of fencing behind the pavilion.
The courts should be clear of fencing materials and waste by the end of Friday. The courts can be used over the weekend but there will be no fencing at the far end.
Please be warned that with the fencing down the courts appear to have gained popularity as a rabbit toilet.
The remaining run of fencing will be completed on Monday and Tuesday.
Andrew Martin
Clerk RFO. Parwich Parish Council
e-mail: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
Hard Court Area Fencing
Posted in Parish Council, Sport on Thursday July 14, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The new fencing around the Hard Court Area is being erected this week. It is taking longer than expected so the courts will probably be out of use until next week. A more exact completion date will be advised when known. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Thank you
Regards
Andrew Martin
Clerk RFO. Parwich Parish Council
Parwich Annual Meeting Reports
Posted in Parish Council, Societies on Monday July 11, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Parish Annual meeting.
This meeting took place on the 18th of May.
Reports from the Parish Council Chairman, the Bowls Club, the Horticultural Society , the Blog Team and the Parwich United Charities can be viewed here.
Andrew Martin
Clerk RFO. Parwich Parish Council
e-mail: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
tel: 01335 216238
Hard Play Area Repairs
Posted in Parish Council, Sport on Monday July 11, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Hard Court Area Fencing.
Please be advised that the old fencing on three sides of the tennis courts is being renewed at the beginning of this week. One side should be taken down and replaced on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. During the day the courts will not be available for use. In the evening they may be usable but please exercise caution in case the old fencing or other materials have not have been completely cleared away.
Andrew Martin
Clerk RFO. Parwich Parish Council
e-mail: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
Update 9am
I spoke with Ilkeston Fencing this morning. Due to the weather they will not be starting the work on the Tennis Court fencing until Tuesday. They should now finish on Thursday.
Andrew Martin
Hard Court Area Fencing
Posted in Parish Council on Friday July 8, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Hard Court Area Fencing.
Please be advised that the old fencing on three sides of the tennis courts is being renewed at the beginning of next week. One side should be taken down and replaced on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. During the day the courts will not be available for use. In the evening they may be usable but please exercise caution in case the old fencing or other materials have not have been completely cleared away.
Andrew Martin
Clerk RFO. Parwich Parish Council
e-mail: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
Parwich Parish Council June Minutes
Posted in Parish Council on Friday June 24, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Parish Council Meeting of 15th June 2016.
The draft minutes of this meeting have been published on the Parish Council’s website. This link will open a copy of them. A copy of the minutes will also be placed in the folder in the Sycamore.
Parwich Parish Council Communications Policy
Posted in About this site, Parish Council on Tuesday June 21, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Parwich Parish Council
At last week’s meeting of Parwich Parish Council it was resolved that the Council’s Communications Policy should be amended to include the following two clauses:
Website
The Parish Council will follow recommended best practice in maintaining its own website which meets statutory requirements, integrates access to other local authority content and provides absolute clarity that the Council takes responsibility for its content.
Parwich Blog
The Parish Council values the Parwich Blog as an effective means of communicating with residents. Regular posts to the Blog will be used to provide effective links to content on the Parish Council Website but are not intended to duplicate it.
We hope that this clarification is helpful to residents and look forward to working with the Blog team to make both sites as useful as possible.
Andrew Martin
Clerk RFO. Parwich Parish Council
e-mail: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
Parson’s Croft Car Park
Posted in Parish Council, Roads on Monday June 13, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Parish Council Meeting
Posted in Parish Council on Friday June 10, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Dog Fouling
Posted in Environment, Parish Council, Pets of Parwich on Friday May 27, 2016| Leave a Comment »
A Message from the Parish Council about Dog Fouling.
The Parish Council shares the concerns raised by a number of residents about dog fouling in the village. Bins and signs are provided to encourage owners to clear up after their dog.You may also wonder what further measures can be taken when problems persist. The following advice originates from Helen Spencer, Parks and Street Scenes Assistant at Derbyshire Dales District Council.
“If a witness comes forward to report that they have seen a dog fouling and their owner failing to clean up then we can issue a fine on the basis that the witness is willing to stand up in court if it gets that far. Evidence such as photos, time, weather, location, description owner or the dog would also help.
We can arrange for an enforcement officer to visit the area but we would need rough estimate of times that the dog fouling occurs. There also may be a charge for the officers time.”
Please note that if you wish to come forward as a witness you will need to report this to Derbyshire Dales yourself as the Parish Council cannot do this on your behalf.
If you believe you have made regular enough observations to justify the cost of requesting an enforcement officer please email clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk with details and it can be considered at the next available meeting.
Andrew Martin
Clerk RFO. Parwich Parish Council
e-mail: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
tel: 01335 216238
address: Fernlea, Parwich, Ashbourne, DE6 1QJ
Parish Council Vacancy
Posted in Parish Council on Thursday May 26, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Andrew M for the following:
Parwich Parish Council Vacancy
Following two previous co-option notices to fill a vacancy on Parwich Parish Council the vacancy remains.
This vacancy can be filled by co-option.
If you are interested in becoming a parish councillor and can fulfil the eligibility criteria below then please contact the clerk to Parwich Parish Council, Mr A Martin via email to: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk or by telephoning 01335 216238. The closing date for submissions is Thursday, 9th June 2016 at 5 pm.
The eligibility criteria is as follows:
You must:
- Be over 18 years of age
- Be a British citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland.
- Be on the parish electoral roll on the day of co-option and thereafter, or
- Have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the parish during the whole of the 12 months preceding the day of co-option, or
- Have had your principal or only place of work in the area during the whole of the 12 months preceding the day of co-option, or
- Have resided in the parish, or within 3 miles of it, for the whole of the 12 months prior to co-option
- Have not held any paid office or employment under this authority
- Have not been a person adjudged bankrupt
- Have not been a person who, within five years before the day of co-option, has been convicted of any offence and has had passed on him/her a sentence of imprisonment for a period of not less than 3 months (whether suspended or not) without option of a fine
For information
There are usually 10 parish council meetings each year, usually on the third Wednesday of each month, with the exception of August and sometimes December. Councillors have to abide by a code of conduct and complete and sign certain documentation which becomes a public record.
It is expected that all councillors attempt to attend all meetings wherever possible. The meetings usually start at 7.30 pm and generally last at least 2 hours, sometimes longer when the agenda is particularly long. Members of the public regularly attend the meetings to contribute, raise issues and listen to proceedings.
The next parish council meeting to discuss this is Wednesday, 15th June 2016 at 7.30 pm in Parwich Memorial Hall.
Parwich Annual Parish Meeting on Wednesday
Posted in Parish Council on Monday May 16, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The Annual Meeting of Parwich Parish Council and Annual Parish Meeting will be held on the 18th of May at 7.00pm and 8:30 pm respectively in the Memorial Hall.
A regular agenda for the Annual Meeting of the Parwich Parish Council will be published here closer to the date of the meeting. This will follow the normal format for Parish Council meetings including the election of the Chair for the coming year.
There is no prescribed format for a Parish Annual Meeting. As in previous years organisations in the Village are invited to present either in writing or in person information about their activities. The Clerk will attempt to contact possible contributors but if you would like to be involved please feel free to contact the Clerk directly at clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk.
Parwich Bus Routes Under Threat
Posted in Parish Council, Services, Transport on Thursday May 12, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The Parish Clerk would like to draw your attention to the following item minuted at the last Parish Council Meeting.
In response to the Comprehensive Spending Review and associated Local Government Financial Settlement Derbyshire County Council is consulting on proposals to remove subsidies for local bus services from October 2017 and replace them with a ‘demand responsive transport’ alternative.
This proposal would result in the discontinuation of all subsidised routes including the 102 which serves Parwich.
The consultation is taking the form of a questionnaire which individuals can complete on-line or by a paper copy. This consultation ends on the 24th of April. It was noted that publicity for this consultation has already been provided by the Parwich Blog.
A Councillor had been advised that the average usage per journey on this route has only been around two seats. The Council considered it highly unlikely that a commercially viable, unsubsidised, service could be sustained based on this level of demand.
It was considered that the prospects for successfully opposing the removal of the subsidies (and hence the services they support) were poor given the unlikely availability of funds to re-instate them. As funding is proposed for the ‘demand responsive transport’ alternative, and as this is a new proposal, more realistic opportunities to influence its implementation may exist.
A member of the public had communicated to the Council a number of ideas that they hoped might enable a service to be preserved or even enhanced.
The Council would want a public transport to exist for the village. It did not consider that it had powers materially different from those of the general public to campaign to challenge or modify the proposals.
Should any one wish to lead and manage a campaign to influence the outcome of these proposals, to ensure the best possible public transport provision for Parwich the Parish Council would consider requests for support favourably.
If you would like to be involved with this please contact the Parish Clerk. Andrew Martin by e-mail at clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
Parsons Croft Car Park
Posted in Parish Council on Wednesday May 11, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Following today’s resurfacing the Parson’s Croft car park is available for use again. We hope you enjoy it and thank you for your patience.
Parwich Parish Council
Parson’s Croft Car Park Resurfacing
Posted in Parish Council on Tuesday May 10, 2016| Leave a Comment »
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