The new rules for the blue box and blue bag begin tomorrow!
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Blue box changes from tomorrow
Posted in Services on Thursday August 9, 2012| 3 Comments »
New rules for recycling from THIS week
Posted in Services on Sunday August 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The new rules for the blue box and blue bag begin this week, Parwich’s collection is this Friday.
Free Summer Games for Children
Posted in Local government, Services, Sport, Young people on Saturday August 4, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Olympics buzz inspires Dales Summer Street Games
With the London Olympics creating a buzz throughout the country, Derbyshire Dales District Council has re-launched a range of summer holiday sporting activities for local youngsters.
StreetGames, a Safer Communities through Sport project, offers ‘doorstep’ sport to young people, helping to increase youth participation in sport, prevent youth crime and create volunteering opportunities.
All sessions are funded externally at no cost to Derbyshire Dales Council Tax payers and StreetGames for local young people are being staged by fully qualified coaches weekly across the Dales.
Here’s the Summer 2012 Street Games programme:
- Ashbourne (Clifton Road Multi Use Games Area) – Thursdays 5.00pm to 6.00pm
- Matlock (Helicopter Park, Hurst Farm) – Tuesdays 6.00pm to 7.00pm (11+ years)
- Middleton-by-Wirksworth (Village Hall and playing fields) Thursdays 7.00pm to 9pm (8+ years)
- Tansley (Fete Field, Spout Lane) Wednesdays 4.00pm to 6.00pm (8+ years)
- Wirksworth (Anthony Gell School Fields) – Fridays 7.00pm to 8.30pm (11+ years)
The early sessions offer multi sports and are open to all ages and abilities. The later sessions are generally aimed at teenagers. (more…)
FPA new website – Flood information
Posted in Services on Friday July 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Hopefully this post is just academic and there will be no threats of flooding in the village. It is important to watch the stream at its various choke points as these spots get very easily blocked with debris including broken branches and plastic. Fortunately these areas were cleared in May by volunteers; one section was almost totally blocked!
The Flood Protection Agency has just launched their new website, and with numerous flood warnings currently in force across the UK it aims to provide a lifeline to individuals and businesses looking for a single source of flood related information, latest flood warnings and a special helpline.
As well as guidance on how to protect a property, types of flooding and how to assess a flood risk, importantly the site recommends trusted, accredited suppliers of all types of flood protection products and specialists in flood risk assessment surveys. All FPA members comply with the association’s code of practice as a sound guarantee to customers of the highest standards of quality, integrity, safety and reliability. This means their flood protection products are quality assured and, where appropriate, are Kitemark certified as a symbol of trust. In particular, the site features two illustrations of a home and a commercial property – by hovering over water entry points, a list of product providers pops up with a link to members and how to contact them.
For more information, visit their website or contact the FPA helpline on 033 33 23 8701.
For the environment agency flood risk map click here.
Changes to Refuse and Recycling Collections
Posted in Local government, Services on Saturday July 14, 2012| 7 Comments »
Derbyshire Dales have recently launched a slide show to promote their new refuse and recycling service. This new service includes a new kerbside food waste collection and a number of other changes. Just incase your memory needs refreshing nearer the time, the following slideshow can also be found under the INFO tab at the top of the page. Any questions?!
If you are having difficulty seeing this slideshow then visit DDDC webpage to view it on their site, it’s the second video on the page.
Recycling Electrical Goods
Posted in Local government, Services on Tuesday June 12, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Bins – a day later this week!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted in Services on Thursday June 7, 2012| 7 Comments »
So this week it is Friday 8th for the Green Bin and Saturday 9th for the Black Bin. The collection may be anytime between 7am-4pm, because of the double Bank Holiday, so don’t despair if it hasn’t been collected by lunchtime.
Just remember whenever there is a Bank Holiday the bins are collected a day later.
Re-cycling electrical goods for charity
Posted in Services on Friday June 1, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Derbyshire County Council have asked us to publicise this event on Saturday 16th June. Those donating items can enter a prize draw:
DONATE YOUR LARGE ELECTRICALS TO A GOOD CAUSE
Fed up with your fridge? Weary of your washing machine? Are you thinking of making a change?
If you are planning to replace any large, working household appliances then why not donate them to a good cause.
Instead of sending good quality items to be recycled, give them to your local furniture reuse project who will give them a new lease of life.
Derbyshire County Council is teaming up with Ashbourne’s Encore Reuse Furniture Project to hold a household electricals collection event on Saturday June 16 from 9.30am to 4.30pm.
They are encouraging people to bring along their old but working white goods like washing machines, fridges, freezers and microwaves.
They also would welcome any smaller, reusable electrical items such as hairdryers, CD players and laptops. (more…)
Bin day change this week
Posted in Services on Wednesday May 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »
To help you (read Graham) avoid stressing out about which day you have to put your bins out this week, just follow the photos.
So this week it is Friday 11th for the Green Bin and Saturday 12th for the Black Bin.
Green Bin today? I don’t think so!!!
Posted in Events, Services on Thursday May 3, 2012| 2 Comments »
Spotted in Parwich today, a week early or a week late!! Check out What’s on Where this Week so you never get caught out.
Now just to confuse everyone totally the green bin is being collected next Friday instead of Thursday due to ….. Yep, the Bank Holiday.
Yesterday’s power cut
Posted in 2012, Posts of Note, Services on Monday April 30, 2012| 2 Comments »
As most of our readers will already know, over 200 households in Parwich, i.e. the majority of the village, experienced a power cut between roughly 8:30 AM and 21:40 PM yesterday (Sunday April 29th). We were told that this was due to a fallen tree, that had blown over during Sunday morning’s storms.
If you have any comments to make about the episode, please leave them below. For instance, were you satisfied with the way that the situation was handled by the power company? And how did you spend your Sunday? Was it a nightmare experience, or did you find ways of making it fun?
Street Lights going out?
Posted in 2012, Posts of Note, Roads, Services on Thursday April 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
An article in yesterday’s Ashbourne News Telegraph indicated that Derbyshire County Council are considering turning off street lights in villages between midnight and 5-30am.
The first local village that could be effected is Brassingington that may see its streetlights off through the night as early as July this year. At present the plans for Parwich involve a ‘risk assessment’ to be undertaken in December of this year, followed by ‘community engagement’ in March 2013, with ‘installation’ (i.e. switching off) in May 2013. for more information see www.derbyshire.gov.uk/streetlights .
Black Bin is Saturday, not Friday
Posted in Services on Thursday April 12, 2012| 3 Comments »
Bin Days this week
Posted in Services on Wednesday April 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
So this week it is Friday 13th for the Green Bin and Saturday 14th for the Black Bin.
Generations Back Ltd – Expert Family Tree Research
Posted in Services on Saturday March 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »
We have received the following note of endorsement from Mike H:
I would like to let you know about an excellent experience I have just had with a new Parwich-based business called Generations Back Ltd.Many people in the village know that Ian Pitts is very knowledgeable in the fields of local history and archaeology. I was interested to discover that Ian is also an expert at genealogy. For a long time, I had had it in mind to do some research into my own family tree but did not really have the know-how to undertake the exercise nor did I have the time to learn how to approach family history research. When Ian’s business was advertised on the parwich.org for the first time, I took the opportunity to make use of Ian’s expertise.Ian approached the exercise in the most professional way. He started by discussing the project with me to understand my primary areas of interest in our family history. Ian then used a wide range of sources to produce a comprehensive report, providing information on my family as far back as 6 generations. He very thoroughly cross-checked the facts to ensure the accuracy of the information. That was only the beginning however; he was also able to find 19th century newspaper articles about family members, details from old wills, military records (e.g. Ian found dispatches from the Boer War that mentioned a family member) and bills of passage from ocean liners for ancestors that had emigrated to the USA.Ian’s well structured and nicely presented report unearthed information about our family that would have been almost impossible for me to uncover myself.If you were interested in finding out more about your family history and wished to engage a professional and knowledgeable expert to undertake some research, I can highly recommend Generations Back.
Clock spring forward tonight
Posted in Services on Saturday March 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The clocks will go forward by one hour on Sunday 25th March as British Summer Time begins for another year. The official time changes at 1.00 am, moving forward to 2.00 am across the UK.
It must be Wednesday!!!!
Posted in Services on Thursday March 15, 2012| Leave a Comment »
From Jill L.
or as Cheryl W said “…they get thrown out with the bathwater.”
To follow this hysterical thread on Waste Collections – for the full story click here. Keep em coming.
Mobile Library Today
Posted in Local government, Services on Monday March 12, 2012| 3 Comments »
Mobile Library Route Timetable
Vehicle: Bakewell Mobile
Monday – Fortnightly – Afternoon Service
Commencing on 25/07/2011
……………………………………..Arrive Depart
Ballidon 3:25 pm 3:35 pm
Parwich Creamery Lane 3:40 pm 3:50 pm
Parwich The Green 3:55 pm 4:15 pm
For more information, please contact Call Derbyshire on 08456 058 058 (Local call rate). The mobile library may also be contacted during service hours on 0773 0735653, (Mobile phone call rates apply).
There will be no service on the following dates: 9th April, 7th May, 4th June & 27th August
More details on Waste Collections
Posted in 2012, Posts of Note, Services on Friday March 9, 2012| 10 Comments »
Sent in as a comment from Saskia, but too good not to have it as a post.
So, let me get this straight:
Collections will be as follows:
Week 1:
Monday: Green – all kitchen waste, including egg shells (see also Sunday’s collection), but no chicken bones or olive stones; garden waste: only clippings from the following: Celastraceae, Malvaceae and Rosaceae (see also Thursday’s collection); Black: plastics, but only rigid (see below for rigidity testing *), small broken household items with dimensions not exceeding 37 x 45 x 12 cm, ink cartridges, but not HP colour.
Tuesday: Blue – plastics, only non-rigid * (see below); glass, but no broken beer or white/red wine glasses (see additional late-Friday night collection); paper, including newspapers but not the Sunday Mirror.
Wednesday: I can’t quite remember: is it babies and toddlers? But which bin was it? I’m not sure whether I could have misunderstood the instructions though.
Thursday: Green – all green waste but NOT from Celastraceae, Malvaceae and Rosaceae. Also: kitchen waste, but only chicken bones and olive stones (see also Monday’s collection).
Friday: Blue: all recyclables, but no plastics (see Monday and Tuesday). No cricket bats.
Friday-extra: there will be a new extra late-night collection (approx. 23:45) of broken beer and wine glasses, but no champagne flutes.
Saturday: no collection, phew …
Sunday morning: this is a new collection: half-eaten croissants, wastage from fried and boiled eggs, grapefruit and toast, only soggy. The Sunday Mirror (read-only).
(more…)
New Waste Collection from DDC
Posted in Local government, Services on Monday March 5, 2012| 8 Comments »
Derbyshire Dales District Council launching a new waste and collection service in August that increases recycling opportunities and saves Council Tax payers £385,000 a year. Although there are changes there will still be a weekly food waste collection. Click here to read the press release.
Change in Bus Frequency
Posted in Services, Transport on Wednesday February 15, 2012| 2 Comments »
Thank you to Heather and Carl W for letting us know that as from 25 March 2012, the 8.14 bus to Ashbourne and the 16.05 return will only run on schooldays. This means that during school holidays, the earliest bus to Ashbourne will be at 9.53 am and if you want to return in the afternoon you wtll have to catch the 14.47 or wait for the 18.15. The service will continue as normal during school term times.
A message from Derby and District Samaritans
Posted in Services on Thursday January 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
In despair……..contact Samaritans
January can be a difficult month for many people as the cost of Christmas reflects itself in high bills at a time when money is tight and winter fuel costs are also putting a strain on finances.
If things are beginning to overwhelm you remember Samaritans are available 24 hours a day to give emotional support to anyone in distress or despair or experiencing suicidal feelings. You have nothing to fear by contacting us as our service is totally confidential and non-judgmental. You can get in touch by phoning 01332364444, e mailing jo@samaritans.org or texting 07725909090.
If you would rather talk to someone face to face you can visit our local branch at 110 Burton Rd Derby. This is at the town end of Burton Rd opposite the junction of Burton Rd and Mount Street. We are open to callers most days from 9 am to 3pm and 6pm to 10 pm (no need to make an appointment but please phone before visiting to check that we are open).
We are always seeking new volunteers to train as Samaritans or assist the branch in other ways such as fund raising and admin. We hold ‘no obligation’ information evenings for prospective volunteers every few weeks. If you are interested details are on our website www.samaritans.org/derby
Mobile Library Van
Posted in Services on Thursday January 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The Mobile Library Van calls into Parwich approximately twice a month on a Monday, at Creamery Lane between 3:40 – 3:50 and on The Green between 3:55 -4:15pm. For the full list of dates click here.
Bin Day reminders for this week
Posted in Services on Wednesday January 4, 2012| Leave a Comment »
So it is Friday 6th for the Green Bin and Saturday 7th for the Black Bin, next week it is back to normal with Green bin fortnightly on Thursdays and Black bin on Fridays.
Freshly Baked Bread For A Good Cause
Posted in Services, Young people on Friday December 30, 2011| 2 Comments »
Black bin & blue box – This Saturday, 31st December
Posted in Services on Thursday December 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The collection details can be found on the Info page on the blog, just go to the tab at the top of the page.
Refuse Collection
Posted in Services on Wednesday December 21, 2011| Leave a Comment »
This week is a normal week.
Next week – Black Bin & Blue Bag on Saturday 31st December.
Generations Back: volunteers sought for free family history research
Posted in Classified adverts, People, Services on Wednesday December 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Faster Broadband Survey
Posted in Peak Park, Services on Thursday December 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has allocated money to help improve broadband speed in rural areas, but this can only be accessed by local authorities providing matched funding. The Peak Park Authority are encouraging Park residents/businesses to fill in the local on-line surveys, which for our area is on the Derbyshire County Council website.
Grit bins & the Law
Posted in 2011, Parish Council, Police, Posts of Note, Services on Monday November 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Residents in Ashbourne and the surrounding villages are being advised to make sure they use grit fairly and sensibly during the winter months. It is after reports that during the cold spell last year, some residents had taken grit from roadside bins for use on their own driveways.
PCSO Kate Cleveley of the Tissington Area Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “It was disappointing to hear that last year a few individuals took grit that is provided to keep road users and pedestrians safe on the highways, and used it on their own personal property.
“Grit bins are provided by the council in various locations, usually in villages or on untreated roads, so that residents and businesses can keep roads or pavements free from snow and ice.
“These grit bins must be used to clear public pavements and roads only and are not for use on private property.”
Police have advised that taking grit from the public bins for use on private property can be classed as theft.
PCSO Cleveley added: “Not only would you risk prosecution if you are found to be taking grit from public bins for domestic use, but you could also be putting other people’s safety at risk. Homeowners have a responsibility to buy their own supplies of salt to keep their driveways or pathways clear. Please use public salt supplies responsibly.”
You can report problems with grit bins to Derbyshire County Council on 08456 058 058.
Clocks change tonight
Posted in Services on Saturday October 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Tonight at 2am the clocks will change, so remember to move your alarm clock back one hour. The advantage is that you can have an extra hour in bed but the downside is that the sun will set before five and it will be dark by 5.30pm.
Acupuncture available in Alsop.
Posted in About this site, Health Care, Local Links, Services on Monday September 5, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Alsop resident Natasha Astara is a qualified acupuncturist, with over six years of experience and practice, including traditional Chinese medicine and Five Element.
You can contact Natasha on 01335 390705 / 07816 601782 or via tashspirit@hotmail.com. Her website is here.
Details have also been added to our directory of local businesses and services.
Reminder: If you are a resident of our area, we can add details of your own independent local business or service to our directory – and if you have a website, we can also link to it from the LOCAL BUSINESSES section on the right hand column of the blog. These services are provided to you free of charge.
Quality of Life Survey from DCC
Posted in Services on Monday September 5, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Derbyshire County Council have sent out 6,000 copies of a survey to gather residents’ opinions on the services that are provided and to find out how satisfied residents are with the area in which they live. This survey is also available online.
The questionnaire asks you to think about ‘your local area’, which is classed as within 15-20 minutes walking distance from your home.
The survey must be returned by 31st October.
Green & Black Bin Collections this week
Posted in Services on Wednesday August 31, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Digital Switchover – next Wednesday!!!
Posted in Services on Saturday August 13, 2011| 7 Comments »
Thank you to Martin for sending in a reminder about the switchover to Digital TV next Wednesday, 17th August.
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 + a Sky Freesat box or Skybox (£150+, or a subscription) + your old telly.
To receive High Definition (HD) TV, you would need a TV that is HD ready + a HD set top box.
For further information click on
A Freeview aerial can be fitted for a cost of £80 from Edge aerials (I can recommend them) for £80. One can try the old analogue aerials first to see if they will pick up Freeview broadcasts from our relay transmitter. Martin C.
To read the comments from earlier posts on Digital TV click here.
Ballidon – Saturday – Final Bulk Rubbish Day
Posted in Ballidon, Services on Friday August 12, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Saturday is the final day for bulk rubbish collection for Ballidon. The van will stop by the houses between 10.30 – 10.45am.
Opening Times – Shop, Pub & Legion
Posted in British Legion, Pub, Services, Shop on Thursday August 11, 2011| 1 Comment »
Cardboard – Recycle but NOT in your Green Bin
Posted in Services on Monday August 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »
From today, Monday 1st August NO cardboard can be put in the green bin, it has to be placed in the Blue Bag along with newspapers etc. The Green Bin is for garden and kitchen waste, and it will be inspected before being emptied, the next collection is this Thursday.
Cardboard will next be collected on Thursday 11th August in your Blue Bag.
Don’t forget the Saturday Morning Bulk collection finishes from the end of the month, but Alsop and Ballidon just scrape in with one more collection on the 6th & 13th August.
For full details read last month’s post.
No more Saturday Bulk Rubbish
Posted in 2011, Posts of Note, Services on Tuesday July 19, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Leaflets have been dropped off at every house informing everyone that the Saturday Bulk Rubbish finishes on Saturday 27th August. This means that Alsop get their final collection on 6th August and Ballidon on 13th August, but there will be no further collections in Parwich.
From Monday 1st August NO cardboard can be put in the green bin, it has to be placed in the Blue Bag along with newspapers etc. The Green Bin is for garden and kitchen waste, and it will be inspected before being emptied.
Bulky items can be disposed of at the Recycling Centres at Ashbourne or the new centre at Northwood, Darley Dale.
To read the leaflets click on the photos.
Saturday, Bulk Rubbish for Parwich & Ballidon
Posted in Services on Friday July 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »
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.
Unfortunately Saturday’s collection day does coincide with the Wakes Saturday and the Oddfellow’s Parade, as was pointed out 4 months ago on the blog. Derbyshire Dales said yesterday that it was too late to cancel it, but the driver will be made aware of the situation.
Sycamore Cottages 0900 – 0920
Village Green 0925 – 0945
By old shop 0950 – 1010
Croft Avenue 1015 – 1045
Next collection date is Saturday 10th September
Ballidon
By the houses 10.30 – 10.45am
Next collection Saturday 13th August
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