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The Telephone Preference Service (TPS) is a free service. It is the official central opt out register on which you can record your preference not to receive unsolicited sales or marketing calls.

It is a legal requirement that all organisations (including charities, voluntary organisations and political parties) do not make such calls to numbers registered on the TPS unless they have your consent to do so.  For more information and to register for this service, visit tpsonline.org.uk (all you have to do is type your number in– it takes 10 seconds) or call the TPS registration line on 0845 070 0707.

Once a number has been registered it will become effective in 28 days.

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From yesterday (23/5/11), Newhaven Services are open from

8am to 8pm
Seven Days a Week

They are looking to extend what they sell in their shop and, if this experiment works, may stay open even later.  They are our nearest source of petrol and diesel.

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Tomorrow is Bulk Rubbish Day

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 of.

Sycamore Cottages                       0900 – 0920
Village Green                                 0925 – 0945
By old shop, village top                 0950 – 1010
Croft Avenue                                 1015 – 1045

Next collection date is Saturday 2nd July

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Saturday – Bulk Rubbish Day

Just a quick reminder that Saturday is Bulk Rubbish Day.  For full details of collection points click here.

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Toilets will now stay open

Further to our appeal in Tuesday’s post a volunteer has come forward and is going to take over the cleaning of the toilets until we have a new Parish Council, hopefully in July

The blog would like to pass on our thanks to this extremely public spirited person and also to thank Jane Harris for doing this job over the past few years.

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At the Parish Council AGM it was pointed out that the public toilets at Parsons Croft/Creamery Lane will be closed from mid May.

When no one applied for the original toilet cleaner’s job, the Parish Council were extremely grateful to Jane Harris for voluntarily doing the work.

As Jane is moving out of the village this month the Council has found a replacement cleaner. The problem is that this person who will be a paid employee cannot be employed until a new Parish Council is in place, hopefully this summer.

As a result the toilets have to close unless someone is willing to do it voluntarily during this interim period. If you are willing to help out please email parwich@hotmail.co.uk  and your message will be passed on.

Derbyshire Dales District Council, today,  has confirmed that they are unable to take on the responsibility of cleaning our toilets during this time.

NB – Derbyshire Dales have also been informed that two of the Dog Poo Bins are overflowing, and they have promised to look into it tomorrow.

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Bin Days this Weekend

Thank you to Derbyshire Dales for supplying this information.

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Black Bins Tomorrow

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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 bins will be next collected next on Royal Wedding Day, Friday 29th.

This information has been confirmed by phone today with Derbyshire Dales and will go in the What’s on Where diary.

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Oddfellows: if you would like a red rose buttonhole for the St Georges Day Parade on Sunday 17th April, please order by 6.00pm on Friday 15th April. Buttonholes, priced at £3.50, will be available for collection from the Legion from 9.00am onwards on the day.

Thank you,
Delia
390758 / 07773 487882 / dee.pegg@btinternet.com

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Clocks change tonight

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, must be included on the household questionnaire for their usual address.

Away or on holiday – If everyone in the household is away on census day please complete and return your questionnaire before you go or as soon as possible afterwards. Remember to make sure your answers are about your household on census day.  Your questionnaire needs to include all people who usually live at this address. This means that you should include everyone for whom this is their permanent or family home, even if they are working or studying away from home.  If you are staying at another address in the United Kingdom (UK) on census night you should be included as a visitor on the questionnaire for that address.

The census is a count of the population which is completed in the UK every ten years to find out more about who we are as a nation. The data is used to help government and local authorities decide how best to plan, fund and deliver the everyday services we all need – like housing, education, healthcare and transport.

The census have been posted out to households in early March and can be completed online or sent back via a pre-paid envelope.

Please note that residents who return their completed questionnaires promptly (before 6 April) will not be contacted by the census field staff.  All census staff will carry an ID card with a photo, logo and hologram.  Staff will not ask for details such as credit card details, bank accounts or password etc.  Please be vigilant and bear in mind that only registered staff will carry out this work.  If you are not sure ring the number that will be on their ID card. If you are still concerned get them checked out before letting anyone into your home!

To find out more about census 2011, please click on general information and for more details about the circumstances in which census field staff may make contact with residents click here.  Remember that field staff may call after 6 April.

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This service has now been withdrawn. For more details click here.

Saturday Morning Bulk Rubbish Collection 2011-2012

Date Time Location Village

2011
March 5th
May 21st
July 2nd
September 10th
November 5th

2012
February 4th
March 31st

9 – 9.20am
9.25 – 9.45am
9.50 – 10.10am
10.15 – 10.45am
Sycamore Cottages
Village Green
By old shop, village top
Croft Avenue
Parwich
2011
April 9th
July 2nd
August 13th
October 15th
December 3rd
2012
March 17th
10.30 – 10.45am By the houses Ballidon
2011
June 18th
August 6th
October 1st
December 17th
2012
February 4th
March 31st
7.45am – 8.30am8.40 – 9.15am
Outside Alsop Church
Opposite No 1
Alsop Moor Cottages  
Alsop & Eaton

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Tomorrow is Bulk Rubbish Day

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 of.

Sycamore Cottages                       0900 – 0920
Village Green                                 0925 – 0945
By old shop, village top                 0950 – 1010
Croft Avenue                                 1015 – 1045

Next collection date is Saturday 21st May

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Everyday First Aid

FREE FIRST AID SESSIONS FROM THE BRITISH RED CROSS

The aim of everyday first aid is to provide people with the skills and confidence to act in a first aid emergency, thereby increasing the resilience of local communities and reducing “the bystander effect”.

The Red Cross knows that everyone can learn a few simple skills that could help someone if things suddenly went wrong. It doesn’t matter how young or old, or how able the person thinks they are, everyone can learn to do something to help an ill or injured person.

Everyday first aid differs from more traditional first aid training. The sessions are a maximum of two hours and focus on first aid skills which are easy to learn and remember; and which respond to a local need – so that in just a couple of hours, learners can become life-savers. We try to work alongside other organisations and tailor our first aid training sessions to your specific needs in an inclusive and flexible way.

The topics covered in a first aid session vary, depending on the needs of your group, but can range from: calling the emergency services; caring for an unconscious casualty who is breathing; caring for a casualty who is not breathing; choking; blood loss; seizures, burns and scalds etc. A typical session lasts around one to two hours, and can be delivered to groups ranging in size from about 8 to 20 people

Participants receive an easy to follow “workbook” which consists of first aid cards with a photograph of the injury or medical emergency on one side and the main key skill we want the person to deliver on the other. Each pack also contains a “Certificate of first aid learning” which each person can fill out with their name, as well as a place to tick each individual skill they’ve learnt during that session.

Sessions are free of charge; although if groups wish to make a donation to support the work of the Red Cross, that is most welcome.

This first aid programme is an exciting way to learn first aid. It offers the participants the opportunity to learn skills according to their ability and learning style. Everyone can learn something and be rewarded for it.

For more information, please contact: Deborah Webster, CBFA Coordinator
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire & Cheshire
Tel: (01629) 593335 Mob: 07912080894 email: dwebster@redcross.org.uk

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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 of.

Sycamore Cottages                       0900 – 0920
Village Green                                 0925 – 0945
By old shop, village top                 0950 – 1010
Croft Avenue                                 1015 – 1045

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2011 Census

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 need – like housing, education, healthcare and transport.

Census day is Sunday 27 March 2011 and you will receive your questionnaire in the middle of March. You will need to complete your questionnaire on or around this date so that we can take a snapshot of the population as it stands on one day – to give a consistent picture for the whole country.

The answers you give should be about the people living or staying with you on that day, even if you fill in your questionnaire before, on, or after 27 March 2011. You will need to complete it online, or fill in the paper questionnaire and send it back as soon as you have completed it.

If you have not returned your questionnaire by 6 April, a census collector will call after that date to offer any help you need.

You are required by law to complete the census. Personal information from the census is not released for 100 years.

For information on the 2011 census contact Chris Watson, Area Manager on 07801331345 or email on E107@census.gov.uk

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TV Digital Switchover

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 + 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

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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 sticks! Stops include The Sycamore, The Green, The Legion, The Sycamore, The Shop, The Legion and The Sycamore.

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Many thanks to J F-S for capturing the first shots of this crack transportation team!

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Fire Safety

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 place and advice on how to protect yourself and family if the unthinkable happens.

For more information or to book an appointment call the West Area Office 01298 22274.

If you are over 60, then the Derbyshire Handy Van service will fit smoke alarms for free. Call  0845 850 8013

Modern smoke alarms have a 10 year battery life, and are sealed, so no-one can remove the batteries for their toys, etc…

Smoke Alarms

Ensure that the alarm is working and tested regularly. This should be done once a week, but in any case in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Most alarms are tested by pushing in an obvious test button for a few seconds until the alarm sounds. When the batteries are running out, the alarm will give an occasional bleep. This will continue until the battery runs out or is replaced. Make sure the right type of battery (normally alkaline) is used as a replacement. Batteries should normally be replaced once per year, except in the case of ten year alarms. Smoke alarms also need hoovering twice a week to keep the sensors free from dust.

A fire strikes when you least expect it, often during the night. It also spreads very rapidly, but the real killer is the smoke. If you are asleep when a fire starts and you don’t have a smoke alarm to wake you, your chance of surviving are reduced. Smoke suffocates quickly.

Smoke alarms are available for people with a hearing impairment which consists of flashing lights and vibrating pads.

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Tomorrow – Bulk Rubbish Collection

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 top                  0950 – 1010
Croft Avenue                                 1015 – 1045

Next collection is Saturday 5th March.

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Bulk Rubbish this Saturday

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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John H writes:

Just to let you all know the Derbyshire Dales District Council has started (as of Wed Jan 5) to repair the section of footpath 21 from Croft Avenue to the squeeze stile by the electicity sub-station, between Croft Avenue and Church Walk.

Wednesday morning’s work involved four men, two lorries, a trailer, a van and a JCB digger – and they haven’t started laying tarmac yet! They are turning the former 0.9m wide footpath into a 1.8m wide ‘highway’ – as far as the squeeze stile. This work is being directed by Footpaths and Rights of Way.

I have pointed out to the workmen that the continuing footpath is 0.9m wide to the south of the squeeze stile and has no surface at all where it runs north through 9 Croft Avenue, but was informed that 1.8m was what they were told to provide.

I THINK THIS IS AN UTTER WASTE OF PUBLIC MONEY. A single man with a spade could have cut back the encroaching grass covering the underlying footpath in a few hours. The team working on this could have been more usefully employed filling in the holes in Alsop Road.

The Footpaths and Rights of Way officer has just returned my call, and has stated that 1.8m is the standard adopted wherever possible when they are reconstructing footpaths – whether it be in a conservation area or not, across public land or private land. He is also aware of the condition of the footpath alongside Smithy Close – are we going to see more tarmac there fairly soon?

These piecemeal ‘improvements’ are eroding the character of Parwich as creeping urbanisation. Do we realy need 1.8m footpaths, kerbstones, road signs and street lights, or are they being imposed upon us by County Hall bureaucrats wasting our money when it would be better spent repairing roads, providing care services and education?

As part of the Limestone Way, footpath 21, even in its ‘grassy’ state prior to this morning’s activity, was adequate for use by ramblers. As a local path, for use by village residents, it could have been better, but it did not need to be wider. In poor weather conditions, most villagers would choose to use alternative routes to avoid the hazards of the lower section of the footpath which still remain.

– John H.

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Christmas Tree Recycling

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 your tree out on the correct day between Monday 3 and Friday 28 January 2011.

No trees over 5ft please. If your tree is taller than this, please chop it accordingly before placing it out for collection.

Click here for the full refuse collection arrangements over New Year.

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Christmas bin collections

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, along with the Christmas collections. Thought it might be useful to put them on your site.

Regards
Lesley B

Click on the image below for Christmas bin collections, (will download as pdf):

For next year’s recycling collections click on: (more…)

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Fire engine today

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 ice, to prevent dangerous fumes in your home.)

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Another Green Bin Missing

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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Parcel deliveries and prescriptions

Janet at The Sycamore currently has parcels for various people in the village, and also prescriptions.

If you are awaiting anything, please ring her on 212.

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Rubbish collection – tomorrow

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 roads will be emptied.  Derbyshire Dales: 01629 761100

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Parcel Delivery – Can You Help?

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 they have for name and address of the person that signed is “Rosewood”.

Can anyone shed any light?

Many thanks

Rick G

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Rubbish Collection – Friday

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, because the hydrolics have to be unfrozen before they leave. They have said that any bins that are placed on accessible roads will be emptied.  Derbyshire Dales: 01629 761100

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Today’s Newspaper Delivery

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 depending on what turn the weather takes) for delivery whenever he can get through, they had better ring him on 343 943.

Thank you

Marion

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Get set for digital

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 + 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

http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/postcodechecker/main/display/basic/de6+1qb/NA/0/NA

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Faster Broadband

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 voted from the Parwich exchange, which has much less than 1,000 lines (385),  however they say “If 75% of your exchange registers, BT will engage with your community to see what we can do in your area.”  So vote now!

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Hartington Surgery Patients Group

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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New “Fit 4 All” Group

Parwich Fit 4 All!

A new village group was formed the other night to encourage exercise, health and well-being in Parwich. Our immediate aims are to increase access to Pilates classes. We are applying for 2 grants; one to subsidize the existing class for young people and encourage more to join in and the second to set up exercise sessions for the over 60s.

For this, we hope to get a grant to run a chair based afternoon exercise class in the Memorial Hall in the New Year. There would be about ¾ hour of gentle exercise followed by refreshments. The first two classes would be free and a further 10 would be subsidized.

We are intending to contact directly those who may be interested in attending. However, if you or any of your friends or relatives might be interested it would be really helpful for us to have an early idea of numbers for when we make our grant application. Please contact Ann Whitfield, Rebecca Jordan, Sue Purvis, Sandra Chadfield or Val Kirkham.

Any donations to start off our new bank account would be most appreciated!

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Broadband providers: who do you use?

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 in the comments box.

1. Which broadband provider do you use?

2. How much do they charge?

3. Was your service easy to set up and install, or did you experience any problems?

4. How would you rate your service in terms of reliability? For example, have you experienced any interruptions to your service?

5. How happy are you with the speed of your broadband line? Note that you can use speedtest.net to check your current download and upload speeds.

6. How would you rate your provider in terms of customer service? For example, have they solved your problems and/or queries quickly and efficiently?

7. How would you rate your broadband provider in terms of value for money?

8. On a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest), how satisfied are you with your broadband service?

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Ordering heating oil?

I plan to order some heating oil in the next two weeks; would anyone else like to join in for a lower price (Peak Oil quote 42.5p +VAT currently)?

Martin C 390529

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Digital TV reception

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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