There appears to be no O2 signal. We’ve had a number of reports from around the village so seems like the mast is out again!🤬
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NO2 Again!?
Posted in Utilities on Thursday April 30, 2026| Leave a Comment »
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Posted in Utilities on Saturday December 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »
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O2 Update
Posted in Utilities on Tuesday November 25, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to Richard T for this update.
O2 suggest there may be intermittent outages today as maintenance work is carried out (and yesterday).
Meanwhile, Derbyshire Dales MP John Whitby who has taken up the village cause after some 13 weeks of outage at the local mast has written to the Telecoms Minister for a meeting to discuss Parwich and other issues in his constituency with specific questions about the Government’s plans on mobile signal in rural areas.
These include:
- Whether the Department for Science Innovation and Tech would be willing to explore a requirement for mobile network providers to publish publicly an incident response plan for remote and rural areas which should include expected timescales, communication protocols with affected communities, and escalation mechanisms
- How the Department is working with Ofcom, to ensure that compensation mechanisms and remedial action for vulnerable residents in rural communities are adequate, clear to navigate, and enforced.
O2 Outage
Posted in Utilities on Tuesday November 18, 2025| Leave a Comment »
A message from Fraser McGuire in the office of John Whitby, the Derbyshire Dale’s MP: “Very sorry to hear this. I’ve gone back to O2 now and will aim to get an update for you as soon as possible. It’s completely unacceptable, and we’ll continue to look for opportunities to raise O2’s conduct in Parliament.”
Richard T
Oh 2
Posted in Utilities on Monday September 8, 2025| 1 Comment »
O2 Network Update: DE6 1QJ
Sorry, a phone mast close to you isn’t working.
Our engineers have found an issue and we’ve ordered replacement parts to fix it. Until we’re finished, you might have some trouble with your calls, texts and data, sorry. We will update you by 6pm on Monday 12th September 2025.
Beyond a joke now.
What chance do we have if they can’t even get the date right?!
O(h dear)2
Posted in Utilities on Wednesday September 3, 2025| Leave a Comment »
O2 Network Update: DE6 1QJ
Sorry, a phone mast close to you isn’t working.
Our engineers have found an issue and we’ve ordered replacement parts to fix it. Until we’re finished, you might have some trouble with your calls, texts and data, sorry. We will update you by 6pm on Monday 8th September 2025.
The saga continues!
Parwich Dale Road Closure
Posted in Roads, Utilities on Thursday August 28, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Parwich Dale Road closed for BT Pole Replacments 9th and 10th October 2025 between 09:30 and 15:30 each day. https://one.network/?tm=GB145251937
Help with Fibre Broadband
Posted in Utilities on Thursday June 5, 2025| 2 Comments »
Is anyone having Fibre broadband installed in their property any time soon? I noticed Open Reach vans in the village yesterday but they were gone by the time I went to speak to them.
I’d like to upgrade to Fibre at Brook Cottage (it would actually be cheaper to upgrade than remain on my current broadband now my initial contract has expired) but I need to be able to explain the scope of work required to get permission from my landlords. If anyone has Open Reach technicians at their property can you please let me know so I can make enquiries with them?
Many thanks
Dani
Brook Cottage
Road Closure
Posted in Roads, Utilities on Monday February 17, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Parwich Dale will be closed for BT Cabling Works 17th March to 4th April 2025
Details can be found here
Water Rates
Posted in Utilities on Wednesday March 20, 2024| 2 Comments »
Has anyone else noticed a massive increase in their Severn Trent water bill? Mine is non metered and last year was £435.39. I have just had my bill for 2024/25 and it is now £551.28!! An increase of over 26.6%. I have raised an issue with ST but was wondering if anyone else has noticed such a huge increase?
Lesley B
Road Closed?
Posted in Roads, Utilities on Friday August 20, 2021| Leave a Comment »
It appears that the road out of Parwich is going to be closed tonight from Dale’s yard to the triangle for water mains repair. The signed are already out but no sign of the water board yet.
Thanks to Cheryl W for the info.
Burst Pipe
Posted in Utilities on Saturday June 26, 2021| Leave a Comment »
There is a burst water pipe up here opposite Hallgates at the top of the snicket that takes you down to the school. I’ve tried a few times unsuccessfully to report it to Severn Trent & just can’t get through !!!!!! There must be quite a deluge collecting at the bottom near Arnold & Sandras!!!! I’m hoping that someone will have managed to get through to Severn Trent but I’ll keep trying anyway. Karen R
Mains Water Leak
Posted in Roads, Uncategorized, Utilities on Sunday August 16, 2020| Leave a Comment »
There’s a mains water leak on Creamery Lane next to the playing field and opposite Blanche Meadow Farm. The field and road are now quite wet! Severn Trent are aware and we are waiting for an update on when they will attend.
Francis and Marie, Blanche Meadow Farm.Update; this has now been fixed
Pikehall Road Closure
Posted in Local government, Roads, Utilities on Thursday June 11, 2020| 2 Comments »
Proposed road closure for Backhill Lane, Highway Lane Parwich from 6th to 10th July, 2 kilometres south of Pikehall Lane for BT Fibre installation
You can view the order on this link https://one.network/?tm=117370376
Archeology Day – Wells & Springs
Posted in Environment, Events, Farming, History, Services, Utilities on Wednesday April 24, 2019| 4 Comments »
Before mains water, local water sources and water management were essential for successful farming and ultimately survival. For example Parwich had an ‘ancient’ water meadow system designed to get grass growing as early as possible in the Spring to feed livestock as early as possible before the Winter feed stores were used up and the beasts had to be slaughtered.
The History Society hopes to undertake an archeology project investigating aspects of water management in our area. At this stage we are gathering what information we can about water usage in our area and also trying to find out what people are most interested in.
Domestic well found at Church Farm
A lot of houses had their own water supply and there was a system of wells and springs serving the community as a whole.
Communal water sources in Parwich, marked with green dots
The communal sources we know about are
- the Village Pump (now the bus shelter)
- Staines trough
- Pump Hill trough (supplied by pump that also took water up to the ‘dew pond’ at the top of the Hall gardens)
- Kiln Lane troughs
- spring below Knob Hall
- step down well at Church Farm (now in Court House garden)
- springs on hillside opposite the Crown Inn, now in the garden of Pool Croft
There may have been other sources used communally such as the covered well behind West View or the step down well by Brook Cottage but we need confirmation of this.
Given mains water arrived here with in living memory, there is potential to gather what information and stories people have, in addition to studying the evidence of remaining features and of old maps.
Nether Green Farm itself has at least two wells, one of which a very unusual design for Derbyshire (so far the only parallels identified are in Cornwall), but also there are seasonal springs that fed the water meadow system and interesting but not yet understood underground water channels and sluices.
Come along on Sunday to perhaps find out where your house used to get its water from, help us map the water sources in Parwich and the surrounding area, share any information you might have, have a look around Nethergreen Farm or even participate in archeological investigations there.
Updated 26/4/19 Come for all or part of the day, 10am to 4pm Sunday 28th April, Nethergreen Farm.
Water
Posted in Utilities on Sunday July 1, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Severn Trent are handing out water at Sainsbury’s in Ashbourne to people who are experiencing low water pressure
Helen P
It’s Back!
Posted in Utilities on Monday March 5, 2018| 4 Comments »
Water, water everywhere………..
Water Supply Problems
Posted in Utilities on Monday March 5, 2018| 11 Comments »
I think there are water supply issues in the village. Martin C
Thanks to Martin for sending us the following from Severn Trent’s website:
Updated Monday 5th March 4.15am
We’d like to apologise to customers in and around the Hulland Ward, Kirk Ireton, Bradbourne and Kineton areas of the Peak District who are experiencing little or no water after one of our bigger water pipes burst on Sunday night.
We’ve got teams on the ground working on isolating the burst which will then allow us to move water around our network in a different way to get supplies back to normal.
We know its hard when you have no water, but please bear with us – we are doing everything we can to get supplies back on as soon as possible.
Christmas Bin Collections
Posted in Local government, Utilities on Wednesday December 20, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Christmas Bin Collections
Posted in Local government, Utilities on Tuesday December 12, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Mobile Phone mast planning application. Brook Close Farm
Posted in Local government, Parish Council, Planning, Utilities on Monday August 28, 2017| Leave a Comment »
We have been asked by the Parish Council to publish the following –
The Peak District National Park Planning committee has rejected this Planning Application.
The reason given was that
“The proposed installation by reasons of its height and exposed position would appear as an intrusive feature in this open countryside location, detrimental to the visual amenities of the area.”
No further public consultation had taken place as the application was regarded as a “permitted development”.
Further details can be found here
Mobile Phone Mast Proposal
Posted in Parwich Heights, Planning, Services, Utilities on Monday June 19, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Clarke Telecom have sent the Parish Council photomontage images to illustrate the location of the proposed mobile phone mast. These can be seen on the Parish Council’s website here
It seems likely that the Parish Council will be asked to comment on the Planning Application at its meeting on Wednesday the 19th of July.
any comments on this proposal should be sent to the Parish Council clerk, Andrew Martin
e-mail: clerk@parwichparishcouncil.org.uk
tel: 01335 216238
address: Fernlea, Parwich, Ashbourne, DE6 1QJ
Derbyshire Dales Community Forum
Posted in Local government, LPG, Utilities on Friday October 21, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Reminder that the Community Forum takes place next week in The Memorial Hall at 7 pm on Tuesday 25th October.
Items for discussion will include:-
o Promotion of Community Oil Buying scheme – information on the launch of a new LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) service and promotion of smart meters
o ‘You Said – We Did’ feedback session
o Good News
o Efficiency Plan & Savings – a short presentation followed by a workshop session to include a budget game to allocate Council funding and identify savings
o Waste & Recycling Service
o Question Time – an opportunity to ask questions to representatives from the participating authorities and air views
Derbyshire Dales Community Forum
Posted in Local government, Utilities on Thursday October 13, 2016| Leave a Comment »
A further reminder that Derbyshire Dales will be holding a Community Forum in the Memorial Hall on Tuseday 25th October at 7.00pm.
It will now also include Emma Simpson, of Rural Action Derbyshire, who will be talking about the launch of a new LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) service. Emma is also a Smart Energy GB partner promoting smart meters to vulnerable (rural, off-gas) households in Derbyshire. There will be information available and a chance to ask questions of Emma.
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
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.
Oil Club Update
Posted in Oil, Utilities on Saturday April 30, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Update for Bradbourne & Parwich Heating Oil Club
Oil continues to shrug off oversupply fears after US Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates, lifting prices above $48. Crude prices now almost 70pc higher than the 12-year lows of around $27 a barrel seen in late January. With the continued cold snap, please do check your tank levels.
The rate and offer details for our clubs group orders for this weekend are as follows:
- Rate: £0.2859 (pence per litre excluding vat [5% for Domestic use])
Reminder – Shaw Lane Closure
Posted in Roads, Utilities on Friday January 23, 2015| Leave a Comment »
We have received a letter from Severn Trent regarding a temporary closure of Shaw Lane to allow maintenance work outside Hopecroft. The work is scheduled to begin at 9.30am on 24th January and take up to 2 days.
The diversion route looks interesting!
Shaw Lane Road Closure
Posted in Transport, Utilities on Sunday January 18, 2015| Leave a Comment »
We have received a letter from Severn Trent regarding a temporary closure of Shaw Lane to allow maintenance work outside Hopecroft. The work is scheduled to begin at 9.30am on 24th January and take up to 2 days.
The diversion route looks interesting!
School Closed Day 2
Posted in School, Services, Utilities on Friday October 17, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The main has burst again and the vast majority of the village including school is without water. We have no other option in cases like this other than to close the school.
Apologies for any inconvenience.
Jenny W
Caroline H messaged at 8am:
I spoke with the men from Severn Trent who are working on the burst pipe. There is no intention to turn the water off again today but the pressure will be much lower for the time being, while repairs are taking place.
School Closed today
Posted in School, Services, Utilities on Thursday October 16, 2014| 10 Comments »
Apparently Parwich School is closed today because the water is off. Earlier there was no mains water running in at least part of the Village. At present on the Green (8.45am) I have water but with very low pressure.
Please add comments if you have any updates.
water water everywhere – but not in Parwich..?!
Posted in Utilities on Thursday October 16, 2014| 10 Comments »
Does any know what has happened to our water supply……?
I know it’s off at several house across the village but I don’t know if everyone is affected.
8.30 am update (of sorts) – Severn Trent don’t know what the problem is, they have had several calls from Parwich and are in the process of investigating.
There is a website for incidents – http://www.stwater.co.uk/households/live-updates/, currently showing disruption to supply in Parwich…..
The website was upadted at 8.30 am this morning and says
Customers in this area may experience a temporary loss of supply or low water pressure. A problem was reported on 16/10/2014 and we are currently working hard to resolve this as soon as possible. We aim to restore all supplies within 6 hours.
Vodaphone Signal Query
Posted in Services, Utilities on Monday July 14, 2014| 5 Comments »
We are moving to Creamery Lane at the end of the month, I wondered if anyone has had experience of using a “Vodafone Sure Signal” device in their homes to boost the reception for Vodafone or Orange mobiles (currently no signal at all). We are aware that we will get a good 02 signal in the house but as we all still have existing contracts with Vodafone and Orange, I am investigating to see if we can avoid having to have two contracts each for the next year!!I can be contacted at Lynn.comley1@gmail.com if any one has any experience of this.Many thanksLynn & Nigel
20 foot fountain!
Posted in Utilities on Sunday May 11, 2014| Leave a Comment »
1.30am The, hopefully temporary, fountain at the Green end of Church Walk has been reported to Severn Trent and an engineer should be on his way. It looks like a stop tap has blown. Peter T
Also
The Severn Trent reference is 2001673031
Paul and Caroline
The Engineer got the water turned off and effected a repair around 3am
e-on Electricity Bills
Posted in Services, Utilities on Thursday May 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »
A personal note:
Is anyone else having problems with their e-on electricity bills? I received, this lunchtime, an electric bill for the last quarter, based apparently on actual readings, that amounts to well over twice the normal charges for the full year. This would mean I have increased my consumption some eight fold. This is for a one-roomed cottage, in a very mild winter, when I had been away for nearly four weeks of that time. A near neighbour reports they are currently in dispute with e-on in a similar situation.
Peter T
Mystery Night Time Phone Calls
Posted in Services, Utilities on Wednesday February 19, 2014| 3 Comments »
A number of people on the local exchange received a mystery phone call in the early hours of this morning. At approximately 2.20am their phones rang until answered, but they then were greeted with approximately 20 seconds of silence before the line went dead.
1471 responded with ‘we do not have the caller’s number’. So far we are aware of six local numbers involved (the numbers are not consecutive, the last three digits ranging from the 200s to the 600s). Interesting that all seemed to be rung around the same time. Any answers to this mystery?
Updated 3.15pm: although not every one got this night time call, a significant proportion of Parwich seemed to have been woken.
Buckets Back Out Time!
Posted in Utilities on Sunday February 20, 2011| 1 Comment »
Just a quick reminder that we are expecting Severn Trent Water to interrupt the water supply on Monday 21st February from 8am to 6pm.
Many years ago, Parwich people must have bathed in the pond. See you down there!
You Can Put Your Buckets Away!
Posted in Utilities on Sunday February 13, 2011| Leave a Comment »
We have confirmed with Severn Trent Water that the village water supply will NOT be interrupted on Monday 14th February and is now replanned for Monday 21st February.
The reason for the change is to enable Parwich Primary School to stay open. The rescheduled date falls in half term.
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