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.
2 Rathbone Croft, Parwich is available for rent at £575 pcm for a minimum 6 month let, non smokers with no pets are welcome.
A semi detached house with 3 bedrooms – 2 doubles and a large single room, a lounge and dining kitchen. The house is available as unfurnished or partly furnished.
Situated in a very quiet location in the village, it has a garden with delightful views across open countryside and parking.
Marion F-S who is very involved with the Friends of DRCS (Derwent Rural Counselling Service), has asked us to advertise this event. The Fashion Show is being organised by Izzy, a lovely dress shop in Baslow and all the proceeds are being donated to DRCS, which lots of Parwich people have supported very loyally over the years.
Please ring Marion on 519 for a ticket or to enquire about the possibility of a lift.
It was great to see everybody there last week! What a vibe we created! We will be running the classes for the next 6 weeks. You can either pay £5 per week or pay £30 pounds for the block and get a free class next half term (cash or check both fine). Please remember to bring a drink and (if you found the floor a little hard) bring a floor mat or a towel incase Lizzie does any floorwork!
The new issue of the parish magazine for the Peak Five parishes is now available from each of the churches, via the Peak Five website or by clicking on the image below:
It was a super Bonfire Night last night, and the fireworks went on for ages – a fabulous event. Thank you to the Carnival & Rec committee for organising it, to C4P for the food and anyone else that helped.
This guy looked as bit lost as he was seen staggering down Creamery Lane about 30 minutes ago.
If you see him, do help him, as he’s going to be the star tonight. Give your vote and support to “Guy in Lights”, better than X Factor & Strictly, from 7.30pm, Live on Alsop Road. It’s Bonfire Night!
No sooner am I back in Dorset than I’m jumping in the sea with D. Studland, with borrowed kit (thanks Matt), a BCD from the dive centre, and away we go. The beach is packed! I’ve never seen it like this before. The number of boats moored have increased, too. We make our way to the water and don fins. It’s good to be back!
CHAIRMANS REPORT 2011
The last year has been yet another good one for the Horticultural Society. It has been difficult deciding in what direction to steer the Society but I feel we have weathered the last 2 years and are being as well supported by our members as we were in the past.
Entries were higher this year in the childrens show and there were some fabulous animals produced from fruit and vegetables. The main show was as unpredictable as ever and entries were affected by a wet summer and by many of us being at the Strong Man event the day before. However the auction was as popular as ever as the crowd were encouraged by the auctioneer, Mr Robert Bunting, to part with vast sums of money for superb produce.
Open Gardens was another great success and as usual the village rallied round to help us with the organisation. As a Thank-You to our Garden Openers we held a buffet reception on the Sunday evening and it was lovely to see everyone there. Continue Reading »
A meeting of Parwich Parish Council will be held on Wednesday, 9th November 2011 at 7.30pm in Parwich Memorial Hall
AGENDA
1. Apologies/Councillors’ attendance register
2. Declaration of personal/prejudicial interest of councillors
3. New councillor
4. Minutes of previous meeting
5. Public speaking (10 minutes)
6. Carnival and Recreation Committee attendance and discussion on Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
7. Planning applications and planning sub-committee
8. Tennis courts
9. Financial regulations
10. Audit Commission update (if received)
11. STWA claim update
12. Memorial seat update
13. Village winter grit provision
14. Items of account and invoices including acting clerk’s invoice, mowing contractor, cleaner, consideration of budget items for precept setting in December
15. The clerk, bookings clerk, interview sub-committee
16. Safer Neighbourhoods
17. Correspondence
18. Items for next agenda
19. Date of next meeting
Will councillors please advise the clerk in advance of parish council meetings if they are unable to attend the meeting to ensure a quorum can be met.
S Hampson
Acting Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer
Parwich Parish council
31 October 2011
Derbyshire Constabulary have received notification for the annual AB Motorsport Rally taking place on 5th-6th November starting at 11.40pm on Saturday 5th November and finishing at 5.15am on Sunday 6th November.
The route is as follows:-
Chesterfield A619 – A632 – north to Holymoorside – Harewood Grange – Beeley Moor – Beeley – south on B6012 to A6 – S to Darley Dale – Darley Hillside – Darley Forest – Upper Hackney- Matlock – Limestone Way – Brightgate – S of Winster & Elton – Rockhurst Farm, The Nook – Pikehall – A5012 to Newhaven – N to Middleton – W to Parsley Hay – N to Monyash – Doehouse Farm – Flagg – Chelmorton – Midshire Way – Farditch Farm – A5270 – Blackwell – A6 – B6049 Millers Dale – Hargatewell – Wheston – Tideswell Moor – Bradwell Moor – S of Castleton – Hope – A625 to Hathersage – Bamford – A6013 Ladybower – A57 Moscar Lodge – Bradfield Moors – then into South Yorks – Burbage Moor – Hathersage Moor – Hathersage – Abney Moor – Great Hucklow – Bretton – Foolow – Longstone Moor – Great Longstone – Hassop – Baslow – A621 – Ramsley Reservoir – Unthank – Eastmoor – A619 – Chesterfield.
Tissington Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team Steering Group Meeting.
Minutes from 20th October 2011
Standard Terms of reference for meeting given from Agenda. – Sgt Edwards
2. Minutes of previous meeting discussed.
Group informed that form 421 submitted for highway defect at Kniveton immediately after last meeting. PCSO Cleveley.
Group informed that form 421 with accompanying report and map submitted to Traffic Management for development with DCC highways regarding safety concerns A515 / Spend Lane junction immediately after last meeting any changes would be decision of DCC. PCSO Cleveley.
3. No current Priority Profiles for the area for discussion.
4. No new Priority Profiles identified.
5. Any other business.
a. Theft of Salt/ grit from road bins was discussed, a discussion about what constitutes theft and what would be reasonable behaviour regarding the use of materials from the bins. Group informed that if statement was provided and definition
of theft fully satisfied then a crime could be generated and investigated. TASK – PCSO Cleveley to have press release issued outlining the crime of theft, road safety issues and inconvenience to community by misuse. Continue Reading »
Friday 11th November – 7.45pm in the Memorial Hall
Free Admission – Raffle
Fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) joins an aging U.S. marshal (Jeff Bridges) and another lawman (Matt Damon) in tracking her father’s killer into hostile Indian territory in Joel and Ethan Coen’s adaptation of Charles Portis’ original novel. The film tells the story from the young girl’s perspective, and re-teams the celebrated filmmaking duo with their No Country for Old Men producing partner Scott Rudin. Josh Brolin and Barry Pepper co-star.
Nominated for 10 Oscars Certificate 15
***NEW! Catering4Parwich will be serving Burgers (£2) and Sausage baps (£1.50), along with chips, tea, and sweets for the children. Come and have your Supper before the film showing! Or in the interval.***
•Silent projection
•Hi Fi Sound
•Special hi-fi headphones for those with hearing difficulties, please ask.
In August I wrote a detailed article about sustainability, giving all the renewable energy options available to us. Yesterday the government announced major new proposals to the Feed in Tariffs that will affect the cost effectiveness of PV panel.
Under the proposals, the new tariffs would apply to all new eligible solar PV installations installed on or after 12 December 2011. These installations would receive the current tariff of 43.3p before moving to the lower tariffs, 21p, on 1 April 2012.
Consumers who already receive a FIT will see their existing payments unchanged, and those with an eligibility date on or before 11 December 2011 will receive the current rate.
The table below compares typical income and savings made for an average sized solar PV system in the UK based on the Energy Saving Trust’s website.
FIT Rates
Total annual earnings and savings with a 2.9kW system
Simple payback (years)
Current – higher tariff 43.3p/kWh
£1,190
11
Proposed – lower tariff 21p/kWh
£640
20
Please note that these proposals are currently under consultation and are therefore not final. However, the Energy Savings Trust recommend customers should use the figures in the consultation if they are planning to install after 12 December 2011.
Love it or hate it, Parwich does “Trick or Treat” well, it is good-natured and friendly. Tonight there was a real buzz in the air, you could hear children’s voices full of excitement and their footsteps echoing up the path. Lots of effort had been put into the costumes and the enthusiasm of the children was matched by their readiness to say thank you.
Lots more photos – to enlarge just click on the photo. Continue Reading »
Parwich Parish Council are looking for one more Councillor to join the other six members. The Council meet approximately ten times a year. This vacancy has been advertised for several weeks, and so far no-one has put themselves forward. The deadline is today, so if you are interested click here for more detail, and send a brief letter explaining why you would like to become a Councillor to
Marion & John F-S are extremely relieved that “Boots” has returned. Whilst they were away at the weekend Boots, their cat went missing.
Janet B had been hunting high and low and so had lots of other kind people, so the F-S’s would like to let them know that all is well, and to say a big thank you for their help and concern.
Let There Be Light, a children’s event celebrating God’s creation, organised by Revd Andy Larkin, took place today in the Memorial Hall. Thirty eight children attended and enjoyed activities including a shadow theatre, an ultra-violet light filled maze, decorating gingerbread people, producing a full size decorated image of themselves and a huge joint piece of art celebrating the creation story from the Bible.
The parents enjoyed the excellent cafe provided by Catering 4 Parwich. The only problem was how to get the huge painting into the church, when it was finished! As the children left, they were each given a light stick. To see all the photo’s check out the Peak Five facebook page. A video will be posted soon.
“Thank you all who worked so hard with the planning, organisation and delivery. Especially the parents who unexpectedly found themselves being helpers to cope with the number of children (you know who you are!). Thanks also to all of you who came and supported the event and helped to make it such a great morning. Revd Andy Larkin.”
It is with some relief to us all that The A52s are now unable to play at The Legion this evening – Saturday 29th October at 8.30pm. Apparently they are all too scared of Hallowe’en.
However we have some good news! In their place, The Legion have secured at last minute the services of Dexy’s Chainsaw Massacre – another local band sounding remarkably like The A52s. They are much more scary than our familiar bunch of lads but still drink as much beer.
The band hope to see you there this Saturday evening. Be there and be scared!
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.
The Community Messaging Service is a system designed to circulate information rapidly, to keep members of the community informed of crimes in their area and current events, as well as appeals for witnesses to crime.
You can also sign up for messages about emergencies in your area for free.
Find out about – bogus callers, burglaries, theft, appeals, community meetings, crime prevention etc.
Messages are sent by e-mail, voice mail, fax or text message and people can also choose when they receive information.
Information can be specifically targeted at individual schemes or neighbourhoods.
There are already more than 18,500 members of the public and other partner agencies registered on the system. If you would like more information or would like to register with this service, please contact your Divisional Community Information Officer on 101.
Parwich.org regularly received these messages and posts ones that are relevant to our area.
We have received the following message from Sue H:
Parwich First Responders are delighted to announce that the village now has three new responders!
Debbie W, Caroline H and Heather H recently completed their training in Nottingham. It’s great news and helps no end in our ability to provide emergency cover for Parwich. Well done and thank you to all three.
We also have a new rota coordinator: Sam H will be doing our rota every Sunday as part of his volunteering for Gold Duke of Edinburgh.
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