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Edition 21– Autumn 2014

TIBSHELF NEWS

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World War 1 Centenary 1914-2014

In recognition of the Centenary of the beginning of the First World War the Parish Council are purchasing and erecting a flagpole which will bear a Centenary Flag. The flagpole is to be erected next to the Christmas Tree/Flower planter on the green in front of the District Council Flats on High Street and will be in place before Remembrance Day.

tibshelf’s great war Joff Whaites’s short documentary on Tibshelf's Great War, which tells the stories of some of the men of Tibshelf who took part in the conflict, is progressing well. Julie Lovatt has been the primary contact for information and contributions have come in from far and wide. So far an interview with a Notts and Derbys Regimental Historian has added some background on the Sherwood Foresters and it is hoped to record interviews with some subject matter experts to support the military aspect of the story. The film will be illustrated with some stock footage purchased from the Imperial War Museum and photographs and letters from the time supplied by local families. Some new material has been shot around the village.

calling relatives of harry Meer ….. The parish council received this enquiry - Can YOU help??

Hello, this maybe a bit of a long shot but I'm seeking living relatives of a Harry Meer who Lived in Tibshelf. I have his WW1 medals which came to me through my late Grandfather. I have no Idea why he had them. As this Year we are commemorating the Start of WW1 I thought it an Ideal opportunity to attempt to get these 3 medals back to his Family.

Parade to be led and marshalled by Mr Ivan Brentnall. 09:30am Parade and Hucknall and Linby Brass Band Members Assemble in the Crown Car Park. 10:00 am Parade marches to White Hart and back to Church. 10:20 am Arrive at Church to be seated for 10.30am 10.30 am Service commences. 12 noon Laying of Wreaths at War Memorial.

12.15pm Parade and Band March back to The Crown.

The documentary ’The Great War’ will be screened during the Service

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REMEMBRANCE

SUNDAY

9TH NOVEMBER 2014

There are 6 Commonwealth graves in St Johns Churchyard of Tibshelf servicemen who served their country. Many others are buried in cemeteries in other parts of the world and the War Memorial records all those who served in the Great War and made the ultimate sacrifice.

Parade to be led and marshalled by Mr Ivan Brentnall. 09:30am Parade and Hucknall and Linby Brass Band Members Assemble in the Crown Car Park. 10:00 am Parade marches to White Hart and back to Church. 10:20 am Arrive at Church to be seated for 10.30am 10.30 am Service commences. 12 noon Laying of Wreaths at War Memorial.

12.15pm Parade and Band March back to The Crown.

The documentary ’The Great War’ will be screened during the Service

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You may well have seen a lot of activity around the hanging baskets this year! We were badly let down by our existing contractor who, first of all was very late putting the baskets up, then put them up in the wrong place, missed a lot of posts and finally supplied very inferior standard baskets - so much so, that we asked them to re do them, which they did - and they were worse than before!! As a result we agreed they would be removed, at no cost to the council. We then hurriedly negotiated with Woolley Moor Nurseries who, despite the lateness of the season, stepped up to the bar and ultimately provided us with the excellent display which you can witness around the village now. We are very grateful that they invested the time, patience and expertise to ensure that we ended up with such an abundance of colour which is lasting well in to the autumn. You may also recall, from the last edition of the Newsletter, that we invited groups, organisations and individuals to sponsor the baskets this year. We are very happy to report that we received a very healthy response to this suggestion and we are happy to acknowledge all those who have kindly sponsored hanging baskets this year.

Hanging Basket Saga 20 14 - (it had a bloomin’ good ending …!)

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The Parish Council are extremely grateful to the following who have, to date, sponsored the Hanging

Baskets and boundary planters for 2014 Aips insurance ltd

Angling Lines

Blueline roofing

Caring Hands

Chatsworth Motorhome and Caravan Servicing

Elite lubricants ltd

Haslam Steel Fabricators Ltd

Hers N Sirs

High street auto centre

Ian kerry home services

J m bramley & co accountants

Judson signs

Maun motors

Phil cotterill plumbing and heating

Sbk computers ltd

Staffa health centre

St john the Baptist church

Sub Fish ltd

Subframes uk ltd

Tibshelf allotment society

Tibshelf infant & nursery school

Tibshelf old peoples club

Woolley moor nurseries

Mr & Mrs Lesley Bush in memory of Maxine and april bush

Mr & mrs nyland

Mr harry scott in memory of ann scott

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what’s the parish council worth to you ??

We often hear the comment ‘What do I pay my Council Tax for?’, and thought it would be really useful to try and answer that question for you in relation to the Parish Council.

There are 1673 properties in Tibshelf paying council tax and the majority of these - 996 - are in Band A.

A household living in a Band A property pays £1.53 per week from their council tax for the services of the Parish Council. As well as a variety of one off projects like the refurbishment of the Pavilion, erection of bollards on High Street, provision of a secure container for the allotments, your regular services include:- Litter pickers and Rangers on the streets of Tibshelf 7 days per week; the provision of hanging baskets in the summer and Christmas trees and grit bins in the winter; provision and upkeep of the Shetland Road Sportsground, pavilion and play area; provision and upkeep of Tibshelf Cemetery on Doe Hill Lane; provision, upkeep and management of Tibshelf Village Hall; the Parish Christmas Carol Service and Christmas Event with free gifts for all children attending; the administration and management of all Parish Council affairs; cleaning staff; grants to local organisations - (you’ll find a list on Page 11 of the Newsletter); financial support for the Fireworks display; upkeep of the parish boundary planters; regular cutting of the verges in and around the parish; caretakers to lock and un lock the village hall, the cemetery and the playgrounds; the upkeep of the Parish Clock and the provision of poop scoop bags, dog bins and bus shelters. We hope you’ll agree that this represents pretty good value for the price of a pint of milk and loaf of bread.

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An immense thank you to Viridor Credits for approving a grant to assist us in upgrading the floor at the Village Hall, and to the Old People’s Club for providing the third party grant which was a condition which had to be met before Viridor were able to release funding for the project. We now have brand new flooring in the kitchen, toilets and entrance hall to complement our recently refurbished main hall floor. We have also taken the opportunity to replace the worktops, sink and taps in the kitchen. We are thrilled that we are now able to offer such excellent facilities both for our regular users and for those who are celebrating their birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, reunions or any other excuse for a party !! And a Post Script about our other Viridor project - the Pavilion at Shetland Road …. Tibshelf Football Club are now in the Midlands Regional Alliance Premier Division and tell us that, not only have visiting teams been very complimentary about the refurbished changing rooms, they are also the only team to have scored full marks for the facilities , awarded by the inspection team from the league.

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Tibshelf's Railway Heritage.

From the 19th into the mid 20th century the link to the railway network was important to the village. It became the main arterial for transporting coal to fuel the nation's industrial development. Coal was the basis of the village's wealth and the mines in and around the village were its major employer. Use was also made of the railway for commuting and pleasure. The development of the road network, along with the railway closure programme by the Government under Beeching, finally proved to be the railway's undoing. Tibshelf Station was opened in 1893 and was one of three in Tibshelf. The others being Newton Road and Doe Hill. Tibshelf was a thriving station for both the Great Central and Midland Railways. The track was partly built to carry coal to the expanding London markets but passenger trains also ran from May 1

st 1886 and

took 38 mins to travel from Mansfield to Alfreton via Pleasley, Teversal, Woodend, Tibshelf, Newton, Westhouses and Blackwell.

This is a view of Tibshelf Town station taken from the railway line, looking towards the High Street Cutting and Bridge.

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This photograph shows a train laden with coal with Tibshelf in the background.

The High Street Bridge has its claim to fame as the only bridge built to have all four corners at different heights a major feat of engineering. Many thanks to Richard Brown for this snippet of information. (an ex. pat. whose family had W.H. Brown and Sons on the High Street.)

(Extracted from website tibshelf247.co.uk)

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On Saturday 19th July, Tibshelf

Community Association

celebrated a fantastic

event, even though

the sun wasn't shining that weekend at the

Tibshelf Carnival.

The carnival kicked off with the parade being led

by a number of vintage cars and motorbikes,

followed by the brass band. Down on the sports

ground everything was set up,

including the fun fair, the stage, the stalls and the

local beers. The Carnival Queen, Lauren Clark looked beautiful on the

main float of the carnival along with all her

attendants

There was live music from Justin Gilbody,

a beer tent full of local beers provided by The

Neddy, stalls full of raffles, cakes and

jewellery and entertainment for the kids from

a clown and uni-cyclist.

The carnival also saw the return of the annual

tug of war competition, with four teams

competing to win

the Tibshelf trophy, and the winning team was Tug

Off. Even though the weather was a washout, the

carnival was still a huge success.

Tibshelf Community Association wants to thank

everyone who turned out in the weather, and thanks

everyone who was involved in raising funds all

year to organise this wonderful event.

Tibshelf Carnival 2015 will be held on Saturday

18th July 2015.

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tibshelf parish council’s grants to local organisations 2014/2015

Applicant Purpose of Grant Amount

Homestart Use of Meeting Room at Pavilion to deliver training to volun-teers to support young families in their own homes.

Free use

£336

Tibshelf and District C o m m u n i t y F i r s t Responders

To help fund an AED defibrillator to be used in the local community

£400

Active Tibshelf To contribute to the annual Active Tibshelf Festival 2014.

£500

Tibshelf Old Peoples’ Club

To support the costs of transport for members attending the OAP Club

£600

Blackwell and District Young Striders Athletic Club

Maintaining grass and lining of athletics track at Tibshelf. The athletics club is from 8 years old

£250

Tibshelf Community Football Club

Purchase of Goal Posts £250

Tibshelf Community Association

Fireworks Display 2014 £4000

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Fireworks in

Tibshelf

Saturday 1st November

Tibshelf Village Hall

Gates open at 6:30 p:m

Two displays

At

7:00p:m and 7:30p:m

Hot food and bar

Tibshelf Community Association

And Tibshelf Parish Council

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Christmas

Market ********************

Saturday

22nd November

Tibshelf Village Hall 11:00 a:m - 1:00 p:m

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Craft Stalls, Raffle, Refreshments ********************

If you would like to hire a stall

please contact Jayne or Ruth at the

Village Hall 01773 875093

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Turning on Tibshelf

Friday 5th December

Tibshelf Village Hall

Join Tibshelf Parish Council and

Tibshelf Community Association

Switching on Tibshelf’s Christmas

Lights at 6:00 p.m

See the donkeys around the Christmas

Tree

And Santa Claus is checking his

list of presents already …

Come and visit him in his grotto from

5:00 p.m.

There’s a free gift waiting for

Tibshelf children from babies to 11 years old

Christmas Craft making for the children , hot food

and drinks in the Village Hall

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Tibshelf

Parish

Council

Christmas

Concert

22nd December

Tibshelf Parish Council

are pleased to present their

Annual Christmas Concert to be held in

St John the Baptist Church

Monday 22nd December

at 7:15 p:m with Hucknall and Linby Brass Band

Take Note Choral Group

Soloist - Laura Rothwell

Mr Frank Holmes Organist

Revd Gill Manley

And, most important of all

YOU ….

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We meet at The Mission, Boundary Gardens, Tibshelf, DE55 5QW. We have the following groups:

In the last newsletter we made an appeal for support to renovate the Mission. We are pleased to report that due to the generous support of the following we have been able to raise in the region of £1600. Ben Robinson and his parents Sharon and Paul for their Coast to

Coast bike ride. Gary and Jan Robinson for raising money at the pubtathlon and

Leon and Nicky, landlord and Landlady of the Crown for supporting the auction and donating world cup football team auction winnings! Of course to everyone who bought a team.

The Senior Guide patrol, for holding a cake sale at their church the support of the brilliant donation of cakes by Sheila Nyland.

Those of you who turned out in terrible weather to buy cakes from our cake stall at the carnival.

Guiding

Rainbows: Tuesdays, 5pm-6.30pm - Contact: Lian Kingscott, 07808 719681

Brownies: Tuesdays, 6.30pm-8.00pm - Contact: Mo Sheeve, 01773 591076

Guides: Thursdays, 7.00pm-8.45pm - Contact: Lesley Novelle, 01773 873340

To join any of the above groups then please visit:

http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/get_involved/volunteer/register_your_interest.aspx

Scouting

Beavers: Monday, 5.15pm-6.45pm - Contact: Linda Rowe, 01773 872531

Cubs: Wednesday, 6.30pm-7.45pm - Contact: Donna Smith,

tibshelfcubs@hotmail.co.uk

Scouts: Monday, 7.00pm-8.30pm - Contact: Adrian Marriott, 07909 904565

3rd Tibshelf Scout and Guide

group

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This is a great start, however we still need to do so much more if we are to save the Mission. We especially want to hear from you if you are a surveyor or builder and would be prepared to help us by providing a report to help us appreciate what funds we need to generate and what works need to be undertaken. If you have skills in making applications to large funding pots and can support us with some of the administration we would also like to hear from you. Please visit our Facebook page 3rd Tibshelf Scout and Guide Group and share and like. Please consider if you can provide any of the following: Do you work for a company that is concerned with buildings

maintenance? Can you supply labour or materials free of charge? Are you a local business, can you donate funding or materials? Can you make a charitable donation to the upkeep of our building? Here are some examples of things we need: New windows and doors New flooring Heating and lighting upgraded Damp proofing and insulation Re-decoration Roof repairs External hard landscaping

Ben Robinson on his coast to coast bike ride Let’s try and hold on to a valuable resource and give the children and young people the kind of building they deserve. If you can help in any way or would like to help but are not sure how, then please contact: Lesley Novelle (Guide Leader) on 01773 873340 or Lesandnick@novelle.wanadoo.co.uk

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Blackwell & District Young Striders Athletic Club (BADYS AC) have been based in Tibshelf since 2005 and is

recognised nationally as a excellent pathway into athletics. The club welcomes children and adults from the age of 7, we meet Saturday mornings 11 am-12.30pm at the Tibshelf Parish Sports Ground, Shetland Road DE55 5QE. We compete in local and national competitions in

track and field, road and cross country and the club as achieved many awards. This years 2014 Derbyshire Athletics County Cross Country Championship saw the club record its best results since we were founded . We won the U13 and U15 girls championship and the U11 girls and U11 boys teams took bronze plus individual medals . With this 8 athletes from the club gaining Derbyshire vests and went on to represent Derbyshire in the Inter-Counties Cross Country championship at Birmingham which is shown live on SKY . The club has achieved Club Mark and is very proud of this achievement for such a small club . All the coaches are CRB checked and fully qualified with England Athletics. We are now training for the cross country season( MUD SWEAT and TEARS ) and if there is a up and coming Mo Farah or Jess Ennis come along and give us a try .

If you want more information on our club check our website www.badys.org.uk or contact Rob Platts on 07913959841

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Village Hall Activities Playgroup Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9.10 -

11.40am Term time.

Toddlers Wednesdays 9.15 - 11.15 am Term time.

Baby Ballet Wednesdays 12.30 - 3.00 p.m.

OAP Social Mondays 6pm - 9pm except Bank Holidays.

Keep Fit Tuesdays 6pm - 7pm.

Staffa Baby Clinic - 1st & 3rd Mondays 1.30 - 3.30pm except Bank Holidays.

Blackwell Children's Centre

Fridays 1pm - 3pm Term time.

Yoga Thursdays 6.30pm - 8pm.

OAP Dance Club Wednesdays 7pm - 10pm.

Wheel Chair Dance Third Thursday Monthly - 1.30 - 3.30pm.

Chair Based Atago /Seated Exercise Class

Tuesdays 12.30 - 2.30 and 2.30 — 3.30.

Zumba Class Tuesdays 7.30 p.m. and Fridays at 5.30 p.m.

Under 10’s Martial Arts Fridays 6.45 - 7.45 p.m.

Baby & under 5 yrs Clothes Swap

2nd and 4th Thursday— 1pm—3pm.

Creative Dance and Cheer (3 sessions ages 3-5 and 5+)

Tuesdays 3:45 - 5:45 p.m.

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Make a Difference to Someone’s Life…..Become a Volunteer Befriender!

People of all ages and backgrounds choose to be a volunteer. You could help to support people and reduce loneliness in your local area by becoming a volunteer befriender. The Bolsover Befriending Scheme with Age UK Derby and Derby-shire aims to reduce loneliness and social isolation for adults (18+) living in the Bolsover District. A befriender visits someone regularly for a couple of hours a week or fortnight, providing one-to-one support and encouragement. If you like meeting people and getting to know them, are reliable and have an open-minded approach, then volunteering with us could be just for you! You would be given training and ongoing support as well as the chance to become part of a friendly team. For more information, please contact the Bolsover Befriending Service, 01433 620263, email befriending@ageukderbyandderbyshire.org.uk, or visit our website: www.ageuk.org.uk/derbyandderbyshire/bolsover

Watch your Speed! The Parish Council were thinking of buying in some speed reduction stickers for use by residents living on High Street. The idea is that you stick them on your dustbin so that , if enough people participate, when all the dustbins are out, it sends a clear message to drivers using the High Street to keep their speed down. Do you think this

is a good idea? Would you be willing to participate? Would you encourage your neighbours to use them? If we get enough interest we will provide the stickers free of charge. Give us a ring on 01773 875093 or email theclerk@tibshelfparishcouncil.gov.uk and let us know whether its worth buying some in.

Part Night Lighting In Tibshelf

Derbyshire County Council are undertaking consultation on proposals for part night lighting (between midnight and 5.00 a.m) in Tibshelf. Plans of all lights affected are available to view at Tibshelf Village Hall Monday to Friday 9:00 - 3:00 .The consultation closes on 17th December 2014. go to : http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/transport_roads/roads_traffic/street_lighting for more information.

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Get your FREE dog fouling bags from Tibshelf Village Hall and

dispose of them in the bins provided which can be found in the

following locations:

Alfreton Road - opposite Gloves Lane

- adjacent to Junior School car park **

Chesterfield Road - junction with Hawthorne Ave **

Doe Hill Lane - Doe Hill Country Park

Hardwick Street - stile adjacent to footpath

High Street - opposite Hardwick Street

- junction with Church Lane

- outside village hall

Lincoln Street - outside 36 Brooke Street

Mansfield Road - adjacent M1 bridge

Newton Road - public footpath entrance

Shetland Road - junction with Sunny Bank

- junction with Chestnut Grove

Station Road - adjacent Five Pits Trail

Sunny Bank - junction with Elm Tree Row,

Tibshelf ponds

Vicar Lane - junction with Lincoln Street/Lincoln Close **

** to be installed

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Public Consultation about Tibshelf Ponds. - Access Ecology

Tibshelf is a beautiful site, used for recreation by a wide range of different people and user groups. Walkers, ornithologists, fisher people, horse riders, dog walkers, people on their way to work, school or the shops. You are welcome to come to these informal drop in sessions and have your say about what management you would like to see carried out at this site.

Wednesday 19th November, 7pm to 8pm

And Saturday 22nd

November 11am to 12.

At Shetland Road Pavilion Meeting Room, Shetland Road, Tibshelf DE55 5QE. The Countryside Service at the Derbyshire County Council have commissioned Access Ecology to write the management plan for the Tibshelf Ponds site. This is your opportunity to contribute ideas to the management of your site. Come any time. All welcome.Belinda.wiggs@accessecology.co.uk

Telephone: 0114 2587819

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ONE VACANCY

PARISH CLERK & RFO - Ruth Price ASSISTANT PARISH CLERK - Jayne Simpson

110 HIGH STREET, TIBSHELF, DERBYSHIRE DE55 5NU

(Office Hours Mon-Fri 8.30 a.m. - 3.45 p.m.) 01773 875093 Email: theclerk@tibshelfparishcouncil.gov.uk

Website: www.tibshelfparishcouncil.gov.uk

The material and information available in this newsletter is designed to provide general

information. Every effort has been made to ensure that all of the information is accurate and up to

date and the parish council cannot take liability for any information which may contain errors or

omissions. Information contained within this newsletter does not constitute legal or other

professional advice. Any products, services or organisations advertised in the newsletter are not

necessarily endorsed by the Parish Council

Wendy Vardy

07533 534206 Pam Trevelyan

01773 872868

Shirley Ellks

07974837437

Mark Scarborough

07762 667762

Roy Vaughan

01773 873472

Allison Beckett

07739113148

Vice Chairman

Ray Heffer

01773 872805

Chairman

Gerry Foley

01773 872277

Diane Rutland

07813 245562 Amanda Dunn

07825 168248

Tibshelf parish councillors 2014/2015