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HOLYMOORSIDE & WALTON

PARISH COUNCIL

March 2015 NEWSLETTER

Council Meetings A public participation session is held at every council meeting. If you would like to put a question to the council or to make observations then please come along. If you would like the parish council to discuss any matter or seek their help, please send an e-mail or letter to the clerk or a councillor. For an item to be included on an agenda, the matter will generally need to be received by the clerk by 11.15 on the Monday the week before the meeting is to be held. This is subject to change in the event of staff holidays. Forthcoming meetings are scheduled for; Tuesday 3rd March 2015 Tuesday 14th April 2015 May meeting not yet scheduled, dependant on election nominations Meetings commence at 7.30 at the village hall, Holymoorside. The annual report of the parish council will be published June 2015.

List of Parish Councillors and other contacts March 2015

Holymoorside Mrs A Broderick (Vice-Chairman)-2 School Court, Holymoorside, Chesterfield; Tel-567314 Mr D Corbridge 110 Holymoor Road, Holymoorside, Chesterfield; Tel- 567803

Mrs D Hinchliffe – 57 Loads Road, Holymoorside, Chesterfield; Tel–566894 Mrs P Maskrey – 9 Heather Way, Holymoorside, Chesterfield; Tel–568561 Mr P Truscott – 26 New Road, Holymoorside, Chesterfield; Tel-566252 Mr N Wragg – 26 Holymoor Road, Holymoorside, Chesterfield; Tel–568415 Walton Mr M Thacker (Chairman) – 198 Walton Road, Walton, Chesterfield; Tel-275981 Mrs A Grinbergs – 6 Beeley View, Walton, Chesterfield; Tel-567118 Mr J Swallow – 7 Lodge Farm Close, Walton, Chesterfield; Tel- 567208

Clerk Mrs Kate Brailsford – 15 Deerlands Road, Wingerworth, Chesterfield; Tel-271495 e-mail; holymoorsideandwaltonpc@btconnect.com

Village Hall Bookings Mrs Marion Dale, The Village Hall, Holymoor Road, Holymoorside, Chesterfield; Tel-569882. If the office is closed, please leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as possible, or e-mail; holymoorside@btconnect.com

The booking office for the village hall is open; MONDAY 1.00 – 3.00 PM

WEDNESDAY 9.15 – 11.15 AM FRIDAY 9.15 – 11.15 AM

These times are subject to change due to illness, staff holidays or unforeseeable circumstances

www.holymoorsideandwaltonparishcouncil.co.uk

District Councillors Mr Martin Thacker - 198 Walton Road, Walton, Chesterfield; Tel- 275981 Mr Peter Elliott – 34 Riggotts Way, Cutthorpe, Chesterfield; Tel- 07802 193200 County Councillor Mr Stuart Ellis – 8 Pear Tree Avenue, Wingerworth, Chesterfield; Tel- 209516

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Disclaimer – please note that the views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily

the views of the parish council.

Annual Parish Meeting The annual meeting of the parish is scheduled for 19th May 2015 at 7.30pm in the village hall. Any group who wishes to present a report should contact the clerk by Monday 4th May. Please look out for the notices advertising the event and come along and have your say! As usual, the annual ‘Pride of Parish Award’ will be presented. Please come along and show your support for the resident who receive this prestigious accolade.

Become a Parish Councillor

In May this year, all 10 seats on

Holymoorside & Walton parish council are

up for election, 7 for Holymoorside and 3

for Walton and people are being urged to

find out more about standing as a

councillor in a new guide produced by

NEDDC.

The guide, which is available online at

www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk/elections, sets

out the roles and responsibilities of local

councillors, as well as what’s involved in

standing for election.

Council, advice and information will also be

available for anyone thinking of standing

for one of the District’s 24 parish and town

councils.

Voters go to the polls on 7 May to elect

councillors to NEDDC, as well as all parish

and town councils in the district.

To stand for election to the parish council

people must be;

a British subject, or a citizen of the

Commonwealth or the European

Union; and • on the “relevant date” (i.e. the day on which you are nominated or if there

is a poll the day of the election) 18 years of age or over; and additionally: • on the “relevant day” a local government elector for the council area for which you want to stand; or • have during the whole of the 12

months preceding that day occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the council area; or • have during that same period had your

principal or only place of work in the council area; or • during that 12 month period resided in the council area. In the case of a sitting member of a parish or community council you can also satisfy the criteria to be elected if you have lived in the council area or within 3 miles of it for the whole of the 12 months preceding the “relevant day”. You cannot stand for election if you • are subject of a bankruptcy restriction order or interim order. • have, within five years before the day of the election, been convicted in the United Kingdom of any offence and have had a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for a period of over three months without the option of a fine. • you work for the council you want to become a councillor for (but you can work for other local authorities, including the principal authorities that represent the same area).

Tel: 01246 567333 Fax: 01246 547444

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Parish Council News Administration-new contracts and terms and conditions for all staff is on-going. This work is required to ensure the council complies with new legislation and a human resources company has been consulted to aid the council on this matter. Allotments-the council currently have a few allotments to let. If you would like a plot please contact the Clerk. Finance-the council has now implemented the workplace pension scheme. It was a very complicated process and specialist training was required. However, the council is proud to have complied with new government legislation in a timely and efficient manner. Gritting/Bins-this very cold and snowy weather has kept your parish council busy trying to keep the bins filled around the parish and fortunately, to date, the grit has been in plentiful supply. However, the council is still at the mercy of Derbyshire County Council as to how much grit is given to us for the bins within the parish and, if their supply runs low, we will not be allowed any. It is therefore important that the grit supplied is for use on public highways only and not taken for personal use. Unfortunately, not everyone abides by this rule and bins, which have been filled, have been completely emptied by the following day. Council resources are not infinite and if this cold weather continues the parish council may not be able to continue to supply the grit, which may put many residents at risk. Members resolved not to comply with a request for a grit bin at the top of Pinfold Close as there is already a bin in the close proximity. Outside-the railings on the memorial garden have been painted and a dog bin has been

placed on Loads Road because of complaints received in relation to dog fouling in the area. Tenders have been sought for the maintenance of the bowling green and a new contractor, Derbyshire County Council, will be carrying out

the work from April 2015. Your parish council has recently agreed to replace the seat on Pinfold Close, currently owned by NEDDC and in a poor state of repair. The council will replace it with a seat the same as others in the parish. 50% of the cost will be funded by a grant awarded to the council by Rykneld Homes Planning-the neighbourhood planning steering group continues to progress with the production of a neighbourhood plan. Initial funding has been received, which is used to secure the services of a company, yourLocale, who specialise in the production of the plans.

Freedom of the Parish of Holymoorside and Walton History was made in the Parish of Holymoorside and Walton when the local Council conferred Honorary Freedom on Councillor Norman Wragg. When Parliament passed the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act in 2009, councils were given the right to grant Honorary Freedom in their area of jurisdiction. At a meeting of Holymoorside and Walton Council it was unanimously agreed that Honorary Freedom be conferred upon Councillor Norman Wragg in recognition of his service and contribution to Holymoorside and Walton Parish Council. Councillor Wragg has served on the Council for 48 years and has had three terms of office as Chairman. The Council chose to present Councillor Wragg with the Freedom scroll at their Parish Christmas event at Holymoorside Village Hall. Parish Chairman Councillor Martin Thacker M.B.E. presented the scroll saying: “A record of 48 years of public service is a tremendous

achievement. Councillor Norman Wragg has made a

significant contribution to the community throughout that

time and continues to do so today. The Parish Council

is proud and honoured to confer Freedom on such a

worthy recipient.”

Pictured:

Chairman Councillor

Martin Thacker (left)

presents Councillor

Norman Wragg with

the framed Freedom

of the Parish scroll.

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Holymoorside Bowling Club

FAMILY BOWLING, for boys and girls, mums and dads, in fact, for young people of any

age, starts on Saturday morning, April 4th at 10.30 am. Just turn up with your flat-soled shoes and suitable clothing for the day’s

weather! All equipment provided. For more details or to

reserve a place Phone John (01246 5695850) or

Ernie (01246 568324)

Holymoorside Tennis Club

The tennis season continues throughout the

winter subject to the weather conditions with

sessions for existing and new members on

Tuesday and Sunday mornings commencing

at 10am. In addition our teams continue to

compete with mixed success in the

Chesterfield Winter leagues. The first club

night of the summer season is on Wednesday

8th April commencing at 6.00pm. All existing

and any tennis enthusiasts wishing to

participate are welcome to join us at the first

and any subsequent club night. We are

planning to enter two teams in the

Chesterfield Summer leagues namely a mixed

and ladies tem. Anybody interested in playing

league tennis should contact our Team

Captain Andrew Weir on 01246566718. The

subscriptions this year are adults £65 and

juniors £10 Further details are available on our

web site

www.holymoorsidetennisclub.webs.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE !! Already one academic term has gone and the New Year

has brought plenty of cold mornings, not to mention the

ice and snow. Our children arrive all wrapped up, some

days they have even turned up on sledges. They are

always eager (well most of the time) to play, have fun

and learn.

This term the children have already made a large frieze

showing the sun, planets, stars, spaceships and

astronauts and a smaller frieze showing Noah’s Ark with

the animals going in two by two.

We are looking forward to pancakes on Shrove

Tuesday, making a card for Mothers Day and lots of

Easter activities with hopefully some chocolate Easter

eggs at the end of term. As the days get warmer we will

be out and about in the village as well as checking our

plants in various gardens. At the moment we are

looking after the hyacinths we kept dark and warm

through the winter days and they are now rooting and

flowering (pink, white or blue) which colour will they

be? Sandra, Diane, Brenda and Linda

Also visit our Facebook page to see what we have been

up to and view some wonderful photos.

It’s hard to believe, but Crime has fallen again across the

Area, like a Mermeration of Starlings descending to the

trees. But now is not the time to get complacent like Polar

Bear Cubs snuggled against their Mother in a cave, we

should be more vigilant and watch for things that are out of

place, more like a Kestrel hovering searching for prey.

If something looks out of place, call us, howl like a Wolf in

the dawn, and the pack will come. Don’t hide like a Field

Mouse quivering on a stalk of corn, wondering if it’s safe,

boom like a Bittern and let us check it out.

Guard your valuables, like a Squirrel hiding its nuts, shut

your garages and lock your doors, become a Crocodile

protecting its nest of eggs and don’t allow Snakes to slither

in and take your goodies. Given the opportunity, these

people will take what they can, like a Hamster filling its

pouches.

If you can, fit an Alarm, the panic cries of a Blackbird alert

many different species to a threat and the Criminals, like

Snow Leopard avoid the noise of humanity.

Fit window locks to secure your home, if it’s hard to get in

like a Hermit Crabs Shell, many Thieves will turn away.

We can always improve our homes and lives, like a Bower

Bird improving its nest site, but we don’t need to attract the

poorer examples of the Species.

If you want me, get in touch or stop me in passing.

I’m a pussy cat really, so I don’t bite. Even though I’m a

Force Wildlife Officer!!

Mike COATES; PCSO 4412; Wingerworth and Rural SNT

Tel: 01246 580187

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