Edition 213 JULY 2010 Published monthly DUFFIELD SCENE “Help Is Just a Phone Call Away” JOHN A CLARKE SOLICITOR 14 Town Street Duffield Tel: 01332 841115 WHY BUY FROM US? We have been successfully serving local customers for 14 years. • All our cars are handpicked selectively for YOU and thoroughly safety checked • We will MOT your car FREE for life (test fee only) • All our cars are thoroughly serviced • Service MOT and repair customers qualify for FREE courtesy car • All used cars have a 30 day Exchange Option • Fixed price servicing - simply ring us for a quote • Customers deal directly with Carwise owners • View our current stock of cars on our website • New Cars - all makes/models supplied - ask for a competitive quote. Tel: 01332 840779 Fax: 01332 842893 www.carwisederby.com legal network we offer the full range of Private &Commercial legal services. SOS...SAVE OUR SHOPKEEPERS A rallying cry has been made to save any more businesses from closure due to the gas and water pipe-laying disruptive road works in the village over the next few months. Villagers are being urged to shop as usual despite the total closure of the A6 for two months starting on July 5th. Duffield Parish Council and Duffield Community Association have each appealed to the community to help the village stores becoming beset with financial difficulties. “We don’t want a ‘ghost village’.The people who provide much needed services in Duffield deserve our backing in what is a perilous time for them,” said Derek Cook, secretary of the Community Association. Gifted, a speciality store on Town Street, is the first victim of the road closure for the gas mains replacement work. Owner Kate Hambleton, who started business in Duffield two years ago, was laying the bedrock for success when the news of the road closure was revealed. “This year business was hit by the recession but we were getting through when this news hit us. It was devastating. It was decision time and the loss of trade I anticipated tipped the scale against continuing,” said Kate. Gifted has closed but Kate, who has been bombarded by e- mails and letters of sympathy from customers throughout the area, is continuing to do business on a soon to be completed website and at various stores in the area. Duffield Parish Council is urging authorities to speed up the compensation process for possible loss of earnings. Project manager Dave Orton of the National Grid says: “Due to engineering and safety constraints a road closure is needed and we apologise for any inconvenience caused. We want to ensure the gas pipe is laid as quickly and safely as possible.” Due to the road closure on the A6 Town Street from Monday 5 July the bus Stops on Town Street between Wirksworth Road and Broadway will not be in use. Continued on page 2. CARNIVAL SUCCESS See page 5
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Edition 213
JULY 2010Published monthly
DUFFIELDSCENE
“Help Is Just a Phone Call Away”
JOHN A CLARKESOLICITOR
14 Town Street DuffieldTel: 01332 841115
WHY BUY FROM US?We have been successfully serving local
customers for 14 years.• All our cars are handpicked selectively for YOU
and thoroughly safety checked• We will MOT your car FREE for life (test fee only)• All our cars are thoroughly serviced• Service MOT and repair customers qualify for
FREE courtesy car
• All used cars have a 30 day Exchange Option
• Fixed price servicing - simply ring us for a quote
• Customers deal directly with Carwise owners
• View our current stock of cars on our website
• New Cars - all makes/models supplied - ask
for a competitive quote.Tel: 01332 840779 Fax: 01332 842893
www.carwisederby.com
legal network we offer the ful l range of Private &Commercial legal services .
SOS...SAVE OUR SHOPKEEPERSA rallying cry has been madeto save any more businessesfrom closure due to the gasand water pipe-layingdisruptive road works in thevillage over the next fewmonths.Villagers are being urged toshop as usual despite the totalclosure of the A6 for twomonths starting on July 5th.Duffield Parish Council andDuffield CommunityAssociation have eachappealed to the community tohelp the village storesbecoming beset with financialdifficulties.
“We don’t want a ‘ghostvillage’.The people whoprovide much needed servicesin Duffield deserve ourbacking in what is a periloustime for them,” said DerekCook, secretary of theCommunity Association.Gifted, a speciality store onTown Street, is the first victimof the road closure for the gasmains replacement work.Owner Kate Hambleton, whostarted business in Duffieldtwo years ago, was laying thebedrock for success when thenews of the road closure wasrevealed.
“This year business was hit bythe recession but we weregetting through when thisnews hit us. It wasdevastating. It was decisiontime and the loss of trade Ianticipated tipped the scaleagainst continuing,” said Kate.Gifted has closed but Kate,who has been bombarded by e-mails and letters of sympathyfrom customers throughout thearea, is continuing to dobusiness on a soon to becompleted website and atvarious stores in the area.Duffield Parish Council isurging authorities to speed up
the compensation process forpossible loss of earnings.Project manager Dave Ortonof the National Grid says:“Due to engineering and safetyconstraints a road closure isneeded and we apologise forany inconvenience caused. We want to ensure the gas pipeis laid as quickly and safely aspossible.”Due to the road closure on theA6 Town Street from Monday5 July the bus Stops on TownStreet between WirksworthRoad and Broadway will notbe in use.Continued on page 2.
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All information, letters,news, articles, diaryevents, photographs andsuggestions should be
marked “Duffield Scene” and handed in atDuffield News, Town Street, Duffield or postedto: 52 Tamworth Street, Duffield DE56 4EZ.Contacts: Barrie & Diana Eccleston (01332) 841948
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SOS FROM PAGE 1Southbound buses to Derbywill as normal serve the busstop at the junction of ChapelStreet on Town Street (A6)then divert via WirksworthRoad, New Zealand Laneand Broadway to rejoin theA6 Derby Road. The nextavailable stop will be onDerby Road (A6) south ofBroadway. Northbound buses to Belperand Matlock will serve thebus stop on Derby Road (A6)south of Broadway thendivert via Broadway, andWirksworth Road to rejointhe A6 at Duffield Co-op.The bus stop at Duffield Co-op will be available for useas normal. For furtherinformation regarding theseservices contact trentbartoncustomer services on 01773712265www.trentbaron.co.uk
Service 17 between Duffieldand Derby will serve NewZealand Lane and Broadway
instead of Wirksworth Roadand Town Street. For furtherinformation regardingservice 17 contact Notts &Derby on 01332 204568.
Take The Train InsteadBe in Derby in eightminutes! Why not travel by traininstead, avoiding theroadworks and trafficcongestion. Trains from Duffield Stationoperate hourly Monday toSaturday on the DerwentValley Line betweenMatlock, Derby andNottingham. Every two hours on Sunday.For train times contactNational Rail Enquiries08457 48 49 50www.nat ionalrai l .co.uk
Information provided byDerbyshire County Counciland the Derwent ValleyLine Community RailPartnership.
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BBC producer and Duffieldresident Simon Hare iscurrently researching thevillage’s Home Guardbattalion for a forthcomingTV programme.The item will be broadcaston a future episode of theEast Midlands edition of“Inside Out” on BBC1.Simon said: “It would begreat to hear from anyonewith information, photos ormemories of the HomeGuard in Duffield.”He can be contacted on01332 843707 or at Simon Hare<[email protected]>
Under the guidance of Headof Drama JacquelinePorteous, the EcclesbourneSchool production ofOLIVER takes place in themain hall at 7.30pm on the8th, 9th and 10th July. .Tickets are £10 and £6 forconcessions.Call School Reception on843200 for bookings.
The League of Friends ofDerbyshire Mental HealthServices NHS Trust areholding their AnnualSummer Fair in the groundsof Kingsway Hospital onSaturday 10th July 2010,starting at 1.00 p.m.There is a packed programmeof arena events including theDako Flying Angels(acrobats/gymnasts), BMXStunt Bikes, the EscafeldBrass Band, dancers and amagic show.There will be numerous stallsand games, and a bouncycastle and giant slide.Refreshments will include abarbecue and strawberrycream teas. Clivo the Clownwill be the compere andadmission and car parking arefree.It will be a fun afternoon forall the family, and the moneyraised will be used for thepatients and clients of theMental Health Services.
HELP.Efforts are being made totrace the family of a Mr WButler whose name appearson the front of a silver medalmeasuring some fourcentimetres square.On the back of the medal arethe words: “FOR LONGSERVICES RENDEREDTO THE DUFFIELD F.C.”Mr P Sampson of 8 TheFrostings, Grenoside,Sheffield S35 8NZ(Telephone number 01142576347) says there aresilver marks on the medalBirmingham 1918.Please contact Mr Sampsondirect or the Duffield Scene ifyou have any information.
Despite the typographicalerror which had anentrance fee of £4 insteadof £1 in last month’s Scene,Meadows School PTFAreport the Meadows Fairwas a success with greatmusic and they giveheartfelt thanks to those
who helped make the eventso good.“I don’ t think the erroreffected the numbers,” said aspokesperson.
The Duffield Gardening Clubwill meet on Saturday 3rdJuly at 10am at the WestonCentre, Tamworth Street,Duffield to hear a talk byGraham Law on “The SecretLife of Honey Bees and TheirKeepers.”
Duffield Dairy reportsdoorstep deliveries willstart in mid-July.Various grades of milk will beavailable from whole milk,skimmed, semi-skimmed andcream. All the produce isfrom Burley Meadows Farmwhere the Burton brothershave installed a completepasteurising production line.All Duffield deliveries will bebefore 7am. Call 01332 840125 or visitwww.theduffielddairy.co.ukfor further information.
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Sun shines throughout Community WeekThe tone was set for Community Week when the Vicarage Garden Party acted as host for the crowning of this year’sCarnival Princess, Rebecca Fenton. Rebecca looked really cool in her ice blue dress as she was crowed, attended byMegan Grace and Daisy Williamson. A full and varied programme of music was performed during the evening.The Meadows School Summer Fair followed the next day to continue the festivities. Monday saw the running of the 25th
Duffield ‘5’ organised by Jerry Sharp. There were 242 entrants and congratulations go to David Narborough who was the firstlocal runner home in second place in the amazing time of 34 minutes and 58 seconds. David won the under 18 class.The next four days featured what have become traditional Community Week events with the Family Barbecue and Fun Eveningon Eyes Meadow, The Primary Schools Sports Spectacular, The Duffield Singers and Friends in Concert and The Family TreasureHunt arranged by last year’s winners, the Osborn family. The Stokoe family won this year’s Treasure Hunt and they now havealmost a year to devise the 2011 competition. Carnival Day appeared to break all records. There were 52 stalls booked raising funds, offering information and selling items.The Carnival Procession was even longer with 6 walking floats depicting scenes from up to 200 years ago with Duffield BaptistChurch celebrating its bi-centenary. It looked as though most of the pupils from William Gilbert School took part dressed inEngland’s 1966 strip. The figures aren’t in yet but it also appeared that the attendance was up on other years.Judy Clough opened the Carnival with a witty and touching speech and presented the Silver Leaves Club and both Women’sInstitutes with a personal donation for their work in the community.Chris Johnson handed a DCA cheque for £500 to the Massive Youth Project for its work with teenagers in the village.The arena events were well received with energetic displays from the Vision School of Dance, Star Steppers Cheerleaders, TheThree Shires Medieval Society and the Chesterfield Musketeers Showband.Many families and groups of friends then settled down to a picnic whilst waiting for the evening band concert featuringPigwagon, Ain’t Lizzie and Chaser. There was a variety of food on offer for those that hadn’t brought their own and the bar runby Duffield Cricket Club was kept busy throughout.The Church Service brought to an end a week of strong community togetherness and the most pleasant atmosphere of CarnivalDay has been remarked upon by many.The Duffield Community Association thanks all who volunteered to help in any way for their contribution be-it picking up a pieceof litter, moving a chair or acting as a steward. It also thanks all the stallholders for bringing such a wide range of activities,games, information, etc. by Derek Cook
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Parish Councillor Brenda Woodings was awarded the M.B.E.in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List., an award made forservice to Local Government, recognising her years ofcommitment to the community of Duffield in her role as ParishCouncillor.Brenda began her long standing association with the ParishCouncil in 1987, firstly by being co-opted by the late DennisGeorge and then as an elected member of the Conservative Party.She is proud to be one of the longest serving members of theParish Council with nearly 25 years service to the community.During her time with the Parish Council, Brenda has beenChairman of Full Council as well as all of its sub-committees.Brenda has a particular interest in the upkeep and maintenance ofthe Cemetery on Hazelwood Road, and was Chairman during therenovation of the Garden of Remembrance in 1994. The Cemetery is once again seeing major improvement worksunder her Chairmanship including a further extension to theexisting Garden and creation of a new one. Members and Staff of the Parish Council were delighted to hear ofBrenda’s award. The Chairman said it was “absolutely smashing and very welldeserved.” Her husband Tony who is also a serving ParishCouncillor for Duffield said that he was delighted for Brenda andthat ‘she remains enthusiastic about her community work and isalways ready with a helping hand.’Brenda will receive her award from the Queen within six months
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The theme for the camp wasInternational because of theWorld Cup and theforthcoming InternationalScout & Guide camp atChatsworth.All the activities were based
around countries such asEgypt, Italy, Nepal, China,Holland, Australia andFrance.As part of the weekend therewere a number of challengesthat each pack took part in to
gain points and at the end ofthe camp a winning pack wasannounced. 1st Duffield Cubs won thetrophy for only the secondtime in its history.This was made even more
special as it was the first bigcamp that the leaders hadundertaken since taking overthe running of the twoDuffield packs.Well done to all involved.
Thanks to a generous donation from Duffield Parish Council, the 1st Duffield Guides were able to purchase three newtents and various camp equipment to use at their recent centenary celebration camp.The weekend was spent at Drum Hillwhere 27 Guides enjoyed abseiling, climbing, low ropes, an assault course and a circus skills workshop.Viv Carter.
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It has been just over a yearsince Massive officiallyopened and since then over370 different young peoplehave dropped in to use thefacility, with an average of32 attending each nightMassive is open. Massive has recentlylaunched its website(massiveduffield.co.uk) andthe project continues to gofrom strength to strength afterrecently receiving furtherfunding to help continue itsvital service to the village.Massive continues to openevery Monday night 4-7pmfor those aged 11-14 (years 7-9) and every Friday night 7-10pm for those aged 14-18(years 10-13). On a normal evening there isa wide range of activities forthe young people to enjoy, aswell as one-off eventsthroughout the year. For example, during thesummer holiday Massive ishosting a week’s worth ofactivities from Monday 9th –Friday 13th August includingraft building at CarsingtonWater; a trip to the Zoo; adigital music mixing session;a trip to Megazone; anadventure activity day in thepeaks; and a treasure hunt andBBQ. In addition Massive will beopen most nights that week.For more details do visit thewebsite and please contact usif you’re interested in gettinginvolved with any of thesummer activities.This last year would not havebeen possible without thesupport from a number ofvolunteers from the village.Their dedication to helpMassive run smoothly andeffectively in their differentroles in the kitchen, on the
door, on thetuck shop andgenerallyaround thespace isphenomenal. Yet it must besaid that thevast majorityof Massivevolunteershave comefrom the local churches.
However Massive is a secularproject and it was neverintended to involve mainlychurch goers, but besomething people from acrossthe village could get involved in.
Therefore, we would urgemore villagers to get involvedand volunteer their time on aMonday and Friday nightbecause Massive is in need ofhalf a dozen more volunteersto ease the pressure on thosealready volunteering.If you want to be involvedin this rewarding and
enjoyable work pleasecontact us [email protected]. All volunteers will be CRBchecked and appropriatetraining given. We need your help, to notonly continue Massive, butexpand the project further.
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On Friday July 2 we arehaving a volunteer drop inday, so if anyone is interestedin finding out someinformation on becoming avolunteer for the libraryservice please call in, any timeduring the day, for aninformal chat. The Summer ReadingChallenge will take place againthis summer with the theme ofSpace Hop.We are also looking forvolunteers aged between 14 and19 to listen to children chatabout books during the summerholidays. So if you are, or knowof, a young person who wouldlike to experience the rewardsof working with children, gainvaluable skills for futureemployment while helpingothers to make a difference inour community please call infor some further information.Storytime and the visit by thetoy library will continue as
usual on Friday 2 and Friday16 July at 10.30am for half anhour.The Childrens’ Centre staff willcontinue to hold their playsessions every Friday afternoonthroughout the month at 2pm.All these events are free, justpop along if you are interested.
On 2 July from 10.30am to12.30pm a tutor will be cominginto the library to give a tastersession in reflexology followedby a week later, on 9 July, at thesame times, a session inaromatherapy. Both of these sessions are free,numbers are limited so bookingis essential. Please ring on840324New books in the library thismonth include an excellentselection of non fiction.Babynomics by financialjournalist and mother of twoMadeline Thomas shows howto cut the terrifying cost ofbringing up children so they
can be given the quality of lifetheir parents would like. Thisbook is filled with moneysaving tips, tricks, secrets andvery useful advice. In The Battle of Quiberon Bay1759: Hawke and the Defeat ofthe French Invasion ProfessorNicholas Tracey gives afascinating and detailedreconsideration of the eventsleading up to the battle and theengagement itself, but placesgreat emphasis upon its widersignificance. We also have recently receiveda copy of Gentlemen andBlackguards of GamblingMania and the Plot to Steal theDerby of 1844 by NicholasFoulkes. This story of men, money,gambling and sportingobsession led to one of the mostsensational court cases of thenineteenth century as aninvestigation to expose the mostaudacious sporting plot of the
age took place.I have just finished reading TheLibrary of Shadows, anengrossing literary thriller ofintrigue, conspiracy and theextraordinary power of reading,by Mikkel Birkegaard. It was areally good read which I woulddefinitely recommend.Happy Reading
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The first victim of the effects of the roadclosures due to gas and water pipe layingin Town Street is Kim Ballinger of ~GiftedShe writes to the Duffield Scene:It is with much sadness that I have had tomake a decision to close Gifted and althoughsome of you already know, there are manywho do not.This year has been increasingly difficult forGifted. The strain of our economic climate,high overheads and the National Gridannouncing road closure in Duffield duringJuly and August (and continued road works upuntil Christmas) made iT impossible to stayopen. I have a young family and the stress over thepast few months has been hard on me andcertainly not good for them.For the past two years I have absolutely lovedrunning Gifted and I would like to thank you allfor your support. I will miss running the shop and more so I willmiss all my customers.My love of jewellery has grown since I openingGifted and I have decided to start a newbusiness concentrating on building up myranges and placing cabinets in differentlocations around Derby. I will also be attending events and runningjewellery parties, which is something thatproved very popular last year. Also a new online site will be up and runningas soon as possible.
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I was at the Duffield carnival with some of mynew ranges and the ever-popular ClementineRange that you all loved so much and thanksfor dropping by the stand and saying hello itwas lovely to see you.
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Sitting today on the beachat Spurn Point, gazing outat the array of ships comingin to unload their cargo atthe docks in Hull, mygrandson ran towards mewith the exciting news thathe had seen a Roe deer.The contrast between what hehad seen and the industrialtraffic could not have beenmore stark.Spurn is an ever moving spitof sand off the East Coastwhich is constantly beingeroded and rebuilt - but isalso a unique environment ofsand dunes, marron grass,spiky sea buckthorn and wildcarrot plants. In amongst other insects ithosts an enormous colony ofBrown tail moths whosecaterpillars are exceedinglyhairy, gather on the disusedlighthouse and bushes andcan even be seen crawlingacross the road in greatnumbers!Spurn’s most importantaspect is that it is a NatureReserve which is carefullyand strictly controlled –
having no invasive,introduced plants or animals -hence the deer and the groundnesting skylarks.Whilst admiring mycollection of rocks andshells, I received a phonecall from Rodney – ourerstwhile chair of theMeadow - who was down onthe “beach” at the curve ofthe Ecclesbourne river.He wanted to tell me aboutthe abundance of bees on theComfrey plants and theplethora of beautifullycoloured dragon and damselflies going up and downtaking little notice of hispresence. He remarked that he couldnot remember seeing so manybefore and he is right. It is proving to be afabulously productive yearand we hope will continue tobe so now that we have begun
removing the HimalayanBalsam from the edge of ournature reserve.Introduced by the Victoriansas a garden plant, it is now inevery county the length andbreadth of England. Where it is in abundance, noother plants can grow and,having cleared a large stretch,we are now left with open,bare ground which should berecolonised by native flowersvery soon. Some of these may be fieldpoppies.Have you noticed that whenyou dig a part of your gardenthat’s not been dug forages,all sorts of interestingplants grow that you don’texpect? This happens in fields as well(or where the soil is newlyexposed) – hence thewonderful array of poppiesin amongst the strangely acidyellow of the rape crop alongthe Moscow straight on theway to Milford. Poppies are one of the fewseeds that need light in orderto germinate and lay dormant
in the soil until exposed tosunlight.The battlefields of France
during the 1st World Warwere a poignant reminder ofthis fact when they bloomedwith swathes of red poppyflowers after the bombs andshelling had finished.Meanwhile, the surrounds ofthe ponds are a mass of oxeye daisies, poppies, campionand water irises. In the surrounding long grassthere are tiny toads and frogsin abundance and thebuttercups are interspersedwith purple knapweed andcranesbill flowers.So whilst our reserve is not aswell protected as others (andwe haven’t any deer) we arevery accessible to all.I would encourage anywheelchair user who wishesa Radar key for the accessgate to get one free ofcharge by presenting theirblue disabled badge to theirLocal Authority and comeand share this panoply offlora and fauna.
by
MillenniumMeadow Chair
Di Hancock
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Duffield Parish Council Newsletter - Issue No.83(JULY 2010)
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TOP HONOUR FOR PARISH COUNCILLOR
Members and staff of the Parish Council were absolutelydelighted to hear that our longest serving member, CouncillorBrenda Woodings has been awarded an M.B.E for services tolocal government.Brenda has served with the Parish Council for almost 25 years andhas played an active role in the Council overseeing many projectsboth large and small. We all wish her a fantastic day out when she goes to BuckinghamPalace to receive her well deserved award.
DOGS ON EYES MEADOWSThe Parish Council has received a number of letters and emailsregarding dogs on Eyes Meadow. Many of these communications concern rumors that the ParishCouncil have or are to take action to ban dogs from the site . This isnot the case. The Parish Council has discussed details highlighted by residents inthe recent questionnaire and you can find a record of this in the April2010 minutes (minute reference 2026). The Council felt that whilst the questionnaire had raised concernsover the use of the site, further information and research includingpossibly another questionnaire was needed before any furtheroptions could be considered. The action that the Parish Council did take was to instruct the Clerklook at the management of recreational sites in the surrounding areaand across the country and prepare a report on possible options toresolve the issues identified. This includes looking at the provision of dog toilets, and waste bins. In addition the Clerk was asked to arrange a site visit with BoroughCouncillors, waste management officers and representatives of theMillennium Meadow to receive advice and opinions on themanagement and effect of dogs on the site.
TRAFFIC WORKS ON THE A6
Information regarding traffic works on the A6 and roadchanges to the Hall Farm Road Estate and St Ronan’s Estatehave been placed in the notice board outside the White HartPublic House. If you have concerns please take time to look at
these to find out how they will affect you .
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING DATESThe Parish Council will be holding the following meetings at theCommittee Room on Hazelwood Road to commence at 7.00pmunless otherwise stated. Agenda for the meetings will be placed in the notice board at theWeston Centre together with other Parish Items five days prior to themeeting. All meetings are open to the public and Parishioners may bringitems of concern to members’ attention at the beginning of themeeting.Details on how you can do this are available from the Clerk and areincluded in the document library on the website. The next scheduled meetings are:
Tuesday July 6th 7.00pm Strategy, Finance and General Purpose Committee Tuesday
July 20th 7.00pm Parish Council
Tuesday July 27th 7.00pm Recreational CommitteePlease note Sub Committee meeting dates are subject to change.Please contact the Clerk at least one week in advance of themeeting for confirmation of the date.
CONTACT INFORMATIONMember Of Parliament Mid Derbyshire Constituency Pauline Elizabeth Latham - Local Office: 01332 545154
County Councillor for Duffield : Mr. Stuart BradfordAt County Hall 01629 580000
Borough Councillors for Duffield:Mr. Stuart BradfordHome Phone 01773 550828
You can contact your Parish Councillors through the ParishOffice at the Weston Center, Tamworth Street, Duffield, DE56
4ER Tel: 01332 842740
Derbyshire County Council: 08456 058 058Amber Valley Borough Council: 01773 570222Dog Warden 01773 841335Police non emergency 0845 123 3333 The Clerk isavailable every Monday and Wednesday morning at the WestonCentre between 10am and 12am. No appointment necessary.(Closed for Bank Holiday). You can Contact the Clerk, in an emergency on 07836244818.
You can also contact the Parish Council via email us throughthe contact button at www.duffieldpc.org.uk .
SUMMER RECESS Please note that the Parish Council will be in Recess throughout August. During this time the officemay be unattended due to staff holidays, however the work of the Parish Council will continue.
July’s article comprises twoitems of police advice, oneregarding social networkingsites and the second aboutempty homes duringholidays.
Social networking websites:We wouldn’t allowyoungsters to speak tostrangers or share personaldetails with them on thestreet, but this can happenonline when they use socialnetworking websites, such asFacebook, Bebo and Twitter,to chat to, make friends andshare details aboutthemselves.The internet is very popularwith youngsters, and it is afun way for them to stayconnected with their peers butplease make sure they areaware of potential risks andencourage them to beresponsible.Tips for helping youngsters
stay safe online include:Keep the computer in afamily room, where youare able to keep an eye onwhat they are doing andhow long they arespending on the computerMake sure youngstersselect the strongestpersonal privacy settingsavailable when setting uptheir accountEncourage them to becareful about what imagesand messages they post,even among trustedfriends, as once they areonline they can be sharedwidely and can be difficultto removeMake sure that they don’tpublish personalinformation such as theirlocation, email address,phone number or date ofbirthEncourage them to talk toyou if they come across
anything they findoffensive or upsettingKeep a record ofanything abusive oroffensive they’vereceived and report anytrouble to the websiteMake them aware ofonline scams - offerswhich seem too good tobe true usually areTry and learn a bitabout the way theycommunicate and findout what specialabbreviations mean, forexample ‘lol’ (laugh outloud) and ‘pos’ (parentover shoulder)
It is recommended thatyoungsters under the age of13 should not use socialnetworking sites, and someof them do have an officiallower age limit.Useful information isavailable for parents andyoungsters on the DerbyshireConstabulary website:www.derbyshire.police.ukwhere there are also links tospecialist sites on the issue.
Holidays: To help makehomes as safe as possiblewhen homes are emptyduring the holiday seasonthis is a checklist of usefultips:
Tell a neighbour when thehouse will be empty andask them to keep an eyeon the property. Supply them with a key,so that they can take inpost, put the rubbish outon the right day, and ifpossible open and closethe curtains so theproperty does not seememptySet timer switches forlights and radios to makethe house seem occupiedHide or lock away anyvaluables, such as
jewellery or silver. Fewburglars are professionals,and won’t want to wastetime searchingAvoid leaving the carparked on the road andlock it in a garage ifpossibleCancel newspaper andmilk deliveriesHave an efficient burglaralarm installed andconsider having itmonitored, this may alsoreduce home insurancecostsEnsure all external doorsare lockedFit window locks on allopening windows andensure they are lockedInstall outside lighting
Lock up your garage andgarden shed, as well asany garden tools andladders, which can beused to gain access topropertiesDon’t leave house keys inan obvious placeDon’t leave cash lyingaroundCut the lawn before yougo
Don’t put your home
address on luggage labels
when travelling to your
destination
Then enjoy your holiday!
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I’m not aware of 5 consecutive wins in the Derbyshire cup in over
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NO JOY FOR DUFFIELD CRICKETERSON MAGNIFICENT CARNIVAL DAY
There were some notablygratifying efforts byindividuals, but no successfor any of Duffield’s threesenior teams on a sunnyCarnival Saturday.Ashley Gray followed up tworecent centuries with amagnificent 92 against DerbyCongs at Littleover butDuffield finished short intheir run chase once Gray wasout.Batting first the Congsamassed 297 for 9 in their 46overs and it was onlyencouraging bowling fromyoungsters Will Eisenberg (4for 49) and Jono Clare (3 for85) which helped keep Congsunder 300. Gray’s left handed stroke playkept Duffield interested in thechase, but despite a promising41 from young Jack Clarkand 32 from RussellHolmes,the effort fizzled outas Duffield reached 240 for 8,a praiseworthy draw.
At home Duffield 2nd XI,weakened by unavailability,were brushed aside byMarehay.Despite the accuracy of MarkAntill (4 for 56) Marehayreached 226 for 8 and despiteresolute efforts by veteransPhil Jones (30) and IanHadfield (31 not out),Duffield could only manage114 and were thrashed by 112runs.The 3rd XI performed best ofall the teams. Batting first they totalled 218for 7 with R Ralph (57) andveteran John Carpenter (39)the main contributors.Disappointingly opponentsDenby made no seriousattempt to chase the runs andwere content to play out adraw at 154 for 5.Another youngster RichardSanders took 3 for 42 butDenby were never in anytrouble.Not a great day really.
