Further to the previous post about the planning application to the rear of Church Street, the deadline for comments has now been extended from 13th December to 19th December.
Saturday, 30 November 2013
More news on our PCSO
Following our recent review of the Safer Neighbourhoods meeting, we announced our new PCSO. Since the publication of that news we have been informed of a change to the PCSO for the Church Gresley area.
We are now very pleased to welcome PCSO Kate Bottomley into her new role and look forward to working with her. She has taken the @GresleySNT Twitter account and her contact details can be found in our useful contact information page.
We are now very pleased to welcome PCSO Kate Bottomley into her new role and look forward to working with her. She has taken the @GresleySNT Twitter account and her contact details can be found in our useful contact information page.
Sunday, 24 November 2013
Recent Road Safety Event on The Delph
On Friday 22nd November the Safer South Derbyshire Partnership held an event on the Delph in Swadlincote to highlight the importance of Road Safety. Assisted by the Police and the Fire Brigade, information about road safety was made available for the public and there were demonstrations as reported in the link below.
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/Road-crash-demo-seeks-to-highlight-dangers-20131122164050.htm
Some of the information handed out was very detailed and gave some excellent advice. Please see below link to the THINK! road safety website for further details:
http://think.direct.gov.uk/
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/Road-crash-demo-seeks-to-highlight-dangers-20131122164050.htm
Some of the information handed out was very detailed and gave some excellent advice. Please see below link to the THINK! road safety website for further details:
http://think.direct.gov.uk/
Saturday, 23 November 2013
Christmas Lights Switch On - This Friday
Just a reminder that the Christmas Lights will be switched on in Swadlincote this Friday. As normal the Town Centre will be busy and hopefully it will be another special event with a great atmosphere.
The lights switch on is part of a 3 day series of events.
Further information can be found on the link below:
http://www.south-derbys.gov.uk/community_and_living/community_events/christmas_lights/default.asp
The lights switch on is part of a 3 day series of events.
Further information can be found on the link below:
http://www.south-derbys.gov.uk/community_and_living/community_events/christmas_lights/default.asp
Environment & Development Services Committee
The recent Environment and Development Services Committee on 21st November consisted of the following items:
- Review of the Corporate Plan with comments on the Draft Local Plan being behind due to further consultation and also reference made to recycling figures. The initial figures were very strong over the first month of collection but more data is required as the first week of collections followed an extended period of potential collection due to the bins being delivered in advance. the report was duly noted.
- Report on the Alternative Route of HS2 through South Derbyshire and Derby (see below) - the committee voted unanimously to approve the preferred original route which roughly follows the M42 and A42 then tunnels under East Midlands Airport and has a station between Derby and Nottingham at Toton. The report stated that the Economic benefits from HS2 to the East Midlands region would be more than if the alternative route were to be used which was a key point aside from the disruption the route would cause as shown in maps below. On further questioning, the benefits from HS2 have not been worked out on a district basis.
- Report on the air quality in Repton - this very detailed report considered the monitoring of air quality in Repton - particularity on the High Street. Of particular interest was a spike in air pollution which coincided with the sever roadworks in Burton on Trent with the surfacing near the Trent Bridge. The question was asked about further monitoring in key parts of the urban core including Church Gresley. The report was noted.
- The Regulator and Business Partnership Charter - this report considered a Local Enterprise Partnership scheme for the council to join and was approved.
- The work program was also noted.
HS2 Alternative Route.
Below are a series of maps showing the proposed route of HS2 and also a number of alternatives. The full report can be read on the attached link and a consultation document can be found on the HS2 website. The document linked below itself is 426 pages long but it does allow to skip to relevant pages. The maps are extracted from the report. As noted above, the alternative route via South Derbyshire was voted against. It must also be noted that HS2 itself may not happen. The likelihood of this alternative route happening is exceptionally slim but is certainly worth noting.
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| The alternative route in question is the route that branches to the left towards Burton and up through Derby. The alternatives to the right are different configurations around Measham. |
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| In more detail, this map shows the proposed alternative enter the district near Lullington and Coton |
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| The route then passes Linton and into Stanton near the White Horse Public House on the route of the old railway line towards Newhall and Bretby |
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| After Bretby the route heads near Newton Solney towards Repton, through Burton golf course. |
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| The route then heads over the Trent on a viaduct from Repton, through Willington and joins the existing line to Derby |
Safer Neighbourhood / Area Forum Review and Thanks to Adrian Millar
As previously advertised on the blog the Area 4 Safer Neighbourhoods Meeting took place on Tuesday 12th November at Granville School
A summary of the meetings can be seen below.
During the initial phase of the Safer Neighbourhood Meeting during which the Police talk through the issues in their areas, it was noted that PCSO Adrian Millar has left his position as PCSO for Gresley and is now training to be a full time police officer.
As we requested at the meeting we would like to express our thanks to Adrian for his time in Gresley. He was always approachable and was a recognised figure within our community and was a very good PCSO. We will miss him and give him our sincere best wishes in his future career.
Adrian is being replaced by PCSO Kelly Barratt who will work alongside our local PC Rob Pilkington. We welcome Kelly to Church Gresley and look forward to working with her. We will update our contact details on the Useful Contact Information page.
Key Points of the Safer Neighbourhoods Meeting were:
Key Points from the Area Forum Meeting were:
A summary of the meetings can be seen below.
During the initial phase of the Safer Neighbourhood Meeting during which the Police talk through the issues in their areas, it was noted that PCSO Adrian Millar has left his position as PCSO for Gresley and is now training to be a full time police officer.
As we requested at the meeting we would like to express our thanks to Adrian for his time in Gresley. He was always approachable and was a recognised figure within our community and was a very good PCSO. We will miss him and give him our sincere best wishes in his future career.
Adrian is being replaced by PCSO Kelly Barratt who will work alongside our local PC Rob Pilkington. We welcome Kelly to Church Gresley and look forward to working with her. We will update our contact details on the Useful Contact Information page.
Key Points of the Safer Neighbourhoods Meeting were:
- Main priorities set were related to Road Safety (mainly speeding).
- There are issues with parking on Pennine Way following the construction of the new school
- Cllr Mulgrew appointed Vice Chair
- Safer South Derbyshire Partnership updates included the consultation with Skate Park users to upgrade the equipment.
- There were 3 funding applications submitted for consideration and all were approved and achievable within the funding budget. These were:
- A grant towards equipment to support a Duke of Edinburgh Scheme for Youngsters in local schools.
- A grant towards equipment to support a group who educate youngsters in current affairs / democracy and hold debates within local schools.
- Some security equipment for a shop in Swadlincote following some recent issues.
Key Points from the Area Forum Meeting were:
- Update on Highways issues including Woodville Regeneration scheme which missed out on funding due to cutback directly from Central Government.
- Reminder of forthcoming deadline on feedback for the SDDC local plan (deadline has now passed).
- General happiness from residents with the new recycling system.
- Update on Gresley Memorial Club - still unable to take any firm action due to ownership issues.
- Complaints of Golf Balls on Geary Lane
- Issues with Road Surface on A444, particularly for cyclists.
Friday, 22 November 2013
Planning Application to the rear of Church Street / Thorpe Downs Road - Important
We have today received notification of Planning Application 9/2013/0946 which is titled as below:
OUTLINE APPLICATION (ALL MATTERS EXCEPT FOR PRINCIPLE MEANS OF
VEHICULAR ACCESS TO BE RESERVED) FOR THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT UPTO
306 DWELLINGS, ACCESS, PARKING, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND
ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE ON LAND AT SK2918 7015 CHURCH STREET CHURCH
GRESLEY SWADLINCOTE
In summary, this is the development behind Church Street and Thorpe Downs that has attracted a great deal of attention. The link to the application on the website is shown below. There are a significant number of documents attached to the application, so a lot of information to digest.
The Consultation end date is currently set at 13th December.
http://www.planning.south-derbys.gov.uk/ApplicationDetail.aspx?Ref=9/2013/0946
OUTLINE APPLICATION (ALL MATTERS EXCEPT FOR PRINCIPLE MEANS OF
VEHICULAR ACCESS TO BE RESERVED) FOR THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT UPTO
306 DWELLINGS, ACCESS, PARKING, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND
ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE ON LAND AT SK2918 7015 CHURCH STREET CHURCH
GRESLEY SWADLINCOTE
In summary, this is the development behind Church Street and Thorpe Downs that has attracted a great deal of attention. The link to the application on the website is shown below. There are a significant number of documents attached to the application, so a lot of information to digest.
The Consultation end date is currently set at 13th December.
http://www.planning.south-derbys.gov.uk/ApplicationDetail.aspx?Ref=9/2013/0946
Sunday, 10 November 2013
Safer Neighbourhoods and Area 4 Forum
Tuesday 12th November marks the quarterly Safer Neighbourhood and area forum for Area 4. This is a public meeting and all are welcome and encouraged to express views and concerns. The event for this quarter is Granville School in Woodville. The event will be open from 5.45pm for refreshments and registration.
Area 4 comprises the wards of Church Gresley, Swadlincote and Woodville and the meetings take place at various places within these wards.
The first meeting (Safer Neighbourhoods) runs from 6.15pm to 7.15pm and includes the following:
Area 4 comprises the wards of Church Gresley, Swadlincote and Woodville and the meetings take place at various places within these wards.
The first meeting (Safer Neighbourhoods) runs from 6.15pm to 7.15pm and includes the following:
- Introduction and review of previous minutes
- Summary of Crime figures and presentation by local police of issues / initiatives.
- Safer South Derbyshire Partnership update.
- Project funding ideas and approval
- Open question session from the public.
- Agreement of Priorities.
- Introduction and review of previous minutes.
- Presentation from SDDC regarding a topical subject.
- Questions and Feedback to County Council Liaison Officer.
The agenda pack for the event is linked below:
Surgery and Remembrance Service Review
Our last surgery was fairly busy again on Saturday. Due to the exhibition for York Road School there were a large number of people at the coffee morning which takes place at the same time as our surgery and makes for a nice atmosphere, though we still ensure that any issues are dealt with confidentially if required.
The weekend just gone has been a busy one within the ward with the event above and also a very well attended Craft Fair at the Old Hall on Saturday.
Today the Remembrance Service was held at the War Memorial opposite Maurice Lea Park followed by a parade to St George and Mary's Church. Once again the event was very well attended and our thanks go to the Staff from SDDC for keeping the road closed to ensure this went smoothly.
It is also worth mentioning that it is the first Remembrance Service since our vicar David Perrett retired. We wish David all the best and would like to say that today's proceedings were excellently performed by Lay Preacher Caroline Carr. She was well supported at the Memorial by Theresa Tilley and especially the young man playing the Bugle for the Last Post. Credit goes to the Scouts, Guides and Brownies who carry on the legacy of remembrance and all other organisations present.
The weekend just gone has been a busy one within the ward with the event above and also a very well attended Craft Fair at the Old Hall on Saturday.
Today the Remembrance Service was held at the War Memorial opposite Maurice Lea Park followed by a parade to St George and Mary's Church. Once again the event was very well attended and our thanks go to the Staff from SDDC for keeping the road closed to ensure this went smoothly.
It is also worth mentioning that it is the first Remembrance Service since our vicar David Perrett retired. We wish David all the best and would like to say that today's proceedings were excellently performed by Lay Preacher Caroline Carr. She was well supported at the Memorial by Theresa Tilley and especially the young man playing the Bugle for the Last Post. Credit goes to the Scouts, Guides and Brownies who carry on the legacy of remembrance and all other organisations present.
Church Gresley Infant & Nursery School Moves
After several years of waiting, the new Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School is now open.
To mark the occasion on Friday 8th November, a service was held in the playground of the old York Road comprising of songs with help from the Gresley Male Voice Choir, a symbolic release of balloons and some prayers from local Minister Andrea Sims. This was followed by a parade of the children between the old school and new school and 2 lucky children selected at random cut the tape in an unofficial opening ceremony.
I have attached some pictures below which are not of fantastic quality but give an indication of the event.
Some pictures that were of fantastic quality were on display at the Methodist Church on Saturday 9th November and the exhibition was very well attended. With pictures and documents relating to the school throughout it's 136 year history, there were a lot of nostalgic reminiscences.
To mark the occasion on Friday 8th November, a service was held in the playground of the old York Road comprising of songs with help from the Gresley Male Voice Choir, a symbolic release of balloons and some prayers from local Minister Andrea Sims. This was followed by a parade of the children between the old school and new school and 2 lucky children selected at random cut the tape in an unofficial opening ceremony.
I have attached some pictures below which are not of fantastic quality but give an indication of the event.
Some pictures that were of fantastic quality were on display at the Methodist Church on Saturday 9th November and the exhibition was very well attended. With pictures and documents relating to the school throughout it's 136 year history, there were a lot of nostalgic reminiscences.
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| The special order of service |
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| The Gresley Male Voice Choir in full flow |
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| Balloons released including a giant 1 3 6 |
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| Enjoying the parade down a traffic free York Road - thanks PC Pilkington! |
Friday, 8 November 2013
Monthly Surgery reminder & Remembrance Parade and Service
Our next surgery is tomorrow, Saturday 9th November at the Methodist Church on York Road from 10-11am .
All welcome as usual.
We would also like to mention that the Annual Remembrance service will take place from 10.30 starting at the War Memorial opposite Maurice Lea Park with the parade to St George & Mary Church being followed by the full service.
All welcome as usual.
We would also like to mention that the Annual Remembrance service will take place from 10.30 starting at the War Memorial opposite Maurice Lea Park with the parade to St George & Mary Church being followed by the full service.
Sunday, 3 November 2013
Cheryl Pidgeon announced as Labour Parliamentary Candidate for South Derbyshire
We are pleased to congratulate Cheryl Pidgeon on becoming the Labour Parliamentary Candidate for South Derbyshire.
Cheryl was chosen ahead of fellow Candidate Dawn Elliot in a very well contested event on Saturday. We feel that Dawn deserves credit for her campaign and we are grateful to both Dawn and Cheryl for helping out at our recent Street Surgery.
We now look forward to working together to return a Labour District Council and Member of Parliament in 2015.
More to follow.............
Cheryl was chosen ahead of fellow Candidate Dawn Elliot in a very well contested event on Saturday. We feel that Dawn deserves credit for her campaign and we are grateful to both Dawn and Cheryl for helping out at our recent Street Surgery.
We now look forward to working together to return a Labour District Council and Member of Parliament in 2015.
More to follow.............
Safer Homes
Please see below a message via the CVS’s Safer Homes Scheme....
What is Safer Homes South Derbyshire?
A free service working to improve security in the homes of older (aged 60+) and vulnerable people who live in South Derbyshire.
The scheme works by installing security equipment free of charge. In addition, the Safer Homes operative will give free crime prevention advice. Anyone can refer themselves or someone else they feel could benefit from the scheme using the attached referral leaflet.
What is Safer Homes South Derbyshire?
A free service working to improve security in the homes of older (aged 60+) and vulnerable people who live in South Derbyshire.
The scheme works by installing security equipment free of charge. In addition, the Safer Homes operative will give free crime prevention advice. Anyone can refer themselves or someone else they feel could benefit from the scheme using the attached referral leaflet.
Fire Service Consultation events
The below item is of extreme importance to us all in South Derbyshire. This is a fairly radical change to the way the fire service is run in our local area. The document on the link below is a very lengthy document but is worth reading.
In a nutshell, it is looking to cut back the amount of cover in Swadlincote, close the station in Melbourne. These proposals are based on data showing the reduction in call-outs from the fire brigade over recent years. But do these proposals properly take into account the response times to those areas, and this could include the crucial second vehicle?
The feedback from the public is vital. Please take a few minutes to look at the proposals via the link or visit the even being held on the Delph on 15th November as shown below.
Fit to Respond Consultation
Following approval from the Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Authority (DFRA) in September this year, a consultation with stakeholders on proposals to transform Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service’s service delivery for 2022 and beyond commenced.
On the 1 October 2013, consultation began with internal stakeholders via a series of meetings which have been taking place at departments and stations throughout the Service. The second phase of the 12 week consultation is now due to begin on the 1 November with a series of consultation events being held at public venues throughout the County.
‘Fit to Respond’ consultation events are being held at:
1 November 2013. 0930 – 1500 hours. Ripley Market Place
7 November 2013. 0900 hours onwards. Westfield Centre, Derby
9 November 2013. 0930 – 1500 hours. Ilkeston Market Place
15 November 2013. 0930 – 1600 hours. The Delph, Swadlincote
22 November 2013. 0930 – 1500 hours. The Springs, Buxton
28 November 2013. 0930 – 1600 hours. Chesterfield Market Place
http://www.derbys-fire.gov.uk/have-your-say/transforming-service-delivery-for-2022-and-beyond-fit-to-respond-consultation
In a nutshell, it is looking to cut back the amount of cover in Swadlincote, close the station in Melbourne. These proposals are based on data showing the reduction in call-outs from the fire brigade over recent years. But do these proposals properly take into account the response times to those areas, and this could include the crucial second vehicle?
The feedback from the public is vital. Please take a few minutes to look at the proposals via the link or visit the even being held on the Delph on 15th November as shown below.
Fit to Respond Consultation
Following approval from the Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Authority (DFRA) in September this year, a consultation with stakeholders on proposals to transform Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service’s service delivery for 2022 and beyond commenced.
On the 1 October 2013, consultation began with internal stakeholders via a series of meetings which have been taking place at departments and stations throughout the Service. The second phase of the 12 week consultation is now due to begin on the 1 November with a series of consultation events being held at public venues throughout the County.
‘Fit to Respond’ consultation events are being held at:
1 November 2013. 0930 – 1500 hours. Ripley Market Place
7 November 2013. 0900 hours onwards. Westfield Centre, Derby
9 November 2013. 0930 – 1500 hours. Ilkeston Market Place
15 November 2013. 0930 – 1600 hours. The Delph, Swadlincote
22 November 2013. 0930 – 1500 hours. The Springs, Buxton
28 November 2013. 0930 – 1600 hours. Chesterfield Market Place
http://www.derbys-fire.gov.uk/have-your-say/transforming-service-delivery-for-2022-and-beyond-fit-to-respond-consultation
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