Village News Update

Disley Civic Awards 2013 Every year councillors nominate residents who have made outstanding contributions to the community for the Disley Civic Award which is presented at the Civic Sunday reception. This year’s Civic Awards were awarded to: Sheila Sidebottom: Sheila has been involved in many village community groups, most recently as a pivotal member of the Parish Plan Group and organiser of the Disley Music Festival. Sheila will soon be leaving the village to live near her family in Bakewell and she will be greatly missed by many people. Hannah Walker: Hannah is Disley’s rising star in the world of cycling. She has been cycling for just five years but has already achieved great success including three times National Champion. She played a key role in helping to make the recent Cycling Festival such a success. Jane Ryder: Jane has been the driving force behind the Basement Youth Club at Disley Baptist Church for over eight years. The Club provides much needed activities for the young people of the village and is constantly growing in popularity. Tony Jackson: Tony was given his award for his work with Disley Footpath Society and the Towpath Action Group which has carried out some essential maintenance and improvements to a large section of the canal towpath in Disley James Dunlop: James chaired the St. Mary’s Heritage Appeal Fund which successfully raised the £200,000 of funds required to repair the church roof. Congratulations and thanks to all the worthy recipients.

St. Mary’s Christmas Fair – This Saturday, 26th October 1.00pm to 4.00pm at Disley Community Centre Beat the traffic queues and shop locally for your Christmas stocking fillers. Stalls include Handmade Christmas Cards and Crafts, Home Made Marmalade, Chutneys & Pickles, Christmas Cakes and Second Hand Tools for the man with everything!

Hallowe'en Family Party at Disley Amalgamated Sports Club Friday 1st November, 8pm til late. Spooky fancy dress disco! Admission is £2 on the door.

Disley Cycling Festival is a great success More than ninety intrepid cyclists took part in the first Disley Cycling Festival on Saturday 12th October. The Disley drizzle didn’t seem to dampen enthusiasm, particularly that of the children, and it was amazing to see that almost every one of them completed the gold route challenge. We have received several requests for this to be an annual event, albeit earlier in the year, and this will certainly be considered. If you want to see a fantastic collection of images from the day click this link http://bit.ly/17HK3ic

Have You Got an Event That You Wish To Promote? The next Disley Newsletter is scheduled to be delivered at the end of November so if you have any details of events, offers or news that you wish to share with everyone in Disley & Newtown then please send copy and images to the Clerk at [email protected] The deadline for articles is Monday 18th November.

PCSO Surgeries PCSO Chris Jackson will be holding regular surgeries at the Community Centre. This is an opportunity for residents to have an informal chat about any concerns or pick up crime prevention advice. The dates and times for the next four weeks are: Wed 30th Oct 11am-12pm Disley Community Centre Sat 9th November 11am-12pm Disley Community Centre Fri 22th November 3.30pm-4.30pm Disley Community Centre Wed 11th December 11am-12pm Disley Community Centre Sat 21st December 11am-12pm Disley Community Centre

Do you know a Local Hero? The Silk 106.9 Local Hero Awards celebrate the good work local people do in the community are now in their fifteenth year. They are seeking nominations in twelve different categories including:  Neighbour of the Year,  Volunteer of the Year  Carer of the Year  Teacher of the Year  Parent/Guardian of the Year  Champion Child  Sports Person Award So, if you know someone who you believe deserves recognition then you can nominate them. You have until 15th November to make your nominations. For full details and nomination forms visit www.silk1069.com The awards ceremony will be held at the fabulous Tytherington Club on Thursday November 28th 2013

What’s On at Lyme in November The Only Way is Pemberley Open weekends, Sat 2 November – Sun 16 February & 26, 27 December & 1 January & 14 February, 11am – 3pm To celebrate the 200th Anniversary of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ immerse yourself in all things Pemberley. Experience fabulous events every weekend, dress in regency costume and discover locations from the famous series... including Mr Darcy’s lake. See website for more information. Vehicle admission applies. £4 adults, under-18s go free. Deer Club Sat 9 & Sat 23 November, 11.30am – 12.30pm The first rule of deer club is… always talk about deer club. The second rule of deer club is… don’t forget your wellies! What are antlers made of? What do deer eat and why do they fight? Experience Lyme’s ancient herd of fallow deer. All ages welcome. Vehicle admission applies. Free for NT members.

Disley Footpath Society – Organised Walk Saturday 26th October – The Annual Boundary Walk – northern half Contact Tony Jackson a.r.jackson@talktalknet or Chris Baker [email protected] for full details.

Remembrance Sunday 2013 The Remembrance Day Service will be held on the Ram Green at 10.45 a.m. on Sunday 10th November when wreaths will be laid at the War Memorial followed by a Service at St. Mary’s Church.

Christmas Tree Switch On – A Date for your Diary! This year’s Christmas Tree Lighting event will be held on Friday 6th December. Arrangements are well underway and details of the programme of festive fun events will be announced shortly but be sure to put the date in your diary.

Green Bin Collections Cheshire East Council has informed us that there will be no garden waste (green bin) collections between 18th November 2013 through to 14th March 2014. There will be no waste (black bin) or recycling (silver bin) collections on Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th December 2013 and Wednesday 1st January 2014. For any further information call T. 0300 123 5034 or visit the Cheshire East website www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/recycling

Disley Local History Society During the past few months members of Disley Local History Society have been editing and recording the documents and books in their Marjorie Hobson and Ian Parker Collections. These collections of interesting information about Disley’s heritage and also much information about other local areas are now housed in Disley Community Centre. They are seeking new members for the Society which meets on the third Thursday of January, February, March, April, May, September, October and November at 7:30pm in Disley Community Centre. At each meeting they have interesting speakers on regional and local topics. Their next meetings is: Thursday 21st November – ‘Canal Restoration’ – Mr Keith Viggurs. For further details contact: Barbara Roberts 01663 766992 Barbara Sellers 01663 763156

Cuppa an’a Chat Outings On the 30th November the group have organised a visit to the Art Theatre in New Mills to the Saturday Matinee to see “Annie". A coach will leave Disley at 1.30 and the performance will start at 2.15. On the 3rd December they are going to the Mill Hotel, Chester for a 4 course Christmas Lunch on their river cruiser. Everyone is very welcome to join on any of the trips out and every Wednesday Morning in the Community Centre from 10.00 a.m. until 12 noon.

Strictly 50’s Dancercise Class This dancercise class for the over 50s at Disley Community Centre involves a combination of low impact rhythmical exercise, dance and laughter – every Tuesday between 1.00pm and 2.00pm at Disley Community Centre. For more information please contact Bernadette on 07758 733312 or email to [email protected]

D & G Little Bus Flexible Transport Service D&G Little Bus is the new name for the flexible transport service in Cheshire East. You can make a booking between 24 hours and one month in advance of when you want to travel. The new booking line is open Monday to Friday from 0930 to 1230. The new number: 0845 077 9110 (local call charges apply - calls from mobiles may cost more). For more information you can visit their website: http://www.dgbus.co.uk/d-g-little-bus.html

Disley Community Centre - Dates for your Diary Day/Date Time Event Every Monday 2.00pm – 3.00pm Tai Chi Class Every Tuesday 9.30am -11.30am Tuesday Tots Every Wednesday 10.00am -12.00pm Cuppa an’a Chat – Everyone is welcome Every Tuesday 1.00pm – 2.00pm Strictly O50’s Dancercise Class Saturday 26th October 1.00pm – 2.00pm St. Mary’s Christmas Fair Coffee Mornings Saturday 26th October 9.30am – 12.00pm St. Mary’s Church Saturday 2nd November 9.30am – 12.00pm Good Neighbours Saturday 9th November 9.30am – 12.00pm Dove Holes Cat Rescue Saturday 16th November 9.30am – 12.00pm Cancer Research Christmas Fair Saturday 23rd November 9.30am – 12.00pm RNLI Saturday 30th November 9.30am – 12.00pm Ram’s Head Ladies Bowling Club

Don’t forget that the Community Centre room hire costs as little as £7.50 per hour for weekday morning and afternoon bookings so if you are looking for a centrally located venue for a meeting or social event then please contact the Parish Council to check availability. Booking forms and information on hire rates can be downloaded from the Community Centre tab on the Parish Council website www.disley.info

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