Ironville & Codnor Park Newsletter
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Ironville & Codnor Park Newsletter Local news, events, articles and more. March 2020 Welcome to Issue Number Twelve We hope that you continue to find our village newsletter of interest and enjoy its articles and other contents. If you would like to get in touch or send in articles or other news items please write to the editor - Andy ([email protected]) For further information why not visit the web site: http://unicorns.comli.com/Index.htm News From Ironville and CODNOR CASTLE EVENTS Codnor Park Primary School Open every second Sunday of each month 11am until 3pm 01773 602936 Hello and a Happy New Year ALL WELCOME. On offer are guided tours of the castle, to you all! with refreshments, battle re enactment training with We thought it would be nice to medieval Team Falchion, children's activities, dressing up share with you this issue what costumes and much more. This is a great opportunity to Wrens got up to in our Mental learn more about the history of this very special castle, once Health week in November. At visited by kings and the powerful De Grey family who once Ironville school we know the lived there. (Sorry no parking). Trustee, Jon Ward, demonstrates importance of good mental Merchandise is also for sale: the rapid bow fire in Lower Court. health and the impact it has Codnor Castle booklet, replica gold on a child’s education. In noble coins, tea towels, fridge November the school partici- pated in a mental health week magnets and key rings. and was involved in activities Private booking is available for to support both good mental groups, schools and colleges. and physical health. Even with Please contact the Codnor Castle Wrens class being the young- web page for more details. Link: est we got fully involved! The www.codnorcastle.co.uk children loved learning about Also for more info about the Trust, taking care of themselves you can log on to our Facebook page. both on the outside and inside and we came up with a range of different ways to do this. New Road Special New . But what did the children do? Resource for Turn to page 20 to find out more. our village. www.ironvillecodnorpark.derbyshire.sch.uk See page 30. Parish Council Report by Kath Gruber, Parish Clerk Since the last newsletter there have been three Parish Council meetings, all of which were well attended by residents who continue to highlight issues to improve the village. Village Plan The Council held two consultation events in October and has published an online survey on Facebook to seek your views to find out what you would like to see in a Village Action Plan. If you put this into your browser you can take part in the online consultation: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Z9FNZD5 Improvements to Ironville and Codnor Park Councillor Cope has cleaned the Village Noticeboard and it will be varnished when the weather improves Councillor Gent did an excellent job of repairing the wooden tubs which look as good as new. Councillor Bowler raised funds for a Disabled Swing to be installed in the playground. Amber Valley fitted this and will maintain it. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this, including Councillor Paul Smith. Two successful skip events were held in October 2019 and January 2020 The on-gong issue regarding weight restrictions on Bullock Lane and Coach Road being ignored continues and the Parish Council requests that if you spot this happening jot down the road; time; company; vehicle registration and report to Trading Standards so this can be tackled by the authorities: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/get-more-help/report-to-trading-standards/ VE Day It is the 75th anniversary of the ending of WW2 on 8 May 2020 and the Spring Bank Holiday date has been changed from Monday 4 May to Friday 8 May so there can be local and national celebrations. The Council has set up a working party to develop plans for the village celebrations. If you have any ideas please contact the parish clerk; Councillor Teresa Bowler; Councillor Liz Holgate or Councillor Rachel Mitchell. Alternatively, you can fill in the online survey using this link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/P5P7QPT Speeding The Parish Council is looking for volunteers to form a village community speed watch group to work with the Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNTs) in monitoring speeding traffic. Full training will be given and if you are interested in taking part please contact the parish clerk. Defibrillator Councillor Bowler’s husband has agreed to install the defibrillator onto the outside wall of the Village Hall. Training is being looked at. Christmas in Ironville & Codnor Park There was a great team effort great in making the village look festive last Christmas. The switch-on was well attended and enjoyed by all that came. Thanks to: The Parish Council provided the annual Christmas Tree and lights. Jack Brown arranged for the Rotary Christmas Sled to transport Mother Christmas and her elves to switch on the lights. Team Tree raised funds which enabled Christmas displays being put on 8 lampposts. Total Hire provided the fencing free of charge. Councillor Tailby provided the music and PA system for the switch on event. Future Parish Council Meeting Dates - See back page of this Newsletter Find out what is happening by checking the Parish Council website which has details of meetings, policies and initiatives. The website can be found - www.ironvilleparishcouncil.co.uk If you have any comments, suggestions or questions for the Parish Council please contact the Parish Clerk, Kath Gruber, on [email protected] or 07595515154 L to R: Cllr E. Holgate (Vice Chair), Cllr T. Bowler, Cllr P. Cope (Chair), Cllr P. Smith, Cllr R. Daniel, Cllr R. Mitchell, Cllr R. Tailby, Cllr C. Gent & Cllr P. Clark Safer Neighbourhood News Who are your local Policing Team? PC Lauren Shurki and PCSOs Kevin Butler, Matt Thompson and Scott Hunt make up the Somercotes and Riddings Safer Neigh- bourhood Policing Team, covering the Somer- cotes, Swanwick, Ironville, Riddings and Leabrooks areas. In this edition of the Ironville and Codnor Park newsletter we would like to share a little bit of information with you about anti-social behaviour as this is something we have been having more reports of in the area recently. Reducing anti-social behaviour is a priority for our team and we work alongside different partnership agencies including Amber Valley Borough Council to help create a safer and stronger community. What is anti-social behaviour? We will often abbreviate anti-social behaviour to ASB. It covers many types of actions, from low-level persistent nuisance to serious public disturbance. Anti-social behaviour is defined in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 as "acting in a manner that caused or is likely to cause alarm, distress or harassment to one or more persons not of the same household". Examples of anti-social behaviour could include: Noise nuisance Criminal damage, vandalism or graffiti Intimidation/harassment Litter/rubbish, fouling of public areas or fly tipping. Drug or alcohol misuse and drug dealing Nuisance motorcycles Misuse of fireworks. This is by no means an exhaustive list. The key issue is the impact that these actions have on victims, witnesses and the community we live in. What should I do if there is a problem? Before you report an anti-social problem, you must first decide whether there is anything you can do to sort out the problem yourself. If the problem is not too serious, talking to the person involved and making them aware that they are causing a nuisance can sometimes be enough to stop the problem. It is possible that the person simp- ly doesn't realise that what they are doing is disturbing you. When made aware that they are causing a problem, they may be willing to change their behaviour so that the problem stops. If the problem continues once you have tried speaking to the person responsible or if the problem is so serious that you don't want to confront them, you should report it to the appropriate agency for further help. How do I report it? Anti-social behaviour problems that are serious, or cannot be resolved by you talking to those responsible, can be reported to your local housing provider, council or ourselves. Anti-social behaviour covers a wide range of problems, so the agency that you need to report it to depends on the nature of the problem and the people involved. What the police can do The police and other local agencies have a variety of different powers available to tackle anti-social behaviour. It all depends what the issue is. Many cases of anti-social behaviour can be resolved without the need for legal action. The most common methods are usually a warning letter and an interview with the perpetrator. Some of the other actions we can take include arrests, restorative justice, Civil Injunctions, Vehicle Seizures, Dispersal Orders, Community Protection Warnings and Notices, closure powers and Public Spaces Protection Orders. An officer will be able to advise on what actions are appropriate and what steps can be taken. Reporting anti-social behaviour You can report anti-social behaviour by any one of the following non-emergency methods: Facebook – send us a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary Twitter – direct message our contact centre on @DerPolContact Website – complete the online contact form www.derbyshire.police.uk/Contact-Us. Phone – call us on 101. Remember you should always call 999 if you or someone is in immediate danger, or if the crime is in pro- gress.