Bradwell News

Supported by Local Businesses Issue 66 Keeping Bradwell Informed December 2007

EVENTS Walker, Shaun Smith, Chris Betteney, who cycled to Stratford- Sat 1, 8, 15 and 22 Dec: Carol Singing Rehearsals for upon-Avon on a cold and very wet day in July. John & Steve Christmas Eve - White Hart - 6pm Lawson of Mister Carpet provided the support vehicle, and Sat 8 Dec: St Barnabas Church, Christmas Fair - Memorial they were assisted by Chris Spencer & Matt Bates. Additional Hall: 10:00 to 11:30am. Meet Father Christmas. donations were collected from the White Hart , villagers and Sun 23 Dec: United Carol Service, Bradwell Methodist other people, in all totalling £840. A grant from Bradwell Church: 6pm. Mince pies and coffee. Everybody welcome. Parish Council of £750 completed the funding and the defibrillator has now been handed over to the First CHRISTMAS SERVICES Responders and the HVFR team. It is identical to that used 24th December: CHRISTMAS EVE. daily by the HVFR team, so there will be no need for additional 6pm - Crib Service, St Barnabas Church training. 11:30pm - MIDNIGHT MASS, St Barnabas Church If you become aware that anyone in the village is suffering a 25th December: CHRISTMAS DAY. suspected heart attack, call ‘999’. Between 8am and 10pm, as 9:15am - Joint Benefice Service, St Peter’s Church, Hope: well as the ambulance, the HVFR team will be deployed. HOLY COMMUNION Hopefully this will save precious minutes and greatly improve 9:00am - Bradwell Methodist Church the chances of the patient surviving. There are three Bradwell Wed 9 Jan: Ladies Christian Fellowship: St Barnabas Church people in HVFR team. If you like to volunteer and are willing - 2:15pm to be trained as a paramedic and to give some of your free time to help others, would simply like more information, or wish Wed 9 Jan: Rebellion Knoll WI: Bradwell Methodist Hall to make a donation for ongoing maintenance of this (Please note, new venue!) - 7:30pm: “Traveller’s Tales” - Pete equipment, please contact Jane Bownes on 621156. Hawkins. Our sincere thanks to everyone for their time, effort and SEND US YOUR NEWS generosity. Please note the views expressed in this Newsletter are not necessarily those of the editorial team. Please continue to send by e-mail items of news for inclusion to: [email protected] or call Joyce on 621865 or Paul on 623941. Deadline For Next Issue: 31st December Next Issue Out: 10th January

BRADWELL DEFIBRILLATOR Bradwell now has its own defibrillator, available to provide emergency life saving treatment to anyone in the village suffering a heart attack. Permanently located in the village it will be in the care of members of the Hope Valley First Responders (HVFR) team who have been trained in its use and can be contacted by phoning ‘999’. Significant funding for (L. to Rt.) Cllr. Jenny Lawson (Bradwell Parish Council), the three this venture was raised by bike riders Glynn Bates, Alan Bradwell First Responders Jane, Gary and Mick, with members of Smith, Phil Smith, Craig Ollerenshaw, Neil Riley, Kevin Bradwell Cycle Club and the defibrillator and equipment.

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PARISH COUNCIL NOTES the PC's stated policy to; Precept - 2008/2009 • maintain the 2 playing fields to a high standard and to provide a The precept is the lump-sum we ask the District Council to collect, fund for equipment replacement at an appropriate time; on our behalf, via Council tax. Councillors decided at the last PC ensure through the continued employment of caretakers and meeting held on November 6th, to take the long view on PC finances • and with this in mind we voted by a large majority to support the contractors that the village environment is maintained and improved; recommendation of our Finance Committee to increase the precept • maintain a significant grants budget to allow village organisations by 53% this year. This will result in an increase of about 56p per a ready source of grant aid; week for the average household. We had to take into account the fact that under-funding in recent years has reduced the PC general • continue the underwriting of a vibrant village carnival; reserves and during the current year alone they are expected to fall • continue the funding of a highly successful youth club; by £9770. Since the inception of a Sinking Fund, five years ago, we have not been transferring funds to it at the originally agreed rate of • increase the funding for maintenance of footpaths and for adverse £7200 pa (this year we transferred only £5000). The fund was possession and improvement of common land for the benefit of the established to counter-balance depreciation in our assets (mostly village. playing field equipment) and to cover ongoing maintenance and the The next few years could see some major changes if the Newburgh eventual replacement cost after 10 years usage. As far as we are development plan goes ahead. We will strive to ensure that all these aware, Bradwell is one of the few parishes which still owns a playing changes are beneficial to the village as a whole. We believe we share field – and we are blessed with two of them. Other playing fields are your aspirations for Bradwell and hope that you agree the need for the now mostly run by grant-funded independent management extra funds to help make them happen. Any views you may have on committees, with no PC involvement. As a first step towards getting the 2008/2009 budget can be aired at the Annual Parish Meeting next back on track with the sinking fund programme, we agreed to inject April. We hope lots of you turn up, because we think it's important for £10000 next year. That isn't sufficient to redress the short-fall, but it the Council and other residents to hear all your opinions. does indicate we're getting serious about the need to replace the Affordable Housing equipment in five years time. One of the major new items for this At our November meeting, Dr. Stephen Green, of Sheffield Hallam year and next is our £3000 funding of the PC Youth Centre. This is University, presented the findings of the 2007 Bradwell Housing Needs an extremely successful venture and, we are told, now houses the Study and associated workshops. The study was funded by Northern best equipped and best attended youth club in the . Counties Housing Association and questionnaires had been distributed Another new item is the provision of a separate budget of £3000 this to all households in Bradwell, by Dales Housing year and £5000 next year for our recently re-titled Rights of Way and Department. The meeting was also attended by Derbyshire Housing Common Lands Committee. Much of this will be transferred from Enabler, Isabel Bellamy; Senior Peak Park Planner, John Keeley, and general funds, but we are also planning substantial new spend on a representative from Northern Counties Housing Association. footpath maintenance, on adverse possession (obtaining the legal The main conclusion of the study is that the village will require twenty possession of particular plots of land which appear to have no owner) seven new affordable homes, over the next five years, to satisfy the and on the improvement of open spaces. The full annual cost of PC anticipated needs of Bradwell people who cannot be properly financial support for the Carnival is now emerging at around £2500, accommodated in the current rented housing stock, and cannot afford as indicated in my article in the last newsletter. This year we have to purchase private housing. Sixteen of the new dwellings would be also had to account for a major item of £1100, which should have required for young people seeking to form their first home. The other been invoiced to us last year - consequently there is an apparent loss eleven would be for young families, single adults, and adult couples of £3600 this year. Budgeting for a one-day carnival, and a band and who are currently living in unsuitable housing. The types of bar for the following Saturday, is a precarious business, because the accommodation recommended are:- four homes with three bedrooms, former is totally dependant on the weather. In fixing outlay, we can't fifteen with two bedrooms, and eight with one bedroom. According to take projected income from the carnival into account because if it the preferences of respondents, about half would be traditional two- pours all day there probably wont be any - and weather insurance is storey dwellings and the rest either flats or single storey. John Keeley prohibitive. We therefore have to ensure that the committee has welcomed the report and said it provided important information, which sufficient funds to cover its budget commitments, regardless of would be essential in judging the merit of any future planning revenue. For next year, the anticipated requirement is £5000 for the application for affordable homes in Bradwell. two events and we will be transferring funds to the Carnival Committee to bring its account up to this level. We are, of course, Newburgh Development aware that in extreme weather conditions a high percentage of that The penultimate plan is almost complete and will be presented at a could be lost. The budget resolutions we agreed were as follows - public meeting, probably in the first or second week of December 1 - That a budget of £53820 be set for 2008/2009 (including bank (watch out for notices). This will be your last opportunity to influence interest received and refunds) the development before it is submitted for planning permission. Parish Councillors were shown a draft of the proposed site plan at an informal 2 - That the PC reserves should not be allowed to fall lower than th £31895. presentation on November 17 . It appears to include all the items, except one, from the wish-list agreed at the June public meeting. 3 - That, as the precept has remained static for 2 years, it is Chris Furness reasonable to increase it by £16924 (53%), to £49124, given that it is

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YOUTH CENTRE NEWS The High Sheriff of Derbyshire, Mr Roger Wardle came to Bradwell on 1st November to declare our new youth centre officially open. He was accompanied by Mrs Wardle and senior divisional police officers headed by Chief Superintendent, Roger Flint. Speaking as the Queen’s representative Mr Wardle praised the work put in by all involved to get the centre up and running with such impressive facilities and equipment. Almost 40 adult volunteer helpers and over 40 young people regularly attending evening sessions clearly showed the strength of support for the centre in the village. Chief Supt. Flint echoed these comments. The Parish Council and Police were fully committed to the venture which is giving the young people a positive outlet for their energy. Mr Tony Middleton, director of Newburgh Engineering who have made the premises available at no cost said he was impressed by the way the building is being used, and the ‘18 carat’ standards achieved seemed to be just what the young people wanted. Mrs Wardle was presented with flowers by Jeanette Jewel on behalf of the youth centre.

SHOEBOXES Thank You to everyone who filled a Shoebox and contributed to making St. Barnabas Shoebox Appeal for Operation Christmas Child 2007 such a success. I delivered 136 boxes to the warehouse in Sheffield, where I helped to pack them for their journey to children in Mozambique. Fourteen Shoeboxes have gone to girls in prison in Belarus. Included in these thanks are the children of Bradwell Junior and Infant Schools and Great Hucklow School. The Shoeboxes will make a huge difference to the happiness of many children this Christmas. Thank you again! Doreen Cameron –Murphy HOPE VALLEY LIONS Santa’s Grotto at the Bull’s Head in Castleton. BAKEWELL & HOPE VALLEY COMMUNITY CARS The scheme provides transport for people with problems get- Every weekend and Christmas Eve - 3pm to 7pm. ting to health related appointments, and other journeys. Not THANK YOU everyone has access to a car, public transport is not always available at the appropriate time, and reliance on friends and Sheena and Andrew Judge would like to express their thanks to family is not always an option. A team of volunteers based in everyone for their good wishes and support during both the Bakewell and Hope Valley areas use their own cars to pick Sheena’s recent bereavement and Andrew’s recovery from his up passengers from home, drive them to their destination, and accident. The kindness shown to them re-enforces how good it return them home afterwards. The service is highly valued by is to live in a community like Bradwell. the many passengers and if you would like more information about how the car scheme might be able to help you, please WASTE SKIP COLLECTIONS call 01433 621946 between 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Saturday 15th December & Saturday 26th January

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MR GORDON SPENCER College. He worked briefly at the tax office in Sheffield and Gordon Spencer passed away on 5 th August in York Hospital. then trained as a psychiatric nurse and worked in many Born in Gore Lane on 28 th . January 1925.he was educated at different places. He leaves a son, daughter and grand- Bradwell C of E School before going on to New Mills Grammar daughter plus his twin brother, John and brothers Brian, School. He worked at the cement works in the drawing office Bruce, Barrie and Terry. His sister Barbara pre-deceased until volunteering for the R.A.F. at the age of 17 years 10 him. There was a funeral service and cremation in Bradford months, in 1942 by saying he was 18 years old. Gordon on 30th October. trained to be a pilot at Cranwell R.A.F. College, and after QUARRY INQUIRY - RESULT receiving his wings was posted to Canada where he trained other young pilots. When he returned to the UK he flew at The Peak District National Park Authority has welcomed a various R.A.F. stations until being grounded due to his public inquiry decision upholding its action to prevent unau- hearing. He then took charge of a R.A.F. station doing office thorised limestone working at Smalldale Head quarry on Brad- work, where he met and married his wife Dorothy. When they well Moor. The Authority had taken enforcement action in had a son, David he left the R.A.F. and finally made a home in 2005, aiming to end harm to the landscape at Smalldale Head Tadcaster. Gordon worked for Hoover for a short time, then quarry, which operates under a 1951 planning permission to with Burton’s clothing as a design consultant, which took him work fluorspar and lead. Limestone needs to be excavated to to various countries. He spent a long time in Iran setting up get at the fluorspar and lead, but the Authority successfully and running a factory, until the revolution caused him to leave. argued that there is no permission for the limestone to be He then worked with computers until starting his own printing worked for sale and that it should be kept on-site to in-fill the business with his son David. When he retired he became void and restore the land afterwards. The companies in- involved with the committees and councils of Tadcaster and volved, High Peak Spar Ltd and Ernest Hinchliffe Ltd, wanted chaired many meetings which he enjoyed. to carry on working the limestone so that it could be processed and sold, but the Planning Inspectorate dismissed their appeal MR JOHN EVERARD REVELL on all grounds following a four-day public inquiry. John Revell died in the Hallamshire Hospital on 11th October The inquiry was held in November 2006, but the outcome has aged 61 years. Born in Bradwell the son of William and Ethel taken almost a year because it was tied to another appeal Revell, he was educated at the Bradwell schools and Hope against the Authority's review of the 1951 planning permission. Valley College. He worked at Cooke and Stevenson’s, then This would have imposed modern working conditions to pro- for a firm drilling for rock samples and then for Laportes, tect people and the environment, but a final decision on that before taking early retirement due to ill health. He enjoyed appeal had to go to the Department of Communities and Local rock and roll music, working on his vintage Morris car, riding Government (DCLG). In the event, the DCLG decided a fur- his motor cycle and socialising in the local pubs. He leaves ther public inquiry would be needed to determine the review, his sisters Pauline, Margaret and Sylvia, brothers William and once satisfactory environmental information is provided by the David. His brother Peter pre-deceased him. There was a applicant. funeral service at the Methodist Chapel, followed by cremation At present, neither the Authority nor the DCLG have legal at Hutcliffe Wood on 23rd October. power to demand such environmental information, which can MR DAVID PERKINS delay the updating of old mineral permissions. The DCLG is David Perkins died in Bradford on 23rd October aged 58 considering new regulations to give local planning authorities years. Born in Bradwell to Tom and Elsie Perkins he was such powers. The companies, if they wish, have the option to educated at Bradwell Church School and then Hope Valley apply to challenge the public inquiry decision in the High Court.

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