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Ironville & Codnor Park Newsletter Local news, events, articles and more. June 2016 Welcome to Issue Number Four We hope that you continue to find our village newsletter of interest and enjoy its articles and other contents. If you would like to contribute to our Newsletter please write to Andy ([email protected]) or text Tracey (07957663876). This Newsletter comes to you via “Unicorns,” a local voluntary group celebrating and promoting the rich heritage and culture of our village through social events and effective communication. For further information why not visit our web site: www.unicorns.comli.com/Index.htm News From Ironville and There is so much going Codnor Park Primary School on in our village. 01773 602936 We aim to provide our children with a broad and balanced curriculum which Why not show your support enables them to have fun as they learn. A good example of this was our recent Participate, Volunteer, Join, Become Mad Science Day when we invited a a member - Have fun, enjoy . Science specialist to work with our chil- dren for the day. He provided demonstra- tions and hands-on experiments for the children to try and a great time was had by everyone! Another aim is to offer our children experiences which take them outside the village and show them a different environment. Our older children recent- ly visited the Arboretum School in Der- by as part of an ongoing exchange link that our two schools have. The children really enjoyed visiting a much bigger school in an urban and multicultural setting. They learned a lot and made some new friends. Participation in sport is a national priori- ty as you will all be aware. We offer our children a wide range of sports and (Small Charge) games to try and encourage them to take part in competitions. Our Dodge- ball team recently won a tournament at the first time of asking, and we had a really good time at the recent cross- country competition in Alfreton Park – as always our children made us proud with their efforts and their excellent (Small Charge) behaviour and sportsmanship. Don’t forget to have a look at our website – it has lots of information about the things we are doing togeth- er with some great photos. Parish Council Report - Spring 2016 by Sheena Trower Parish Planters and Hanging Baskets The parish will be enhanced as usual with a display of hanging baskets throughout the summer from early June until late September 2016. The planters are always prepared and set with spring and summer displays to brighten up the village. Due to the costs of both planting and regular watering by a contractor, costs restrict the number of hanging baskets. Ironville Allotment Gardens on Meadow Street Following incidents of van- Photo by dalism which have occurred on numerous occasions at the site, the Parish Sheena Trower Council reviewed the site and decided action had to be taken. The overall improvement of the area for the residents was at the forefront of the Council’s considerations. The Parish Council is therefore delighted to report a new weldmesh green fence and entrance gate has been installed on the entrance boundary to the site. This has already opened up the area for residents to enjoy the green space, whilst protecting the site for the tenants working on there. Plans are in place to replace the top existing timber boundary with matching fencing when funds allow. The Council is confident that residents in the area will be pleased with the overall improvements to the site. In addition, after the Parish Council learned of the demolition of the garages on Meadow Street by Futures Homescape, liaison with the organisation through County Councillor Paul Smith has confirmed a new fence will also be installed along the former garage boundary. Surestart The Parish Council was pleased to hear the centre will be continuing to provide an excellent service to the community families – Derbyshire County Council has had to consider budget cuts due to reduction in funds available for the county. Very difficult decisions to resolve with communities affected. The Parish Council expressed its ap- preciation to the hard work of County Councillor Paul Smith for his efforts in helping to protect this facility. Litter and flytipping This is always a problem for most communities in the country. Volunteers working hard to keep the parish tidy and provide additional planting and improvements are very much appreciated by the Parish Council. Residents are urged to report any incidence of flytipping or dog fouling to the Amber Valley Borough Coun- cil on 01773 570222 or access the online report page on the Borough Council website. Parish Council Meeting held 16thMay, including The Annual Assembly At the last meeting of Ironville Parish Council, Councillor Jack Brown M.B.E. was elected Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year, with Councillor Mrs. Kath Whitehouse as his assistant. Cllr Brown was also recently elected as one of your Borough Councillors at the Amber Valley Borough Council at the elections last month; Councillor Paul Smith is also your Borough & Derbyshire County Council representative. The allotment site on Meadow Street now has improved fencing to both enhance and protect the site, with Future Homescapes having installed additional timber fencing along a boundary following removal of the garaging. The Council also agreed to submit an Awards for All Lottery application for this site - an update will be provided in due course. Looking forward to September, the next skip will be placed at the King William Square on Saturday 24th September 2016 from 10 a.m. until 11.45 a.m. A member of staff will be present. Residents are requested to bring their unwanted items to the skip during the times shown and not leave them prior to the arrival of the skip please. The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 4th July 2016 (a change of date from 11th July) commencing at 7 p.m. at the Community Room, Victoria Crescent. Members of the public are always very welcome to attend and address with parish issues during the public participation period. th See the Parish Council minutes on line via the Unicorns web site: “I took this on May 18 walking around the reservoir. The swan looks like I caught www.unicorns.comli.com/Index.htm him off-guard!” Sheena Trower The Local Sky at Night As well as the many beautiful natural objects to view up in the night sky, there are also manmade objects that can be seen with the naked eye, if you know where and when to look. These objects are satellites. We have about 10,000 manmade objects orbiting our planet, about half of them are actually working and some of those can be seen with the naked eye. We see natural objects like planets and particularly the Moon only because the Sun shines on them. It is this sunlight that is reflected off the surface of the Moon, planet or satellite that allows us to see them. Some satellites have reflective surfaces, others such as the giant International Space Station has huge solar panels which are used to generate power for the station and are as large as a football pitch. When those solar panels are angled to reflect the sun towards Earth, we get to see the ISS. The angle also determines the brightness, so some passes are brighter than others too. It's quite a party trick to state to your friends that you can see a British Astronaut orbiting the Earth, so have a go before Major Tim Peak returns to Earth in the summer. Log on to ‘Heavens-above.com’ the site will ask you where you live, simply add the nearest city, Nottingham is quite ade- quate. It will then provide you with a sky map showing you when and where to look. The station travels at 17,000 mph so orbits the Earth once every 90 minutes, but not at the same angle, so some nights you might see it twice, others not at all for a few days. It is also visible in the early mornings too, but usually VERY early. If you’re not too happy with reading a sky map simply look East to West at the appointed time. If you are standing on the Riddings side of the Reservoir then the space station will travel at various angles from your right, over the Jessop Monu- ment towards Underwood, before it disappears into Earth’s shadow. The time given for its appearance will be exact – the ISS is never late! Depending on the angle of the ‘pass’ it may be as low as the top of the Monument or high enough to crane your neck. There's also a very good 'app' for an iPad, so you can take it outside and watch as the ISS approaches your position. This app is called ‘GoissWatch’ and is free to download. It shows the position of the station in real time. If you have any problems viewing, give Sherwood Observatory a call on 01623552276 or drop us an e-mail. See our website for further details at www.sherwood-observatory.org.uk Chris Hook ( Chairman and Group Visit Organiser Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society) Safer Neighbourhood News Crossings Club We are currently targeting off-road nuisance Monument Lane. motorbikes in the Ironville, Codnor Park and 01773 602346 Jacksdale area. Regular patrols are taking Bingo (Wednesday pm); Snooker & Pool; place in areas where residents have report- Snacks; Licensed Bar; Games Machines; ed concerns and action is being taken if Live Acts & Groups ; Breakfasts (Saturday necessary.