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Established events, photographs and specially chosen by the Royal Several of the artists chosen August 1992 suggestions should be Northern College of Music to as Bursary winners in the past marked “Duffield Scene” receive the Bemrose Bursary, have made music their chosen will perform an evening of sings career. and handed in at Duffield News, Town Street, and Lieder - operatic highlights Last season Eduard Kunz, Duffield or posted to: 52 Tamworth Street, and some lighter music - at a who gave a brilliant, Duffield DE56 4EZ. Recital at Ecclesbourne School spellbinding piano recital at Contacts: Barrie & Diana Eccleston on Saturday May 13th last season’s Bursary at Phone: (01332) 841948 E-mail: [email protected] (7.30pm). 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Visits available any time. -2- Amber Painting Group are This year’s Princess will be Village jottings LEGALSECRETARY holding an Art Exhibition at 10-year-old Katie Weeds who Other highlights were REQUIRED Cromford Mill, in is a pupil at the Meadows virtuoso performances on the A vacancy has arisen for the conjunction with The School. Her Attendants will Hurdy Gurdy by Mike Hutley position of Secretary to Arkwright Society, from be Katie Rose and Lydia and on the piano by Beate John A Clarke, Solicitor of Monday 24th April to Gitto who both attend the Toyka. Duffield. Sunday 30th April 2006. William Gilbert School. All proceeds from the Concert Work involves mainly Amber Painting Group now are to be donated to the Midas Conveyancing, Landlord & have 31 members and meet Nearly every seat was taken Fund. Tenant and Probate. every Friday afternoon at in the Ecclesbourne School It was an excellent evening of Audio typing and advance th live variety performances that the Trinity Methodist Hall on Friday 17 March knowledge of Word, e-mail once again demonstrated the Church. for a full programme of and internet systems music, drama, comedy and wealth of talent to be found in The Group was formed in essential. Legal experience dance by local residents and Duffield and I am sure that all May 2004 and has grown groups that had been those who did attend are although preferred is not from the initial seven brought together by Bert hoping that the McCoys will essential. members to the 31 at the and June McCoy, writes be encouraged to offer us a Full or part time considered. present time, and there is a Derek Cook . similar show in the future. To arrange an interview waiting list. Among the 60 or more artistes Congratulations to all. please call 01332 841115. who appeared in the 28 events Many thanks to all those who supported my Hardy Plants The Weston Centre are in the Programme were the project in its third year. holding their Spring Coffee Duffield Singers, the Pam Reader’s letter Cheques have gone to three charities Morning on Saturday 29th Smith Tap Group, the April 2006 at the Weston Derwent Valley Wind Band - Thrive, BDAA and the Park Centre Tamworth Street and members of Cumberhills Attwood Clinic and hundreds W.I. 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Tel: 01773 821366 Mobile: 07973 272981 -8- Duffield Parish Council News Letter - Issue No. 32 (April 2006) Welcome to the April 2006 issue of the Parish Council News Parish Council Meetings are due to be held during the next Letter. By the time you have read this edition I will have left my quarter of the financial year in the Fire Station (April) and the post as Parish Clerk and RFO to Duffield Parish Council after Meeting Room (May and June) as follows: seven relatively happy years with the authority. 11 April 2006 Parish Council Meeting @ 7.00pm Including my former service as Amber Valley Borough 25 April 2006 Annual Parish Meeting Council’s Highways and Environmental Manager and as an at The Weston Centre @ 7.30pm Engineering Assistant with the former Belper Rural District 09 May 2006 Parish Council AGM @ 7.00pm Council, my retirement brings to an end a 28 year connection 09 May 2006 Parish Council Meeting @ 7.15pm with Duffield and its environs, in one capacity or another. 23 May 2006 Finance & General Purposes @ 7.00pm This is also the end of a continuous 46 year career in Local 13 June 2006 Parish Council Meeting @ 7.00pm Government. ************************************************** I would like to take this opportunity to thank all members, The Parish Council has recently completed all the schemes in Councillors and members of the public who have helped and the village, reported in the March News Letter, apart from the supported me during my period of service with Duffield Parish re-pointing of the Meeting Room, which is planned for Council - Best Wishes for the future, Roger Bostock, Parish April/May 2006. Clerk. ************************************************** ************************************************** The Parish Council is currently in the process of applying for a The Parish Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Premises Licence for Eyes Meadow Recreation Ground in Mrs Sally Bygraves as the new Duffield Parish Clerk and accordance with the Licensing Act 2003. This is necessary in RFO. order that future events such as the Carnival, Vintage Event and Sally is well known locally, lives in Duffield with her family Wedding Receptions etc. can still take place in the area. and was previously the Assistant Parish Clerk and Treasurer. ************************************************** Sally’s contact details are: Mrs S Bygraves, 9 Granville Close, Parishioners should note that a Plastic Recycling facility is Duffield, Derbys DE56 4FY. Telephone/Fax: 01332 842368. now available near the Lord Scarsdale Public House, New e-mail: [email protected]. Zealand Lane, Duffield. ************************************************** ************************************************** The Allestree Football Club, which is based at Eyes Meadow, Amber Valley Borough Council is to ask householders if they has nominated the MIDAS project for Ecclesbourne School as are prepared to pay up to £49 a year in order to have garden its Charity - one of those organisations which will benefit from waste collected from their homes. the proceeds of the Belper Nursing Cup Competition. ************************************************** ************************************************** Crackdown on litter louts...from April 2006 people who The Parish Council, regrettably, has to report on serious drop litter in Amber Valley will face £50 on the spot fines. complaints they have been receiving regarding anti-social Community Wardens who will patrol the Borough on foot and behaviour in the Springfield Drive area, including the footpath in vehicles will aim to build public confidence by: acting as the joining Springfield Drive to Park Road, via Old Hall Avenue. eyes and ears of the Council, providing help and advice to Duffield. residents, reporting litter, rubbish and grafitti problems, work Incidents in this area have included:damage to fencing and cars, closely with the Police and the Community Safety Partnership bottles being broken, litter, graffiti, dog fouling, eggs thrown to prevent anti-social behaviour. and rowdy disturbances. For Crime Prevention Advice contact the local Police The Parish Council has requested the Police to visit the area on on 0845 123 33 33 or contact PC Nigel Coulstock on a routine basis an the village tidyman is to monitor the area on a 01773 571875. regular basis. The County Council has also been requested to Anyone with any information about burglaries or any improve the lighting on the footpath from Springfield Drive to other crime, call CRIMESTOPPERS anonymously on Old Hall Avenue. 0800 555 111. Contact Details:Sally Bygraves Parish Clerk & RFO 01332 842368 Cllr Nick Storer,Chairman 842069.Web Site: www.duffieldpc.org.uk -9- GARDEN SHED SECURITY IS ESSENTIAL May I begin this month by I have my own views on the garages can often be apologising to anyone who usefulness of this and in any overlooked, but considering has tried to find the rural case it will be reviewed in a the price of garden tools and van. Despite my best efforts few months time. I would mowers, it is worthwhile to obtain information it has welcome any comments. spending a little on security proved to be a little difficult - Your child and internet chat now to potentially save at times it’s like trying to get rooms: pounds and heartache later. blood out of a stone!. On I recently received some Some ideas to keep your by February 27th the officer information from Belper PC property secure: Valerie Thorpe manning the van had to be Laura Sisson regarding Try to make all perimeter Neighbourhood Watch elsewhere and unfortunately keeping your child safe when fences, walls and gates of a Tel: 841945 this may happen from time to using internet chat-rooms. uniform height, and make sure Laminate windows or have time. 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