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Ironville & Codnor Park Newsletter Ironville & Codnor Park Newsletter Local news, events, articles and more. April2019 Welcome to Issue Number Ten 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 please write to the editor - Andy ([email protected]) or text Tracey (07555584913) 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: 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 As always we had a busy autumn ALL WELCOME. On offer are guided tours of the castle, term at Ironville and Codnor Park with refreshments, battle re enactment training with Primary School. Our younger children medieval Team Falchion, children's activities, dressing up had a visit from Hawks of Steele, as costumes and much more. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the history of this very special castle, once part of their light and dark topic, and visited by kings and the powerful De Grey family who once they also had an interactive flying lived there. display with the children flying Hawks, Merchandise is also for sale: the Falcons and Owls. The older children Codnor Castle booklet, replica gold learnt about the South American noble coins, tea towels, fridge Rainforest and created some art work magnets and key rings. in the style of Henri Rousseau, as well Private booking are available for as writing letters to the Prime Minster groups, schools and colleges. about the use of palm oil and the Please contact the Codnor Castle effects it has on orang-utans. The web page for more details. whole school spent a week commem- link: www.codnorcastle.co.uk orating the end of World War 1 and Also for more info about the Trust, the younger children created a fantas- you can log on to our face book page. tic poppy mural on the playground. If you would like to see further photographs of what the children have been doing please visit our school website. If you would like to see further photo- graphs of what the children have been Annual Village Litter Pick doing please visit our school website: on March 3rd www.ironvillecodnorpark.derbyshire.sch.uk (See page 27) Parish Council Report by Kath Gruber, Parish Clerk Since the last newsletter there have been 3 Parish Council meetings, all of which were well attended by residents who continue to highlight issues to improve the village. Lots has been happening: Improvements to Ironville and Codnor Park The Council’s Smarten our Village initiative continues to aid improvements such as graffiti removal, cleaning of dirty signs, fixing of broken fences and removal of fly tipped items. The Council monitors eyesores that let the village down to ensure they are given time and persistence to get them sorted. If residents notice any issues let your local councillors know. Volunteers have offered to paint the vintage lamp posts on Station Road Another successful skip event was held on 12 January 2019 WW1 Commemoration Councillors put up 30 poppies on lamp posts in the village to commemorate the 100 years since the end of WW1. The Remembrance Service went extremely well with more than average numbers paying their respects Parish Council working in partnership with the Police Despite best efforts there continues to be noise nuisance, litter and anti-social behaviour in certain locations of the village and the Council welcomed the Police and Crime Commis- sioner, Hardyal Dhindsa, at the Parish Council meeting in November. He gave an engaging presentation on what he is doing to make Derbyshire a safe and inclusive County and answered lots of questions. Defibrillator The Council has still not had a decision on the grant application to fund a defibrillator, however more information has been requested and the Council stays confident that a no news is good news as a negative decision would have come sooner!! Improvements along the Canal The Parish Council is very grateful to the Cromford Canal and Codnor Park Res Volunteers for their continued work in making it safe, clean and attractive. Christmas Lights It was a festive Christmas in Ironville with a 20 foot tree with lights funded by the Parish Council in place outside the Post Office. The Christmas decorations were made by the schoolchildren and the Parish Council would like to thank all those who worked so hard to make the switch on event such a success. Team Tree has already raised money and is working with the Council to make this year even better. 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 plea contact the Parish Clerk, Kath Gruber, on [email protected] or 07595515154 And finally, the next elections for parish councillors takes place on 2 May 2019. Please make sure you are registered to vote. The quickest and easiest way to register to vote is online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. Cllr R Tailby, Cllr K Brown, Cllr P Clark, Cllr J Brown, Cllr. K Whitehouse, Cllr R Daniel Cllr P Cope, Cllr J Bates, Cllr P Smith Safer Neighbourhood News Since our last update, we have welcomed two new officers - PC Lauren Shurki and PCSO Kevin Butler both join the Somercotes and Riddings Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team, covering the Somercotes, Swanwick, Ironville, Riddings and Leabrooks areas. Lauren has been a police officer in Derbyshire since 2003, and her previous role was as an assessor, working with student officers across the county to help them achieve their diploma. Before joining the force, Lauren studied for a degree and worked for the Ambulance Transport Service. She said: “Becoming a police officer was something I was always interested in doing, and I am looking forward to being a greater part of the reassuring presence our Safer Neighbourhood policing teams offer. “Engagement is a big part of the role and I’d encourage people to speak to us about any PC Lauren Shurki concerns and share with us any information they may have about crime and anti-social behaviour so that we can work in partnership with other agencies to target local issues.” Outside of work Lauren describes herself as a big family person who enjoys walking in and around the Derbyshire countryside. Kevin is not new to the role of Police Community Support Officer, as he has been a PCSO in Derbyshire now for around 11 years, moving to the team from the Derby East Local Policing Unit. He worked as a sheet metal worker in the food and drink processing industries, and also ran his own metalworking business before joining the force. He said: “I have been spending my first few weeks on the team getting to know the area and I’m still finding out about issues which are affecting the quality of life for the local community. PCSO Kevin Butler “I believe as a Safer Neighbourhood team we should be highly visible in our community whenever operation policing allows, and during my service so far I have learned that our community really appreciate seeing officers on the street and that is something I am keen to continue here in Somercotes, Riddings and the surrounding areas.” Kevin enjoys sports, being a Derby County supporter and also a regular runner, especially on the 10k distances. We have recently had some queries about the Gating PSPO (Public Spaces Protection Order) sign at the bottom of Station Road, in Codnor Park. It was brought in by Amber Valley Borough Council and the full details of this can be found on their website, here, https://www.ambervalley.gov.uk/community/community-safety/anti-social-behaviour. In summary, the public right of way is now unusable. The restricted area is edged in red on the map and an alternative route is highlighted by the bold black broken line. It was intro- duced due to concerns about persistent anti-social behaviour and, in particular, about fly-tipping. A drugs warrant was carried out at a property on Market Street, Ironville, back in November. Officers seized a number of Cannabis plants during the search. A 19 year old man was arrested at the time on suspicion of production on Cannabis and was subsequently charged and remanded into custody. He is due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court in May. Finally, we will be visiting our local primary schools to talk to youngsters about the dangers of knives and knife crime over the next few months. If you would like to get in touch there are a number of ways you can contact us: 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. You can also follow the work of the Safer Neighbourhood policing teams in and around the area on Facebook, www.facebook.com/AlfretonSNormantonPinxtonSomercotesRiddingsSNT or on Twitter, follow @SomercotesSNT. * Also see the article from our Police & Crime Commissioner on page 26. News from the Forge Sadly Dave Fisher passed away on October 20th 2018, following a short illness. He had the foresight & vision to recognise the potential of the Forge Site as a valuable resource for wildlife, especially butterflies, when it came up for sale.
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