Station Road Housing Development Application Update
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THE DARLEY DALE Community LOCAL Voice BUSINESS AUTUMN 2017 Advertising! INSIDE... NEW FACES FOR THE TOWN COUNCIL.... Fancy yourself as one? Some People are Blooming Marvellous! STATION ROAD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION UPDATE Inside... IMPORTANT INFO FOR GOLD CARD HOLDERS THE WHITWORTH CENTRE, STATION ROAD, DARLEY DALE DE4 2EQ WWW.DARLEYDALE.GOV.UK COMMUNITY VOICE WWW.DARLEYDALE.GOV.UK A BIG THANK YOU Bloomingfor making our town a WELCOME! to the Autumn issue of Community Voice! It’s hard to believe we’re approaching Marvellous Autumn - although at the time of writing this (even though still in mid summer) it feels like Autumn already! place to be! We’ve got some important stuff this issue. Meet our Councillors - you’ll see a few new faces on the Town Council as well as a few old ones (no offense Councillors!) If you’re interested in finding out how to become a member of the Town Council, see the advert on page 5. Read on page 8 about just one of the important roles the Town Council play in the matter of applications for development on Greenfield sites. Articles, adverts and comments should be sent to the Editor at the following address: Email: [email protected] Louise McKenzie - Editor very time I’ve gone out this week there have been folks local businesses and organisations have generously donated “prizes”; on their hands and knees working on the flower beds for Adrian Fidler (of Fidler Taylor auctioneers) has given his time freely Darley Dale in Bloom. These guys really do deserve a big and a very entertaining couple of hours has allowed us to raise thank you on behalf of all the community. It’s easy to funds in excess of £1,500 each year. A novel activity in January 2017 takeE for granted the precision planted flower beds or a spectacularly was a gig put on by the upcoming blues singer Elles Bailey at the colourful planter. But none of this comes without hard work and Tipsy Toad in Matlock. Additional funds have been raised by seeking dedication. further dedicated sponsorship from individual firms for specific beds including KEMS Autos at Olympian Way, Creating Places for the two Our In Bloom team first started in 2011/2012 under the initiative Whitworth Road beds and UK Auto Tyres at Greenaway Lane. of Ingrid Pasteur with the Town Council; the then Town Clerk, Trish Ingham, enthusiastically administered the project whilst one of For perspective, the summer planting for 2017 comprised the best the first volunteers was Barbara Newton. Their purpose was to get part of 6,500 plants across the town at a cost in excess of £3,000! This a greater sense of community in the town by increased community gives an idea of the standards that they are now setting, year on year. involvement. Entry into the East Midlands In Bloom competition They now have 45 volunteers including three Duke of Edinburgh provided an objective whilst also allowing access to new ideas. In Award students, two Bronze and one Silver. Their success in previous this first year, they were granted a Bronze award which was a very years has now also led to the Whitworth Centre requesting them creditable achievement as a first entry. to take over the design, planting and maintenance of the five large Progressively, as the years have passed, closer inspection and circular beds by their car park; this was done for the first time in understanding of the EMiB guidelines has allowed a massive summer 2017 and has made a massive visual impact on the park. development into the efforts undertaken each year, leading to three The result of all this hard work is a fantastic morning in mid-July with Silver Gilt awards (in summer 2013, 2014, 2015)and one Gold award the visit of two EMiB judges. A short presentation of their In Bloom (2016). These were each supported by a series of supplementary year, also captured in the portfolio, leads to a tour round the town, awards typically for community work in the town including Darley showing them the current plantings, supported by discussions with Dale Primary School with Long Meadow Care home (2016), Flower in volunteers at several key points of interest. Patience is then called for the Field project (2015), the RBS bank garden (2014) whilst 2013 was as the results are only announced 13th September at a large event particularly successful with the Barcham Trees Best New Permanent in Boston, Lincolnshire. In order to provide feedback to all of their Landscaping award (Audley St Elphin’s), Taylor’s Bulbs EMiB award for volunteers and many contributors, they will be holding their own Most Improved Entrant and the Judges Award for the gardens at Peak Celebration Evening on Monday 18th September at the Whitworth Rail’s Darley Dale station. Centre. The group has been operating independently of the Town Council for In the meanwhile, the order has already been placed for the winter the last couple of years although they generously give a significant plants; delivery will be late October when the volunteers will plant financial contribution each year. Additional funds have also been them in the tubs and beds throughout the town and these will be in provided by Derbyshire Dales District Council to support specific place until May 2018. They will be selling calendars and Xmas cards projects each year. However, the costs for planting our enhanced again this year and further fundraising will commence again early in schemes has been steadily rising over the years too; this has given 2018 and to enable them to continue to consolidate their Gold award the committee a huge incentive to implement our own fund-raising and continuously develop in order to seek entry into the national activities and the Fun Dog show – held in early April each year – competition, rather than just the regional one …. has now been going from strength to strength over its 5 years of www.darleydaleinbloom.co.uk operation. An auction has been held in March for the last two years – 02 DDCV AUTUMN 2017 WWW.DARLEYDALE.GOV.UK Meet Our Town Councillors... for making our town a Councillor Maresa Mellor Councillor Eddie Faulkner Maresa is a Mum of two boys, a dog and a cat. She Eddie faulkner is in his second term as a councillor for has lived in Darley Dale for 15 years and works at a Darley Dale. He is on not only the planning commitee local school. She enjoys walking and den building but also the youth committee and the one for The in our beautiful surrounding area as well as cycling Whitworth Trust. Eddie has lived in Darley Dale for 30 with her family. Maresa decided to stand as a Town years and enjoys golf, cycling, walking and helping Councillor as she not only wanted to be engaged in out with the Boys Brigade in Matlock. what was going on in her local area but also wants place to be! her children to be aware that if you want to make a difference you have to make an effort and be Councillor Matt Hurford involved. She can make her family proud and do her best for all the people living around her. Maresa has Matt has lived in the local area for most of his life, recently stepped up to take position of Chair/Mayor. moving to Darley Dale three years ago with his wife and two young children. He enjoys walking, particularly in the White Peak, and pottering on his allotment. For over 20 years he has been a Councillor Dawn Ward professional archaeologist with his work taking him all over the country. Matt joined the town council Dawn is a member of the Town Council. She is married earlier this year with the aim of preserving the with two children. Born and raised in Matlock and its historic character and green fields of the parish by surrounding areas she moved away from the area, opposing unsustainable development proposals. He returning to Darley Dale when she started her family. also hopes that his input as a councillor will help to She has always taken a keen interest in local issues, ensure that the Whitworth Centre continues to be a and is determined to work for the best interests of vibrant place for the local community. this beautiful area that we are so privileged to live in, she hopes to be able to address any issues that are important to the community and keep Darley Dale a lovely place to live, protect the village from Councillor James Restrick over development and preserve and improve it James Restrick is aged 44 and is married with two for future generations. She has recently become girls, both of whom have attended Darley Dale actively involved with assisting in the running of the primary school. Having been a Darley Dale resident Whitworth Centre and its beautiful park. for 30 years, James now lives in Two Dales. He has been a fireman for 19 years, and previously worked at Alderwasley Hall Special Needs School. James Councillor Ingrid Pasteur decided to become a town councillor for his love of Darley Dale, and the surrounding area, and wishes Back on the Darley Dale Town Council after serving to get involved in trying to make a beautiful place since 2006 and as Chair/Mayor from 2011-13 Ingrid an even better place to work and live. Having raised is a mother of five and grandmother of nine all two children In Darley Dale, and as most of his family living throughout the UK.