DORE VILLAGE SOCIETY NO. 110 SummER 2013 ISSN 0965-8912 P3 An mP walks into a bar P6 Kings Croft - the recommendation P14 100 years of Sheffield steel P20 Dore Festival and Gala P35 Dore has a Premiership side Dore gala Dore Scout and Guide Gala 2.00 pm Saturday 13 July : The Recreation Ground, Townhead Road Much activity is underway as we approach the second Saturday in Plan B but, if we have to, Gala will take place in the centre of the July: the traditional day for the Dore Scout and Guide Gala. The village. opening ceremony is at 2.00 pm on the Recreation Ground and In addition to the Scouts and Guides, over 250 adults help during this is preceded by the usual parade, for all uniformed sections, Gala Day. Jobs range from setting-up, manning stalls and taking which leaves Heather Lea Avenue at 1.40 pm. down. We are always in need of new helpers and if you would like After four years, Geoff Cope has reluctantly decided to retire to be involved in an event that is a key fixture in the village year, as Chair of Dore Gala. On behalf of the Gala Committee, and and great fun, then please contact Chris Jones on 07753 829771 everyone involved in Scouts and Guides, I wish to thank him for or 236 6603 or [email protected] his tremendous contribution, unfailing enthusiasm and constant We rely on a handful of stalls to raise money for Scouts and stream of new initiatives. We are delighted that Geoff continues Guides as the vast majority of stalls are designed to breakeven to be a key member of the Gala Committee. He produces our and be fun. Many attractions are free. The book and white elephant programme which will shortly be delivered free to every home in stalls need a supply of good second hand books and bric-a-brac. Dore. If you have any items please bring them to the Scout Hut during Dore Gala is a fun afternoon for everyone involved in Scouts Festival Fortnight. Alternatively, have a clear-out and contact and Guides in the village and the attractions have again been Chris Jones at any time – details above – and I will collect bulky revitalised. The popular Human Table Football is returning and items. There is also a book box in the hairdressers Vivid in the new attractions include a Bungee Pull, a Teen Boutique and an High Street where you can drop off books at any time up in the individual tug-of-war. The successful Dog Show, wonderfully two weeks leading to Gala i.e. during Festival Fortnight. Please arranged and judged by dog trainer Chris Clifford, who is also our also give generously when the Scouts and Guides, our “ bottle stall village “ lolly pop lady “, continues for a third year and, as always, collectors “, knock on your door. the day finishes with the Dog of Dore. We are very grateful to our garage, Dore Service Station, and Climate Change is affecting us all and you may be aware that, as Haybrooks, the estate agents, who are our 2013 Supporters of Dore a result the Sheffield Floods, we cancelled Gala in 2007. In 2012, Gala and to many the other businesses who assist or advertise in thanks to the work done improving drainage on the Recreation our programme. All of these shops, suppliers and traders are local Ground, Gala went ahead although it was the only event that businesses and I urge you all to support them during the year. I took place in Sheffield on Council property that week-end. The wish everyone a really enjoyable and fun Gala Day. Committee have therefore set-up a Plan B so that Gala need never Chris Jones, Chair, Dore Gala Committee be cancelled due to rain. We hope will never need to implement 2 Dore Village Liberal Democrats drop in for a pint to welcome plans to protect our local pubs New plans by the Coalition product. It is simply unfair Government to protect pub and if it continued pubs like landlords against high rent mine would have no option and beer costs imposed but to close.” by large pub companies Greg Mulholland MP (pubcos) have been said: “The problem here is welcomed by local Liberal the large pub companies Democrats and licensees. in this country are based On April 20th, Liberal on a business model of Democrat MP Greg taking more than is fair and Mulholland, who leads reasonable in pub profits. the all-party Save the “The code must address Pub group, was invited by that, and the key phrase local Lib Dem councillor is the Government have Colin Ross to drop by the committed that a tied Devonshire Arms in Dore – licensee will not be worse off to talk to landlady Tina Gage than a free-of-tie licensee. about the problems she has “It was a pleasure to again experienced. visit the Devonshire Arms in Despite the pub being a Dore, which is a fantastic, busy community pub, she busy pub that is clearly at the says her landlord makes heart of the village, and very £150,000 profit on the excessive amount charged for beer and well run by enthusiastic and popular landlady Tina Gage. Yet to rent. This leaves her with no salary at all and the local community hear how much Enterprise Inns are taking, which is far more than having to pay more for their pints. they should, is appalling but sadly not untypical and this is what Under the proposals, which are now out for consultation, a must be stopped to allow licensees to make a reasonable living code of practice and an independent adjudicator with the power and allow pub like the Devonshire Arms to thrive.” to investigate and settle disputes would be introduced. The new Colin Ross, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Dore said: “It was code would contain mandatory rules for all pub companies owning great to welcome Greg to Dore for a pint to talk about these changes more than 500 pubs (pubcos), which are the source of 90% of which should help protect our local pubs from unfair practices. It is complaints. vital pubs such as the Devonshire Arms stay open as they are at It will particularly focus on stopping firms abusing the beer tie, the centre of our community.” under which landlords are forced to buy beer from the pub owner The story was also covered by Sky news who visited the pub, instead of on the open market. The Government is putting the interviewing Tina and Pete Traherne for their bulletin. It reamins plans out for consultation. to be seen if this Ministerial level intervention a long with national Tina Gage said: “The changes cannot come soon enough. media coverage will actually have any baring on the ‘suits’ from There’s no other business in the world where you would rent a Enterprise Inns. building from somebody and they would force you to buy their 3 The Editors page Contact Dore to Door: [email protected]. Tel: 07530 185 270 Next deadlines for the Autumn edition: Editorial – July 26th; new phone number – 07530 185 270 Advertising – July 19th; new phone number – 07583 173 489 [email protected] Autumn publication date - 15th August Whatever White Dog Poop: Changes in dog diets have reduced the amount of calcium in their Above - A car sticker seen recently in the happened to? diets, mainly as they’re not feed left over village, it’s certainly one up manship on “Mother bones anymore. Which has changed the in Law in th boot” As people have started to spot me around colour of this nuisance, if not reduced the If you can read this, you have a strange the village, popping out to fetch milk from amount we see on our streets. There are mind, too. Only 55 people out of 100 the COOP can take 45 minutes; I often get still inconsiderate dog owners who insist can. asked for up dates on items D2D has run on leaving their animals’ mess around for previously. 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