, and Autumn Brownside Parish Council 2017

Parish Room, 3 Lower Lane, Chinley, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 6BE Parish Clerk: Mrs Georgina Cooper [email protected] Tel: 01663 750139 www.chinleybuxworthbrownside-pc.gov.uk

Welcome! Local Policing News

Welcome to the Autumn edition of our parish newsletter. It’s been a Derbyshire’s Police and Crime busy few months with events at Bugsworth Basin and Chinley for all Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa the family to enjoy and there’s plenty more coming up. Read on to has pledged to visit all 383 towns and villages find out more! during his term in office. He will be at As we move into Autumn we get closer to the potential for snow. Bookswap at Chinley Community Centre on Would you be willing to volunteer to clear snow, should it fall, from Wednesday 1st November at 10:30am. some of the vital pavements and footpaths within Please drop in to tell him your views on local our parish to help keep our villages moving? If so policing issues. we would like to hear from you! As a parish we On other policing matters an assault took have the opportunity to be involved in Derbyshire place in Chinley at 8pm on 31st August 2017. County Council’s FREE snow warden scheme. They provide the grit, An unknown offender shot the victim with an training, gloves and high-vis vests if we have some snow wardens on air weapon at the allotments on Lower Lane. standby. If you would like more information please get in touch. If you have any information please call Should you have any suggestions to improve life in our parish please Derbyshire Police on 101. Please follow drop in to see me in the Parish Room or phone or email using the “Neighbourhood Watch Chapel, details above. I look forward to hearing from you. Chinley, and surrounding villages” on Facebook for local policing news. Georgina Cooper, Parish Clerk

Annual Chinley Summer Fete

After a grey and wet morning in July the sun appeared just in time for the annual Chinley Summer Fete to get underway. A whole host of activities were on offer to entertain all the family including Penny Farthing rides and music from Chapel-en-le- Frith Town Band. A grand total of £2600 was raised. Well done to everyone involved for putting on a fantastic day for the whole village to enjoy!

Parish Council Information

Meetings of the Parish Council are held on the 4th Thursday of each month, except August and December, at 7:30pm in the Parish Room, 3 Lower Lane, Chinley. Issues may be brought to the attention of Councillors during Open Forum. Agendas are available on the website and on parish noticeboards. Everyone welcome. There are ten seats on the Parish Council. Currently our Councillors are: Cllr Martin Walton (Chair) Cllr Graham Hewitt (Vice Chair) Cllr Patrick Wilson Cllr Mrs Audrey Bramah Cllr Richard Drabble Cllr Bill Smith Cllr Alastair Knox Cllr Mrs Jackie Pettitt Cllr Mrs Caroline Rofer Cllr Mike Travis

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Around the Parish Friends of Chinley Park

Chinley and Buxworth W.I. We would like to thank the Parish Council for providing It was with great sadness that we a new and wider gate at the learned of the death of a valuable picnic area to allow the member of our WI. Diane Bevell machine to get in to mow joined our WI in October 2015 shortly after she and the meadow annually. her husband moved to Chinley from Shropshire. Diane joined the Committee in April this year as our Press/ Friends of Chinley Park manage the park on Stubbins Lane and Publicity Secretary. From the beginning she was eager we are currently looking to recruit more members to both our to raise our profile in the village as well as further work parties and our committee. We will be holding an event afield, bringing us into the 21st century by setting up to raise awareness soon. Our work parties are held in the park nd our Facebook page. Our thoughts are with her family. on the 2 Saturday of each month (except December, January and February) at 10 am for a few hours - forget the gym and Our Art Sale in August was a tremendous success! We try a “green” workout instead! Tools provided, everyone raised £1150 towards refurbishment of the WI Hall. welcome. Look out for our posters or contact The paintings were a varied selection of local artists' [email protected] for more information. work and were donated by the family of the late Margaret (Meg) Aumonier. The Committee would like to thank the family for their generosity. Chinley & Buxworth The 7th Annual Produce Show, held in September, Transport Group was very special this year. In addition to the usual trophies, we Peak-time express services presented a to and from Stockport and Centenary award Manchester are under to Maggie threat. The East Midlands Porteous for Trains franchise is up for accruing the renewal in 2019 and it is proposed that express services on greatest number of points from the Hope Valley Line will no longer call at small stations. the shows from Chinley is named as a potential casualty. This would mean 2011 up to and the end of the 7:03 and 8:03 services through Stockport from including 2016. Thank you to everyone who continues Chinley as well as the return services calling at Chinley at to support this village event. 17:10, 18:10 and 22:53. DfT has opened a public SOS Charity Fashion Show - Thursday 21st September consultation. The public has until 11th October 2017 to at 7:30pm. The models (read members) will bravely be respond. There is more information and an online volunteering once again to display a wide selection of consultation form at https://tinyurl.com/emfranchise. Q15 is clothes ably assisted by two younger "friends" of the the important one to complete! Chinley and Buxworth WI. Admission £5 including a glass of wine. Transport Group (CBTG) is preparing a group submission to Craft Show for Young People - Sunday 1st October in the DfT consultation and will do everything else possible. the WI Hall. Schedules out now at Parmar's Your support is greatly appreciated. The Group is always Newsagent. looking for new members and supporters – for further details Autumn Coffee Morning - Saturday 14th October email [email protected]. from 10am to 12pm. Annual Quiz - Friday 10th November from 7:30pm. £5 per person, tables of 4 maximum, including Hotpot. Remembrance Day Services Tickets go on sale at Parmar's Newsagents in October. Services will take place in Chinley, Buxworth and White Knowle on Sunday 12th Find us on Facebook November. Please look out for posters with or email [email protected]. full details nearer the time.

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St. Mary’s Chinley and St. James’ Buxworth Chinley Independent Chapel

Please visit www.chinleywithbuxworthparish.btck.co.uk Two services are held each Sunday including Messy for details of all services. Everyone welcome! Church at 4pm on the first Sunday of the month. On Mondays during term-time Toddlers and Carers runs from Harvest Service at St James' Church, Buxworth on Sunday 1:15pm - 3pm. For more information please visit 1st October at 10am followed by a Harvest Meal. Tinned www.chinleyindependentchapel.org.uk. and dry foods for New Mills Food Bank most welcome. Coming Up: Soup Lunches at St James' will commence in October at 12pm on Wednesday 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th. Soup & Sunday 25th September - Harvest Festival 10:30am bread £3.50 plus £1 for cake or dessert. Saturday 29th October - Quiz night with supper 7:30pm Christmas Tree Festival planned for Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd December at St. Mary’s Church, Chinley. Saturday 26th November - Christmas Fayre 10:30am

Christmas Lights Switch On Monday 4th December 7pm Sunday 18th December - All Age Nativity Service 10:30am at Squirrel Green, Chinley followed by carols and refreshments at St. Mary’s. Sunday 25th December - Christmas Service 10:30am

Bugsworth Basin You may notice some work taking place at Bugsworth Basin from now until Christmas. Any disturbance will be kept to a minimum. Some site improvements are being made including steps up the banking that will help visitors explore the Basin. A new water feeder is also being built from the Blackbrook into Bugsworth Basin. This will keep the system in sufficient water for the future.

Buxworth Primary School Record Year for Buxworth Toad Patrol

Welcome to all our During the toad migration season this Spring our volunteers new children! We saved a record 381 toads from the roads; our highest ever are pleased to see recorded number! We had more volunteers than ever this them playing on our year and we were recognisable with our buckets, torches and new playground and hi-viz 'toad jackets' on Spring evenings. Despite our success enjoying our Forest we still counted nearly 70 dead toads this year and although Schools activities. If we can never expect to save them all a few more pairs of you would like to hands would save more of the toad population. We're look around our thinking of having a social get-together in late September or school or join in with our community activities, here are early October. If you're interested in finding out more about some dates for your diary: what we do, you'd be very welcome to join us. Please email Harvest Festival - Thursday 5th October at 2pm at St Mark on [email protected] for more details. James' Church in Buxworth. Open Day - Tuesday 10th October for anyone wishing to look around our school. To FRACK or NOT TO FRACK?

Groundforce Day - Saturday 14th October. All welcome St. Mary’s Church are organising a non-political talk and open to help clear trees and general grounds maintenance. discussion on this emotive and complex issue by local Christmas Lights Switch On - Friday 1st December at geologist Dr Pete Webb. This will take place on Friday 17th 6pm. Carols and refreshments afterwards. November at 7:30pm in the WI Hall in Chinley. Please look Community Christmas Sing 2:30pm Tuesday 19th out for posters in the village. December (Christmas Jumper Day)!

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Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside Community Association Dates for your Diaries: Friday 17th November - Chinley Christmas Market Saturday 9th December - Over 60’s Christmas Lunch Date in December TBA - Book Swap Salvation Army Soup Lunch

Musical Memories Our friendly group welcomes anyone living with or affected by dementia. We sing familiar songs under the kindly expertise of Music Therapist Vic(toria) as well as play instruments and have tea and cake. We have been generously funded by, and are grateful to, Borough Councillors Caroline Howe and John Kappes. We meet in the Community Centre every other Wednesday from 2 - 4pm. The next session is on 27th September. Please contact Victoria on 07422 964627 or email [email protected] or see Linda, Phil or our posters.

Chinley Book Drop & Swap Chinley Cinema Chinley Craft Club Open from 9.30 to 11.30 every On the 2nd Sunday of each month we Time again to dig out those Christmas Wednesday morning in the show a children’s film at 3pm and an projects which we began in earnest Community Centre. We would like to adult’s film at 7pm. Refreshments are earlier in the year and abandoned thank everyone for their continuing available. This is run totally by after succumbing to temptation in support and the Lakie family for the volunteers and is self-funding. wool and fabric shops! Come and join lovely new bookcases and all those Donations very welcome! us in the Community Centre on a books! As well as books, magazines, Tuesday from 2 - 4pm and on a jigsaws, tea, cake and bacon butties Wednesday from 7 - 9pm with your we have been visited by CVS, the Fire Blackbrook UFO's or Nessy's (not even started Service and our PCSO to advise on Valley Arts yet)! Please contact Linda on 01663 energy bills, smoke alarms and Presents ... 750448 or email personal security. [email protected]. Harp and a Monday Winter Soup Lunch monkey. The Importance of We would like to offer the ** NEW TO CHINLEY ** Digging Holes: opportunity for people to come The Great War Nordic Walking somewhere warm, have a hot lunch and More. and enjoy friendly company. To The fastest growing outdoor activity achieve this at the Community Centre On Saturday 14th October at 8pm at worldwide and for good reason! during the winter months we need Chinley Community Centre. Acclaimed Nordic Walking turns safe walking your help! If you have any Lancashire folk-storytelling trio who into a whole body exercise. It is fun, suggestions, or would like to mix an excellent First World War folk easy and can be done by virtually volunteer to make soup/pudding or set with humorous and melodic anyone, even those with mobility could provide transport, even once, northern life short stories. The trio issues. Phill Alcock, International please contact Linda on 01663 use a wide range of instruments to Nordic Walking Federation Instructor, 750448 or email accompany the vocals of Martin Purdy, is offering lessons from the [email protected]. including harp, banjo, guitar, viola, Community Centre on Tuesdays from keyboard and melodica. ‘Bold and 11:30am to 12:30pm and from 2 - Exercise to Music Class brilliant’ – The Observer. ‘Sensational’ 3pm. The first taster session proved – Clare Balding (BBC Radio 2). Tickets so popular that all sessions are now Fun and suitable for all abilities. £10 from Chinley Stores or just £3 for everyone - initial Taster Tuesdays from 1:30 - 2:30pm. £4.50 wegottickets.com. Bar with local real Session free!Book your place by per session. For more information call ale, wine, tea and coffee. Doors open emailing [email protected] or Bridget on 01663 751166. at 7:30pm. leave a message on 07484 868949.

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