6 TICKNALL PARISH COU NCIL NEWSLETTER

Clerk: Tel: 01332 865226 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ticknallparishcouncil.gov.uk Issue 66 – May 2021

th Welcome to our 66 newsletter We remain fortunate as a community to live in a rural area and the effects of the Pandemic have Date of next meeting s: not affected us as badly as other areas. That said The Annual Parish Meeting will be held at 7.00pm we have all experienced a massive change to our th on Tuesday 4 May followed by the Annual lives keeping to lockdowns, isolating and General Meeting of the Parish Council at 8.00pm generally having to adopt to a new way of life. A via Zoom. few people have contracted the virus but thankfully all seem to be making a recovery, albeit If any group, member of the public, or the Press slowly. Sadly, one person did not recover from the wants to attend the Annual Parish Meeting or the virus and also it must be reported that more AGM, please contact the Clerk on 865226 or people passed away in the village this year [email protected] no later than compared to normal. Our thoughts are with them Monday 3rs May, and I will send you a link. and their families.

Please check the website for the dates of I reported last year that the Public Toilets were meetings. Copies of the agenda can be found on being refurbished. This work has been done but the Parish Council notice board and on the Parish since March 2020 they have remained closed as a Council website: www.ticknallparishcouncil.gov.uk result of a COVID decision by the District Council. Despite numerous emails we have still to get a Included In this issue: reopening date from them. Co-option of Councillor The Chair’s overview of the Annual Report I am happy to report that the various agencies The Annual Report of the Parish Council connected with the drainage in the village have Inconsiderate Parking in the village done some work on the system, more work is in St. George’s Church, Gift Day the pipeline. As a consequence, we have not Ticknall Methodist Chapel experienced the flooding of the previous year Recycling Coffee Podback Scheme even though the rainfall in November, December and January were higher than last year. We must Co-option of Parish Councillor remain vigilant and continue to pressure these Due to the resignation of a councillor, John agencies to continue to keep our system as clear Bentley was co-opted onto the Parish Council at as possible. the Parish Council meeting held on 6th April. We are please that we have filled the space on the For a number of years traffic through the village council and are sure John, who is a local man, will has been a source of consternation to the village make an excellent councillor. whether it be speeding, inappropriate parking or pollution. These issues are not just our problem Chair’s overview of the Annual Report but are county wide as I have experienced at It is quite incredible that I write this report covering meetings with other Parish Councils. During the the events in the past year, April 2020 to March lockdowns the situation has become much worse 2021 in that we are still in the grips of as people have had little else to do other than go Coronavirus. Who would have thought that twelve for walks. The roads that run through our village months have passed and we are still, quite rightly, are the direct responsibility of County having to restrict our lives in order to beat this Council and enforcement of traffic violations is the terrible virus. It does seem that there are some responsibility of the Police and we have had lots signs of progress with vaccinations are helping to of correspondence with these agencies passing combat the pandemic but there is still much to do. on the concerns of the village. As a result, DCC carried out a review of the problems from November to March. I am pleased to report that they have concluded that there is a problem and at the end of March some temporary parking groups. Any local group is welcome to put in any restrictions have been implemented which will be information if space allows. monitored and reviewed in September. It is important, in my view, that we recognise that the The newsletter is now available online at the County Council acknowledge that there are Parish Council’s website problems and they have taken steps. We need to www.ticknallparishcouncil.gov.uk see how these measures work over the next few months and then pass comment but ultimately, we Christmas Eve Carol Singing must be guided by the Highways Department at Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 the Parish Derbyshire County Council, who are the experts. Council did not hold a Christmas Eve Carol Singing event in 2020. We usually have a Activities in the village have been seriously collection on the evening and donate £200 from it curtailed, Church, Chapel, Village Hall and the to St. George’s Church, Ticknall Methodist Chapel Pubs have largely been closed even the Carols and the Branch of the Salvation round the tree had to be cancelled. However, Army. Although we had no collection, we still Colin Potter at the Shop has served the local honoured our usual yearly tradition of awarding community wonderfully well and is owed a debt of the donations of £200. gratitude by all of us. Donations and Grants The Parish Council received a Coronavirus grant In closing I would like to thank my fellow of £10000.00 from District councillors and Celia Bunston our clerk for their Council. This money will used to help groups in support over this difficult year. Let’s hope that the Ticknall, that are unable to function because of situation continues to improve and steady Coronavirus. progress is made to returning to the new normal. The Parish Council always donates £75 every Councillor Paul Colleyshaw - Chair Ticknall Parish year to the Poppy Appeal for the provision of a Council 2020–2021 wreath. We gave a donation of £1000.00 to the CVS Foodbank which was urgently needed due to Annual Report – 2020-2021 COVID-19. We also gave £500 to the Air Precept Ambulance. The Parish Council also granted The Parish Council requested a precept of £2000 to Ticknall Cricket Club to alleviate the cost £12450.00 and also received a Government Grant to them of no income during the Coronavirus of £822.00. outbreak.

Planning This year Ticknall Methodist Chapel is carrying The Parish Council has been consulted by South out urgent work to the chapel and it requested a Derbyshire District Council on 34 planning grant from the Parish Council. The Parish Council applications over the year. decided to grant £2500.00 to the Chapel to carry out work on the Chapel. Maintenance of the Pavilion and The Grange We have honoured the lease we have with South Donations are available to local groups if a Derbyshire District Council on The Grange by request is made to the Parish Council. carrying out repairs and maintenance of the Pavilion and The Grange at a cost of £4326.00. Speed Watch Councillor Colleyshaw continues to carry out two Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, there was no weekly safety inspections of The Grange and of speed watch sessions in 2020. the play equipment. Community Liaison Group ( Park) A Community Liaison Group which was formed on Full details of all cricket fixtures are on the Cricket the recommendation of South Derbyshire District Club website www.ticknall.play-cricket.com. Council Planning Committee, to maintain everyone is welcome at The Grange to enjoy communication and to create closer great cricket, full bar, sky sports, free Wi-Fi and understanding between Calke Park and Ticknall even shoot some pool. Village continues. The group includes 2 Parish Council Newsletter representatives of the Parish Council, 2 We have produced a quarterly newsletter for over representatives from Calke Park, 1 representative 16 years now which we use to inform parishioners from Ticknall Village Hall and 2 representatives what the Parish Council is doing, to pass on from Ticknall Village. This is not a Parish Council information from South Derbyshire District Council committee although we have 2 councillors on it, and Derbyshire County Council and other but the Parish Council has agreed to be the organisations. We publicise events held by contact point for any villager who wants to raise a groups that use Ticknall Village Hall, St. George’s matter with the group. If you want to contact the Church, Ticknall Methodist Chapel and other local group, please contact Celia Bunston, the Clerk to 2 the Council on 01332 865226 or by email on 2. Provision of Permanent extensions and [email protected] and I will pass Improvements to the existing Bus Stop this on to the group. Infrastructure on Main Street – which will prohibit vehicles from parking in their Accounts 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021 extents. The unaudited accounts and all the supporting documents relating to the accounts can be These are temporary measures which have a inspected by any member of the electorate at any planned end date of 30th September 2021, which reasonable time arranged with the Clerk, between can be extended for a maximum duration of 18 Monday 14th June and Friday 23rd July 2021. You months if required, or subject to the future also can exercise your rights as electors with consultation process made a permanent Traffic regard to the annual accounts of the Parish Regulation Order. Council and question the auditors PKF Littlejohn There was an accident reported on Ashby Road about any items in the accounts under the Audit prior to Easter, and it is thought that the current Commission Act 1998 and the Accounts and Audit diversion is causing problems with extra vehicles Regulations 2003 by contacting PKF Littlejohn passing through and speeding. It was decided by (REF: SBA Team), in writing, at the following all that it is best to monitor the situation in Ticknall address: as a whole, and report back to DCC in in due September. 1 Westferry Circus Canary Wharf St. George’s Church, Gift Day LONDON, E14 4HD

Summary of Accounts: 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021 Balance at 1st April 2020: £21638.29 Annual Precept £12450.00 Total other receipts £20950.30 Total £55038.59 The Church asked us to thank everybody who Staff Costs £3566.64 very kindly donated to its Gift Day. A total amount Total other payments £19381.87 of £2870 was raised, and it was very nice to see Balance at 31st March 2021 £32090.08 people new to the village who came.

Included in the receipts this year was a Ticknall Methodist Chapel Coronavirus Grant of £10000.00.

Included in the payments this year are £4326 spent on The Grange and pavilion, £1000 to the CVS Foodbank, £500 to the Air Ambulance, £2000 to Ticknall Cricket Club, and £2500.to Ticknall Methodist Chapel. We also spent £750 on extra sweeps of the village.

The Parish Council has awarded a grant of £2500 Celia Bunston, Clerk to the Council – to Ticknall Methodist Chapel towards the AnnualReport21 refurbishment of the chapel. The chapel is over

100 years old, is a listed building and is in the Inconsiderate Parking in the village conservation area, so strict rules for any work We are pleased that Derbyshire County Council done have to be adhered to. The work and fund has recognised that Ticknall have a problem with raising is ongoing. inappropriate parking.

We have received notification that the following South Derbyshire District Council Podback scheme allowing residents to recycle measures were to be put in place by the Easter used coffee pods: weekend. South Derbyshire District Council is one of two in

Richard Handbury, Project Engineer at DCC the UK to offer recycling for used coffee pods in a reported that the following calming measures new partnership with Podback. have been put in place: Podback is a consortium of the leading coffee pod

manufacturers. 1. Provision of Temporary Double Yellow Lines on Ingleby Lane and High Street. 3 Households will be able to sign up to recycle their Derbyshire County Council can be contacted on used plastic and aluminium coffee pods in 01629 580000, www.derbyshire.gov.uk for any of separate bags weekly alongside their brown and the following: Education, Libraries, Social black bin collections. Services, Street Lighting, Highways and Pavements, Potholes. This includes coffee pods from Nespresso, NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto, Tassimo, L’OR and District Councillors details: District Councillor Andrew Churchill Starbucks. Tudor Lodge People can register for the new service at 33 High Street www.podback.org there will also be a link to the Repton site from the Council’s website DE65 6GD www.southderbyshire.gov.uk/podback [email protected] Mobile: 07764268931 Podback will send them a roll of bags for recycling aluminium or plastic coffee pods. Once received, District Councillor Kerry Haines they start recycling straight away. 54 Main Street Newton Solney The plastic and aluminium pods are processed Derbyshire separately to produce plastic pellets and DE15 0SJ aluminium ingots. The plastic pellets will be used [email protected] by manufacturers to produce high grade plastic Mobile: 07967676404 items, like garden furniture, while the aluminium ingots can create drinks cans, car spare parts and County Councillor details: other everyday objects. County Councillor Linda Chilton 9 Windsor Avenue, Melbourne, Derbys, South Derbyshire District Council and Cheltenham DE73 8FN Borough Council are the first two in the country to DCC tel: 07969 145632 Home tel: 01332 695112 offer the service with more councils expected to email: [email protected] offer this in the coming year. Local MP James Taylor Heather Wheeler MP, House of Commons, Communications Manager London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 3000 T: 01283 228705 email: [email protected] M: 07884 750139 www.southderbyshire.gov.uk Parish Councillors Councillor Paul Colleyshaw, (Chair) 16 Grange Close, Ticknall, DE73 7LF Tel: 865948 Mobile: 07931 862543 THE VIRUS IS STILL WITH email: [email protected]

US - Councillor Christina Oppenheimer (Vice Chair) HANDS, FACE, SPACE, AND Walnut Cottage, 3 Ingleby Lane, Ticknall. DE73 7JX VENTILATE Tel: 01332 695272. RULE OF 6 OUTSIDE email: [email protected]

BE CAREFUL AND STAY Councillor Nigel Picken SAFE 2 Church Lane, Ticknall, DE73 7JU Tel: 863321 email: [email protected]

Councillor Alan Useful information: 2 High Street, Ticknall, DE73 7JH South Derbyshire District Council can be Tel: 07886232691 contacted on 01283 221000, www.south- email: [email protected] derbys.gov.uk for the following: Planning

Permission, Clean Team, Bus Shelters, Council Councillor Susan Browne Tax collection, Concessionary fares, 51 High Street, Ticknall, DE73 7JH Environmental Health, Housing, refuse Tel: 864905. collections, Register of electors, Street Cleaning. email: [email protected] For any rubbish that has been dumped etc. and you want removing phone: 0800 5872349.

4 Councillor John Bentley 23 Chapel Street Ticknall. Tel: Email: [email protected]

Parish Clerk Celia Bunston 4 Slade Farm, Rose Lane, Ticknall, DE73 7LB Tel: 865226. Website: www.ticknallparishcouncil.gov.uk Email: [email protected]

Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or go online www.crimestoppers-uk.org Local Police Community Support Officer for Ticknall Tel: 0345 123 3333 To report obstructions on the road, e.g., inappropriate parking, fallen trees etc Tel: 101

Severn Trent Water Floodline 0800 783 4444

Highway Flooding [email protected] Severn Trent Water - the call centre is 03457 500 500 – we should inform residents who have water or Sewerage issues to call them direct. Even if adjacent residents have called it in!

You can find further Parish Council information on the Parish Council website, www.ticknallparishcouncil.gov.uk

Defibrillator use: a) telephone 999 immediately. b) The operator will take details and send an ambulance. c) If on hearing the patient’s symptoms, the operator decides that the defibrillator is required, he will tell you its location (back wall of the village hall), and the code number to open the box. d) Remove both the defibrillator and the accompanying package from the box and take it to the patient. e) Open the defibrillator and you will be given full spoken instructions from the defibrillator on how to use it

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