Issue No: 61 Summer 2021 the Community news fromNEWS North East District Council

Have a roar-some time in - page 9 How to Welcome... contact us Dear resident, As life slowly returns back to ‘normal’, I’m pleased we Self Service: can also now move forward with a number of exciting Scan QR code projects and events across the district. Alex Dale, Did you know you can You may have spotted our rather eye-catching front Leader of the Council report issues, places orders, pay and do other transactions online? page, which promotes our partnership with the Love Exploring app – which imaginatively brings parks and locations in Eckington https://myselfservice.ne- and Clay Cross to life, and will also be launching in and derbyshire.gov.uk/ later in the year. (Page 9) www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk On the subject of Clay Cross, we can now tell you a little more about the Web Chat available ten projects which will be taking place in the town over the next five years, on our website thanks to the £24.1m Government funding boost. (Pages 12-13) For all services call: In Eckington, our leisure centre is getting a revamp, and I’m delighted we 01246 231111 have also managed to secure £1m in Government funding to reduce carbon Payment Line: 01246 217750 emissions at the venue. (Pages 16-17) Text No: 07800 00 24 25 More housing schemes are in the pipeline for our district, as together with Email: ConnectNE@ne- our housing partner Rykneld Homes, we are drawing up plans to build more derbyshire.gov.uk new homes and make hundreds of older properties more energy efficient. Follow us on: (Page 20) www.twitter.com/nedDC Finally, our new Chairman, Cllr Martin Thacker MBE, has a number of www.facebook.com/ fundraising events taking place to raise money and awareness for Ashgate NorthEastDerbyshireDC Hospicecare. (Pages 3-5) Please support him if you are able, as the hospice is used by many families in Leisure our district and beyond. Alex Dale, Leader of North East Derbyshire District Council Self Service: Scan QR code

• Dronfield SportsWe Centre speak your Spanish Front cover photograph: pictured, Cllr Carolyn Renwick finding Dinosaurs in Eckington. 01246 217217language ContentsHablamos su idioma • Eckington SwimmingPolish MeetSlovak our new Chairman 3 Grants help local community Pool and Fitness Centre Mówimy Twoim Rozprávame Vaším groups to thrive 11 01246 217481 Top prizes up-for-grabs in językiem jazykom • Sharley Park Leisure Centre new talent show contest 4 Find out more about Clay 01246 217277French EnviroChinese crime crackdown Cross Town Deal projects 12-13 across the district 6-7 Nous parlons votre 我们会说你的语言 Kickstart your career with Rykneld Homeslangue Wheelie good bin a paid job placement 15 Call: 01246 217670 reminder service 8 www.rykneldhomes.org.ukIf you require this publication in Eckington Swimming Pool Find the dinosaurs in to undergo revamp 16 Emergency out of hourslarge only: printNE or Derbyshire!another format 9 Emergency Housing Repairs (including Drainage) onlyplease serious call us on 01246Making our 231111 website Rykneld Homes’ news 20 emergencies accepted out ofTe hours.xt No: 07800accessible 00 24for all25 10 Advice Line 22 FREEPHONE: 08000 121 621 Due to Covid-19, events and activities can change at short notice. Please check prior to attending.

We speak your language Spanish Hablamos su idioma If you require this Polish Slovak publication in large print Mówimy Twoim językiem Rozprávame Vaším jazykom or another format please call French Chinese us on 01246 231111 Nous parlons votre langue 我们会说你的语言 Text No: 07800 00 24 25 Newsround Meet our new Chairman At the annual meeting of North East Derbyshire District Council, Councillor Martin Thacker M.B.E. was elected as the 35th Chairman of the authority for the coming civic year 2021-2022. Born and bred in Walton, deaf community, Martin where he still lives, Martin was awarded an M.B.E. for is an ardent advocate for services to the Deaf in the North East Derbyshire. He year 2000. has served as a District A career in education Councillor representing included 18 years as a Brampton and Walton Ward Headteacher in two schools. since 2007. He continues He served for three years to serve as Chair of as Regional President for Holymoorside and Walton the of the Parish Council since 2009. National Association of He previously represented Headteachers, in addition Walton on Chesterfield to being County President Borough Council from 1991 of Derbyshire. A Founding to 1995. Fellow of the Chartered A dedicated, community- College of Teaching, minded person, Martin Martin is a Governor of a is involved in various Special School. Pictured: Cllr Martin Thacker MBE and Consort Jean Spencer. organisations. He is Martin will bring energy and President of: Staveley President of Chesterfield and Councillor Thacker said: enthusiasm to the role of Branch of the Royal British District Soroptimists. “Everyone is aware of the Chairman of the Council. excellent work the charity Legion; Staveley Armed Jean worked as a full-time Generosity of his time and does in providing specialist Forces Veterans’ Association; teacher at Abercrombie a listening ear are but two palliative and end of life care, North Derbyshire R.S.P.C.A.; Primary School for 28 years of the qualities he possesses as well as support to adults Chesterfield Male Voice and is now retired. She is that will serve the people of and their families across Choir; and Ireland Colliery a volunteer at Chatsworth North East Derbyshire well North Derbyshire. I hope Chesterfield Brass Band. House and enjoys walking, over the coming 12 months. people will support He is active with youth reading, theatre and music. organisations such as Scouts Looking forward to me in helping them to make and R.A.F. Cadets. supporting Martin in his civic During their year in office, a difference.” year is Jean Spencer who will Martin and Jean have chosen As a keen football fan, he is be Consort. Originally from Ashgate Hospicecare as their proud to be Vice-Chairman Yorkshire, Jean has lived and chosen charity. The hospice More information of Chesterfield Football Club worked in this area since is situated in Brampton about Cllr Thacker’s and Director of Chesterfield i 1984. She is active in local and Walton Ward, which fundraising events can be Football Community Trust. organisations and currently Martin represents. found overleaf. A campaigner for the local

councillors and employees of North East Derbyshire New Civic Chaplain District Council. In resurrecting the role, the intention is to ask the Chaplain to assist at times of celebration, mourning and local or appointed national reflection. At our annual Council North East Derbyshire District Council Chairman, Councillor meeting, we appointed Martin Thacker MBE, said: “Reverend Green continues to Reverend Nick Green of St provide wonderful support in the community for people John’s Church, Walton, as of all faiths and those with none. His words are thought our new Civic Chaplain. provoking and heartfelt. The traditional role of the Civic “He will be someone to turn to when seeking help and care. Chaplain is to offer spiritual, I am delighted he has agreed to accept this honorary role for pastoral, moral support and the next twelve months.” guidance to the Council Chair, Pictured: Reverend Nick Green

www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk 3 Chair’s Charity

Top prizes up-for-grabs in new talent show contest Talented residents from across north Derbyshire are invited to show us their skills to help raise money for charity and bag themselves a top prize!

orth Derbyshire’s All talents are welcome, from singers, details so this can be matched up with Got Talent has been musicians and dancers, to magicians and your video submission. If your act/group organised by North East balloon modellers. Anything goes but it has a name, please also include that too. N must be family friendly! Derbyshire District Council, to A panel will judge the competition, raise money and awareness for The contest is open to anyone in north with the winner announced by Derbyshire, including Chesterfield but 15th September 2021. There will be one our Chair’s Appeal for Ashgate you must be 18 years old or over. winner, who will receive the £250 cash Hospicecare. If you would like to take part, please prize, trophy and the chance to As well as helping the charity, all those upload a video of your performance perform at a Chesterfield Football Club who enter will be in with the chance of to social media and use the hashtag match day. winning a £250 cash prize, trophy and #NorthDerbyshireTalent or entrants Participants will be required to take part the chance to perform at a Chesterfield can upload their video to YouTube and in publicity. Football Club match day! send the link to: [email protected] Submitted videos may be used in Cllr Martin Thacker MBE, Chairman of publicity for the event and the winning Entry fees: For acts containing one-three North East Derbyshire District Council, entry will be shared with local media and people, the cost is £5. For acts with four council communication channels. said: “I know we have a great many or more people, the cost is £10. talented individuals and groups across This must be paid for through the Closing date for entries is 31st August 2021. north Derbyshire so I encourage them to Chair’s donation page take part in the competition to help raise www.easydonate.org/NOIT04 For more information, contact much needed funds for a charity but also Please make sure you provide your name [email protected] showcase their own amazing abilities.” and share your posted video link in the i

4 www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk Chair’s Charity Let the fundraising be-gin! Derbyshire Distillery has teamed up with the Chairman of North East Derbyshire District Council to launch a special edition pink gin to help raise vital funds for Ashgate Hospicecare. Pictured: Council Chairman, Cllr Martin Thacker MBE, with a bottle of the special edition pink gin. erbyshire Distillery was local businesses working together with producing this limited edition gin is established in early 2018, the Chairman and every penny of profit to help support my charity this year in using only the finest local from sales will go towards helping raise office – Ashgate Hospicecare. All profits D money to support Ashgate Hospicecare from the sales of the gin will be donated and international ingredients. in the work they do to provide palliative to the charity. Demand has continued to grow care to patients and support they across Derbyshire, the Peak provide to many families in the district. “The work they do to help families District and beyond in their tough and distressing times Chairman of North East Derbyshire is incredible and I would like to do This collaboration with the Chairman of District Council, Councillor Martin everything possible to help support the Council will see a cherry flavoured Thacker MBE, said: “It has been a them in continuing their fantastic work gin and glitter, it is sure to be a big hit fantastic experience working with and care they provide”. amongst gin lovers and will be available Derbyshire Distillery to produce this for sale via the Derbyshire Distillery incredible special edition gin. It is sure The gin comes in 50cl bottles at £25 website, by visiting their premises in to be a big hit with gin lovers and as a and is available to purchase from: Markham Vale or from Chesterfield special edition – make sure you get your i https://www.derbyshiredistillery.com/ Football Club. hands on a bottle before they run out! and Chesterfield Football Club. The signature gin is one example of “Of course, the main reason for

Despite Covid-19 severely restricting “The past year has been tough for fundraising activities, Cllr Antcliff still everyone, including charities, who have managed to raise £4,206 to be split been unable to hold events to raise between her two chosen charities money like they would have done Thank – Alzheimer’s Research UK and the pre-Covid. National Deaf Children’s Society. “It’s therefore so important we do all The money was raised from mostly we can to support charities like these, online events, including a photography which do so much good for the people you! competition, an Easter drawing they help.” contest and encouraging people to join Congratulations to our Easter drawing memory walks. Our outgoing Chair, Cllr Pat competition winner Megan Woodward Antcliff, has thanked everyone Cllr Antcliff, said: “I’d just like to say (6) from Killamarsh. Megan wins two a huge thank you to everyone who tickets to Trentham Monkey Forest and who gave so generously to her helped me raise money and awareness a stationery case. charity appeal. for these two very worthy causes.

www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk 5 CleanerFeature Communities No ifs, no butts - harming the environment is a crime Stock photograph Following the easing of lockdown restrictions, our officers are once again back out on the streets fighting environmental crime across the district. ixed penalty tickets have There has been an increase in small scale been issued for a range of fly tipping, with offenders handed a Foffences, including littering £200 fixed penalty notice. (particularly discarded cigarette Fly tipping can include just one large butts, which continue to blight black bag of waste left on the street, or garden waste thrown over your hedge our town centres), fly tipping, onto someone else’s property. dog fouling and abandoned vehicles. Leaving waste electrical items or furniture on the street is also classed as Our Environmental Enforcement fly tipping. Team has put together the following information for residents and businesses We do deploy cameras to try and catch to be aware of: larger scale fly tippers and if caught offenders will be prosecuted and will Business waste receive a much higher fine in court. We have issued several notices to Fly tipping businesses requiring they produce their Household waste waste documentation. Fixed penalties have also been issued to If your business produces any waste, householders for failing in their duty of you must retain and be able to produce care to ensure they transfer waste onto waste transfer notes to explain how someone who is authorised to carry it. your waste is disposed of, for up to two years. Please make sure you check someone has a waste carrier’s licence and take If you transport waste you must have a their details, before transferring waste valid waste carrier’s licence which can to them. Otherwise, if they decide to fly be purchased from the Environment tip it, it may be traced back to you and Agency. you could receive a fine too.

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Abandoned vehicles move in-house There has been a rise in the number of Earlier this year, we announced that our recycling abandoned vehicles reported recently. collections (burgundy bins) would be moving If you want to report a vehicle, please in-house, due to the council’s former recycling check a vehicle meets the criteria e.g no contractor entering administration. tax or MOT, and include your details so we can gather the necessary We are pleased that minimal disruption Still not sure information. If a vehicle is considered by was caused during the transition what you us to be abandoned then the last period, and we would like to thank registered keeper will receive a £200 residents for bearing with us while the can recycle? switchover took place. fixed penalty notice. Visit our website: Bringing the recycling collections in- www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk or give us a house gives us more flexibility to meet call on (01246) 231111. new government recycling targets and hopefully climb further up the Top tips for reducing and recycling league table*. recycling your waste As of March 2021, we ranked in 120th • Make sure you put only clean, place, out of 311 local authorities in empty items which can be recycled , after sending 47 per cent of in your burgundy bin, to prevent our household waste to be re-used, contamination of the bin lorry load. recycled or composted. (The top • Refer to your bin calendar for items ranking council scored 64.1 per cent) which go in each coloured bin. While this is better than some of our • Say NO to fast fashion – choose neighbouring authorities, we know we quality over quantity and buy clothes can improve even further, but we need to last. your help! • Reduce plastic bottles in your Please make sure you recycle all the bathroom by buying solid soap and Dog offences waste you can. From bottles, jars and shampoo bars instead. We have also seen a rise in dog fouling cans, to foil and waxed food packaging • Swap plastic carrier bags for reusable and we need the help of residents to – it can all go in your burgundy bin. (A shopping bags. tackle this. handy cut-out-and-keep guide of all the • Cut down on the food you throw items we accept can be found overleaf). If you witness dog fouling you can away by reducing portions, freezing report online using the council website– The Council has also been recently leftovers and making meal plans. if you can identify the individual or have nominated as a Best Performer in • Think before you throw – could evidence in the form of photos/footage, Waste Collection of the Association of you use that empty jar or carton for and can provide a statement, then Public Service Excellence performance something else? enforcement officers can issue a network awards. fixed penalty. • Put a recycling bin in your bathroom, If you have any top recycling tips, as well as your kitchen. We also issued 24 microchipping notices share them with us on social media • Turn garden waste and kitchen in 2020-2021. Owners are reminded during Recycle Week 2021, which takes scraps into compost. that they must ensure their dog is place on 20-26 September. microchipped and their details are kept • Swap disposable coffee cups for up to date. Failure to comply is We’d love to see photos of what you’ve reusable ones. an offence. upcycled, recycled and created out of • Give unwanted and pre-loved items, things that are usually thrown away. such as clothes and toys, to charity *Letsrecycle.com uses data sourced from Defra shops to be given a new lease of life. You can report enviro crime to create annual recycling league tables for local i online, 24 hours a day via our authorities in England. website www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk and we will investigate. Sign up! Get Waste and Recycling updates from us straight to your inbox. Just scan the QR code or visit our website All offences pictured resulted in people www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk paying fixed penalty notices.

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Wheelie good bin day reminder service launched We’ve launched a fantastic new residents and businesses can sign up to that little bit easier for our residents. service, enabling residents to sign a variety of topics such as latest news, I am sure everyone has been in the up for email alerts to let them coronavirus information, job alerts and position of not knowing which bin know the night before their bin is leisure centre updates which are all sent should be presented, but not anymore. due out. direct to your inbox. This great service sends you an email the night before your bin day and can easily The email service has been popular with Gone are the days of watching what be signed up to on our website.” your neighbour does and being the last thousands signing up to make sure they on the street to put your bin out, the are first to be in the know with breaking new reminder services lets you know news from North East Derbyshire. You can sign up to the email what colour bin is due and when it North East Derbyshire District Council i newsletter service by visiting should be presented by. Cabinet Member for Communications, www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk or you can Cllr Alan Powell, said: “I am a great sign straight up for bin day reminder

Its launch coincides with the email emails by visiting www.ne-derbyshire. newsletter service launched by the advocate for using new technology to enhance our services and help make life gov.uk/binreminder council earlier in the year where #

What goes in the burgundy bin? What can I put in my green bin? Yes please: Inner box or bag: Yes please: • Mixed plastics (i.e. • Newspapers • Grass cuttings, flowers • Cooked food left overs bottles, food trays, • Magazines and weeds. – bread, pastries, pasta, yogurt & margarine • Leaves, hedge and plant meat fish (raw and tubs). • Paper clippings, prunings. cooked – including bones) • Empty food tins and • Telephone directories plate scrapings, tea bags drink cans. • Catalogues • Left over fruit, salad, and coffee grounds. vegetable waste, egg • Junk mail • Glass bottles and jars. shells. • Flattened cardboard. • Glossy leaflets • Empty aerosols. • White envelopes Food can be placed in compostable • Textiles & Shoes (in • Shredded paper (weighted down in food bags manufactured to the bottom by other papers) a clear plastic bag, British Standard EN13432 only. placed on top of bin). If you have been supplied with a bag for recycling paper, place this either on top of • Brown paper envelopes. the bin lid or at the side of the bin. (No retail carrier bags) Please don’t place it inside the bin as there • Foil & foil food trays is a risk it could be tipped in the back of (washed & squashed). the vehicle. During green bin suspension weeks, please • Waxed food packaging place food waste in your black bin. (i.e. milk, fruit juice • Small household batteries (in a clear containers). plastic bag, placed on top of bin). No thanks: Extra recycling that won’t fit in your burgundy bin, can be • Cardboard boxes and • Disposable nappies presented in a box/clear bag at the side of the burgundy bin card packaging - these on collection day. Large flattened cardboard packaging may • Plastic (see list) these go in your burgundy bin go in your burgundy bin. also be put at the side of your burgundy bin. (see left). • All TYPES of bin liners, No thanks: • Household waste – such as • Wallpaper and wrapping carrier bags, packaging, nappies, food waste, dog paper. foil or polystyrene. • No plastic (carrier) bags unless waste. used to contain textiles. • Waxed packaging – such • Bottles, cans & papers - Please do not use carrier • Wrapping paper, greetings as juice cartons. These cards and gift bags. these go in your bags to dispose of any other go in your burgundy bin. burgundy bin. recyclable materials ie. cans/ • Polystyrene. • Stone, rubble, soil or • Timber or plywood. bottles. • Plant pots. turf. • Ashes. • Windowpanes, cookware, • Coat hangers. • Dog and cat waste. pyrex, pots and pans. • Hard plastic eg. storage boxes, • Crisp packets, plastic garden furniture etc. Please do not contaminate your green bin wrappings (eg. film, • Tissues, kitchen roll and cellophane, polythene, bubble with unsuitable waste as we will be wipes. wrap and food pouches) and unable to collect it. cat litter.

Recycling queries? If you are still wondering what you can and can’t recycle, please see the handy A-Z of Recycling Guide on our website www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk or give us a call on (01246) 231111.

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We’ve launched a partnership with a revolutionary new app that will change how people enjoy our district for years to come. Dinosaurs, beasts and planets now found across NE Derbyshire

he Council has teamed up always on the lookout for good activities with the Love Exploring that we can enjoy as a family. Parks app, which imaginatively have so many stories to tell but they T aren’t always easy to discover. The Love brings parks and locations in Exploring app uncovers the stories and Clay Cross and Eckington to life. then presents them in ways for everyone Ideal for inquisitive minds of any to enjoy. age, the Love Exploring app is smart “I wanted to ensure that Love Exploring enough to adapt to the user’s interests was an app that both children and adults through the use of augmented reality could engage with. Whether you’re a technology. Using an interactive map child looking for fun and games such as a of the site, guided tours and quizzes are treasure hunt or hide and seek, or you’re available which reveal landmarks and an adult that simply wants to explore the unknown facts. history of your local park and its nature youngsters to enjoy, with more fun For youngsters (and the young at heart!) trails, our app brings the park to life activities planned for the summer, you can now find dinosaurs and planets through sounds and games, taking you on including a mini beast adventure, fairy popping up in the district, as well as a visual and immersive journey - all from trail and relaxation trail. Mega Mini Beast and Mindfulness trails the palm of your hand.” Later in the year, the app will also be – all searchable from the app’s map The Love Exploring app is now active in launching in Dronfield and Killamarsh, and able to view through users’ phone the following locations: cameras. so keep a look out on our website www. • Sharley Park, Market Street, Clay ne-derbyshire.gov.uk and social media Cllr Carolyn Renwick, Cabinet member Cross, S45 9LX for details. for Economic Growth, said: “This is a great app for families and individuals to • Kenning Park, Road, Clay The app is free to use, but the system use to find out more about the area they Cross, S45 9PH uses Augmented Reality and so live in, or for visitors to discover more • Locations in Eckington start at the unfortunately it won’t work on all about North East Derbyshire. war memorial, outside St Peter and mobile phones. Check out your App “We have some fantastic places to Paul’s Church, Mill Road, Eckington, Store for details by searching for the explore in the district, so I’d encourage S21 4EP. The trails loop back, but one Love Exploring app on Google’s Play everyone to download the app, get out has the option of finishing at The store or the Apple App Store and then in the fresh air and enjoy all the fun Bridge Inn/Ford Wheel Dam Car Park, check out the compatibility guide. features it has to offer!” Ridgeway Moor, Ridgeway, S12 3XY. For more information, visit Tom Matthews, the creative mind All the above locations will have a www.loveexploring.co.uk behind the app, said: “As a father, I am dinosaur safari and spacewalk for i

www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk 9 Newsround Making our website accessible for all We are constantly analyse tens of millions of We can also use the tool to striving to make our websites every year. check for other problems, such as broken links, grammatical services accessible for all. Thanks to these results, errors and misspellings. We are therefore delighted we are now in the top 20% that our website is currently of local councils for web New regulations mean public 92% compliant with accessibility! sector organisations, such as accessibility standards, councils, have a legal duty to giving us an ‘excellent’ rating The Silktide tool helps us to make sure websites and apps with Silktide – the official make the site easier to access meet accessibility standards. Government benchmark. for people with disabilities, Visit www.gov.uk for more Our website’s user such as the visually and information. experience has also been hearing impaired, or people If you have any comments to make on our website rated as excellent with with cognitive impairments, www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk please drop us an email: the company, which helps such as dyslexia or attention i thousands of customers deficit disorder. [email protected]

Digital Inclusion Project Voluntary Sector Awards Helping to build digital confidence and skills for – nominate today! people aged 50+. Nominations are now open for the 25th anniversary We are excited to announce enhance their health and Voluntary Sector Awards, organised by the Volunteer a new project in the District wellbeing by accessing a Centre for Chesterfield & North East Derbyshire. which aims to help people wide variety of support, The Voluntary Sector Awards – sponsored by Brampton aged over 50 to build digital information, services and provide an opportunity for Brewery skills and confidence. social networks online. voluntary organisations of • Most Innovative Project all sizes in the area, and the The project is being The Digital Services Survey, – sponsored by Inspec people who work for them, funded by Public Health at carried out towards the Solutions (TBC) Derbyshire County Council end of last year, identified to celebrate their work and through the Healthy North the key barrier was lack the real difference they make • Employee of the Year – (To East Derbyshire Partnership of skills and confidence to society. be confirmed) and managed by North East and privacy and security We’ll once again be • Manager/CEO of the Year Derbyshire District Council. concerns for non-internet sponsoring a category in the – (To be confirmed) Through a competitive users. It is hoped this awards, which will be held tender process, Citizen’s advice and training will help this year on Wednesday 13 • Volunteer of the Year – Advice Mid Mercia have people breakdown these October at the Pomegranate sponsored by Chesterfield been appointed as the barriers and be confident in Theatre, Chesterfield. Borough Council preferred training provider. accessing the internet. The full list of awards is as • Organisation of the Year Although the project is As the project is still follows: (income under 25k) – still in the early stages of being developed, further sponsored by Chesterfield planning, the main aim will information will be made • Young Volunteer of the Borough Council. be to provide advice and available through our Year – sponsored by University (TBC) • Organisation of the Year training to build digital website (income up to 100k) skills and confidence. The www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk, • Volunteer Long Service – sponsored by North hope is that residents local support agencies and Award – sponsored by East Derbyshire District aged 50 and over are able organisations supporting DCC Public Health Council. to effectively use IT to residents in the District. • Trustee of the Year – (To • Organisation of the Year be confirmed) (income over 100k) – (To Healthy be confirmed) North East • Volunteer Team of the Year Derbyshire Partnership You can nominate as many times in as many categories i as you want, so please help us promote and celebrate the good work volunteers and groups have been undertaking across our District. Sign up! Get digital services updates from us Visit http://chesterfieldvc.online/the-awards/nominate-now/ straight to your inbox. Just scan the QR code or visit our website www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk Closing date for nominations is 31 August 2021.

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The Council has already awarded funding worth over £11,000 to 23 projects through its Community Action Grants Scheme to help local communities tackle issues that matter to them and that support priorities in the Council Plan. Pictured: Eileen a volunteer at the Food Hub, Morton Café. Council grants continue to help local community groups to thrive

ecent projects have seen coffee mornings. Sylvia Tidmarsh, one secure place to visit due to the social a focus on social inclusion of the founders, said: “This funding will distancing and sanitising measures in and innovative initiatives go a long way to help a lot of people place. A couple who visit regularly said: R in need. Because of Covid we had to “The cafe really has helped us feel less to keep our communities close for 6 months and replenish the isolated and we have the opportunity to connected throughout the food supply. We are open again now and see and chat to people that we miss.” giving out food parcels to those in need. Covid-19 restrictions and a Dronfield Heritage Trust’s Community I would like to say a big thank you to selection of those supported to Christmas Project at Dronfield Hall NEDDC.” date include; Barn whose grant allowed them to Eckington Town Team’s Eckington Dronfield Knitters for the Homeless put on a festive lights display and Memory Walk booklet detailing an easy who, with their grant for yarn stock, livestreams of a ‘walk-round’ of the walk around Eckington to help knitted over 500 hats and snoods which lights for people to watch from their encourage physical activity. It highlights were donated to homeless people and homes as part of a Christmas weekend how the town has changed over the last rough sleepers in the area. Liz Hepworth of activities and entertainment in the 50 or so years. For more information or from the group said: “In a very small courtyard. The event attracted around to request a booklet, please email way our group shows that someone 400 visitors, one of whom commented Eckington Town Team cares enough to help. The funding “We had a lovely time; lots of things to [email protected] from NEDDC has enabled our project look at and nibbles and drinks.” to thrive and we are very grateful for Cllr Alan Powell, Cabinet Member the help. We could not have continued for Housing, Communities and after the first weeks without it”. One Communications said: “As we are group member said: “I love being part of moving out of COVID restrictions, something that makes a difference and we are looking forward to receiving stops me feeling so lonely.” applications from community groups to Morton Village Hall’s Oak Tree tackle the issues in their areas as they Community Café whose grant for tables start meeting again. I would encourage enabled them to provide a meeting local groups in the district with a project place for residents to socialise. Longer idea that meets the criteria to apply.” term, the project aims to offer residents Pictured: Taking a walk around Eckington with the the opportunity to access advice and More information on eligibility Memory Walk Booklet. support organisations. Since opening in i and how to apply can be found New Evangelical Church September 2020, the café has proved on the Council’s website at Food Bank which received funding for to be very popular with locals of all https://www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk/ supplies and equipment to provide free generations who feel it is a safe and community/community-action-grants

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ss Tow ro n B C o y a a r l d C Putting Clay Cross on the map Back in March, Clay Cross was awarded £24.1m from the Government as part of a highly successful Town Fund bid to kick-start regeneration in the town. Ten projects will now take place over the next five years to reinvigorate the area and put the town on the map. The ten projects are: 1 Market Street 2 Bridge Street 3 Clay Cross Creative Regeneration The Bridge Street/Smithy The Clay Cross Creative Street project will reinforce project will act as a The Market Street project will create the heart of the town centre, focal point to the delivery of a new heart to the town centre. The importantly adding additional life creative enterprise, arts and social project comprises the redevelopment and vibrancy, providing animation programmes with a focus on of land at Market Street and Bridge and activity to key linking corridors engaging the community, including Street comprising the former job between the heart of the town young centre, a number of retail/ centre at Market Street along Bridge people, commercial units and existing car Street, towards Tesco and to the Aldi around parking areas to create a mixed use supermarket on High Street. creative, commercial, retail, leisure, workspace artisan development with upper floor and social residential and a small ‘town square’ enterprise. events space.

5 Sharley Park Active Community Hub A new healthy and active community Clay Cross Skills and Enterprise Hub Hub for 4 the 20,000 The Clay Cross Skills and residents of Enterprise Hub will involve Clay Cross the refurbishment of the existing and the Adult Education Centre and the surrounding development of new learning area, where residents can undertake space alongside the existing physical activity and access health accommodation, to provide a and well-being support services at bespoke Training, Learning and one site, replacing an outdated leisure Enterprise Hub at the heart of centre and reinvigorating the large Clay Cross. adjacent park.

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Clay Cross 7 Low Carbon 6 Connections Workspace Clay Cross This project will address issues of The project will result in new traffic management, safety and industrial, high quality, low carbon congestion on the A61 High Street floor space that is consistent with News - from and traffic movements and safety on the wider energy strategy, and will Market Street and Eyre Street. focus on two sites (former depot on Junction Arts Related public realm improvements Bridge Street, and Coney Green). It will improve the street scene on will result in new businesses and jobs High Street and Market Street and being attracted to Clay Cross, and The Clay Cross Town along Bridge Street, complementing provides an opportunity for new, the new town square and the Market smaller scale industrial space Deal Public Art project Street and Bridge Street available for lease to meet latent continues to make developments. local demand. great progress. All the community workshops have now been completed and the participants from Chesterfield College, Sharley Park Community Primary School and the Old Vicarage Care Home have created some beautiful artwork inspired by the Town Investment Plan. Junction Arts will be attending Low Carbon Low Carbon local events to engage further 9 with the public and take part in a 8 Housing Energy Network free arts activity. Aside from housing delivered through Strategy On the 11th and 12th September the mixed use town centre projects you can find the artists team This project capitalises on the at Market Street and Bridge Street, at the Tapton Lock Festival in opportunity afforded by new leisure housing delivery will focus on a Chesterfield, running a workshop centre delivery and a number of number of sites in public ownership, and hosting the film tent for the industrial uses with a significant including two sites, land at Broadleys Clay Cross film screening. You can heat load and the commitment and land at Market Street. find more details on the Junction of Worcester Bosch to energy Arts website Both sites are in the ownership innovation. It also builds on the www.junctionarts.org of North East Derbyshire District presence of significant ground source Council, however there is scope to heat identified by the Coal Authority, In addition we’re also planning a include the former Clay Cross Junior to develop a clean growth energy project exhibition that will tour School building, which is vacant, strategy for the town, potentially local venues including Sharley Park and in the ownership of Derbyshire utilising hydrogen as part of the Leisure Centre in July and Chapel County Council. energy mix. Studios, formerly the Baptist Church, from the 22nd – 25th September. The project will conclude in Rail Station Feasibility late September with a series of 10 This project will confirm the spectacular night time projections feasibility of delivering a rail station onto the ventilation shaft on for Clay Cross. The previous Clay Cross Market Street. The beautiful and Station, located to the north of the town, dynamic piece of art will reference closed in 1967. A rail station would provide Clay Cross’s past, present & future regional connectivity for Clay Cross and the with stunning imagery and a adjacent communities of , powerful ambient soundtrack. and Grassmoor (Clay Cross On the final night of the has a wider catchment of upwards of projections we hope to stage 20,000 people). a special celebration event on Market Street with additional projections, creative activities More information about the Clay Cross Town Investment Plan, can be found and food & drink. Dates and more i on our website www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk details will follow. Also, keep a look out for updates in forthcoming editions of the NEWS.

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14 www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk FeatureGrowth Aged 16-24? Kickstart your career with a paid job placement! So what is a Kickstart What if I don’t have a CV placement? ready or haven’t filled in These are unique job placements for an application form? 16 to 24 year olds who are claiming Don’t worry, we can help you with Universal Credit. Working for a local this and with applying for the job employer, you’ll get paid minimum placements. Contact Mark Szadura, wage for 25 hours per week and job NEDDC’s Community Employment placements last for six months. This is Adviser who can give you more a great opportunity to add something information about this. to your CV, talk about at interviews and also get a work related reference. There help with confidence building if this is Mark can be contacted by phone on are Kickstart vacancies across lots of what’s needed. Employers also have to Tel: 07973 343383 or email: different job roles including in creative provide you with ‘employability support’ [email protected] & media, construction, engineering, to include helping you with things like admin/digital, retail, science & research, interview practice and looking for other Great – so what do I do? environmental and hospitality amongst work. Additional support with travelling a few. costs may also be included. Chat with your Job Centre Work Coach and say you are really interested in finding out more about Kickstart Will I get support during How do I apply for placements and ask which ones you this six months? Kickstart placements? are able to apply for. It’s that easy! Let Mark Szadura know (details above) and Absolutely and lots of it... Employers Talk to your Job Centre Work Coach he can help you with the next steps. have to provide ‘wraparound support’ who has hundreds of placements ready Good luck!! to include help with general day-to-day and waiting for applicants – in all sorts working, but can also give you additional of areas of work. Your Job Centre training whilst you are in your job Work Coach will help identify the best placement. This will be relevant to the placements for you to apply for. You’ll job placements but will be tailor made then need to apply via application form for you. It could be to help you with or CV, depending on what the employer digital skills, for example. You’ll also get has asked for. FREE careers workshops Derbyshire County Council in work, training or education. Workshops prepare and what to expect with partnership with North East are currently run online by qualified lots of tips and advice to give you Derbyshire District Council careers coaches. confidence. 5 August, 2pm to 3pm. are giving free and impartial Courses include: • 18 to 24 Workshop - explore information, advice and guidance your options such as traineeships, • CV and Job Search Skills Workshop - about career opportunities, apprenticeships, Kickstart and learn all about the latest techniques learning. 27 July, 1pm to 2pm. learning and employment to any to produce an effective CV, where Derbyshire residents aged 19 years to find the job you want, how to • 50+ Workshop - learn how to and over and to those aged 18 who search effectively and lots of tips and identify your transferable skills as are not currently in education, advice. 3 August, 11am to 12noon. well as coping with changes in the employment or training. current job market and identify • Identifying Transferable Skills websites to search for job vacancies. The advice is government funded and Workshop - explore a range of tools 29 July, 10am to 11am. provided by highly qualified staff. These and techniques to be able to identify career coaches are friendly, supportive your transferable skills and how to You’ll need a smart phone, tablet, and knowledgeable about all local present and evidence them. 21 July, laptop or other computer with internet learning and work opportunities. 2pm to 3pm. access to take part in the course. There are a number of FREE careers • Interview Skills Workshop - brush Visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/ workshops coming up to support with up on your interview skills, how to careerscourses to book your course.

www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk 15 NewsroundHealthy Communities Eckington Swimming Pool to undergo refurbishment Eckington Swimming Pool will be undergoing a 15 week will follow when dates are leisure updates straight to refurbishment programme this summer (Date TBC) confirmed, so please keep your inbox, through our a look out on our website, website or by scanning the We are improving the pool will improve the poolside social media and the centres’ QR code below. and pool hall area- which will temperatures and air quality. Facebook pages. include refreshing the decor We thank-you for your During the refurbishment, and installing energy efficient You can also sign up for patience during this time. the gym and fitness classes equipment which will reduce will remain operational. All our carbon emissions. (See swimming related activities page opposite) will stop during this period, Included in the plans are including swimming lessons relining the pool tank, which will see credits being installing new windows and frozen. frames on poolside, re-tiling Swim memberships can the pool walkway and walls, either be frozen or used at installing air source heat Dronfield or Sharley Park pumps, solar panels and a facilities. Further details new air handling system. This Boredom-busting summer activities If you’re planning a staycation this summer, you’ll need plenty of ideas to keep youngsters entertained. But never fear! our leisure you safe when you visit centres will once again be our centres. coming to the rescue, with There are some useful Aquatic Helpers lots of fun activities to FAQs on here we’d ask keep children amused. you to please read before Whether it’s a splashing paying us a visit. Needed good time in the pool, or *Due to Covid-19, events some energetic activities and activities can change Are you aged 13 or above and looking to gain more on dry land, we’ll have at short notice. Please experience in the pool? plenty happening over the keep a look out on our six week holidays*. Then our Aquatic Helper assist our swimming website, social media Workshop could be right teachers at an agreed Just keep a look out on our or the leisure centres’ up your lane! time. As you gain website and social media Facebook pages for experience you will then We are looking for for details, including how updates. You can also sign progress to taking small committed, reliable and to book. up to receive the latest groups by yourself. news straight to your consistent individuals Our website www.ne- inbox, by scanning the QR to work alongside our You will also be considered derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure code below or visiting our qualified swimming to be put forward for a also has information about website. teachers. National Pool Lifeguard what we are dong to keep Qualification As a volunteer you will

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A R B T O IN N R FOOTP £1m funding boost to cut carbon emissions in Eckington We have secured £1 million in government funding to reduce carbon emissions at Eckington Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre which will make it the leisure centre with the lowest carbon footprint in the local area. he funding will be invested Overall, the energy-saving measures “By being a member at Eckington leisure in a range of energy will help lower the centre’s running centre, everyone involved is contributing efficient equipment which costs, resulting in anticipated savings of towards helping to create a healthier T £16,000 a year. planet, conserving it for our future will cut running costs and slash generations. the centre’s carbon emissions by The Council has worked closely with leisure development specialists Alliance “We are incredibly proud to robustly 66 per cent. Leisure and energy management invest in green technologies to meet our The gas fired heating plant at the consultants Leisure Energy to oversee carbon reduction targets and give our 47-year-old centre in Eckington will be the installation of the new technology residents the fantastic opportunity to replaced with air source heat pumps, on the energy-saving scheme. join a forward thinking, carbon reducing which will take in heat from the air to leisure centre. In a further move to reduce its impact heat the building. Photovoltaic solar on climate change, the Council has also “Once completed we aren’t stopping panels will be installed to generate committed to purchasing energy from here. With the funding secured for the electricity to power the heat pumps, renewable sources only from 1st April Clay Cross Town Deal, we will also be while a new air handling system will onwards to reduce its carbon footprint making changes to our leisure centre at improve the air quality in the pool hall even more. Sharley Park, making a greener and more and improve the temperature poolside. sustainable future for our district”. Cllr Jeremy Kenyon, Cabinet Member By investing in these green technologies, for Leisure, said: “With these energy and The work is due to get underway this the Council will save 254 tonnes in carbon reducing measures set to save summer, with more specific details and annual carbon emissions at the centre, the equivalent of heating 100 homes time scales available closer to the time. a reduction of 66 per cent. That’s the per year, we are creating a brighter, equivalent saving of CO2 emissions from greener and healthier future for our gym heating more than 100 homes a year. members who attend to keep fit.

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Activities for all! Our Walking into Communities Project in Clay Cross aims to get local people more physically active, and brings people together to reduce social isolation. We work with people of all ages.

uring the latest lockdown, our team Dput together a Kids’ Valentine’s themed activity Find a Walking Group pack for February half-term, full of exciting things to do at in North East Derbyshire home, including poetry writing competitions, writing letters to near you! loved ones who are isolating, fun Meeting Point baking ideas, scavenger hunting, Group Day Time (outside the venue) and lots more! Well done to our Sharley Park Strollers Sharley Park Leisure fantastic competition winners. Monday 10.30am Long Walk Centre, S45 9LX In February, we also started two online Sharley Park Strollers Sharley Park Leisure programmes to help local people stay Monday 11.30am Medium Walk Centre, S45 9LX connected. Killamarsh Joules Killamarsh Sports Centre, Tuesday 10.00am On Monday evenings we have been Long Walk S21 1EL running a Book Club, reading the classics North Wingfield and every week we have discussions North Wingfield Tuesday 10.00am Community Resource about the book, the story, and the Long Walk characters. The group is friendly and Centre, S42 5PW welcoming. Get in touch if you’d like to North Wingfield North Wingfield join us. Tuesday 10.00am Community Resource Short Walk On Fridays we ran chair-based exercise, Centre, S42 5PW dance and yoga with our fantastic Alternating between Instructor Anna leading the way. We Sharley Park and Sharley Park Leisure had lots of fun staying active at home Wingerworth Wednesday 10.30am Centre, S45 9LX and and now we are starting to enjoy getting Medium Walk Smithy Pond Pub at active out in the community again. Wingerworth, S42 6LN With this in mind, our walking groups Dronfield Sports Centre, Dronfield Medium Walk Friday 1.30pm have now restarted in Clay Cross, so S18 1PD if you want to get out in the fresh air Eckington Swimming Pool and meet new friends, check out the Eckington Saturday 10.00am and Fitness Centre, timetable right for details of these, and Medium Walk other walks in the district. S21 4DA

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Making sense of their surroundings Pictured enjoying the scavenger hunt: Dougie and Edie from Clay Cross

oungsters enjoyed all the Healthy fruit snacks were provided by their finds with photographs. Tesco Community Team, which gave the sights and smells of the Families completed activity sheets children plenty of energy before they great outdoors, when they and also took part in competitions by Y began the sensory challenge. took part in a Sensory Scavenger sharing their photographs. There was a great atmosphere in the Hunt. Participants said they enjoyed taking park, with families socially distanced yet part in a fun local event. Our Walking into Communities project living in the present moment capturing organised the event for families local to Clay Cross. Children used their senses to explore If you’d like to receive more information about the Walking into Kenning Park, finding many natural i Communities project and the activities it runs, please let us know and we objects whilst being mindful and taking can add you to our circulation list. Contact our team now: in the beautiful surroundings. Debbie Saint, Tel: 07773 201 033, Email: [email protected] They noted the birds tweeting, the noise If you want to keep informed of opportunities and activities in Clay Cross, of snapping sticks underneath their feet, please follow: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claycrosshealthyfutures the smell of wild garlic and the beautiful Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claycrosshealthyfutures buds of spring.

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More exciting housing schemes are in the pipeline for our district as the Council, together with its housing partner Rykneld Homes, draws up plans to build more new homes and make hundreds of older properties more energy efficient. New homes boost New homes in North has also committed a further substantial shared ownership opportunities on investment to the schemes. offer,” said Cllr Alan Powell, Member Wingfield Work on the Mickley project to fit with responsibility for Housing. Plans to build more new homes in North external wall insulation to the homes “We also want to improve the quality East Derbyshire have received a fresh to make them easier to heat and keep of the Council’s housing stock and have boost with news that 71 properties are warm, is now nearing completion and worked very hard with Rykneld Homes proposed for development in North local MP Mark Fletcher paid a visit to Wingfield. to secure government Green Homes to the site to see for himself and chat with make some of our hard to heat homes North East Derbyshire District Council, residents. more energy efficient – helping tenants together with its housing partner “It is fantastic to see £3m of investment with their fuel bills and the environment Rykneld Homes, are looking to build in a community that has felt overlooked by reducing carbon emissions.” a mixture of homes for rent, shared for too long,” said Mark Fletcher. ownership and open market sale on Work to regenerate the 39 homes in council-owned land in the Whiteleas “Rykneld Homes, North East Derbyshire North Wingfield started in June. These area of the village. District Council and central government properties are of a non-traditional have brought together funding that will construction type which makes them In addition to new housing, the Council save residents money and improve the hard to heat. They will undergo will be carrying out regeneration works look of this neighbourhood. structural repairs and be fitted with to 39 non-traditionally built properties external wall insulation and new roofs on the Whiteleas Estate to make them “We have set ourselves nationally a with work scheduled for completion this more energy efficient and to help reduce target of being net zero by 2050 and Autumn. carbon emissions in the district. reducing emissions from housing is a big part of that.” Development work on the 71 new Green Homes funding Following the success of the Mickley homes in North Wingfield is scheduled Earlier this year the Council received scheme work on a further 200 hard to to start early next year, following a £1m allocation of Green Homes heat homes – in Dronfield, Unstone, planning approval. funding from the government to carry North Wingfield and other locations – In preparation Rykneld Homes has out regeneration work to more than will be undertaken this year. been in close contact with tenants and 200 hard to heat Council homes across “Access to good quality housing is a residents in the Whiteleas area, sharing the district – that is in addition to the key priority for the Council and we are details of the plans and keeping them £575,000 of Green Homes funding it committed to helping people realise informed of developments. received last year to improve 113 non- their ambitions of owning their own traditionally built homes in Mickley. Pictured (from left): Cllr Powell and Mark Fletcher home, whether through open market MP for visiting council homes in Mickley North East Derbyshire District Council sale or by taking advantage of the that have undergone external wall insulation work.

20 www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk CommunityNewsround Corner Eckington Community Pantry Residents in the Eckington Parish now have access to a community run project with a difference following the opening of a ‘Community Pantry’ in the town. A member of the community the area who needs support was keen to set up a food at this time due to financial project to support local difficulties. The pantry offers people that were adversely a broad range of good quality affected by covid so they food and household goods. approached the Parish The stock mainly comes Council to see what could be from Fareshare which helps done. From here the seed was to prevent food waste and sown and a partnership group local companies have also was set up which includes supported the initiative Rykneld Homes, Eckington including Morrisons at Parish Council, Eckington Halfway and GW Prices. The Pictured: Supporters of the Eckington Community Pantry (l to r) Jeanette Lee, Business Development pantry is open on two days a Angela Talford, Christine Gare and Jessica Popplewell-Barker from Rykneld Homes. Company, Rural Action week, currently Wednesdays Derbyshire and volunteers 9.30am – 11.30am and Fridays card. After that customers Council, Eckington Business from the local area. from 10am to 12noon at make a suggested donation Development Centre and Eckington Business Centre of £3.50 per shop which Rykneld Homes, who have The pantry has its own on Market Street. For a allows them to choose 15 got behind the project permanent home in joining fee of £2 members items. The donations help to and made it happen. It is Eckington Business receive a quality hessian bag make the project sustainable. a brilliant of example of Development Centre and is partnership working and for life and a membership “We currently receive visits available to anyone living in I’m really pleased that we from around 20 customers have managed to help so at each session, people many people already” said welcome the opportunity to Jessica Popplewell-Barker, be able to access this service Rykneld Homes, Community which greatly helps people Involvement Officer. to manage their budgets at this difficult time. It can “It’s been a pleasure for make all the difference for Feeding Derbyshire to some people – especially work with Eckington those who may have been Community Pantry, on what financially affected during is an important step towards the Covid-19 pandemic,” said everyone having access to Sally, Eckington Business good nutrition regardless of Development Centre. their income, and we look forward to working with local “The Community Pantry groups to establish many wouldn’t be possible Help at more community pantries without the support of the over the next two years” the touch volunteers, supermarkets, said Bev Parker, CEO of Rural Fareshare, Rural Action Action Derbyshire. of a button Derbyshire, Eckington Parish

Community Safety Alarm Anyone interested in becoming a member can pop i along to meet with staff on Wednesdays or Fridays or If you are looking for peace of mind for you or your loved telephone 01246 439010 or email ones our Community Alarm Service is available to adults [email protected] of all ages in the district who are vulnerable, have a More information can also be found on the Eckington disability or health issues. Community Pantry Facebook page. At the press of a button, you will be put in touch with our helpful alarm centre if you require help from a named contact or the If you have a story you would like featured emergency services. Prices start from £22 per month. on this page, please contact Nicola Smith To find out more contact our Community Alarm Team on 01246 217670 or email them at [email protected] on (01246) 217019 or email or visit our website at www.rykneldhomes.org.uk [email protected]

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For further advice and information contact your local bureau: Advice Line Tel: 080 8250 5702 Website: www.ned-cab.org.uk

Citizens Advice North East Derbyshire • Campaign to get decision makers to change policies and practices. is an independent local charity. We Research and campaigns gives us at Citizens Advice North provide free, independent, confidential East Derbyshire the opportunity to widen our impact, and impartial advice to everyone who allowing us to help those who may not be able to access our advice service, prevent issues from occurring and lives and works in North East Derbyshire therefore help with demand and capacity issues. on their rights and responsibilities Nationally Citizens Advice has recently campaigned heavily on a wide variety of issues, including: to retain the £20 per week uplift of Universal Credit which has seen the government agree to an extension to the welfare benefits, debt, money advice, uplift. Although we take part in these important campaigns nationally we also understand that people in North East employment, housing and homelessness, Derbyshire are also facing problems which we should work immigration, consumer, relationship to change. breakdown and other legal matters. We are currently researching issues surrounding the assessment and decision making process relating to the We also use the experiences of our clients to influence how disability benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP) local and national policies and procedures are developed because we know that many of our clients, and lots of and implemented; and campaign for positive changes to other people in the community, are not receiving fair help clients. We call this work Research and Campaigns and treatment when they make a claim for the benefit. it is equally as important as providing advice and assistance to clients with the problems they approach us for help with. We are in the initial stages of planning our campaigns activity and we know that to be effective we need As a service we have a huge amount of insight and data people with first-hand experience to share their story about the problems our clients and the wider community as we campaign for improvements in how this benefit is in North East Derbyshire and Bolsover face. Through our administered. research and campaigns work, we use this insight to: We would therefore like to invite anyone who has • Help us research issues further to better understand what experienced problems with the PIP claims process and who is happening and what is causing an issue would be happy to take part in our research and campaigns • Influence decision makers to change policies and work to contact us at [email protected]. practices © Citizens Advice Branching out to raise funds for school Friends of Gorseybrigg Primary School are branching Plan is now complete, but the PTFA has now come up with a out with a new idea to raise funds for the school. ‘tree-mendous’ new fundraiser to bring in even more cash to further enhance the school’s play area. Over the past few years, To aid the fundraising campaign, they are creating a donor wall the Parents, outside the Dronfield school entrance. Teachers and Friends This will be in the shape of the school logo (a tree) and any Association business/individual that donates more than £50 will have (PTFA) has an acrylic leaf made with their business logo/name to be worked hard displayed on the tree for all to see. to improve the outdoor space for the benefit of The larger the donation, the larger the leaf will be! the children. Donations can be made via the school’s GoFundMe page Phase one of https://gofund.me/eee5cf97 or at Aviva crowdfunding the Playground Inspiring Primary School Playground Development - a Sports Improvement crowdfunding project in Dronfield Woodhouse by Pictured: The fundraising tree taking shape. Elizabeth Beasley www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk

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Newsround Cut out and keep # Financial support and other helpful numbers We know some people may find it a struggle to make ends meets, dealing with debt, claiming benefits, looking for work and more. To help support residents address these issues the Council is working with the Healthy North East Derbyshire Partnership and its partners in the Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and Bolsover Financial Inclusion Group to publicise the free help and advice that is available locally. We have also included contacts from our existing Helpful Numbers list, making it all accessible in one place. Finance Related Matters Mental Health and Family Services North East Derbyshire District Council - Alcoholics Anonymous - Tel: 0800 9177 650 Tel: 01246 231111, Website: www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk Anxiety UK - Tel: 03444 775 774 Email: [email protected], Text: 07800 00 24 25 Childline - Tel: 0800 1111 Rykneld Homes Derbyshire Carers Association - Tel: 01773 833833 Tel: 01246 217670 or Email: [email protected] Derbyshire County Council Children & Family Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Credit Union Services - Tel: 01629 533190 Tel: 01246 278 833 or Email: [email protected] Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Christians Against Poverty Debt Counselling 24hrs / 7days Mental health support line Freephone, Tel: 0800 328 0006 Tel: 0800 028 0077 Citizen’s Advice North East Derbyshire Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support Advice Helpline 0808 250 5702 or for GP Surgery Outreaches Service - Tel: 01773 734989 or Email: contact your GP surgery to book a telephone appointment. [email protected] Derbyshire County Council Welfare Rights Derbyshire Substance Misuse - Tel: 0300 123 1201 Tel: 01629 531535 or Email: [email protected] Relate - Tel: 01246 231010 Free British Sign Language Video Relay Service Samaritans - 24hrs / 7days free-call on 116 123, For deaf claimants accessing Universal Credit. Visit the gov. Email: [email protected] (response time 24 hours) or uk website https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new- contact www.samaritans.org video-service-for-deaf-claimants-accessing-universal-credit Derbyshire Domestic Abuse Support Line For information on foodbanks near you visit Food Banks - Tel: 08000 198 668 or Text: 07534 617252, the website for Rural Action Derbyshire https://www. Email: [email protected] ruralactionderbyshire.org.uk/foodbanks or call 01629 529970. If it’s an emergency, call 999. Job Centre Plus - Tel: 0800 055 6688, Textphone: 0800 023 4888. Other Support Universal Credit - Helpline: 0800 328 5644 or Age Concern Chesterfield and District - Tel: 01246 273333 Textphone: 0800 328 1344. Website: www.gov.uk Chesterfield & North Derbyshire Royal Hospital Money Sorted Personal Navigators at Derbyshire Law Tel: 01246 277271 Centre - Tel: 01246 550674 or 0800 707 6990, Text: 07781 Crimestoppers - Tel: 0800 555 111 482 826 or Email: [email protected]; at Derbyshire Unemployed Workers Centre Tel: 01246 231441, Cruse Bereavement Care - Tel: 01246 550080 Email: [email protected] or via Facebook message. Deaf and Hearing Support - Tel: 01246 555934 Education and skills Derbyshire Voluntary Action - Tel: 01246 555908 Derbyshire County Council Libraries - Tel: 01629 533444 NHS 111 Service - Tel: 111 or Email: [email protected] to book use of a Pathways Homelessness Support - Tel: 01246 498204 library computer or for digital skills support (over phone) or if you have an enquiry. Police: Non-emergency - Tel: 101 Derbyshire National Careers Service - For aged 19yrs+ Police/Fire/Ambulance Emergency - Tel: 999 or age 18 if not in education or employment NED & Bolsover, Sight Support Derbyshire - Tel: 01246 551727 Tel: 07767 670797, Email: [email protected] RSPCA - Tel: 01246 273358

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3 S £2per month Just Do More! JDM Flex 1 £23 per month for ONE activity JDM Flex 2 £26.50 per month for TWO activities JDM Unlimited £30 per month for ALL activities* FLEX JDM Corporate £25 per month for Flexible memberships to suit YOU! ALL activities* Swap activities to suit YOU!** JDM+ £12 per month for 11-19yrs Choose from unlimited activities (linked to an adult membership) 3 Swim, Gym & Fitness Classes JDM Annual £330 per year (one month free) Existing members simply convert at reception! All memberships by direct debit except JDM Annual. * Includes JDM Virtual classes and discount on squash & For online offers visit: badminton. www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk ** No commitments and T&C’s apply. Some activities may not be available due to Covid-19 restrictions enforced by the Government. For more information please visit our website.

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