Parish Magazine Parish NovemberMagazine 2016 November 2016
In this issue: Cromford Road Festival 2016 Maurice’s Chip Shop So, who was Ernie? FREE Christmas Pantomime! 2 2 Meeting Dates
Meeting Dates The November Parish Council meeting will be held at Neal Court Community Community Neal Court at held be will meeting Council Parish November The
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Cover picture: Centre, off Andrews Drive, Aldercar, Langley Mill NG16 4HQ (access from (accessfrom 4HQ NG16 Mill Langley Aldercar, Andrews Drive, off Centre, The opinions expressed in articles within this magazine are the opinions of th There isThere fifteen-minutea public parti
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cture: ALDERCAR & LANGLEY MILL PARISH COUNCIL ALDERCAR MILLPARISH &LANGLEY COUNCIL pip of each meeting,when residents addressmay the Council. Email: Email: The Parish Council office is open for public visits as follows: asfollows: visits public for is open office ParishCouncil The cture: of each meeting,when residents addressmay the Council. Email: Email: (Bailey Brook House is the first building on the right right the on building first is the House Brook (Bailey Upper Dunstead Road). Meetings start at 6.30pm. 6.30pm. startat Meetings Road). Upper Dunstead
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www.aldercarandlangleymillparishcouncil.gov.uk www.aldercarandlangleymillparishcouncil.gov.uk Cromford Road Festival. July 2016 clerk@aldercarandlangleymill CALENDAR OF COUNCIL MEETINGS CALENDAR MEETINGS OF COUNCIL The Parish Council does not meet in meet not does Council Parish The Tuesday to Thursday - 9.00am and 1.00pm and1.00pm - 9.00am toThursday Tuesday as youas The Parish Council offices are located at: at: are located offices ParishCouncil The clerk@aldercarandlangleymill Tuesday to Thursday - 9.00am and 1.00pm and1.00pm - 9.00am toThursday Tuesday The Parish Council offices are located at: at: are located offices ParishCouncil The 23 enter Amber Drive from Aldred’s Lane.) Aldred’s Drivefrom Amber enter 26
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a co address below CHAIRMAN’S REPORT CHAIRMAN’SAugust 2016 REPORT August 2016 Welcome to the November Magazine. I hope you Welcomeenjoy reading to the Novemberit and that Magazine.it keeps you I hopeinformed you of enjoywhat reading is going it andon inthat the it communitykeeps you andinformed the futureof whatplans is goingof your on Parish in the Council. community and the future plans of your Parish Council. Following the success of the trips to Scarborough Followingand Blackpool the success in the summer,of the trips the toParish Scarborough Council are andorganising Blackpool ain busthe summer,trip to Yorkthe Parish in the Council lead areup to organisingChristmas. a Ifbus you trip would to likeYork to income the andlead join up us to and Christmas.experience If you the wouldfestive like market, to come details and forjoin bookingus and are set out later in the magazine. experienceEarly booking the festive is recommended market, details as I’m for sure booking it will soonare set sell out ou t.later in the magazine.
Early booking is recommended as I’m sure it will soon sell out.
I cannot believe how time flies and that we are now heading into the winter once again. I cannotThe dark believe nights how are time upon flies us and and that I urge we everyoneare now heading to take careinto theas thewinter weather once turns.again. So Theturning dark nights now to are winter upon issues, us and this I urge year everyone due to resources, to take care the as Parish the weather Council turns. will not So be turningroutinely now supplyingto winter issues,bags of this grit year but duewe wtoill resources, do our best the to Parish help outCouncil in an will emergency. not be routinelyHowever, supplying we are bags as usual of grit to deliverbut we aw giftill do of ourChristmas best to biscuits help out to inover an 65’s.emergency. Sit down, However,relax by we the are fire as and usual enjoy to adeliver hot drink a gift with of aChristmas biscuit on biscuits us. to over 65’s. Sit down, relax by the fire and enjoy a hot drink with a biscuit on us. The Parish Council will be arranging for the installation of Christmas lights as usual and Thethis Parish year Council and in will response be arranging to public for the requests installation there of Christmaswill be more lights variety. as usual They and will thiscertainly year and brighten in response the festive to publicstreet scenerequests and there keep willus allbe bright more eyed variety. in wonder They aswill the certainlychildren brighten count downthe festive the days street for scenea visit andfrom keep Santa. us all bright eyed in wonder as the children count down the days for a visit from Santa. The Parish Council have been inundated with compliments this year on the floral Thedisplays Parish andCouncil we intend have tobeen continue inundated this into with next compliments year. The flowerthis year arrangements on the floral were displaysexceptionally and we beautifulintend to this continue year and this myinto thanks next year. go to Thethe contractorflower arrangements for their efforts. were In
CHAIRMAN’S CHAIRMAN’S REPORT exceptionallyresponse to beautiful this success this year the andCouncil my thanksare looking go to into the thecontractor installation for theirof a efforts.central flower In bed at the ASDA traffic roundabout which will be maintained year round. This will
CHAIRMAN’S CHAIRMAN’S REPORT response to this success the Council are looking into the installation of a central flower bedprovide at the a ASDAmuch neededtraffic roundabout display of colour which to will the beenvironment. maintained year round. This will provide a much needed display of colour to the environment. At long last development is now to take place at the former Co-operative dairy building At onlong Cromford last development Road. This is n isow welcomed to take place by the at theParish former Council Co-operative and should dairy tidy building the area on upCromford for residents Road. as This the oldis welcomed site was particularly by the Parish untidy Council due to and vandalism. should tidyAlso the welcomed area up isfor that residents the former as the Flour old siteMill was on Cromfordparticularly Road untidy is duenow to at vandalism. the detailed Also planning welcomed stage is thatand againthe former this redevelopment Flour Mill on Cromford is of benefit Road to the is communitynow at the atdetailed large. planning stage and again this redevelopment is of benefit to the community at large. My Civic Service is now booked for Sunday 4 December 2016 at St John’s Church, MyAldercar, Civic Service Langley is nowMill, bookedDerbyshire, for Sunday NG16 4HB 4 December at 3:00pm. 2016 For atthose St John’s of you Church,who have Aldercar,not attended Langley the Mill, Civic Derb Serviceyshire, before,NG16 4HBmay atI say3:00pm. it is funFor eventthose andof you a greatwho haveway to 4 notcelebrate attended our the wonderful Civic Service community. before, Youmay are I say all welcomeit is fun eventto attend. and a great way to 4 celebrate our wonderful community. You are all welcome to attend.
I would also like to mention that by hard work and effective management the Parish CHAIRMAN’S Council do have a small level of reserves and monies earmarked for small grants. If I would Ialso would like also to mention like to mentionthat by hardthat bywork hard and work effective and effective management management the Parish the ParishCHAIRMAN’S CHAIRMAN’S you represent a local organisation that helps or supports the community and are in Council Councildo have do a smallhave levela small of levelreserves of reserves and monies and earmarkedmonies earmarked for small for grants. small grants.If If need of funding for a particular item, please get in touch. Additionally, residents are you representyou represent a local organisationa local organisation that helps that or helps supports or supports the community the community and are andin are in welcome to suggest improvements that the Parish Council could finance in the village. need of needfunding of fundingfor a particular for a particular item, please item, getplease in touch. get in Additionally,touch. Additionally, residents residents are are Now is the time to speak up as we are currently planning ahead for the next financial welcomewelcome to suggest to suggestimprovements improvements that the thatParish the Council Parish Councilcould finance could infinance the village. in the village. year. Now is theNow time is the to speaktime to up speak as we up are as cuwerrently are cu planningrrently planning ahead for ahead the nextfor the financial next financial year. Theyear. Parish Council actively encourages members of the public to attend our meetings and to contact us to tell us what you think. My fellow Councillors and I are committed The ParishThe Council Parish Councilactively activelyencourages encourages members members of the public of the to public attend to our attend meetings our meetings to improving Aldercar and Langley Mill and serving you. Help us to help you by talking REPORT and to contactand to uscontact to tell us us to what tell usyou what think. you My think. fellow My Councillors fellow Councillors and I are and committed I are committed to us. Remember - It is Your Parish Council. REPORT REPORT to improvingto improving Aldercar Aldercar and Langley and LangleyMill and Millserving and you.serving Help you. us Helpto help us youto help by talking you by talking to us. FinallyRememberto us. may Remember I- wishIt is Your you - It and Parishis Your your Council. Parish families Council. all the best over the coming festive period and a prosperous and peaceful new year. Finally mayFinally I wish may you I wish and youyour and families your familiesall the best all theover best the over coming the festivecoming period festive and period and a prosperousa prosperous and peaceful and peaceful new year. new year. Cllr Mick Fowkes Chairman Cllr MickCllr Fowkes Mick Fowkes
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WE’RE ON THE MOVE!
MOVE! ON THE WE’RE WE’RE WE’RE ON THE ON MOVE!THE MOVE! During the next few of months your Parish Council will be
WE’RE ON MOVE! THE WE’RE ON MOVE! THE moving its office to a new home in the Langley Mill Business During theDuring next thefew next of months few of yourmonths Parish your Council Parish willCouncil be will be Centre on Amber Drive. moving itsmoving office its to officea new to home a new in homethe Langley in the LangleyMill Business Mill Business
This will provide Centrethe Council onCentre Amber with on access Drive. Amber to Drive. an on- site meeting room, with full access
for the disabled, in which its monthly Council meetings will in future be held. It is This will Thisprovide will theprovide Council the withCouncil access with toaccess an on- tosite an meeting on-site meetingroom, with room, full accesswith full access anticipated that the Council meetings will move to this new location for the January for the disabled,for the disabled, in which inits which monthly its monthlyCouncil meetingsCouncil meetings will in future will in be future held. beIt is held. It is 2017 meeting. anticipatedanticipated that the thatCouncil the meetingsCouncil meetings will move will to movethis new to this location new locationfor the January for the January
2017 mee2017ting. mee ting. The cost implications to the Council are minimal with the rental being on a par to that
paid at its current home. The costThe implications cost implications to the Council to the areCouncil minimal are minimalwith the withrental the being rental on being a par on to athat par to that
paid at itspaid current at its home.current home. Over the past year the Parish Council, with the help of our Parish Clerk, has made
substantial savings in its running costs by streamlining the way it does things. This Over theOver past theyear past the yearParish the Council, Parish Council, with the withhelp theof our help Parish of our Clerk, Parish has Clerk, made has made move is a continuation of the process. substantialsubstantial savings savingsin its running in its costsrunning by costs streamlining by streamlining the way theit does way things. it does This things. This move is movea continuation is a continuation of the process. of the process.
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COUNTY COUNCILLOR PAUL JONES
COUNTYI hope you have COUNCILLOR all enjoyed the summer PAUL break JONES
I was pleased to be invited to the official opening of the new I hope£7.4 youmillion have phase all enjoyed one rebuild the summer of Aldercar break High School. It certainly was an eye opener to see such a radical change I wasfrom pleased the old toVic be Hallam invited building, to the official which opening I am sure of manythe new of £7.4you million spent phasehappy onetimes rebuild in, to ofthis Aldercar modern High spacious School. It certainlyaccommodation. was an eye This opener new toenvironment, see such a alongradical with change the fromenthusiastic the old Vic new Hallam head building, teacher whichI am convinced I am sure willmany do ofnothing youbut spent benefit happy our childrentimes in, andto this community. modern spacious I am pictured below accommodation.with County Councillor This new Caitlin environment, Bisknett alongwho opened with the the new enthusiasticbuild. new head teacher I am convinced will do nothing but benefit our children and community. I am pictured below withI was County pleased Councillor to help Caitlin the bingo Bisknett group who who opened meet at the the new build.Children ’s Centre on Bailey Brook Drive to obtain 7 folding trestle tables and 15 meeting chairs from redundant stock that the County Council had. It is nice to see this furniture I wasbeing pleased recycled to helpand helpingthe bingo one group of our who valued meet community at the groups. Children ’s Centre on Bailey Brook Drive to obtain 7 folding trestle tables and 15 meeting chairs from redundant stock that the County Council had. It is nice to see this furniture being recycled and helping one of our valued community groups.
COUNTY PAUL JONES COUNCILLOR
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County Councillor Paul Jones with County Councillor Caitlin Bisknett
who officially opened the first phase of the multi-million pound County Councillor PaulAldercar Jones with High County School Councillor rebuild Caitlin Bisknett 6 who officially opened the first phase of the multi-million pound Aldercar High School rebuild 6 Following my last article there has been some interest in the Community Funding which I referred to. I am still keen to hear from community groups about help they may be Followingassisted with my last article there has been some interest in the Community Funding Exampleswhich I referredof the type to. ofI am activity still keen which to could hear frombe eligible community for support groups include: about help they may be assisted with Examples of the type of activity which could be eligible for support include: buying tools and equipment to support activities such as developing a
community garden which could also be loaned or shared with other groups for community buying tools events and equipment to support activities such as developing a community garden which could also be loaned or shared with other groups for renovating community buildings which result in increased local use community events setting up community-based sustainable eating projects renovating community buildings which result in increased local use covering start-up costs for new groups such as residents' associations setting up community-based sustainable eating projects COUNCILLOR PAUL JONES COUNTY funding training activities to encourage more people to volunteer covering start-up costs for new groups such as residents' associations the scheme would run for two years and councillors would be asked to identify COUNCILLOR PAUL JONES COUNTY funding training activities to encourage more people to volunteer proposals for their allocated spend as a matter of urgency the scheme would run for two years and councillors would be asked to identify If you have proposalsany ideas pleasefor their contact allocated me, spend with anas outlinea matter of ofthe urgency proposal, by email at: [email protected] If you have any ideas please contact me, with an outline of the proposal, by email at: [email protected] County Council have approved grants of more than £1.2m to voluntary and community groups. It follows a 12-week consultation which looked at how we allocate moneyThe Countyfrom our Council adult care have budget approved to orga grantsnisations of more providing than £1.2m a range to voluntary of support and to oldercommunity and vulnerable groups. people. It follows a 12-week consultation which looked at how we allocate money from our adult care budget to organisations providing a range of support to Theolder consultation and vulnerable looked people. at the future of grant funding to groups providing non-statutory and statutory services − including counselling for adults with relationship difficulties, bereavementThe consultation services looked and atexercise the future classes. of grant funding to groups providing non-statutory and statutory services − including counselling for adults with relationship difficulties, Representativesbereavement servicesfrom voluntary and exercise and community classes. organisations and people who use their services were involved in extensive discussions. Representatives from voluntary and community organisations and people who use their It wasservices agreed, were the involved County inCouncil extensive will codiscussions.mmit to supporting these groups up to 31 March 2018 − with no guarantee of future funding − and will help them to find money fromIt was other agreed, sources the to County support Council their ongoing will co mmitwork. to supporting these groups up to 31 March 2018 − with no guarantee of future funding − and will help them to find money Asfrom well otheras the sources grants, tothe support Council their also ongoing agreed work.four further reports to fund statutory services to: As well as the grants, the Council also agreed four further reports to fund statutory services to: Set up a two-year advocacy service to support older and vulnerable adults
(£320,000) Set up a two-year advocacy service to support older and vulnerable adults Launch services for people who are hard of hearing across the county (£320,000) (£59,200) Launch services for people who are hard of hearing across the county Develop services for people with mental health issues including one-to-one (£59,200) and telephone support and self-help (£384,695) Develop services for people with mental health issues including one-to-one Commission a three-year British Sign Language support service for deaf and and telephone support and self-help (£384,695) hearing impaired people (£38,750) Commission a three-year British Sign Language support service for deaf and hearing impaired people (£38,750) Cllr Paul Jones
Cllr Paul Jones 7 7 CHRISTMAS BISCUIT GIFT CHRISTMAS BISCUIT GIFT As with previous years, the Parish Council is As with previous years,CHRISTMAS the Parish Council isBISCUIT GIFT pleased to announce that it will be continuing Aspleased with previous to announce years, that the it Parishwill be Councilcontinuing is with its initiative of gifting a free box of biscuits for pleasedwith its initiative to announce of gifting that ait freewill bebox continuing of biscuits for anyone resident in the Parish aged 65 and over. anyone resident in the Parish aged 65 and over. with its initiative of gifting a free box of biscuits for anyone resident in the Parish . To obtain your gift you mustaged register 65 and with over the To obtain your gift you must register with the Parish Council before the 5th December 2016. ToParish obtain Council your giftbefore you the 5th register December with 2016the . So, if you are a residentmust of the Aldercar and ParishSo, if you Council are a beforeresident the of the Aldercar and . Langley Mill Parish and 5thare December65 years of 2016 age or Langley Mill Parish and are 65 years of age or So,over, if you then are please a resident get inof touch.the Aldercar Last year and around over, then please get in touch. Last year around Langley300 people Mill Parish applied and for are the 65 free years gift. of age or 300 people applied for the free gift. over, then please get in touch. Last year around 300 people applied for the free gift. To register, please contact the Parish Council by telephone, letter, e-mail or call in and To register, please contact the Parish Council by telephone, letter, e-mail or call in and see us. Gifts are limited to one per household. see us. Gifts are limited to one per household. ToContact register, details please are contact on page the 2Parish of this Council magazine. by telephone, letter, e-mail or call in and Contact details are on page 2 of this magazine. see us. Gifts are limited to one per household.
ContactN.B. Even details if youare haveon page registered 2 of this in magazine. previous year s, you will still need to register again to N.B. Even if you have registered in previous years, you will still need to register again to
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WINTER GRIT DISTRIBUTION ENDS WINTER GRIT DISTRIBUTION ENDS This year, the Parish Council, has decided it will NOT be WINTERThis GRIT year, the DISTRIBUTION Parish Council, has decided ENDS it will NOT be continuing with its winter initiative of providing free bags of continuing with its winter initiative of providing free bags of Thisgrit. year, However, the Parish if you Council, have hasmobility decided problems it will andNOT find be continuinggrit. However, with if its you winter have initiative mobility of problems providing and free find bags of yourself in difficulties due to particularly bad weather grit.yourself However, in difficulties if you have due mobilityto particularly problems bad andweather find conditions during the winter, please contact the Parish conditions during the winter, please contact the Parish yourselfCouncil in difficultiesand we’ll dodue what to particularly we can to help.bad weather Contact details Council and we’ll do what we can to help. Contact details conditionsare again during on page the 2.winter, please contact the Parish are again on page 2. Council and we’ll do what we can to help. Contact details are again on page 2. The Parish Council is responsible for the maintenance of some of the grit bins The Parish Council is responsible for the maintenance of some of the grit bins around the Parish (with DCC maintaining the others) and we will endeavour to see that around the Parish (with DCC maintaining the others) and we will endeavour to see that theseThe bins Parish remain Council well stocked is responsible throughout for the the maintenance winter. of some of the grit bins these bins remain well stocked throughout the winter.
WINTER GRITWINTER around the Parish (with DCC maintaining the others) and we will endeavour to see that
WINTER GRITWINTER Cllr Clive Booth these bins remain well stocked throughout the winter. Cllr Clive Booth
WINTER GRITWINTER Cllr Clive Booth SSNNOOWW B BUUDDDDIEIESS
Derbyshire County Council is promoting a ‘Snow Buddies’ scheme which the Parish Derbyshire County CouncilSN is promotingOW aB ‘SnowUD Buddies’DIE schemeS which the Parish Council is pleased to support. Council is pleased to support.
Derbyshire County Council is promoting a ‘Snow Buddies’ scheme which the Parish
CouncilYou can is pleased become to a support.'snow buddy' by checking on elderly and disabled neighbours and
8 You can become a 'snow buddy' by checking on elderly and disabled neighbours and 8 relatives to make sure they're ok and have enough heat and food to see them through relatives to make sure they're ok and have enough heat and food to see them through 8 Youany can harsh become spells a 'snowof winter buddy' weather by checking. on elderly and disabled neighbours and anyrelatives harsh to spells make of sure winter they're weather ok and. have enough heat and food to see them through any harsh spells of winter weather.
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Sunday,Sunday, the the 7 7thth July July saw saw the the annual annual summersummer festival festival return return to to Cromford Cromford Road. Road. HereHere we we share share some some pictures pictures of of the the well- well- attendedattended event, event, thanks thanks to to roving roving cameraman,cameraman, Paul Paul Mason Mason. . CROMFORD ROAD SUMMER FESTIVAL CROMFORD ROAD SUMMER FESTIVAL CROMFORD ROAD SUMMER FESTIVAL
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MAURICE’S CHIP SHOP MAURICE’S CHIP SHOP Oops, we got it wrong. Oops, we got it wrong. In the previous issue of this magazine we referred to the proprietor of the fish and chip Inshop the onprevious Peel Street issue asof Erniethis magazine – but as wepractically referred everyone to the proprietor in the village of the knows, fish and it waschip shopMaurice. on Peel We offerStreet our as sincere Ernie – apologies but as practically for the slip everyone up and in to the balance village the knows, books, it wasas it Maurice.were, we We include offer here our sincerea more apologiesdetailed piece for the about slip Maurice’sup and to business,balance the which books, was as it were,commonly we include accepted here to a provide more detailed the best piece fish andabout chips Maurice’s in the areabusiness, (some which would was say the commonlyworld). accepted to provide the best fish and chips in the area (some would say the world). Maurice was actually Maurice Whysall, a Langley Mill man who started the business in
Maurice1946. He was had actually been a Mauriceminer at Whysall,Moorgreen a Langley Colliery Mill in Nottinghamshire, man who started wherethe business he lost ina leg following an accident with a conveyer belt. He was fitted with a heavy metal
1946. He had been a miner at Moorgreen Colliery in Nottinghamshire, where he lost a legprosthetic following leg an which accident sat tight with toa conveyerhis groin andbelt. which He was would fitted cause with ahim heavy pain metal and prostheticdiscomfort leg if he which stayed sat ontight his to feet his toogroin long. and This which may would come cause as a himsurprise pain toand many of the discomfortpeople who if usedhe stayed his shop on his for feetMaurice too long. would This never may speak come of as his a surprisedisability. to many of the people who used his shop for Maurice would never speak of his disability.
MAURICE’S CHIP SHOP
MAURICE’S CHIP SHOP
Maurice and Betty outside their Peel Street shop in 1988
Maurice and Betty outside their Peel Street shop in 1988 It was on the advice of his mother, who had the business acumen to see that a Itsimple was on grocery the advice business of his might mother, struggle who hadin a thetime business of rationing acumen following to see the that war, a that simpleMaurice grocery turned business to chips tomight earn struggle his living. in ‘Frya time chips of rationing more often!’ following she told the her war, son that – Mauriceand that’s turned exactly to chipswhat Mauriceto earn his did. living. He employed ‘Fry chips the more Jesse often!’ Robinson she told company her son of– Nottingham to build a frying range in the premises to compliment a small gas stove 10 and that’s exactly what Maurice did. He employed the Jesse Robinson company of Nottinghamwith just two to burners build a thatfrying was range already in the there. premises The whole to compliment lot ran on a gas small that gas was stove 10 with just two burners that was already there. The whole lot ran on gas that was supplied via a coin operated meter that required feeding regularly with big, pre- supplieddecimal pennies.via a coin Maurice operated was meter therefore that required always onfeeding the lookout regularly for withthe coinsbig, pre- and decimalwould maintain pennies. a Mauriceready supply. was therefore always on the lookout for the coins and would maintain a ready supply. Another acquisition for the new business was a large, iron-framed churner that would peelAnother the acquisitionnumerous potatoesfor the new required business by the was business, a large, ironby tumbling-framed churnerthem in thata large would drum.peel the This numerous was eventually potatoes replaced required by by a thesmaller business, peeler. by tumbling them in a large drum. This was eventually replaced by a smaller peeler. Maurice went on to marry Betty and for thirty years they worked together in the shop providingMaurice went fish, onchips to marry and groceries Betty and to for the thirty folk yearsof Langley they workedMill. They together would inopen the theshop shopproviding four fish,evenings chips (Tuesday, and groceries Wednesday, to the folk Friday of Langley and Saturday) Mill. They and would three open the lunchtimesshop four evenings (Thursday, (Tuesday, Friday andWednesday, Saturday) Friday each week.and Saturday) and three lunchtimes (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) each week. In the early days licensing laws meant that the local pubs closed at 10.00pm, so it MAURICE’S CHIP SHOP wasIn the usually early daysthe case licensing that they laws were meant shutting that the up local shop pubs for 10.30pm closed at or 10.00pm, shortly so it afterwardswas usually after the casethe rush. that Laterthey were though, shutting the licensing up shop hoursfor 10.30pm were extended or shortly and MAURICE’S CHIP SHOP Mauriceafterwards and after Betty the had rush. to changeLater though, their own the licensingoperating hours hours were to midnight extended closing and to caterMaurice for andtheir Betty clientele had whoto change were leavingtheir own the operating pubs later. hours to midnight closing to cater for their clientele who were leaving the pubs later. The grocery side of the business expandedThe grocery towards side of the the end business of their retail careersexpanded as towards Maurice the and end Betty of theircame retail to offercareers more as andMaurice more and goods Betty to cametheir to customers.offer more and Maurice more would goods always to their wear a whitecustomers. warehouse Maurice coat would whilst always serving wear fish a andwhite chips, warehouse but whilst coat working whilst serving in the fish groceryand chips, part but of whilstthe business working he in wouldthe swapgrocery it forpart a ofbrown the businessone. It is hethe would lasting imageswap it of for this a brownwhich one.remains It is withthe lastingmany peopleimage of and this has which led toremains the light-hearted with many comparisonpeople and haswith led Albert to the Arkwright light-hearted of the
‘Opencomparison All Hours’ with televisionAlbert Arkwright comedy of the
series.‘Open All But Hours’ if Maurice television was Arkwrightcomedy then Betty,series. by But her if Mauriceown admission, was Arkwright must have then beenBetty, Granville. by her own admission, must have been Granville. Betty Whysall with the carriage clock Maurice and Betty finally closed the shop presented to her and Maurice by grateful and retired from the fish and chip business Betty Whysall with the carriage clock Maurice and Betty finally closed the shop neighbours and customers. in September 1990. Maurice passed away presented to her and Maurice by grateful and retired from the fish and chip business in September 2008 at the age of 85, but neighbours and customers. in September 1990. Maurice passed away his wife, Betty, continues to reside in the village.in September When their 2008 neighbours at the age and of 85, but customershis wife, Betty, learnt continues that the businessto reside inwas the to village. close afterWhen 46 their years neighbours they organised and a collectioncustomers and learnt bought that theMaurice business and Bettywas to a closecarriage after clock 46 years in appreciation they organised of their a yearscollection of service and bought to the Maurice community. and Betty a carriage clock in appreciation of their 11 years of service to the community. Cllr. Clive Booth 11 Cllr. Clive Booth SO, WHO WAS ERNIE? SO, WHO WAS ERNIE? Now that we’ve ascertained beyond all doubt that it was Maurice who ran the Peel NowStreet that fish we’ve and ascertainedchip shop (see beyond previous all doubt pages), that then it was who Maurice exactly who was ran Ernie the toPeel whom Streetthe author fish and of last chip month’s shop (see article previous erroneously pages), allocated then who the exactly role? was Ernie to whom the author of last month’s article erroneously allocated the role? Well, this was probably a gentleman who lived on the street and who was a frequent Well,customer this was in the probably shop. Wea gentleman know that who this livedErnie on was the a streettrain driver and who who was used a frequentto drive the customercoal train in from the shop.the Ormonde We know Colliery that this at ErnieLoscoe was to thea train railway driver sidings who used in Langley to drive by the coalpassing train underfrom the the Ormonde road bridge Colliery near atto Loscoethe Mansfield to the Roadrailway / Holbrooksidings in Street Langley junction. by passing under the road bridge near to the Mansfield Road / Holbrook Street junction. Maybe you can tell us a little more about Ernie? We’d love to hear from you. Maybe you can tell us a little more about Ernie? We’d love to hear from you.
MAURICE’S CHIP SHOP
MAURICE’S CHIP SHOP The 1900 Ordnance Survey map above shows where the Ormonde coal train would Thehave 1900 been Ordnance driven. The Survey railway map line above that showsexits the where picture the to Ormonde the left hand coal sidetrain goeswould under haveMansfield been driven.Road then The onrailway to Falls line Road that exitsin Heanor the picture and the to Ormondethe left hand Colliery side goesat Loscoe. under MansfieldThe coal Roadladen thentrucks on from to Falls Ormonde Road inColliery Heanor would and thebe broughtOrmonde down Colliery this lineat Loscoe. to the Therailway coal sidingsladen trucks near Heanorfrom Ormonde Junction Colliery ready forwould onward be brought transportation down this to theirline tofinal the railwaydestination. sidings Heanor near Heanor Junction Junction was situated ready atfor the onward bottom transportation of Lee Lane toin theirLangley. final destination. Heanor Junction was situated at the bottom of Lee Lane in Langley. The line that branches from the Ormonde Line marked ‘Heanor Goods’ Branch can be Theseen line crossing that branches Mansfield from Road the Ormondeover a level Line crossing marked that ‘Heanor was sited Goods’ near Branch to the can be seenGreenacre crossing Avenue Mansfield junction. Road This over branch a level line crossing ran to that Bailey was Brook sited Colliery.near to the
12 Greenacre Avenue junction. This branch line ran to Bailey Brook Colliery. Cllr. Clive Booth 12 Cllr. Clive Booth
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13 13 HEANOR MEDICAL CENTRE HEANOR MEDICALUPDATE CENTRE UPDATE
BUILDING CONTRACTOR ANNOUNCED BUILDINGFOR HEANOR CONTRACTOR HEALTHCARE ANNOUNCED PROJECT FOR HEANOR HEALTHCARE PROJECT The contract to build the new Heanor healthcare building on the site of the former Heanor Memorial Hospital has been awarded to East Midlands firm A&S Enterprises TheLimited. contract to build the new Heanor healthcare building on the site of the former Heanor Memorial Hospital has been awarded to East Midlands firm A&S Enterprises Limited.A&S Enterprises are based at Lancaster Court, Lancaster Park, Burton upon Trent, and have an established track record in the construction of NHS healthcare premises. A&SWilliam Enterprises Jones, chief are basedoperating at Lancaster officer for Cour Derbyshiret, Lancaster Community Park, Burton Health upon Services Trent, NHS and haveFoundation an established Trust, on track behalf record of the in theHeanor construction healthcare of NHSredevelopment, healthcare premises.said, "We are Williamdelighted Jones, to be chief able operating to announce officer the for award Derbyshire of the contract Community for this Health important Services project NHS and Foundationwe look forward Trust, to on celebrating behalf of the the Heanor start on healthcare site in the redevelopment,coming weeks.” said, "We are delighted to be able to announce the award of the contract for this important project and HEANOR MEDICAL CENTRE CENTRE MEDICAL HEANOR weThe look start forward on site to is celebrating now expected the startto be on in siteearly in November the coming with weeks.” plans for a turf-cutting
HEANOR MEDICALHEANOR CENTRE ceremony to be announced soon. The project will take 12 months to complete. The start on site is now expected to be in early November with plans for a turf-cutting ceremonyThe total tocost be of announced the project soon. will be The around project £3.5m, will take incorporating 12 months not to complete.just the building costs but all the associated costs of fitting out, preparing and opening the new building Theready total for cost patient of the care. project will be around £3.5m, incorporating not just the building costs but all the associated costs of fitting out, preparing and opening the new building readyJonathan for patient Leese, care. marketing manager for A&S Enterprises (www.aandsenterprises.co.uk), said, "We have a wealth of experience in healthcare projects including Ilkeston Medical JonathanCentre and Leese, Ilkeston marketing Community manager Hospital. for A&S The Enterprises majority of (www.aandsenterprises.co.uk),our workforce are from Derby said,and "Wewe are have keen a wealth to use oflocal experience companies in healthcare on our projects. projects Our including contracts Ilkeston manager Medical lives Centrejust 3 milesand Ilkeston away so Community this is very Hospital. much a localThe majority project forof ourus.” workforce are from Derby 14 and we are keen to use local companies on our projects. Our contracts manager lives just 3 miles away so this is very much a local project for us.” 14 WHAT HEANOR’S NEW HEALTHCARE WHAT HEANOR’S NEW HEALTHCARE FACILITY WILL BRING FACILITY WILL BRING When the new building opens in late 2017 it will be a base for a wide range of outpatient servicesWhen the including: new building opens in late 2017 it will be a base for a wide range of outpatient services including: Gastroenterology TraumaGastroenterology & Orthopaedics DermatologyTrauma & Orthopaedics GynaecologyDermatology RheumatologyGynaecology Ear,Rheumatology Nose & Throat AudiologyEar, Nose & Throat CENTRE HEANOR MEDICAL HEANOR MEDICAL CENTRE CENTRE HEANOR MEDICAL Pre-operativeAudiology assessment. Pre-operative assessment. The new building will also be a base for services from Wilmot Street clinic. All the servicesThe new from building there will will also be providedbe a base at for the services new building, from Wilmot including: Street clinic. All the services from there will be provided at the new building, including: Podiatry PhlebotomyPodiatry (blood tests) CommunityPhlebotomy services. (blood tests) Community services. Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is leading the project, as theDerbyshire organisation Community responsible Health for Servicesthe redevelopment NHS Foundation of health Trust services is leading on the the site project, of the as formerthe organisation Heanor Memorial responsible Hospital. for the redevelopment of health services on the site of the former Heanor Memorial Hospital. The old memorial hospital, which opened in 1925, was demolished in October 2015 as unfitThe forold the memorial delivery hospital, of modern which healthcare, opened inafter 1925, findings was demolished of asbestos in initially October forced 2015 its as closureunfit for in the September delivery of 2013. modern healthcare, after findings of asbestos initially forced its closure in September 2013. Amber Valley Borough Council formally approved plans for a single storey purpose-built healthAmber development, Valley Borough as aCouncil base for formally a range approved of health plans services for a for single the localstorey community, purpose-built at thehealth end development,of November 2015.as a base for a range of health services for the local community, at the end of November 2015. You can follow the progress of the project on Twitter #HeanorHealthNewEra. You can follow the progress of the project on Twitter #HeanorHealthNewEra.
15 15 Join us on a Christmas Coach Trip to the historic walled city of York to enjoy Join us onthe a pleasures Christmas of Coach the city’ Trips renowned to the historic Christmas walled Festival city of York on . to. . enjoy the pleasures of the city’s renowned Christmas Festival on . . . st THURSDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2016 THURSDAY, 1Fare:st DECEMBER £10.00 2016 Non-ParishFare: residents: £10.00 £12.00 Non-Parish residents: £12.00 Leaving from outside Shop4U, Cromford Road Leaving from outsideat 7.30am Shop4U, prompt Cromford Road Leaving Yorkat 7.30amfor return prompt journey at 5.00pm
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The trip is initially open only to residents of the Aldercar & Langley Mill TheParish, trip is butinitially non- openresidents only mayto resident apply sfor of tickets the Aldercar and will & beLangley allocated Mill Parish, but non-residentsthem if anymay seats apply remain for tickets unfilled. and will be allocated 16 them if any seats remain unfilled. 16 17 FREEFREE ALADDIN ALADDIN PANTOMIME PANTOMIME 17
DON’T MISS IT! DON’T MISS IT! EVERYTHING STOPS FOR TEA EVERYTHING STOPS FOR TEA
On Sunday 28th September,
Langley Mill United Cricket Club On Sunday 28th September, arranged an afternoon tea for its Langley Mill United Cricket Club senior members. arranged an afternoon tea for its
senior members. As a club it prides itself on
providing free cricket to As a club it prides itself on youngsters, so it thought it would providing free cricket to also give something back to its youngsters, so it thought it would more senior supporters, as a also give something back to its thank you for their tremendous more senior supporters, as a support over the years. thank you for their tremendous
support over the years.
EVERYTHING STOPS FOR TEA The afternoon tea was a
great success thanks to the EVERYTHING STOPS FOR TEA The afternoon tea was a help of the Club’s fantastic great success thanks to the volunteers. help of the Club’s fantastic
volunteers. As the 2016 season comes
to an end members and As the 2016 season comes players are already looking to an end members and forward to the 2017 season! players are already looking
forward to the 2017 season! Cllr Steve Brown 18 Cllr Steve Brown 18
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