Parish Magazine August 2016

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CHAIRMAN’SCHAIRMAN’SCHAIRMAN’SCHAIRMAN’S REPORT REPORT REPORT REPORT AugustAugustAugustAugust 2016 2016 2016 2016

WelcomeWelcomeWelcomeWelcome toto tothethe the toAugustAugust Augustthe Augusteditionedition edition editionofof ofthethe the ofParishParish Parishthe Parish Magazine,Magazine,Magazine,Magazine, which which which is is which full isfull fullof of is information ofinformation full information of information and and and articles articles articlesand for articlesfor for for residentsresidentsresidentsresidents of of the ofthe the Parish. Parish. of Parish. the Parish.Hopefully Hopefully Hopefully Hopefully there there there is is something there issomething something is something ofof interest ofinterest interestof forinterest for forall. all. all. for all.

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SummerSummerSummerSummer is is finally isfinally finally ishere here finally here and and hereand with with with and its its arrivalits witharrival arrival its the thearrival the Parish Parish Parish the Council CouncilParish Council areCouncil are are once once once are again, again, onceagain, by byagain, bypopular popular popular by popular demanddemanddemand demand organisingorganising organising organising aa coachacoach coach a triptripcoach trip toto BlackpooltotripBlackpool Blackpool to Blackpool forfor for familiesfamilies families for families onon on 1111 11 AugustonAugust August 11 2016.August2016. 2016. This2016. This This This followsfollowsfollows the followsthe the successful successful successful the successful trip trip trip to to Scarborough to Scarboroughtrip Scarborough to Scarborough which which which took tookwhich took place place placetook in in place June. inJune. June. in First FirstJune. First child child Firstchild free!! free!! childfree!! - - free!!- - DetailsDetailsDetails about Detailsabout about tickets tickets about tickets and andtickets and arrangements arrangements arrangements and arrangements can can can be be befound canfound found be later later found later in in the inlaterthe the magazine. magazine. in magazine. the magazine.

SummerSummerSummerSummer isis alsoisalso also aisa timealsoatime time ofaof time flowers,offlowers, flowers, of flowers, andand and I I wish wishIand wish toIto wish tothankthank thank to Plantscape Plantscapethank Plantscape Plantscape forfor for theirtheir their for helphelp theirhelp inin helpin in organisingorganisingorganisingorganising the the the beautiful beautiful beautiful the beautiful floral floral floral displays displays floraldisplays displayson on onthe the the lampposts lamppostson lampposts the lampposts throughout throughout throughout throughout the the the village, village, village, the I’m village,I’m I’msure sure sure I’m sure youyouyou will will will agreeyou agree agree will they they agree they really really reallythey bring bring really bring a a touch bringtoucha touch ofa of touch colour ofcolour colour of to tocolour the tothe the area. area. to area. the area.

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sidents of Aldercar and Langley Mill, a lovely a lovely Mill, Langley and Aldercar of sidents

to report the death of Mrs Emma Mickleburgh, Mickleburgh, Emma Mrs of death the to report sidents of Aldercar and Langley Mill, a lovely a lovely Mill, Langley and Aldercar of sidents to report the death of Mrs Emma Mickleburgh, Mickleburgh, Emma Mrs of death the to report

sidents of Aldercar and Langley Mill, a lovely a lovely Mill, Langley and Aldercar of sidents to report the death of Mrs Emma Mickleburgh, Mickleburgh, Emma Mrs of death the to report FOUR MORE YEARS FOUR MORE YEARS FOUR MORE YEARS

July after a short illness. Members and staff of the Parish Council join me in sending me in sending join Council and staff of Parish the Members July illness. a short after family. to the condolences sincere proprietor of the Hair Company shop on Cromford Road, who passed away on the 7 the on away passed Road, who Cromford on shop Company Hair the of proprietor Finally, it is with deep regret that I have I have that regret deep is with it Finally, Before I sign off, I would like to wish all re wish to like I would off, sign I Before staff our find will You to Thursday. Monday pm 1 until 9 am from are open offices The approachable. and both friendly relaxing and safe summer. Remember if you have any views or suggestions on how the how on or suggestions views any have you if Remember summer. safe and relaxing Clerk. the contact please community the with interact can Council Parish In my first term I met and dealt with some wonderful people; some problems were were problems some people; wonderful some with dealt and met I term first In my all.them win cannot we but lost, were some and ongoing are some solved, lookand ability forward my of best the to residents local the supporting on carry will I Valley. at Amber representative as your four years next to the calling in hesitate do not please problems any have if you so open, door is always My e-mail ([email protected]). by or 710659) (01773 telephone by either

sincere condolences to the family. family. to the condolences sincere July after a short illness. Members and staff of the Parish Council join me in sending me in sending join Council and staff of Parish the Members July illness. a short after Finally, it is with deep regret that I have I have that regret deep is with it Finally, both friendly and approachable. approachable. and both friendly Before I sign off, I would like to wish all re wish to like I would off, sign I Before staff our find will You to Thursday. Monday pm 1 until 9 am from are open offices The Parish Council can interact with the community please contact the Clerk. Clerk. the contact please community the with interact can Council Parish relaxing and safe summer. Remember if you have any views or suggestions on how the how on or suggestions views any have you if Remember summer. safe and relaxing 7 the on away passed Road, who Cromford on shop Company Hair the of proprietor either by telephone (01773 710659) or by e-mail ([email protected]). e-mail ([email protected]). by or 710659) (01773 telephone by either My door is always open, so if you have any problems please do not hesitate in calling calling in hesitate do not please problems any have if you so open, door is always My

to the next four years as your representative at . at Amber representative as your four years next to the I will carry on supporting the local residents to the best of my ability and lookand ability forward my of best the to residents local the supporting on carry will I

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relaxing and safe summer. Remember if you have any views or suggestions on how the how on or suggestions views any have you if Remember summer. safe and relaxing 7 the on away passed Road, who Cromford on shop Company Hair the of proprietor

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to the next four years as your representative at Amber Valley. at Amber representative as your four years next to the

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solved, some are ongoing and some were lost, but we cannot win them all.them win cannot we but lost, were some and ongoing are some solved,

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If you wantIf IfyouIf you you to want want getwant involvedto to toget get get involved involved involvedin the project,in in inthe the the project, project, pleaseproject, please e-mailplease please e-mail e-mail e-mail [email protected]@derbyshire.gov.ukthrivingcommunities@[email protected] or call orEllen or orcall call call on Ellen Ellen Ellen01629 on on on 01629538439 01629 01629 538439 538439 for538439 a chat. for for for a a chat.a chat. chat.

CommunityCommunityCommunityCommunity Priorities Priorities Priorities Priorities Programme Programme Programme Programme In addition,InIn Inaddition, addition, addition,the County the the the County County CouncilCounty Council Council hasCouncil identified has has has identified identified identified areas areaswithin areas areas withinthe within within Aldercar the the the Aldercar Aldercar Aldercar& Langley & & &Langley Langley LangleyMill Mill Mill Mill area thatareaareaarea will that that bethat willeligible will will be be be eligible foreligible eligible a part for for for aof a part aour part part ofcommunity of ofour our our community community community support support support fund.support fund. fund. fund.

County Councillor Paul Jones County Councillor Paul Jones County Councillor Paul Jones County Councillor Paul Jones The CommunitiesTheTheThe Communities Communities Communities Priorities Priorities Priorities Priorities Programme Programme Programme Programme allows allows Countyallows allows County County CouncillorsCounty Councillors Councillors Councillors to apply to to toforapply apply apply funding for for for funding funding funding for projectsforforfor projects projects projectswithin withintheir within within areas their their their whichareas areas areas whichwoul which whichd woulbenefit woul would dbenefitd mostbenefit benefit from most most most financial from from from financial financial financialsupport. support. support. support.

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If you Ifhave IfyouIf you you anyhave have have ideas any any any ofideas ideas ideasscheme of of ofscheme scheme schemewhich whichmay which which be may may eligiblemay be be be eligible eligible foreligible this for for funding,for this this this funding, funding, funding,please please doplease please not do do do not not not hesitatehesitatehesitate hesitateto contact to to tocontact contact mecontact by me emailme me by by by atemail email [email protected] at at [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] with an with with outlinewith an an an outline ofoutline outline the of of ofthe the the proposal.proposal.proposal.proposal. 7 77 7 Cllr PaulCllrCllrCllr Jones Paul Paul Paul Jones Jones Jones

AA A FAMILYFAMILY FAMILY DAYDAY DAY OUTOUT OUT

ThereThereThere areare are aa fewfewa few seatsseats seats remainingremaining remaining onon on thethe the coachescoaches coaches forfor for ourourour Summer Summer Summer 2016 2016 2016 family family family day day day out out out to to the tothe the seaside seaside seaside at at … at… …

ononon Thursday,Thursday, Thursday, 1111 11thth th AugustAugust August 20162016 2016

FIRSTFIRSTFIRST CHILD CHILD CHILD GOES GOES GOES FREE! FREE! FREE! (additional(additional(additional children children children £5 £5 £5each) each) each) AdultAdultAdult fare: fare: fare: £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 LeavingLeavingLeaving from from from outside outside outside Shop4U, Shop4U, Shop4U, Cromford Cromford Cromford Road Road Road

Blackpool Trip Blackpool Trip Blackpool Trip atat 7.30am at7.30am 7.30am prompt prompt prompt ReturningReturningReturning at at 5.00pm at5.00pm 5.00pm from from from Blackpool Blackpool Blackpool

TheTheThe triptrip trip isis isinitiallyinitially initially openopen open onlyonly only toto toresidentsresidents residents ofof ofthethe the Parish,Parish,Parish, butbut but non-residentsnon-residents non-residents maymay may applyapply apply forfor for ticketstickets tickets andand and willwillwill be be beallocated allocated allocated them them them if if seats seatsif seats remain remain remain unfilled. unfilled. unfilled.

TheTheThe price price price for for foradult adult adult non-residents non-residents non-residents is is £12.00is£12.00 £12.00 each, each, each, butbutbut FIRST FIRST FIRST CHILD CHILD CHILD STILL STILL STILL GOES GOES GOES FREE! FREE! FREE! (additional(additional(additional children children children £5.00 £5.00 £5.00 each) each) each)

ToTo Tobook book book your your your place, place, place, please please please contact contact contact the the the Parish Parish Parish CouncilCouncilCouncil office. office. office. Contact Contact Contact details details details are are are on on onpage page page 2. 2. 2.

NB.NB.NB. Parents/carers Parents/carers Parents/carers of of veryof very very young young young children children children are are are requiredrequiredrequired to to bringto bring bring their their their own own own child child child seat. seat. seat. 88 8

FOODFOOD BANKBANK

StSt Andrew’s Andrew’s Church Church has has been been running running a a Foodbank Foodbank for for overover 33 yearsyears nownow andand inin thisthis timetime itit hashas beenbeen ableable toto helphelp manymany locallocal familiesfamilies atat theirtheir hourhour ofof need.need. WeWe recogniserecognise thatthat manymany ofof usus suffersuffer financiallyfinancially atat times,times, suchsuch asas thethe unexpectedunexpected billbill comingcoming alongalong oror suddensudden redundancy,redundancy, andand thethe FoodbankFoodbank isis therethere toto helphelp atat

suchsuch times. times. St Andrew’s Food Bank St Andrew’s Food Bank

IfIf youyou areare inin needneed ofof food,food, comecome alongalong onon aa FridayFriday afternoonafternoon betweenbetween 1.30pm1.30pm andand 4pm4pm andand wewe willwill bebe pleasedpleased to to help help you, you, or or in in real real emergencies emergencies ring ring 07407 07407 634683.634683.

IfIf you you are are able able to to donate donate any any food, food, pleaseplease come come along along betweenbetween thethe aboveabove times,times, oror alternatively,alternatively, wewe havehave aa donationdonation box box in in Asda Asda shop shop in in Langley Langley Mill. Mill.

VolunteersVolunteers Jean Jean and and Phil Phil BaileyBailey ready ready to to serve serve at at the the FoodbankFoodbank

AlongAlong withwith thethe Foodbank,Foodbank, wewe areare alsoalso runningrunning aa CommunityCommunity CaféCafé whichwhich isis generallygenerally onon thethe secondsecond FridayFriday of of the the month month at at 12.00 12.00 noon, noon, where where we we provide provide a a 22 coursecourse cookedcooked mealmeal forfor onlyonly £2.£2. RingRing 0740707407 634683634683 toto confirm confirm the the next next date. date.

StSt Andrews Andrews Church Church –– loving loving and and serving serving Langley Langley Mill Mill for for over over 100 100 years years

AndrewAndrew Whysall Whysall

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HELPHELP US US KEEP KEEP THE THE PATHS PATHS OPEN OPEN

AldercarAldercar && LangleyLangley MillMill isis aa largelarge Parish,Parish, criss-crossedcriss-crossed byby aa networknetwork ofof footpathsfootpaths thatthat provideprovide walkers walkers with with hours hours of of enjoyment enjoyment rambling rambling along along their their routes. routes.

HereHere at at the the Parish Parish Council Council we we want want to to ensure ensure that that these these pleasurable pleasurable routes routes remain remain open open andand accessibleaccessible toto all.all. WeWe havehave aa scheduleschedule thatthat seessees eacheach footpathfootpath inspectedinspected atat leastleast onceonce or or twice twice a a year, year, but but we we are are also also aware aware that thatthat things thingsthings can cancan change changechange quickly. quickly.quickly. A AA tree treetree might mightmight fall,fall,fall, a aa fence fencefence collapse collapsecollapse or oror rampant rampantrampant foliage foliagefoliage start startstart to toto overwhelm overwhelmoverwhelm a aa path. path.path. Footpaths Footpaths Footpaths

AA wooden wooden footbridge footbridge provides provides a a pleasant, pleasant, rustic rustic scene scene on on one one of of Aldercar Aldercar & & Langley Langley Mill’s Mill’s manymany footpaths footpaths - -and and only only a a couple couple of of hundred hundred yards yards from from a a main main road. road. CanCan you you name name where where it it is? is?

ToTo help help us us to to keep keep the the footpaths footpaths of of our our Parish Parish accessible, accessible, I Itherefore therefore encourage encourage all all you you walkerswalkers toto letlet usus knowknow atat thethe CouncilCouncil officeoffice wheneverwhenever youyou comecome acrossacross developingdeveloping problemsproblems on on any any of of the the many many footpaths. footpaths. This This will willwill allow allowallow us usus to toto address addressaddress the thethe situation situationsituation and andand thusthusthus ensure ensureensure the thethe pathways pathwayspathways remain remainremain open openopen and andand accessible accessibleaccessible to toto walkers. walkers.walkers.

PleasePlease call call us us at at the the office office on on 01773-717119 01773-717119 or or e-mail e-mail us us at at [email protected]@aldercarandlangleymillparishcouncil.gov.uk

1010 C CCllr.llr.llr. Clive CliveClive Booth BoothBooth

CHIPCHIP SHOPS SHOPS

ThinkingThinking of of the the fast fast food food outlets outlets in in Langley Langley Mill, Mill, i.e. i.e. KFC, KFC, MacDonald’s, MacDonald’s, etc., etc., you you might might thinkthink they’re they’re a a modern modern phenomenon, phenomenon, but but actually actually the the village village had had its its fair fair share share of of fast fast foodfood shops shops in in the the form form of of chip chip shops shops and and one one café café around around fifty fifty years years ago. ago.

Marshall’sMarshall’s had had a a two two table table café café next next to to Bill Bill Phil Phillips’lips’ bike bike shop, shop, which which at at that that time time was was situatedsituated where where the the MacDonald’s MacDonald’s restaurant restaurant now now stands. stands.

ThereThere were were also also four four chip chip shops shops in in Langley Langley Mill; Mill; Teather’s Teather’s operated operated from from a a wooden wooden hut hut onon Parliament Parliament Square Square which which is is now now the the site site of of the the Council Council car car park park off off Cromford Cromford Road. Road. Coincidentally,Coincidentally, thethe aboveabove mentionedmentioned BillBill PhillipsPhillips laterlater movedmoved hishis bikebike shopshop intointo thethe samesame wooden wooden hut hut after after Teather’s Teather’s had had moved moved out. out.

ThenThen therethere waswas Hodgkinson’sHodgkinson’s onon BankBank Street,Street, lookinglooking downdown CampbellCampbell Street.Street. HeHe waswas assistedassisted byby ArwardArward who,who, Chip Shops Chip Shops Chip Shops Chip Shops despitedespite beingbeing disabled,disabled, regularlyregularly camecame toto watchwatch usus boysboys play play football, football, cricket, cricket, stick stick andand peggy,peggy, etc.etc. onon thethe QueenQueen StreetStreet recreation recreation ground. ground.

TheThe next next one one on on the the list list is is still still a a chipchip shop shop to to this this day, day, situated situated BillBill Phillip’s Phillip’s outside outside his his Parliament Parliament Square Square shop shop that that onon Station Station Road Road it it was, was, in in the the waswas earlier earlier Teather’s Teather’s chip chip shop. shop. past,past, runrun byby Hopewell’s,Hopewell’s, butbut nowadaysnowadays is is known known as as the the New New Taste Taste House. House.

TheThe final final chip chip shop shop I Ican can recall recall was was Langley Langley Mill’s Mill’s answer answer to to ‘Open ‘Open All All Hours’. Hours’. It It was was a a generalgeneral store store come come chip chip chop chop situated situated on on PeelPeel Street Street and and run run by by Ernie. Ernie. If If Ernie Ernie had had hadhad aa brownbrown smocksmock coat,coat, aa moustachemoustache andand couldcould saysay ‘Granville,‘Granville, fetchfetch yeryer cloth’cloth’ itit wouldwould have have been been an an almost almost perfect perfect copy copy of of Arkwright’s Arkwright’s corner corner shop. shop.

AlanAlan Brougham Brougham

ArkrightArkright & & Granville Granville CouldCould Langley Langley Mill Mill be be the the inspirationinspiration for for ‘Open‘Open All All Hours’? Hours’?

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141414 ALDERCARALDERCAR && LANGLEYLANGLEY MILLMILL PARISHPARISH COUNCILCOUNCIL Accounts Accounts for for year year ending ending 31 31stst March March 2016 2016 approved approved by by internal internal auditor auditor subject subject to to external external audit audit by by Grant Grant Thornton Thornton

INCOMEINCOME

PreceptPrecept ……………………………………………………….………………… ……………………………………………………….………………… £86,000.00£86,000.00

AmberAmber Valley Valley BC BC grants grants ..…………………………….……………………… ..…………………………….……………………… £11,638.66£11,638.66

AllotmentAllotment rentals/Parish rentals/Parish trips trips ……………………….….……………………. ……………………….….……………………. £2,593.00£2,593.00

£50.00£50.00 NewsletterNewsletter adverts adverts …………………………………….……………………… …………………………………….……………………… Council Accounts Council Accounts Council Accounts

Children’sChildren’s scheme scheme ………………………………….…….…………………… ………………………………….…….…………………… £2,795.63£2,795.63

BankBank interest interest …………………………………………..………………………. …………………………………………..………………………. £24.10£24.10

EXPENDITUREEXPENDITURE

GeneralGeneral admistr admistrationation ………………………………………………………..... ………………………………………………………..... £31,772.12£31,772.12

SalariesSalaries and and N.I. N.I. ………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………. £25,866.85£25,866.85

ParishParish maintenance maintenance and and improvement improvement ……………………………………… ……………………………………… £10,104.04£10,104.04

ChristmasChristmas and and other other activities activities …………………………….…………………. …………………………….…………………. £9,734.50£9,734.50

AllotmentAllotment expenses expenses ………………………………………………..…………. ………………………………………………..…………. £3,019.09£3,019.09

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It’sIt’s been been a a long long time time coming, coming, but but after after first first being being reported reported in in this this magazine magazine as as a a project project inin progressprogress inin FebruaryFebruary ofof 2014,2014, I I amam pleasedpleased toto reportreport thatthat thethe promisedpromised lamplamp standardsstandards along along the the resurfaced resurfaced Pottery Pottery Lane Lane footpath footpath have have now now been been installed. installed.

FootFoot passengerspassengers cancan nownow walkwalk thethe lengthlength ofof thethe pathway,pathway, bothboth pre-dawnpre-dawn andand post-post- dusk,dusk, with with their their way way illuminated. illuminated.

TheThe footpath footpath has has not not yet yet been been officially officially adopted adopted and and until until it it is is the the Parish Parish Council Council will will pickpick upup thethe billbill forfor thethe runningrunning costcost ofof thethe lightslights whichwhich isis anticipatedanticipated toto bebe aroundaround £1,500£1,500 per per annum. annum.

PotteryPottery LaneLane runsruns betweenbetween StationStation Road,Road, oppositeopposite itsits junction junction withwith MilnhayMilnhay Road,Road, toto thethe railway railway footbridge footbridge that that connects connects to to Nort Northh Street. Street. The The pathway pathway also also runs runs on on past past the the footbridgefootbridge to to give give access access to to Bridge Bridge Street Street and and the the Queen Queen Street Street recreation recreation ground. ground. Its Its namename comes comes from from the the fact fact that that it it used used to to run run along along the the side side of of Langley Langley Mill Mill Pottery. Pottery.

CllrCllr Clive Clive Booth Booth Pottery Lane Pottery Lane

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