In this issue: TWO coach trips! New FREE car park Langley Mill Children’s Scheme Wheels of Time Christmas Pantomime Langley Mill O.A.P. Club
. . . and much more!
ALDERCARALDERCARALDERCAR &&& LANGLEY LANGLEYLANGLEY MILL MILLMILL PARISH PARISHPARISH COUNCIL COUNCILCOUNCIL 201720172017 CALENDAR CALENDARCALENDAR OFOFOF MEETINGS MEETINGSMEETINGS
AllAllAll Parish ParishParish Council CouncilCouncil meetingsmeetings meetings willwill will be bebe held heldheld at: at:at: LANGLEYLANGLEYLANGLEY MILL MILLMILL BUSINESS BUSINESSBUSINESS CENTRE, CENTRE,CENTRE, AMBER AMBERAMBER DRIVE, DRIVE,DRIVE, LANGLEY LANGLEYLANGLEY MILL MILLMILL CommencingCommencingCommencing at atat 6.30pm 6.30pm6.30pm
th 25thth May 2017 2525nd May May 2017 2017 22ndnd June 2017 2222th June June 2017 2017 272727thth July JulyJuly 2017 20172017 The Parish Council does not meet in August TheThe Parish Parish Council Councilth does does not not meet meet in in August August 282828thth September SeptemberSeptember 2017 20172017
Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings. MembersMembers of of the the public public are are welcome welcome to to attend attend meetings. meetings. There will be a fifteen-minute period at the beginning of each meeting ThereThere will will be be a a fifteen fifteen-minute-minute period period at at the the beginning beginning of of each each meeting meeting when residents may address the Council whenwhen residents residents may may address address the the Counci Council l
TheTheThe Parish ParishParish Council CouncilCouncil offices officesoffices areare are located locatedlocated at: at:at: LangleyLangleyLangley Mill MillMill Business BusinessBusiness Centre, Centre,Centre, AmberAmberAmber Drive, Drive,Drive, LangleyLangleyLangley Mill, Mill,Mill, DerbyshireDerbyshireDerbyshire NG16NG16NG16 4BE 4BE4BE
TheTheThe office officeoffice is isis open openopen for forfor business businessbusiness to toto the thethe public publicpublic betweenbetweenbetween 9.00am 9.00am9.00am and andand 1.00pm, 1.00pm,1.00pm, Tuesday TuesdayTuesday to toto Thursday ThursdayThursday
Meeting Details Meeting Meeting Details Meeting Details Meeting Telephone:Telephone:Telephone: 01773 0177301773 717119 717119717119
www.aldercarandlangleymillparishcouncil.gov.ukwww.aldercarandlangleymillparishcouncil.gov.ukwww.aldercarandlangleymillparishcouncil.gov.uk e-mail: [email protected] ee-mail:-mail: clerk@ [email protected]
The opinions expressed in articles within this magazine are the opinions of the TheThe opinions opinions expressed expressed in in articles articles within within this this magazine magazine are are the the opinions opinions of of the the authorsauthorsauthors and andand maymay may not notnot necessarilnecessaril necessarilyyy reflect reflectreflect the thethe opinion opinionopinion ofof of the thethe Parish ParishParish Council CouncilCouncil
Cover picture: An autumnal Anchor Road, Langley Mill CoverCover picture: picture: An An autumnal autumnal Anchor Anchor Road, Road, Langley Langley Mill Mill Photograph: Cllr Clive Booth Photograph:Photograph: Cllr Cllr Clive Clive Booth Booth
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AnotherAnother Step Step Back Back …. ….………………………………………………...……….….….………………………………………………...……….….…. 55 Chairman’s Report ……………….……...…………………………………………... 44 Chairman’sChairman’s Report Report ……………….……...…………………………………………... ……………….……...…………………………………………... Contents Councillor Vacancy Contents Councillor Vacancy Contents Councillor Vacancy ChesterChester Coach Coach Trip Trip ……………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………... 1010 ChristmasChristmas Pantomime Pantomime ……..………………………………………………………………… ……..…………………………………………………………………1188 DisappearingDisappearing Indicators Indicators ……………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………….…. 88 HeanorHeanor Health Health Ce Centrentre ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… 66 LangleyLangley Mill Mill Children’s Children’s Scheme Scheme …………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………….. 16/17 16/17 LangleyLangley Mill Mill OAP OAP Club Club ……………… ……………………………….…………………………………….…….……………………………………. 55 LangleyLangley Mill Mill United United Cricket Cricket Club Club ……………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………. 1919 MablethorpeMablethorpe Coach Coach Trip Trip ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 1111 PentrichPentrich Revolution Revolution ………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………….. 1919 StSt John’s John’s Church Church…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 99 TheThe Saga Saga of of Ernie Ernie ………………………….……………………………………….. ………………………….……………………………………….. 99 UsefulUseful Contacts Contacts …………………….………………………………………………… …………………….………………………………………………… 2020 WheelsWheels of of Time Time ………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………. 1212--15-15
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Thank Thank youyou you toto to everyoneeveryone everyone thatthat that contactedcontacted contacted usus us withwith with commentscomments comments oror or whowho who submittedsubmitted submitted contentcontent content for for for thisthis this issueissue issue ofof of thethe the ParishParish Parish Magazine.Magazine. Magazine. WeWe We areare are alwaysalways always pleasedpleased pleased toto to hearhear hear fromfrom from readersreaders readers and and to to receive receive items items for for possible possible inclusion. inclusion.
rd TheThe deadline deadline for for items items for for the the next next issue issue is is Monday Monday 3 3rdrd July July 2017 2017 (items(items(items receivedreceived received afterafter after thisthis this datedate date willwill will notnot not bebe be considered).considered). considered).
REPRESENTATIONREPRESENTATION OF OF THE THE PEOPLE PEOPLE ACT ACT 1985 1985 (21(1)(a)) (21(1)(a)) PARISHPARISH OF OF ALDERCAR ALDERCAR & & LANGLEY LANGLEY MILL MILL – – COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR VACANCY VACANCY
NOTICENOTICE ISIS HEREBYHEREBY GIVENGIVEN thatthat vacanciesvacancies havehave occurredoccurred inin thethe OfficeOffice ofof CouncillorCouncillor for for the the Parish Parish of of Aldercar Aldercar & & Langley Langley Mill. Mill. T Thehe positions positions will will be be filled filled by co-options made by the Parish Council.
byby co co--optionsoptions made made by by thethe ParishParish Council.Council.
IfIfIf youyou you wish wish to to apply apply or or require require further further information, information, please please write write or or e e--mail-mail to to the the addressaddress below: below: ClerkClerk to to the the Council, Council, LangleyLangley Mill Mill Business Business Centre Centre AmberAmber Drive, Drive, Langley Langley Mill, Mill, Derbyshire Derbyshire NG16 NG16 4BE 4BE Telephone:01773Telephone:01773--717119-717119 EE--mail:-mail: clerk@ [email protected] DeadlineDeadline for for app applicationslicationslications isis is 31 31ststst May May 2017 2017 33
CHAIRMAN’SCHAIRMAN’SCHAIRMAN’S REPORTREPORT REPORT MayMayMay 20172017 2017
WelcomeWelcomeWelcome to to the tothe the May May May 2017 2017 2017 edition edition edition of of the ofthe the parish parish parish magazine. magazine. magazine. I Ihope hopeI hope you you you will will will enjoy enjoy enjoy reading reading reading it it and andit and that that that it it keeps keepsit keeps you you you informedinformedinformed of of the ofthe the work work work of of the ofthe the Parish Parish Parish Council Council Council and and and events events events takingtakingtaking place place place in in our inour our community. community. community.
ThankThankThank you you you to to residents toresidents residents for for fortheir their their patience patience patience whilst whilst whilst the the the Parish Parish Parish CouncilCouncilCouncil moved moved moved offices offices offices to to the tothe the Langley Langley Langley Mill Mill Mill Business Business Business Centre.Centre.Centre. I Iam am I am pleased pleased pleased to to say tosay say we we we are are are now now now fully fully fully installed installed installed in in in ourourour new new new accommodation accommodation accommodation at at the atthe the far far farend end end of of Amber ofAmber Amber Drive Drive Drive andandand telephone telephone telephone lines lines lines and and and e e--mail email-mail faci faci facilitieslitieslities are are are now now now sorted. sorted. sorted. TheTheThe Council Council Council is is pleasedispleased pleased with with with its its itsnew new new accommodation accommodation accommodation whichwhichwhich includes includes includes a a meeting meetinga meeting room room room and and and hope hope hope to to be tobe bethere there there for for for manymanymany years. years. years.
We try to listen to residents and meet their needs and that is exactly what we managed
WeWe try try to to listen listen to to residents residents and and meet meet their their needs needs and and that that is is exactly exactly what what we we managed managed toto do todo doi nin March. iMarch.n March. Following Following Following the the the disappointing disappointing disappointing closure closure closure of of the ofthe the free free free car car car park park park in in the inthe the village village village thethethe Parish Parish Parish Council Council Council managed managed managed to to secure tosecure secure access access access to to land toland land at at the atthe the D D and Dand and D D Transport DTransport Transport site site site on on on CromfordCromfordCromford Road Road Road and and and we we we now now now have have have a a new newa new car car car park. park. park. The The The car car car park park park is is openisopen open 8 8 am am8 am to to 6 to6 pm pm6 pm onon onMondays Mondays Mondays to to Fridays toFridays Fridays and and and 9 9 am am9 am to to 5 to5 pm pm5 pm on on ona a Saturday Saturdaya Saturday and and and has has has the the the added added added security security security of of of CCTVCCTVCCTV monitoring. monitoring. monitoring. Shoppers Shoppers Shoppers and and and residents residents residents may may may park park park free free free for for fortwo two two hours. hours. hours.
SpringSpringSpring is is nowisnow now in in the inthe the air, air, air, the the the lighter lighter lighter nights nights nights have have have returned returned returned and and and it it is isit time istime time to to start tostart start brighteningbrighteningbrightening the the the village. village. village. The The The su su mmersummermmer plants plants plants will will will soon soon soon be be beinstalled installed installed to to add toadd add much much much needed needed needed colourcolourcolour and and and the the the Parish Parish Parish Council Council Council are are are planning planning planning to to cultivate tocultivate cultivate the the the traffic traffic traffic island island island near near near ASDA ASDA ASDA and and and revitaliserevitaliserevitalise the the the Hall Hall Hall Road Road Road Garden Garden Garden area. area. area. May May May I Isay say I say thank thank thank you you you to to County toCounty County Councillor Councillor Councillor Paul Paul Paul JonesJonesJones for for forsupporting supporting supporting the the the latt latt latterer twoer two two projects projects projects with with with a a donation donationa donation from from from his his his community community community grant grant grant fund.fund.fund.
Chairman’s Report Chairman’s Indeed, time moves very quickly it seems these days and summer will be upon us
Chairman’s Report Chairman’s Report Chairman’s Indeed,Indeed, time time moves moves very very quickly quickly it it seems seems these these days days and and summer summer will will be be upon upon us us beforebeforebefore we we we know know know it it so soit soI Iam am I am pleased pleased pleased to to announce toannounce announce two two two more more more coach coach coach trips trips trips to to Chester toChester Chester and and and Mablethorpe.Mablethorpe.Mablethorpe. We We We try try tryto to do todo doour our our b bestest best for for forresidents residents residents and and and the the the family family family trip trip trip to to Mablethorpe toMablethorpe Mablethorpe in in in AugustAugustAugust will will will be be befree free free for for forchildren. children. children. You You You will will will find find find the the the details details details later later later in in the inthe the magazine. magazine. magazine.
KeepKeepKeep your your your eyes eyes eyes open open open in in May inMay May as as asthe the the Parish Parish Parish Council Council Council will will will launch launch launch a a new newa new website website website to to keep tokeep keep residentsresidentsresidents up up upto to date. todate. date. The The The new new new website website website address address address will will will be be bewww.almpc.co.uk www.almpc.co.uk www.almpc.co.uk
HavingHavingHaving listened listened listened to to resident’s toresident’s resident’s feedback feedback feedback, ,our our, our e e--mail maile-mail address address address has has has b beeneen been shortened shortened shortened to to a toa a moremoremore memorable memorable memorable version version version and and and you you you can can can now now now contact contact contact the the the council council council at at [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
MayMayMay I Iremind remind I remind everyone everyone everyone that that that the the the Parish Parish Parish Council Council Council is is hereishere here to to serve toserve serve you you you and and and we we we would would would be be be happy to receive feedback at any time. Remember it is Parish Council. happyhappy to to receive receive feedback feedback at at any any time. time. Remember Remember it it is is YOUR YOURYOUR Parish Parish Council. Council.
Finally,Finally,Finally, enjoy enjoy enjoy the the the better better better weather, weather, weather, keep keep keep safe safe safe and and and hopefully hopefully hopefully I Ishall shall I shall meet meet meet some some some of of you ofyou you on on on the forthcoming coach trips. thethe forthcoming forthcoming coach coach trips. trips. 44 4 CllrCllrCllr Mick Mick Mick Fowkes Fowkes Fowkes ChairmanChairmanChairman
Langley Club AnotherBack O.A.P. Mill Step LANGLEYLANGLEY MILLMILL O.A.P.O.A.P. CLUBCLUB Langley Club AnotherBack O.A.P. Mill Step Langley Club AnotherBack O.A.P. Mill Step CelebratingCelebrating 6060 yearsyears
WhyWhy notnot comecome andand joinjoin us?us?
We meet at Bailey Brook Drive Centre, Langley Mill WeWe meet meet atat BaileyBailey BrookBrook DriveDrive Centre,Centre, Langley Langley MillMill every Wednesday everyevery Wednesday Wednesday 12:3012:30 pmpm toto 3:00 3:00 pmpm
We also have coach trips out WeWe alsoalso havehave coachcoach tripstrips outout plusplus wewe gogo toto thethe EckingtonEckington CentreCentre forfor ChristmasChristmas dinner.dinner.
WeWe havehave bingobingo £1.50£1.50 forfor 66 booksbooks
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HEANOR'S NEW HEALTH FACILITIES RISING FROM THE GROUND Building work at the site of the new Heanor healthcare facilities is gathering pace as Building work at the site of the new Heanor healthcare facilities is gathering pace as the careful preparation of the ground-works over the past weeks leads on to the the careful preparation of the ground-works over the past weeks leads on to the more visible signs of the new building taking shape. more visible signs of the new building taking shape. Contractors, A & S Enterprises, Limited moved on site at the beginning of November Contractors, A & S Enterprises, Limited moved on site at the beginning of November and have since been busy preparing the ground and setting up for the construction and have since been busy preparing the ground and setting up for the construction work, which is expected to be completed in late 2017. work, which is expected to be completed in late 2017. Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is leading the project, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is leading the project, as the organisation responsible for the redevelopment of health services on the site as the organisation responsible for the redevelopment of health services on the site of the former Heanor Memorial Hospital. of the former Heanor Memorial Hospital.
Facility Facility Heanor’s Health Heanor’s Heanor’s Health Heanor’s
The start of work on Heanor’s new health facility The start of work on Heanor’s new health facility The old memorial hospital, which opened in 1925, was demolished in October 2015 The old memorial hospital, which opened in 1925, was demolished in October 2015 as unfit for the delivery of modern healthcare, after findings of asbestos initially as unfit for the delivery of modern healthcare, after findings of asbestos initially forced its closure in September 2013. Amber Valley Borough Council formally forced its closure in September 2013. Amber Valley Borough Council formally approved plans for a single storey purpose-built health development, as a base for a approved plans for a single storey purpose-built health development, as a base for a range of health services for the local community, at the end of November 2015. range of health services for the local community, at the end of November 2015.
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Free Parking Free Parking
FREEFREE COUNCIL COUNCIL PARKING PARKING RETURNSRETURNS TO TO LANGLEY LANGLEY MILLMILL
WithWith the the previous previous issue issue of of this this
magazine we bought you the bad
magazine we bought you the bad newsnews that that the the FREE FREE Parish Parish Council Council carcar park park on on Parliament Parliament Square, Square, off off CromfordCromford Road Road, had, had closed closed due due to to circumstancescircumstances beyond beyond the the Council’s control. Council’s control. TheThe site site of of the the Council’s Council’s new new car car park park
WithWith this this issue, issue, we we are are pleased pleased to to bring bring you you some some good good news news in in that that following following negotiationsnegotiations with with the the owners owners of of D&D D&D Transport Transport on on the the old old Smith’s Smith’s Flour Flour Mill Mill site, site, a a newnew car car park park has has been been created created and and FREE FREE parking parking is is once once again again available. available. Parking Parking is is limited to two hours, which should be plenty of time to do your shopping, get your
limited to two hours, which should be plenty of time to do your shopping, get your GardensThomas Norman hairhair done done and and enjoy enjoy a acup cup of of tea tea and and a apiece piece of of cake. cake. GardensThomas Norman CllrCllr Clive Clive Booth Booth
THOMASTHOMAS NORMAN NORMAN GARDENS GARDENS
It Itseems seems a along long time time since since we we told told you you aboutabout the the planned planned refurbishment refurbishment of of the the greengreen area area on on North North Street Street (officially (officially knownknown as as Thomas Thomas Norman Norman Gardens) Gardens) and and thethe plans plans to to commemorate commemorate the the service service of of a a muchmuch-loved,-loved, former former Councillor Councillor Marion Marion Paisley, who sadly passed away in 2014. ThomasThomas Norman Norman Gardens, Gardens, North North Street Street Paisley, who sadly passed away in 2014.
ThereThere have have been been problems problems, but, but better better news news is is to to hand; hand; all all the the problems problems have have been been overcome and work will commence in the next few weeks. overcome and work will commence in the next few weeks.
We look forward to seeing the finished refurbishment and a lasting tribute to We look forward to seeing the finished refurbishment and a lasting tribute to
CouncillorCouncillor Paisley. Paisley. CllrCllr Clive Clive Booth Booth 7 7
THETHE DISAPPEARINGDISAPPEARING INDICATORSINDICATORS 77 WhereWhere are are all all the the Indicators Indicators Disappearing Disappearing to to?? THE DISAPPEARING INDICATORS When I first learnt to drive a car, we didn’t have the indicators that flashed giving all a WhenWhen I Ifirst first learnt learnt to to drive drive a a car car, ,we we didn’t didn’t have have the the indicators indicators that that flashed flashed giving giving all all a a 7 knowledgeWhereknowledge are that allthat the the the Indicators driver driver and and Disappearing car car were were either either to? turning turning right right or or left. left. We We had had either either semaphores semaphores (which (which came came from from the the side side of of the the car car and and lit lit up) up) or, or, if ifif you youyou were werewere not notnot lucky luckylucky enoughWhenenough I to firstto have have learnt these these to drive, ,,the thethe wind a windwind carow,ow we on on didn’t the the driver’s driver’shave the side side indicators was was wound wound that down flasheddown the the giving right rightright all a handknowledgehand went went out outthat of of the the the driver window window and to to car indicate indicate were theeither the car car turning was was turning turning right or right right left. and andWe if ifhad turning turning either left left thesemaphoresthethe arm armarm went wentwent in (which inin an anan anti anti came--clockwise-clockwise from the direction. direction. side of the car and lit up) or, if you were not lucky enough to have these, the window on the driver’s side was wound down the right hand went out of the window to indicate the car was turning right and if turning left the arm went in an anti-clockwise direction.
I IIv vvividlyividlyividly remember rememberremember failing failingfailing my mymy first firstfirst d ddrivingrivingriving test testtest by byby not notnot using usingusing manua manuamanual llsignals signalssignals when whenwhen told toldtold to.to. to. Oh OhOh, ,,how how I Iwonder wonder how how tests tests go go today today, ,,the thethe driver driverdriver has hashas an anan easy easyeasy time timetime indicating indicatingindicating the thethe direction he or she wants to go by clicking a switch. direction direction he he or or she she wants wants to to go go by by clicking clicking a a switch. switch. I vividly remember failing my first driving test by not using manual signals when told Theto.The Oh men men, how of of the theI wonder day day (my (my how early early tests driving driving go today days) days), the used used driver to toto say sayhassay that thatthatan easythe thethe women womenwomentime indicating of ofof that thatthat time timetime the wouldwoulddirection only only he remember remember or she wants to to indicate indicate to go by when when clicking their theirtheir a nail nailswitch.nail polish polishpolish needed neededneeded to toto dry. dry.dry. W Wee used used to to laughlaugh laugh at atat them themthem and andand take taketake little littlelittle notice noticenotice of ofof their theirtheir jibes. jibes.jibes. The men of the day (my early driving days) used to say that the women of that time OverOverwould the the only last last remember few few years years to my my indicate sister sister and whenand I Ihave havetheir said nailsaid polishwe we would would needed not not buy tobuy dry. a a modern modern We used car car to as as fewlaughfewfew of of the atthe themmm seem seem and to totake have have little indicators. indicators. notice of If theirIfIf they theythey jibes. do do have have indicators indicators they they are are seldom seldom used. Many a time we have nearly had a horrendous accident on the Asda island, as Disappearing Indicators Disappearing used used. .M Manyany a a time time we we have have nearly nearly had had a a horrendous horrendous accide accidentnt on on the the Asda Asda island, island, as as Disappearing Indicators Disappearing Indicators Disappearing noOverno one one the seems seems last few to to know knowyears how howmy to sisterto indicate indicate and Iwhich whichhave saidway way they wethey would are are going. going.not buy a modern car as few of them seem to have indicators. If they do have indicators they are seldom TheTheused Motorway Motorway. Many a timeis is another another we have cause cause nearly for for our hadour co aco ncernhorrendousncern as as drivers drivers accide, ,,whatever whatevernt on the gender genderAsda island,, ,,do don’tn’t as Disappearing Indicators Disappearing givegiveno one any any seems idea idea whether whether to know they theyhow are areto indicateovertaking overtaking which or or leaving leavingway they the the are motorway motorway going. by by using using the the indicators.indicators. indicators. The Motorway is another cause for our concern as drivers, whatever gender, don’t SogiveSo please please any idea to to avoid avoid whether accidents accidents they are or or delays overtakingdelays from from or pile pile leaving ups ups use usethe the motorwaythe indicators indicators by usingthat that the the the manufacturersindicators.manufacturers have have provided. provided. The The highway highway code code is is a a very very good good tool tool to to use use when when driving, driving, it it will will enable enable you you to to be be a a better better driver driver and and use use those those disappearing disappearing indicators indicators properly and safely. properlySoproperly please and and to safely. safely.avoid accidents or delays from pile ups use the indicators that the manufacturers have provided. The highway code is a very good tool to use when Woulddriving,Would you you it will please please enable prove prove you to toto those thosebe a betterdrivers drivers driver that that use anduse their theiruse indicatorsthose indicators disappearing that that the the indicators manufacturers have not left them off certain cars? To all of you who drive enjoy your manufacturersproperlymanufacturers and safely. have have not not left left them them off off certain certain cars? cars? To To all all of of you you who who drive drive enjoy enjoy your your driving driving keep keep safe safe and and use use your your highway highway code code and and of of course course your your indicators. indicators. Would you please prove to those drivers that use their indicators that the 8 88 manufacturers have not left them off certain cars? To all ofCllr Cllryou Mari Mariwho E driveE Fowler Fowler enjoy (Miss) (Miss) your driving keep safe and use your highway code and of course your indicators.
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St Joh St Joh STST JOHN’S JOHN’S RARISH RARISH CHURCH, CHURCH, ALDERCAR ALDERCAR
n’s n’s nd n’s AtAt 10.30am 10.30am on on Tuesday, Tuesday, the the 2 2nd May May 2017 2017 we we shall shall be be holding holding our our next next fortnightly fortnightly coffeecoffee morning morning in in the the church. church.
PleasePlease come come and and join join us, us, you you will will be be most most welcome. welcome. StSt John’s John’s Church Church
TTHEHE SAGA SAGA OF OF ERNIE ERNIE
OverOver the the past past few few issues issues of of this this magazine magazine, with, with the the help help of of readers, readers, we’ve we’ve been been trying trying toto identify identify a agentleman gentleman named named Ernie. Ernie. (You’ll (You’ll need need to to see see previous previous issues issues for for the the full full story.)story.) With With this this issue, issue, Langley Langley Mill Mill resident resident Peter Peter West West provides provides us us with with some some more more information.information.
HeHe writes, writes, ‘His ‘His name name was was indeed indeed Ernie Ernie Cross Cross and and he he lived lived with with his his wife wife Ivy Ivy and and daughterdaughter Valery Valery on on Peel Peel Street. Street. After After his his involvement involvement with with Langley Langley Colliery Colliery FC FC he he went went to help with the MGOs under 18 team, which evolved into MGO Reserves. Ernie was to help with the MGOs under 18 team, which evolved into MGO Reserves. Ernie was Ernie Saga Ernie Saga oneone of of those those unsung unsung heroes heroes who who freely freely give give their their time time helping helping both both youngsters youngsters and and olderolder amateur amateur footballers footballers to to play. play.
TheThe MGO MGO team team went went on on toto be be quite quite successful successful andand the the team team from from the the earlyearly 1960s 1960s is is pictured pictured here. here.
AfterAfter the the MGO, MGO, Ernie Ernie movedmoved to to Codnor Codnor WelfareWelfare to to continue continue his his goodgood work work with with Les Les GraceGrace and and John John Challenge.Challenge.’ ’
OurOur thanks thanks to to Peter Peter for for thethe information. information. TheThe M.G.O. M.G.O. football football team team in in the the early early 1960s 1960s
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CATHEDRALCATHEDRAL CITYCITY COACHCOACH TRIPTRIP
InIn thethe FebruaryFebruary issueissue ofof thethe ParishParish MagazineMagazine wewe askedasked readersreaders wherewhere theythey thoughtthought thethe ParishParish CouncilCouncil shouldshould organiseorganise aa triptrip toto forfor thisthis summer.summer.
Well, the voting is over – the results are in - and we’re off to the ancient walled city of Well,Well, thethe votingvoting isis overover –– thethe resultsresults areare inin -- andand we’rewe’re offoff toto thethe ancientancient walledwalled citycity ofof
CHESTER! CCHESTERHESTER!!
th ThursdayThursday,, 1515thth JuneJune 20172017 Fare:Fare: £10.00£10.00 NonNon--ParishParish residents:residents: £12.00£12.00
LeavingLeaving fromfrom outsideoutside Shop4U,Shop4U, CromfordCromford RoadRoad atat 7.30am7.30am promptprompt City Coach Trip City City Coach Trip City Coach Trip City LeavingLeaving ChesterChester forfor returnreturn journeyjourney atat 5.00pm5.00pm
ToTo bookbook seats,seats, pleaseplease concontacttact thethe ParishParish CouncilCouncil officeoffice ContactContact detailsdetails areare onon pagepage 22 ofof thisthis magazinemagazine
AsAs thisthis triptrip isis takingtaking placeplace inin schoolschool termterm--time,time, youngyoung personspersons ofof schoolschool ageage willwill notnot bebe permitted to travel permittedpermitted toto traveltravel
TheThe triptrip isis initiallyinitially openopen onlyonly toto residentsresidents ofof thethe AldercarAldercar && LangleyLangley MillMill Parish,Parish, butbut nonnon--residentsresidents mmayay applyapply forfor ticketstickets andand willwill bebe allocatedallocated themthem if any seats remain unfilled. ifif anyany seatsseats remainremain unfilled.unfilled.
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FAMILYFAMILY SUMMERSUMMER SEASIDESEASIDE COACHCOACH TRIPTRIP
FollowingFollowing onto onto the the success success of of the the familyfamily family seaside seaside coach coach trips trips of of the the past past couple couple of of years, years, the Parish Council is pleased to announce that it will run a similar trip again this year.
thethe Parish Parish Council Council is is pleased pleased to to announce announce that that it it will will r runun a a similar similar trip trip again again this this year. year. Trip SeasideCoach Seaside Coach Trip SeasideCoach Trip SeasideCoach
So,So, pack pack your your sunscreen sunscreen and and sandwiches sandwiches because because we’re we’re off off to to
MABLETHORPE! MABLETHORPEMABLETHORPE !!
TTuesday,uesday, 88ththth AugustAugust 20172017 Fare:Fare: £10 £10 for for adults adults NonNon--Parish-Parish residents: residents: £12.00 £12.00 CHILDRENCHILDREN TRAVELTRAVEL FORFOR FREE!FREE!
LeavingLeaving from from outside outside Shop4U, Shop4U, Cromford Cromford Road Road atat 7.30am 7.30am prompt prompt
LeavingLeaving Mablethorpe Mablethorpe forfor for returnreturn return journeyjourney journey atat at 5.00pm5.00pm 5.00pm
ToTo book book seats, seats, please please con contacttacttact thethe the Parish ParishParish CouncilCouncil Council officeoffice office ContactContact details details are are on on page page 2 2 of of this this magazine magazine
BOOKBOOK EARLY EARLY TO TO AVOID AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT DISAPPOINTMENT
PLEASEPLEASE NOTE: NOTE: Children Children up up to to and and including including the the age age of of 15 15 qualifyqualify for for free free travel travel but but MUST MUST be be accompanied accompanied by by their theirtheir parentparent or or carer. carer.
TheThe trip trip is is initially initially open open only only to to residents residents of of the the Aldercar Aldercar & & LangleyLangley Mill Mill Parish, Parish, but but non non--residents-residentsresidents maymay may applyapply apply forfor for ticketstickets tickets andand will will be be allocated allocated them them if if any any seats seats remain remain unfilled. unfilled. 1111
WHEELSWHEELS OFOF TIMETIME RollingRolling throughthrough LangleyLangley MillMill
WeWe maymay taketake themthem forfor grantedgranted nowadays,nowadays, butbut overover thethe yearsyears thethe humblehumble wheelwheel hashas playedplayed aa vitalvital rolerole inin thethe developmentdevelopment ofof thethe AldercarAldercar && LangleyLangley MillMill area.area.
InventedInvented duringduring thethe latelate NeolithicNeolithic age,age, whichwhich makesmakes themthem aroundaround 6,0006,000 yearsyears old,old, thethe firstfirst wheelswheels werewere potter’spotter’s wheelswheels usedused toto createcreate earlyearly receptacles.receptacles.
TheseThese earlyearly potter’spotter’s wheelswheels werewere mademade ofof stonestone oror clayclay,, withwith aa holehole inin thethe centrecentre thatthat droppeddropped overover pegpeg inin thethe groundground,, andand hadhad toto bebe turnedturned byby brutebrute force.force. LaterLater,, therethere camcamee aa timetime whenwhen oneone
ofof ourour smartersmarter ancestors,ancestors, watchingwatching thethe potterspotters atat theirtheir work,work, mustmust havehave recognisedrecognised thethe potentialpotential forfor usingusing aa circularcircular wheelwheel toto movemove loadsloads byby attachingattaching itit toto anan axleaxle..
AsAs timetime progressedprogressed thethe wheelwheel waswas adaptedadapted forfor manymany moremore variedvaried usesuses withwith somesome ofof thesethese goinggoing onon toto playplay importantimportant rolesroles inin thethe developmentdevelopment ofof LangleyLangley Mill.Mill. ItIt waswas inin recognitionrecognition ofof thisthis that,that, whenwhen inin 20102010 thethe HeanorHeanor && DistrictDistrict LocalLocal HistoryHistory SocietySociety organisedorganised aa heritageheritage eventevent inin LangleyLangley Mill,Mill, theythey titledtitled itit ‘Wheels‘Wheels ofof Time’.Time’.
TheThe oldestoldest discovereddiscovered ‘transport’‘transport’ wheelwheel inin GreatGreat BritainBritain waswas recentlyrecently unearthedunearthed inin EastEast AngliaAnglia andand datesdates backback aroundaround 3,0003,000 years.years. OtherOther itemsitems foundfound withwith thethe wheelwheel suggestsuggest itit
Wheels of TimeWheels came from a horse-drawn cart, so we can presume that by that time carts had become Wheels of TimeWheels came from a horse-drawn cart, so we can presume that by that time carts had become usefuluseful toolstools forfor ourour ancestors.ancestors.
WhenWhen thethe firstfirst wheeledwheeled cartcart trundledtrundled throughthrough LangleyLangley MillMill is,is, however,however, somethingsomething wewe don’tdon’t know,know, butbut wewe dodo knowknow therethere waswas aa riverriver crossingcrossing overover thethe ErewashErewash herehere inin medievalmedieval timestimes thatthat providedprovided aa linklink betweenbetween Nottingham,Nottingham, th DerbyDerby andand Mansfield.Mansfield. ByBy thethe 1212th centurycentury aa woodenwooden bridgebridge hadhad beenbeen builtbuilt overover thethe river and carts would have river and wheeledwheeled carts would have undoubtedlyundoubtedly havehave beenbeen usingusing thisthis forfor journeys to the recently built Codnor LangleyLangley MillMill && AldercarAldercar CoCo--opop ddeliveryelivery cartcart journeys to the recently built Codnor Castle.Castle.
1212 TheThe rattling rattling wheels wheels of of carts carts of of various various descriptions descriptions would would subsequently subsequently be becomecome heardheard around around our our area area with with increasing increasing frequency. frequency. Not Not just just horse horse-drawn-drawn ones ones either; either; otherother animals animals would would have have been been put put to to the the task task of of dr drawingawing them them too, too, such such as as cattle, cattle, donkeysdonkeys and and even even dogs. dogs. There There would would also also have have been been human human-powered-powered hand hand-carts-carts – –and and all all would would have have been been dependant dependant on on wheels wheels. .
THETHE BLACK BLACK STUFF STUFF AsAs soon soon as as one one of of our our ancestors ancestors picked picked up up a alump lump of of blackblack coal coal from from the the surface surface of of the the ground ground and and found found thatthat it itwould would burn burn to to provide provide warmth, warmth, the the substance substance waswas in in demand. demand. It Itwas was no no different different in in our our area area and and onceonce supplies supplies near near the the surface surface were were exhausted exhausted peopeopleple had had to to start start digging digging down down to to gather gather it itfrom from belowbelow ground ground level. level. One One of of the the earliest earliest methods methods for for doingdoing this this was was a abell bell-pit,-pit, which which consisted consisted of of a ashaft shaft whichwhich opened opened out out at at the the bottom bottom onto onto a aseam seam of of coal. coal. MinersMiners were were hoisted hoisted up up and and down down the the shaft shaft with with a a winch,winch, which which was was a arope rope or or chain chain wound wound around around a a rotating drum – and a drum is, of course, nothing more rotating drum – and a drum is, of course, nothing more Wheels ofTime BaileyBailey Brook Brook Colliery Colliery Wheels ofTime than an elongated . than an elongatedwheel wheel. HeadstocksHeadstocks
AsAs the the coal coal mines mines got got progressively progressively deeper deeper the the mechanism mechanism for for raising raising and and lowering lowering thethe miners miners became became more more complex, complex, eventually eventually cul culminatingminating in in the the huge huge winding winding- - wheelswheels of of the the headstocks headstocks that that came came to to symbolise symbolise coal coal mining mining across across this this area. area.
ForFor centuries, centuries, the the Langley Langley Mill Mill area area had had been been mostly mostly dedicated dedicated to to agriculture, agriculture, but but whenwhen the the Industrial Industrial Revolution Revolution took took off off in in the the 18 18th thCentury, Century, the the coal coal stocks stocks lying lying beneathbeneath the the feet feet of of Langley Langley Mill Mill people people took took on on extra extra significance. significance. Demand Demand for for coal coal increasedincreased nationwide nationwide to to power power the the new new industries industries and and warm warm homes homes and and all all this this coal coal hadhad to to be be moved moved across across the the country country from from its its source source to to wher where eit itwas was required. required. The The
wheeledwheeled, horse, horse-drawn-drawn carts carts of of earlier earlier eras eras could could no no longer longer cope cope efficiently efficiently with with the the increasedincreased scale scale of of demand. demand.
CANALSCANALS COMETH COMETH A Asystem system to to economically economically move move the the coal coal supplies supplies (and (and other other goods)goods) in in bulk bulk had had to to be be found found – –and and the the solut solutionion was was the the canal;canal; a asystem system of of man man-made-made waterways waterways criss criss-crossing-crossing the the countrycountry to to link link supply supply to to demand. demand. H Horsesorses were were used used to to haul haul thethe new new barges barges and, and, because because of of the the reduced reduced friction friction when when pullingpulling a afloating floating barge barge and and because because there there were were no no hills, hills, eacheach horse horse was was able able to to haul haul up up to to fifty fifty times times more more weight. weight.
InIn 1779 1779 the the Erewash Erewash Canal Canal was was the the first first to to arrive arrive in in Langley Langley Mill,Mill, linking linking the the village village to to the the rivers rivers Trent Trent and and Soar Soar and and via via thosethose to to the the cities cities of of Nottingham Nottingham and and Leicester. Leicester. In In 1794 1794 a a second canal, the Cromford Canal, joined the Erewash and A Acanal canal lock lock second canal, the Cromford Canal, joined the Erewash and then in 1796 a third canal also joined at Langley Mill Basin, gategate cog cog wheel wheel then in 1796 a third canal also joined at Langley Mill Basin, 1313 thisthis time time the the Nottingham Nottingham Canal. Canal. AllAll ofof thesethese canalscanals reliedrelied onon locklock--gategate systemssystems toto raiseraise andand lowerlower thethe bargesbarges asas theythey progressedprogressed alongalong thethe waterways.waterways. TheThe ErewashErewash Canal,Canal, forfor instance,instance, hadhad 1414 lockslocks alongalong itsits lengthlength thatthat raisedraised thethe levellevel ofof thethe waterwater byby 109109 feetfeet overover itsits 11¾11¾ milemile routeroute fromfrom thethe SoarSoar toto LangleyLangley Mill.Mill. EachEach ofof thesethese locklock gatesgates dependeddepended on,on, you’veyou’ve guessedguessed it,it, wheelswheels toto openopen andand closeclose thethe locklock andand sluicesluice gatesgates toto speedspeed thethe bargesbarges onon theirtheir way.way.
THETHE AGEAGE OFOF STEAMSTEAM TheThe canalscanals werewere veryvery successful,successful, butbut theirtheir daysdays becamebecame numberednumbered when,when, inin 1804,1804, RichardRichard TrevithickTrevithick putput aa steamsteam engineengine ontoonto trackstracks andand usedused itit toto haulhaul trucks.trucks. ThisThis waswas thethe birthbirth ofof thethe railwayrailway ageage whichwhich wouldwould explodeexplode acrossacross thethe countrycountry throughthrough thethe followingfollowing decades.decades. InIn 18471847 thethe railwayrailway reachedreached LangleyLangley MillMill whenwhen thethe ErewashErewash VaValleylley Line,Line, builtbuilt byby thethe MidlandMidland RailwayRailway company,company, openedopened LangleyLangley MillMill railwayrailway stationstation..
HaulingHauling goodsgoods inin trainstrains ofof truckstrucks,, onon tracks,tracks, withwith aa steamsteam engineengine provedproved farfar moremore efficientefficient eveneven thanthan movingmoving thethe goodsgoods onon thethe canalscanals –– andand onceonce againagain itit waswas wheelswheels atat thethe heartheart ofof it.it. ThisThis timetime thethe flangedflanged wheelswheels ofof thethe engines,engines, truckstrucks and carriages that kept them on the rails. and carriages that kept them on the rails.
BeforeBefore wewe movemove onon fromfrom LangleyLangley Mill’sMill’s linkslinks toto thethe wheelswheels ofof railwaysrailways wewe shouldshould mentionmention G.R.G.R. TurnerTurner LtdLtd whowho hadhad coachcoach worksworks onon BridgeBridge StreeStreett wherewhere railwayrailway rollingrolling stockstock waswas builtbuilt (all(all onon wheelswheels)) forfor exportexport aroundaround thethe world.world.
RIPLEYRIPLEY RATTLERRATTLER AndAnd itit wasn’twasn’t justjust onon railsrails andand canalscanals wherewhere wheelswheels werewere chachangingnging thethe faceface ofof transporttransport aroundaround LangleyLangley MillMill either.either. InIn 19131913 aa tramwaytramway Wheels of TimeWheels Wheels of TimeWheels running all the way from Ripley to Cinderhill in A poster for the G.R. Turner running all the way from Ripley to Cinderhill in A poster for the G.R. Turner Nottinghamshire, via Langley Mill was opened. company showing some of the Nottinghamshire, via Langley Mill was opened. company showing some of the This service eventually extended its route right variedvaried rollingrolling stockstock itit produced.produced. This service eventually extended its route right intointo NottinghamNottingham citycity centrecentre toto terminateterminate atat UpperUpper ParliamentParliament Street.Street. InIn totaltotal thethe wheelswheels ofof thethe tramstrams rattledrattled forfor 1515 milesmiles eacheach wayway betweenbetween thethe twotwo terminitermini andand continuedcontinued ttoo dodo soso forfor 2020 years.years.
TheThe tramtram serviceservice,, whichwhich waswas knownknown colloquiallycolloquially asas thethe RipleyRipley RattlerRattler,, becamebecame notoriousnotorious asas thethe mostmost dangerousdangerous tramwaytramway inin GreatGreat Britain.Britain. ItIt gainedgained thisthis sobriquetsobriquet becausebecause thethe singlesingle--tracktrack tramlinetramline requiredrequired nono fewerfewer thanthan 316316 loopsloops wherewhere thethe tramstrams couldcould passpass eacheach other.other. ThisThis meantmeant thethe tramstrams werewere 14 swingingswinging inin andand outout ofof thethe passinpassingg loopsloops AA RipleyRipley RattlerRattler offoff thethe trackstracks onon 14 Station Road, Langley Mill continuouslycontinuously duringduring eacheach journey,journey, muchmuch Station Road, Langley Mill toto thethe discomfortdiscomfort andand dangerdanger ofof passengers and leading to many accidents. It even prompted the renowned author D.H. Lawrence to write of it in his short story, Tickets Please; ‘‘This, the most dangerous tram--service in England, as the authorities themselves declare, with pride, is entirely conducted by girls, and driven by rash young men, a little crippled, or by delicate young men, who creep forward inin terror.’terror.’
There was also the General bus company, with a base at Langley Mill, that went on toto becomebecome firstfirst thethe MidlandMidland GeneralGeneral OmnibusOmnibus CompanyCompany whenwhen itit absorbedabsorbed thethe Midland bus company from Kimberley and then,then, eventuallyeventually TrentTrent Barton.Barton. AAnother Langley Mill company that made its fortune from . Langley Mill company that made its fortune from wheels.
But of course, as mentioned earlier, not all are transport related and we’ve But of course, as mentioned earlier, not all wheels are transport related and we’ve had in other areas of commerce that have thrived in Langley Mill too. For had wheels in other areas of commerce that have thrived in Langley Mill too. For instance,instance, wewe knowknow therethere waswas aa millmill inin LangleyLangley MillMill beforebefore thethe DomesdayDomesday BookBook ofof 1086 was written. It was probably a water--mill on the Erewash, but if there was a mill, then there were obviously a . mill, then there were obviously a mill--wheels.
Wheels ofTime InIn thethe midmid--1800s a new mill was built on Cromford Road by Wheels ofTime thethe SmithSmith && BowlesBowles companycompany andand inin itsits early years of operation that too used heavy stone to grind the operation that too used heavy stone mill--wheels to grind the corn. These stone mill--wheels eventually gave way, in 1884, toto aa rollerroller system.system.
There was also a windmill on Dunstead Hill thatthat wouldwould havehave had a similar stone , driven by , to had a similar stone mill--wheel, driven by cog--wheels, to grind the corn.
InIn 18651865 JamesJames CalvertCalvert establishedestablished aa potterypottery onon StationStation
Road, Langley Mill which went on, through variousious partnerships and name changes, to become Langley Pottery. And of course, if you have a pottery you have toto havehave potter’s wheels and Calvert’s Pottery was no exception.
The Pottery changed ownership and name several timestimes overover thethe yearsyears beforebefore adoptingadopting thethe namename LangleyLangley Pottery in 1967. It finally closed in 1982 but left a legacylegacy ofof highhigh qualityquality piecespieces eagerlyeagerly soughtsought world--wide by collectors. A worker A worker So, there you have it. A partial history of the role of and potter’s wheel at So, there you have it. A partial history of the role of Langley Pottery wheels (or maybe that should be the roll of wheels) in Langley Mill. I say ‘partial history’ because I am certain therethere areare manymany otherother instancesinstances wherewhere wheelswheels havehave playedplayed anan importantimportant partpart inin thethe development of our village. If you can think of any, please drop me a line at the Council offices (contact details on page 2). Council offices (contact details on page 2). 15 Cllr Clive Booth LANGLEYLANGLEYLANGLEY MILLMILLMILL CHILDREN’SCHILDREN’SCHILDREN’S SCHEMESCHEMESCHEME COUNCILCOUNCILCOUNCIL FUNDINGFUNDINGFUNDING ENSUREENSUREENSURESSS SCHEME’SSCHEME’SSCHEME’S CONTINUATIONCONTINUATIONCONTINUATION
FFFundingundingunding from fromfrom local locallocal Derbyshire DerbyshireDerbyshire County CountyCounty Councillor CouncillorCouncillor Paul PaulPaul Jones JonesJones has hashas ensured ensuredensured that thatthat a aa
popular local scheme for children and young adults during schools holidays popularpopular freefreefree local local schemescheme forfor childrenchildren andand youngyoung adultsadults duringduring schoolsschools holidaysholidays continues.continues.continues. The TheThe Scheme, Scheme,Scheme, organised organisedorganised by byby Langley LangleyLangley Mill MillMill Community CommunityCommunity Group GroupGroup,, , is isis held heldheld at atat AldercarAldercarAldercar High HighHigh School SchoolSchool and andand provides providesprovides a aa wide widewide variety varietyvariety of ofof events eventsevents from fromfrom physical physicalphysical activity, activity,activity, arts artsarts andandand crafts craftscrafts and andand is isis for forfor ages agesages 7 77 to toto 16 1616 years. years.years. Held HeldHeld from fromfrom 10 1010 a.m. a.m.a.m. until untiluntil 3 33 p.m. p.m.p.m. with withwith a aa free freefree lunch lunchlunch included,included,included, the thethe events eventsevents are areare very veryvery popula populapopularr r – –– 85 8585 young youngyoung people peoplepeople attended attendedattended the thethe last lastlast session sessionsession in inin thethethe February FebruaryFebruary half halfhalf term. term.term. The TheThe facilities facilitiesfacilities at atat the thethe school schoolschool are areare second secondsecond to toto none. none.none.
TheTheThe funding fundingfunding of ofof £16 £16£16,,700,700700 is isis fromfromfrom the thethe County CountyCounty Council’s Council’sCouncil’s CommunityCommunityCommunity Priorities PrioritiesPriorities FundingFundingFunding and andand is isis used usedused to toto helphelphelp the thethe scheme schemescheme continue continuecontinue ininin partnership partnershippartnership with withwith IlkestonIlkestonIlkeston Football FootballFootball Club ClubClub , with a new AcademyAcademyAcademy,, withwith aa newnew initiativeinitiativeinitiative which whichwhich started startedstarted on onon WednesdayWednesdayWednesday evening, evening,evening, to 15th15th15th March MarchMarch 2017 20172017 to to provideprovideprovide weekly weeklyweekly free freefree footballfootballfootball skills skillsskills and andand training trainingtraining sessions.sessions.sessions. Under UnderUnder 11s 11s11s – –– 6 66 p.m.p.m.p.m. to toto 7 77 p.m. p.m.p.m. and andand over overover 11s11s11s 7 77 p.m. p.m.p.m. to toto 8 88 p.m. p.m.p.m. all allall at atat AldercarAldercarAldercar School. School.School. The TheThe
Langley MillLangley Children’s Scheme project was introduced by
Langley MillLangley Children’s Scheme MillLangley Children’s Scheme projectproject waswas introducedintroduced byby JohnJohnJohn McCulloch McCullochMcCulloch,, , Vice ViceVice--- ChairmanChairmanChairman of ofof the thethe Group GroupGroup andandand Sheena SheenaSheena Trower, Trower,Trower, Secretary, to provide CountyCountyCounty Councillor CouncillorCouncillor Paul PaulPaul Jones JonesJones presents presentspresents Secretary,Secretary, toto provideprovide hishishis generous generousgenerous grant grantgrant cheque chequecheque to toto the thethe Group GroupGroup continuitycontinuitycontinuity to toto the thethe al alalreadyreadyready successfulsuccessfulsuccessful activities. activities.activities.
TheTheThe group groupgroup is isis also alsoalso in inin partnership partnershippartnership with withwith Aldercar AldercarAldercar High HighHigh School SchoolSchool to toto provide provideprovide a aa weekly weeklyweekly arts artsarts and andand craftscraftscrafts group groupgroup every everyevery Wednesday WednesdayWednesday evening eveningevening 6 66 – –– 7 77 p.m. p.m.p.m. All AllAll welcome welcomewelcome (free (free(free scheme). scheme).scheme).
DerbyshireDerbyshireDerbyshire County CountyCounty Councillor CouncillorCouncillor Paul PaulPaul Jones JonesJones reported reportedreported,, , “ “The“TheThe £16 £16£16,,700,700700 I I I have havehave been beenbeen able ableable to toto donatedonatedonate from fromfrom our ourour Community CommunityCommunity Priorities PrioritiesPriorities Programm ProgrammProgrammeee which whichwhich has hashas been beenbeen set setset up upup to toto help helphelp 161616 supportsupportsupport the thethe many manymany hard hardhard--working-workingworking community communitycommunity groups groupsgroups across acrossacross the thethe county countycounty who whowho are areare going goinggoing thethethe extra extraextra mile milemile to toto strengthen strengthenstrengthen the thethe areas areasareas they theythey live livelive in inin and andand help helphelp people peoplepeople to toto help helphelp themselves.themselves.themselves.
"This"This"This type typetype of ofof support supportsupport is isis especially especiallyespecially important importantimportant at atat a aa time timetime of ofof shrinking shrinkingshrinking Council CouncilCouncil budgets budgetsbudgets andandand this thisthis project projectproject in inin Langley LangleyLangley Mill MillMill is isis an anan excellent excellentexcellent example exampleexample of ofof how howhow this thisthis funding fundingfunding can cancan help helphelp provideprovideprovide activities activitiesactivities for forfor our ourour youngsters youngstersyoungsters d dduringuringuring schoo schooschooll lholidays holidaysholidays and andand in inin the thethe evenings. evenings.evenings.
"This"This"This project, project,project, however, however,however, would wouldwould not notnot be bebe possible possiblepossible but butbut for forfor the thethe army armyarmy of ofof volunteers volunteersvolunteers who whowho supportsupportsupport it itit and andand make makemake it itit happen. happen.happen. They TheyThey are areare the thethe unsung unsungunsung heroes heroesheroes of ofof this thisthis project. project.project. This ThisThis fundingfundingfunding is isis as asas much muchmuch in inin recognition recognitionrecognition of ofof their theirtheir hard hardhard work workwork and andand commitment commitmentcommitment to toto the thethe communitycommunitycommunity as asas anythin anythinanythinggg else." else."else."
SheenaSheenaSheena Trower, Trower,Trower, the thethe Group GroupGroup Langley Scheme Children’s Mill SecretarySecretarySecretary & && Organiser OrganiserOrganiser stated statedstated that thatthat,, , Langley Scheme Children’s Mill Langley Scheme Children’s Mill ““Due“DueDue purely purelypurely to toto this thisthis valued valuedvalued funding fundingfunding award,award,award, the thethe children's children'schildren's scheme schemescheme will willwill continuecontinuecontinue to toto develop developdevelop in inin partnership partnershippartnership withwithwith Ilkeston IlkestonIlkeston Football FootballFootball Club ClubClub Academy,Academy,Academy, r runrunun by byby Head HeadHead Coaches CoachesCoaches SteveSteveSteve WelshWelsh Welsh and andand Paul PaulPaul Holland, Holland,Holland, supporsupporsupportedtedted with withwith Chesterfield ChesterfieldChesterfield FC FCFC CoachCoachCoach and andand former formerformer Ilkeston IlkestonIlkeston FC FCFC playerplayerplayer John JohnJohn Knapper. Knapper.Knapper. Their TheirTheir involvementinvolvementinvolvement cements cementscements a aa professionalprofessionalprofessional dimension dimensiondimension to toto the thethe developmentdevelopmentdevelopment of ofof the thethe scheme. scheme.scheme. The TheThe effectseffectseffects of ofof their theirtheir training trainingtraining policy policypolicy have havehave beenbeenbeen profound, profound,profound, with withwith young youngyoung people peoplepeople benefittingbenefittingbenefitting from fromfrom structured, structured,structured, yet yetyet funfunfun direction directiondirection in inin sport sportsport,, , enhancing enhancingenhancing children’schildren’schildren’s interest interestinterest in inin phy phyphysicalsicalsical activitiesactivitiesactivities through throughthrough sport.” sport.”sport.”
TheTheThe events eventsevents have havehave run runrun free freefree of ofof chargechargecharge for forfor all allall young youngyoung people peoplepeople from fromfrom thethethe ages agesages of ofof 7 77 to toto 16 1616 years yearsyears old oldold sincesincesince 20 2020000999 and andand rely relyrely totally totallytotally on onon
funding from outside bodies. fundingfunding fromfrom outsideoutside bodies.bodies. SomeSomeSome ofof of thethe the excellentexcellent excellent artart art andand and craftcraft craft workwork work producedproduced produced Derbyshire County Councillor by young people at the scheme. DerbyshireDerbyshire CountyCounty CouncillorCouncillor byby young young people people at at the the scheme. scheme. PaulPaulPaul Jones JonesJones continues continuescontinues as asas a aa robust robustrobust supportersupportersupporter of ofof the thethe scheme schemescheme since sincesince takingtakingtaking his hishis seat seatseat at atat the thethe County CountyCounty Council. Council.Council. Derbyshire DerbyshireDerbyshire Youth YouthYouth WorkersWorkers Workers & && Derbyshire DerbyshireDerbyshire ConstabularyConstabularyConstabulary also alsoalso provide provideprovide staff staffstaff to toto s ssupportupportupport the thethe initiative. initiative.initiative.
TTTooo register registerregister your youryour child childchild for forfor the thethe scheme, scheme,scheme, please pleaseplease contact contactcontact Sheena SheenaSheena Trower TrowerTrower on onon 07846 0784607846 438426438426438426 or oror [email protected] [email protected]@hotmail.com for forfor an anan application applicationapplication form formform from fromfrom the thethe Community CommunityCommunity Group.Group.Group. SheenaSheenaSheena Trower TrowerTrower 17 1717
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TheThe ClubClub isis delighteddelighted toto announceannounce thatthat oneone ofof itsits formerformer players,players, SamitSamit Patel,Patel, isis toto bringbring aa NottinghamNottinghamshireshire XIXI toto LangleyLangley MillMill thisthis summer.summer.
Samit,Samit, whowho isis currentlycurrently playingplaying firstfirst--class-class cricketcricket withwith NottinghamshireNottinghamshire,, , and and hishis teamteam willwill playplay againstagainst aa LangleyLangley MillMill UnitedUnited CCCC XIXI asas partpart ofof hishis 20172017 benefitbenefit year.year.
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1919 Useful Contacts
Amber Valley Community Safety Partnership ………………... 01773 841652 Amber Valley Borough Council …………………………………. 01773 570222 Bounty (Pregnancy advice) ……………………………………… 0800 316 9341 Future Homescapes (General Enquiries) ……………………… 01773 573100 Future Homescapes (Emergency Repairs) ………….………… 0800 3283159 Homelessness ……………………………………………………… 01773 573100 Escape ……….……………………………………………………… 01773 765899 (Amber Valley & Erewash Domestic Abuse Support Service) ……... or 0800 0198668 Breakout (Young Persons Substance Misuse Service) ……………… 01332 349867 or 0800 5871455 Connexions Derbyshire ………………………………………. … 0115 930 2636 (An information, advice and support service for all 13 to 19 year olds and for people up to 25 who have learning difficulties or disabilities or both.) Crimestoppers ……………………………………………………… 0800 555111 (Enabling people to pass on information about crime, completely anonymously; calls cannot be traced.) Derbyshire County Council ……………………………………… 01629 580000 or 0800 198 668 Police ………………………………………………………………… 0345 123 3333 Non emergencies, please dial 101 Emergencies, please dial 999 Needle & Syringe hotline …………………………………………. 0800 0925 131 SPODA ……………………………………………………………….. 0800 0685 718 (Supporting anyone whose life is affected by some else’s drug use) Unity Derbyshire ………………………………………………..…. 0845 1302 271 (A drugs and alcohol agency offering a fully integrated service. Outreach sessions in Belper.) Victim Support ……………………………………….…………….. 01773 719500
COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITIES
Amber Valley Borough Council Building regulations, bus shelters, Council Tax, Telephone: 01773 570222 concessionary fares, dog wardens, housing (referrals), planning matters, recreation parks, refuse collection/recycling, registry office, register of electors.
Derbyshire County Council Consumer advice, education, libraries, public rights of way Telephone 01629 580000 and footpaths, Social Services, street lighting, Trading Standards.
Aldercar & Langley Mill Allotments, bus shelters, floral displays in the parish, Hall Parish Council Road and Godkin sites, grants to local organisations, Telephone: 01773 717119 maintenance schedule for public rights of way and footpaths, street and footpath cleaning, consultation on Parish planning matters, organisation of monthly Parish Council meetings to which the public are welcome to attend.