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! CALENDARCALENDAR OF OF COUNCIL COUNCIL MEETINGS MEETINGS ALDERCARALDERCAR & &LANGLEY LANGLEY MILL MILL PARISH PARISH COUNCIL COUNCIL 2016/172016/17 TheThe November November Parish Parish Council Council meeting meeting will will be be held held at atNeal Neal Court Court Community Community Centre,Centre, off off Andrews Andrews Drive, Drive, Aldercar, Aldercar, Langley Langley Mill Mill NG16 NG16 4HQ 4HQ (access (access from from UpperUpper Dunstead Dunstead Road). Road). Meetings Meetings start start at at6.30pm. 6.30pm. 2424th Novemberth November 2016 2016 TheThe Parish Parish Council Council does does not not meet meet in inDecember December 2626th Januaryth January 2017 2017 (see (see page page 5) 5) 2323rd Februaryrd February 2017 2017 (see (see page page 5) 5) 2323rd Marchrd March 2017 2017 (see (see page page 5) 5) ThereThere is isa fifteen-minutea fifteen-minute public public parti parti cipationcipation period period at atthe the beginning beginning of ofeach each meeting, meeting, when when residents residents may may address address the the Council. Council. TheThe Parish Parish Council Council offices offices are are located located at: at: BaileyBailey Brook Brook House, House, AmberAmber Drive, Drive, SeeSee Page Page 5 5 LangleyLangley Mill, Mill, DerbyshireDerbyshire NG16 NG16 4BE. 4BE. (Bailey(Bailey Brook Brook House House is isthe the first first building building on on the the right right Meeting Dates Meeting Dates asas you you enter enter Amber Amber Drive Drive from from Aldred’s Aldred’s Lane.) Lane.) TheThe Parish Parish Council Council office office is isopen open for for public public visits visits as as follows: follows: TuesdayTuesday to toThursday Thursday - 9.00am - 9.00am and and 1.00pm 1.00pm Telephone:Telephone: 01773 01773 717119 717119 www.aldercarandlangleymillparishcouncil.gov.ukwww.aldercarandlangleymillparishcouncil.gov.uk Email:Email: clerk@aldercarandlangleymill clerk@aldercarandlangleymillparishcouncil.gov.ukparishcouncil.gov.uk TheThe opinions opinions expressed expressed in inarticles articles within within this this magazine magazine are are the the opinions opinions of ofth eth e authorsauthors and and may may not not necessarily necessarily reflect reflect the the opinion opinion of ofthe the Parish Parish Council. Council. 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JuJulylyy 2016lyy 2016 PhPhotograph:PhPhotograph:otootgoragphraph: PaPaul: PaulPaul ulMMason asMasonMsasonsnon n 2 2 ContentsContents Contents Aladdin Pantomime FREE!………………………………………………...……….….…..17 Aladdin Pantomime FREE!………………………………………………...……….….…..17 Aladdin Pantomime FREE!………………………………………………...……….….…..17 Chairman’s Report ……………….……...…………………………………………... 4/5 Chairman’s Report ……………….……...…………………………………………... 4/5 Chairman’s Report ……………….……...…………………………………………... 4/5 Christmas Biscuits ………. …………………………………………………………… 8 Christmas Biscuits ………. …………………………………………………………… 8 Christmas Biscuits ………. …………………………………………………………… 8 Christmas Coach Trip …………………………………………………………………… 16 Contents Christmas Coach Trip …………………………………………………………………… 16 Contents Christmas Coach Trip …………………………………………………………………… 16 Contents Christmas Market.…………………………………………………… ……………... 13 Christmas Market.…………………………………………………… ……………... 13 Christmas Market.…………………………………………………… ……………... 13 County Councillor Paul Jones ………… …………………………………………… 6/7 County Councillor Paul Jones ………… …………………………………………… 6/7 County Councillor Paul Jones ………… …………………………………………… 6/7 Cromford Road Festival …………………………………………………………………… 9 Cromford Road Festival …………………………………………………………………… 9 Cromford Road Festival …………………………………………………………………… 9 Heanor Medical Centre …………………………………………… ……………….. 14/15 Heanor Medical Centre …………………………………………… ……………….. 14/15 Heanor Medical Centre …………………………………………… ……………….. 14/15 Langley Mill United Cricket Club ……………………………………………………. 18 Langley Mill United Cricket Club ……………………………………………………. 18 Langley Mill United Cricket Club ……………………………………………………. 18 Maurice’s Chip Shop ………………………………………………………………………10 Maurice’s Chip Shop ………………………………………………………………………10 Maurice’s Chip Shop ………………………………………………………………………10 So, Who was Ernie ………………………….……………………………………….. 12 So, Who was Ernie ………………………….……………………………………….. 12 So, Who was Ernie ………………………….……………………………………….. 12 We’re on the move! …………………………………………………………………… 5 We’re on the move! …………………………………………………………………… 5 We’re on the move! …………………………………………………………………… 5 Winter Grit …………………………………….………………………………………. 8 Winter Grit …………………………………….………………………………………. 8 Winter Grit …………………………………….………………………………………. 8 Useful Contacts …………………….……………………………………………………. 20 Useful Contacts …………………….……………………………………………………. 20 Useful Contacts …………………….……………………………………………………. 20 REPRESENTATIONREPRESENTATION OF OF THE THE PEOPLE PEOPLE ACT ACT 1985 1985 (21(1)(a)) (21(1)(a)) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT 1985 (21(1)(a)) Councillor Vacancy Councillor Vacancy Councillor Vacancy PARISHPARISH OF OF ALDERCAR ALDERCAR & LANGLEY& LANGLEY MILL MILL – COUNCILLOR– COUNCILLOR VACANCY VACANCY PARISH OF ALDERCAR & LANGLEY MILL – COUNCILLOR VACANCY NOTICENOTICE IS ISHEREBY HEREBY GIVEN GIVEN that that a vacancya vacancy has has occurred occurred in inthe the Office Office of of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a vacancy has occurred in the Office of CouncillorCouncillor for for the the Parish Parish of Aldercarof Aldercar & Langley& Langley Mill Mill. The. The position position will will be befilled filled by by Councillor for the Parish of Aldercar & Langley Mill. The position will be filled by a coa -optionco-option made made by bythe the Parish Parish Council. Council. a co-option made by the Parish Council. If youIf you wish wish to toapply apply or orrequire require further further information, information, please please write write or ore- maile-mail to tothe the If you wish to apply or require further information, please write or e-mail to the addressaddress below below: : address below: ClerkClerk to theto the Council, Council, Clerk to the Council, BaileyBailey Brook Brook House, House, Amber Amber Drive, Drive, Bailey Brook House, Amber Drive, LangleyLangley Mill, Mill, Derbyshire Derbyshire NG16 NG16 4BE 4BE Langley Mill, Derbyshire NG16 4BE Telephone:01773-717119Telephone:01773-717119 Telephone:01773-717119 E-mail:E-mail: clerk@aldercarandlang clerk@aldercarandlangleymillparishcouncil.gov.ukleymillparishcouncil.gov.uk E-mail: [email protected] th DeadlineDeadline for for applications applications is 30is 30 Novemberth November 2016 2016 Deadline for applications is 30th November 2016 3 3 3 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