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Welcome to our 63rd newsletter

Date of next meeting: Tuesday 1st September 2020, at 7.30pm.

Dave Armstrong

At its meeting held on Tuesday 7th July, the chairman made the following statement before the meeting started.

“As Chair of Ticknall Parish Council I am sad to report the passing of Dave Armstrong. Not only is Dave a close and personal friend of mine, he also did so much for this village and our Council. He maintained the Pavilion for years, painted taps, railings and put up Poppies all with his usual good humour and style.

Dave loved this village and was happy to be a big part of it. His untimely passing will be mourned by many. He will be greatly missed by all of us.”

Dave with the cup he won for his prize onions.

In days gone by the Parish Council employed a Parish

Lengthsman to carry out minor works. A lengthsman is no longer employed, but the Parish Council hires contractors to do the work and Dave was one of these. Dave had done paid work for the Parish Council, and alongside his maintenance of the pavilion, village railings and the Ticknall Pillar Fountains, known locally as the Ticknall Taps, he maintained seats, notice boards and he recently cleaned out and restored the door of the village Roundhouse, known locally as the Lock-up. He also did unpaid work for the Parish Council, which he did free of charge for the benefit of his community. Dave did work for many of the villagers and you would often see him up a ladder, painting window frames, up on a roof replacing tiles, repairing leaks and guttering.

He helped to organise the Christmas Quiz which was enjoyed by everyone. Dave was a keen gardener, who often won cups for his prize onions or the longest runner bean at the yearly Ticknall Produce Show. He was Ticknall Village’s representative on the Ticknall Liaison Committee with Calke Park, and he loved crosswords.

A minute’s silence was observed, before Ticknall Cricket Club’s first match of the season, for Dave who was the club’s Vice President. He played for the club on occasion, and was a regular supporter of the club.

Dave was a good friend to the Parish Council, a good friend to his community, and It is an indication how well known and well liked that Dave was in Ticknall, that many people lined High Street, to watch and applaud in his honour on the day of his funeral.

The Parish Council sends condolences to Ros, and the family and friends of Dave.

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This printed newsletter will be the last one that will be delivered by hand by the Parish Council. We have delivered a quarterly newsletter in February, May, August and November for close to 16 years. The Parish Council has now decided to make the newsletter available, in future, on its website. www.ticknallparishcouncil.gov.uk

However if anyone would like a paper copy, you can contact Celia Bunston on clerk@ticknallparishcouncil.gov.uk or on 865226 and I will print one out for you.

TICKNALL PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER Issue 63 – August 2020

Clerk: Tel: 01332 865226 Email: clerk@ticknallparishcouncil.gov.uk Website: www.ticknallparishcouncil.gov.uk

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Scoff & Shop At the start of the pandemic in March Colin Potter and his daughter Rebecca have changed the style of the business in order to help the village through the crisis. They have increased the range of groceries stocked, bought in supplies as requested and delivered to anyone in the village and surrounding areas. We owe them an immense debt of gratitude for their efforts in caring for the village with such good humour and disregard for their own safety.

Colin and Rebecca

It is their intention to carry on increasing the range of groceries and provisions but they need our support. It is well known that any village community benefits greatly from having a local shop. Please support our shop where you can, its times like this that we realise how vital it is. You can contact the shop on 865023.

The Staff of Life Jayne Walls and John Pankhurst are the new managers of The Staff of Life. They took over through the lockdown period and have been very busy getting the pub ready for opening and making it safe for their staff and customers. They are looking forward to being part of the community and enjoying any activities or events that will be planned in the future. If there is anyway way Jayne or John can help, either as themselves or with the pub, please do not hesitate to contact them on 862479.

Ticknall Macmillan Coffee Morning - September 24 at the Staff of Life. Further details to follow. The Ticknall team behind the September Macmillan bake sale and coffee morning (Mary, Ros, Christina, Maggie and Gill) are joined this year by the new manager at the Staff of Life, Jayne Walls. So, we can ensure everyone's safety with social distancing this year the new managers at the Staff of Life have offered to host the coffee morning. The cakes will be tasty and home-made by us all, and the chat and the company will be as warm and welcoming as ever. Let's try and equal last year's fantastic Ticknall fundraising by the coffee morning and other initiatives. More to follow!

Ticknall Village Hall 2020 Update The year started with the successful transfer of the village hall and all its assets to Ticknall Village Hall CIO which stands for Charitable Incorporated Organisation which now gives us a far more modern and appropriate governance structure. The Trustees of Ticknall Village Hall CIO are: Andy Rogers, Chair; Paul Colleyshaw, Treasurer; Mary Magson; Rob Mallett and David Johnson. The first AGM of Ticknall Village Hall CIO will be held later this year; subject to social distancing guidelines at the time. In the meantime, plans are now in place for the gradual re-opening of the hall over the next few months following a long period of closure during the pandemic. These reopening plans include how best to utilise the hall for the benefit of the local community such as a village hall drop-in centre for a chat and a coffee. However, the hall also needs your support to ensure it is maintained and continually improved – so please support the Village Hall Lottery which provides funds to assist us in these long term aims.

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St. George’s Church, Ticknall The Revd Steve Short, Rector, reports: - “As much as these weeks in lockdown have been challenging for so many in a variety of different ways, it has been a real privilege to see the many ways that communities have pulled together. People looking out for one another, delivering food or making a phone call to someone isolated and alone. Some have even unearthed the previously unknown talent of hairdressing! Being follically challenged, this isn’t something that I have needed so much but I appreciate the desperation some must have been feeling. It is my fervent hope and prayer that this care and concern will continue even as we take our cautious steps out of lockdown. Moving forward, to a lesser or greater degree, there are bound to be times when we feel anxious, emotional or fragile. Brad Meltzer, the New York-based author writes: “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always. At St George’s Church, as with others in our community, we are here to serve and to listen. Although the pandemic has disrupted our corporate worshipping life, we are still part of the church family locally and internationally. It is also my hope that perhaps towards the end of August or early September, we may be enabled to reopen safely for Sunday services to which all are very welcome. These services may look and sound a little different to ‘normal’ for a while but the warm welcome remains. Look out for further updates! Every blessing, Steve” Ticknall, Derbyshire is now on Nextdoor Neighbourhood hub for trusted connections and the exchange of helpful information, goods and services. On our new neighbourhood site and app, we can share recommendations, plan neighbourhood events, discuss safety, lost and found, post things for sale and much more. Many neighbours in our village already use the Nextdoor app. Help us build a better neighbourhood join on http://nextdoor.co.uk Or search on Google Play/App Store for the Nextdoor app.

Ticknall Cricket Club Ticknall Cricket Club’s1st team played its first match of the season on Saturday 11th July against Swarkestone. The season was supposed to have started in April, but due to Covid-19 the club was unable to play, so this match has been a long time coming. The weather was perfect.

Overhanging foliage Whilst you are all doing lots of gardening these days, weather permitting, would you please remember the foliage on the outside of your properties, which hangs over the pavements. This is more crucial at the moment because people are walking the pavements and also trying to social distance as well. So, if we could ask you to cut back overhanging plants, hedges or trees, that would be very helpful. Thank you. Freighter Service South Derbyshire District Council will be providing a freighter to take unwanted items on Saturday, 10th October between 7.30 to 11.00 am. There will be restrictions on some items. Derbyshire County Council Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) Grants are provided to help disabled people live more independently in their own homes. The grant can be used to provide a range of adaptations to your home, including: • A wheelchair ramp • A stair lift • Wet-room • A toilet that allows hands free cleaning • Wheelchair accessible cleaning kitchen facilities. You can apply for a DFG whether you own your own home, rent a home privately of you are a council or housing association tenant. For more information contact: Call Derbyshire on 01629 5331909 or Email: contact.centre@derbyshire,gov.uk

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Useful information: South Derbyshire District Council can be contacted on 01283 221000, www.south-derbys.gov.uk for the following: Planning Permission, Clean Team, Bus Shelters, Council Tax collection, Concessionary fares, Environmental Health, Housing, refuse collections, Register of electors, Street Cleaning. For any rubbish that has been dumped etc. and you want removing phone: 0800 5872349. Derbyshire County Council can be contacted on 01629 580000, www.derbyshire.gov.uk for any of the following: Education, Libraries, Social Services, Street Lighting, Highways and Pavements, Potholes. District Councillors details: District Councillor Andrew Churchill Tudor Lodge 33 High Street Repton DE65 6GD Andrew.Churchill@southderbyshire.gov.uk Mobile: 07764268931 District Councillor Kerry Haines 54 Main Street Newton Solney Derbyshire DE15 0SJ Kerry.Haines@southderbyshire.gov.uk Mobile: 07967676404 County Councillor details: County Councillor Linda Chilton 9 Windsor Avenue, Melbourne, Derbys, DE73 8FN DCC tel: 07969 145632 Home tel: 01332 695112 email: Linda.chilton@derbyshire.gov.uk Local MP Heather Wheeler MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 3000 email: heather.wheeler.mp@parliament.uk Parish Councillors Councillor Paul Colleyshaw, (Chair) 16 Grange Close, Ticknall, DE73 7LF Tel: 865948 Mobile: 07931 862543 email: pmcolleyshaw@btinternet.com Councillor Christina Oppenheimer (Vice Chair) Walnut Cottage, 3 Ingleby Lane, Ticknall. DE73 7JX Tel: 01332 695272. Email: caopp@doctors.net.uk Councillor Nigel Picken 2 Church Lane, Ticknall, DE73 7JU Tel: 863321 email: npicken@hotmail.com

Councillor Alan Buxton 2 High Street, Ticknall, DE73 7JH Tel: 07886232691 Email: alanbuxton24@yahoo.co.uk Councillor Susan Browne 51 High Street, Ticknall, DE73 7JH Tel: 864905. email: susanbrowne3@btinternet.com Councillor David Meredith 23 High Street, Ticknall, DE73 7JH Tel: 862304 Email: greswood23@btinternet.com Parish Clerk Celia Bunston 4 Slade Farm, Rose Lane, Ticknall, DE73 7LB Tel: 865226. Website: www.ticknallparishcouncil.gov.uk Email: clerk@ticknallparishcouncil.gov.uk Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or go online www.crimestoppers-uk.org Local Police Community Support Officer for Ticknall Tel: 0345 123 3333 To report obstructions on the road, e.g. fallen trees etc Tel: 101 Severn Trent Water Floodline 0800 783 4444 Highway Flooding; highways.hub@derbyshire.gov.uk Severn Trent Water - the call centre is 03457 500 500 – we should inform residents who have water or Sewerage issues to call them direct. Even if adjacent residents have called it in! You can find further Parish Council information on the Parish Council website, www.ticknallparishcouncil.gov.uk Defibrillator use:

a) telephone 999 immediately. b) The operator will take details and send an

ambulance. c) If on hearing the patient’s symptoms, the

operator decides that the defibrillator is required, he will tell you its location (back wall of the village hall), and the code number to open the box.

d) Remove both the defibrillator and the accompanying package from the box and take it to the patient.

e) Open the defibrillator and you will be given full spoken instructions from the defibrillator on how to use it

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