Date for October 2014 Parish Council Meeting

The date for the Parish Council meeting will be Wednesday 1 October at 7.30 pm in the Committee Room in Hulland Ward Village Hall.  Please note the change of day from Monday to Wednesday for this month only.

Important changes to the way you vote

“The way you register to vote is changing across the UK. In Derbyshire Dales around 10,000 residents may need to take action to join the new register, even if they were registered in the past.

The Electoral Registration Officer is writing to local residents to tell them about the change. You could be one of the 10,000 who need to re-register so it’s important that you look out for a letter between 31 July  and 15 August that will tell you if need to take action. If you need to re-register you can do it on-line at www.gov.uk/yourvotematters.

There are also people in the area who are not registered to vote at all and so need to  register to have their say in elections. If you weren’t registered previously, you can register under the new system at www.gov.uk/yourvotematters.”

Date of the next planned Parish Council Meeting - Monday 1 September 2014 at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall.

Dates of Parish Council Meetings for June and July 2014

The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Monday 2 June at 7.30 pm, the July Meeting will be on Monday 7 July at 7.30 pm in the Millennium Village Hall in Hulland Ward

Road Draining Problems around Hulland Ward

As a result of road drainage problems reported to the parish council, Councillor Len Neale accompanied two highways engineers from the High Peak depot around the parish to point out the problems.

1 Bull Hill Lane. The steeply sloping lane is continually covered in water. Two road gullies were found to be damaged and blocked but Bull Hill Lane is the responsibility of Duffield division. The engineers will report the problem to Duffield.

2 Outside Beech Hill Farm, Cross o’ th’ Hands. Heavy rain causes the north side of the road to flood.  The engineers lifted the drain cover, but fail to clear the outlet pipe with drain rods. Excavation will be needed.

3 A sign illegally attached to Waterlagg Crossroads signpost was removed.

4 Outside “The Service Shed” Intakes Lane. Water issues from a drain. The engineers lifted the drain cover and cleared the outlet pipe with drain rods. Problem resolved.

5 Scout Lane Junction. A previously blocked drain causing flooding is seen to be working OK. Councillor Neale had recently cleared the outlet pipe where it ran under his field.

6 Black Horse Junction. The road would require recontouring to prevent the shallow pond forming. Funds would not be immediately available for this.

7 Moss Lane. Storm water floods across the road. Two culverts were found carrying the stream under the road. A small one takes a normal flow of water and is working OK. The larger storm drain has a stone built entrance portal which has collapsed. This will require rebuilding.

8 A517 at Massey Barn. Heavy rain floods the field which spreads across the road.  Local Knowledge led to a land drain under the road. Attempts to clear the pipe with drain rods failed. It has probably been damaged when services were laid down the road. Excavation will be needed.

The engineers indicated that remedial work would start after April

Changes to Derbyshire Fire Service

There has been much debate in the local press about how proposed changes to the Derbyshire Fire Service will impact on rural areas and particularly the Ashbourne and Hulland Ward area.  Concern has also been expressed about how closures and cuts of other nearby fire stations could impact on response times to rural villages.  Here is the link to the Derbyshire Fire service documents which give more information.

Mobile Library Service changes which will affect Hulland Ward

Derbyshire County Council is consulting residents on proposed changes to the Derbyshire Mobile Library Service, this will affect residents of Hulland Ward and the surrounding villages.  This is only the consultation stage at the moment, but more information can be found by clicking here