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

Dates of Parish Council Meetings for Dec 2013, Jan & Feb 2014

The dates for the forthcoming Parish Council meetings are as follows:

Monday 2 December 2013 at 7.30 pm

Monday 6 January 2014 at 7.30 pm

Monday 10 February 2014 at 7.30 pm

All meetings are held in the Millennium Village Hall

Bulb Planting - October 2013

Despite the inclement weather, a  very successful bulb planting took place on Saturday 19 October when 2000 bulbs were planted around the village.  Thank you to everyone who took part.  Hulland Ward will certainly be blooming in the Spring!

Bulb Planting

Hulland Ward Parish Council

Invites everyone to a

 

Bulb Planting of

2,000 Daffodils

19^th October 2013

Gathering at the Millennium Village Hall

At 10 am

Don’t forget to bring a trowel or bulb planter

Free Coffee and Tea will be provided

 

 

     

November 2013 Parish Council Meeting

The November meeting will take place on Monday 4 November 2013 starting at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall.

Village Bulb Planting - Saturday 19 October 2013

The bulbs have arrived! The village bulb planting will take place on Saturday 19 October starting at 10 am.  Will everyone please meet in the village hall where refreshments will be served.  It would be helpful if everyone could bring along a trowel (although it is not essential, I'm sure there will be some spare) a small bucket and if possible wear bright or fluorescent clothing.  Happy Planting!

Derby Evening Telegraph Report of Possible Travellers Site at Highfield House, Hulland Ward

Earlier this week the Derbyshire Evening Telegraph reported that the Derbyshire Dales District Council had identified five possible sites for development for Travellers.  One of the listed sites was Highfield House, Hulland Ward.  It was identified by market researchers as a possible site due to its suitable size and current market availability.

Last night there was a meeting at Matlock to discuss which of the five sites should be taken forward to the next stage of consultation.  The site at Highfield House was ruled out as it was deemed to be too costly.  The site also identified at the back of Jasmine Cottage, Turnditch has also been dismissed.

Carrie Mortimore

Chair – Hulland Ward Parish Council

20^th September 2013

October Parish Council Meeting

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Monday 7 October at 7.30 pm in the Millennium Village Hall, on this evening the meeting will actually be held in the Charles Hooley Committee as the main hall has been previously booked.

New Parish Councillor

At last night's meeting Chris McGinty was co-opted on to the Parish Council.  Chris and his family have lived in Hulland Ward since 2009, Chris works as a Chartered Land Surveyor.

Vacancy for a Parish Councillor

As you may have seen from previous posts, we have a vacancy on the Parish Council.  If anyone is interested in becoming a Councillor then they should apply in writing before the 31 August 2013.  Applications can be sent via email to: parishclerk@hullandwardpc.co.uk or via post to Mrs B Kirkham, Clerk to Hulland Ward Parish Council, 7 Ashes Lane, Fenny Bentley, Ashbourne DE6 1LD.  If anyone requires any more information about the work of the Council please do not hesitate to contact the Clerk on 07938 808730.

September Parish Council Meeting

The September meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 9 September 2013 at 7.30 pm in the Millennium Village Hall.

The Parish Council does not normally meet during August unless there is any urgent business.

Bulb Planting

Thank you so much to all the groups and individuals who have come forward and expressed an interest in taking part in the Bulb Planting Scheme.  The date for the bulb planting has not yet been decided but it will be sometime during October.  This really will be a village event and there will be refreshments in the village hall afterwards.

Part night time street lighting for Hulland Ward

Under national proposals to reduce the costs and environmental damage of night-time street lighting, Derbyshire County Council is consulting communities on the proposals for their area.  Residents in Hulland Ward should all have received information about which street lights will be switched off between the hours of midnight and 5.30 am.  If you wish to comment or find out more information click on the link here.

Vacancy for a Parish Councillor

We now have a casual vacancy for a Parish Councillor for Hulland Ward.  If you would be interested in serving your local community on the Parish Council then please get in touch I would be happy to give you more information. 

Email: parishclerk@hullandwardpc.co.uk or Tel 07938 808730

Refuse Collection Dates

To checkout dates for refuse collection in your area go to the District Council website and enter your postcode.

July Parish Council Meeting

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Monday 1 July at 7.30 pm in the Millennium Village Hall.

Bulb Planting Scheme

The Parish Council are planning to organise a bulb planting day in early September and they are hoping to get lots of people involved in taking part.  The Council will be ordering a large amount of bulbs and they hope that the School and various groups in Hulland Ward will get involved in the planting.  More information will be available shortly, but if you're interested then do please get in touch.

Parish Council Meeting in June 2013

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Monday 3 June at 7.30 pm in the Millennium Village Hall.

Next Parish Council

Since my last blog, we have unfortunately had to change the date of the next Parish Council Meeting, this will now be on Tuesday 30 April and the evening will start with an Open Parish Meeting at 7.15pm.  This is an opportunity for everyone in the Parish to come along and raise any issues of concern that they may have about the village. 

Dates for Parish Council Meeting in April & May

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Monday 8 April at 7.30 pm at Hulland Ward Millennium Village Hall.  The provisional date for the May meeting is Wednesday 1 May at 7.30 pm.

Faster Broadband

Derbyshire County Council is asking all residents to sign up for faster Broadband.  At the moment broadband speeds vary greatly depending on your location and rural areas often come off worst.  In order to bring high speed broadband, with speeds of up 30mbps, the County Council has launched its digital Derbyshire campaign.  All you need to do is click the link: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/digitalderbyshire to sign up to show your support, its a very simple form to complete and the more people that show their support then the more investment there will be in the project and the sooner we will all be able to enjoy faster broadband.

District Councillor's Surgeries

The District Councillor for Hulland Ward is Councillor Richard Bright If you would like to see Richard at one of his surgeries, then these are held at The Black Horse Inn, Hulland Ward on the first Monday of every month from 6 pm - 6.45 pm (excluding January).  If you are not sure which Council deals with the matter that you wish to raise, then check out the 'which Council does what' section of our website.

Hello

Welcome to Parish News, I'm Brenda kirkham, Clerk for Hulland Ward Parish Council.  I write regular updates about the work of the Parish Council and any other local information which you might find useful.  If you wish to comment or you need more information about any of the topics I mention then do please get in touch or comment below.

I can be contacted via email: parishclerk@hullandwardpc.co.uk or tel: 07938 808730