Parish News July/August 2014 Edition

BARROW UPON TRENT PARISH NEWS
JULY/AUGUST 2014
www.barrowupontrentparish.co.uk
Greenacres from St Wilfrid’s
ST WILFRID’S CHURCH – BAD NEWS AND GOOD NEWS!!
Please come to our Open Day – Tuesday 8th July
How would you feel if you were told that our church
had to close and was not available for the parish to
use again? It is a very real possibility, and in the nottoo-distant future.
We all want to keep OUR church building – yes, it is
OUR church and does not belong to anyone else. It is
here to serve the people of this parish, as it has been
since around 800 AD when it was first built by the
people of Barrow upon Trent.
It is here and available when we want to have family
baptisms, weddings or funerals, and year-after-year
for the Christmas, Easter and Harvest services that
many people enjoy. It is here for the village school
to have its end-of-term services each year.
The church belongs to us all in Barrow, and is kept
open only through the efforts of a few parishioners.
Money is not available from Government, taxes,
Church of England funds, or anywhere else. All of
the running and maintenance costs are met by the
people of this parish.
Most of our regular (and reducing) congregation are
now elderly who live on fixed incomes; the running
costs of the building are rising inexorably - heating,
lighting and insurance take up most of the church’s
annual income.
Now for the good news! We can make it possible
for the building to continue and to provide a resource
for everyone – not just for those who go to Sunday
services and youth group. We could make the church
what it was when it was first built – a parish community space.
We have been able, with legacies and grant funding,
to ensure that the walls and roof of the building are
reasonably secure and weather proof. The inside of
the church now needs some work to make it more
user-friendly!
We have started to meet with architects, historical
buildings organisations, South Derbyshire and the
Diocese to investigate the possibility of making the
church building more useful and more exciting for
people to visit.
It is the largest building in the parish and has the potential to become a focus for other activities; meetings, business conferences, concerts, exercise groups,
music rehearsals, dinner parties, etc. The possibilities are many, and will result in income that will keep
the church building alive and thriving. By doing this
we can preserve our beautiful church and also continue to provide the services that people want for their
families – Sunday services, weddings etc. We are
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not proposing to change the basic
function of the building – it will
still provide church services with
a dedicated religious area in the
Chancel.
This is not a request for money
from you – if we take this project
forward we shall seek grants from
various organisations to make
this work possible. What we need
from you is SUPPORT.
You can demonstrate your support by coming to our Open Day
on the 8th July (see the separate
poster) or by contacting us to let
us know you are with us. The St
Wilfrid’s Church Council is prepared to work very hard to make
this project happen if this is what
you want.
Whether you think this is a good
or a bad idea, you are equally entitled to let us know how you feel
– please do so.
However, if it does not happen,
then we can confidently say that
St Wilfrid’s Church, that recent
research has shown is of National importance, will close in the
next couple of years through lack
of funds. We don’t want that to
happen!
USEFUL NUMBERS
PC ROB BUCKLEY
SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD OFFICER
0345 123 3333 OR 101
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
AWAITING NEW COORDINATOR
ANNE BENNETT
VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS
01332 701383
NEMA NOISE COMPLAINTS
0845 108 8540
SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD WARDEN
01283 595943
CLEAN TEAM (FLY-TIPPING)
0800 587 2349 (24 HOURS)
PARISH COUNCIL REPORT
in some soil being left in MEMBERS OF THE
a mess in the car park this PARISH COUNCIL
will be cleared up in the
ANNE HEATHCOTE - CHAIR
near future.
01332 703915
Dog fouling is becoming KEN ATKIN
a problem in the area, the 01332 700643
Clerk was asked to contact JIM AULT
the dog warden for some CATHERINE BLACKMORE
patrols to be carried out. 07793 057731
Some number plate details GRAHAM DAVIS
have been passed on to the
Police after a recent incident in the village hall car CLERK TO THE
park.
COUNCIL
A letter of resignation had
ALISON HICKLIN
been received from the 01332 700142 / 07825 702046
Parish Lengthsman, an ad- alison@barrowupontrentparish.co.uk
vert will be placed in the The Clerk is happy to accept
Village News and posters phone calls between the hours
of 9.00a.m. – 11.00 a.m. and 5.00
around the village.
– 6.00 p.m. Mondays – to
The possibility of funding p.m.
Thursdays.
is being looked into for
some new goal posts in the Outside these hours, text messages or emails can be sent and
community park.
these will be responded to as
Mr Stuart Batchelor is be- soon as possible.
ing chased at SDDC re the
future ownership of the community park.
A phone call had been received regarding the overgrown
grass on the north side of Church Lane, the comments
will be passed on to the relevant authority.
Report from the Parish Council Meeting held on
Tuesday 3rd Jun 2014.
The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and
invited those present to speak.
A member of the public reported that the 3 bins at the
community park were constantly full and that they had
noticed an increase in the number of cars parking at the
bottom of the village hall car park in the early evenings,
with the occupants smoking and drinking leaving behind litter.
Mr Wayne Harvey-Toon spoke on behalf of the Brookfield Colts and informed the meeting that a new under
13 Sunday team was being formed and that an advert
for players would be placed in the Parish News. He
also mentioned that nets will need to be placed along
the boundary fence between the football pitch and the
neighbouring field to prevent the ball going out of play
too often.
Dist. Cllr Peter Watson reported that Cllr Neil Atkin
had been elected Vice Chairman of SDDC for 2014-15.
With reference to the trees on Twyford Road a TPO has
been served but the owner can still apply for work to
be done to them. With reference to the application for
building of houses on Chapel Lane, this will possibly
be down for the June 27th planning committee meeting.
Issues are still on-going at Hill Lodge and The Hill and
enforcements have been served, the planning officers
continue to monitor these developments.
The following meetings will be attended by the Parish Councillors listed on behalf of the Parish
Area 3 Safer Neighbourhood 10th June 2014, Barrow Village Hall Cllr Atkin & Cllr Blackmore to attend
County Councillor Rob Davison: reported that Flood Liaison meeting 26th June at the Council
Derbyshire District Cabinet Council had approved Chambers Cllr Heathcote & Cllr Ault to attend
a response to the local plan. There is a meeting on
the 11th June to discuss highways & infrastructure Risk Assessment
in Swadlincote. Cllr Davison was asked if he would This had been done by Cllr Heathcote
chase up the enquiry regarding the resurfacing of the Cllr Heathcote reported that one of the deep water signs
pavements in the village.
on the lagoon has rotated and can’t be read from the
bank. There is a dead Swan on one of the nests. Due
to the recent wet weather conditions Greenacres is very
overgrown, it will be mown in the near future.
Police
Apologies had been sent.
The Chairman thanked everybody for their re- Greenacres
ports.
Cllr Ault reported that there is Himalayan Balsam &
Japanese Knott weed on Green Lane, the Clerk will reThe Chairman Mrs Anne Heathcote reported that the port this to the highways department.
village games had been a huge success and everyone
had enjoyed them with Barrow being the overall win- Community Park
ners.
There has been an increase in Dog fouling, the Clerk
There has been a large increase in the amount of rub- will speak to the Dog Warden and ask for some posters
bish in the community park and village hall car park, and extra patrols to catch offenders.
some of which is drug related, this has been reported It was decided to move the goal posts as soon as possito the Police.
ble and the Clerk will organise for this work to be done,
The recent work carried out at the village hall resulted the large posts will be re positioned along the top of the
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community park and the 5 a side posts moved
across the larger pitch.
Village Hall Car Park
Due to the increased number of unwanted
cars using the car park in the evenings as a
meeting place for drinking etc. decided to
get a quote to with a view to installing a
new gateway at the entrance to the car park
that can be locked overnight.
Small Play Park
There is a lot of undergrowth round the edges of the Play Park- the Clerk will speak to
Woodland landscapes and get this removed
as it is becoming a problem. There are also
some low branches that are becoming a hazard, the Clerk will speak to SDDC and get
these trimmed.
Parish Lengthsman
A letter had been received from Ben Morton tendering his resignation as lengthsman
for the village, the Parish Council are very
grateful for the work Ben and his family
have done in the Village.
Adverts for a new lengthsman will be put up
in the village as soon as possible.
A new job description had been compiled by
the Clerk and Cllr Heathcote this has been
circulated to all councillors and all were in
favour of it.
The next meeting of the Parish Council is
on Tuesday 22nd July 2014 at 7pm. planning applications will be available to view
from 6.45pm.
DOG MESS IN VH CAR PARK
CHURCH SERVICES FOR JULY
Barrow
Wed. 2nd July
6th July
Trinity 3
Romans 7. 15-25a
Matt. 11. 16-19, 2530
13th July
Trinity 4
Romans 8. 1-11
Matt. 13. 1-9,18-23
20th July
Trinity 5
Romans 8. 12-25
Matt. 13. 24-30, 3643
27th July
Trinity 6
Romans 9. 1-5
Matt. 14. 13-21
3rd August
Trinity 7
Romans 9. 1-5
Matt. 14. 13-21
10th August
Trinity 8
Romans 10. 5-15
Matt. 14. 22-33
Not only is this unsightly, unsafe and bad manners by
the owners of the dogs, it is also extremely dangerous
to health – especially as the car park is used all week
by the small children of the Playgroup.
17th August
Trinity 9
Sports & Play Mobile will be in the village on
13th August 2014 between 10am & 12pm at
the Community Park
WW1 commemorations in the Village Friday
19th September 2014 1pm till 3pm approx. at
The Brookfield and The War Memorial
3.00 Evensong
Suzanne Williams
10.30 Holy
Communion
Paul Hygate
10.30 Worship for All
The Barrow Team
9.00 Holy
Communion(said)
Ian Winterbottom
Barrow
Wed. 13th Aug.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
10.30 Morning
Worship
Bruce Ward
10.30 Morning Prayer
Sylvia Fox
3.00 Holy Communion
Ian Winterbottom
10.30 Holy
Communion
Ian Winterbottom
CHURCH SERVICES FOR AUGUST
Several complaints have been received about the
amount of dog mess that is evident on the newly surfaced Village Hall car park.
Please note that a by-law is in force over the village
area – any owner who allows their dog to foul is liable to incur a £1000 fine.
10.30 Holy
Communion
Ian Winterbottom
Romans 8. 26-39
Matt. 13. 31-33, 4452
3rd August
Trinity 7
Twyford
9.30 Holy
Communion
Paul Hygate
9.00 Holy
Communion(said)
Ian Winterbottom
Rom. 11. 1-2a, 2932
Matt. 15. 21-28
24th August
Trinity 10
Romans 12. 1-8
Matt. 16. 13-20
31st August
St.
Bartholomew’s
Tide
Acts 5. 12-16
Luke 22. 24-30
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9.00 Holy Communion
(said)
Ian Winterbottom
Twyford
10.30 Holy
Communion
Ian Winterbottom
10.30 Morning Worship
Bruce Ward
3.00 Evensong
Suzanne Williams
10.30 Holy
Communion
Ian Winterbottom
10.30 Worship for All
The Barrow Team
9.30 Holy
Communion
Paul Hygate
10.30 Morning Prayer
Sylvia Fox
3.00 Holy
Communion
Tony Luke
10.30 am United Benefice Patronal Festival
Service
at St.Bartholomew’s, Elvaston
THE GREAT WAR
COMMEMORATION EVENT.
Crime Prevention Advice
Arrangements for the September 19th commemoration are well under way with many parish organisations
taking part, and several special guests have already accepted invitations to attend.
A message from the police
Is your shed
an easy target?
Please make a note in your diary of the date – Friday,
19th September at 1.00pm – 3.00pm. There will be
more information in the September edition of the Parish News.
Reduce the chances of theft from
your garden shed or garage
by following these simple steps:
This is an important day in the history of our parish
– according to Loughborough University, Barrow upon
Trent is known as the most patriotic village in the country because of the number of volunteers who signed up
to serve in the First World War.
Fit good quality, substantial locks.
Secure hasps and hinges with
coach bolts and security screws.
Fit window locks and protective grills.
Do not store high value items
in your shed.
The afternoon will start with an unveiling of a new
plaque by the Duke of Devonshire, singing, tableaux
and readings, and will finish with refreshments in the
Brookfield Club.
Your property could be at risk....
Please come along and join in.
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in an emergency always call 999
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Mrs Alison Hicklin
Clerk of the Council
Tel: 01332 700142
Mobile: 07825 702046
Field House Farm
Snelsmoor Lane
Chellaston
Derby
DE73 6TQ
St Wilfrid’s Church
Open Day
Email: alison@barrowupontrentparish.co.uk
Parish Lengthsman
Tuesday 8th July
12 noon – 8.00pm
Your village needs you!
We want to keep our village clean and tidy – can you
help?
Come along and see what
we propose to do
Please give us your
comments
We are offering a job that involves fresh air and
exercise, with all equipment and safety gear
provided, along with a salary. You choose your hours.
If you are interested in working with us, and are
aged between 15 and 115, please contact Alison on
the above contact numbers / e-mail.
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DERBYSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE
SERVICE WARNING TO GET OUT,
STAY OUT AND CALL 999
it could take more time to get out, stay out and call 999.
Make sure you’re always prepared, your exits are clear
and everyone knows what to do if the worst should happen.
As summer approaches, Derbyshire Fire & Rescue
Service, as part of the Fire Kills campaign, is asking To find out more fire safety information, please visit
people to make sure their family, guests and loved ones www.gov.uk/firekills .
know how to get out, stay out, and call 999 in the event
of a fire.
A smoke alarm can give people the warning they need
to get out of their home in a fire, but a blocked exit,
locked door or unfamiliar surroundings can often shave
vital seconds from their escape time, exposing them to
the fatal dangers of toxic smoke.
Some simple steps and a clear escape plan in the event
of a fire will help ensure that everyone can get out, stay
out and call 999:
• Fit a smoke alarm on at least every level of your
home and test them regularly. A working smoke
alarm can buy you valuable time in a fire.
• Prepare and practise a plan of action to help you act
quickly if there’s a fire in your home.
• Keep your escape route clear to ensure a speedy
exit.
• Make sure everyone knows where the door and
window keys are kept.
We are also reminding people of the vital importance of
helping those who are less able to help themselves.
If you have a dependent to think about
SALE AND DAVYS PLAYGROUP
• Make sure you’ve planned an escape route and
think of any difficulties people may have in getting
out, create solutions such as a torch to light their
way or a stair rail.
• Consider the best place to go if the worst happens
and someone can’t escape, especially if they have
trouble moving around or can’t get downstairs on
their own.
• Nominate someone in your home (perhaps a child)
to be the ‘Escape champ’ - Regularly role-play escape routes and give children the responsibility to
keep escape routes clear.
We all love a good get-together when the weather picks
up, but if you’re having guests round this summer,
there’s no need to leave them in the dark when it comes
to safety. Just two to three breaths of toxic smoke could
leave you unconscious, so every second counts when
escaping a fire and a working smoke alarm and knowing the escape plan in an emergency could make all the
difference.
It’s the end of another great year for Sale and Davys
Playgroup. We’re all very busy in the final term keeping fit. The children have been collectively running
69 miles to show our support for the amazing Simon
Moore who ran the length of Hadrian’s Wall and in the
process raised very welcome funds for the Playgroup.
If you have dependents or someone less able to care for, Thank you Simon – your support is amazing! Sports
day is fast approaching and the children are making
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great use of the improved outdoor space at the front NEWS FROM SALE & DAVYS
of the Village Hall. We’re also enjoying watching the CE PRIMARY SCHOOL
flowers and vegetables we planted growing up strong.
The school year is racing away and
we still have so much to pack into the
We are very sad to say goodbye to some very special
last few weeks. Next week (the week
children who are leaving us to go to school. We wish all
beginning the 23rd June) the children
the luck in the world to Bradley, Katie, William, Noah,
will be participating in the annual
Eva, Darcey, Matilda, Eva, Hetty, Thea, Peter, Olivia,
‘Sports Week.’ A range of exciting
Max and Lewie in their new schools. Please wave when
activities have been planned which
you pass us, so we know you’re all ok!
include dance, rugby, circuit training,
netball, rounders, golf and team building. We are very
Thank you to everyone who has supported the Playgrateful to all the parents who will be supporting us durgroup in the last year. Particular thanks have to go to
ing the week and helping to run some of the sessions. It
the Village Hall committee, the Brookfield Colts, Siall looks to be really fun and I’m sure the children will
mon Moore, Sale and Davys Primary School and all the
sleep well at the end of each day!
local businesses and villagers who give us help whenever we ask for it.
The week beginning the 14th July is our annual ‘Arts
Week’ and again we hope to be participating in more
If you have a child aged between 2 and 4 and would like
creative activities. Much of the work planned for this
to find out more about joining our Playgroup, please call
week will take place outside and children will be workMandy Moss, Playgroup Supervisor on 01332 703300.
ing on large scale projects. He are hoping to take the
older children to the ‘Quad’ in Derby to create some
THINK BEFORE YOU PARK
multi-media art and we will be linking all the art durCould all parishioners parking in the parish please think ing the week to the World Cup and multi-cultural art.
of others before they park. Parking on Pavements can Children will be learning about a range of artists from
cause an obstruction to Wheelchair & pushchair users around the world and at the end of the week we hope
to be able to display some of the work that the children
along with being a hazard to the visually impaired.
have produced. This really fits in well with the New
School drop off and collection is especially a problem Curriculum which has to be implemented in September
when cars are being parked half on the kerb opposite 2014.
the school making narrow pavements impossible to
use, forcing all pedestrians into the road, this will cause Sports day this year will take place on July the 11th
an accident one day and it could well be your child so at the Community Park, weather permitting and our
Swimming Gala will be held at John Port Leisure Cenplease THINK BEFORE YOU PARK
tre on July 9th.
MYSTERY PHOTO NO.49
As always everyone is invited to our Leavers’ Service
on July 22nd at 2.15pm in St Wilfrids Church. This
service is a celebration of the school year and a chance
to wish children and staff our best wishes as they move
on to a new chapter in their life.
Have a lovely Summer.
Sarah Briggs, Headteacher
HEDGES AND BOUNDARY BORDERS
The Parish Council wish to request that all property
owners in the parish check that any hedges, trees or
borders that overhang or join the pavements are kept
in good order. Narrowing of footpaths and overgrown
hedges are causing obstructions so please take action if
this is you.
Where in the parish is this? Answers next month!
Last month’s answer: A gate on Twyford Road
Lunch Time Supervisor wanted at Sale and Davys School, Barrow On Trent
We currently have a position available for a Lunchtime Supervisor working Monday to Friday from 11.55am1.15pm. If you enjoy working with children and want to be in a friendly happy school with a Christian ethos
then please contact Sarah Briggs for more details.
01332 702072
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