COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

 – SPONSORED BY YOUR PARISH COUNCIL

SHOPPER BUS

The first trip to Meadowhall was a success and a visit to Nottingham for Christmas Shopping planned for 11 December.  If you have any ideas for future shopping trips, please phone Cllr John Wardle for information on (01246) 590573.

Would all Shopper Bus users please note that the Bakewell service will not run in January and February because of possible weather problems and it will re-start in March. Book early and especially if you are taking a Wheelchair bound person.  A list of dates will be published in December for 2007 and if you would like to receive a copy of this phone Cllr John Wardle (01246) 590573.

SOCIAL CAR SCHEME

The Parish Council has supported the scheme and would like to see more and more people using it. If you have doubts, but feel that you would like to use the scheme which is designed to get you out and about, phone John Wardle on (01246) 590573.

 

ELECTIONS

Parish Council elections will take place in May 2007 – if you would like to know more about being a Parish Councillor, phone Sara Atkinson on (01246) 863018 or speak to any Parish Councillor.

 

YOUTH FORUM

The Parish Council is considering setting up a ‘Youth Forum’.  If you are interested in representing other young people in the parish on an informal basis, phone Cllr Steve Dronfield on (01246) 590721.

 

COMMUNITY COURSES AT ASHOVER PARISH HALL

The Parish Hall would like to introduce some new classes.
Is there anything you would like to do during the day or in an evening?
Please give Wendy, the manager a call on 590005 or email
ashoverparishhall@w3z.co.uk.
Feedback would be most helpful.

 

 

 

ASHOVER INDOOR BOWLS CLUB

Ashover Indoor Bowling Club would like to recruit more members from Ashover Parish at present they have vacancies for members both on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The club meets in the Parish Hall on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2pm until 4.30pm. It is a good game easily learned and played in a friendly relaxing atmosphere. A FREE trial game is offered to would be bowlers, Green Fee £1.00 per session, all welcome.

 

WELL DONE! – To ‘The Old Poets’ Corner’ in Ashover for winning the prestigious National Cider Pub of the Year Award with the judges being delighted to honour a pub outside of traditional cider making areas such as Herefordshire and Somerset.

If you, your club/organization or business has achieved a recent success, please let us know.

 

CONTACT NUMBERS

Derbyshire County Council – 0845 605 8058 (helpline) or E-Mail: call.centre@derbyshire.gov.uk

North East Derbyshire District Council - 01246 231111 or E-Mail: connectne@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

Police – NON-URGENT calls to report crime, anti-social behaviour, non-violent crime or general information: 0845 123 33 33

Please note: You MUST continue to use 999 where a crime is in progress, for serious crime or where violence is being used.

Flooding - Report to BOTH Derbyshire County Council 0845 605 8058 AND Severn Trent Water Authority “Floodline” on 0800 7834444.

Consumer Direct – Providing consumer advice, free of charge, on a range of issues or complaints.  8am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm on Saturday on 08454 04 05 06 or visit the website www.consumerdirect.gov.uk or textphone 0845 128 1384.

Ashover Parish Hall, Milken Lane - For details of Chesterfield College Community courses and regular weekly meetings of local clubs and groups etc, held at the Hall, phone the Manager on 01246 590005