Melbourne Village Voice January 2016

OUTRAGE AT XMAS LIGHTS VANDALISM

Village Voice No 278 January 2016

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‘Despicable’ attacks mar Melbourne festivities

by Lucy Stephens

“MEAN and senseless” vandalism attacks to Melbourne’s Market Place Christmas tree have caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage – and resulted in no lights at all after December 28.

Parish councillors said they were “outraged and upset” by the attacks, which happened on the two weekends either side of Christmas Day. The worst attack, which took place over December 26 and 27, was described in a parish council statement as a “deliberate and sustained attack upon the lights on the tree”.

The statement went on to say: “The wires on the lights were cut and snapped in many places and individual LED bulbs ripped off and strewn around the Market Place.

“As the damage sustained on this second occasion was so great, it had not been possible to purchase new sets of lights and to make arrangements for them to be installed. Therefore, in order to ensure that the area was safe, and to protect what few lights remained, the power to the tree was switched off.

“The parish councillors have been left feeling outraged and upset about the damage; there is also a sense of disappointment with the damage coming so soon after the successful switch-

on of the new Christmas lights on 4th December.”

The parish council has only recently invested in new LED lights for the main Christmas tree and also for the smaller trees running at first floor level through the main areas of Melbourne.

The pre-Christmas attack involved branches of the tree being bent and snapped and damage to the lights, but luckily the council had bought a spare set and found a contractor to replace the broken ones so Melbourne could still be lit up for Christmas.

But the second incident was much more serious, and – despite police being informed – noone has been caught.

Now parish councillors say Melbourne’s rate payers will unfortunately have to fund repairs, to the tune of £350.

Speaking at this month’s Melbourne Parish Council meeting, Cllr Dave Smith said: “Melbourne looked an absolute picture …. (for the tree) to have been vandalised in such a way is despicable.”

Cllr Sheila Hicklin told the meeting that there had been a flood of positive comments about Melbourne’s beautifully lit Christmas tree, with many pictures of it posted on Facebook.

The parish council has asked if anyone has information about those responsible for the vandalism to contact either the clerk, a councillor or the police.

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All’s well as Coopers coins it in for charities

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ACCORDING to ancient lore, when you throw a coin in a well you can make a wish – and in Weston-onTrent an army of volunteers was on hand to make some of those wishes come true.

The four-yearly coin collection from the centuries-old well at the Coopers Arms may not be a tradition as old as the well itself, but it is certainly very well established.

Since their inn opened in 1991 the Cooper family has donated coins dropped into its well by customers to the Royal British Legion.

This year’s collection netted £1,644.36 for the Aston & Weston Veterans Trust – slightly up on the previous four-yearly collection in 2011 when £1,416.45 was counted.

Trust volunteers, their supporters and members of the Derby 107 Scout Group spent more than six hours retrieving and sorting donated coins on a sunny day back in August.

Donning a pair of waders to descend the depths of the well itself was trust member Steve Cholerton, who – since his day job sees him working for the submarines section at RollsRoyce – is ideally suited to the task.

Incidentally, the job was orig-

inally done by a professional diver, but now the water is partially pumped out to enable Steve to get down there without full immersion.

Steve said: “I love it – the amount of people who come on that day and all the helpers to clean the money, dry it and sort it all out – it was a brilliant day.

Even though I was down there for three and a half to four hours, it was great.”

The Cooper family, who own the inn, said they were de-

lighted to hand over the money to the veterans’ trust and give something back to the community.

The trust said it would also be making donations to local groups including the Royal British Legion’s Welfare Fund and Poppy Appeal, Soldiers, Sailors and Air Force Association and the 107 Scout group, as well as setting up their own community projects.They said: “The vets are extremely grateful to Vici, James and Amy for

l A HANDMADE and vintage fayre took place at the Melbourne Assembly Rooms and pictured (l-r) are: Jamie Dobinson, Jacqueline Dobinson, Joe Black, Jane Black, sampling the goods on the chocolate stall.

their continued support of local charities and wish to place on record their sincere thanks to the Coopers Arms and to the generosity of its customers.”

Pictured above are (l-r) Derek Jackson (RBL), Michael Rogers (retired vicar Aston and Weston), Stephen Cholerton, Jim Ballington (secretary and treasurer of Aston and Weston Veterans Trust), Amy Cooper, James Cooper, John Lawson (chairman, Aston and Weston Veterans Trust) and Bob Read.

Watch the birdies

THE Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has announced that the 2016 Big Garden Birdwatch will take place over the weekend of January 3031.

It is envisaged that more than half a million people from across the UK will take part by counting the birds in their gardens over the weekend.

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VILLAGERS in South Derbyshire are doing their bit to deter speeding motorists by putting specially designed stickers on their wheelie bins.

The 30mph speed limit stickers are stuck on to bins when they line the road on collection day – providing a clear reminder to drivers as to how fast they should be going.

According to highways leaders, methods like wheelie bin stickers which are not in place all the time are more effective at bringing down speed limits than permanently erected signage.

In Ticknall, which has well-documented speed-

ing issues, the parish council has bought 200 stickers for use on houses down the main roads.

The council was approached by a company which makes the stickers after their Speedwatch campaign achieved widespread publicity.

Weston-on-Trent is following suit.

Ticknall Parish Council clerk Celia Bunston said it was difficult to say whether the stickers had been effective in cutting speeds, but they had certainly been well used by the community.

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Harry carries on with a touching tradition

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by Lucy Stephens

THEY have waved through the window at Melbourne schoolchildren for 32 years, but sadness has struck at an elderly couple known and loved by generations of local families.

Jessie and Harry Waller, from Packhorse Road, have waved at children walking past their window on their way to and from school every day since the 1960s when they moved to the street.

But after Jessie died in 2015 of pneumonia aged 90, Harry will now be carrying on the touching tradition alone.

New generations of schoolchildren will still benefit from the couple’s warmth and kindness, however, after the collection of £385 from Jessie’s funeral will go towards the junior and infant schools, at the Waller family’s request.

Jessie and Harry were married in 1947.

Jessie was a local girl, while Harry had moved to the area from Hampshire, having been billeted in King’s Newton with the Royal Engineers during the Second World War. After working in Derby at the Co-op and Midland Drapery, Jessie began her married life with Harry in the area of Melbourne which is now Thomas Cook Close, with children Mick and Jennifer arriving in the 1950s.

The Wallers moved to Packhorse Road in 1967 and Harry devoted hours of his time to tending his garden – with vegetables round the back and flowers at the front.

That was how the tradition of waving at schoolchildren started: people would stop and chat to Harry as he watered his garden, and before long, the pair were very well known by families walking past at school drop-off and pick-up times.

The custom grew and the Wallers started

l Jessie and Harry Waller sharing a happy moment, and (left) the Christmas card made by Charlie Eaton.

giving out sweets to the school children at Easter and Christmas. Son Mick said that Melbourne’s youngsters meant a great deal to his parents and they were pleased to give the collection money to the schools.

He said: “They always appreciated when the children spoke to them.

“If my dad wasn’t there, they all wanted to know why – they were concerned. When he broke his neck 23 years ago and he wasn’t at the window, because he wasn’t

there or in the garden the parents came back to find out why.

“There were cards that were sent to the hospital. We have got a photograph of dad lying in hospital and they put all the drawings that the kids did on the ceiling – he couldn’t see them otherwise because he was lying on his back, and there were parents who went in every day.”

This Christmas, that part of the tradition continued after one Melbourne Junior School pupil, 10-year-old Charlie Eaton, decided to celebrate the festive season by making and delivering a Christmas card for Mr Waller, which was duly signed by his whole class.

Passers-by will have seen the beautiful glittery creation in the window, and Mick said his father, now 95, had a “tear in his eye” when he found it on his doormat.

Developers back with new housing plans

DEVELOPERS who were refused permission to build 58 homes on Jawbone Lane are hoping to have more success after submitting new plans for up to 40 on the same spot – well, half of it at least.

Last autumn South Derbyshire District Council’s Planning Committee threw out an application by Linden Homes for houses on Jawbone Lane, despite the fact their officers had recommended they should go ahead.

Now the developer has launched a two-pronged campaign to get their houses built in that area of Melbourne.

As previously reported in The Village Voice, they have appealed to the planning inspector to decide whether the original 58 homes can be built, alongside putting in a new application for up to 40 homes on the site.

The smaller development of up to 40 homes is for the south side of Jawbone Lane only, whereas the 58 homes were for both sides of the road.

A spokesperson said: “Our new application for up to 40 homes on the site to the south of Jawbone Lane is in response to comments made at the Planning Committee in October. There was no objection to the new homes on this part of the site.

“We have also lodged an appeal of the council’s decision to refuse the application. The refusal was on the judgement that the separation between the new development and King’s Newton had a detrimental effect on the heritage

asset. This impact is subjective and was assessed by the council’s officers to be acceptable; however the committee took a different view. We feel now that this is best determined by the planning inspector.”

Meanwhile, proposals from Pegasus Group for a further eight houses behind Smith Avenue – near Melbourne Cemetery – have been put before planners.

Pegasus originally asked for permission for 28 homes on the same site, but late last year those plans were reduced to eight.

If allowed, the housing development would see large four and five-bed homes being built on the land.

Melbourne’s Civic Society has objected to the plans, saying it still has “serious concerns” despite the reduction in houses. These include fears that the site in question has never been considered suitable for housing development and that it features large houses which would be very close to rear garden boundaries in Nettlefold Crescent.

Plans for up to 15 homes at Blackwell Lane in Melbourne are also awaiting a decision by planners.

Letters to the planning inspector about the Jawbone Lane appeal should be addressed to Planning Inspectorate, 3/01b, Temple Quay House, 2, The Square, Bristol BS1 6PN, to arrive

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ANYONE who reads my column will know of my fascination with the weather, for which I make no apologies. Farmers live and die by the daily forecast, and December 2015 was unique with records broken.

One day of very light frost was recorded and the month was the warmest December since 1910 when records began.

These high temperatures provoked strange happenings to plant and bird life. Some strains of hawthorn hedge were in nearly full leaf in the middle of the month, a lot being on the field side of Cockshut Lane. I have never seen this before in my 60-plus years of life.

Similarly, cherry blossom and elders were starting to show flowers and leaves and in some parts we have daffodils in full bloom.

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try as ours you wouldn’t think it was possible to have such contrasts only a few miles apart.

What this has done to animal life is difficult to see at present. I have seen mallard ducks paired up, but I’m not sure if this is out of the ordinary or not.

My concern would be if birds were prompted to start nesting and then we had some very severe cold weather; there would be a danger of losing some of them and their nests.

I do believe that most species that do lose their nests or broods generally try again later in the year.

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I do hope the New Year brings some sharp frosts and sunny days which are much more pleasant for all to work in.

Double celebration for a diamond duo

A WELL-KNOWN Melbourne couple have just acknowledged reaching their 60th wedding anniversary with two celebrations.

Pat and Roy Dolman celebrated the occasion with family at the Bay Tree in Melbourne, while a second celebration took place at home in Melton Avenue on the actual anniversary date, December 24, together with extended family and friends. On display were the many cards they had received including one from the Queen.

Pat and Roy met in December 1953 at a dance in Swadlincote. Pat, whose maiden name was Maffin, lived in Melbourne and Roy lived in Castle Gresley.

Following a two-year courtship the couple married on December 24, 1955, at the Parish Church of St Michael, Melbourne.

Pat was attended by six bridesmaids, a mix of friends and cousins. They were Sylvia Griffiths, Linda Saxby, Dorothy Howe, Sandra Kirby, Dorothy Hastings and Margaret Hastings together with page boy John Smart. Roy’s best man was Brian Read.

At the time they were married Roy was an apprentice plumber and Pat worked for the Ministry of Supply in King’s Newton, later transferring to

Melbourne Engineering.

Roy persevered with plumbing and set up his own plumbing and heating business in 1965. He stayed in the successful business until retiring in 2001.

The business continued until 2014 with son Nick at the helm.

Pat became a well-recognised face in Melbourne Market Place when she took a position working at Elle where she stayed for 25 years until retiring in 2005.

They have two married sons, Nick and Tim, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

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SWARKESTONE was transformed into a battlefield for a short time in December when battle re-enactors dressed in period uniforms and using replica weapons re-enacted the Jacobite uprising of 1745 at Swarkestone Bridge.

Cheered on by more than 100 people, the annual battle takes place at Swarkestone in acknowledgement that the bridge over the River Trent marks the furthest southerly point the Jacobite army reached in 1745. It is staged by The Charles Edward Stuart Society, which was formed in Derby to commemorate the arrival of Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) in the city.

Local homes for the local people

LOCAL people are to be given preference when it comes to living in affordable homes on the new housing development currently being built in King's Newton, this month’s parish council meeting heard.

District councillor Jim Hewlett told parish councillors that the Trent & Dove Housing Association had been appointed to manage the 21 affordable properties which form part of the Persimmon-built development of 66 homes on fields backing on to the Woodlands.

The local bias to the distribution of the properties will mean that first preference will be given to people on the housing register who have a local connection with Melbourne or King's Newton.

When those slots are filled, the next homes will be allocated to people living a little further away – in Ticknall for example.

Those who want to be considered for the homes will either have to have lived or worked in this area for a “considerable period of time,” or have a close family member living in Melbourne or King's Newton.

Cllr Hewlett told the meeting: “If we can get local people in there, it would help to try and integrate those properties with the rest of the village in a social way, rather than just a

LUCY STEPHENS reports from the January meeting of Melbourne Parish Council

geographical one.”

The affordable homes range from one to fourbed properties and will be either rented or bought under a shared ownership scheme, with the first ten becoming available this month and the remaining 11 in August.

The meeting also heard that there will be a public consultation meeting about phase two of the Local Plan, which allocates land in the district for housing developments of under 100 homes.

The meeting will be held at Melbourne Assembly Rooms on Wednesday, January 27, from 2.30pm to 7.30pm. Residents will have until February 12 to make any comments.

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n MELBOURNE Civic Society welcomed a large group of members and friends to their winter social evening. Richard Spowage (pictured right) of the Wildlife Trust, gave an interesting talk on Willington Gravel Pit Nature Reserve.

The next meeting will be on Monday, January 25, at 7.30pm in Melbourne Assembly Rooms when Mike Higginbottom will talk about the Restoration of St. Pancras Station.

YET more housing could be heading for Melbourne and other villages under plans announced for consultation by South Derbyshire District Council.

Part two of the Local Plan has finally been published and consultation is open until February. It is unlikely to be adopted until summer 2017.

The plan identifies the need for an additional 600 houses in 10 “key service” villages, nine “local service” villages (like Ticknall) and 21 rural villages (like King’s Newton).

Most of the dwellings will be in the larger villages, with an estimated 150 to 400 required, with the remaining 150 needed in the smaller villages.

The bulky document sets out a series of options for “non-strategic” housing sites, and identifies that they will be selected from an existing database of potentially suitable sites. These include: in Aston the 25 hectares’ site at Valeries Road/Chellaston Road and two smaller sites; in Weston two large sites on the boundary of the existing settlement; the controversial Jawbone Lane site in King’s Newton; six sites in Melbourne, although some of these are the subject of existing planning applications; five sites in Milton, two in Stanton by Bridge, and two in Ticknall.

Not all of these sites will become housing allocations, of course, and as yet no consideration has been given to issues such as highways, access,

landscape, heritage, impact or wider flooding implications.

Similarly, some sites have already got planning approval (under part one of the local plan) but where building has not yet started, the document indicates these may then be considered as allocations under part two.

The document proposes a number of significant changes to settlement boundaries, where they are already in place, but indicates that new developments will be restricted to areas within settlement boundaries unless supported by another policy in the plan. It also indicates that more restrictive policies apply to development in the countryside.

The document also proposes a number of locations to be designated as Local Green Spaces which, under planning guidance, is a way of providing special protection against development.

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WITH a unanimous vote, ated with the local community. members of the Kings New“This will fulfil what Ron and ton Bowls Club have apMargaret Stafford, who gave the proved a new constitution, land for community use back in enthusiastically ushering in the late 1970s, originally envisa new visionary era for the aged.” club, founded in 1981.

Steve Raine, who has been a The new constitution incorpomember for five years, explained rates the rules laid down by that using Facebook, the club's HMRC for amateur sports clubs, plans had been advertised, into meet the affiliation requireforming social bodies locally and ments for CASC, the basis for in adjacent villages, that the making an application for fundclub would be open for meetings ing from official bodies, like and leisure pastimes, and that Sport England, and private comsocial membership would be welpanies like Biffa, who are able to l Pictured at the Kings Newton Bowls Club Especial General comed. support worthy schemes to en- Meeting (l-r) are: Steve Raine, Neil Hill and Terry Summerlin.

Melbourne Parish Council hance the social and sporting life welcomed the additional local of a community. The acronym CASC translates as Community Ammeeting venue availability, while the district council offered conateur Sports Club, a status that may give HMRC approved tax adsultancy advice, and possible funding. There was a positive revantages. sponse from bodies as diverse as Melbourne Civic Society, The new constitution, agreed at the Especial General Meeting, Melbourne Allotments Society, the Rolls-Royce Guitar Club, and incorporates a child protection policy, and a disciplinary and equalbodies from Barrow, Weston, Breedon, Ticknall and Spondon – and ity policy, "none of which will change anything we do or believe in”, even a welcome from Mansfield.

Steve Raine explained as he went through the new constitution The new club premises are planned to be bigger at 20mx7m than paragraph by paragraph, stopping to answer queries. the present pavilion, which will allow the development of a short The application for funding is signalling a renewed club, with a mat facility, and two small committee rooms. modern extended pavilion.

Entry for membership would be simplified, and it was important Chairman Neil Hill said: "The pavilion we have has served us that the club was developed to become a busy venue for social well, but we recognise as a committee that we must move on. We events. must build this new pavilion so that we can not only attract new It was stated that in the winter, from end October to April the members, but widen our horizons so that we become a social hub club house facilities were used only two per cent of the time. This for the community, open to new members, bowlers and social memwill change, it is planned, with the bold vision being rolled out by bers. the committee.

“The bowls club can continue to be a leading bowls club, for com– David Bellis petitive and for social bowling, within a wider club closely associ(a long standing trustee of Kings Newton Bowls Club).

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GREAT progress has been made at the Cockshut Lane recreation ground recently on behalf of Melbourne Sporting Partnership.

The all-weather pitch has been laid and floodlights are now operational. Night training sessions have been taking place and the facilities have been well received.

In addition to the pitch, specialist equipment has been delivered for use in looking after and maintaining the playing surface.

RESIDENTS of Stanton by Bridge are raising funds for a defibrillator to be housed in the old telephone kiosk in the village.

The BT telephone kiosk, by the bus stop on Derby Road, has been out of action for some months and has been adopted by Community Heartbeat Trust, a national charity focused on the provision of life-saving defibrillation equipment to local communities.

With the kiosk situated on the main road, the villagers are anxious to include an emergency telephone within the package, which will be available to residents, commuters on the main road and visitors to the village.

The fund-raising was kick started with the presentation of a cheque for £500 from County Training under floodlights got underway in De- Cllr Linda Chilton out of her cember.

Community Leadership Scheme, Taking part in a training session on how to use to Bob Wheat at the start of the the maintenance equipment are (l-r): Marcus village’s Christmas dinner. The Radcliffe (trainee operator), Malcolm Roseburgh total cost will be in the region of (SDDC), Peter Upe (MSP), Matt Webster (MSP) £2,500, of which £727 has so far and David Reynolds (instructor). been raised.

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MELBOURNE’S post office will be closing for refurbishment this month, re-opening on Friday, February 5, with a new look.

The change is part of a major programme of modernisation happening across the Post Office network – the largest in the history of Post Office Ltd. Over 8,000 branches are being modernised and the programme will see investment in over 3,000 community and outreach branches.

The aim is to create “a more modern and convenient retail experience for customers

that will include longer opening hours.”

Melbourne sub-postmaster Munir Ahmed said he was “very happy with the changes”.

He added: “I am looking forward to new counters, and a completely new look.”

The branch will close on January 19 at 1pm, although if there are any changes to this, posters in the branch will let customers know.

In the meantime, the full range of services will be available at the nearest alternative branch in Chellaston.

This will include the redirected mail collection point.

“I am really sorry for any inconvenience to customers,” said Mr Ahmed, “but it will be worth it in the long run.”

There will be the same wide range of products and services with a selection of on demand travel money; there will be a low level serving counter with a hearing loop and there will be an open plan counter as well.

The refurbished business will open to the public at 1pm on February 5.

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NEW Year’s Eve revellers enjoyed the occasion as they saw out 2015 and welcomed in 2016 throughout Melbourne and the villages.

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BELLRINGERS from Melbourne Parish Church rang the bells just before midnight to ring out the old year and then rang again at midnight to ring in the new.

When they had finished ringing, they joined together in a toast to the new year.

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FROM the streets of London to the streets of Melbourne – a true Cockney has celebrated his 100th birthday.

Four generations from the family of Melbourne’s Alec Leifer arrived at Swarkestone Nursery to raise a glass to his centenary, including his sister, Nancy, 95 – and there was a telegram from the Queen to prove it.

Alec was born on December 2, 1915, in London’s East End, within the sound of Bow Bells.

After leaving school he did all kinds of jobs from hairdressing to working on fishing boats, all the while dreaming of being a civil engineer – for which career he started a course in 1938.

When war broke out he joined up as a private with the Royal Engineers and fought with them l Centenarian Alec Leifer is pictured with his sister, Nancy, round Libya, Tunisia, North and extended family at the birthday celebrations.

Africa, Italy and the former tecture skills to help with design projects for the Czechoslovakia, ending up as captain. local church, and also became very involved with During the war he briefly returned to the UK the local history and Scouts groups. In 2006, he to marry sweetheart Betty – who was contribut- was awarded an MBE by the Queen for his extening to the war effort herself by working for the sive voluntary work at the age of 91 – three years OSS, an American intelligence agency developed after Betty had sadly passed away. with the help of the British.

At his 100th birthday he was surrounded by When war ended Alec switched courses and family, with sons John and David flying over from embarked on training to be an architect, and his Saudi Arabia and Australia respectively to be at career saw him designing many office blocks and their father’s side on such a special day. hotels in the capital.

Alec, who now lives with daughter Sue and her Three children arrived – Sue, John and David husband, Neil, in Melbourne, said he could not – and when Alec was 62 they moved to Measham believe he had reached a century. to do up a pair of derelict cottages. There followed “I don’t feel a hundred,” he said, “Far from it!” a rich period of volunteering: he used his archi- – Lucy Stephens

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Dr Powell delivered a short speech at the social gathering in which he

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He also thanked everyone for the farewell gifts.

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Organised once again by the Rotary Club, the Santa’s Sleigh team was heavily boosted by a number of new volunteer “little helpers” from the Rugby Club – and it obviously worked!

Their unstinting hard work led to the Rotary Club making its first donation of £500 to the club’s youth development fund.

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Crematorium to cope with obesity

n AT the recent Patrons Concert, Melbourne Training Band played for the first half of the evening with the Melbourne Town Band taking to the stage for the second half.

During changeover, awards were presented

by Brendan O’Neill to Lucy Lister (Musical Director’s Award) and by Karen Worrall to Naomi Lister (Annual Achievers Award), Phil

EVIDENCE of Britain’s obesity epidemic continues to grow as new crematoria are now built to far wider specifications – and the latest example is coming to Aston-on-Trent.

The new crematorium will be built just north of the A50 between Aston and Thulston after the secretary of state Greg Clark agreed the plans this autumn.

It will be fitted with a 43-inch cremator, more than 10 inches wider than the standard widths of such devices even five years ago.

This will be the 40th crematorium built by operator Dignity, and a spokesperson said the new 43-inch cremators had been installed in all of its recent buildings over the past five years.

For comparison purposes, most cremators up until recent times have been between 28 and 30 inches wide, but have got significantly wider as equipment is replaced.

Dignity’s planning documents, which went before South Derbyshire District Council in August, included the following explanation as to why a wider cremator was now felt

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There are plans afoot to consider the formation of a new beginners band. Should there be sufficient interest shown and a decision made to proceed, the band would meet on Thursdays from 5-6pm.

necessary.

“The new crematorium would be fitted with a 43” width cremator, offering an important service that addresses the increasing demand for wider facilities, a trend which is predicted to continue. This will not only ensure that the needs of all people can be met in the local area, but it will remove the need for people to travel longer distances in the event that a wide cremator is needed.”

Proposals for the crematorium in Aston have been rumbling on for nearly a year, having been first submitted in November 2014.

There was local objection to the plans, with residents saying it would bring extra traffic plus possible pollution near the primary school, and that in any event other crematoria in the area were not operating at full capacity so there was no need for it.

Despite these objections, South Derbyshire’s Planning Committee said the crematorium should go ahead, but had to lodge the proposal with secretary of state since it was in green belt land.

Aston parish council chair-

man Haydn Wheeler, said: “If people feel strongly about something, then we object on their behalf. We feel we did all we could.”

He added that once the crematorium was built, then there would be talks to try to encourage crematorium traffic not to come through the village.

A Dignity spokesperson said the single-storey crematorium included “carefully landscaped memorial gardens that complement the existing countryside”, adding: “None of the statutory consultants such as the Highways Authority or Environmental Health Office had any objections to the proposal.

“New crematoria are almost always developed on green belt land due to a legal requirement that the site is 200 yards from any residential dwelling and the secretary of state chose not to call in the plans.

“The focus for the new crematorium will very much be on superior client service and visitor experience with the site having capacity for six funeral services per day at hourly intervals.

However, initially we only expect two or three funerals per day between 10am-3pm.”

– Lucy Stephens

n ALL the children at Weston On Trent Primary School took part in a Santa fun run to raise money for Rainbows Hospice. Children and staff raced for one km and raised £100.

The children have chosen to support Rainbows this year as one of their local charities. Earlier in the day they were visited by a representative of the local hospice, who was delighted with the children¹s fund-raising.

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MELBOURNE and Chellaston Medical Practice has published some facts and figures showing just how busy both surgeries are.

In the latest practice newsletter, it reports that people visiting the surgeries often comment how empty or quiet the waiting rooms look. For the practice, this is seen as a sign that the system is working as it should be, with patients being seen on time.

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Some 3,000 prescriptions are handled every week with the team making sure the right drugs, at the correct dosage, get to the right patient which supports all patients, pharmacists and clinical staff.

With over 450 patient records handled by the administration team in addition to a further 282 tasks and referrals, they help to organise clinics, staff rotas and child immunisation sessions. They ensure proper records are kept; supplies ordered and support all teams as needed.

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RAIN didn't dampen the enthusiasm of all who took part in the Breedon Play and Learn Fancy Dress Fun Run. Before they set off round the tinsel course, children warmed up with Laura Middleton of Breedon Priory Gym, Elsa and Humphrey Hound.

Medals were awarded to all who took part and after the run there was time to visit Santa at the pre-school's magical grotto, eat

CONGRATULATIONS …. to the Village Voice Prize Christmas Crossword winner, who is Steve Hollingsworth, from Ticknall.

Steve is a retired finance director and a director of Melbourne Rugby Club who lives in the village with his wife and two sons.

He says he is an occasional crossword enthusiast who has a go at both the cryptic and concise offerings in The Times, and also takes part in the Melbourne Quiz at the Royal British Legion in January and February. n Answers to the crossword were:.

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The ‘Melbourne at Christmas’ event at the beginning of December was very well supported helped, once again, by fine weather. This year saw the addition of some new stalls and the complete closure of the Market Place to traffic which boosted the festive atmosphere. Particular thanks go to Cllr Paul Willmore who organised the event virtually single-handedly and also to Tony & Georgina Howard of Jeani Accessories for their help with the purchase of the new LED lights for the Xmas trees. Sadly, the lights on the main Xmas tree were vandalised inbetween Christmas and New Year which meant that other lights had to be disconnected. CCTV will be studied to see if the perpetrators can be identified.

The Parish Council has received a grant from the SDDC’s Safer Neighbourhood Fund towards the purchase of a higher quality CCTV camera to be located in the Market Place.

The public toilets on High Street are now in the possession of the Parish Council and we have made a start on cleaning them up to improve the facility.

Thanks are extended to the Melbourne Branch of the Royal British Legion for their organisation of the Remembrance Service & Parade which, as usual, was very well-attended.

Flood Liaison meetings are taking place regularly and Severn Trent have undertaken investigations and are making plans to improve the system.

The Parish Council has resolved to purchase some St George’s flags which will be placed in the Xmas tree holders, interspersed with Union Flags, to commemorate both St George’s Day and the Queen’s 90th Birthday in April.

Neighbourhood Development Plan meetings continue to take place regularly and a drop-in event is being held on Saturday 20th February from 10am – 2pm at Melbourne Assembly Rooms. This is an opportunity to convey your views on current issues facing the village and, more importantly, to let us know how you see the Melbourne of the future, so do please come along and have your say.

Wendy Earp, Chair, Melbourne Parish Council

Top French honour for D-Day veteran

LOCAL veteran of the D-Day landings Robert Graham has been awarded the Legion of Honour, France’s highest award, for his part in the liberation of France.

His son, Steve Graham, had secretly organised the award ceremony to take place amongst his friends at the Melbourne Senior Citizens’ Christmas party, rather than with the French honorary consul, and Lord Ralph Kerr had been invited to present the medal.

Robert, who was born in 1919 in Blackburn, had volunteered in 1939 with the 1st Battalion East Lancs. Regiment and had l Robert Graham (centre) is pictured with his son, Steve landed at Arromanches in Nor- (left) having been presented with the Legion of Honour mandy days after the initial award by Lord Ralph Kerr. landings.

They gradually fought their way through your steadfast involvement in the Liberation of France. We owe our freedom and security to your Cesny-Bois-Halbout to Falaise where they liberdedication, because you were ready to risk your ated the town. life.”

During the war he went all the way to HamSpeaking on behalf of his father, son Steve burg via battles in Bayeux, Subles, and Villers said: “Bob is not John Wayne, and did not win the Bocage in France. In October 1944 he was in Holwar single-handedly; it took millions of brave land at the battle for liberating Hertogenbosch, men and women both at home and overseas who when, due to very heavy casualties he was amalrisked their lives for us. This award is for all of gamated into the 53rd Welsh Division.

He was one of only 221 soldiers of his battalion those Service people and especially for those who who survived from the D-Day landings in June did not return home. God bless them all.”

Bob said he was “absolutely delighted and 1944 up until V E Day and was de-mobbed in proud to have received the award, and particu1946. larly from Lord Ralph Kerr in front of friends”.

In her letter announcing the award, Her ExcelHe added: “It is such an honour, and shows lency the French Ambassador in London, Sylvie that, despite the passing of time, the people of Bermann wrote: “I offer you my warmest congratFrance have not forgotten those who risked and ulations on this high honour in recognition of your acknowledged military engagements and gave their lives.”

STAGE SET FOR FOLK CLUB RELAUNCH

ONCE upon a time there was a thriving folk club in Melbourne.

Those with a good memory may recall in the 70s and 80s established stars such as Jasper Carrott and Jake Thackeray appearing.

Now there are moves afoot to re-launch the folk club. The re-

launch event will feature The Travelling People, who appeared in Melbourne at private events four times during 2015 and sold out every one.

Appearing alongside them will be another top folk band Risky Business. Tickets for the event will be £10.

The folk club will be a mixture of headline events and local singers, hosted by folk club veteran, Andy Martin.

It will be held on the third or fourth Friday of each month.

These nights will also give local performers the opportunity to play.

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SOME of our treasured footpaths are at risk of disappearing if they are not formally identified and mapped in the next 10 years, it is feared.

Secretary of the Melbourne Footpaths Group Barry Thomas said he was first aware of this problem in 2008 and has been trying to ensure all the existing paths and rights of way are on the Definitive Map, but this is time consuming work and there is a risk that in some areas paths will be lost.

Alongside the “Right-to-Roam” legislation introduced by the Labour government in 2000 there was a clause stating that any pre-1949 paths must be recorded by 2026 to continue to carry public rights otherwise they would be lost.

According to Barry there was funding provided initially for research in five counties (not Derbyshire) but with the financial crash and a change of government this is no longer there, so councils are mostly reliant on volunteer groups to get this work done.

He said: “In this area Breedon and Wilson Parish

Council was fantastic about getting paths mapped, and Melbourne was generally very good, but other areas, and some where there may have been vested interests in not mapping paths, were not, and in those areas there is a greater risk that paths will not have been recorded.”

The Definitive Map is held at Matlock and applications to have any footpaths included need to be made formally to the county council.

“Generally,” said Barry, “if the path is on the Ordnance Survey Explorer map it will have been recorded” but there are several which are more informal twitchells, jitties or pathways which may not have been recorded.

“Although it seems like a long way off, the process is painstaking so needs to be focussed now.”

If you are interested in getting involved, or helping, Barry would be keen to hear from you via the Melbourne Footpaths group website (https://melbournefootpathsgroup.wordpress.com/contact-us/).

Rotary cheques handed out

MELBOURNE Rotary Club held its annual presentation night at Jack’s, on Derby Road, and donated £1,500 to various charities.

Representatives from Rainbows Hospice, the Padley Group, and the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance attended the dinner, and each received a cheque

for £250 from president Phillip Rosser.

A further £250 has been sent to Shelter Box, to contribute to relief from earthquakes and other major disasters around the world.

A donation of £500 to Melbourne Rugby Club was collected by Gary Lakin, to be used for youth development, resulting di-

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l HELPING to keep Melbourne looking clean and tidy, Civic Society members chose what seemed the windiest day of the year to do their Winter Litter Pick in December. The hardy volunteers found plenty of rubbish to fill their sacks from roads leading out of Melbourne.

Pictured ready to make a start are (l-r): Frances and Ray Johnson, Claire Sturges, Pam Adams, Barry Thomas, David Clark, Brian Budd and David Calvert.

rectly from the club’s help in manning and running the Santa’s Sleigh programme.

Pictured (l-r) are: President Phillip Rosser with cheque recipients Gary Lakin, (Rugby Club), Robbie McGregor, (Rainbows), Pat Zadora, (Padley Group), and John Burney, (Air Ambulance).

WALKING INTO 2016

FOR those keen to put their best foot forward at the start of 2016, there are a range of walks available to enjoy in the next couple of months.

On Thursday, January 21 (10am) there is the King’s Newton to Weston circular walk including canal towpath, old railway track and footpaths.

Meet at Hardinge Arms, King’s Newton.

Thursday, February 11 (1.30pm) Dimminsdale Snowdrops Walk. Meet at circular car park, Calke village at the northern end of the cul de sac above Staunton Harold Reservoir.

Saturday February 20 (2pm) sees the Winter Wonderland Walk, at Rosliston Forestry Centre. Meet at 1.45am in main foyer at the forestry centre.

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n WITH a couple of dozen members turning out on Boxing Day for the annual competition at King’s Newton Bowls Club there was plenty of revelry as well as some fine bowling taking place.

The event is perhaps more about the bar, the fun and enjoying the bacon and sausage rolls – the speciality of Dave Lyons. However, the result still matters to the bowlers and this year saw the pairing of Pete Balfour and Roger Timmins overcome Rob Phillipson and Mick Greasly to lift the trophy.

Pictured (l-r) are members Ian Jardine, Henry Hastings, Cynthea Bailey and Pat Phillipson debating which is the onwood.

Swifts rise to challenge

MELBOURNE Swifts Table Tennis Club is doing well with three teams playing in the league. It is a growing club with ambitions to expand and have four teams next season.

At the halfway stage in the current season, the teams have risen to the challenge and look to be in great shape.

Melbourne Swifts 1, newly promoted to division one this season, are up to fifth following a win away at Burton Uxbridge 2 and a home draw against Littleover 2 with both games in December.

The Swifts 2, newly promoted to division three this season, are currently in third position and unbeaten so far. They also have games in hand, which gives them an opportunity to go to the top of the table and potentially secure two promotions in successive seasons.

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ASTON and Weston Bowls Club members had an enjoyable and successful season in 2015. Work on the green has been undertaken to prepare it for winter to ensure it's in good condition for the 2016 season.

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Club membership has grown and the village facility continues to be popular with members enjoying events with other village organisations during the season.

During the winter months, the club will hold regular social events and some members will continue to play at the Long Eaton Indoor Bowls Centre.

The annual dinner at the Coopers Arms in Weston on Trent was attended by 38 members and during the evening, prizes were presented to winners of the season’s competitions.

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Injuries dog rugby club’s season

Badgers up and running

YOUNG footballers are being recruited for a brand new team based in Barrow-upon-Trent.

The Barrow Badgers U8s Junior Football Club would like to recruit players of between seven and eight for the team – also welcoming kids up to the age of nine to train with them.

The club, which is affiliated with the Derbyshire Football Association and the Derbyshire Development League, will represent Barrow in the Derby Junior Football League Development Programme on Sunday afternoons.

The Badgers have been started by Barrow’s Chris Holt and Lisa Hood, from Chellaston. Two-hour training sessions will take place every Saturday behind the primary school, starting at 9.30am. The team has also been

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given access to the pitches and facilities on Susie Dixon Park.

Chris and Lisa have thanked Barrow-upon-Trent Parish Council and Sale & Davys Primary School for their support.

Children going along to the Badgers will get their first two sessions free; thereafter there will be a small quarterly fee per child to cover running costs including insurance, kit purchase and equipment.

But organisers have stressed the club is non profit-making, so any extra cash will be reinvested, and that all club matters will be decided by a committee which will hold open meetings.

To find out more, contact Chris Holt l Pictured at the ground with the Badgers in their on 07789 277224; Lisa Hood on 07490 new strip provided by sponsors East Midlands Self 27230.

Storage Ltd, Barrow on Trent, are: back row (l-r) Ann Heathcote, chair Barrow on Trent Parish Council, coach Chris Holt, Joe Moore, junior ambassador/ assistant coach, and Lisa Hood, manager/assistant coach.

Middle row: Charlie Fitzpatrick, Louie Muir and Samuel Hindle; front row: Cohen Jamal, Finlay Holt, Cameron Hood and Jack Allit.

MELBOURNE RFC 1st XV continue to struggle with injuries in their league games, with coach Matt Derbyshire constantly battling to get a fit team on the field.

The weather has also had a huge impact in December with numerous games postponed.

Coalville were the first to arrive at Cockshut Lane and Melbourne secured a comfortable win. Melbourne scored two tries through Sam Hancock and Tommy Howard with an additional 13 points from Euan Holden for a 23-7 win. Morris Hall was voted man of the match.

The Bakewell game was postponed twice.

Melbourne travelled to high-flying Dronfield and, despite TICKNALL Cricket Club has appointed Howard Dytham as scoring more tries than Dronfield, lost 19-10. Tommy head coach. He will be supported by Paul Borrington as asHoward scored a brace and was voted man of the match. sistant coach in a role that will see him combine his playing The final league game against Mansfield was postponed and coaching commitments at the club. due to a waterlogged pitch.

Both coaches will continue to be supported by and work THE Stags travelled to Mellish for a pennant game and closely with the excellent team of volunteer coaches and maneventually mustered 13 players, including rare turnouts for n MELBOURNE Rugby Club has taken delivery of two sets of shirts agers that the club has. The appointments have been made manager Dave Lowson and chairman Peter Ilott. part funded by Sainsbury’s. Dave Porter (far left) made the contact as Ticknall aims to improve and develop its own players over Kurtis Robinson turned up halfway through, scoring with with the supermarket group who have kindly sponsored £1,000 worth the next few years. his first touch. With half the side the wrong side of 40, they of shirts. Sainsbury’s representative Jayne Graham was present to Mr Dytham said: “Ticknall Cricket Club has been successcompeted well and were winning at one point. Joe Thomphand over the shirts. ful at junior and senior level in the recent past and I now son scored a try, Dean Sylvester a penalty, but it was not Pictured are Dave Porter, Theo De Vies, Jayne Graham, Matt Der- hope that we can take this forward even further by building enough. Mellish tightened up in the second half and evenbyshire and Peter Ilott with two shirts – a new green kit and a yellow a broader and stronger foundation that will help the club to tually won 17-13 against 13 man Melbourne. All other ‘change’ kit. remain successful.” games were postponed.

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FIRST stop Melbourne, next it’s Wembley … Melbourne Junior School’s first girls’ football team in over a decade swept all before them this season after emerging undefeated out of all 10 league games and the cup competition they played.

The talented footballers, aged between eight and 11, triumphed in this autumn’s South Derbyshire girls’ five-a-side league – winning eight games, drawing two, and carrying off the league trophy and also the end of league cup competition.

The squad was set up by school PE co-ordinator and year five teacher, Jim Jenkinson, in response to some very enthusiastic girls wanting to develop their skills and represent the school.

Mr Jenkinson said: “I’m incredibly proud, especially because very few of the girls play competitive football outside of school. They played with terrific team spirit and the older ones very much supported the younger ones, which was lovely to see.”

Because of the team’s triumphs, the jun-

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These include the girls’ side and also the athletics team, which needs 100 new sports t-shirts. The athletics squad has been champion of the annual South Derbyshire Area Sports competition for the past 10 years and badly needs new shirts.

Anyone who would like to help is asked to call Mr Jenkinson on the school’s number 01332 862344.

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The club held a well-attended AGM in December at which James Hogwood was elected chairman. Alex Slater, Daniel Marshall and Bruno Rost will continue as 1st, 2nd and 3rd team captains.

Off the field a brand new and larger committee is already planning many events to go hand in hand with the move to the MSP facilities in the middle of the season.

The men's winter practice nets began on January 10 at the Gateway Centre, Derbyshire cricket ground. They will continue each Sunday 2-3pm with all members both current and new welcome to attend.

Anyone wishing to go along or join the club in any capacity should contact Alex Slater on 07966 933583.

The MTCC Junior Section will be running its hard-ball winter nets for U11, U13 and U15 players at the Gateway Centre on the following dates: Sunday, February 14; Sunday, February 21; Sunday, March 13; and Sunday, March 20. Times are noon to 2pm for all dates.

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THE local football programme was badly affected by bad weather in December with Melbourne Dynamo managing just one game.

It was worth waiting for, though, as Greg Salisbury's men climbed to second in the league with a convincing 4-1 home win against Ripley Town.

Paul Swallow led the way with a superbly taken hat-trick with a tidy Tom Colclough finish completing the victory.

Melbourne Dynamo Colts had just two league games in the month. The first was an away game at second placed Duffield Dynamo and a hugely impressive and brilliant performance saw Mick Poynton's team lose narrowly 2-1, despite playing the full game with just 10 men due to players not turning up. Reza Khan was the goal scorer.

The following week Melbourne climbed to third in the table with a convincing 5-2 home win against 2b Pumas with Finlay Charles, Toby Foxon, Daniel Gadsby, Conor Poynton and Reza Khan getting on the scoresheet leaving the Colts more than satisfied with their first four months together as a team.

TICKNALL Rangers managed three league games in December, beginning with a 4-2 away loss to top of the table Catchems with Jake Harrold and Matt Archer getting the consolation goals.

A week later, Rangers took the three points with a superb 5-1 home win against Shobnall Dynamo 2013. It was a landmark match for veteran Alex Slater. In scoring twice, he took his personal score past 200 goals for Ticknall.

Other goals from Jake Harrold, a Craig Hall diving header and a stunning Ian Hall strike completed the rout.

Rangers ended the year in disappointment as a strong Red Lion Repton team beat them 7-1 with Matt Archer scoring the consolation.

Ticknall’s cause was not helped because they had to play the whole second half with 10 men due to injuries.

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