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Green-fingered kids’ blooming good show

THESE green-fingered young gardeners were giving a touch of the wild meadow to Melbourne Parish Church.

Members of the junior church were given some gardening tips from Griselda Kerr, who wrote a book, The Apprehensive Gardener, based on her experiences at The Dower House.

Griselda also prepared a quadrant of ground next to the church so that children could plant wildflowers.

The ground is now home to a wide selection of wildflowers and information sheets have been prepared so visitors can see what may bloom.

The wildflowers include Birdsfoot trefoil, Musk mallow, Common toadflax, Red clover, Common Knapweed and Greater Stichwort.

Before they got their hands dirty, Griselda gave the children a talk about pollination and the difference between wild and garden flowers.

Pictured are children from the the junior church with Rev Stephen Short, Griselda Kerr and Rachel Coupe.

HALL PLAN ON HOLD Residents’ concerns over proposed large-scale events are listened to

PLANS to host large-scale events at Melbourne Hall have been put on hold, but the application for a bar in the courtyard is to proceed and was due for consideration this month.

Roger Lowe, who runs Stable Ales, met with several local residents recently to try to clear up some of the misunderstandings which had arisen.

He sought to assure residents that concerns they had raised about traffic, noise and anti-social behaviour were being addressed.

With three nights of a comedy festival planned for mid-July, and audiences of around 250 per night, arrangements were in place to limit the noise from the PA system and to regulate traffic, with marshals in place and, if permitted, coned areas to minimise traffic disruption.

Mr Lowe said there was an intention to re-apply for an events licence to hold one three-day event, rather than the six events per year sought in the original application, and prior to that additional consultations on noise and traffic would be undertaken.

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The forthcoming comedy event was being promoted by Just the Tonic, who run clubs across the Midlands, and have booked some big headline acts, including Milton Jones and Rich Hall.

Stand-up comedy is not regulated entertainment, therefore no specific licensing is required for this event – other than for sales of alcohol, which is covered by the existing licence.

Meanwhile the application for a per-

manent licence for a ‘tap-room’ style bar in the courtyard was set for a hearing on June 8. Approximately eight objections had been made, Mr Lowe advised.

The application is to enable the bar to open between 10am and 9pm for six days of the week, but to also have up to 20 days per annum when it may open until 10.30pm.

The licence would permit a maximum of 60 to 70 customers in the bar and courtyard area combined. It would also enable live music, which Mr Lowe intends to be acoustic only, to minimise any disturbance.

One local neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said that some residents remain concerned by the current and ongoing event planning and licensing changes proposed.

Issues related to noise, public safety, traffic and parking have all been raised and representations sent to South Derbyshire District Council.

There are particular concerns from residents with children and more elderly who will be impacted by the noise generated by events very close to their homes and residents feel that the consultation could have been handled better.

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RESIDENTS are being asked for information after signs were damaged by graffiti between Kings Newton and Station Road in Melbourne, and over the border into Wilson.

Anyone with CCTV footage which might help police with their inquiries is asked to check to see if it might have captured anything.

The damage was done between 8.30 and 9.30pm on Monday, April 26.

Anyone in the location at the time who might have seen anything is asked to come forward, quoting reference 21*235276.

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Objections raised to motocross tracks

AN application for three new motocross tracks in Castle Donington has attracted hundreds of comments from a wide area, including Barrow, Aston and Weston on Trent.

Many local people have voiced fears that the proposed new tracks for motorbikes would affect their quality of life because of increased noise levels, as well as having a bad effect on local wildlife and flooding.

The application is to change the use of land between the River Trent and a Marks and Spencer distribution centre. The proposed leisure facility would feature three trackways plus parking for 60 vehicles, office cabin and portable loos.

A planning and heritage statement accompanying the proposals says that the applicant has been involved in motorcycle sport for 40 years and is a volunteer coach at Donington Park and Brands Hatch.

The statement says: “However, it has long been his desire to become involved in an Off Road Motorcycle Club that will allow him to give something back to the sport that has given him so much over the years.”

Many in the area have written to voice their strong objection to the scheme. The

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Derbyshire Ornithological Society has also written in opposition, saying the site is close to a nature reserve hosting many different species of birds, mammals, dragonflies, butterflies and plants. There are waterfowl in the winter, plus otter and water voles which they say could be affected if the motocross site was to pollute local waterways.

Much of the protest to the scheme is about noise. Both Aston and Weston parish councils have objected, saying that people living in their villages would be adversely affected by the noise of motorbikes.

South Derbyshire MP Heather Wheeler has also written in to voice her concerns, as has Aston ward councillor Peter Watson.

Aston and Weston parish councils have both pointed out that the proposed track has a direct line of sight to their villages.

A noise assessment submitted by the applicant suggested that noise would not be too much of an issue as it would be largely masked by existing sound from East Midlands Airport, local roads and the race-

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ROADSIDE areas in and around Ticknall are being taken for a walk on the wild side after being chosen for a planting scheme.

A verge on Ticknall Road is one of four chosen by South Derbyshire District Council for wildflower planting.

The council’s campaign, called First Impressions, has been launched after a successful wildflower planting pilot last year.

This year’s project has seen four new sites being planted up.

The aim is to encourage wildflower growth and improve biodiversity on roadsides across the district.

Last year’s sites were planted with mixes of seeds including chamomile, cornflowers, marigolds and poppies.

Some areas displayed up to 300 metres of wildflowers, the council said.

Ticknall is one of four to be chosen for wildflower trials this year, the others being Hartshorne Road at Repton, The Mease at Hilton and William Nadin Way in Swadlincote.

The council will be operating a different mowing regime to areas which have been chosen for wildflower planting. This will include raking, rotovating, removing weeds and planting.

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But many local objectors have disputed this assessment.

Further concerns have been raised by many people about the impact the tracks would have on local wildlife and on flooding.

Mrs Wheeler said in a letter of objection that the application should be refused on environmental grounds. She said: “The peaceful wellbeing of South Derbyshire residents should be equally as important as neighbours in NWL (North West Leicestershire).”

Applicants say the motocross track would provide three full-time and 15 parttime jobs, and the opening hours would be from 9.30am – 4pm on Monday to Friday and to 4.30pm at weekends.

Some people have also written in to support the scheme, saying the tracks provide an opportunity for people to practise a sport they love. It has also been pointed out that motocross facilities such as this one would mean fewer people riding unlicensed in the countryside. The application has yet to be decided by North West Leicestershire District Council.

There will also be new rural verge sites to boost wildflowers and wildlife, including the A514 Ticknall to Stanton road, and the A50 from Shardlow to Elvaston. Councillor Steve Taylor, chairman of South Derbyshire District Council’s Environmental and Development Services Committee, said: “I’m pleased that the First Impressions wildflower planting project will continue this year. This will help us determine a long-term sustainable approach to preserve the haven of wildlife in South Derbyshire.

“These sites are brilliant

habitats for wildlife. They encourage pollinators like bees and butterflies and, when left to grow, long and short grass can also create highways for a variety of species.

“How we manage the cutting of grass verges to enable wildflowers to flourish is a really important step to improve biodiversity for generations to come. It’s also important to say that this work fits with road safety criteria too.”

The council is working in partnership with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to deliver the project.

ARREST AFTER ROUNDABOUT CRASH

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a collision on the Bonnie Prince island that took place on bank holiday Monday.

Police said the man, from Derby, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and has been released under investigation as enquiries continue.

The pedestrian involved in the collision, a 38year-old man from Nottingham, was said to be in a critical condition in hospital with his family by his side. Detectives investigating the incident are appealing for anyone who may have been in the Bonnie Prince island area at around 3.20am on Monday, May 31, to come forward.

Tree planted in memory of Andrew Jackson

THE DEDICATION of a tree in memory of the late councillor Andy Jackson took place at the Melbourne Sporting Partnership in brilliant May sunshine. Present were dignitaries, relatives and friends.

Alderman John Harrison, who is president of the Melbourne Sporting Partnership, said of Andy: “He was a very special person who had Melbourne running through him, like a stick of rock has Blackpool! He was involved in nearly every aspect of the community and his 37 years on the parish council must be a record which is unlikely ever to be beaten.”

He went on to say he was a founder of so many organisations, including the Village Voice, male voice choir, Kings Newton Bowls Club, town band and the mixed choir (Achoir’d Taste). In his role as vice-chair of the sporting partnership he had played a vital part in ensuring that funding was secured, enabling the organisation to fulfil its ambition to become selfsustaining.

Andy’s sister Linda Matthews, and his niece Louise, were present for the ceremony.

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Linda said Andy was so proud to be a part of Melbourne life.

Whenever they were on holiday he could not wait to tell people about the village, and to see if there were any fresh ideas he could bring back home. One such idea had been the unforgettable beacon of light he had organised for the WW1 centenary commemorations.

Steve Hollingsworth, chair of the MSP, said they had been trying to do the dedication for some time since Andy had died, but

obviously had been limited by the social distancing restrictions and he was delighted that they were now able to pay him this fitting tribute.

Village Voice Editor David Finn said that with Andrew having had so many roots in so many branches of local life it was quite fitting he should now have a tree in his memory.

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IT WAS a case of business as per normal for Melbourne Parish Council, meeting for the first time in person again since March 2020 – except it was in the slightly more sanctified surroundings of the United Reformed Church, with social distancing and a holy echo to contend with.

Cllr Sheila Hicklin reported there had been two recent incidents of vandalism in the Lothian Gardens.

Heavy duty bolts had been sheared off some of the equipment, and a recently installed picnic table had been ripped out of the ground and damaged.

CCTV footage has captured the culprit and the matter is now with the police.

Newly elected Derbyshire County Councillor David Muller reported that he was aware of many of the local issues, including parking, traffic congestion and highways and looked forward to working with the parish councillors to address them.

He added that he had been given a responsibility for adult care and he was particularly keen to hear from those who had concerns or issues on that subject. n Cllr Carol Fearria was pleased to report that the new parish website was now up and running.

It can be accessed at www.melbourneparishcouncil.gov.uk and provides information on the council, meetings, services and important local news.

It also provides a community section, local news, and will feature upcoming events. n An inspection of the Old Burial Site on Castle Street had taken place as there had been concerns about some of the memorial stones being unsafe. Cllr Terry Summerlin said that, providing a warning notice was erected advising visitors to be careful, the concerns could now be allayed.

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n A proposal was tabled for the recreation area on Coronation Close to be taken into parish council ownership.

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PASSENGER flights have now resumed at East Midlands Airport.

One tour operator said Portugal was top of the list for customers when foreign holidays were allowed once again.

The lifting of international travel restrictions has been coupled with the introduction of a traffic light system where countries are placed on green, amber or red lists.

But the news at the time of the Village Voice going to press suggested that Portugal would be taken off the green list.

A spokesperson for Thomas Cook, which was re-launched last year with a campaign from The One Off in Melbourne, said that local couples and families had already been jetting off to Algarve beaches for holidays in the sun.

He said: “Now that summer’s starting in earnest, we’re seeing more and more customers booking their main family holiday with us to the Spanish and Greek islands that we expect to be on the green list by July.”

The first passenger flight from East Midlands to take off after lockdown restrictions were eased was the 17:10 Ryanair departure to Faro, Portugal, on Monday May 17.

The flight on May 17 was the first of more than 20 scheduled departures in May from East Midlands.

MELBOURNE Senior Citizens Centre is delighted to re-open and welcome back its members – all in line with Government regulations and Covid safety measures in place.

The first group to reconvene was the Friday afternoon Tai-chi class (pictured).

The bowls club has also started up again on Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons.

Providing restrictions are lifted on June 21, a programme of events has been planned, including coffee mornings, strawberry afternoon teas and the Macmillan coffee morning in September.

It also hopes to be a host for the Melbourne Festival in September.

Maggie Dobby, chair of the charitable committee running the centre, said: “The events and classes have been greatly missed during the lockdown and, with the future in doubt, our aim is to go out with a bang.”

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MORE electric vehicle charging points for South Derbyshire form part of a climate action plan for the district, which until recently has had some of the lowest numbers in the UK. South Derbyshire District Council’s Environmental and Development Service Committee approved the council’s Climate and Environment Action Plan on May 27.

The council says the plan will guide it towards becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

A map produced by the Department for Transport says South Derbyshire is in the bottom 20 per cent of local authorities in the UK for the number of electric vehicle charging points available.

However, the Department of Transport map was accurate up to April 2021, and the Village Voice has been told by South Derbyshire District Council that eight further electric vehicle charging points were put in place in May. Eight were also installed during March.

A closer look at one Internet resource suggests that there are no publicly available electric vehicle charging points in the circulation area of the Village Voice.

The only one listed is at Donington Park Farmhouse, which owner Jack Shields said had been in place for years.

He said: “We put it in place because it fits with our green ethos, but increasingly people do book to stay at our hotel so that they can charge their car whilst they sleep.”

Melbourne’s Christian Murray-Leslie, who owns an electric vehicle, says that, while it has been a great buy for him and his wife, there are still many problems with the infrastructure around charging that creates significant anxiety for drivers when they are undertaking longer journeys.

The UK Government is planning to ban sales of all new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 to help achieve a reduction in carbon emissions.

Mr Murray-Leslie said plus points included not paying road tax for electric vehicles and very little servicing. The ability to lease batteries also helped bring down the price.

But the infrastructure needed a comprehensive overhaul, he said.

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One of the main problems is that there are several different types of plug for electric vehicles which means that drivers must find the one compatible with their vehicle when charging up.

Other issues include the fact that an electric charging point may be listed, but when drivers arrive, it turns out not to be working.

Petrol cars parked in front of electric vehicle charging points also mean that access is not necessarily guaranteed.

He said: “There are six outside the velodrome in Derby – every time (I have been), there has been a petrol car parked in front of every single one.

“There are a number of different firms operating them. Sometimes you have to have apps on your phone. Sometimes you have to pre-purchase a card. Sometimes payments go through the phone. It does cause an enormous amount of anxiety when you’re doing a long journey.

“It needs root and branch reform, commonality between chargers and a simpler system for payment.”

The reality, said Mr Murray-Leslie, is that with the current system it is far easier for people with private driveways to charge up their vehicles.

A spokesman for Derbyshire County Council said: “While there’s no statutory duty for providing electric vehicle charge points, we’ve been working with the private sector and local district and borough councils, including South Derbyshire District Council, and have so far helped to install more than 100 public facing charge points at various locations across Derbyshire.

“By continuing to work together in this way as part of our Low Emission Vehicles Infrastructure Strategy, we’re aiming to install a further 1,000 electric vehicle charge points across the county by 2025. Locations where demand for charge points is greatest will be prioritised and we’ll start to map this over the coming months so we can focus our efforts where they are needed the most.

“You can find out more about electric vehicle charging provision in Derbyshire, together with some of the myths and facts about electric vehicles at derbyshire.gov.uk/electricvehicles.”

Lockdown leads to waste increase WASTE generated by South Derbyshire households increased by 16 per cent during lockdown, a new council report reveals.

The performance report was presented to members of South Derbyshire District Council’s Environmental and Development Services Committee on May 27.

During the 2020/21 period, the council collected 47,055 tonnes of waste within the district. That was an increase of 16 per cent on the previous year and equivalent to an extra one and a half trucks per day.

The report also pointed to the fact that, unlike many authorities, South Derbyshire District Council has continued to collect waste throughout the pandemic.

More than half of the additional waste has been recycled or composted, the report said.

Fly-tipping also soared by 40 per cent in the district during lockdown.

The fact that face to face interviews with suspects could not happen meant the council’s Community Safety Enforcement Team were faced with a significant challenge, said the report.

They adapted their approach and issued nearly five times the number of £400 fixed penalty notices compared with previous years.

Covid also caused a doubling of the number of anti-social behaviour complaints made to the council.

The police and the council established a weekly tasking group to tackle the issue.

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ple of national excellence.

The council’s report also includes actions taken to put South Derbyshire on track for carbon neutrality by 2030.

Achievements include extra electric vehicle charging points; negotiating a corporate energy contract with a carbon neutral provider; revising the tender process so that future council contractors can demonstrate environmental commitments; ensuring nearly all rented properties in the district meet energy efficiency regulations; winning more than £1million in funding to make energy improvements to ‘worst performing, low income, owner-occupied’ properties in the district; buying two new refuse collection vehicles fitted with electric tail lifts, saving 3,000kg of carbon per vehicle per year, and £1,500 in fuel; buying electric rechargeable grounds maintenance equipment and coming up with proposals to achieve a 60 per cent recycling and composting target by 2024.

Councillor Steve Taylor, chairman of South Derbyshire District Council Environment and Development Services Committee, said: “The report details the positive progress we are making towards our target of carbon neutrality which also brings with it a wide array of co-benefits.

These include cleaner air, more active transport, improved health and well-being, improved biodiversity and technical innovation, all of which have the capacity to deliver significant economic and social improvement as well as environmental gains.”

Bank holiday parking fines in spotlight

IS MELBOURNE being targeted for parking fines on bank holiday Mondays?

One resident in the centre of the village is convinced that enforcement visits seem to regularly coincide with bank holidays, when some drivers think restrictions do not apply.

Derbyshire County Council, who administer the civil enforcement for parking, have denied this is the case, but the figures for recent bank holidays make interesting reading.

A section of the countywide parking enforcement policy states that: “Motorists cannot assume that restrictions do not apply to bank holidays unless this is specifically stated in the relative signage. Enforcement on bank holidays should pay particular at-

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SALES of Melbourne posters have so far raised £1,655 for the parish church.

Money from poster sales was handed over in April.

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tention to known problem areas such as car boot sales etc.”

A spokesperson for the county council said: “We don’t consider Melbourne village centre to be a particular problem area in relation to parking and we have not asked civil enforcement officers (CEOs) to specifically visit the area or particular streets in the area on bank holidays.”

The statement continued “… if there are visits made on bank holidays it means that the scheduled patrols just happen to fall on a bank holiday.”

Of bank holidays during 2020 there were only visits made on New Year’s Day, when no penalty notices were issued. However, this year, over the Easter bank

holiday, seven visits were made on Good Friday, when no notices were issued, and again on Easter Monday 12 visits were made when seven fines were issued.

The spokesperson said: “Each town has a specified number of hours per month for patrols to take place (and) are often carried out if we receive specific complaints about problem parking in certain areas or streets, but we are not aware of any such complaints for Melbourne.”

The number of visits relate to the number of streets the CEOs have patrolled, not the number of separate visits to the town, and that one street may have been visited multiple times.

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Would-be intruder

AN unknown male offender was reported to police after trying the door handle of a home on Compton Avenue in Aston on Trent at around 2.10am on May 7.

Police said no entry was gained.

Anyone with information should contact police quoting reference 21000250736.

l POSTERS depicting Melbourne in the past adorned local streets over the late May bank holiday weekend.

The images were put up by the Melbourne Festival team.

They formed part of the Melbourne Letters project, launched this Spring, which invited local people to share memories of past events and celebrations in the form of a letter.

Many of the images shared by the festival team were of the Whitsuntide parades that used to happen in the town and are very fondly remembered by many.

VIRUS FIGURES FALL

CASES of coronavirus in South Derbyshire dropped to just 11 over a 10-day period in May, and at the time of going to print there have been no recorded infections in the Melbourne area for a month.

Derbyshire County Council records infection rates for the virus which reveal that rates have been dropping in this area, although the picture is not quite so clear-cut in other parts of the county.

The latest available figures reveal that from May 15 to 25, while South Derbyshire recorded 11 positive virus cases through testing, up in High Peak there were 53.

The Melbourne area includes Kings Newton, Staunton Harold, Ticknall, Calke and Smisby and has not recorded any cases since the second week of April.

The area including Aston-on-Trent has seen a few more but numbers are still low and there have been none since the first part of May. There are still three testing sites operational in South Derbyshire, which are seeing positive cases at around one per cent of everyone seen.

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HORSE riders in the area have raised concerns about speeding vehicles scaring animals.

Derbyshire Police have asked drivers to slow down and drive safely past at a two-metre distance.

Most riders have their own personal CCTV and are encouraged to report dangerous and inconsiderate driving, said police.

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THIS young footballer has been scouted by no fewer than four top football clubs – and he is only seven!

Charlie Skipper, a pupil at Weston on Trent Primary School, is currently training with the football academies run

by Derby County, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

He was scouted when he was just five years old by both Derby and Forest. Both clubs, said proud dad Russell, recognised his “technical ability, drive and game intelligence”.

He was then spotted by Leicester City in 2020, now trains at the club’s new £100million training facility, and was also recently scouted

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As well as attending all four academies, Charlie also enjoys playing the game for Shardlow United where he is in the under sevens and under eights’ sides.

Since joining that club in April 2020, he has scored nearly 100 goals.

Over the past two years, Charlie has played against many academy teams including Liverpool, Manchester United, Everton and Arsenal.

A versatile player, his favourite position is on the wings where, said Russell, “he uses his pace and skills to take players on”.

Charlie is too young to be offered a contract yet, but all four academies have signalled their intent to sign him up for the under nines’ sides.

Although Charlie trains five days a week, he would happily do more than that, said Russell,

l Charlie Skipper, a pupil at Weston on Trent Primary School, pictured in his Shardlow football kit, holding two of his end of season trophies.

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Russell said: “During the lockdowns while there was no football, Charlie missed the social interaction of the game and the new friends he’s made along the way. However, he worked hard on ball mastery skills, speed and agility and strength and conditioning, including online sessions run by academies, who were all really engaging.”

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MELBOURNE motorcyclist Alex Harris is going to be riding the length of the UK on a machine he has done up himself, and it is all for a great cause.

Alex will be riding from Land’s End to John O’Groats within a 24-hour period as part of a charity challenge for Cancer Research UK. The Longest Day Up challenge asks participants to buy a motorbike for less than £300 and complete the ride along a set route on June 21 – the longest day of the year.

Alex, who has taken part once before, will be doing the ride on a Honda Bros 400 machine which, prior to this event, has not actually turned a wheel for 10 years!

Having bought it for £200, he has been busy kitting it out with new tyres, brakes, fork seals, battery, lights and electrics.

The hard work has paid off and Alex’s bike has now passed its MoT. Now he is spending time on creating a padded seat so as to make the ride as comfortable as possible!

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HAVING previously cycled the UK Coast to Coast route and some of the hilliest stages of the Tour de France route, Melbourne’s Chris Brown decided this year it was time to tick off another challenge on his ‘Bucket List’ and cycle for charity from Land’s End to John O’Groats.

Involving 14 days solid cycling over 990 miles, and climbs of over 3,000 feet most days, the route is not for the faint hearted.

Training for six weeks before the event, he has been averaging between 100 and 150 miles per week, as well as trying to get used to the nutritional demands.

“It’s about distance, hills and nutrition,” he said. “One thing you have to get used to is having a big meal and then getting on your bike.”

As well as doing lengthy training rides over to Rutland and in Charnwood Forest he has been in the gym at Breedon Priory on the spin bikes.

His trip was due to start on May 30 through to June 12.

Whilst he was not looking forward to coping with the wind and rain, he was looking forward to some of the most spectacular scenery in Britain. After steep hills in Cornwall and Devon

“It’s a cracking day out!” said Alex. “You do need a couple of days to recover from it.”

Alex said his favourite part of the adventure last time was travelling in Scotland, where, he said: “We pretty much had the roads to ourselves.”

On his previous ride, Alex completed 1,020 miles in 22 hours and 50 minutes – a time he aims to beat this time around.

Alex will be riding with friend Ian Richardson, travelling down the night before and setting off from Land’s End at 4am. He said the most difficult part of the challenge would probably be following the navigation of the route which does not include motorways or dual carriageways.

As for the charity itself, it is close to Alex’s heart.

He said: “A lot of my family members have had cancer and died of it. It needs as much funding as possible.”

To donate to Alex’s ride, you can visit https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/alexharris-ldu2021

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Making war on rubbish

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RESIDENTS across the area are being urged to help spruce up their communities by taking part in the Great British Spring Clean.

The annual event is run by Keep Britain Tidy and aims to achieve a million miles of litter picking this year.

The war on rubbish takes place until June 13.

Backing the campaign, Derbyshire County Council leader Cllr Barry Lewis made reference to piles of litter left in the countryside during last year’s lockdown.

He said: “We are very privileged to live in such a beautiful county and I know that we all want to keep it that way. During the lockdowns one of the only pleasures we had was to be able to get out for a walk every day, with many of us relying on being able to escape for a little while to get some exercise and fresh air.

“However, as restrictions on getting out and about eased between lockdowns, especially during the warmer weather last year, it became very clear that not everyone was taking responsibility for their litter by either putting it in bins or taking it home. Some of the scenes of litter-strewn fields, parks and countryside sites were disgraceful and very saddening.”

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The easing of restrictions has now meant that as of mid-April, people were able to drink outside, and from May 17 they have been able to sit inside in small groups.

One local establishment, The Chip and Pin on Melbourne’s High Street, had been shut for well over a year when it re-opened on May 18.

Elaine Carpenter, who runs the micropub with husband David, said it was nice to see drinkers coming back again.

The pub is operating at a lower than normal capacity with space for 29 people to be seated, rather than peak numbers of between 40 and 45.

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“It’s been lovely to see everyone again,” said Elaine.

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“It’s been really good, we have been really busy, and it’s been lovely to see everybody again,” said Laura.

“We have also quite a few new customers as well. We’ve had a really good opening.

“People have complimented us on our processes.

“Everybody is really happy to be back inside and have that bit more normality. It’s been really positive.”

Matt Morgan, from The Spirit Vaults in Melbourne, said things were getting busier as days went on – but there was still perhaps some caution in the air.

“We’ve been open coming up to two weeks now, so it’s hard to gauge at this stage,” he said.

“We are getting a lot of return custom – this is saying they are happy and feel comfortable, which is positive.”

Claire Matthews, landlady of The Chequers pub in Ticknall, opened up outdoors on April 12 and then inside on May 21.

She felt that customers were very happy to be drinking outside in the pub’s garden marquee, but there was more caution around heading indoors.

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TWO Bishops were in Melbourne as part of a special series of prayer events around the county.

The Right Reverend Malcolm Macnaughton, the recently appointed Suffragan Bishop of Repton, and the Right Reverend Libby Lane, Bishop of Derby, were at Melbourne Parish Church on May 14 in the first ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ prayer visit this year.

They were joined by Melbourne vicar Rev Steve Short, who is now the assistant area dean for the Mercia Deanery, and area dean Rev Mike Firbank.

Thy Kingdom Come saw both bishops travel around Derbyshire during the period between As-

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cension Day and Pentecost, praying in different churches for local communities.

This period is a special time of prayer for the Christian church.

Although the bishops work with each other, it is rare for them to be together in the same church at the same time.

Prayers said during the 2021 Thy Kingdom Come have particularly focused on people’s suffering during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bishop Macnaughton said: “Particularly this year, it’s around the huge challenges that everybody has faced because of Covid, and that everyone is facing in both health and also the economy.”

He added: “We want to bring some hope, so we can look to the future with hope – that’s what this is about.”

Rev Short said: “Having both bishops here was l Bishop Malcolm Macnaughton, Rev Steve Short, Bishop Libby Lane, and Rev Dr Mike Fira real privilege. To be praying for our Mercia bank. Bishop Libby is pictured holding her crook, a symbol of office.

Deanery, especially as we are coming out of Covid, was an important thing to do, but to do it together was very special.”

Rev Dr Firbank said that prayers had been particularly focused on people working in areas such as industry and hospitality which had faced much hardship due to job losses.

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THE NEIGHBOURHOOD Development Plan (NDP) for Melbourne and Kings Newton was finally approved by Melbourne Parish Council in May and will now be passed to South Derbyshire District Council for consideration by an inspector.

The plan has been years in the making, seeking to get the wording of the policies correct and consistent with other policies adopted by the district council.

Changes, for instance, to the adopted Local Green Spaces at district level required the NDP to be changed.

The policies in the plan, if agreed with the inspector and then ratified by a local referendum, will seek to enable development within the settlement boundaries as “infill”, seek to maintain a separation of the two villages, and encourage development of smaller homes, rather than large “executive” homes.

All these ideas were put forward in the consultation phase by villagers and then included when the draft plan was widely circulated.

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In addition, the plan will seek to protect the Local Green Spaces and footpaths from development, and preserve agricultural land in the surrounding areas of the villages.

The complete plan and supporting documents have been available on the parish council website and will be uploaded onto the new website in the near future.

Jane Carroll, who has been chairing the working group, said she was “delighted that the parish council has agreed the plan and that it can now move on to the next stage”.

The role of neighbourhood plans in the new planning laws which were outlined in the Queen’s Speech remains uncertain.

Whilst in the White Paper (Planning for the Future, issued in 2020) it said neighbourhood plans should be retained, there is a concern that in seeking to zone areas for development the voice of the community may go unheard.

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Hairdressers head out of lockdown

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NEARLY four months of being unable to work, then booked solid, then a quieter period – it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster for hairdressers Pat Bentley-Watts and Phil Robey at Alive ‘n’ Klippin’ in 2021.

Shut down by the Government just before Christmas last year due to the surge of the second wave of the virus, Pat and Phil were not able to pick up a pair of scissors again until April 12.

For Phil, the latest lockdown has been the hardest.

“It was harder this time than it was first time around,” he said. “We had got an idea of when we were going to start but there was nothing set in stone.”

Another difference in the 2021 lockdown from that of 2020, said Phil, was the fact that the Government paid out for lost income much later than they did last year, which meant hairdressers only received the cash after being back at work.

So, have people come rushing back to the hairdressers with shaggy mop-tops desperately in need of a trim?

Pat and Phil found that for the first four weeks of being able to re-open, they were booked virtually solid.

One customer had in fact gone for so long without a haircut that Phil did not even recognise him when he arrived for his appointment!

However, perhaps of concern to hairdressers is that wives, girlfriends and partners have been busy with clippers cutting spouses’ hair and may choose to continue doing so.

Pat and Phil have also heard of some customers who have had their locks shorn by underground operators during lockdown, leading to fears they may not return.

And, while some clients have been only too delighted to sit down in the hairdresser’s chair after such a long absence, Pat and Phil have both noticed an air of caution around some of their clientele about coming back inside.

The salon has track and trace systems, sanitisers, and equipment is fully cleaned between each customer. Many Alive n’ Klippin’ clients have even taken along their own gowns for each visit.

Phil said: “I think once everybody has been vaccinated, it’s going to make things a little bit easier. I think at the moment, people are still frightened to come out.”

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MEMBOURNE FESTIVAL Comedy Club is set to return this month.

Headline act Patrick Monahan was the winner of ITV’s Show Me The Funny and claims the bizarre record of longest recorded hug, at over 25 hours, with fellow comic Bob Slayer.

Supporting Patrick is El Baldiniho, described as a magician and prop comedian who appeared on Britain’s Got Talent in

2019 and achieved “Four Yesses”. He is a regular on the Comedy Store and Glee Club circuit.

Supporting act is Radi Isac and the compere will be Tony Cowards who hosted a previous Melbourne show in 2019. There has been a change of venue this time and the June 24 event will be at the Sporting Partnership on Cockshut Lane starting at 8pm.

VILLAGE VOICE Postbag IS THIS BURIAL COST JUSTIFIED? AT 90 years of age our aunt Glad has sadly passed away. The last of four brothers and three sisters, all born and bred in Potter Street, Melbourne. Her last wishes were that her ashes be put in the grave of her mum and dad in Melbourne Cemetery.

Because she has been outside the parish the cost is triple: £655. It is an existing grave. How can this be justified?

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STANDING proud on top of a hill with its magnificent views for miles around, Breedon Priory Church has been a centre for worship almost continuously for 1,500 years. Thanks to Lottery funding, now it has a new heritage officer who has been tasked with bringing alive the intricate stories around this building of national historical importance.

With its plentiful Saxon carvings, imposing Shirley family marble tomb, original 18th century box pews and fabulous carved angel, the grade one listed Church of St Hardulph and St Mary at Breedon-on-the-Hill has a wealth of historical interest.

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National Lottery Heritage Fund in 2019, the church has a new heritage officer, Rachel Askew, who will be in post for the next three years to bring the fascinating history of this venerable place of worship to a wider audience.

“In terms of its history and quality of sculpture, it’s one of the most important (churches) in the country but people don’t really know of it,” said Rachel. “That’s my job, to enthuse people and get people involved in telling its story.”

An archaeologist and research fellow at the University of Leicester, Rachel’s role at the church will begin with a survey of the graveyard, to build up a comprehensive picture of who is buried there.

The graves themselves are made of slate, much of it local, which means their inscriptions have been largely very well preserved. One is of particular historical interest, being of John Johnson, the manservant killed by Lawrence Shirley, the fourth Earl Ferrers, in 1760. This crime saw the Earl achieve the somewhat dubious accolade to be the last peer of the realm to be hanged as a common criminal, at Tyburn in London.

As part of her role, Rachel (pictured inside the church) will be putting together education packages to tell the story of the church to children at local schools. She will be re-writing the written guides to the church as well as updating the website.

“We’ve got such an amazing church – we want to show it off a bit more!” she said.

A few years ago, the church was badly in need of repair as its position on top of a hill meant that wind had actually eroded the tower from the inside.

A repair team funded by the Lottery cash is currently at work, painstakingly repairing the inside of the tower stone by stone.

Breedon Priory Church is on the site of an iron age hill fort and was founded as a monastery in the seventh century. Saxon carvings are still clearly visible around the walls. In those early days, monks could be female or male. The monastery was never large, housing a maximum of five canons, and by the time of the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th century, there was only one monk left.

The church was then bought by the Shirley family at Staunton Harold. Its interior boasts a highly elaborate marble tomb made for that family from Chellaston alabaster, as well as a special boxed in

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pew in which the Shirleys would have seated themselves so as not to be at cheek and jowl with the hoi polloi while listening to the sermons of the day, which would last for several hours.

For Rachel, the most important aspect of her role is to tell the stories about people who have been connected with the church and its site during its long history.

She said: “It’s important in Saxon terms, it’s important in medieval terms, it’s important in terms of the Shirley family. There have been 1,500 years of virtually uninterrupted worship here, which is quite unusual.

“It’s such a fabulous church. I think the local community should know a lot more about it. There are some exciting stories to be told that people don’t really know.

“That’s what I’m really keen on doing, emphasising the fact that the church is lovely and we have got all this fabulous stone, but the church is about the people who worshipped here.”

Rachel will be asking for volunteers to help with the heritage project at Breedon church. Look out for details in a future edition of the Village Voice.

ALAN WILLIAM WINSPEAR May 19, 1930 - April 8, 2021 ALAN married Eunice Sharp of Melbourne in 1963 at Melbourne Parish Church. They first lived in a flat above the Market Place, before moving to their bungalow in Breach Lane, built in the market garden field owned by Jack and Eddie Sharp.

Alan will be most remembered by Melbourne folk for his painting evening classes in the 1970s and 1980s, and for driving the ‘ambulance’ transporting elderly folk to the Wednesday Group after his retirement in 1990.

He used to create his own Christmas cards of landmarks around Melbourne, carved as wood engravings or drawn in pen and ink. Many people eagerly awaited and collected their Alan Winspear cards.

Alan was born and lived in Derby until he moved to Melbourne.

As a youth, Alan was a supreme athlete.

He ran for the county and could run 100 yards in 10 seconds. He cycled from Derby to Edinburgh, Cornwall and Paris, and often cycled to London for work.

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Alan was a passionate artist, going to Derby Art School and Birmingham College of Art. He became an art teacher, initially at Rykneld School in Derby and then for the vast majority of his career at Hatton School, where he is fondly remembered by pupils as a kind and gentle man.

He met Eunice at a dance and proposed two weeks later. They had two children, Richard and Anna. Alan was a devoted husband to Eunice when her health deteriorated. After Eunice died in 2005, Alan threw himself back into painting, going to art groups in Derby and Newton Solney four days a week.

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Dynamo team ends season as champions

MELBOURNE Dynamo FC U16s are league champions, and here they tell us how they did it.

Melbourne Dynamo U16s started the league season with three straight wins until lockdown struck in October. Once we were able to restart, we successfully gained two further wins in the post lockdown period leading up to Christmas, scoring nine goals and conceding only two, with one game having to be conceded due to Covid restrictions.

The only blight was being knocked out of the cup by division one team: Belper.

As we went into the Christmas break, we were placed third in the league.

Then, with the postponement of football, we all had to sit and wait to see if the season would be null and void like last season or would we get the chance to complete it.

The decision to restart in April left us with five games to play with the championship in the balance.

The first fixture back was against the league leaders Little Eaton which we went into without our top scorer and regular goalkeeper.

However, we went in at half-time two up with goals from James Mellors and Alex Walsh. Lucas Turrell made it 3-0 straight after half-time. Little Eaton started to get back into the game and a six-minute spell saw them claw back two goals to make it a nail-biting finish, ending in a draw, their third goal coming with virtually the last kick of the game.

The following week was the return fixture at Melbourne. With a full squad we came out 6-1 winners with four goals from Charlie Tovell, one from Lucas Turrell and an own goal.

The following week saw the team take on Duffield, who were second in the table. We went in at half-time 3-1 to the good with a hat-trick from Archie Turton.

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MELBOURNE’S Walking Football Club is calling on players aged 50 and over to consider returning to the game.

“So, you think you can still talk the (football) talk; but can you still walk the walk?” the club asks.

“At Melbourne Dynamo’s very own Walking Football Club (MDWFC), that is part of the Melbourne Sporting Partnership (MSP), we have a collection of men of a certain age who either don’t have the physical capability to pound up and down a full-sized pitch nowadays, or who just miss the camaraderie and banter (sometimes scathing) of like-minded wannabe Ronaldos.”

The club has a training session most Friday evenings for casual players on the artificial grass pitch at the MSP on Cockshut Lane.

“For those requiring and retaining a more competitive edge we also participate in the Football Association’s official Walking Football League,” a club spokesman said.

“Come and give it a try; it is more strenuous and not as pedestrian as it sounds.”

For further information contact Peter Hass on 07939 177110 or e-mail MelbourneDWFC@gmail.com.

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The second half proved a different story as Duffield came out firing and pulled back two goals to make it 3-3, before going 4-3 ahead. But Melbourne fought back with goals from Charlie Tovell and what turned out to be the winner from Samuel Whiteley to take the game 5-4.

The final two games were both against Mickleover, the first being away from home. We went in at half-time two up with goals from Zak Lewis and Felix Heard. Second half goals from Noah Trivett, Lucas Turrell, Alex Walsh and a penalty from Oliver Bennett saw us achieve a comfortable 6-0 win.

With second placed Duffield winning their remaining games Melbourne went into the final home match knowing only a win would see them crowned champions.

Knowing that there was everything to play for the team really brought their A game and, with first half goals from Archie Turton, Seth Spencer and Charlie Tovell, we went into half-time 3-0 up.

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This team has gone from strength to strength as they have developed and grown in both skills and confidence over what has been a difficult couple of seasons for everyone, but they have pulled together and shown great work ethic and resilience and are very deserving league champions.

Well done to all of the Dynamo Under 16s from two very happy managers, John and Andy.

Summary of the Melbourne Dynamo Under-16s triumphant campaign: Played 10, Won 8, Drawn 1, Lost 1.

Goals scored 51.

Goals conceded 15.

Top scorers: Charlie Tovell 20, Archie Turton 8, Lucas Turrell 6, Alex Walsh 6.

Cont’d from Page 16 way with 67. He was ably supported by 50 by Sunny Dhiman plus a brisk 25 not out at the end by Rob Turton. In Allestree’s reply 335 from Alex Blackhall led the thirds to victory. Two wickets apiece for youngsters Will Jackson and Nathan Smith plus a first ever senior wicket for Tom Bagnall hurried Town to a convincing 106run win.

Rain the following week put paid to their home match against Sawley thirds and conditions were against Melbourne a week later away to Ilkeston Rutland fourths as they had to bat first on a very damp wicket and could only muster 89 all-out and this was thanks solely to Chetan Patel who scored 36.

A brilliant spell of 4-37 from Paul Scrimshaw troubled the home side but they crawled to a five-wicket victory in the end.

A strong Mickleover thirds got the better of Melbourne a week later as the visitors posted a massive 244-8 off their allotted overs with 4-33 by Paul Scrimshaw the outstanding spell. There were also two wickets for Archie Turton. In reply Melbourne’s batting failed as they slipped to 80 all out despite 23 from skipper Tony Papas. It was definitely the skipper’s day in the final match of the month as Melbourne, batting first, amassed a superb 259-3 with Papas scoring his first ever century (114), ably supported by Chetan Patel (34), opener John Collins (29) and Lara Shaw (25 not out).

In reply, two wickets each from Joe Jenkinson (2-15), Lara Shaw (2-22) and Cory Jones (2-41) took Melbourne close to a win but Duffield held on, scoring 155-8 and leaving Melbourne to claim a winning draw.

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MELBOURNE Tennis Club’s season is now well under way with the Derbyshire League already playing matches, plus the club’s 12 Burton League teams beginning in early June.

The club’s men’s Derbyshire team is now playing in division four after last season’s promotion and they began their 2021 season with a resounding 8-1 victory at home to Woodlands fourths.

There were three wins for Andy Fleming/Stu Boardman, three wins for Andy Davies/Dylan Davies and two wins for Jesse Goscomb/Andy Dawkins to complete a good start. But this was followed by a disappointing 45 home defeat to Duffield fourths. There were two wins for Andy Fleming/Stu Boardman, one win for Phil Lodge/Alistair Leckie and one win for Jesse Goscomb/George Bull as the men’s side started 2021 with a win and a loss in their first two games.

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A superb 59 not out by Zale Wood held Melbourne’s run chase together as he was well supported by Muhammad Nadeem with 44 to earn the 22 points for a win.

Rain won the day the following week as Town were supposed to travel to Rolleston 2nds, but there was no play possible.

The first team ended the month with another hard fought victory, this time at home to Quarndon second team, who batted first. Matt Briers took the first two wickets, plus there were also two each for first team debutant Sam Jenkinson as well as Nadeem to leave the visitors 163 all out.

In reply, opener Tom Shearsby batted brilliantly for his 71 not out as he shared an opening stand of 57 with Ben ‘Boycott’ Walton (20). There were quick-fire knocks of 29 off nine balls by Nadeem plus 20 off 21 by Fraser Radcliffe which saw Town home with 19 overs to spare. This left the first team sitting middle of the table after beginning the month bottom.

Town’s second team were frustrated by the weather several times in the month and were on the wrong end of the conditions away to Muggington, who scored 215-8 off their 38 overs. A superb spell of 4-47 by spinner James Hogwood at least stemmed the flow of runs.

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from Lara Shaw saw Town just hold on for the draw on 108-9.

The following week was wiped out by rain as Melbourne should have played Breadsall 2nds. However, the seconds had the better of their next match away to Rosehill Meths 2nds, with 51 from skipper Fraser Radcliffe plus 46 by Ranjit Rathore helping get Melbourne to 163-7 off their allotted overs.

Then 3-16 from Alex Roome plus two wickets apiece for Julian Humpidge and Rathore meant the home side just had to hold on, scoring 133-9 to give Radcliffe’s men a winning draw.

The rain again saw a home match with Alrewas thirds postponed and it also ruined Melbourne’s chances of winning in their final game of the month away to Derby Congs thirds, as batting first Town hit 196-7.

A quite brilliant 75 by Ranjit Rathore plus a brisk 61 from Sam Jenkinson and 36 by Ash Elwell took the seconds to a respectable total. It seemed a winning one as the hosts crumbled to 70-5 with Sam Barker (2-24) and James Hogwood (2-15) doing the damage off just 24 overs, but this was when the heavens opened to disappointingly call the game off and leave Town in mid-table at the end of May. The Melbourne third team finally got their 2021 season underway and began with a superb performance away to Allestree seconds. Town posted a huge 239-8, batting first as veteran Tim Jackson led the Cont’d on Page 15