Melbourne Village Voice April 2015 by Village Voice

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Village Voice No 269 April 2015

Melbourne & District

ALAN’S £800,000 ARMS HOUSE

THE children at Weston-on-Trent School have been busy planting a living willow sculpture as part of their new outdoor learning environment. Children from all year groups spent a day working with a local expert to plant the willow before weaving the frame together. Together they have created a threemetre wide igloo with a six-metre long tunnel. The willow has already started to grow.

by TOM MILLS

THE Melbourne Arms, a landmark public house and former popular Indian restaurant, has been bought at public auction by a Melbourne man for £832,000. On a slow day for sales, auctioneers Scargill Mann commented that the interest in the room must be for the Melbourne property. Opening the bidding at £500,000 there was a cautious start but then the early bidders dropped out. At £600,000 the pace picked up until the gavel came down at £832,000 in favour of Melbourne resident Alan Turner. After the auction Mr Turner spoke to the Village Voice and said he was

delighted to have been successful with his bid. He confirmed that he and his business partners, son Andrew (32), who is an urban planner, and John Lawrenson, a builder, who collectively are Stanton Estates Ltd, would proceed in accordance with the requirements of the recent planning approval. He confirmed that the Georgian building would be converted to a single prestigious residence and that, together with the development of four new dwellings on the site, it would be sympathetic to the location and environment and will enhance the gateway to Melbourne. The now redundant pub and restaurant will be restored initially by removing the features that have been added over time to the basic building to create part of the restaurant and garden access from the pub. Mr Turner, an accountant by profession, was previously finance direc-

tor and joint owner of an engineering company, Paul Fabrications, at Castle Donington, which was sold in 2012. On selling the business he established Stanton Estates Ltd. He is a level headed businessman with an eye for an opportunity and is currently enjoying a phase of semi-retirement. Alan is a modest and selfeffacing person and also a dedicated family man who is not afraid of rolling his sleeves up and getting stuck in to help either his son with projects under his personal development or daughter Sarah when she took over Elle in Melbourne Market Place and refurbished it to house Rococo. Alan lives with his wife in Penn Lane.

l The Stanton Estates team of Andrew Turner, Alan Turner and John Lawrenson outside the Melbourne Arm, their latest project.

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GENERAL ELECTION PROFILES

THIS is the second part of our General Election candidates’ profiles. They are the Lib-Dem and Green Party candidates for the South Derbyshire Parliamentary seat. LORRAINE JOHNSON Liberal Democrat LORRAINE was born in Nottingham but moved to Derbyshire when she was five. Her father, a mining engineer was employed at Cadley Hill colliery in Castle Gresley. She went to Pingle School, was one of the first students to study for O and A Levels there, and went on to study for a degree at Hatfield Polytechnic in Hertfordshire. After graduating, she began working in the telecommunications industry for BT in London as an IT professional. During her 30-year career she has had various IT project management and training roles and returned to live in Derbyshire in 2003. Asked what brought her into politics she said: “I was angry about the state the country was in and decided that there was no point moaning about things unless I was prepared to do something about it.” She joined the Liberal Democrats in 2010 and has stood for election in Linton Ward in the 2011 and 2013 district council elections. She said: “Mum had been a Liberal supporter and brought up her family with values of liberty, equality and community, which ties into our Christian faith.” So the Lib-Dems were the obvious choice for her. She is passionate about Fair Trade and sells their goods to raise funds for churches and charities. She believes the big issues in the forthcoming election will be the economy – “We must continue to reduce the deficit, crack down on tax dodging, raise the lower tax thresholds to help our poorest working people more” – and health and social care. She believes this must be properly integrated to prevent people blocking hospital beds and reduce readmissions because there isn’t the right residential or care at home. She wants to see greater investment in mental health care and cancer treatments. Locally, Lorraine is concerned about the housing needs in South Derbyshire and wants more affordable and social housing built, preferably on brownfield sites and with appropriate infrastructure such as schools and healthcare provision. Having suffered with anxiety and depression herself she is especially interested in mental health and became a ‘Time to Change’ champion in order to raise awareness and to help de-stigmatise mental illness. She has recently become a Dementia Friends Champion running information sessions promoting understanding and helping to create dementia friendly communities. She wants to see greater use of renewable energy to protect our environment and create more ‘green’ jobs.

Dr MARIANNE BAMKIN Green Party MARIANNE was born in South Wales at Tredegar, the birthplace of the National Health Service, but has lived in Weston on Trent for the last 27 years. She is a Doctor of Information Science currently working in Open Access at Nottingham University. She has previously had careers in the retail trade, the education sector and public and school libraries. She has had training in design, marketing and in management, with an emphasis on customer care You could describe her as a secret Green, having lived her life according to good, Green, environmental principals since a teenager, but she finally joined the Green Party because she had become frustrated with current politics and the lack of choice for electors. She has had an active role in the local community in Weston-onTrent and was a parish councillor for four years. She has been a committee member of several village organisations, been part of successful campaigns to extend the school and the village hall and to improve the recreational facilities for children and young people. Recently, Marianne has been involved with national campaigns to prevent the closure of public libraries. She said she has become more politicised over the past five years “as I have realised that the current governmental coalition is seeking to disenfranchise the people of Britain and establish central governmental control by removing decision making powers from local government and erecting barriers to free and accessible sources of information”. She says: “I believe that the economic theories being used to promote the concept of ‘austerity’ are flawed and not well thought through, leading to a greater social divide between the rich and the common man. I feel that current major politicians are lacking in moral convictions and their shallow attempts at vote catching will not be translated into the public good.” She is standing as parliamentary candidate for the Green Party for the two following reasons: “Firstly, I am a doer, a person of action and I want to change the current political situation. Secondly, the Green Party core principles and manifesto accord with my general views and convictions; and I believe that they are the right ones to reform politics in the UK.”

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ASTON-on-Trent Primary School pupils and staff celebrated ‘World Book Day’ and transformed themselves into their favourite literary characters. With Harry Potter and Hermione Granger waving magic wands and Professor McGonagall and Winnie the Witch casting spells over the proceedings, Mary Poppins made sure the day was ‘practically perfect in every way’. Head teacher Mrs Lindsey Kalirai said: “It is an inspiring event for children to share their favourite books and celebrate the characters in them. World Book Day is also a perfect opportunity for all staff to share their favourite literature. “The children were very excited, as they love dressing up and they have been looking forward to showing off their costumes for weeks.”

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Fierce fight in store for Melbourne seats

WITH Parliamentary, district council, and possibly parish council elections all on the same day, May 7 promises at least to be interesting, with the potential to be politically earth moving at the other end of the spectrum! With a Conservative majority of about 7,000 in 2010, the South Derbyshire seat is being described as a “semi-marginal” with Heather Wheeler, MP hoping to be reelected. Lining up against her are Cheryl Pigeon (Labour), Lorraine Johnson (Liberal Democrat), Alan Graves (UKIP) and Dr Marianne Bamkin representing the Green Party. Village Voice profiled three candidates last month, and features profiles on the remaining two in this edition. The contest to win the two MELBOURNE SOUTH DERBYSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL seats is also likely to be a fierce one. Both John Harrison and Jim Hewlett are standing for re-election for the Conservatives, but there is more competition this time than previously. Also standing are Jane Carroll and Eastre Leedham for Labour, John James for the Liberal Democrats and Martin Fitzpatrick and Jon Bray for UKIP. With a slender majority for the Conservatives last time the task now for all parties is to galvanise supporters and persuade floating voters. With nominations closing on April 9 other candidates could yet come forward for both general and district elections. The main issues emerging for the district council elections are housing, with the candidates promising to fight to limit speculative over-development; the council’s budget, where there are different approaches to

how budgets should be spent and education, with the continued pressure on local schools’ admissions. John Harrison said he was “vehemently opposed to the speculative developments, such as Jawbone Lane, and will continue to fight to oppose them” and Jane Carroll is promising to “work for sustainable housing development which includes the elderly and the young. Martin Fitzpatrick of UKIP is promising to work with local groups opposing over-development to ensure the character of local villages is retained. UKIP are promising to ensure our Council Tax is spent efficiently, and one of the UKIP candidates has undertaken to forgo all council allowances and give them to charity instead. On schooling Jane and Eastre are promising to work to ensure young people from Melbourne, Kings Newton and Stanton can continue to attend Chellaston, and the Conservatives will continue to press the county council to ensure all local children get the high quality of schooling they deserve. Other issues likely to be on the agenda are the rumoured threat to public transport services and traffic congestion, both in Melbourne and across Swarkestone Causeway, and the retention of the local fire station. If re-elected John Harrison is also committed to ensuring that the Sporting Partnership project is completed, as there remains a £300,000 funding gap. Labour, UKIP and the Conservatives are fielding three candidates apiece in the district council elections for ASTON WARD, which encompasses Barrow-upon-Trent, Shardlow, Swarkestone, Elvaston, Aston and Weston-on-Trent.

The Tories currently hold all three Aston seats, and two members are standing again for election: Peter Watson and Neil Atkin. Joining them for the Conservatives will be previous Aston councillor Hilary Coyle. Paul Sturges, for Labour, is chair of the Melbourne Footpaths Group and won an OBE in 2010 for his involvement in international affairs. Fellow Labour candidate Paul Bickerton is chair of Elvaston Parish Council and a Unite union representative at Rolls-Royce. Andrew Kempton, also Labour, was a Rolls-Royce engineer and is churchwarden and treasurer at St James Church in Shardlow. The Conservatives’ Neil Atkin is a recreation director in Aston and a governor at Sale & Davys School, while fellow Conservative Peter Watson promises to continue campaigning for better schools and academies if re-elected. Hilary Coyle is currently on Shardlow Parish Council and has also served on Elvaston Parish Council. Standing for UKIP, Ann Graves has been a foster carer for eight years and cites her main political interests as lack of care for the elderly and over development. Joining her for UKIP, Jill Fitzpatrick is “passionate about child welfare and education” and “would like to be the voice for hard working families”. UKIP Parliamentary candidate Alan Graves is also standing for district council election in Aston. n At the time of going to press it is uncertain if there will be parish council elections, as it is not known if all present councillors are standing for re-election or whether any additional candidates have come forward. – Frank Hughes and Lucy Stephens

White, Peter June, Paul and family would like to thank relatives and friends for their kind messages, flowers and cards. Special thanks to the Melbourne Probus Club for their valued support in memory of Peter. Thank you everyone who came to the funeral and for the donations to the British Heart Foundation, also to John Springthorpe Funeral Directors for their professionalism in organising the funeral.

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WELL known local folk trio Travelling People performed to a sell-out crowd at Melbourne Assembly Rooms at an event organised by Staunton Harold WI for members and friends. The male trio, two of whom have strong Melbourne connections, sang, played a variety of music and instruments, told funny stories and kept the audience entertained with their performance and anecdotes. A ploughman’s supper followed by dessert was served at the interval before the trio took to the stage for their second set. It was a thoroughly good evening of entertainment which saw people leaving when it was all over with smiles on their faces and lightness in their step as they travelled home. The Travelling People pictured are (l-r) Richard Stevenson, Dave Perkins and Peter Stevenson.

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members to sample. During his talk he gave several tips. "Don't cover cheeses, don't refrigerate, and always enjoy at room temperature." He spoke lovingly of the great English cheeses "exciting the palate" particularly the Stiltons, produced by only six makers. He cited as well 30 or 40 other cheeses, cheeses like Lincolnshire Poacher, Grandma Singleton, Claxton's Red Leicester, Collier's Welsh Cheddar, Cornish "Yarg", and Wensleydale, many now with fruit added. Mr Rogerson also praised the speciality cheeses of other countries, like Italian Cambazola, the French soft cheeses, sheep cheeses and a 'hot’ one called Mexicana. When he had finished, Mr Rogerson was besieged by members sampling his produce. – DOB

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A COLD March means a late spring, and that’s what 2015 has presented us with. After last year’s fabulous spring which was very early, I suppose we were spoilt which makes this time very disappointing. Swallows were seen over the farm on the second day of April last year but today, the eighth, there is still no sight, despite three or four very warm and sunny first few days of April. I must admit those few days have brought a massive catch-up with everything and soon we will be turning cattle out to grass. n The National Trust, in the form of its director general Dame Helen Ghosh, has been courting controversy by criticising what it calls unsustainable farming. She said farmers were guilty of short-term gain at the expense of the long-term health of the land and the natural environment. This does seem to smell of double standards when the Trust is letting land to farmers on very short-term tenancies, and under this situation it is very difficult to farm the land as it should be.

Farming is a very long-term business and looking after land, buildings and environment has to be planned for many years in advance. A 10-year tenancy is no use for this, and this seems to be the Trust’s policy at the present. The Trust also seems to be guilty of double standards in its sourcing of food for its catering outlets. Small local farmers and growers who have been supplying quality meat and vegetables are being asked to get accreditation in assurance schemes which will be costly and difficult to attain. The products they are rearing and growing are of the highest quality and are situated only a few miles from each Trust property. These businesses are only small and the extra cost and bureaucratic burden to achieve the Trust’s requirements are going to be difficult. One of our local suppliers has already decided it’s not worth the hassle. The NT does a very good job at preserving stately homes and other properties and should probably concentrate on this.

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AN open afternoon was held in Breedon Church to show off the new facilities that have been installed. Visitors enjoyed an opportunity to discover the treasures of the historic church and access was available to the famous stone carved Breedon Angel. There was a demonstration of the ancient art of campanology with many visitors having a go. There are six bells in the tower, the oldest cast in 1604, with the heaviest weighing almost half a ton. Tea and cakes were served by ladies of the congregation from the new servery, and for the first time in the church’s history hot running water was available for washing up!

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BERYL SYMONDS, the membership secretary for The Friends of Melbourne Parish Church, is inviting others to become Friends. She told Village Voice: “When I became the membership secretary for The Friends of Melbourne Parish Church I had very little idea of the real meaning of the word ‘Friends’. It was explained to me that members can help support the fabric of the church itself with their donations, whilst not necessarily worshipping there. “Indeed, we have a number of members who live much further afield than Melbourne, some who have been visiting the area and the church itself and have decided to become a Friend.” The upkeep of the Parish Church building is helped in part by the Friends’ support and, by its very nature, it is hoped gives pleasure to the many people who visit our town throughout the year, along with our local community. Beryl said: “There are a number of beautiful buildings in Melbourne of which the Parish Church is at the heart, surrounded as it is by other such buildings, including Melbourne Hall. These all give the town the character it has and which attracts many visitors throughout the year from near and far. “I am sure there are a lot of people like myself who love local architecture and the shape it gives to our lives, in particular ancient churches, and who would be more than willing to pay a small yearly subscription of £10 not only to give their support, but to enjoy the events that Friends put on throughout the year.” Beryl can be contacted at Bsymonds446@btinternet.com or on 01332863902.

New school site still up in air

THE April Parish Council meeting started a half hour earlier than normal with many empty seats. The first item on the agenda was a presentation by Derbyshire County Council Planning Officer Kevin Firth on the recent consultation regarding secondary education provision in South Derbyshire and the possible location of a new school. Mr Firth offered nothing to the meeting that had not been published in the consultation document. He confirmed only that, of the four sites identified in the consultation, Melbourne was included because aspirations for a new school had been expressed. The consultation had closed on April 3 and there had been a ‘large response’. The county council will analyse the response and narrow it down to see if there is an outright winner. However, with such a high number of responses, it is unlikely that an outcome will be declared before the end of May. A timeframe for building a new school has not yet been agreed, being subject to decisions still to be made on housing development in the period up until 2028. Cllr Rose Minifie claimed that the problem for Melbourne children is now and not 2028. “There is no room at Chellaston,” she said. In response Mr Firth said that he had looked at Chellaston and he believes that there is room for development on the site in accordance with FFE guidelines. A member of the public, Brian Mayhew, asked how would the council build up the numbers in a new school? The phasing and build-up of

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pupils in a new school will be reviewed at the time a location is decided upon and will be part of the planning decisions the authority will make, responded Mr Firth. Comments from Cllr David Smith regarding the Infants School being too small for the catchment area were met with a response that research is indicating that birth numbers are starting to dip. Following Mr Firth’s presentation the meeting continued with the normal business, including a statement that Severn Trent has appointed a new senior technician to pursue the review into flooding in Melbourne and the remodelling and analysis of the drainage system. Potholes are a continuing concern. County Cllr Linda Chilton reported that, from statistics provided by DCC, the apparent cost of repairing each pothole is £50. Residents were reminded that they should report potholes to the DCC highways dept. Regarding potholes on the site of the Assembly Rooms, SDDC has entered into a contract for them to be repaired. n A letter had been received from James Ottewell regarding a proposal for the Public Toilets. Mr Ottewell was present at the meeting and said he had

A LOCAL family team has come up with an unusual and charming way of overcoming toddlers’ bedtime blues. Eve and Leila Cherrill, from Allestree, were often helping mum to put their little sister to bed, and when reading stories they felt they could do a better job of it themselves so began making up their own stories. Uncle Rob Armes, from Melbourne and a design student in his final year at Cranford, pitched in and helped his nieces to turn their idea into a marketable product called Snooze Stories. The four Snooze Stories featuring Bedtime Bunny, Lazy Lion, Sleepy Sheep and Dozy Dog are a series of creative, whacky books created and illustrated entirely by the children. They were launched on March 31. To go along with the stories and to make them extra special they thought of other things to in-

submitted a proposal to SDDC to fund the building of a new facility. The offer still stands, although he is now aware that the parish council has taken ownership of the existing facilities. The offer, £47,000, is in relationship to the building of a new house on the site of the existing car showrooms on the Market Place, adjacent to the public conveniences. Plans are available to view and Mr Ottewell invited the parish council to accept the proposals. The council is not yet in a position to make a decision because the toilets have been registered as a public asset and because the offer to buy them from the district council has not been ratified. n Residents of Spinney Hill have been in contact with the council regarding drivers of heavy transport being directed down Acacia Drive by their satnavs to take them from Cockshut Lane onto Derby Road. There is no through road for vehicles due to there being bollards. This is resulting in traffic problems and, in one instance, a driver training person being called out to rescue a vehicle that had become trapped. The problem has been referred to Derbyshire County Council.

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LOCAL choir A Choir’d Taste has a busy programme of concerts lined up for spring. Their annual spring concert takes place on May 8/9 at Melbourne Assembly Rooms with a programme of songs entitled “From Bach to Bacharach.” It will be a miscellany of well loved pieces featuring some classical items with a modern twist. Bach’s Cantata 140 has been given a Rhythmic Jazzy touch; When the Saints Go Marching In gets the distinctive Rutter treatment, and the medley from Les Miserables gets a welcome reprise. Tickets at £8 will be available from choir members, Forteys and the choir secretary, Mair Vater (01332 863653).

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EAST Midlands Airport celebrated its 50th birthday on April 2 with a special party in the departures terminal. The first commercial flight landed from Glasgow on April 2, 1965, and since then 95 million passengers have journeyed through. In the first year of operation it handled 114,000 passengers – a remarkable difference from the 4.5 million this year. Airport Operations Director Phil Morris outlined some of the ‘big ticket’ developments taking place: “We are just completing a £12.5million redevelopment, with a new security area, new retail area, new food and beverages outlets. We are installing a covered walkway to the arrivals building and opening more bussing gates to make the passenger’s experience using the airport much better.” Prior to becoming a commercial airport, Castle Donington Airfield had been an RAF base until it was decommissioned in 1946. The new terminal, costing £1.37million was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh, and Derby Airways, the forerunner of British Midland, moved its operation from Burnaston. East Midlands Airport not only has a successful passenger operation, but is also the UK’s largest pure freight airport, handling over 300,000 tonnes of cargo a year. This year in particular has seen the airport celebrate the busiest year for cargo flown in the 50 year history. Mr Morris also welcomed the inaugural Air Lingus daily service to Dublin. “This is an exciting development, not just for the airport, but for the area, as it opens up the onward routes from Dublin to the USA and Canada, with all the benefits of pre-clearance at Dublin.” To celebrate the occasion the airport had laid on cakes and balloons, stilt walkers, a choir, musical acts and some “freebies” for travellers. Later in the year they intend to produce a series of mementos to mark the golden anniversary, including a digital book and a time capsule, Managing Director Andy Cliffe said: “We would like to take this opportunity to send our sincere thanks to our passengers and staff, both past and present, that have ensured such a successful history for the airport and we look forward an even brighter future.” FH

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WHILST construction work has started on the Woodlands development in Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Newton, concerns are being further fuelled about the scale of housing in local villages. In a â&#x20AC;&#x153;livelyâ&#x20AC;? planning committee meeting â&#x20AC;&#x201C; probably the last before the election â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an application to build 64 houses on greenfield land in Overseal was rejected, the plan for 300 homes in Mickleover was re-examined and turned down, yet a plan to build 75 houses on a rural site in Repton was approved, albeit only by the casting vote of the chairman, Cllr Martyn Ford. Meanwhile, adoption of South Derbyshire District Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Local Plan (Part 1) appears to have been pushed back further. The planners have written to the Plan-

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l MEMBERS of the Melbourne RBL Women’s Section turned out for a presentation to two of their members who are standing down from committee roles. Lynn Whiting has been a standard escort for over 20 years and has served as a committee member, vice-chair and chair. Sue Potts has been a committee member for

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Drumming up support for Remembrance Day

MELBOURNE’S annual Remembrance Day parade has grown so big that town band leaders are now starting a new drum corps to bolster its musical ranks. The parade is now one of the biggest of its kind in Derbyshire so band music director Brendan O’Neill and Royal British Legion branch secretary Dave Worrall have decided to start the corps to provide more musical support. Brendan and Dave are asking people to come forward who are interested in taking part in the corps. They have stressed that drumming experience, while very welcome, is not necessary as full musical coaching will be given – but a certain level of fitness is essential as participants will need to carry their drum while taking part in parades. Brendan said: “The town band does a great job every year but because the parade has grown so much the job for them is getting more and more difficult. “The idea is to assist the town and the parade every November and to raise money for the Poppy Appeal.” The new drum corps will feature side, Brendan O’Neill and Dave Worrall tenor and bass drums. As well as being taught how to drum, members will also can take its place at the head of this year’s palearn how to march and how to perform the mace rade, so that the hundreds of people who turn up drill which forms part of military parades. can hear its progress from further away. Corps members can be aged 14 or above – the The corps will also play at other functions age stipulation being to account for the weight of throughout the year to raise more funds for the the drum to be carried. Poppy Appeal, which helps servicemen and There will be weekly practice sessions and anywomen and families – including those who have one who wants to join is asked to give some time been wounded or bereaved. commitment, although it is recognised that not Anyone who is interested is ask to get in touch everyone can come along every week. with Brendan on 07968 126325 or 01332 988750. It is hoped to set up the corps this year so it – Lucy Stephens

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LUCY Stephens summarised well the views expressed by the Derbyshire County Council strategic evaluation on the need for an additional secondary school to cater for the new build housing coming in the next 10 years. (Front page of March issue of Village Voice) The paper prepared by the council planners does not consider Melbourne is the best location for a new school. I totally disagree having campaigned now for over 20 years for a secondary school in South Derbyshire. Whilst the good Chellaston School, albeit now in an adjacent education authority, remains available to Melbourne children then few bother about a new school. But what if the vast amounts of additional housing cause Chellaston School to be oversubscribed? What if the people occupying new housing north of the A50 demand that their children get places in the Derby City school? After all, they pay their council taxes to Derby. Chellaston opted for a ballot a few years ago to deal with oversubscribed problems. If a Melbourne child is excluded on a ballot, then the cries will be clear for all to hear, but too late if the new school is located in Stenson Fields. I have responded to the County Consultation document fully and demonstrated where I believe it is flawed. In my judgement by the criteria utilised by the county council, Melbourne should be ‘top of the class’ for the new school not bottom. In Melbourne, and in Aston and Weston and in Barrow and Ticknall we should make our views known on this consultation before it is too late and the decision has been taken. Having been personally involved in moving Parmiters School to Watford in the 70s, it is my firm belief that we could put a similar school in Melbourne to serve south Derbyshire. May I suggest you have a look at Parmiters School in Watford on the internet. You will find one of the top 10 schools in the UK; my mouth waters at the thought of putting a similar school in Melbourne. Are Melbourne parents up for the battle or not bothered? Brian Mayhew n I AM writing to express my concern about the Derbyshire County Council's consultation on the South Derbyshire Secondary Education Strategy ("Bottom of the Class for New School" Front Page, March 2015 edition). The cynic in me would suggest that this strategy has been designed to exclude Melbourne as a potential site for a new secondary school in Derbyshire.

P O S T B AG For a start the strategy is very clear that the county council has not considered redrawing the catchment areas for existing or new schools but then assumes a redrawing of the areas to justify the loss of four points for the Melbourne option. Bearing in mind that only four points separate the top rated site, Stenson Fields, from the bottom, Melbourne, this unique approach to the Melbourne option was very influential in the final outcome. Two sites, Stenson Fields and Findern, were red risked for flooding which in my view should exclude them particularly as there are credible options remaining. At this early stage I am not suggesting that Melbourne should be the site of a new secondary school. There is much work to be done to assess the pros and cons of a school in the village, but I do believe that the option should remain on the table. Steve Spear

n COUNTY Councillor Linda Chilton comments (reported on front page of March edition of Village Voice) “that Melbourne might not be a good place for a new school with one of the reasons being that it could well attract more housing development”. This comment would be more accurate if the word ‘uncontrolled’ was inserted before housing development. The comments also seem to suggest a lack of optimism about the likely effectiveness of the Local Neighbourhood Plan currently being hastily compiled to replace Phil Dobby’s Excellent Parish Plan, which was gaily discarded in the wake of the Localism Bill. Christian Murray-Leslie.

30 seconds that could save a life

OVER a 16-day period in December 2014 Derbyshire Police conducted a traffic survey. This report concluded that over 1,100 vehicles PER DAY were travelling at a speed that would attract a "ticket" if these offenders were apprehended and prosecuted. This is unlikely to happen as the A514 in Ticknall is lucky to receive any more than two hours per month police enforcement due to lack of resource. It follows that the speeding motorist would feel himself very unlucky to receive a "ticket" while speeding through Ticknall. Derbyshire Police will not deploy their safety camera team to the site as, despite the constant, proved, speeding rate, there have not been enough people killed or seriously injured. For the same reason, Derbyshire County Council will not put any traffic calming measures, such as speed cameras in place. Therefore, it follows that the A514 in Ticknall is "bandit country" and motorists can travel at whatever speed they consider to be safe without fear of prosecution or recrimination. However, if these speeding motorists do eventually cause carnage in our pretty village, then the county council and police will "take another look at the situation". Officials are very good at considering shutting the stable door when the horse has well and truly bolted. I appeal to all motorists to consider their speed when using the A514 through Ticknall. (Many offenders actually live in the village.) It would take around 30 seconds extra to travel at the 30mph limit through the village when measured against the normal speed of around 40mph (many drivers go through at 50mph plus). PLEASE, PLEASE, SLOW DOWN and consider our community. Is 30 seconds so precious to you, the motorist? Kevin Harris Ticknall

Carers’ thanks

MELBOURNE Community Care would like to express our most sincere thanks to everyone who contributed, either with a one-off or regular donation, to the Patrons’ Scheme in 2014. We have been delighted with the response. Since Melbourne Community Care receives no funding whatsoever, your donations ensure our many valuable services have a stable, safe and long term future. Your continued support is very much appreciated and any new patrons wishing to support us in 2015 are doubly welcome. The project to recycle Tassimo coffee pods has, so far, raised over £200 for Melbourne Community Care. Alan Corbett, the group’s treasurer, would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this by saving and bringing their coffee pods to the Community Care office. So far, over 12,000 pods have been sent for recycling into plastic garden furniture and the like. If you would like more information about either the Patrons’ Scheme or Tassimo Coffee Pod recycling please email: info@melbournecommunitycare.co.uk or telephone 01332 863585. Melbourne Community Care

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Local Kings Newton character Charlie Robey who was a great believer in Kings Newton maintaining its unique identity, has died at the age of 90. He was founder Chairman of the Kings Newton Bowls Club and had a long and illustrious career as an engineer with Rolls-Royce. A full obituary will be in the May edition of the Village Voice.

Malcolm’s a one-man driving force for better road surfaces

PARISH Councillor Malcolm Stockill is a man with a mission – a “Pothole Crusade” – hoping to persuade Derbyshire County Council to conduct some urgent road repairs in our neighbourhood. Malcolm is vice-chairman of the Melbourne Parish Council highways committee and has been lobbying on social media for locals to send in pictures of the worst hollows and cracks so that he can ensure they are reported and then repaired by the county council. “Unfortunately they do not always seem to respond – I reported some along North Street over a year ago and they still have not been fixed,” he said. “The worst one at the moment is in Selina Street, which is as deep as a brick.” Malcolm has also been contacted by Sharon Reddy from Aston. She is trying to get some compensation from the council for damage caused to her car after she unwittingly drove over a deep pothole on Aston Lane. She has had to spend over £400 on fixing tyres, wheels and suspension on her Ford Fiesta. Sharon said she was “frightened to death” when the car just thudded into the hole, and

woke up her grandson who had been asleep in the back seat. “The roads around here are in a terrible state,” she added. Last year Derby County Council was allocated £2.4million by the Department of Transport for repairing potholes and maintaining roads, and spent more than £900,000 between October 1 and December 31 last year. A report from the council suggests this enabled them to repair 9000 holes, of which 120 were in Weston on Trent, 150 in Aston, four in Kings Newton, 110 along Packhorse Road and 60 in Station Road, Melbourne. County Councillor Linda Chilton said that she does report any potholes she is aware of to the highways team, and she follows up. She said they had reported a big backlog of work, and were hoping to get in special equipment to make better, more lasting repairs. DCC has confirmed that it currently has a backlog of over 5,400 potholes to fill and that the numbers repaired locally are estimated, but the priority target was on the roads it believed would provide the best rate of return – ie most potholes filled for the least cost. – Frank Hughes

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IT WAS all hands to the buckets when Melbourne Firefighters took part in the National Carwash, to support the Firefighters Charity. With lads splashing the suds and the ladies doing teas and cakes, the event raised more than £1,000. Acting station manager Andy Astle said: ”A huge thank you to everyone who supported us by having their car washed. It was a great team effort, and a fantastic achievement.” The charity aims to support members of the fire and rescue services when they are most in need. They run three centres for rehabilitation and recuperation, and run a free help advice line for serving officers in need of support. With costs of £8million-plus per year, they are heavily reliant on events like the national car wash just to keep going. As well as a good cause, customers and friends had a great fun day too, with local mascot Welephant making an appearance and events for the younger ones. The added bonus was that the car has not been as clean since it was new!

Not such a magic roundabout

WESTERN Power Distribution has notified the Village Voice of potential disruption to traffic flow which will affect Main Street, Kings Newton, Kings Newton Lane and Packhorse Road. Work to divert some underground electricity cables crossing Ye Olde Pack Horse roundabout is due to start on April 16. Western Power Distribution (WPD) has been asked to carry out the work, which will take around three weeks to complete, in advance of a nearby new development. During this time, three-way traffic lights will be in place. Karl Ashfield, WPD team manager, said: “Our aim is to keep any disruption to an absolute minimum while our work is being undertaken. We’ve also kept customers nearby informed by letter.”

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MELBOURNE Junior School Year 6 football team has won the Derbyshire Primary School five-aside finals for the very first time. The team progressed as winners of the Swadlincote group and joined the nine other best teams from across the county and Derby city at the finals event at Derby County’s Moor Farm Training Centre. They won all four group matches to make it to the semi-final where they won 3-0. The final was a very close match and MJS won 2-1 with two well-taken goals. Mr Jenkinson, the Melbourne class teacher, said: “The team performed heroically on the night. To only concede one goal in the whole tournament was incredible and shows the great teamwork that the players have. The whole school is very proud of their achievement.” Pictured (l-r) are: back row – Mr Howat (Parent/MUFC Coach), Mr Jenkinson, Miss Hinchliff (headteacher); middle row – David, Jake, Henri and Zach; front row – Tom, Fraser, Ziggy and Ross.

Spring must be here

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SPRING is here and lambs can be seen in the fields as we drive through the countryside. Closer to home, they can be seen at Calke Abbey. The National Trust held its annual lambing days at Calke Abbey over two weekends in March and attracted lots of visitors. Bill Cove, Countryside Manager for Calke Abbey, said: “Nothing really captures spring like seeing new born lambs. Lambing days at Calke are a great opportunity to get close to lambs and be a part of this exciting experience.” If you weren't able to visit during the special lambing days you can still see them as they are moved with their mothers to the large kitchen garden. There is plenty of room in there for the lambs to play and visitors can wander round and get a really good look at them. Ben Robinson is pictured holding a lamb for closer inspection by a visiting family.

... and cricket is not being forgotten either

A DEVELOPING partnership between Melbourne Town Cricket Club and Melbourne Junior School has taken another step forward. Staff from the school were joined by five young players (most of whom had been MJS pupils) and two coaches to receive some expert training from Derbyshire County Cricket Development Officers. Richard Wood, Cricket Development Manager, said: “It’s wonderful to see such enthusiasm from teachers to want to teach cricket, and to have the support from the local club is truly fantastic!” The training marks the beginning of the county’s involvement in school. Their coaches will be coming in once a week to teach cricket alongside teachers and run an after-school club for children who are new to the game. MTCC has also benefited from Derbyshire Cricket Board coaching during the winter nets for the Under 13s and Under 11s and this will continue once the cricket season begins at the Recreation Ground after the Easter holidays.

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l Quiz winners ... the St Michael’s Players (l-r) Bev Bennett, Anne Payne, Stephen White and Margaret Gildea with their trophies.

Players stage another quiz success

FOLLOWING eight weeks of classic competition and entertainment the 2015 Melbourne Charity Quiz came to a close with finals night at the Melbourne RBL Club when St Michael’s Players won the trophy. It is their second success in three years. With a semi-final win against Melbourne Rugby Club, the Players went on to beat the Broken Stays, who had triumphed against Dr and the Pathetics in the second semi-final. The well supported quiz raised £1,200 and a

cheque for this amount was presented to Kathryn Gittus representing Cancer Research UK by quiz guru and question master John Elliott. Kathryn spoke briefly about CRUK and expressed thanks on behalf of the charity for the substantial donation. Joint question master Paul Fox thanked all the supporting teams for their contribution in helping to make the quiz such a successful event and also the competitors and supporters who made the donation to CRUK possible.

THATCHER’S ART ON SHOW FOR WI

AT the March meeting of Breedon on the Hill WI, members had a chance to get close with an example of thatch and learn all about the art of thatching from Master Thatcher, David Wood, the only thatcher in Staffordshire. Inspired at the age of 13, he did a seven-year apprenticeship when he left school and has seen the demand for thatching

grow over the years and how it has developed more recently with the change in materials, new building regulations and stringent health and safety laws. David took a small thatched roof with him so that members could touch and understand the multiple layers of material necessary to formulate the roof structure and illustrate the fin-

ishing patterns. He also had examples of the best straw, Scottish reed, hazel whips, hemp twine, wood and metal pegs and the special tools for the job. The next meeting on April 29 at 7.30pm in the community room at Breedon School will be a talk on ‘Personal Safety for Women’ by John Budulis. Visitors are most welcome.

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Friday 17 April & Friday 24 April 7.30pm Come and see Calke on a twilight walk. Our park guides will help you explore the Calke Estate after hours on this 1 ½ hour walk. Wear sturdy footwear and bring a torch. £3.50 per person which includes coﬀee and a cookie. Booking required.

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Saturday 2 May – Monday 4 May 10am – 5pm Fine crafts and quality goods to buy, demonstrations and free children’s entertainment. Admission to the craft show - Adult £3.50 and Children £1. Reduced park entry also applies. House: Open seven days a week. Taster tours 11am-12.30pm. House fully opens at 12.30pm -5.00pm for general visits from Sat-Weds and themed house visits on Thurs and Fri 12.30pm – 4.30pm. Restaurant & Shop: Daily 10am –5pm, Café : Open every weekend 9am – 3pm. Garden: Daily 10am – 5pm, Park & National Nature Reserve: Daily 7.30am – 7.30pm, dusk if earlier. Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke for more information Normal park admission applies to all visitors. For more information on what’s on at Calke please visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke or telephone 01332 863822

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ANYONE want to be a princess for a day? It’s that time of the year when local girls will get the chance to do just that, by entering the annual Miss Melbourne competition. This year’s Miss Melbourne will be chosen at the traditional disco at the Royal British Legion on June 5. While competition entry is free, the disco will cost £1. Usual rules apply: entrants must be senior school students living within the parish of Melbourne. On the evening six attendants will also be chosen; these will be girls aged between four and 11 who must also either live in the parish or attend Melbourne Infant or Junior schools. For further details, contact carnival chair Tracey Ridley on 863519. The theme for this year’s carnival is one we all like to get into the spirit of: holidays. Think summer, tropical, roundthe-world, hi-de-hi, caravans, skiing, stag or hen dos – or anything else that comes to mind. Committee member Emily Starkie said: “We are in need of people to be in the procession. Last year’s was fantastic! We are looking for walkers, floats, double decker buses, wheelbarrows, marching bands, dancers ... Anything small or large. It just needs to be holiday related.” If anyone is interested they need to contact Emily 07779014775 or Tracey on 863519. For more information log on to http://www.melbournecarnival.co.uk/

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ALL of Derbyshire’s 10 councils have reached an agreement to form a new combined authority – in a move hoped to bring greater prosperity to the region. Combined authorities are a kind of local government body introduced in 2009 which enable councils to form partnerships in order to deliver better transport and economic services. They do not replace individual councils but, it is hoped, enhance them.

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Margaret (Madge) Wright Late of Melbourne - 1922-2015 Val and Richard wish to thank everyone who sent cards and messages of sympathy, donations to the residents fund Jason Hylton Court, also family who travelled from Scotland, family from Melbourne and district who attended Mum’s funeral. Special thanks to the Rev. J. Hartley for his kindness and wonderful service given at Bretby, Also our thanks go to J. Hylton Funeral Director and staff for their consideration and professionalism.

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l AT their recent musicians assembly, the staff and pupils of Aston on Trent Primary School had a surprise in store for Dorothy Davis, who lives in the village and has been going into school as a volunteer to listen to the pupils in Year 1 read. Mrs Davis celebrated her 90th birthday this month, and staff and pupils presented her with a commemoration plaque and spoon to mark the occasion. The pupils always enjoy reading to Mrs Davis, and look forward to her weekly visits. Pictured (l-r) are: Lindsey Kalirai, headteacher, Dorothy Davis and Adele Larke, Year 1 class teacher, with a group of children and the celebration cake.

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Purce cashes in as Melbourne pip rivals

Melbourne and Ashbourne RFCs pictured after the match. The two clubs were competing for the newly donated Geoff Crocker Trophy which was presented to the winners by Mrs Wendy Crocker. The trophy will be competed for annually.

The Parish Precept has this year been set at £63026, a 53% increase on last year. This decision was not taken lightly but in response to increased costs resulting from, amongst other things, the agreement to purchase the public toilets on High Street, provision towards the Neighbourhood Development Plan and continuing support for the development of the Cockshut Lane Sports facility. The Parish Council meeting was videoed for the first time ever in January and a short clip placed on You Tube, following changes to the law allowing recording and broadcasting of public meetings. New play equipment is being purchased for the Lothian Gardens with the help of grant funding and improvements to the fencing of the area are due to be carried out soon. The parish has now been designated as a Neighbourhood Area and work is progressing on the Neighbourhood Development Plan with scope statements being produced for key policy areas and, where appropriate, questionnaires will shortly be issued to relevant parties. A Facebook page has also been developed. At a recent meeting with members of SDDC’s planning department it was clarified that all developments in the parish that have been built or approved since 2011 cannot be considered as part of the allocation of 600 additional houses in Part 2 of the Local Plan, of which Melbourne will be required to take a share along with other key service villages. Wendy Earp, Chair, Melbourne Parish Council

MELBOURNE RFC entertained local rivals Ashbourne in the first game of March played in front of a crowd of about 300 who had taken advantage of a bar and BBQ. It was expected to be a tight match with Melbourne fourth and Ashbourne fifth in the table. Melbourne started strongly and scored an early try after a lineout went long. Kier Biggins collected and popped to Gary Lakin to burrow over from short range. Euan Holden converted. Ashbourne picked up a red card for a kick and Holden added three points with the boot. This galvanised Ashbourne, who took the game to their opponents, though the rest of the half was scoreless. The whole game was a scrappy disjointed affair, with the whistle constantly interrupting play which frustrated both sets of players. Ten minutes into the second half Ashbourne narrowed the deficit with a converted try which also saw Will Judge receive a yellow card. Once he was restored, Melbourne extended the lead with a try from Chris Purce after a catch and drive from the lineout to make the final score 157. Man of the Match (MOTM) was Chris Purce. Melbourne took the short trip to Ashby – with seven changes and expecting a tough game. Despite dominating the early play with tries from Tommy Howard and Jack Pearce, they found themselves 12-10 down at half-time against the

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Ticknall CC clinches new shirt deal

TICKNALL Cricket Club has secured Fisher German as its 2015 shirt sponsor in a new five-year deal. This agreement, which is in addition to the electronic scoreboard sponsorship that began in 2013, sees the firm become the club’s main sponsor. Fisher German’s logo will feature on all playing members’ shirts across their four senior teams and all youngsters playing in the U11-U19 junior squads. David Merton, equity partner at Fisher German’s Ashby de la Zouch branch, said: “We look forward to continuing our association with the club with both our sponsorship with many children playing for the club.” Ticknall chairman John Dumelow added: “We’re really grateful to Fisher German for developing their support of our club. As an accredited Club Mark club, with teams playing in the ECB Premier League and Derbyshire County League and with a strong junior section, we’re committed to much-needed club improvements this year. “These include the purchase of roll-on covers and the refurbishment of our practice pitches and nets. We aim to raise the additional £20,000 needed by this and other sponsorships plus funds and grants.” The cricket club, based at The Grange, run practice sessions on Wednesday evenings for seniors and Tuesdays for juniors to which new members are always welcome.

Swifts double champs

MELBOURNE Swifts Table Tennis Club members have been enjoying their sport with very positive results. The season is just about over and both the first and second teams have been crowned champions of their respective leagues. The first team topped division two and the second team won division four of the Derby & District Table Tennis Association. The third team, in its inaugural season, finished a very creditable third in division four.

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THE 2015 Weston Run at the Ukrainian Centre, Weston-on-Trent, helped to raise funds for the 107th Derby Scout Group. Once again the event was blessed with weather conditions that were ideal for runners and spectators. There were 258 finishers in the five-mile race and 97 in the two-mile fun run. First man home in 27mins 41secs was Jordan Wildriane, of Team Derby, with Sam Pearch, of Shelton Striders, second in 27.48. The winning female was Cat Foley in 31.43 from Nene Valley Harriers, and the winning team was Long Eaton Running Club. The fun run was won by Kyle Handford, of Chesapeake Road Runners, with Jake Martin, of Shelton Striders, in second place.

The start of the Weston Run (above) and a group of keen young runners assembling before the start of their race (left).

Minxes’ fun day to hit new heights

MELBOURNE Minxes, the female section of Melbourne Rugby Club, will this year take their female fun day to a new level with around 300 players from the ages of 647 planning to attend. The option of camping overnight is an added attraction and some teams are travelling around 200 miles to attend on Sunday, May 10. The event is free for those participating. In addition to rugby, female American Football and female boxing will be celebrated as the club continues its drive to show that anyone can play any sport. The venue is the Cockshut Lane Recreation Ground, Melbourne from 10am.

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Go on, push the boat out and have some fun l A panoramic view of dinghy sailing at Staunton Harold Sailing Club during the 2014 Push the Boat Out event.

SAILING, windsurfing clubs and watersports centres across Derbyshire will be offering FREE and low cost opportunities to get out on the water and try a new sport between May 9-17 as part of national Royal Yachting Association Push The Boat Out 2015. Push the Boat Out is a nationwide festival of sailing and windsurfing introducing newcomers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to the sports. This year Push The Boat Out will run over nine days – two weekends and five weekdays – to give people even more chance to have a go!

Each open day and taster session will be different depending on what activities each club or centre offers, but all Push The Boat Out events are geared to appeal to the widest possible range of people, showcasing what the sports are really all about, from the freedom of being on the water to the social buzz of club life, and highlighting just how accessible sailing is to everyone. The local clubs and centres already signed up to Push The Boat Out in May include Burton SC, Carsington SC, Staunton Harold SC and Trent Windsurfing Club at Long Eaton.

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All you need for any of the open days or ‘have a go’ sessions are warm clothes, soft soled shoes and a waterproof and the clubs/centres will provide whatever else you need. Booking is essential for some of the activities. Refreshments will be available and a friendly smile guaranteed as BBQs and other social activities also take place to give newcomers a warm welcome. For full details on RYA Push The Boat Out 2015 and what’s going on visit www.rya.org.uk/go/ptbo

IN addition to the normal or regular supporters turning up for a Melbourne Rugby Club game at Cockshut Lane, the recent game against Ashbourne on a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon brought out some stars of yesterday to the touchline. The former players gathered and shared lots of memories of their playing days together and recalling how in the early days of the club it was regarded as a bit of a joke by some. But the progress that has been made since the 80s is testament

to the vision and efforts of the founders. The club has grown to be the main sports provider for so many in the town with a huge membership and reputation. Pictured in the refreshment marquee are a group of former MRFC players: (l-r) standing – Steve (wormy) Wilmore, Ady (bod) Briers, Andy (bengo) Bainbrigge, Jake Oxspring, Ian (cockney) Williams, Pete Lewsey, Paul Kellow, Gary (the doc) Fawcett and Bryan (BB) Barber. Front – Kev (tucker) Iliffe, Denis (smithy) Smith, Simon (bones) Ward, Keith Bonner and Ian (big watty) Watts. (Photograph by kind permission of Melbourne RFC).

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LOCAL football teams continued their good season into the month of March with all three doing well in their respective leagues. Hopefully, April will bring several trophies back to Melbourne. MELBOURNE DYNAMO first team had an impeccable month, winning their only league game and also getting through to the Challenge Cup semi-final. In the quarter-final they destroyed AFC Rocester thanks mainly to a Matt Brian hat-trick supported by a double from leading goal scorer Michael Tristram and a Ben Blackburn strike securing a safe passage to the semis. In the league, Dynamo trounced the in-form Wirksworth Town 4-0 with a brace from Ben Blackburn plus another for Brian and a 17th of the season for veteran Dave Brough. The month was to end in farce for Gavin Salisbury's men when a title clash with Cromford was abandoned after 39 minutes due to a serious injury to a Cromford player. With Melbourne leading 2-1 thanks to a Tristram brace – taking him to 20 goals for the season – the injury occurred. With both Melbourne and the referee ready to restart after the ambulance arrived, the visitors refused to play on. The league officials must now decide whether to replay the game. The first team are now in one cup final, a semi-final and, if they win their last five league games, will win the premier division for the first time. DYNAMO RESERVES had a sensational month but saw their five-point lead at the top reduced to just one thanks to the withdrawal of two teams and a re-structure of the table. Not deterred by this, Greg Salisbury's men won all four of their league games, taking their unbeaten run to seven. They began the month with a 1-0 away win at lowly Punjab with Ryan McLaughlin getting the all important goal. This was followed by another close win, this time 3-2 at home to rivals Matlock Utd. Jack Goodband’s 34th goal of the season together with strikes by Fabian Cooke and Jack Stanley secured the vital win. A 4-2 away win over a young Shirebrook Rangers was thanks to a Shaun Hayes double with defenders Ben Dale and Jack Stanley earning the three points. The Reserves ended the month with a comfortable 3-0 home win against fifth placed Woolley Moor Reserves thanks to goals from Hayes, Paul Swallow and Dave Brough, leaving them to win their last three games of the season to be crowned Division Two winners. TICKNALL RANGERS warmed up for their cup final with a decent month of March and began with a 2-2 draw at home to Woodville Rangers. Leading goalscorer Matt archer hit his 18th goal of the season along with a first Ticknall goal for Fraser Hughes. A disappointing 4-3 home defeat to Shobnall Dynamo was despite a double from Craig Hall and a header from his brother Ian. Ticknall returned to winning ways the following week, destroying Beacon Rangers 5-1. With Charlie Ault leading the way with a double, he was well supported with goals from Jonny Ball, Ian Hall and James Armishaw. Ticknall moved into fourth place by the end of the month by beating lowly Ashby Ivanhoe 5-3, after coming back from 3-0 down. James Armishaw hit a brace along with a Charlie Ault penalty, a stunning strike from Adam Gregory and an own goal completing some good form for Ticknall with their cup final up next.

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