Melbourne Village Voice May 2015 by Village Voice

Village Voice No 270 May 2015

SEE HOW WE VOTED – Pages 6-7

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SURGERY’S HOPES TAKE A KNOCK Health Centre says it will appeal against the NHS decision by FRANK HUGHES

MELBOURNE Health Centre's £135,000 plan to extend the surgery to cope with increased demand has been rejected by the NHS. The practice says Melbourne has a larger patient list than the facilities can cope with, resulting in inevitable delays for appointments and restricted services. It wanted two new equipped consulting rooms for two new GP posts, a smaller consulting room and renovated waiting area. The practice says the need to expand has been entirely due to new housing in the area and building limitations imposed by the NHS until the embargo was lifted in January. The only way to cope and meet patients' expectations was to increase the GP numbers to five. Melbourne Health Centre has over 6,700 pa-

tients, which, with a ratio of 1,700 to one GP, is oversubscribed by 1,600. Rejecting the case, NHS England specified the reasons as a failure to improve access and not making additional provision for the over-75s. “Naturally we are disappointed,” said practice manager Annette Jennison, “but we shall be making an appeal and hope the decision can be reversed.” The practice says it needs support. Its Patient Survey asks whether or not patients are happy that the plan to expand capacity has been turned down. Practice administrator Emily Reid said: “Patients are asked to comment – this can be done online from the surgery’s website, not just when you visit. “We want as many people as possible to show they support the changes.” n For people eligible for flu vaccinations the next programme will be open for bookings from July for appointments in October.

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CHURCH FAREWELL TO ALAN

THE Revd Dr Alan Flintham has retired as an Associate Priest at Melbourne Parish Church, a position he held since 2000, also assisting with Ticknall, Smisby and Stanton-by-Bridge parishes when they were united with Melbourne in 2007. Alan reached his 70th birthday at the end of April. He took his final service in the Parish Church and preached for the last time, on Sunday, April 26. The four parishes all joined together for this celebration, and then enjoyed a party in the vicarage garden. The Rector of Melbourne, the Revd Dr Mark Powell, presented Alan with a cheque, church coasters and mugs, and a bottle of claret of 2000 vintage. Alan's wife, Jean, was given a tub of lavender bushes. Alan and Jean plan to devote more time to travelling. Pictured (l-r) at the leaving party are: Barry and Irene Hanson, Geoffrey Rogers, Marcus Nolan, Simon Collins, Alan, Mark Powell and Jean Flintham with children Freddy Hill and Hector McClean.

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Back into action on the homes front

CONCERN is growing that the end of the election “purdah” will spark consideration of the outstanding housing applications in Melbourne and King’s Newton. Still pending planning decisions are the developments on Smith Avenue (28 houses), Station Road (24 houses), Blackwell Lane (54 houses), two Jawbone Lane developments (189 houses) and a recent smaller plan for five houses on Ashby Road. With the potential for an additional 300 houses along with the approvals already in place, campaigners are busy trying to make residents aware of the likely impact and gain support to reject these applications. A spokesperson for the Melbourne Civic Society thought that the Blackwell Lane application may need substantial amendment if the developer is to proceed, as there were objections from English Heritage to the original plan; it is believed there may need to be an archaeological investigation and part of the site is prone to flooding. Detailed applications on the Jawbone Lane site are still awaited and may yet be reshaped, as one application was for 69 plots yet the suggested maximum had been 49 plots in the Derby SHMA (Strategic Housing Market Area); developers might be trying to redesign the site with fewer plots. A similar application at

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l Signage at the new housing development on King’s Newton Lane identifies that the site has been named Kings Croft.

Hartshorne last month was thrown out on the grounds of intrusion into the countryside. There have been strong objections from English Heritage and the SDDC Conservation Officer, too. The outstanding Station Road application for 24 houses is adjacent to the granted application for 22 houses reigniting concerns among local residents about flooding in the area.

£2,000 for Nepal quake disaster appeal

l Rotary members (wearing tabards) Malcolm Busfield, Phillip Rosser, Kate Dumelow, and John Burney, at Swarkestone Nursery, with proprietors Laura and John Jackson.

MELBOURNE Rotary Club organised a collection over the Bank Holiday weekend for the Nepal Earthquake Disaster Appeal, which raised almost £2,000. The generosity of the people of Melbourne, and visitors to the area, meant that the collections in the centre of Melbourne and in Church Square took an amazing £978, while a similar collection at Swarkestone Nursery raised £871 – a total of £1,849 and well above all prior expectations. The club proposes to round this up to £2,000, and send donations of £1,000 each to Shelter Box and Aqua Box, charities which are both strongly associated with the Rotary movement, and both of which are providing the vital shelter and water supplies needed by the many homeless in Nepal.

Social media sites have pictures of roadside flooding, even in relatively dry conditions and Millbrook estate resident Gillian Ashworth is still waiting for the problems she experienced last July to be resolved. Village Voice featured Gillian when the torrential downpour caused raw sewage to cascade through her house. Whilst she has had help to clear the mess and insurance covered her household goods, she is still living with sandbags round her property like a WW2 bomb shelter! “Every time it rains I am so anxious it is all going to happen again,” said Gillian. “I still have not got my garden back into shape, as I was promised it would be re-turfed and flower beds replaced.” She said she had contacted Environmental Health, who had recommended fitting of storm boards around the property, but there is no money for

that. “SDDC have said it’s not their problem – I am really just fed up with it.” Offensive smells are regularly noticed along the north side of Station Road, and drains seem to regularly block, causing the effluvium. The application behind Smith Avenue in King's Newton has now passed the consultation phase and local residents have been submitting objections. One resident said: “It pushes right up against the conservation area and particularly in its eastern section it threatens the heritage assets in the area and the Grade 2 listed King's Newton Hall.” As there will be no planning committee meetings in May because of the election, June promises to be a worrying month if these applications come up for decisions. – Frank Hughes

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renovating their nests. One bird that is strangely absent for me is the cuckoo which I have not heard yet. Many other people tell me that they heard one over a month ago but I’m sure the bird is in decline. n The statisticians have announced that April 2015 was the sunniest since 1929, if that means anything to us. My thoughts are that it was very dry with April showers being very rare and drought very much on gardeners’ and farmers’ minds. The first few days of May have settled that and the pessimists amongst us and those who have to make hay and silage are wondering when it will stop. Soil conditions haven’t seemed to be very good this spring despite a dry winter. Cultivating ground too deep has brought up some very wet and plasticine like stuff and patience has been essential. Frost prone plants like peas and maize could have been sown a lot earlier, but I think it’s been best to hold off.

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POLICE are still searching for the vandals responsible for thousands of pounds worth of damage to valuable stained glass windows in three South Derbyshire churches. Stones were found to have been pushed through the windows at St Mary’s in Weston, St James’ in Swarkestone and All Saints in Aston during a twoweek period. The smashed windows were mainly all covered in a special protective mesh but, despite that, the vandals still found a way of breaking through. The Reverend Tony Luke, who looks after all three parishes as part of the seven he oversees for the Diocese of Derby, said two congregation members had spotted stones inside St Mary’s in Weston-onTrent while they were inside the building doing a couple of jobs. The window in St Mary’s, which was targeted between 3.30pm on Wednesday, March 11, and 1.35pm on Saturday, March 14, bore an Edwardian stained glass design depicting Christ and his disciples. It was added to the church in 1908 in memory of a former rector. The Rev’d Luke said not only had damage been done to the window, but to the lead sur-

l The smashed windows at St Mary’s Church (top) and All Saints (above). (Pictures: Martin Stephens)

round as well. A small window was later damaged at St James’ Church in Swarkestone between 12.45pm on Sunday, March 8, and 9.15am on Tuesday, March 31. The most recent incident

happened at All Saints Church in Aston-on-Trent, with vandals smashing windows in several places between midnight on Sunday, March 29, and 9pm on Wednesday, April 1. Police believe the three incidents are linked. The Rev’d Luke said: “It’s just disappointing really that something which is beautiful and part of the community and that’s dear to a lot of people in our villages is just mindlessly damaged for no particular reason – unfortunately that’s what vandalism is, isn’t it? “It’s very very disappointing and distressing for people.” PCSO Emma Guest, of Melbourne Safer Neighbourhood Team, who is investigating the crimes, said: “Someone has caused significant damage to historical church windows, which will cost a great deal of money to repair. “We believe the incidents are linked and are urging anyone with information to come forward. If you see someone acting suspiciously in the grounds of a church, please be vigilant and contact us.” Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101, quoting crime reference number 10693/15, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. – Lucy Stephens

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Heather Wheeler thanked the people of South Derbyshire for their support. “I am absolutely delighted that the people of South Derbyshire have given me their trust once again. I will work 25 hours a day to repay that trust. I am so pleased for my family and for the team who put the campaign together.” Cheryl Pigeon said she was “very proud of the campaign we ran, and I will continue to fight for fairness and social justice which has been sadly lacking in the previous Government”. Alan Graves, visibly disappointed, said he was “pleased with the swing to UKIP and it gives us a good platform to work from. Lorraine Johnson admitted that her share of the vote was disappointing, and her campaign had suffered from a late start, but vowed to get the LibDem support back on track. Marianne Bamkin said that from just a handful of supporters when she started it was a victory to get over 1000 votes. The unsung heroes of the electoral process are Frank McArdle and his team who organise the whole event. A small brigade of 60 helper’s beaver away in the small hours sorting and validating the voting slips before counting them. “I am very proud of the team and cannot praise them highly enough,” Frank said. He has been overseeing elections for the past 20 years and the event organisation is highly skilled. “The staff are current or former council employees and volunteers, and they give up their time for very little reward.” He was also pleased that the overall turnout had improved, especially as the electorate had grown by around 4000. At 4.30 in the morning, as the dust settled, the thought of returning only a few hours later for the District Council count was a daunting prospect.

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THE CONSERVATIVE party had more to celebrate in this year’s South Derbyshire District Council elections after dramatically increasing their control of the authority. As with the parliamentary election which saw a large turnout, a huge swell of South Derbyshire’s 74,258 eligible voters turned out to have their say in the district council elections with some wards – including Melbourne, Repton, Aston and Willington and Findern - seeing more than 75 per cent of the population coming out to put crosses on ballot papers. Reflecting the position across the country, the Conservatives made significant gains, increasing their majority to 24 seats leaving Labour trailing with 12. Previously the Conservative majority in the district council was only 19 seats to Labour’s 17. In Melbourne, Conservatives John Harrison and Jim Hewlett held their seats after winning 1,692 and 1,564 votes respectively. Their closest rival was Labour’s Jane Carroll who achieved 1,040 votes with Eastre Leedham, also Labour, running in fourth with 712. Councillors Hewlett and Harrison spoke to the Village Voice just after being declared Melbourne’s representatives at the count, which was held at Green Bank Leisure Centre in Swadlincote. Cllr Harrison said: “We’re delighted that we’ve been elected and it’s a reflection of the outcome of the parliamentary election.”

Cllr Hewlett added: “We’re looking forward to representing the interests of the people of Melbourne.” Over in Aston ward, which covers Aston along with Weston, Shardlow and Barrow, the Conservatives again retained all three seats. Councillors Peter Watson and Neil Atkin maintained their spots in the council chamber while the third post was taken by Conservative party’s Hilary Coyle, who is returning to the district council to take the place of former councillor Ann Watson. Cllr Peter Watson said: “We’re very pleased and relieved. Two of us were standing again and we believe we’ve done a good job for Aston.” In Repton ward, which covers Ticknall, the Tories also held their seats with party members Cllrs Peter Smith and Mike Stanton voted in with a large majority. The same situation was echoed in Willington and Findern ward, with the Conservative party once again retaining its stronghold. Here Cllr Martyn Ford kept his seat with 1,437 votes. He was joined by Andrew Macpherson who gained 1,333. At Ticknall, the only local parish council where polling took place, the successful candidates are: Susan Margaret Browne , Paul Martin Colleyshaw, Stefan Ludwik Green, Gill Holt, Nigel John Picken and Julie Margaret Tibbert . George Henry Alan Dunnicliff returns to Melbourne Parish Council in an uncontested election.

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DRIVING at 40mph through the 30-zone in Ticknall has cost one motorist a whopping £333. Campaigners have spent months trying to highlight the problem of motorists who drive well over the 30mph limit on the A514 which cuts through the middle of the village. And, despite figures which show that more than 1,000 cars a day are speeding on that section of road, campaigners have been told nothing can be done to introduce traffic calming in the area because no-one has died or been seriously hurt. This has caused great concern in the village with fears that a pedestrian may be killed while trying to cross the notoriously busy road if something is not done to slow drivers down. Police have been out on the

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one each. One of the PCSOs has also left and not been replaced, leaving each area with one apiece. A spokesman for Derbyshire Constabulary said staff had been moved around because it was felt greater resources were needed in Swadlincote. He said police would be seconded to this area if a situation arose where they were needed. The news comes after it was revealed that Melbourne’s police building on Ashby Road is to shut in 2017/8 due to budget cuts. Derbyshire Constabulary has given assurances the building’s closure would not affect policing in the area, saying it was not open to the public and merely used as a “drop-in office for officers on patrol”. – Lucy Stephens

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ASTON man Gerald Bennett has embarked on a 5,000-mile cycle trip around the coast of Great Britain – visiting all 185 lifeboat stations along the way. Gerald has already started the trip, but because of illness has had to modify his plan, which was originally to do it unsupported in 100 days. He is still determined to complete the endeavour, but has decided to do it in stages, with the support of his wife in a back-up car to minimise the risk of falling ill again. All the proceeds from the trip will be going to the Royal National Lifeboat Institute. At the age of 63 he describes it as “the trip of a lifetime, which I have been planning for years”. He is inviting sponsorship on his webpage http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/GERALDaroundGBforRNLI. Gerald is clearly a glutton for cycling punishment having completed the cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats in 2014. He said “My daughter, Amy, and I would like to pass on thanks to all of those who sponsored our ride last June. This includes family, friends, work col-

leagues and complete strangers. Almost £1,000 was donated in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society. “The trip took us from Land’s End to John O’Groats via many places including Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol, Hereford, Chester, Warrington, Carlisle, Gretna, Glasgow, Loch Lomond, Fort William and Thurso. It was a total of 984 miles in 14 days. The three longest days at 77 miles were Venton (Dartmoor) to Glastonbury; Pontesbury to Warrington; Luss (Loch Lomond) to Fort William, while the shortest day was 58 miles, Carlisle to Abington. He said: “We were very lucky with the weather, it only rained on two days and then for only a few hours each day. The scenery was awesome (Amy’s words on many occasions during the ride). For me the best scenery was the trip through Glen Coe and it was downhill! “Also a big thank you to Margaret Bennett, who drove the support vehicle between overnight stops and supplied large breakfasts and teas to keep us going.”

FIVE GO FROM BARCELONA TO NICE ON THEIR BIKES

FIVE regular lads are taking on the challenge of their young lives – cycling from Barcelona in Spain to Nice in France, a distance of over 500 miles and taking in gruelling climbs in the Pyrenees, idyllic coastal routes and, of course, relaxation time for some goat's cheese and red wine. The lads, from Melbourne and Bar-

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we should be alright,” he joked. The group include Tom, Richard Fox, Alex Hollingsworth, Guy Cooper and Andy Wiseall. They are all giving up time from busy jobs to do the charity ride. The group are “in training” with regular shorter trips around the local area and they are looking for individuals

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ONE kind seven-year-old from Melbourne is the latest to donate her hair to charity – and she has raised more than £1,000 into the bargain. Savannah Howard-Hull has shorn her long locks in aid of the Little Princess Trust, a charity which makes real human-hair wigs for sick children who have lost theirs to cancer treatment. Savannah, a year two pupil at Melbourne Infants School, decided to donate her tresses after being inspired by a similar story in the Village Voice – that of fiveyear-old Meredith Cope from Aston, who recently shed her long blonde mane for the same charity. Along with her hair, Savannah has raised a whopping £1,135 for the charity too! Parents Rick and Kim said: "We are very proud of Savannah; she has always been a very caring and thoughtful little girl and this kind act has demonstrated her consideration for others." As well as a minimum hair donation of seven inches, volunteers are also asked to consider making a financial donation to the Little Princess Trust. This is because in addition to wigs made from donated hair, the

charity also buys wigs for young cancer sufferers at a cost of £350 each. Savannah’s family started a Just Giving web page to help her raise the money with the initial target of £350, which she has exceeded more than threefold. To visit Savannah’s Just Giving page or to make a donation, log on to https://www.justgiving.com/Savannahhh/ – Lucy Stephens

Shop till you drop to help schools

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CLOTHES shoppers are being given a chance to spruce up their wardrobe and raise valuable funds for Melbourne schoolchildren at the same time. Enterprising parents from the Melbourne Infant and Junior Schools parents’ associations are jointly throwing a “shopping party” featuring clothes from well-known catalogue brand Boden. The event is being held at The One Off on Derby Road, Melbourne, on the morning of Saturday, May 16. It will give people a chance to try on clothes which are normally only available when ordered from the catalogue. There will be lots to choose from Boden’s summer range, including womenswear, Johnnie b, Mini Boden and Boden Accessories – plus a few bits of menswear – and they will be available to try on and order at a 20 per cent discount (with free returns and postage). A percentage of the commission will go to the infant and junior schools where it will be put to good use to pay for a wide variety of educational projects. Parents putting on the shopping bonanza are hoping lots of local people will come along to support the event. There will be tea, coffee and cakes available, plus existing Boden customers will get £25 in credit on their account for every newcomer they introduce to the brand who places an order on the day. There will be a draw to win a £50 Boden voucher, and the first 40 customers will get a free gift.

Promise of fun for all the family

A TRADITIONAL event, jam packed full of fun for all the family, is how the Findern village fete is being promoted. Taking place on Saturday, June 20, from 12-4pm there will be music, entertainment, crafts and activities, raffles and great stalls. With the added attraction of a ‘Bake Off ’, home baked cakes and children’s entertainment, the afternoon will have lots to offer visitors. For all enquiries contact Adrian on 01283 702 601 or visit www.findernvillagefete.co.uk.

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MORE than 20 years ago the local authority engaged the services of a Derby firm of estate agents to negotiate with the various owners and purchase the land for a car park behind the Market Place. Now, when we come into town for our Saturday breakfast at the Welcome Cafe shortly before nine o’clock, there are hardly any spaces left. After breakfast, shopping round the town, our progress puts me in mind of the Dodgems at the fair. There remains one sizeable area of underused landlocked ground behind Wall’s Garage Showroom off the Market Place, which at present incorporates the Lothian Gardens play area. In your last Village Voice you reported an approach made to the parish council by my nephew, James Ottewell, concerning development of this area; including issues affecting the public toilets. I have chatted to James and he knows that I am concerned that his proposal may close off the last option for additional parking in the town." The district council are the only people who can make this happen; can they be persuaded to step up to the plate and take the larger view? Our forebears would have done it, but then they were not tested. John Blunt

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REFERENCE Village Voice Postbag, April: Christian MurrayLeslie suggested my earlier comments (March edition) would have been more accurate if the word "uncontrolled" had been inserted before housing development in regard to the 'cons' of possible secondary schooling here in Melbourne. I quite agree! However, I have no control over housing, nor do I have control over what is printed in the Press. My views supporting a secondary schooling here weren't printed, though Mr Mayhew (letters) gave a good synopsis. Having invited a County Education Officer to address the last parish council meeting with a briefing on secondary education, both the officer and I were rather disappointed at the low attendance of the public and had expected more robust questioning in view of the seriousness of the issue. Just for clarification, housing proposals are the remit of the district council, not the county council, who act as consultees only, for applications over 10 houses. As the county councillor for Melbourne division I am asked for any comments in addition to the recommendations of the county, which cover schooling, highways, flood risk and waste disposal costs (not collection). I most certainly do make comments which are very much more localised and generally reflect the view of constituents. All comments are available in the public domain and can been accessed through SDDC Planning or by making direct contact with me at linda.chilton@derbyshire.gov.uk. Linda Chilton, Derbyshire County Councillor (Melbourne Ward).

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MELBOURNE Operatic’s annual Gilbert and Sullivan production this year was The Mikado, and was a resounding success. For an amateur group to put on a lavish production with opulent costuming, striking set and lighting design and absorbing direction, it speaks volumes for the work that must go on behind the scenes. With a sell-out crowd over four nights at the Duchess Theatre in Long Eaton, they have acquired a reputation for quality performances. The Mikado opens with the male chorus as Japanese nobles, dressed in business suits, singing “We are Gentlemen of Japan”, reflecting the Victorian fashion for Japanese curios and Gilbert’s inspiration for the libretto. Then the tale of Nanki-Poo, played by Les Plimbley, unravels. As the son of the Mikado (Emperor) he had to flee the amorous advances of the elderly, unattractive Katisha and, as a wandering minstrel – a second trombonist in the town band for some obscure reason – he fell in love with the delicious young Yum-Yum. Unfortunately for him she is already spoken for and the plot twists around how, eventually, true love runs its course. Along the way, characters like Pooh-Bah, a

puffed up, haughty noble played by Mike McGhee, Pish-Tish (Gordon Fletcher) and Ko-Ko, the jaunty executioner played by Mike Tebbutt, are vehicles for taking a pop at the British Establishment with lots of comic miaows thrown in. The score is littered with G&S favourites and the principals did them all credit. Notable were the Three Little Maids, sung by Rhia Fingerhut, Helen Blatch and Jenny Smith, as giggly and excitable as any Japanese school outing! Yum-Yum’s solo in Act 2 was deservedly cheered, The Mikado’s song was unforgettable with Paul Blackmore in full dramatic force, and the four-part harmony in the Brightly Dawns madrigal was accomplished. There were strong performances also from Mike Tebbutt, Mike McGhee and Margaret Blackmore (as Katisha) despite battling remnants of a throat virus. With strong orchestration and musical direction under David Henshaw’s baton and inventive production by Gary Askam, adding a few contemporary themes in “I have a Little List”, the whole evening was thoroughly enjoyable. The society chairman’s assertion in the programme that the cast was the largest and best in many years is, in my view, fully vindicated. – Frank Hughes

Church celebrates its 200th anniversary

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It’s monster fun time yet again

THE Breedon Monster will be coming out of hibernation for another fun obstacle adventure on Saturday, June 20. This year’s event registration starts at 10.30am at St. Hardulph's Primary School, Breedon on the Hill. Those brave enough to join the event will be chased by a large friendly monster along tracks and trails in a fun 3K or 6K obstacle event, for adults and children of all ages and abilities. There will be colour bombing, mud crawls, a water slide, bouncy assault course and much more. After the race, participants and spectators can relax for the afternoon and enjoy a range of entertainment, refreshments and stalls. Tickets can be purchased from St. Hardulph's Primary School office, Breedon Pinnacle Store or via www.monsterrun.co.uk, with a special early bird discount until Friday, May 15. This community event raises funds for St Hardulph's PTFA and Breedon Play and Learn preschool and is run with the kind support of Breedon Aggregates, Breedon Priory Health Club and East Midlands Airport.

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ON Friday, June 12, at 10pm, the annual Treetops Hospice Ladies only 5k/10k walk around Derby will take place. The Moonlight Walk is a fun night out and an opportunity to raise money for your local hospice. The start time of 10pm is timed to coincide with the hospice at home care nurses starting their evening shifts. You can register at treetopshospice.org.uk/moonlight or phone 0115 949 1264.

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"IN the Middle" was the title of the talk Brian Mayhew gave to his fellow members of the Probus Club of Melbourne. What followed was a quite absorbing insight into the sport, and in particular about Brian's own life in cricket, as a player, as an enthusiast, and as an experienced umpire. Lots of men give up cricket at a fairly young age, because of domestic and family pressures, which in his case was not a problem, as he had a wife who happened to be the daughter of the club umpire – "so she knew the score”. The club was King's Langley in Hertfordshire. His father-in-law was Alan Lee, who, as he was a "stringer" for the Times, was able to attract very good Test players to play there. So Brian played good quality club cricket for 25 years, and followed this absorption with the game by becoming a highly trained umpire, able to umpire at a level as high as Minor Counties games. The training of an umpire, strictly controlled from Lords, starts and finishes with Tom Smith's umpire's bible, ‘Cricket Umpiring and Scoring’. To become a qualified umpire, each candidate must pass a three-hour written exam. If you pass that exam – and apparently not all candidates do – you have the ordeal of an oral examination on the bible, conducted by three experienced umpires. "You start at the bottom, with lower league sides, and progress quite slowly through the various levels." Brian has been a Derbyshire Premier League umpire for over 20 years, and he says that it will be a strange summer Saturday for him not to be packing his bag, ready to leave home by 11am, often to return anytime up to 11pm. "Umpiring gives you the best view of the

game,” said Brian, "and the spectator has a poor view". For this long day of concentration, in the Premier League, the match fee is £44. Brian described the importance of being respected by the players, of having "a good rapport" with the players. The concentration necessary to give respected judgements, and in the top echelons of the game there is a TV record of incidents, and player appeals to a third umpire. Brian spoke of the fact that often standing for several hours could be a cold experience, and umpires always had long johns and fleeces to wear if the weather was chilly. The 'sledging' now practised by fielding sides is used solely to break the concentration of batsmen. But it is a fact that the Laws of Cricket require the umpire to know the rules, and to exercise sound judgement. In addition, and importantly, the umpire must take regard to the "spirit of the game", which makes for a tricky value judgement. The stiff entry qualification and long apprenticeship through the various cricket grades is a fine testimony to the love of the game that all umpires have, as up to the top level there is not a lot of money to recompense for the hours worked. A first class umpire, standing in County Cricket, after vetting by five senior captains, is offered only a two-year contract, so the payment of £40,000 a year, for a short-term contract is hardly a princely sum. Compare that with a Premiership football referee who can command £180,000 per annum. What is clear from Brian's talk is the enthusiasm and the love of the game, the enviable camaraderie, the sheer complexity and variety of cricket at all levels is what animates all cricketers and cricket buffs as the longer days arrive in April. – David Bellis

l DURING an afternoon bathed in glorious spring sunshine, visitors to Melbourne's Thomas Cook Memorial Hall enjoyed a contemporary photographic exhibition provided by Melbourne Photographic Society. An added delight was the service of afternoon cream teas on the hall lawn plus a display of antique cameras from society member Tony Pedley's late father. Organisers Gavin Lake, Lorraine Dowell and Mary Garratt said: “This is the first afternoon cream tea print exhibition we have held and we are delighted with the response

from the community with a large number of visitors attending and enjoying the event.” Melbourne Photographic Society will be holding further exhibitions at the Chellaston Spirit carnival, the Melbourne Carnival, Melbourne Hall and the Melbourne Festival. Members gathered in front of Tony Pedley's late father's camera collection that was on display (l-r): Simon Pearce, Mary Garratt, Tony Pedley, Helen Willis, Isobel Pearce, Rosemary Mellors, Della Astle, Lindsey Dewis, Jo Mallard, Lorraine Dowell and Gavin Lake.

Traditional bank holiday village fete

TRADITIONAL games, pony rides, market stalls – it all adds up to a slice of England’s best, and you can experience it at Elvaston’s traditional village fete this month. Now in its third year, the annual event is being put on by the Elvaston Parish Plan Steering Group.

The fete is being held at Elvaston Cricket Club in Elvaston Castle on the spring bank holiday, Monday, May 25. Entrance is free and parking is next to the cricket ground. Organisers are promising events and activities for everyone throughout the day, including pony rides for the children,

a bouncy castle, a dog display, traditional games, face painting, a cricket match, market stalls, food, refreshments and entertainment provided by the Derby Ambassadors Marching Band. There will be cream teas, a barbecue and a full bar. The fete lasts from 11am to 4pm.

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MELBOURNE has its very own winter sports champion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10-year-old Lara Shaw. Lara, a year six pupil at Melbourne Junior School, came away with honours at the British Ski Championships after winning gold and silver medals in two separate events. On the first day of the competition, held in Tignes, France, she won silver in the under-12 skier-cross race. She then topped this achievement by walking away with the gold medal in the under-12 half-pipe, an event in which skiers compete on a 22 foot high semi-circular ramp shaped like a skateboarding ramp. Journalists covering the championships for Ski Club Great Britain said they â&#x20AC;&#x153;couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comprehend how some of the kids had the confidence to take on this behemothâ&#x20AC;?. Lara, who is following in the footsteps of older brother Harry, 16 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a keen skiing competitor himself â&#x20AC;&#x201C; said she was â&#x20AC;&#x153;astonishedâ&#x20AC;? to have done so well. The family has always skied recreationally and Lara took part in the indoor English championships last year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; winning silver - but this is the first time she has entered any contest abroad.

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Speaking afterwards, she said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a fantastic time here in Tignes, thanks to my amazing coaches Becky Bennet, James Webb and Josh Birch, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really helped and encouraged me to go for it this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been loads of fun and all the competitors have done brilliantly!â&#x20AC;? Lara added she had been inspired by two of Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winter sports Olympians who were at the championships: Murray Buchan and Emma Lonsdale. To practise her skiing, Lara goes to the dry ski slope at Swadlincote once a week. But skiing is not the only event on her sporting CV; she also does horse riding, gymnastics, karate, dancing, cricket, football and tennis. Away from the slopes she has recently been re-se-

lected as a Derbyshire County Cricket player for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season. In addition to that, she has completed her winter training with the Derby County Ladies Football team and hopes to win a place in their squad for the 2015/6 season. Proud parents Ian and Jane told the Village Voice: â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a team going, Lara signs up for it! â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Harry started competing Lara started going along and joining in â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she had no fear about throwing herself off jumps and down ski slopes, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just something thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s developed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re super proud of her achievements and also the way she encourages other competitors to enjoy the sport.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lucy Stephens

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AFTER bad weather postponed the initial plans for the 1st Melbourne Scouts’ air activities day, it was third time lucky by the time eight Scouts and two leaders finally managed to take to the air. The Scouts had travelled to an air activities weekend at Cambridge Gliding Centre. After a full safety briefing the Scouts received instruction on the theory of flight and the controls of the aircraft.

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CHARLES ROBEY 1924-2015 CHARLES Robey was born in Trent Lane in modest circumstances in 1926. During his long life he achieved much, and was very well respected in the village of King’s Newton, and in the engineering world at Rolls-Royce. Winning his place at Bemrose Grammar School, he was an apprentice at Rolls-Royce and, by dint of hard work, gained an Honours degree in mechanical engineering at the University of London. He achieved this – at the time a rare distinction – through hard graft at night school, and day release. In his early years he was a keen motorcycling buff. He served Rolls-Royce for 49 years, but on retirement used his knowledge and experience to work for Alfa Romeo in Italy, and also in France. Charlie was a man of great character and humour, interested in politics, history and local affairs. He spoke proudly of leading a successful delegation to Whitehall where the views of the civil servants on a local matter were overturned by the then Ministry of Education, Mrs Thatcher.

They then had the opportunity to take to the air with a fully qualified instructor. During the flight they were able to take the controls of a powered glider and perform a few basic manoeuvres such as climbs/descents, turns and returning the aircraft back to a stable and level flight. Pictured are Scout Leaders James McNaught and Richard Trevena with members of the 1st Melbourne Scout Group.

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He was less successful in overturning the loss of common land which had existed before the war between King’s Newton and the Trent. He was bitterly resentful about the post-war development that he considered so wrong. Charlie was first and foremost a sociable man, never happier than being in one of the three watering holes which existed until recently in King's Newton, talking, laughing, reminiscing, and sometimes engaging in controversy. He loved King’s Newton, and relished its history, and its separateness from the wider parish of Melbourne. The villagers for well over a century and a half have celebrated national events like royal anniversaries and the

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IF YOU would like a sneak preview of what is lined up for September’s Melbourne Festival drop into the May Art Fayre at Melbourne Senior Citizens’ Centre on May 23 and 24. The fayre features work by over 20 artists from Derbyshire who are all donating a percentage of their sales towards Melbourne Festival. Over the past few years the creative community in the county has gained recognition; many of the artists exhibit all over the country and still come back to support the Festival where they first started to show their work.

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Nearly 200 artists applied for the 100 spaces on this year’s ‘Art and Architecture’ event as word has spread about the warm welcome local people give. The Festival team is going to have a hard time selecting who will be invited to exhibit on the Trail this year. The art fayre is a fund-raiser for the Senior Citizens’ Centre and to help pay for the special “Made in Derbyshire 2015” exhibition at the Festival in September. There will be homemade refreshments for sale including delicious cream teas as well.

BACK by popular demand this spring, the Melbourne Festival team has run a series of creative workshops. During February, March and April, Mig Holder organised the Great Melbourne Sewing Bee, teaching people how to use their sewing machines to alter, repair or make garments and home furnishings. In March, Laura Donaldson led a very colourful oil pastels workshop and, to round things off, potter Andrew Mason brought along his outdoor kilns – cunningly disguised as dustbins – for a Raku pottery glazing workshop. Pictured (right) are Anita Lawton, Maggie Smith, Stef Hill and Carol Newman learning how to create Raku glazes with ceramicist Andrew Mason.

IT might be a bit early just yet to start thinking of roses in bloom, but plans are afoot for a grand concert to celebrate the summer in the Dower House Garden in Melbourne. It will be taking place on Saturday, June 6, at 7.30pm. The concert to support the Padley Group charity, which helps people move on from difficult past experiences with support through housing, rehabilitation and other services, is kindly being hosted by Mr and Mrs Kerr. It will include performances from A Choir’d Taste, Melbourne Operatic, a group from the Town Band, the Parish Church Choir and other solo artists. It promises to be an exciting programme, and provides an opportunity to have a stroll through the beautiful Dower House garden, which should be in full bloom. There will be a bar and food, with a hog roast being sponsored by Wayne Spiers. Tickets for this prestigious occasion will be £12.50 and available from the Padley office (tel 01332 774480) and Forteys in Melbourne. Mrs Griselda Kerr is also opening her garden again on Sunday, June 7, in support of the charity.

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THE Shardlow Open Gardens will take place on Sunday, June 28 (11am-5pm) with all proceeds to local charities. The community event will provide an opportunity for gardeners and visitors to view a varied selection of private gardens with different plantings and designs. Garden guides at £3 are on sale at the church, the Heritage Centre and participating gardens. Accompanied children are free.

m HOMEOWNERS are being encouraged to check the security of their gardens, sheds and garages. Crime prevention advice includes: Fitting a good quality lock and make sure it is appropriate to the strength of the door and frame; consider purchasing a shed alarm; secure any bikes with a quality chain; mark valuables with a property marking system such as Smart Water.

Tracing a castle’s history

AT the April meeting of Melbourne Civic Society local historian Ian Morgan gave an interesting account of the long history attached to Bolsover Castle. With Saxon origins, it held an ideal strategic position to be a solid fortress in medieval times. It became semi-ruinous by the 15th century, but Sir Charles Cavendish revived its fortunes in 1608 when he set out to build a personal pleasure palace. On his death his lavish extravagance was continued by his son William Cavendish, who embellished with symbolic paintings and fireplaces and extended with the Terrace Range and extensive

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riding stables where he entertained royalty. He had the unique distinction of rising from commoner through every rank of nobility to become the Duke of Newcastle. The castle was dismantled in the 1750s to mend the more favoured Welbeck Abbey and was gifted to the nation in 1945, eventually taken under the care of English Heritage. The next meeting of Melbourne Civic Society will be on Monday, May 18, at 7.30pm in Melbourne Assembly Rooms when Alan and Sylvia Williams will be talking about the nature reserve they have created in the Tean Valley.

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MELBOURNE RFC 1st XV finished their season at second placed Coalville with another changed side. The game was played on a sunny day with a bracing wind. Despite dominating the first 10 minutes, Melbourne could not break through and Coalville scored from their first pressure on the Melbourne line. Euan Holden reduced the deficit to 7-3 with a penalty. Tommy Howard had a couple of half chances but was well chased down. Melbourne scored from a penalty try late on. The game was disrupted continually by the referee with a multitude of penalties. The second half saw Coalville score a couple of quick tries, which took the steam out of Melbourne. Rob Hollingsworth was

sin binned and Tommy Howard scored a late consolation try to see Coalville win 2915. The 1st XV finished a very creditable fourth in the league – their highest ever season finish. The second XV’s last game was at Ashfield. A bare XV included the elderly Dave Lowson and Pete Ilott, being drawn out of retirement. Melbourne controlled the game well, against a very big and old Ashfield side on a small pitch. However, they were 7-0 down at half-time. The second half was a different story. Colt Dan Cox opened the scoring with a try and then Rob Foster scored a fine solo effort before Dale Bilson popped over. Dan got his second and the scoring was

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rounded off by Chris Purce catching the kick off and running 70 metres, beating most of the Ashfield pack and backs to score under the posts. Dale converted all five for a 35-14 win. MOTM Dan Cox. The Colts played in a 5/6th place play-off against Ashbourne. In a tight game they emerged victorious 7-3 with coaches Ian Watts and Rich Gundry finishing on a high after about 10 years coaching this age group. Thanks to all match ball sponsors this season - Melbourne Chip Shop, Breedon Priory Health Club, Dave Middleton, The Lamb, Wayne Spiers Butcher, Simon Parkinson Photographics, Stringer Electrical, Crocker Brothers, Harpur’s of Melbourne and National Forest Spring Water.

EIGHTY people attended Melbourne RFC’s annual awards evening at Melbourne Assembly Rooms. Dave Smith and Peter Ilott hosted the evening with the club celebrating another successful season. The award winners are (back row l-r): Ian Watts – Robin Clayborn Award; Peter Ilott – Clubman of the Year; Chris Purce – Most Promising and Naughty Boy Award; Dale Bilson – Leading Try Scorer (Kurtis Robinson absent); Sean Moran – 2nd Team Player of the Year. Front row: Theo De Vies – Players’ Player; Mark Coyne – Most Improved Player; Euan Holden – 1st Team Player.

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Youngsters provide reasons to be cheerful for the cricket club

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MELBOURNE Town Cricket Club has had a tough start to the 2015 season but there are many reasons to be confident for the future. On the first weekend of the season the first, second and third teams included eight under-15 players and, remarkably, three under-13s – a superb advert for Melbourne's junior section as a whole and the coaching the club provides. The first XI took a much weakened side away to local rivals Ticknall 2nds and were soundly beaten, being bowled out for just 93 with only Paul Scrimshaw, Russ Allaway and Antony Wagstaff making double figures. Wagstaff did take two quick wickets along with

one each for Matt Briers and Jason Lander, but it was in vain as Ticknall claimed a deserved win. The following week at home to Etwall, the firsts at least claimed a draw as they ended up 24 runs short in pursuit of the visitors’ 194 all out. Early in the day Etwall were reduced to 19-4 with Matt Briers (3-25) and skipper Alex Slater (2-48) taking early wickets, but they recovered and, despite 2-14 from Andy Potts, the visitors posted a challenging total. Town lost wickets at regular intervals, but opener Potts stood firm with 53 along with Phil Maddocks (30) meant they did enough to claim a

losing draw on 170-9. The second XI had only one game in April and it proved a tough baptism for new captain Dan Marshall. Mickleover 2nds brought their first team and hit 363-7, despite two wickets apiece for junior Adam Poyser and Keith Roberts. In reply the 2nds held on for a losing draw with another junior Ollie James (27) and Roberts (23) doing well in Melbourne’s total of 109-9. Melbourne’s third XI also just played the one game in the month and, like the other teams, secured a very creditable losing draw away to a strong Washlands 2nds side.

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MELBOURNE Dynamo are the toast of local football this season, the first team winning the Derbyshire Junior Cup for the first time in eight years and the Reserves winning the Midland Regional Alliance Division Two title for the first time in their history. Dynamo’s first team began the month with their cup win against a young Mickleover Sports side with headed goals from Danny Guild and leading scorer Michael Tristram claiming the Derbyshire Cup for Gavin Salisbury's men. They took this momentum into their Challenge Cup semi-final

l Melbourne Utd U14s (back row): Chris Flint (manager), Noah Magill, Oscar Bagley, Oliver Boyd (captain), Charlie Bestwick, Oliver Clarke, Liam Young, Harry Fox, Luke Magill (head coach); front row: Will Flint, Dan Boddey, Adam Gent, Oliver HegartyPattison, Sam Martin, Matt Redfern. (Missing: Luke Throssell).

against high-flying Aston United as they won through to another cup final with a solitary Tristram goal. It was back to league action the following week as Dynamo travelled to top of the table Rowsley. A Danny Guild header gave them a lead which they held until the hour when Rowsley equalised. Rowsley will be the happiest with the 1-1 draw. If they win their last two games the league title will be theirs unless Melbourne can claw back a 19-goal deficit. Dynamo managed to reduce the difference by 10 goals in their last two league games of the month, winning 5-0 away to Woolley Moor United and 5-0 at home versus

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IN a highly competitive league, the mighty Melbourne United U14s have played with flair and commitment this season. The brand of football has been excellent and has thrilled the attending parents throughout. The attitude has been good with a strong will to compete and win. The team created many chances and ended the season as the second highest goal scorers. They now need to learn techniques such as ‘parking the bus’ and ‘zonal marking’. At times the U14s have played teams off the park and at other times had to grind out results. The character and attitude of this side is excellent and they aim to use this base to further develop and really push on next season.

Cromford. In-form Danny Guild smashed a hat-trick with old timer Dave Brough weighing in with a brace, securing the Woolley Moor victory. Against Cromford the goals were shared around with skipper Carl Allsop, Matt Brian, Josh Lowe, Danny Guild and an own goal earning the three points. This leaves the first team still in with a chance of lifting the league title as well as the Challenge Cup final in May and perhaps seeing more silverware coming Melbourne's way. DYNAMO RESERVES secured their first ever league trophy as they won six games on the bounce to claim the title as they began April with a convincing 5-0 away win against Ambergate. A double for leading scorer Jack Goodband together with strikes by Ben and Jack Stanley plus Paul Swallow secured three vital points. Greg Salisbury's men claimed that sixth win on the trot with a 2-1 away win over Sandiacre Town Reserves as Tom Donnachie and a late Dave Brough tap-in saw Melbourne go top. This was enough for them to win the league as their closest rivals, Sherwin, lost away to Woolley Moor Reserves in mid-week. The Reserves were presented with the Division Two trophy before their last game of the season away to Derby Deaf, but failed to end in style losing 3-2 with Goodband and Ben Stanley getting the consolation goals. It was still a remarkable season for Greg Salisbury's young team as they look forward now to Division One football next season. TICKNALL RANGERS failed to become the third local side to win silverware as they lost their only game of the month. They went down 5-1 in the Burton Sunday Division Two Cup Final in front of a bumper crowd at Gresley Rovers’ ground. A Craig Hall header just after an hour had brought Rangers level with Yoxhall Rangers and it took a disputed penalty with just 12 minutes to go to break Ticknall's resolute defending. Rangers shipped three late goals in going for an equaliser to give the final score an unfair slant.

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