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JCB TEES OFF 2014 WITH PLANS FOR £30 MILLION GOLF COURSE JCB has announced a new wave of investment in Staffordshire with plans for a £30 million golf course next to its World HQ to help boost sales and build global awareness of its brand.
announcement in early December that JCB will invest £150m to build two new factories in Staffordshire and significantly increase production to meet an anticipated growth in demand for its products.
The proposals for a spectacular 18-hole, 7,150 yards, Par 72 championship golf course centre on 240 acres of rolling countryside to the south of its Rocester headquarters. When completed in 2018, it is expected that up to 100 people will be employed in groundcare and hospitality roles.
At the heart of this premier golf development is Woodseat Hall, an 18th Century mansion currently in ruins, but which will have a new lease of life under plans to renovate it as the course clubhouse, complete with a new luxury spa, leisure facility and five-star hotel-style accommodation for visiting JCB guests from across the world.
The course will be designed by European Golf Design – the golf course design company of IMG and the European Tour - best known for the 2010 course at Celtic Manor in Wales, host of the 2010 Ryder Cup. It will be built to tour-quality standard and could potentially host a major tour event, attracting competitors and spectators from all over the world. The plans have been conceived by JCB Chairman Lord Bamford and follow an
Lord Bamford said: “JCB is a global manufacturer with a successful track record in growing sales in overseas markets. As part of our plans to increase manufacturing capacity and grow sales, we need to build an even stronger awareness of the JCB brand around the world. “Golf is a truly global sport and is a perfect fit for JCB as a global manufacturer as we look to develop strong relationships with customers and dealers worldwide. I’m not a golfer myself but I’m excited by the opportunity it presents us in driving our future plans for business growth.” JCB Chief Executive Officer Graeme Macdonald said: “The golf course will be the biggest marketing tool available to JCB in its history, helping grow sales and create jobs. If the course were to host a major tournament, the television coverage would certainly put the
JCB brand firmly on the world stage. It would also help to raise the profile of Staffordshire and promote the county as a tourist destination to millions of people around the world.” European Golf Design’s course architect for the JCB course, Robin Hiseman, said: “We were asked to create a premier tour-proven golf course to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the very best contemporary golf course designs in the UK. We are very confident that our design meets this requirement, taking full advantage of a rich landscape that includes deciduous woodland, classic English farmland and historic parkland with many arboretum-standard specimen trees. “The course design, which is burgeoning
with imaginative design concepts, will twist and turn around the natural contours of the site, dipping in and out of the woodlands and involving the existing water features in a range of exciting ways, including the spectacular and unique Par 3 17th hole, which plays onto an existing wooded island in the South Lake. “We are looking forward to building this JCB course, and as you might expect, JCB machines will be doing all of the work in what will be a 240-acre shop window for its product range.” The new golf course, which is subject to planning consent, will be made available mainly to JCB’s network of 770 global dealers. It will be used to drive business growth, helping to build relationships with new customers and strengthen relationships with existing customers. Upon completion, golf days will become a feature of the wider JCB visitor experience, which already includes factory visits, the ‘Story of JCB’ exhibition and machine demonstrations.
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WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMME HELPS PEOPLE FIND BETTER HEALTH A weight loss programme funded by Derbyshire County Council has helped local people to shed pounds and feel healthier.
Derbyshire County Council Cabinet Member for Health and Communities Councillor Dave Allen said: “We know that when people have more access to information as well as support they enjoy better health and wellbeing.
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Hit TV show returns Secret Dealers
Do you have treasure lurking in your living sentimental attachment and the chance to make room? The hit TV show “Secret Dealers” is a fast buck. returning to ITV and is on the hunt for people in Derbyshire and Staffordshire to take part. The dealers must use all their skill to sell the items and compete to make the most profit. Turn your unwanted antiques into serious money, without even leaving the house! If you think you have any quality antique items or collectables and want to cash them in then get in “That’s why we have outlined plans to improve our Complete with a fresh look for the new series, touch: wellbeing services as well as launch the new Heart Secret Dealers sees three rival antique dealers of Derbyshire campaign to get all members of the doing battle in private homes for items they can community involved in meeting the challenge.” sell. or “We hope that encouraging food producers and Email: secretdealers@rdftelevision.com retailers to offer healthier choices and encouraging The competing dealers tour the house inspecting people to seek out healthier options is a good everything of value. From jewellery, sideboards start.” and children’s toys, to jumbled attics, and furniture; nothing is out of bounds to the dealers. Derbyshire County Council commission/offer a The owners are then faced with a bonanza of range of approaches and services to prevent and surprise valuations and cash offers on some of their treat obesity. most prized (or not so prized) possessions. “The number of obese people nationally is rising and we haven’t escaped this trend in Derbyshire. “With obesity comes a host of associated health risks and we have to act now to try to stop the numbers rising even further.
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As the country marks national obesity week (13 – 19 January) over 3000 Derbyshire adults are feeling the benefits of an improved diet and increased activity after getting help through the Derbyshire Healthy Lifestyle Hub. The weight management programme, which is delivered by Derbyshire Community Health Services, is part of a range of council services designed to combat obesity. More than one in four people in Derbyshire are classed as obese. This year will see the start of a new council campaign to encourage local food businesses to take more responsibility for the health of people in the county.
These include: A comprehensive range of physical activities, including the free Walking for Health programme.
They can either accept or reject the offers and the owners must then face the choice between
The ‘the Heart of Derbyshire’ healthy eating campaign. Weight management services through the Derbyshire Healthy Lifestyle Hub for people who want to lose weight.
The Heart of Derbyshire Awards Scheme will aim to increase the range and variety of healthy options and healthy food available to Derbyshire people, encourage and support the development of healthier options by providing advice and guidance and recognise the efforts and achievements of food producers and retailers.
The ‘Live Life Well’ specialist weight management service for people with morbid obesity
Derbyshire County Council has welcomed a £14.2 million funding boost to expand its flagship Markham Vale regeneration site with the potential to bring more than 2,000 more jobs to the area.
Widen the existing Erin Road and build an access road to the site.
People who would like to find out about local physical activity should visit www.activederbyshire.co.uk
MULTI-MILLION POUND CASH INJECTION FOR MARKHAM last year alone, some of which are yet to arrive In addition to the £14.2 million investment, a on-site. link road will also be built in 2015/16 to provide “This Enterprise direct access to the site. The road is estimated Zone funding The county council drew up a bid - submitted to cost £7.56 million and expected to be funded will allow us to through the Sheffield City Region’s Enterprise jointly by the county council and local transport develop more of Zone - for a share of £100 million set aside by boards for Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and the site, giving us Government for infrastructure to turn dormant Nottinghamshire (D2N2) and Sheffield City Region the capacity to sites into prime economic land. (SCR). continue with our long-term vision Now cash has been confirmed today (Wednesday Councillor Joan Dixon, Derbyshire County of attracting more 29 January) to develop the northern part of the Council’s Cabinet Member for Jobs, Economy business and Markham Vale site, where the former Seymour and Transport, said: “This is fantastic news for industry, creating Colliery once stood, to: Derbyshire. 5,000 jobs for local people.” Unlock a further 81 acres of land which already “We want to build a strong local economy that has outline planning permission for development. creates jobs, attracts new businesses and James Newman, Generate a further estimated £95.7 million of provides a future for our young people - and chairman of the Sheffield City Region Local private sector investment. Markham Vale has a key role to play. Enterprise Partnership, said: “The Government’s Create capacity to bring an estimated 2,100 jobs “A lot of hard work has gone into getting Markham decision to invest over £14 million in our to the area. Vale to the stage it is during extremely tough Enterprise Zone will be welcomed by international Carry out earthworks to prepare the ground for economic times and today’s announcement investors looking to set up in the Sheffield City development plots capable of generating up to is the latest in a string of very positive recent Region. around 16,720 square metres of commercial developments.” floor space, as well as putting the relevant “This important funding will enable us to meet infrastructure in place for gas, electricity and She added: “Everything we do at Markham is unmet investor demands by making improvements water services. geared towards long-term job creation. More than to our Enterprise Zone at Markham Vale, including 500 new jobs have been announced during the medium-sized business units and developing
larger areas for bigger investors.” Work to prepare the land ready for development will start soon and plots are expected to be in place for further development by March 2015. The county council and its contractors will carry out the work on the site situated next to junction 29A of the M1. Markham Vale is currently home to 28 businesses employing around 400 people.
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Derbyshire community urged to support East Midlands’ only children’s hospice’s birthday The East Midlands’ only children’s hospice is celebrating 20 years of care this year and is calling on people in Derbyshire to help celebrate the milestone. Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People first opened its doors in 1994 and over the years, staff and volunteers have supported thousands of children, young people and family members. To commemorate its birthday, the charity wants to raise an extra £100,000 over the year to help fund more children’s nurses at the Loughboroughbased hospice. Rainbows was founded by Gail and Harry Moore, whose daughter, Laura, died of Leukaemia in 1989. Laura’s favourite thing in the world was a rainbow. The hospice was officially opened in April 1995 by HRH Prince of Wales and in 2009, a £4m extension was built to create a new therapy wing and separate facilities for young people. Mr Moore said: “It was 22 years ago that Gail and I stood in a field outside Loughborough overlooking the Charnwood Forest. This would be an ideal place to build the children’s hospice we said to each other. Three years previously, we had lost our five-year old daughter Laura to Leukaemia after three years of treatment, including a bone marrow transplant from her twin brother Kit. “The journey along the way has not always been easy. It has involved a lot of hard work from a lot of people to develop it into what it is today. After 20 years, Rainbows continues to realise its dream with wonderful facilities and palliative care
programmes that have been instrumental in both extending the lives of our children, and improving their quality of life. Over and above everything however, its success is down to its people and the quality of care they provide to ensure that our children get the best support possible throughout their all too short journey of life.” Including those from Derbyshire, Rainbows currently cares for 288 children and young people with life-limiting and terminal illnesses as well as supporting 249 bereaved families and 521 siblings. Through its outreach efforts into East Midlands paediatric oncology units, Rainbows is also caring for a growing number of the region’s children with cancer. people in Derbyshire can help to support Rainbows by joining in with 20th birthday celebrations which include the Rainbows Great Cake Bake; a “do 20 good deeds” schools’ challenge and business challenge. There will also be a birthday party for the children and their families, a ball and themed 20th events. Geoff Ellis, chief executive of Rainbows, added: “Rainbows is continually developing and is now a hospice that is nationally and internationally recognised. But none of this would have been possible without the amazing help that Rainbows has received from our supporters in the East Midlands over the last 20 years. “We have a fantastic team at Rainbows but we couldn’t do it without your support and I urge you to help us during what is a very special time for us.” To find out more, visit www.rainbows.co.uk/birthday
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DERBYSHIRE’S FINEST FOOD AND DRINK VENUES
ARE CROWNED AT PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS
The county’s finest food and drink businesses have been crowned at the prestigious Derbyshire Food and Drink Awards.
Best Derbyshire Breakfast Fresh Basil, Belper Best Family Friendly Venue (joint winners) Scrumdiddlyumptious, Wirksworth
Celebrity chef Valentine Warner presented winners in 10 categories of the Derbyshire County Council-run awards with their accolades at Chesterfield Football Club’s Proact Stadium.
Foresters Bar and Restaurant, Darley Moor
The winners are:
Best Newcomer
Derbyshire Restaurant of the Year Darleys Restaurant, Darley Abbey
Samuel Fox Country Inn, Bradwell
Best International Restaurant Calabria Cucina, Chesterfield Derbyshire Gastro Pub of the year Red Lion Bar and Bistro, Stonedge Derbyshire Traditional Pub of the Year The Dragon, Willington
Derbyshire Tea Room/Coffee house of the Year No. 6 The Square Tearooms, Buxton Derbyshire Cafe of the Year Naughty and Nice, Bakewell
Local Food Hero Steve Croot - Croots Farm Shop, Duffield Councillor Joan Dixon, Derbyshire County Council Cabinet Member for Jobs, Economy and Transport, said: “Derbyshire has so many fantastic food and drink businesses that it is getting harder each year to pick a winner.
Accountants and Business Advisors and Holdsworth. Entries were judged on a number of criteria including the quality of food and drink served, customer service, use of county produce and acknowledgement of it on menus.
the Local Food Hero award from celebrity chef Valentine Warner and vice chair of Derbyshire County Council, Councillor Janet Hill. Photographs of all winners in the Derbyshire Food and Drink Awards will be on our website at www. derbyshirefoodanddrink.co.uk
“They all play an important role in the Derbyshire’s They are then judged by an independent panel of They are also available on email by request from economy and we are delighted that our awards food specialists and each short-listed venue had a the press office. give them all much deserved recognition.” mystery shopper visit.
For media enquiries please contact The Derbyshire Food and Drink Awards were sponsored by HSKS Greenhalgh Chartered
Picture caption: Keeping it local! Steve Croot, of Croots Farm Shop of Duffield proudly accepts
the press office on 01629 538205.
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COUNCIL SUPPORTS FOOD BANKS Adoption documentary highlights TO HELP MOST AT RISK RESIDENTS importance of permanent homes
Derbyshire County Council is calling for more adoptive parents to come forward as a TV documentary airs this week following the work of adoption organisations in the East Midlands. The Channel 4 documentary - Finding Mum and Dad - looks at the work of the East Midlands Adoption Consortium as they find permanent families for children in the region. Filmed over the last three years, it follows the roll out of a pilot scheme - Adoption Activity Days. Residents who are facing extreme financial difficulties and struggling to buy food are being supported by Derbyshire County Council in the lead up to ‘Blue Monday’. The council is stepping up its continuing work to support Derbyshire’s food bank network ahead of January 20 – nationally recognised as the date many people rely on support as they struggle with the deadline for settling post-Christmas bills before they have been paid. It is part of the authority’s wider commitment to tackling poverty, supporting people on low incomes, reducing health inequalities and protecting the country’s most vulnerable residents. The rising cost of living, static incomes, changes to benefits, underemployment and unemployment have meant increasing numbers of people in the UK have hit a crisis that forces them to go hungry.
“This is not about indiscriminately giving away free food – it’s about supporting working people on low incomes and in the most severe financial need who are given an official referral to qualify for an emergency food parcel. “Not having enough to eat not only has an impact on people’s physical health but on their mental health and long-term life opportunities too, which can also lead to increased pressure on many local authority and health support services. “Our aim is to make sure help gets through to the most vulnerable residents who need it the most and we will do everything we can to continue our support through this particularly difficult time in January and for as long as people need it.”
Food banks have applied for the council’s funding for a variety of reasons including to buy fridges and food storage boxes, to cover volunteer and vehicle running costs and to pay for training and According to national figures released by the UK’s administration, office supplies, storage costs and biggest food bank network The Trussell Trust, the rent. Applications are currently being assessed. number of people relying on food banks to survive has tripled over the last year. Food banks provide a minimum of three days’ emergency food and support to people And leading medical experts have warned hunger experiencing crisis. To receive a food parcel, in Britain has now reached the level of a public residents need to be referred to a food bank from health emergency. children’s centres, GPs, schools, the probation service, Derbyshire police or a range of other The county council has approved £113,000 to advice agencies. help the county’s network of 20 food banks cope with increasing demand. It will also be supporting Almost 350,000 people in the UK received at least appeals to encourage local people to volunteer three days emergency food from Trussell and to donate food and arranging for some of its Trust food banks last year - nearly 100,000 more libraries and other council buildings to act as food than anticipated and close to three times the number helped in 2012. There are currently 20 food banks in Derbyshire which are run by charities and non-profit organisations and mainly run by volunteers – and more are starting up all the time. Most of the food is donated by local people or provided by UK charity FareShare which distributes surplus ‘fit for purpose’ products from the food and drink industry, including major supermarkets, to community organisations.
collection points. Derbyshire County Council Cabinet Member for Health and Communities Councillor Dave Allen said: “It is a sad state of affairs that although we’re the seventh richest nation in the world, many of our residents are being forced to queue up at food banks to meet their most basic needs.
Derbyshire’s food banks are in Ashbourne, Belper, Bolsover, Buxton, Chesterfield, Clay Cross, Glossop, Heanor, Holmewood, Ilkeston, Killamarsh, Langley Mill, Littlemoor, Long Eaton, Matlock, New Mills, Ripley, South Normanton and Swadlincote.
For local food bank details visit www.advicederbyshire.org
These days are a chance for prospective adopters to meet some of the children in need of new families while taking part in activities, entertainment and games. Around 50 youngsters from local authorities across the East Midlands took part in each event and got the chance to meet with prospective adopters. Generally the children taking part were older, or in sibling groups and this means they do not find adoptive homes as quickly as other youngsters. Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet member for Children and Young People Cllr Kevin Gillott says: “
The adoption activity days gave people the chance to meet the actual children themselves. “Often this helps them form a better idea of how a child may fit into their family and can create a spark that simply isn’t found when just reading about a child.
“The events were a very effective way of dispelling some preconceived ideas or anxieties about children waiting for placement.” Five Adoption Activity days were held between October 2011 and March 2013 and in total 42 children found new, permanent homes as a result. The scheme has since been rolled out nationwide. Finding Mum and Dad will be screened on Channel 4 on Wednesday 15 January at 10pm. Derbyshire County Council is always looking for new adoptive families to come forward. They especially need families for children with disabilities and sibling groups. Adopters come from a wide range of backgrounds and there is no upper age limit to becoming an adoptive parent. To find out more about adoption or fostering visit www.derbyshire.gov/adoptionandfostering
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Derbyshire County Council is proposing to management and selling off redundant increase council tax by 1.99% to help deal with land and buildings, but it’s not enough to a £157m shortfall in its budget by 2018. meet the £157m shortfall.” She added: Reductions in Government grants, inflation and greater demands on areas of the budget for adult social care and vulnerable children mean the county council is facing unprecedented budget pressures. In 2014-15, the authority must save £36.7m and at a meeting next week (Tuesday 28 January) the council’s cabinet will be asked to: Set the authority’s annual budget for 2014-15 at £515.030 million. Generate £5 million by asking residents to pay an extra 1.99% in council tax. It follows a public consultation carried out across Derbyshire last year asking residents whether they would prefer the county council to freeze council tax at the current rate or raise it between 1% up to 5%. Of the 2,814 responses, 58% said they would support an increase of 2% or more. A 1.99% rise would mean an increase of £21.49 a year - or 41p a week - for a Band D property and £16.71 a year or 32p a week - for a Band B property. Most homes in Derbyshire are Band A or B. Councillor Anne Western, Leader of Derbyshire County Council, said: “Increasing council tax is the last thing we want to do. We know residents are struggling to make ends meet and we’ve done our best to keep council tax just below the rate of inflation. “Freezing council tax this year will only make next year more painful because we’ve got to make cuts every year for the next five years. “We’re putting our own house in order to make savings by scrutinising spending, reviewing senior
“We’ve got some difficult decisions to make and sadly that’s going to affect services that we provide services that local people rely on. “Some services will remain, some will be run differently and unfortunately some will have to stop. “We’ve started drawing up more plans for saving money and now we want to know what you think of them. “We’re making it as easy as possible for people to get involved so please visit www.derbyshire. gov.uk/challenge and take part in our consultations launching throughout the year.” Current guidance for councils sets a limit on council tax increases of 2%. A referendum is required for increases above 2%. There has been a delay by Government in confirming this limit, which in previous years was done before Christmas. If there is a change in the guidance, the county council may need to reconsider its position.
DERBYSHIRE RESPONDS Support Sight Support Derbyshire TO HS2 CONSULTATION in our Centenary Year Derbyshire County Council has welcomed the chance to respond to HS2 officials in a bid to get the best deal for Derbyshire.
The proposed Birmingham to Leeds leg of the route is expected to pass through Derbyshire at Long Eaton and in the north east of the county broadly following the M1 corridor. A maintenance depot is on the cards for Staveley and a station for the East Midlands is planned for Toton. In our response to consultation - which takes into account the views of Derbyshire’s local councils and specialist advisors - we will recognise the potential benefits for the local economy but also urge rail chiefs to put in place plans to lessen any negative impacts. Councillor Andy Botham, Deputy Cabinet Member for Jobs, Economy and Transport said:“We welcome plans for HS2 as
an opportunity to boost the local economy, help local businesses expand and create new jobs. This consultation now provides us with one of the best opportunities to highlight a number of issues that will need to be addressed if the scheme is taken forward and to influence and help shape the project. “Our response is focused on the need to make the most of the economic benefits and other opportunities that HS2 presents and to press hard for changes and measures that reduce the adverse effects of the scheme.” Councillor Botham added:
“The overall aim is to secure the best possible outcome for Derbyshire residents, businesses
2014 is going to be an extremely exciting year for Sight Support Derbyshire as we celebrate 100 years of providing the local community with services and advice that have helped thousands of blind and visually impaired adults and children become independent.
X Runner Sight Support Derbyshire have a number of events for you to become involved in. Are you ready to challenge yourself and raise money for a local Charity at the same time? Remember money can be raised in various ways e.g. cake sales, car boot sales, dress down day at work, wear a wig day etc. Derby 10k
Join the Sight Support Derbyshire team and take part in the Derby 10k on the 6th April 2014.The event is now in its 13th year and will be bigger More information on the route can be found at and better than ever! There is a new route around www.hs2.org.uk Residents can have their say by either: Completing an online form at www.hs2.org. Derby City which is wheelchair friendly and will enable wheelchair athletes to take part on the 10k uk Sending an email to hs2PhaseTwoRoute@ route. The route starts and finishes at Pride Park ipsos.com Sending a written response to FREEPOST RTEL-YAZX-HAZT, Phase Two Route Stadium, the home of Derby County Football Club and takes you into the heart of the city centre, Consultation, PO Box 11152, Harrow HA1 9LH. back out onto Chequers Road, running alongside Consultation closes at 5pm on 31 January 2014. Brian Clough Way then back onto Pride Park.
and others along the route.”
Support Sight Support Derbyshire in their Centenary Year. Pay a £10 registration fee and raise £100 in sponsorship. Email fundraising@sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk or call 01332 287008 to apply for a place.
Take part in any of Xrunners events - choose from 5k or 10k runs through beautiful natural terrain transformed into an extreme race, a tough challenge, a cross country mud run - the ultimate adventure playground. You may have tried trail races, fell runs, mud runs, tough mudder, total warrior, spartan race, survival of the fittest, mud runner, nuts challenge or the wolf run, it’s time to step up to the ultimate challenge. XRunner mud run and obstacle races, its muddy good fun! Raise £150 or more for Sight Support Derbyshire and we will pay half your entry fee. Go to xrunner.co.uk for more details on individual events. For more information or to apply contact Sight Support Derbyshire on 01332 287 027 or fundraising@sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk.
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COUNCIL TO CONSIDER BUDGET
CUTS FOR YEAR AHEAD Plans for making cuts to Derbyshire County Council’s budget in 2014-15 are due to be considered at a Cabinet meeting next week (Tuesday 28 January). Reductions in Government grants, inflation and greater demands on areas of the budget for adult social care and vulnerable children mean the county council needs to cut £157m from its budget by 2018. It means the authority must save £36.7m in 2014-15 as well as dealing with increasing financial pressures including: Looking after an ageing population and increases in the number of disabled adults and people with the early onset of dementia - £5.4m. Increasing costs of placing children for adoption - £440,000. Increasing living costs for children who are leaving care but not yet living independently - £150,000. Increases in the number of children with special educational needs provided with home to school transport by the county council - £440,000. From April 2014, an increase of £8 per tonne in the amount the county council has to pay to send waste to landfill (Landfill Tax) - £1.79m. Inflation increase in cost of funding local bus contracts - £115,000. The cost of borrowing money to build Extra Care housing the county council’s purpose-built accommodation with care and support for older and vulnerable people - £600,000. Cabinet members will be asked to approve the following cuts to the county council budget for 2014-15:
Adult Care - £11,945,000
Reducing the amount spent on consumables, for example professional fees, room hire, equipment maintenance, rents, printing and stationery, fixtures and fittings and mileage - saving £150,000 Recommissioning of day care services - reducing the number of buildings we use for day care and providing meals in a different way, for example having frozen meals provided that can be reheated, rather than meals being cooked in on-site kitchens. This will run alongside changes to staff structures resulting in less managers - saving £250,000 (full year saving £530,000) Reduction in training provision - less staff training and a reduction of staff including at management level, in the in-house training team - saving £350,000 (full year saving £700,000) Continuing the previously agreed reduction in the number of people receiving our subsidised frozen meals and laundry services - saving over the year of £100,000 Introducing a new Adult Care Transport Policy to ensure transport to day care services is provided in a fair and equal way across the county and ensuring we provide transport in the most cost-effective way. The introduction of a flat rate charge of £5 is also being proposed saving - £250,000 (full year saving £1 million) Increasing the level at which adults qualify for council care (eligibility threshold), from a `higher moderate’ level of need to a `substantial’ level of need. Only those people who are assessed as having a `substantial’ need in the future would qualify to receive council care - saving £2.25 million (full year saving £4.5 million) Increased client’s co-funding contributions increasing the amount people will pay for council care from 50% of their Attendance Allowance/ Disability Living Allowance to either 60%, 75% or 90% and removing all funding support to people with capital over £50,000 (not including their main home) - saving £2.75 million (full year saving of £5.5 million if the contribution is set at 75%). Transfer the funding for a number of community and voluntary groups to Public Health - saving
£675,000. Reducing the funding of housingrelated support services over two years. Housingrelated support services help vulnerable people to set up and maintain a home where they can live safely and well. Support services include helping people manage finances, pay bills, better manage their health including any drug or alcohol addictions, keep safe and develop links with the community - saving £962,000 (total over two years - £9 million) Review of block contracts - contracts to providers of day services will be reviewed as there is less demand on them due to people choosing to spend their person budgets in different ways - saving £725,000 (full year saving £1.725 million) Review of specialist support teams and reducing the number of staff in these teams - saving £45,000 (full year saving £367,000) Changing the management structure in Adult Care’s direct care services, which provide day, home and residential care, reducing the number of managers - saving £438,000 (full year saving £738,000) Reducing the overall funding available for personal budgets that people use to buy their care and support - saving £3 million (full year saving £11 million).
Children and Younger Adults £6,033,000
Reviewing and reducing back office/business services costs by restructuring management and staffing - saving £1,900,000 Reduction in the costs of safeguarding, from savings made from lower numbers of children coming into care, finding better and more cost effective homes for children in care with our own foster carers instead of expensive and often less appropriate - agency care providers - saving £850,000. Savings made from posts being removed under staffing restructures and the use of the Dedicated Schools Grant to pay for some types of work the authority does for schools - saving £26,000. Savings in the costs of staff travel expenses as a result of fewer staff, alternative options being used such as fewer meetings, increased car sharing for meetings/visits, or staff being located closer to clients - saving £125,000. Reductions in the management information service, which records and monitors work across children’s services. Essential information required by law by the Department for Education and other statutory agencies will continue but other non-essential tracking may be reviewed. Schools will also be charged for some information services which were previously free, with a future consultation to decide which these might be - saving £325,000. Education improvement consultants working with schools, who are provided by the authority to offer support in areas such as teaching and learning, curriculum, and health, will be partially funded by contributions from schools’ budgets for 2014/15, with a further review planned to see what steps need to be taken
long term - saving £825,000. Increased income from trading careers support to schools (which schools nationally became responsible for providing in 2012 - although Derbyshire County Council continued funding for our schools until last September), and/or savings in associated staffing, so some posts will be directly funded from the money the service brings in - saving £163,000. Reviewing staffing costs, use of buildings and opportunities to increase income from service users, for adult education - saving £42,000. An existing charging policy for parents of pupils starting faith education, who aren’t eligible for free transport, will see new school starters make contributions - saving £60,000. If we were to no longer continue to provide discretionary free transport for post-16 and pre-school pupils with special educational needs who aren’t entitled to free school transport, subject to a full consultation and cabinet decision - saving £94,000. We will review our 54 children’s centres and consider closing up to seven of them, with some services instead being provided through partnership working with other organisations and bases, volunteer-led support and targeted help and support for families that need it - saving £500,000. New or increased charges to schools and external users of various services including 14-19 support, sport and outdoor education services - saving £548,000. Review of the support given to pupils and families, which already has elements covered by the work of the troubled families’ initiative - saving £120,000
Economy Transport and Environment - £7,339,000 Fewer employees across the department (not replacing staff when they leave, voluntary redundancies and voluntary early retirement) saving £668,000 Spending less on staff mileage costs, less on home to work transport, and fewer operational vehicles - saving £276,000 Turning some street lights off at night and stopping lighting some road signs to save energy costs saving £50,000. Increasing income for a range of parking and highways related services - saving
£380,000. Replacing street light bulbs when they no longer work rather than replacing them in a set period of time - saving £775,000 Spending less on traffic management and road safety schemes (such as road markings and small safety schemes) - saving £1,250,000 Investing in recycling schemes run by districts and boroughs so that more domestic waste is recycled rather than sent to landfill, saving landfill gate fees and landfill tax - saving £1,600,000 Reductions in back office budgets and general efficiencies across the Department (taking another look at all budgets and making small savings wherever we can) - saving £310,000.
Health and Communities £1,288,000
Community Safety Project Fund - reducing the number of projects to tackle anti-social behaviour, domestic violence and re-offending rates - saving £300,000 Withdrawal or reduction in the number of mobile libraries - saving £265,000 Reducing opening hours at libraries, Buxton Museum and Art Gallery and the Derbyshire Records Office - saving £200,000 Review of the Arts Service - saving £65,000. Reducing nonstaffing budgets such as IT, training, postage, equipment and stationery - saving £13,000 Reducing staffing costs in Trading Standards saving £400,000 Council, said: “We don’t want to cut services but we’ve got no choice. We’ve got to reduce our budget by £157m by 2018 - we’re calling this The Derbyshire Challenge. “Despite what some people may think we haven’t got a bottomless purse. We’re getting less money from the Government which is why we’re going to consider increasing council tax by 1.99%, but that alone is not enough. “Many of the budget reductions announced today will be subject to public consultations and we’ll continue to talk to local people and ask their views before any decisions are made.” For more information including details about consultations currently being held and how to get involved visit www. derbyshire.gov.uk/challenge
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RESIDENTS INVITED TO HAVE THEIR SAY ON PUBLIC HEALTH LIFESTYLE SERVICES
Residents will be invited to have their say on plans to reorganise public health lifestyle services in Derbyshire this month. Derbyshire County Council is inviting people to take part in a series of local events to discuss the way these services are provided. The events will focus on new plans to offer people one point of access for help to lose weight, stop smoking and lead more active lifestyles. These plans would see a team of ‘wellbeing workers’ providing a range of advice and support, as well as helping people get support from other services.
NOMINATIONS BEGIN FOR DERBYSHIRE’S YOUTH COUNCIL The hunt is on to find Derbyshire’s next youth councillors.
A great youth councillor needs to: * Want to make a difference * Care about things that affect young people Derbyshire Youth Council is made up of 57 young * Be a good listener * Want to represent their fellow students people between the ages of 11 and 17. Youth councillors are elected from across the county and * Be prepared to give their time and effort. get to have a say about things affecting young Young people interested in standing for election people. can pick up a nomination form in school or download it at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/bigvote Derbyshire County Council is looking for young people who think they have what it takes to get involved and stand for election. Councillor Damien Greenhalgh, Deputy Cabinet Member for Children and Young People said:
“The Big Vote is a really important thing for young people to get involved in.
Nomination forms need to be completed by 12 February 2014. Young people will then be given the chance to vote for who they would like to be elected. The new youth council will be announced on 20 March at County Hall in Matlock.
Anyone interested in the Big Vote can join in the conversation on Twitter by
It’s essential for young people to be able to have their say about the things that affect them and their friends. Our fantastic youth councillors get to make decisions about services designed for them whilst gaining skills and experiences and having a bit of fun along the way too.
following @ BigVoteDerbys and using #bigvote. Or for more information email bigvote@derbyshire. gov.uk
So I would urge anyone who’s keen to have a say, to stand for election and help make a difference.” Youth councillors hold a two year ‘term of office’ and attend around six conferences a year in Matlock or Chesterfield.
Derbyshire County Council Cabinet Member for Health and Communities Councillor Dave Allen said: “We’re interested to hear from anyone who has an opinion about local lifestyle services, not just people who’ve used them in the past.
Council backs campaign to encourage a
healthier new year
“At the heart of these plans to reorganise services is our aim to get help where it’s needed most. We know there is a direct link between poverty and Derbyshire families will be encouraged to cut poor health, which is why we need an approach sugar and saturated fat from their snacks, that can adapt to meet local priorities and be drinks and meals with a new ‘Smart Swaps’ accessible to everyone.” campaign. The consultation events will run between January 9 and 16 and will take place at venues in Alfreton, Derbyshire County Council is backing the NHS Change4Life campaign as part of its own work Buxton, Chesterfield, Glossop and Swadlincote. to encourage healthy lifestyles - and is urging Residents can register for the events or find out more from Drusilla Vaughan on 01629 537663 or families to sign up and make at least one easy change to improve their health in January. drusilla.vaughan@derbyshire.gov.uk They can also complete an online questionnaire about the proposed new approach at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/wellbeingapproach Public meetings will be held on the following dates: Thursday 9 January: 2pm - 4pm: Swadlincote Town Hall, The Delph, Swadlincote, DE11 OAG Monday 13 January: 2.30pm - 4.30pm: Bradbury House (Round Table Hall), Market Street, Glossop, SK13 8AR Wednesday 15 January: 9.30am to 11.30am: Palace Hotel (Chatsworth Suite), Palace Road, Buxton, SK17 6AG Thursday 16 January: 10am to noon: Polygon Youth Centre, Alfreton Park, Church Street, Alfreton, DE55 7AH Thursday 16 January: 5pm to 7pm: Chesterfield Town Hall (Committee Room 1), Rose Hill, Chesterfield, S40 1LP
A ‘Smart Swap’ could include swapping sugary drinks to sugar free or diet drinks, milk or water helping the average family cut up to three quarters of a bag of sugar from its diet over one month. People who sign up to ‘Smart Swaps’ will receive a free healthy meal ideas, money-off vouchers and supportive emails and texts throughout the month. A free Smart Recipes app will also be available. The Smart Swaps campaign is launched as research from the 2012/13 National Child Measurement Programme shows 33 per cent of 10 to 11-year-olds in the East Midlands are overweight. Just over eight per cent of Derbyshire school children are classed as obese in their reception year. But more than twice as many Year 6 pupils (17.6%) fall into this category. Derbyshire County Council Cabinet Member for Health and Communities Councillor Dave Allen said: “Many people may think about trying to
eat more healthily as part of their New Year’s resolutions but it’s not always easy to keep it up, especially for the whole family. “We’re backing Change4Life’s Smart Swaps campaign because it provides some really simple tips to make healthy changes to your diet such as reducing sugary drinks, using reduced fat cheese and yogurt and low fat spreads instead of butter. “We hope it will support our own work to make it
easier for people to eat more healthily and reduce the risk of conditions related to being overweight such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.” The council encourages healthy lifestyle choices by supporting breastfeeding groups and school breakfast clubs, as well as promoting healthy eating and active lifestyle programmes for children and residents of all ages. People can sign up to Smart Swaps and find out more at www.nhs.uk/change4life
ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR PRIMARY
SCHOOL ADMISSION EDGE CLOSER TO 100% Nearly 100% of parents in Derbyshire have completed their primary school applications to Derbyshire County Council online. For reception, 99.8% of parents applied online compared with 99.3% last year. We only had 18 paper forms. For junior, 99.8% of parents applied online compared with 99.1% last year. We only had six paper forms. Just 5.6% of the online applications were done with the help of staff from our contact centre, Call Derbyshire, which is down from 7.4% last year. Councillor Jim Coyle, the county council’s Deputy Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said: “Applying online is really easy for parents to do and for staff to administer. We’re delighted parents find it so user-friendly. I’m sure that one day we’ll have 100% online. It’s getting closer every time.” Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered until places have been allocated to
those children whose parents did apply on time. Parents who fail to meet the deadline may find that the school they want their child to go to is full. Secondary online admission were up this year too. As reported in November, this year, 99.4% of parents made their secondary application online. This is up from 98.5% last year. Only 41 parents completed a paper form.
Farm Watch: Security reminder Secure and immobilise vehicles and equipment when not in use; Store vehicles in a secured building, if possible secured to the ground or wall; Avoid leaving quad bikes and ATVs unattended; Secure keys out of sight; Mark property with farm name and postcode, use a UV pen, engraving, stamping, tagging or forensic marking; Restrict access to your farm land and property with locked gates;
Farm Watch: Security reminder after theft of quad bikes in the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales
Consider joining your local Farm Watch scheme (to join, call 101).
Thieves will drive on to an unsecured property to Police are advising people to keep their quad look around for equipment to steal. If challenged, bikes and equipment secure following an increase asking to buy batteries or scrap or offering goods in theft and attempt theft of the vehicles in the for sale is a common excuse. High Peak and Derbyshire Dales. For further crime prevention advice please contact a member of your local Safer Neighbourhood policing team on 101. Police would like to hear from anyone wishing to report suspicious incidents or thefts from farms and rural properties. If you see any suspicious vehicles in the area, Attempts have also been made recently to try please make a note of the break into a business premises selling quad bikes registration number, make and model and pass and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in the High Peak. this to Derbyshire police on Crime prevention advice includes: 101 to help prevent such offences taking place. Between October 2013 to December 2013, 12 offences took place at farms and rural areas in Charlesworth, Rowarth, Hayfield, Peak Forest and Whaley Bridge in the High Peak and Ashbourne and Hathersage in the Derbyshire Dales.
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Grisly Tales from Tumblewater Performed by Edward Jaspers Sat 22 Feb, 3pm Guildhall Theatre
an umbrella salesman. Caspian Prye, the twisted landowner, controls everything and everyone; even the police. Into this world stumbles Daniel Dorey, a fearless orphan armed only with his wits and a satchel of spine-chilling stories. Can he bring down Caspian Prye? Can he rescue the girl in the distant room? Can he even stay alive long enough to tell his tales? Edward Jaspers, co-writer of Hamlet! The Muscial (MTM/Whatsonstage Audience Choice Best Musical 2010), performs this one-man adaptation of Bruno Vincent’s deliciously dark novel (Nominated for the 2010 Waterstone’s Children’s Book Awards) at the Guildhall Theatre on Sat 22 Feb, 3pm. Directed by Caroline Horton (2013 Olivier Award nominee and multiple Stage Award winner) the production has been supported by The Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre, Taunton. * * * * * “Witty, musical and magical... Fabulous.” Three Weeks Magazine * * * * “Teasel Theatre’s rip-roaring production is an exciting and darkly comic delight with a pitch-perfect performance at its core.” Edinburgh Spotlight * * * * “Astonishing... a thoroughly enjoyable and wonderfully vibrant show.” Edinburgh Festivals Magazine MUST SEE “A beacon of lighthearted pleasure.” The Stage
A determined orphan, a satchel full of spinechilling stories and a whole lot of rain! Charles Dickens meets Roald Dahl via Horrible Histories with laughs, frights and live music. Welcome to Tumblewater. Not that it’s a very welcoming place - unless you’re an undertaker or
“Brilliant: cheers the soul and stays with you long after it has finished” The Scotsman Tickets for the show, which is recommended for all ages 8+ are priced at £7.50 and are available from the Derby LIVE Box Office on 01332 255800 or online at www.derbylive.co.uk
The Circus of Horrors London After Midnight
Sat 1 Feb, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall The Circus of Horrors will be appearing at Derby LIVE’s Assembly Rooms on Sat 1 Feb, 7.30pm with what is undoubtedly its most fangtastic show to date. The show that stormed into the finals of Britain’s Got Talent is back with an awe-inspiring, thrilling, terrifying and entertaining show. Ever since it’s conception at the 1995 Glastonbury Festival, The Circus of Horrors has toured the World achieving cult status and has dragged circus screaming and shouting into the 21st Century and beyond. The new sensation is inspired by the legendary & sinister lost movie London after Midnight and is
packed with new shocks that will take audiences on a whirlwind journey though a plague- ridden London in 1665, culminating during the great fire of 1666. The story will twist & turn as five murders are committed in various London landmarks, each one becoming more & more horrific and all intermingled with some of the greatest, most daring, bizarre & beautiful circus acts on earth. One member of the cast – the Hairculian Woman Anastasia IV (aka Joanna Sawicka) is featured in this years Guinness Book of Records for lifting the greatest weight with the hair - which is 53.4 kg (117 lb 11 oz) after she was lifted upside down while holding another person only with her hair on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy.
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European Union Chamber Orchestra in Bangkok. At the invitation of the European Delegations, EUCO toured South America seven times and Mexico nine times and in 1996 was the first “European” Orchestra to give concerts in Belize and Cuba.
In 1997 EUCO’s tour of Canada celebrated 500 years since the landing of John Cabot and in 1998 EUCO toured India in celebration of 50 years of Indian independence and the British Presidency of the EU. Other countries to which it returned very regularly included Chile and Peru, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
Assembly Rooms – Great Hall Tue 11 Feb, 7.30pm Derby LIVE welcome’s the European Union Chamber Orchestra back to Derby once again on Tue 11 Feb, 7.30pm. Director Hans-Peter Hofmann will lead the orchestra in a programme featuring Mozart, Holst and Sibelius. They are joined by violin soloist and Classic Brit Award-winner Tasmin Little. Programme: Holst A Moorside Suite Mozart Violin Concerto No 4 in D K218 Sibelius Romance for Strings in C, Op 42 Mozart Symphony No 40 in G minor, K550 Orchestra: The EUCO gave its first concert in
1981 and soon gained a worldwide reputation as a musical ambassador for the European Union. From 1992 to 2004 assistance from the European Commission enabled EUCO to make intercontinental tours covering South and East Asia, North, South and Central America, North Africa and the Middle East as well as Europe. Performances included those in the presence of Queen Noor of Jordan, the King and Queen of Belgium and its own Patron, Queen Sofia of Spain. In 1999 EUCO gave a concert to mark the 77th birthday of King Sihanouk of Cambodia in the Royal Palace at Phnom Penh and in 2000 performed for the birthday of Princess Galyani
Since 2005 EUCO has concentrated on performing across Europe, in particular in the new member states of the European Union. Giving annually between 50 and 60 concerts, to date in 73 countries, its schedule includes prestigious halls such as the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Frankfurter Alte Oper, Milan’s Sala Verdi and Valencia’s Palau de la Musica as well as many major halls across Britain. The Orchestra has appeared at international festivals such as the Glasperlenspiel, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Emilia Romagna, Flanders, Echternach and Bodensee. Its recent tours have taken it to the UK, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Turkey, France, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Peru. The Orchestra’s tours in 2011 have included 9 UK concerts with Nicola Benedetti, and visits to France, Holland, Belgium
and Turkey. The 2012 schedule took in a live broadcast on BBC Radio 3 from Llandudno with Julian Lloyd Webber, the Bath Festival with Alison Balsom, the Ravello Festival in Italy and in the autumn Luxembourg and a tour of Christmas concertos with Nicola Benedetti. The 2013 schedule included tours in the UK, Spain, Germany, Italy and Turkey. The Orchestra has had its concerts broadcast in many countries across the world including live on BBC Radio 3 in the UK. EUCO has performed with many distinguished artists, for example Cyprien Katsaris, Lazar Berman, Mischa Maisky Igor Oistrakh James Galway, Ivo Pogorelich Nicola Benedetti, Alina Ibragimova, Emma Johnson and Gil Apap. The Orchestra commissions works from leading European composers and has to its credit 19 CDs on labels including ASV, Hyperion and Koch. In 2008 the Orchestra’s Haydn CD was “Editor’s Choice” in the Gramophone and the 2013 release of music by Mozart received an “Outstanding Award” in July’s International Record Review. Tickets priced at £14 - £26, with concessions and group rates available can be purchased through the Derby LIVE Box Office on 01332 255800 or online at www.derbylive.co.uk
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My Romantic History THE SIMON AND
GARFUNKEL STORY 50th Anniversary Celebration Fri 7 Feb, 7,30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall
Written by DC Jackson
is easier said than done.
Fri 14 Feb, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre
My Romantic History premiered at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival where it won a Scotsman Fringe First Award. It will visit the Guildhall Theatre on Fri 14 Feb, 7.30pm.
Tom’s been head-hunted for a new job. He owns three suits and a modest amount of kitchen equipment. Amy’s got a career, a Fiat Punto and a flat full of stuff. To all intents and purposes she’s a fully-functioning grown up. When Tom and Amy get together after a boozy office party, it seems like they might be able to make a go of it. But soon the ghosts of relationships past begin to interfere with the here and now. And getting over our romantic histories
This performance contains strong language and sexual references. Tickets for the show are priced at £13, with concessions available, and can be purchased through the Derby LIVE Box Office on 01332 255800 or online at www.derbylive.co.uk Ends For more information or images please contact louise. wilks@derby.gov.uk
Dean Elliott (Buddy Holly in Buddy - The Musical) and a full cast of talented actor- musicians, The Simon and Garfunkel Story takes you back through the Groovy times of the 1960s. It tells the story of both Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel from their humble beginnings as Rock n Roll duo ‘Tom and Jerry’, right through their massive success, dramatic breakup and finishing with a stunning recreation of the 1981 Central Park reformation concert.
Has it really been 50 years since the most successful Folk/Rock Duo of all time recorded their first no1 hit single The Sound of Silence? The Simon and Garfunkel Story is currently the biggest and the most successful No 1 touring theatre show celebrating the lives and career of Folk/Rock sensation Simon and Garfunkel and will visit Derby LIVE’s Assembly Rooms on Fri 7 Feb, 7.30pm. Featuring West End, award-winning leading man
Using a huge projection screen, the show features both original photos and film footage whilst a full live band perform all their hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound, Sound of Silence and many more! “Fantastic” BBC Radio 2 Tickets, priced at £19, concessions £17, are available to purchase from the Derby LIVE Box Office on 01332 255800 or online at www.derbylive.co.uk
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WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN ONE OF OUR GREAT RAIL JOURNEYS THIS YEAR! ABTA member Compass Tours is now one of England’s longest established Rail Excursion providers, specialising in days out and short breaks by specially chartered train. With comfortable Intercity style carriages, plus among the friendliest and most approachable on board stewards in Britain, you can be assured that you will receive a great day out with a “warm” on-board atmosphere! You board locally at a nearby stations and are whisked through some of the country’s finest scenery often to interesting and historical destinations – ALL without the need to change trains once during the journey (in either direction)! As well as each trip offering a more relaxing and “green” alternative to the motor car we endeavour to be one of the best value rail excursion options in England.
(and the Royal Borders Bridge) and along the East Coast of Scotland to our destination. Choose your boarding point from SPONDON, LONG EATON, BEESTON, NOTTINGHAM, LANGLEY MILL, ALFRETON, CHESTERFIELD and DRONFIELD with adult fares for this truly unique experience beginning at £79 with a first class option.
Saturday 16th August (The Heart of Wales Scenic Rambler) sees a final day excursion running via the beautiful “HEART OF WALES LINE” to CARDIFF, with options to board including NOTTINGHAM and TUTBURY & HATTON (for Burton area). Adult fares begin at £69 with first class seating still available to book. PLEASE VISIT US AT www.compasstoursbyrail. co.uk or call us on 0151 722 1147 for information or to book on any of our excursions or join our In addition to our 2 Settle and Carlisle rail newsletter. excursions advertised in this edition (a must-do scenic rail journey), we travel from Derbyshire and We look forward to meeting many of you aboard East Midlands stations to a number of other places one of these special trains in the very near in 2014. future! On Saturday 12th April (The White Rose Express) our diesel hauled Intercity “charter train” sets sail for a day out from EAST MIDLANDS PARKWAY for the Yorkshire Coast seaside town of SCARBOROUGH, home to among the best fish and chips in England as well as all the usual family attractions and “fun by the sea”. An historical cliff railway offers an interesting way to travel from the town down to the beach, which has won many an award in recent times! Adult fares start at £69 with first class seating options also available. On Wednesday 28th May (The Canterbury Tales Explorer) we travel from stations including GRINDLEFORD, CHESTERFIELD, ALFRETON, LANGLEY MILL and EAST MIDLANDS PARKWAY direct to the historical cathedral city of CANTERBURY in Kent. This will be a great day out for all the family and there’s plenty to see and do as this famous destination. Of special note to any rail enthusiast readers is that this tour will be hauled by 2 heritage “DRS” class 37 diesel engines. Adult fares begin at £79 for this longdistance day excursion, with first class seating remaining available. This Saturday 9th August (aboard the Forth and Tay Bridge Explorer) prepare to “wowed” by 2 of Britain’s most amazing architectural achievements to date as we whisk you on a several hundred mile return daytrip to DUNDEE, travelling not only across the world-famous FORTH BRIDGE but also gasping at the majesty of the “Kingdom of Fife” as we cross the few miles over the lesser known but equally impressive TAY BRIDGE. If that’s not enough then be sure to enjoy our ride along the East Coast through North Yorkshire, County Durham, Tyneside, Alnmouth Bay, past Lindisfarne, Berwick
JOIN US ABOARD THE SPECTACULAR “CUMBRIAN MOORLANDER” JOURNEY!
To CARLISLE including a run over the scenic, world famous “Settle & Carlisle Railway” We are delighted to invite you to travel with the “best value” rail excursion organiser in the area in comfortable carriages on our private charter train, with on-board buffet services throughout the day, reserved seating and “approachable” friendly stewards available to assist during the journey. All our day excursions are by direct train and return you to your boarding stations in the evening.
WE OPERATE THIS EXCURSION ON
FRIDAY 7TH MARCH + SATURDAY 17TH MAY ONLY FROM YOUR CHOICE OF: LANGLEY MILL, ALFRETON & CHESTERFIELD railway stations Both dates are routed via the Aire Valley and Craven Dales, then the world famous Settle to Carlisle Railway featuring the 24 arches of Ribblehead viaduct, Dentdale and the Eden Valley (see www.settle-carlisle.co.uk). Carlisle (break of 2 hours requested) is home to a popular castle, as well as an array of attractions, shops and places to eat. The same train returns you to boarding stations in the evening with an opportunity to enjoy the finest of English scenery en route. FARES ON BOTH EXCURSION DATES ARE: £69 (STANDARD CLASS adults), £54 (child under 16 – STANDARD CLASS) & £109 (FIRST CLASS – all ages). CALL 0151 722 1147 (10am-6pm weekdays) to book FOR FURTHER DETAILS, JOINING OUR NEWSLETTER & ONLINE BOOKING visit us at www.compasstoursbyrail.co.uk All tickets are booked subject to our booking conditions (see website or contact us for a copy). Postal Bookings & Correspondence to: “Compass Tours”, 46 Hallville Road, Liverpool, L18 0HR. ABTA No.Y0113
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Jackson – Live in Concert
Jackson Live in Concert sees long-time fan and hugely talented Ben recreate the Michael Jackson experience with his stunning rendition of all his favourite songs. Jackson Live in Concert will visit Derby LIVE’s Assembly Rooms Great Hall on Sat 15 Feb, 7.30pm. Ben’s portrayal of Jackson has to be the most accurate and exciting tribute to the King of Pop to have ever toured UK theatres. Ben is joined on the stage by his incredible band and dancers who work their way through all the hits. He’s got the look, the moonwalk and the voice! His renditions of Thriller, Beat it and Billie Jean are truly sensational.
Sat 15 Feb, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall Michael Jackson is not only remembered as one of the most influential artists of all time, but many of today’s artists have been inspired by his iconic style.
Jackson Live in Concert features all-live vocals and superb musicians and dancers, fabulous costumes, and of course all the signature dance moves associated so fondly with the undisputed King of Pop. Pure MJ! You can watch Ben performing live here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_ embedded&v=JKbxKF6kbJM
Tickets for the show are priced at £20.75, with concessions available and can be purchased from His career spanned nearly five decades of music, the Derby LIVE Box Office on 01332 255800 or and he was continually at the forefront of popular online at www.derbylive.co.uk music.
Lady Sings the Blues Jamie Smith’s Mabon and Maz O’Connor Thu 6 Feb, 8pm Assembly Rooms Darwin having built their reputation on the outstanding
original compositions of Jamie Smith and the Jamie Smith’s MABON (JSM) and Maz O Connor virtuoso band that plays with him. Their live show is renowned for its energy and dynamism; their are two of the most highly accomplished and Inter-celtic music travelling beyond borders to critically acclaimed artists in Britain today. explore the forms and styles of the Celtic traditions and work them anew. Maz (here performing as a trio) has progressed rapidly up the ranks of young ‘must see’ performers, having been nominated for a 2013 BBC Radio 2 Award, awarded a BBC/EFDSS performing arts fellowship and spent the summer performing music written by Laura Marling with the RSC in Stratford. The range of original and traditional material conveyed with a contemporary style illuminates the stage and provides a performance of great depth and beauty. Fri 14 Feb, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great HallVal Wiseman will be accompanied by Winner of ‘The British Jazz Awards Best Vocalist’ Val Wiseman celebrates the mesmerising music of Billie Holiday. Seven of the UK’s finest jazz musicians, including bandleader Digby Fairweather (trumpet), Alan Barnes (tenor sax and clarinet), Roy Williams (trombone), Brain Dee (piano), Pat McCarthy (guitar), Len Skeat (double bass) and Boddy Worth (drums).
the Billie Holiday repertoire, including those that are often overlooked. Songs will be sung chronologically through the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s, frequently using the original arrangements and performed with superb style and vitality, all adding up to provide a fantastic night of musical entertainment.
“Both fur coat and knickers. Uplifting, energetic and cerebral in equal measure” Froots on Jamie’s Smith’s Mabon “if music could fuel engines, Mabon could solve the energy crisis” Songlines on Jamie Smith’s Mabon
“What is happening might even be a shade better than what was being played all those years ago.” Benny Green, BBC Radio 2.
‘a vocal performance that stops you dead in your tracks’ Fatea Magazine on Maz
“The best swing band in Britain today, everyone in it is a top name.” Jazz FM
Support will be provided by Chloe Bix, a Devon based singer/songwriter.
Between them, these musicians have amassed a staggering 37 British Jazz Awards, and along with Tickets for the Derby show at the Assembly Val Wiseman will be celebrating the legendary Rooms Great Hall on Fri 14 Feb, 8.00pm are music of Billie Holiday. priced at £17 and can be purchased from the Derby LIVE Box Office on 01332 255800 or online The evening will showcase many songs from at www.derbylive.co.uk
This double headline show – on at the Assembly Rooms – Darwin on Thu 6 Feb - captures both the depth and breadth of the two intertwined musical cultures – Celtic and English. Both have won plaudits for their live shows, JSM
Tickets for the show are priced at £15, NUS and under 16s £11 and are available to purchase through the Derby LIVE Box Office on 01332 255800 or online at www.derbylive.co.uk
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shows heading your way this month from
Brendan Cole LICENCE TO THRILL
Join Brendan, one of Strictly Come Dancing’s most charismatic choreographers and performers, and his cast of 20 musicians and dancers as they treat you to an evening of Ballroom magic and Latin excitement in this, his live dance extravaganza.
Sat 8 Feb, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £20.75, group rates available Fascinating Aida
Following a sold-out 2012 tour, three Olivier Award nominations and over 10 million YouTube hits. Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson and Liza Pulman celebrate 30 years of Fascinating Aïda with a new Sun 2 Feb, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall show full of topical new songs hot off the press, £28 - £34, group rates available plus some outrageous old favourites. CIRCUS OF HORRORS LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT
Wed 12 Feb, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £20.75
This thrilling, terrifying and entertaining modern circus event is inspired by the lost movie, London After Midnight. Five murders are committed in a th 17 century, plague-ridden London, each one increasingly more horrific, intertwined with daring and often beautiful circus-theatre.
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
“Freaking Awesome” The Sun Sat 1 Feb, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £13.25 - £26.25, concessions £15.25 £24.25 16+ The Simon and Garfunkel Story 50th Anniversary Tour Follow the career of folk rock duo Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Accounts of their rise to fame - including original photos and film footage - are intertwined with live performances of classic hits including Mrs Robinson, The Boxer and many more. “Fantastic” BBC Radio 2 Fri 7 Feb, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £19, under 16s £17 Rock and Roll Paradise You’ll be blown away by Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, The Big Bopper and Eddie Cochran, as these icons join each other on stage - all backed by the superb Paradise Band. A feel-good celebration of the magic of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Enter the world of the snobbish and manic Basil, his domineering wife Sybil and their hopeless waiter Manuel. Everything that can go wrong will, in fact, this is best described as organised chaos! This two-hour interactive performance revolves around a delicious three-course meal. Basil requests no riff-raff please! Thu 13 – Sat 15 Feb, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin £42 (includes drink on arrival and a 3 course meal) Lady Sings the Blues Celebrating the music of the mesmerising Billie Holiday and featuring seven of the UK’s finest jazz musicians (Digby Fairweather, Alan Barnes, Roy Williams, Brian Dee, Pat McCarthy, Len Skeat and Bobby Worth) who between them have amassed 37 British Jazz Awards. They join a remarkable singer and winner of The British Jazz Awards Best Vocalist, Val Wiseman. Fri 14 Feb, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £17, group rates available Reform Theatre Company in association with Harrogate Theatre My Romantic History by DC Jackson
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Fri 14 Feb, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre £13, concessions £11, group rates available 14+
The Demon Barbers The Lock In
A group of street dancers arrive at an apparently deserted pub but as the regulars arrive a clash of cultures turns into a dance floor stand-off. FastMitch’s new show combines his Scouse upbringing paced and innovative, the show brings together some of the UK’s top clog, sword and Morris with his love of music and a lifelong obsession dancers with the worlds of B-boying, popping and with Liverpool’s most famous sons. krump. Mitch Benn is the 37th Beatle
Sat 15 Feb, 8pm COMEDY Guildhall Theatre £15 JACKSON Ben performs an accurate and exciting tribute to the King of Pop with an incredible band and dancers who work their way through all the hits. He’s got the look, the moonwalk and the voice! His renditions of Thriller, Beat it and Billie Jean are truly sensational.
Sun 23 Feb, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms - Great Hall £16, concessions £14 Banff Mountain Film Festival Experience exhilarating films from the world’s most prestigious mountain festival. Follow the inspiring expeditions of incredible adventurers and see amazing footage of adrenaline-packed action sports from remote corners of the globe.
Sat 15 Feb, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall Sat 22 Feb, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great £20.75, under 16s £16.75 Hall £13.25, under 16s £11.25, group rates available Moscow State Circus Park Gorkogo Grisly Tales from Tumblewater The mystical centre of Moscow’s cultural & artistic quarter Park Gorkogo (Gorky Park) is the perfect back drop for what is undoubtedly the greatest and Join fearless orphan, Daniel Dorey as he races to save his sister and battles evil Caspian Prye on most famous circus on earth. the rain-soaked streets of Tumblewater. Superstar Clowns Splendid Pavlik and Klava invite the audience to this wondrous & mysterious place, A darkly comic, high-energy adventure with laughs, frights and live music. a place to romance, a place to stroll and take in Moscow at sunset & a place to see magnificent feats of human achievement. Sat 22 Feb, 3pm Guildhall Theatre £7.50 8+ Wed 19 & Thu 20 Feb Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £16- £28, concessions £14 - £26, family tickets available Dancing Queen The Concert
BOND Focussing on the Bond phenomenon, this oneman physical cartoon style adventure spoofs the Characters adored by millions, and explodes every cliché in the books. Bond meets his greatest arch-villain yet - Ian Fleming himself, courtesy of a time-machine, and featuring the smallest car chase (n)ever seen!
This packed party show features all the greatest hits from ABBA, The Bee Gees and the ‘70s. Featuring the hits Dancing Queen, Mamma When Tom and Amy get together after a boozy Mia, along with Greased Lightning, YMCA, Boogie office party, it seems like they might be able Nights and Love is in the Air. Thu 27 Feb, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre £13, under to make a go of it. But soon the ghosts of 16s £11 relationships past begin to interfere with the here and now. And getting over our romantic histories is Fri 21 Feb, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Paradise Holly – Elvis – Orbison – Lewis – Cochran – Big Bopper The Show That Never Was... Sat 8 Feb, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall Rock ‘n’ Roll Paradise is a spectacular rock ‘n’ roll show where the music plays the leading role. This show delivers the dream line up of 6 legendary acts in a concert that would have been too good th to be true. Now in its 5 year on the road this incredibly talented cast brings you “the show that never was” in the golden era of rock and roll, but delivered with all the fabulous flair of a high st energy 21 century live concert. You’ll be blown away by Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, the Big Bopper and Eddie Cochran, as these icons of rock and roll join each other on stage for this musical extravaganza. Backed by the superb Paradise Band, this show has audiences dancing in the aisles, singing along with the music, and yelling for more. Whether you saw these guys the first time round or are just a fan of live music, Rock ‘n’ Roll Paradise has something for everyone in this feelgood two hour celebration of the magic of rock and roll with over 40 songs packed into this roof raising critically acclaimed show.
throughout England, Richard went to North Florida where he performed solo Elvis shows, billed as ‘The English Elvis’. His tracks were played on the radio and his popularity grew overnight. Along with his many television appearances, Richard also had the honour of singing with Elvis’ backing group ‘The Jordanaires’ at the major Elvis conventions in America. As anyone who knows him will confirm, Richard’s attention to details is legendary; the music is always right, the look, even his suits are tailored for him and flown over from America. But despite his outstanding success, Richard keeps his feet firmly on the ground. “I’ve been very lucky so far in my career. I always try to give my best every night and the people like what they see. There will never be another Elvis, but if I can keep his memory alive and introduce another generation to his music, that’s good enough for me..”. Buddy Holly – Spencer Jordan
“I’ve been singing Buddy Holly songs all my life” explains Spencer, “ever since hearing my Dad’s original copies of the ‘Reminiscing’ and ‘Buddy Holly Story’ LP’s before I could even talk”. However he strongly denies the rumour that his first words were ‘Peggy Sue’! Spencer learnt to play guitar by strumming along with his older brother Nathan, who was already a skilled drummer. He is convinced this helped his playing Tickets, priced at £20.75, with group rates to develop in the Holly style, as Buddy himself available, can be purchased from the Derby LIVE honed his skills practising for hours on end with Box Office on 01332 255800 or online at www. school friend and, later, Cricketers drummer, derbylive.co.uk Jerry Allinson. Spencer has performed as Buddy Holly at theatres, dance halls and clubs all over Rock N Roll Paradise – Cast Biogs the UK and beyond. He has even performed at a couple of the venues where Buddy and The Elvis – Richard Atkins Crickets appeared on their British tour in March 1958. “Performing Buddy’s songs with Rock ‘n’ Roll Paradise has fulfilled all my dreams in music. Elvis has always been a big part of Richards Life. His mother Pat brought up her four children It truly is the greatest rock ‘n’ roll show, with the greatest band around”. Spencer lives with Mrs listening to the music of ‘The King’. It was part Holly and his three little crickets: Joe, Anna and of their daily lives to hear Elvis on the turntable. Lily in a small Bedfordshire town. From an early age, Richard’s sister Diyane, recognised her brother had a voice that bore an amazing resemblance to Elvis and encouraged Roy Orbison – Lars Young him to take up a musical career. At the age of 18, Richard made his first stage appearance Lars was born on a January morning during a singing the Elvis classic ‘Love Me Tender’ and freak snowstorm in the deep south of the United although his nerves were on edge at the prospect States of America. His mama says “he came of singing in public, he impressed the audience out screamin’ and he never stopped”. “My first and promoter so much that he was re-booked memories are of singing around the piano the immediately. It wasn’t until the death of Elvis songs of The Carter Family, Patsy Cline, Johnny Presley that Richard finally made his mind up Cash and most of all Elvis. My family were a to concentrate on a musical career, following touring Gospel group and we never seemed to P.J. Proby’s performance in ‘Elvis the Musical’. live in one place for very long. It was a lot to take Richard joined a band called ‘Revival’ covering in as a kid”. Lars began performing at a young songs by artistes such as Tom Jones, Billy Fury, age as both musician and stage actor. Favourite Tony Christie and The Beatles but found his roles include Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, true potential lay in his performance as Elvis. Riff Raff in Rocky Horror Show, Che in Evita and Several years later, after playing the club circuit Roger in Rent. Lars has travelled all over America
in several bands playing his own original music as well as classic country, rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll. Lars currently lives in Bedfordshire with his lovely wife Emma and their baby girl Willow. Jerry Lee Lewis – Tom Worrall Tom, based in the South-East, is a dynamic and versatile young musician with a wealth of experience performing live and in the studio. He has a background of theatre acting as Musical Director and pianist for shows in and around Guildford including the Yvonne Arnaud theatre. Tom spent two and a half years playing music in Ibiza where he was musical director and lead singer of the Teatro Pereyra house band. He returned to the UK in October 2010 and has been regularly performing around the UK, dividing his time between studio work and live performance. More recently Tom has become a regular music teacher for the acclaimed Academy of Contemporary Music in Surrey. Tom has played with some talented musicians and in some legendary places which include Ronnie Scott’s Bar, Soho; The Dorchester Hotel, Mayfair; Wentworth Golf Club, Ascot; Tickled Ivory Piano Bar, Guildford; The Four Seasons Hotel, Hampshire; Penny Hill Park Hotel, Bagshot and the Edinburgh Fringe festival. In addition, he has had the privilege to perform many corporate events for companies and celebrities, which include Tim Burton, Ferrari, Prince Harry, Toyota, Kate Moss and Sylvester Stallone. Tom really shines as a live performer as well as being an indemand session player, covering many genres. He has a unique performance technique and vibrant personality, which makes him a great front man with bags of energy and a unique blues and soul voice.
some time out after the birth of his son Jamie, he won the major role of The Big Bopper in the Buddy Show at The Strand Theatre in London’s West End where he wowed audiences for six fantastic years. He later went on to join the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar at The Lyceum Theatre, London where he played King Herod. JohnSimon’s many television appearances include The National Lottery Live when he performed as The Big Bopper. While he was there he was photographed in the Green Room with the now famous Britney Spears on his lap! John-Simon was invited to perform at a secret location for Sir Paul McCartney’s birthday party. John-Simon recalls that while he was singing on stage he felt an arm around his shoulder; Paul had joined him on stage to sing backing vocals with him! Other celebrities that John-Simon has met include Eric Clapton, Dave Gilmore of Pink Floyd, Meat Loaf and the one and only Carl Perkins. John-Simon’s inspiration is his dear family. He says “There’s only us – there’s only this, forget regret or life is yours to miss..” a line from one of his favourite musicals – Rent. Eddie Cochran – Gavin Stanley
Gavin started performing when he was 14 years of age and became professional at the age of 16. After leaving school Gavin could be seen performing around the North West in clubs and road shows. Immediately after leaving school he gained a full part on Channel 4’s Brookside soap, playing the part of Gary Mitchell. After theatre productions of Macbeth (Donalbain), Talent (performer) and a brief stint on Coronation Street as the lad who stole Kevin Webster’s job, Gavin auditioned for a show being produced by Bill Kenwright and the legendary Jack Good (Oh Boy, 6-5 Special, Shindig) and after singing ‘Wondrous Place’ he gained the role of Billy Fury. Next up The Big Bopper – John –Simon Gavin was again asked to play Billy Fury in a radio 4 play about his life. Another Bill Kenwright Rawlings According to John-Simon’s mum, from production followed – Ferry Cross The Mersey in the tender age of six, her son would charge the which Gavin played the young Gerry Marsden. It older kids a few bob to let them hear him sing – was a nice moment for Gavin as the real Gerry so thus it began! At the Hundred of Hoo School Marsden was actually in the show and they both in Rochester, John-Simon excelled in drama sang ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ together at the and music where he was literally in charge of end of the show. A big plus for Gavin who is a the drama department for two years, turning his big Liverpool FC fan! Gavin then concentrated hand to designing costumes and building scenery, on his own music and for five years was involved as well as directing and producing. During this in a band called ‘Pool’ who got signed, released time, his most memorable show was the stage an album and three singles gaining international adaptation of Monty Pythons ‘Life Of Brian’. Johnrecognition and radio plays. A single for Liverpool Simon also joined the Kentish Players and Three FC followed called ‘Liverpool Attack, attack, Towns Theatre Company where he played many Attack’ which was released and went to the top 20 roles on the amateur stage, thus gaining valuable in the Indie Charts. Gavin has recently performed experience, John-Simon tells folk that he has as Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, Dion and Paul trained with R.A.D.A (Royal Academy of Dramatic McCartney in numerous theatre productions. He Arts) but for his adaptation it is Rochester Amateur is also a successful voice over artist and you may Dramatic Association! In 1994 John-Simon played have heard his voice on advert such as Bisto, The understudy to the Big Bopper in the year long Army and The Times. UK tour of The Buddy Holly Story. Following
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Communication Specialist College Doncaster and learning styles, offering pathways to suit every ambition. Our vocational pathways provide a distinctive, industry-focused learning environment With more than 180 years of experience for learners who aim to enter employment whilst in the teaching and training of Deaf, our Life Skills and Vocational Access pathways hearing impaired and those with specialist are designed to maximise personal and social communication needs, the College is at the development. We have many years’ experience of forefront of specialist provision. successfully delivering specialist vocational and independence training programmes, which remain at the forefront of specialist provision in the UK, Our College specialises in meeting the needs of and we are extremely proud of the achievements learners who are deaf or hearing impaired and of our learners. In recent years our performance those with communication difficulties including Autism and Aspergers. Our individualised learning and reputation as the National Specialist Provider has strengthened. This has been reflected in our programmes also offer a unique approach ‘OUTSTANDING’ Ofsted inspection in 2012 and to learners who have specific language and is largely due to the dedication and sheer hard communication needs. Our holistic approach work of our staff teams. We set high standards seeks to recognise your needs, wants and for our learners but we also want your time with aspirations by creating opportunities to develop your talents to the full in a highly supportive, Total us to be as enjoyable and fulfilling as possible. We pride ourselves on providing communication Communication environment. At our College through a holistic approach with the best staff, the you will receive the support and guidance to latest technology and great facilities Plans are now help you learn new skills alongside your peers underway for new, multi-million pound state-ofin a community where understanding and being the-art education, training and residential facilities. understood is paramount. We’re a lively, caring College where you will have lots of fun, while receiving all the help and support Our Background you may need. Our learning community has a rich cultural diversity where you will receive a warm welcome and enjoy a friendly, safe learning Coming to College is one of the most exciting times of your life and it is important to choose the environment. We also believe your personal and right place and programme to suit your individual social development is an integral part of being at College. We provide outstanding enrichment learning needs. We offer the opportunity for a opportunities for our learners, both on the College great learning experience in a communication environment that is designed to meet your needs. sites and in the local and extended community. We offer a wide range of programmes for learners who require specialist communication and who We hope that you will take up one of the many want to gain job and life-related qualifications and opportunities to visit the College and we look for those who need to gain independence and forward to meeting you. develop their social skills. We cater for all abilities
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Mirrors...Signal...Manoeuvre...............Whatever Get kitted out in your tank suit, slide on your helmet and it’s off to the tank track where you will be introduced to your chariot. After a briefing and a run down on the health and safety stuff, you sit on your backrest/seat half out the top of the turret and get to soak in the atmosphere as the instructor drives you around the track. Now it’s your turn......Once you are familiar with the controls, it’s slowly down on the accelerator and away you go.
The first lap is done with the drivers hatch open so that you can become accustomed to the track and the controls. Then it’s out of your comfort -Ever wanted to drive a truck? Now is your chance zone for the second lap as you lower your seat with the 4 X 4 Bedford MJ! The back bone of the down and the hatch gets closed above you. British Army will guarantee to have you smiling as you take it around the course. King of the road! Driving in battle conditions looking through your -Do you think your big gas guzzling four wheel periscope is not so easy. Third and final lap is of drive car can go anywhere? Wrong! The BV 206 your choice, will it be hatch open or closed? One Hagglund can go anywhere. Used by HM’s elite thing’s for sure, you will have a new found respect Special Forces, take it around the track and adapt for the guy’s and girl’s in the Army! to strange central pivot steering. Take your pick out of 5 restored ex-army vehicles, each one with a different driving sensation.
-It’s off to the Eastern battle front now with the Russian BRDM2! This beast was used to detect chemical weapons (you never know what you might find on the track!) If you get on ok on the first lap, maybe you should try driving looking through the periscopes! Squeeze yourself into the driver’s seat of the Ferret Armoured Scout Car. This one has the strangest driving position you will ever see. Lay back and take it for a spin, easy rider! Last but not least, 17.5 tonnes of hardened steel and no steering wheel! The tank is the final choice. Thunder around the track in a turreted, Rolls Royce powered FV432.
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The National Wedding Show Announces Bridal Beauty Dream Team for Spring 2014 The National Wedding Show have confirmed an exciting beauty line-up for Spring 2014, with the return of official show partner bareMinerals and debut appearances from Essie and Fudge. Multi-award winning mineral make-up brand bareMinerals will once again return to The National Wedding Show as the headline sponsor this spring, revealing their expert bridal beauty know-how of the season. You can see the stunning looks on the Catwalk and learn how to re-create them at bareMinerals’ Beauty Bar, where you can meet the experts and discover essential products for your wedding day make-up bag. Founded on the belief that beautiful, healthylooking skin is something that every woman can achieve, bareMinerals makeup specialists will be sharing their top tips and advice during the Inspiration Sessions, uncovering everything from keeping your skin hydrated and achieving complexion perfection to testing and trialling your make-up and how to make it last all day. Iconic nail brand Essie will make their debut appearance at The National Wedding Show. From their famous shade ‘Allure’, the nail polish of choice for Kate Middleton on her wedding day to ‘Long Stem Roses’, the perfect red to complement a vintage dress, Essie’s range of nail polish boasts a spectrum of shades to suit every style. You can treat yourself at the Nail Bar, where Essie will be offering exclusive show offers and discounts including a complimentary File and Polish with Essie purchases (subject to availability). With an award winning chip-resistant, long-lasting formula, Essie nail polish guarantees perfect looking nails for that all important ‘ringshot’. This season’s team of hairstylists will be led by Cinta Miller, Celebrity Hairdresser and Artistic
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The National Wedding Show The National Wedding Show is gearing up for its biggest & best show yet! From the largest collection of wedding dresses to an unrivalled host of experts and inspirational features, here are the top ten reasons why you need to book your tickets to the UK’s biggest wedding show this spring. 1)
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Weddings with a difference. Gone are the days when weddings are restricted to a Church or a registry office.
There are several reasons as to why this really is a fantastic option as a wedding venue. It’s Eco Friendly, it’s ‘Green’, it’s yours and I say yours because we have all been to weddings where we When planning a wedding in the UK the average have hotel staff or venue staff ushering you from cost is around £18,000, now I hear you say this is one room to the next like lemmings. Elite Tents not a lot of money when you consider it to be the offers you all the space in the world and a magical best day of your life. I would like to introduce you venue that sends a shiver down yours and your to a cheaper option which is also most definitely a guests spine. It’s as simple as picking a location wedding with a difference. While doing a little and contacting Jacquie or Richard who will do the research on weddings one particular company rest. Richard will do a site survey to ensure your caught my attention - Elite Tents. location is safe and accessible for you and your guests if required and then it is full steam ahead. Elite Tents is a husband and wife run business based in Birmingham, a company that offers Once the location is given the all clear you can an exclusive, individual and unique wedding really let your imagination run wild, whether you experience. I say unique because imagine a want the festival themed atmosphere, a rustic feel venue that is most definitely a blank canvas, to your venue or English country afternoon tea; it’s after booking your tipi and location, the all up to you. I really do advise all our readers to decoration of the tipi is left to your imagination consider this as an option as I have had the and creativity?. privilege to attend a wedding just like this. It was a fantastic day that gave the feeling of a relaxed and I took the time to contact Jacquie Hale (MD) and unrushed day. The tipis were decorated in a very had a lengthy conversation about the business rustic style with Scandinavian wooden benches itself. What became apparent was her passion for and tables, reindeer hides and lots of fairy lights, their tipis and more importantly her passion for all of which are also available from Elite Tents making this a day you can remember. amongst many other options. Jacquie and Richard have a vast amount of experience between them and will give you as much advice as you need about any aspect of your wedding, however remember this is your opportunity to create a mood and atmosphere that is unique to you and that makes you feel good.
Jacquie and Richard really will focus on making this a day you can remember, and even more apparent was the cost because after doing a few figures with Jacquie while talking to her we worked out that you could probably save around £6,000 on the average price of a wedding. Finally, I would like to recommend that you do
really think about this as a venue option and to contact Jacquie or Richard at Elite Tents on: Tel: 0121 405 0565, visit the website www.elitetents. co.uk or go along to the open day on March 8th and 9th to see the tipis for yourself.
BRIDES OF BAKEWELL There are few moments in a woman’s life as important and memorable as her wedding day, and so much depends on finding the allimportant bridal gown that makes her feel truly beautiful. Brides of Bakewell is a quality wedding boutique that has recently opened on King Street. Offering a variety of gorgeous designer collections, Bridal dress designers include Alan Hannah, MiaMia, Mon Cheri, Mori Lee, Nicki Flynn and Stella York. Between them, they offer every style, fabric and detail that a would-be bride could desire, from traditional couture ball gowns to more informal modern designs. You will love our range of wedding dresses with something to suit everyone with prices ranging from £600 to £2,700. Brides of Bakewell’s bridal boutique is luxurious yet relaxed and friendly. Huge windows flood the store’s two showrooms with light, showing off glamorous gowns to their full potential. Our aim is to provide every bride with an enjoyable and memorable experience on her journey to find the dress of her dreams. Whilst appointments are not always necessary, we do recommend that you make an appointment as we like to give you our personal and undivided attention. We are pleased to announce that on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January we are having a Stella York Designer Weekend where for one weekend only we will have up to 20 extra Stella York dresses from the current collection and we will be able to offer 20% discount. Book your appointment now for this amazing offer.
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THE WORLD’S BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF DOGS Celebrating the British love affair with dogs, Crufts and dog lovers. will be returning to the NEC Arena in Birmingham on 6-9 March 2014. Weekday tickets cost £16.50 for adults in advance and £18 on the door and weekend tickets cost The fantastic four-day event will see the nation’s £17.60 in advance and £19 on the door. Best in most heroic dogs rewarded in the prestigious Friends for Life competition; the nation’s favourite crossbreeds compete in the Scruffts grand final; the world’s most athletic canines battling it out in dog sports such as Agility and Flyball and the world-famous Best in Show competition.
Show tickets start from £17.50. Concessions are also available. All tickets are subject to a booking fee. Book by calling the Crufts Ticket Hotline at The Ticket Factory on 0844 338 0338, or online at www.crufts.org.uk.
For more information visit www.crufts.org.uk or “Crufts is a British institution and a must see for www.facebook.com/crufts. all dog lovers” said Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary. “It is the world’s largest gathering of dogs – pedigree and crossbreed, large and small, athletic and competitive and companion and heroic, and celebrates everything that we love the most about man’s best friend.” “The event hosts a vast range of exciting competitions, and is packed with information, advice and entertainment for all dog lovers. Every single dog is special and so we will be hosting an online Crufts Factor competition in the run up to the event to showcase the vast range of talents our dogs possess and will be asking people post photos and stories about their dogs for competitions on our Facebook page.” Amongst the competition and events at Crufts will be the inaugural Obreedience Competition, where different breeds will go head-to-head to demonstrate their superior obedience skills.
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From our day care crèche service to short or longer periods of home boarding, your dog will be treated as one of our family. We are proud to offer a kennel-free, smoke free environment where your friend can feel comfortable in a home from home.
Visitors to the show will be able visit the Discover Dogs area, where they will meet more than 200 breeds and find out more about buying the right dog for them. Visitors will also be able to learn about Kennel Club Assured Breeders, who put the health and welfare of their puppies first and foremost and about the pioneering projects that the Kennel Club and the Animal Health Trust are working on to improve dog health. We are situated in 35 acres of rural Derbyshire Visitors can also enjoy the ultimate doggie so whether you are away for a couple of days or a week or more, we can care for your dog shopping experience with hundreds of trade in a warm, friendly environment with plenty of stands selling everything and anything for dogs
walks and playtime. We are not a kennel and all our guests live in our family home where we can provide 24 hour care and attention for your beloved companion. We are a unique home that prides itself in happy, contented guests and have been given wonderful feedback from some of our 200+ new guests that have stayed (many of whom return regularly) and theses can be viewed on our Website or facebook page. We are fully insured, Council licensed, NARPS registered and Vet approved. We have over 20 years experience with dogs and Labrador Rescue and currently have four Labrador’s in our family two of which are rescued. Our dogs are very sociable, friendly and integrate happily with guests. Kev my husband and Abbie our 10 year old daughter make up the rest of the family and are an integral part of our lovely pooch haven.
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Respite Care With A Difference Page 34.: issue 13. Derbyshire Guardian.
The Cambrian Care-Hotel, in Stoke-onTrent, is an alternative respite facility from Choices Housing Association.
The only care-hotel in the area, our expert staff provides 24 hour care in the luxurious surroundings of a hotel. We offer stress-free flexible and tailored packages to suit needs and budget. And all within easy reach of major road links their stay with a bespoke menu of delicious in your area. meals, snacks and drinks. The Cambrian provides respite and short breaks from as little as an hour to three months for adults with health needs. This brand new provision allows carers to enjoy a much-needed break, and guests to enjoy relaxation and recreation with new friends in welcoming surroundings. Carers and relatives can relax, knowing their loved ones are in the safest of hands.
Each room is fitted with state-of-the-art facilities and technology. We also offer a variety of activities and sessions for guests to enjoy, ranging from day trips to beauty treatments, chess games to film marathons. Since the opening in November, feedback has been excellent.
One guest said, “There is such a friendly buzz to the hotel. It’s unlike any other respite facility I’ve ever stayed in.” Another The building is modern, purpose-built and commented, “I’ve never managed to relax equipped throughout with state-of-the-art on holiday, but I knew my mother was being facilities. Sensory gardens surround the building, which offer peace and solitude, or looked after by experts, in a really luxurious there are two stylish lounges if guests fancy setting. She had a holiday too!” chatting to friends. Visit www.thecambriancarehotel.co.uk for Guests can enjoy fine dining, spacious en- more information, or contact us on suite bedrooms and little touches such as chocolates on their pillows and their own televisions.
01782 214 444
From the quality of the food and facilities, to the high standard of care, The Cambrian is a brand new concept in respite. Our top Chef will ensure guests thoroughly enjoy
and thecambrian@choiceshousing.co.uk For further details about housing, care and support services from Choices, please visit our website www.choiceshousing.co.uk
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Is it Just a case of price?
By Colin Dawson
Health and safty and first aid correspondent AS of the 1st October 2013 the Health and Safety Executive removed the requirement for them to approve first aid training and qualifications – and no longer approves first aid training organisations. This means that businesses have more flexibility in how they manage their provision of first aid in the workplace. This means that it is the employer’s duty to ensure that any training provider that they select for the purposes of first aid training is competent to deliver that training. An employer will need to make an assessment of their first-aid needs to establish what provision for first aid is required. This will depend upon the workplace, taking into account, among other things, the number of employees, size, location and work activity. The findings of your first-aid needs assessment may identify that trained first aiders are required. There are no hard and fast rules on exact numbers of trained first aiders you will require, and you will need to take into account all the relevant circumstances of your particular workplace.
Companies, businesses and individuals are struggling and the problems don’t always resolve themselves with time - lost customers don’t As an employer there are a number of options return, costs don’t go down, property prices don’t open to you when selecting a training provider. grow and banks don’t lend to help with cash flow You should select the most appropriate for your problems. requirements. Depending on your choice you will need to undertake varying levels of due diligence (reasonable enquiry or investigation) into how a provider will deliver the training you require. HSE cannot advise on the quality of individual training providers or the service they provide. Similarly HSE cannot advise on the standard of Quality Assurance systems that a training provider may have in place. HSE has produced guidance on selecting a first aid training provider that sets out the criteria that a competent training provider should be able to demonstrate.
These criteria include: • the qualifications expected of trainers and assessors; • monitoring and quality assurance systems a training company has in place; • teaching and standards of first-aid practice; • syllabus content; and • the information included on a certificate. As an employer have you questioned your supplier or have you just phoned a list of Companies and asked them for a quote and then gone with the cheapest? At ABC Training Services we will be happy to discuss our due diligence processes, we will discuss with you your training requirements and our assessment and quality assurance methods. We pride ourselves in our subject knowledge and all of our tutors are experienced not only in the delivery of the subject matter, but they frequently put their skills into practice on a regular basis at events.
ABC Training 01283 845 008
This can mean failure of the company or business with all that entails or personal insolvency. It is important to take professional advice from a reputable source before the situation gets worse and the options available to you to save the situation disappear. The professionals at Harrisons who are experts in both corporate and personal insolvency, can help identify the problems and help find solutions that
suit your circumstances and are achievable. These Some solutions may come at no can be informal solutions such as re banking or re cost. financing, locating investment as well as providing Why not take advantage of a free meeting before on-going support to help manage a solution to the the problem can’t be solved? problem. We have offices in Bakewell, Grantham, Mexborough and Stockton on Tees Formal solutions are also available should they be suitable and include liquidation, administration Please telephone our main office on and company voluntary arrangement (CVA) for companies as well as debt management and individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) for and speak to our insolvency practitioners Ken, individuals. Neil or Andrew or email We also advise individuals on using bankruptcy as a solution to financial problems. office@harrisonsinsolvency.co.uk The initial meeting is free with any costs for onor visit our website going involvement being clearly explained and agreed. www.harrisonsinsolvency.co.uk
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Co-operative Wealth Workplace pension is coming If you’re in work and you haven’t started a workplace pension, there’s good news. The government has created a new initiative to help you build up a pension through your workplace.
It requires all employers to enrol their workers into a workplace pension scheme if they are not already in one. And the best news is the setting-up is all done by your employer Depending on your firm size, you’ll be automatically enrolled into a workplace pension scheme if you meet the eligibility criteria. You can choose to opt out of the scheme if you want to, but if you stay in you will have your own pension which you get when you retire. What’s more, if you stay in, your employer will contribute to your pension and the government will too. It’s a hassle free way of saving while you earn.
If you are an employer you will need to start planning for this ideally between 12-18 months prior to your enrolment date, as suggested by The Pensions Regulator. One of the biggest challenges you will face is planning this process.
There are many places that employers can find useful information regarding what their requirements are. of on-line tools to help employers plan for this The Pensions Regulator (www. event. thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/ ) are one of the main sources of information. But many employers will Charles Mosley director of Co-operative Wealth seek independent financial advice for help. explains, ‘as a co-operative we are working very closely with businesses in the local community Co-operative Wealth who are members of the co- and helping them plan and implement their work operative movement and Derby and Nottingham place pension scheme’ For further information visit Chambers of Commerce have developed a series www.wealth.coop
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Automatic Enrolment Do you know you way through the pensions’ maze?
Auto-Enrolment is coming, but what does it really mean for your business, your employees and your finances? What is expected of the employer at outset and every payroll period? What are the implications if you get it wrong or don’t get things done on time?
age and earn more than £5,668 gross per annum.
Jamieson Christie Chartered Financial Planners have been working with employers for the past two years and have already helped many of them through the pensions maze and fulfil their requirements to establish their new workplace pension schemes.
You need to automatically enrol all your eligible workers and contribute towards their pension arrangement. You have to give your non-eligible workers the option of joining and if they decide to join you need to make contributions to their pension scheme.
The numbers of companies effected hugely increases from her on and we have helped position many, ready for their ‘go live’ date. Most business we talk to initially just don’t have it on their radar, as it’s “a long way in the future” but we have been surprised with the level of misunderstanding that businesses have and we want to help ensure you at least know the main facts and the effect on the bottom line.
You have to give your entitled workers the option of joining, but if they decide to join you do not need to contribute –but you can if you want to. Once enrolled your eligible workers will be given the chance to opt out which they can do if they wish but have a limited time within which to make the decision and notify the provider.
Leaving it until the last minute is not an option as many pension providers are already insisting on at least a 6 month lead in and we have not yet seen the huge tsunami in company numbers yet. Unless you start early it is likely you will find you have little control and limited options.
The date you must start Auto-Enrolment is known as your staging date, this is based on the number of employees you had on April 1st 2012. In January and February 2014 employers with between 249-499 employees will start to autoenrol their employees. Smaller employers will not be far behind for example employers with 50-61 employees will come on board between August 2014 and April 2015.
What is Auto-Enrolment?
• Entitled workers those that earn less than £5,668 gross per annum.
Who do I need to enrol & contribute for?
any necessary changes, a large number of existing scheme. If your staging date is in the next 12 schemes have not been suitable as auto-enrolment months then I would strongly suggest you contact compliant schemes. us to start taking the first steps immediately.
I don’t have an existing scheme? How can I ensure I get it right? Then you will need to put arrangements in place, you can work with a pension adviser to put an appropriate scheme in place, this scheme may be from a pension provider or NEST (the National Employers Savings Trust) which is open to any employer. However, you may not have a choice, your particular circumstances may preclude you from your preferred option.
What happens if I get it wrong?
THE CLOCK IS TICKING DON’T LEAVE IT TOO LATE Jamieson Christie Chartered Financial Planners Employee Benefit Consultants
It sounds complicated – when should I start planning?
employees?
There is no getting away from the fact that Autoenrolment is complicated, there are many other No, employees will fall into 1 of 3 categories all of issues that employers need to consider from – which are treated differently. initial Communications –deciding whether to defer the date of auto-enrolment or moving it forward to What are the 3 categories Are these the only costs? fit in with your accounting year- what records you need to keep-Ongoing Assessments every payroll • Eligible Workers No these are just the pension contributions, you period- registering your scheme with the Pensions those aged between 22 and state pension age, will need to consider the costs of setting up and Regulator. earn more than £9,440 gross (in 2013/2014 tax administering your scheme going forward. year). This is not so much about the pension scheme
I already have a pension scheme can I use it for Auto-Enrolment?
solution but the process that delivers it and keeps it running smoothly and this takes time to get right. those that are below 22 or over state pension age You should start planning as early as possible, earning more than £9,440 gross per annum or Possibly but not necessarily, you will need to check ideally at least 18 months before your staging those that are aged between 22 and state pension that it meets the auto-enrolment criteria and make date to allow you to remain fully in control of your
• Non – Eligible Workers
Jamieson Christie – Employee Benefit Consultants – Chartered Financial Planners are proud to have already helped and are continuing to help employers fulfil their requirements under autoenrolment.
There are significant fines payable if an employer Please feel free to contact us on 03300 505040 fails to comply with the original compliance notice or e-mail richcooper@jamiesonchristie.com and subsequent fixed penalty notice of £400, they in the first instance. will face daily escalating penalties based on the number of employees affected until it is resolved as follows.
When do I need to start?
It is a government initiative to help more people save for their retirement. By 2018 all employers will How much do I need to be required to enrol eligible workers into a qualifying contribute? workplace pension scheme. Companies with 50 or more employees need to have a qualifying scheme You must contribute a minimum percentage of in place within the next 12 months. qualifying earnings (earnings between £5,668 and £41,450 in the 2013/14 tax year; this is gross Do I need to enrol all of my earnings including overtime and bonuses).
The best way to get Auto-Enrolment right is to get expert advice from advisers that have already been involved and understand all the issues, they will have the required expertise to help you.
Jamieson Christie Wealth Management Limited is an independent firm of experienced and highly qualified financial planners directly authorised and regulated, accessing solutions from the whole of the market. The firm was established almost a decade ago to deal with client referrals from professional firms such as Accountants, Solicitors and other similar organisations. We provide specialist corporate and personal financial advice in the areas of Retirement Planning, Investments (including those relating to Personal Injury Trusts, Court of Protection and Corporate Accounts), Employee Benefits, Tax planning including IHT, Long Term Care fee advice and Lifetime Cash Flow planning. We are committed to add significant value to our clients businesses, their individual situations and to minimise risk for our trustee and executor clients with our bespoke Financial Advisory Proposition. This service is most effective when we have a full understanding of your complete financial circumstances, needs, wishes, goals and objectives. We are often called upon and are happy to work and liaise with other trusted professionals and specialists, putting you at the centre of the advice, providing the best service possible.
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Our Pension Team Amongst our team we have advisers with the prestigious Chartered Financial Planner qualifications and designated auto-enrolment qualifications along with a wealth of knowledge and experience in both setting up and administering auto-enrolment pension schemes. They are able to help clients to understand their current situation, their regulatory requirements and the options available to them. They can recommend, implement and maintain a scheme from a tailored completely bespoke arrangement to an ‘off the shelf’ simple solution.
Our Qualifications
Dominic O’Brien - Director Chartered Financial Planner
Jamieson Christie Wealth Management has been awarded the prestigious Chartered Financial Planners designation by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). This is the industry’s gold standard for firms of financial planners. It confirms that we have satisfied rigorous qualification criteria by retaining highly-qualified staff who subscribe to the membership conditions of the CII. When you use a Chartered firm you are dealing with proven professionals Only the UK’s premier financial planning firms qualify for Chartered status. The award is only made in deserving cases and while Chartered titles are steeped in history, they remain the benchmark of professional excellence and integrity
Our Offices As well as having a presence in London and the North West, we have two offices that service our clients in the Midlands region, our Head Office in Balsall Common a few miles from Birmingham and our East Midlands Office in Nottingham.
Richard Cooper Dip PFS Senior Consultant
Contact us on 03300 505040 mail@jamiesonchristie.com
Julian Kuzminki DipPFS Senior Consultant
Regent House 430-432 Kenilworth Road Balsall Common CV7 7DN
Stanford House 19 Castle Gate Nottingham NG1 7AQ
Andrew Frith DipFA Senior Consultant Jamieson Christie Wealth Management Limited is a directly authorised company, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority , registration number 422773.
Cash is STILL King! Page 38.: issue 13. Derbyshire Guardian.
Cash flow continues to be one of the biggest problems facing businesses in the current economic climate.
which is bespoke for your business and this will undoubtedly help ensure you are first in line when it comes to getting paid by a debtor.
A delayed payment from a customer or client Step 2: Internal credit control process naturally has a knock on effect for your business. It is imperative that a resource is dedicated to It affects you and your creditors which then credit control. impacts their cash flow and payments to be made to their creditors. You don’t have to employ a full time credit controller, but does need to be incorporated in somebody’s job description and responsibilities, So what is the answer? for example, by dedicating a couple of hours every morning to the issue of credit control. Here we discuss two processes that businesses of all sizes and from all sectors should The most effective way to chase for payment incorporate within their credit control. includes the following steps Step 1: Terms of sale Set things up correctly in the first place by putting the terms of sale in black and white. Agreeing a sale by word of mouth or even a simple document can come back to haunt you. Firstly, you must know who you are dealing with, check out the exact name and legal status of the business you are dealing with. Secondly, terms of sale must specify payment terms, retention of title where sale relates to goods, interest charges for late payment and the ability to recover your legal costs in having to pursue the balance. Most importantly, the terms must be made clear to your customers before you enter into a “contract” – the back of an invoice is too late! It is easy yet important to instruct a solicitor to draft a terms of sale template
• Most businesses wait until an invoice becomes overdue to call a debtor. A courtesy call a week before the payment date can help remind them and also serve to check they have received the invoice and that there are no issues with it.
again! Quoting each time what you were told last time about the payment. It is a well-known fact that the suppliers who are persistently chasing payment almost on a daily basis are the ones that get paid first.
• Don’t be afraid to offer to be paid by credit card if you are set up for it (ask your bank about it if you don’t yet have the facility), or agree payment by reasonable instalments if your business can afford it.
• Throughout the process, make sure the client is flagged as high risk to all the relevant people within your business; the worst thing you can do is to sell more services or goods to someone who Always be polite, pleasant, courteous but assertive already can’t afford to pay you. – it’s a business you’re running after all and not a charity. • Consider safe guards in respect of high risk
will be enough to prompt payment. If not then we can take you through the escalation process and help you decide the most appropriate course of action that you wish to take including any claims for late payment interest and compensation.
customers, for example, cash on delivery, payment on account or personal guarantees. Your options may include issuing Legal Recovery Proceedings, a Winding Up Petition or serving Statutory Demand. A specialist debt recovery firm like Else Solicitors will discuss all the options available to you to For any further advice on the topics above, please • Chase by phone as soon as an invoice becomes recover the balance. contact Rachel Greenway on 01283 526202 or due, record what the debtor tells you about the impending payment and ring again and again and More often than not an initial letter from a solicitor email rachel.greenway@elselaw.co.uk. Let the customer know that you appreciate that they are true to their word and that they will pay when they said they would.
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Design is a fundamental part of everyday life. Everything we touch, read, watch and even sit on has been designed.
A quick introduction! I was thrilled when Derbyshire Guardian named me, Linda Wild, as their designer of the year in the January issue of this paper. So in that role I am pleased to be able to keep in touch with you via this blog column, to both entertain, enlighten and inform you on all things relating to graphic design, myself Linda Wild and my business Wild Ideas.
From the shoes on your feet to the shirt on your back, at some point, somewhere, someone sat with a blank piece of paper and drew it. Design can make or break a product and it can make or destroy a reputation overnight. Look at the celebrities on the red carpet at a film premier - not one of them would be seen dead in the public eye without the right designer clothes.
“It was scorned because it cost thousands of pounds but seemed to offer very little for the money.
“And yet it resulted in huge amounts of publicity, which in turn reinforced the strength of the brand simple yet brilliant.” And that, according to Andy, is the secret of successful design.
Andy Hibberd Communications and New Media Officer Deputy Editor In Business Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire And the designers give the stars the outfits to wear because they recognise the benefit of having Chamber of Commerce Many many years ago when I decided I wanted to Commerce Centre their clothes seen on the right model. study graphic design at college my parents were Canal Wharf concerned at how it translated into a career, but Chesterfield Then look at how some car makers of fantastic design is all around us, from a simple event ticket, S41 7NA reputation have had to recall models because of a wedding invitation, to a billboard poster, to a design faults on bought-in components, their good Tel: 01246 207207 Ext: 2738 promotional offer leaflet in with the free paper. Mobile: 07980 986492 name tarnished by the problem. http://www.dncc.co.uk Every single piece of visual information - group Even a company logo is a designed work of art of images and text laid out to look attractive - and that firms pay a fortune to get right. portray a message to the reader. This has to be created. This is graphic design. In 1979 British Petroleum, now know as BP, adopted a logo of a green shield with a yellow border and the yellow letters ‘BP’ in the middle. Getting the design right with a marketing leaflet means people might take notice, get it wrong and Ten years later they modified the logo to make it it’s straight in the recycling bin. more dynamic, more go-getting, more modern… Businesses who know, spend the time and money after much consideration they changed the lettering to italics. to work with a design professional to establish their logo, image and brand, and they reap the rewards. As a graphic designer, I apply creative thinking to all your marketing, transforming your business into a professional brand to improve your reputation, drive response and increase revenue. As a local mum of two boys working part time from home, I treat clients as friends, and work round them, come to their homes, to help, advise and design anything from a basic business card to a brochure. But this blog is not meant to sell you anything. By reading it, you will gain an insight into me, my personality and life and work so you can TRUST that I can, KNOW that I will and BELIEVE in what I do. And if you want to ask any questions that I can answer in this or my online blog then contact me via my website. www.lindawildideas.co.uk or if you want to just grab a cuppa, take 5 minutes and have a nosey into what I have been up to, laugh at and disregard my opinions and carry on - well OK, I don’t mind. If you enjoy reading this then you can find more in my weekly online blog at http://lindawildideas.wordpress.com/ and for anyone who is considering needing some graphic design then this offer with my affiliated web company DBN web design may interest you: Simple Website offer - with all design orders over £50: • Free Domain name registration • Free 1 year web page hosting (with standard template design layout). • Free 1 year email hosting and for design orders over £100 • Free design for your webpage too. Thanks for reading, Linda x
“I remember that small change was ridiculed at the time but in hindsight it was a brilliant piece of marketing,” said Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce spokesman Andy Hibberd. He added: “The roll-out of the ‘new’ brand did not have to be rushed as it was relatively insignificant as a change. “It modernised the company’s image without doing any harm to its stolid corporate reputation.
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ARE YOU UNHAPPY WITH THE SAVINGS RATES YOU ARE BEING OFFERED? THEN THIS IS
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU. You will be in a position to help people obtain a much higher rate of return on their savings than they are able to at the moment.
You will be able to discuss two products that outstrip inflation easily, one of which is totally without risk, the other one, whilst
promising higher returns, can be a little volatile. Mr. Patchett has been with the company just over a year and started off by
ARTICALE BY MARK SLATER
answering an advert in the paper just like this one. He retired three years ago and says that this opportunity came along at just the right time. Life on a pension was proving to be quite a challenge for him, what with escalating fuel bills coming in among other things. This opportunity has transformed his life. His income last month exceeded £1300 which supplements his pension nicely and as you will see when you get involved this will grow as time goes by. Put as much time into it, or as little, as you wish, it’s entirely down to you. Mr. Patchett will guide you through the all-important early stages and while computer literacy is desirable it is certainly not essential. This is quite an exclusive ‘club’ at the moment but the company is now ready to extend the invitation to join to people who are not satisfied with the financial side of their lives and who want to do something about it. You can get started right away for just over £1 per day. So confident is Mr. Patchett that you will succeed with this company with his guidance that he will sponsor the first ten people who join for three months. After that time your income will be well underway and you will be more than selfsufficient. In addition to Mr. Patchett, the company office in Sheffield is also there to provide you with all the help and assistance you may need. Want more cash? Telephone Mr Patchett and you never know, this may also transform your life!
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FREE CAVITY WALL INSULATION
GET IT WHILE YOU CAN. The Government’s Green Deal scheme provides a grant (to those qualify) or aloan (to those who do not) in order to install energy efficient measures in their home. This will help to make homes warmer and reduce fuel bills for those most in need. Most homes built since 1920s were built with two layers of wall with a gap or a cavity between them. Cavity wall insulation fills this cavity. It keeps the warmth inside and also prevents condensation inside your house. Cavity walls are filled with an insulating material. The most commonly-used materials include: mineral wool polystyrene beads.
one or more state benefits, however The warm Front Team specialise in hard to treat properties (Properties built between 1940 - 1989) these properties can qualify for free insulation even if you are not in receipt of any benefits.
Even if you are not in receipt of any of the above benefits, you may still qualify for 100% free insulation because of your area or type of your property (Hard To Treat Built 1940-1989), qualification under this category is subject to a free no obligation survey of your property.
Let’s look at this in a simpler format:
Energy companies are obliged to pay for this through various schemes implemented by the government, in effect you are paying for homes The Government has set aside funds for 100% free grants to cover cavity wall and loft insulation. to receive the insulation anyway so why not make There is a limited amount of funding available and sure you get what you pay for and contact The once it’s been allocated that’s it! These grants are Warm Front Team. available on a ’first come first served’ basis, which means it’s even more important to claim your free After speaking with Lane Sands (Head Surveyor) of The Warm Front Team it became clear that grant as soon as possible. Lane like’s to keep things very simple in that he explained “customers are paying for this service So, is it really 100% FREE? regardless through their energy bill, so if that’s the case they should really get their property Yes, warm front’s insulation is free if you’re insulated also”. a homeowner or a private tenant and if you or anybody in your household is in receipt of
After some brief research it also became apparent as to how much this really could save an average property through out the year, it really was an eye opener for me and I have detailed the figures below please look at these carefully and imagine this money being back in your pocket as opposed to energy fat cats bonuses. Around a third of all the heat lost in an un insulated home is lost through the walls. If you
have cavity walls, insulating them will significantly improve the thermal efficiency of your home and it could save you up to £135 a year on your fuel bills. The last thing I would like you to do is contact lane even if it’s just to receive a NO OBLIGATION survey to see if you qualify, Lane and his team will then arrange everything from there.
TV ADS TO BOOST
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FOSTERING AND ADOPTION Derbyshire County Council is calling for more potential foster carers and adoptive parents with a New Year TV advertising campaign.
Member for Children and Young People, said: “Caring for children is one of our most important responsibilities and we’re always looking for foster carers and adoptive parents so we can match youngsters to the right homes.
The authority - which currently looks after around 670 children - is running adverts throughout the day and evening on ITV1 Central and ITV “Being a parent is one of the hardest jobs you can Yorkshire Belmont. The adverts, which will run for do but it is also one of the most rewarding, which two weeks from Thursday (January 9) will appeal is why many of our foster carers work with us for for people to consider playing a part in a young decades. person’s future by fostering “Caring for children is or adopting. “We offer generous rates and one of our most allowances and back carers all important responsibilities the way with support from social The adverts feature children talking about their future workers and other experienced ambitions, with the tagline “You can help them get foster parents in our team. there”. There are already around 420 foster carers providing stable and loving homes for children “I hope these adverts will attract more people to throughout Derbyshire for the county council. come forward to foster or adopt.” But more are needed to replace people who are retiring or moving out of the county. Anyone interested in fostering or adoption can Call Derbyshire on the new Freephone number Having a constant supply of carers means 0800 083 7744 or visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/ that short and long-term care, and adoptive adoptionandfostering homes, can be offered for children anywhere in Derbyshire. Councillor Kevin Gillott, Cabinet
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Dorset Orthopaedic recently hosted an Open Day for the ‘Grand Opening’ of their new Midlands clinic in Burton upon Trent, on the border of Staffordshire and South Derbyshire. The Mayor of the Borough of East Staffordshire, Cllr Michael Rogers, commenced proceedings by cutting the ribbon and then welcomed Dorset Orthopaedic clients, partners, suppliers, charities and other special guests to the fantastic new purpose-built location. Guests were invited to a tour around the stateof-the-art facilities and to watch demonstrations of the products and services Dorset Orthopaedic provide. The demonstrations gave an extensive insight into their step-by-step programme for tailored prosthetic and orthotic solutions for their clients from the initial consultation to continued rehabilitation support. Dorset Orthopaedic is one of the UK’s leading providers of prosthetic, orthotic, silicone and rehabilitation services. With over 20 years of experience meeting the needs of complex cases and recognition as a world leader in silicone skin solutions, Dorset Orthopaedic is passionate
about delivering exceptional products and support. Located at Bretby Business Park in Burton upon Trent, the cutting-edge clinic serves the Midlands area and includes orthotic clinical services, prosthetic clinical services, silicone services, legal services, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. The open day was a great success with clients
commenting on how functional, modern and bright the new clinic is. Dorset Orthopaedic’s dedicated team offer caring support to guide you through their rehabilitation process and prosthetic and orthotic solutions. They are devoted to providing their clients with the solutions they require to live a life without limits. Contact a member of our friendly
customer services team now to start your journey with Dorset Orthopaedic. www.dorset-ortho.com Email: enquiry@dorsetortho.com Tel: +44 (0) 1283 224 864. Dorset Orthopaedic, Bakewell House, Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road, Burton upon Trent, DE15 0YZ.
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What we do is different from the other slimming clubs as we teach lifestyle change and help our members go on to achieve many other goals in their lives. We do not offer just a diet for a short term weight loss. The exciting rewards for us come from the combination of helping someone get their body in shape through exercise, eating good, healthy food and then regaining their confidence in themselves - that makes us unique and different from the competition. We know our approach works and we are very proud that the results we achieve are done in a caring, knowledgeable and motivational way that allows our members to feel valued, respected and individually important.
We are delighted to announce the FITTER. HEALTHIER. HAPPIER launch for January 2014 of the new and exciting Rosemary Conley FOOD The offer for January at all of our 7 classes & FITNESS brand. in and around Derby ‘Free Membership, Our core purpose remains unchanged healthy eating plans combined with exercise. This is a proven formula that enables our members to lose weight and get fit safely and effectively with our fantastic support and enthusiasm within our weekly classes.
plus your first class free’ (only for brand new members who have never been to our classes before) with this you will get the
160 page Fat Attack Booster plan booklet, a magic measure. A set of portion pots, a pedometer, a fitness bag to put it all in and, very excitingly, exclusive use of online FOOD & FITNESS diary. So why not give us a try and make 2014 YOUR year. Classes in Spondon, Allestree, Mickleover, Littleover and Alvaston For more details visit www. rosemaryconley. com/sboo
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MILLER HOMES MIDLANDS
PREPARES FOR 2014 EXPANSION Miller Homes Midlands has announced plans to build more than 450 new homes in the region.
2014 will also see Miller Homes expand its presence in the West of the region. Alongside the previously announced Sutton Goldings development in Kidderminster, 100 new homes have been earmarked for land in Shirley, 30 The properties will be spread across nine new sites, all of which are planned to launch within the exclusive new properties are planned for Cliftonon-Teme, Worcestershire, with a further 17 in next 12 months. Worcester. Three of the new developments will be based in Also entering the Miller Homes portfolio will be 88 the East Midlands, where five additional sites, new properties in Knowle, with 47 homes being totalling 380 new homes, were added to the built on land off Burton Road in Tutbury. housebuilder’s portfolio in 2013. Amongst the new land acquired is a total of 55-acres on Radbourne Lane in Derby, where 73 three, four and five-bedroom homes are planned as part of the first phase of development. Staying in Derbyshire, 37 new two, three and four-bedroom properties will be built across 4-acres of land just off Lodge Farm Chase in Ashbourne. Completing the trio of new developments in the East Midlands is a 3.2-acre site on Lathkill Street in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, where 47 three and four-bedroom homes are planned.
For Paul Walters, associate director at Miller Homes Midlands, this latest announcement is testament to the buoyancy of the property market. “There is no doubt that we find ourselves in a stronger position than we did 12 months ago. “The Government-backed Help to Buy scheme has certainly been pivotal and has really given people the confidence to move. It has been the boost that the property market needed.
the old adage of ‘location, location, location’ is still of utmost importance.
“Our performance was also bolstered by having greater availability, with a host of new developments launching last year. The sales rate shows that we made the right acquisitions and that
“It’s great to be able to start the New Year by announcing a host of forthcoming sites and we also have several other exciting land opportunities For more on Miller Homes in the Midlands, visit in the pipeline too.” www.millerhomes.co.uk .
Miller Homes currently has a number of active developments in the East Midlands, covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.
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HIGH WINDS SET TO HIT COUNTY. With high winds due to hit the county again it is important to be prepared, as there are many dangers linked with high winds.
The biggest danger by far is falling trees, with several accidents and in some cases even deaths attributed to fallen trees. Often trees obtain damage from previous storms we have suffered and this will affect weak points on the tree. Such damage is likely to leave large and unsightly wounds.
trees are safe. As above it is important that you obtain the services of an expert to check said trees are safe, not only for you but also for passers by and motorists that may be in the vicinity of your trees. Barnett tree services provide for all your arboriculture needs , providing a professional tree services they operate throughout the midlands. Offering free no obligation quotes to both the private home owner and the commercial sector Barnett tree services have over 18 years experience.
Whilst the tree may remain structurally safe for All their staff are NPTC qualified and we are some years following the damage, decay may members of the Arb association... develop as a result of the wound and the tree may become unsafe, ultimately requiring its removal. If you have any concerns or just want to be cautious we really do advise you use Barnett’s Tree owners and managers are advised to seek services, if only to give you piece of mind. the guidance of a reputable tree specialist who will assess the stability of the tree and recommend We have all in the past put things off before, any remedial works. but this is a case were putting it off is not really an excuse as this really can be as serious as Protected trees may require the consent of the thousands of pounds worth of damage or even Council for any non-urgent tree works and the death. contractor will usually deal with these matters. While no one can prevent high winds or storm damage, it is important home & business owners act responsible and ensure any medium to large
Get intouch with us now on 01283 539900 or 07725 691275
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The King is in town
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The new Storage King Derby store is now open for business, centrally located on the West Meadows Industrial Estate; the store had previously operated as Capital Self Storage.
Storage King is a UK-operated self storage company with storage locations right across the country, with the opening of Storage Kind Derby the total number of stores has reached 24. The company has operated in the UK since 2006 and has grown steadily ever since with locations stretching from Kent to Gloucester, and now Derby. Throughout this growth the company focus has remained unchanged, delivering a premiere customer service through our simple, transparent approach to home and business self storage. The Storage King Derby store has an impressive 740 storage units ranging in size from as small as a walk in wardrobe to the size of a tennis court. With many sizes in between, so no matter what your storage requirement is, or how long you require their services, Storage King has the solution for you. The store offers free and unlimited 24 hour access 7 days a week, as well as individually alarmed units with 24 hour CCTV monitoring. Units can be rented on a flexible basis for as little as a week or for however long customers need them. Currently the first month’s rental is only £1, if you are looking to store for 2 months or more, and further discounts are available if you decided to stay longer. The store also offers a confidential shredding service, with bags costing just £6 inc VAT, each bag takes up to 15kg of paper. Just collect a bag, fill and return to the store and Storage King takes care of the rest. Once your bag is shredded a certificate is provided for your records. Robin Greenwood, Storage King CEO “We are really pleased to have purchased yet another quality Self Storage facility, and I would personally like to thank the management of Capital Storage Limited, particularly Chris Cadman the Managing Director, for making the transaction process so easy and for handing over such a fantastic store and staff” Terry Doman, Storage King Operations Manager explained “It is great to have another store in the portfolio with great staff and customers; we look forward to becoming more involved in the local community.” For more information on the services Storage King can offer please feel free to contact the store on 01332 332 900 or visit the website www. storageking.co.uk
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This year’s January window spend was up on last term but still well short of the all-time high, while it was the summer’s big deals that helped push total spending past £750m The 2013-14 Premier League season has seen clubs spend over £700 million for the first time, thanks to a January Transfer Window punctuated with bigname movers. Premier League clubs splashed out approximately £130m during the 2014 winter window, an increase on the £120m spent during last January, but still well short of the all-time record outlay of £225m in January 2011. Deals such as Juan Mata’s £37.1m switch from Chelsea to Manchester United (which was a surprise for all), as well as the Blues’ acquisitions of Nemanja Matic (£21m), Mohamed Salah (£11m) and Kurt Zouma (£12m) helped eclipse last year’s figure. United & Chelsea accounted for over 60 per cent of the Premier League’s total spend this January. Clubs spent around £35m on deadline day - the same amount as January 31 2013 but £5m more than in 2012. “Spending has again been driven by a minority of clubs, with just two accounting for more than 60% of the league’s total spending. Around half of Premier League clubs chose not to spend this month.” I have detailed all the IN’S & OUT’s from all Premier League Clubs, however clearley the biggest surprise of the season was the signing of Mata by David Moyes. It could well be that Manchester United are pinning their hopes on the shoulders of one man, while Mata is almost certainley a world class signing I am not sure this will resurect their campaign this season.
Premier League January trans Crystal Palace Premier League January transfer window In: Wayne Hennessey (Wolves, £3m), Scott Dann (Blackburn, £2.5m), Jason 2014: ins and outs Arsenal In: Kim Kallstrom (Spartak Moscow, Loan). Out: Benik Afobe (Sheffield Wednesday, Loan), Chuba Akpom (Brentford, Loan), Nico Yennaris (Brentford, Undisclosed), Anthony Jeffrey (Wycombe, Loan), Emmanuel Frimpong (Barnsley, Undisclosed), Daniel Boateng (Hibernian, Loan), Park Chu-Young (watford, Loan).
Aston Villa In: Ryan Bertrand (Chelsea, Loan), Grant Holt (Wigan, Loan). Out: Jordan Graham (Bradford City, Loan), Stephen Ireland (Stoke, £500,000), Michael Drennan (Carlisle, Loan), Nathan Delfouneso (Coventry, Loan).
Puncheon (Southampton, £1.75m), Tom Ince (Blackpool, Undisclosed), Joe Ledley (Celtic, Undisclosed). Out: Jason Banton (Plymouth Argyle, Free), Jimmy Kébé (Leeds United, Loan), Kevin Phillips (Leicester, Free), Matt Parsons (Plymouth Argyle, Undisclosed), Kwesi Appiah (Notts County, Loan), Jack Hunt (Barnsley, Loan), José Campaña (Nuremberg, Loan), Stephen Dobie (Blackpool, Loan), Darcy Blake (Released).
Everton
In: Aiden McGeady (Spartak Moscow, £2.5m), Yindrick Stanic (Sparta Prague, £200,000), Lacina Traoré (Monaco, Loan). Out: Tyias Browning (Wigan, Loan), Shane Duffy (Yeovil, Loan), Hallam Hope (Northampton, Loan), Matthew Kennedy Cardiff City (Tranmere, Loan), Chris Long (MK Dons, In: Magnus Wolff Eikrem (Heerenveen, £2m), Mats Loan), Matthew Pennington (Tranmere, Loan), Moller Daehli (Molde, £1m), Nikica Jelavic (Hull, £5.25m + Jo Inge Berget (Molde, £500,000), Fabio da Silva £1m), John Heitinga (Fulham, Loan). (Manchester United, £1.5m), Kenwyne Jones (Stoke, Swap), Wilfried Zaha Fulham (Manchester United, Loan). Out: Andreas Cornelius (Copenhagen, £3m), Rudy In: Kostas Mitroglou (Olympiakos, £12m), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders, Gestede (Blackburn Rovers, Loan), William Kvist (Stuttgart, Loan), Lewis £750,000), Craig Conway (Blackburn, Holtby (Tottenham, Loan), John Undisclosed), Filip Kiss (Ross County, Heitinga (Everton, Loan), Ryan Tunnicliffe Loan), Nicky Maynard (Wigan, Loan), John (Manchester United, Undisclosed), Brayford (Sheffield United, Loan), Larnell Cole (Manchester United, Undisclosed). Peter Odemwingie (Stoke, Swap), Simon Moore Out: Stephen Arthurworrey (Tranmere, Loan), (Bristol City, Loan), Etien Marcus Bettinelli (Accrington Velikonja (Rio Ave, Loan). Stanley, Loan), Jack Grimmer (Port Vale, Loan), Bryan Ruiz (PSV Eindhoven, Chelsea Loan), Aaron Hughes (QPR, Loan), Dimitar In: Nemanja Matic (Benfica, £22m), Kurt Zouma Berbatov (Monaco, Loan), Philipe (St-Etienne, £12.5m), Mohamed Senderos (Valencia, Undisclosed). Salah (Basle, £11m), Bertrand Traoré (Association Jeunes Espoirs De Hull City Bobo-Dioulasso, Free). In: Shane Long (WBA, £7m), Nikica Jelavic Out: Juan Mata (Manchester United, £37.1m), (Everton, £5.25 + £1m), Elliott Kevin de Bruyne (Wolfsburg, Kebbie (Atlético Madrid, Loan). £17m), Sam Walker (Colchester, Free), Patrick Out: Tom Cairney (Blackburn Rovers, £500,000), Bamford (Derby County, Loan), Aaron Mclean (Bradford City, Josh McEachran (Wigan, Loan), Ryan Bertrand £500,000), Eldin Jakupovic (Leyton Orient, Loan), (Aston Villa, Loan), Nathaniel Cameron Stewart (Leeds Chalobah (Middlesbrough, Loan), Kenneth United, Loan), Conor Townsend (Carlisle, Loan), Omeruo (Middlebrough, Loan), Bertrand Traoré (Vitesse Arnhem, Loan), Michael Nick Proschwitz (Barnsley, Loan), Jack Hobbs (Nottm Fst, Undisclosed). Essien (AC Milan, Free), Billy Clifford (Antwerp, Loan), Jonathan Muleba (Bournemouth, Free), Kurt Zouma (St-Etienne, Loan), Gael Kakuta (Lazio, Loan)
Liverpool In: None. Out: Adam Morgan (Yeovil, Free), Ryan McLaughlin (Tranmere, Loan), Craig
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fer window 2014: ins and outs Roddan (Accrington, Loan),Tiago Ilori (Granada, Loan), Michael Ngoo (Walsall, Loan).
(Nottingham Forest, Loan).
Sunderland
In: Liam Bridcutt (Brighton & Hove Albion, £3m), Marcos Alonso (Fiorentina, In: None. Loan), Oscar Ustari (Almeria, Free), Santiago Out: John Guidetti (Stoke, Loan), Albert Rusnak Vergini (Estudiantes, Loan), (Birmingham, Loan), Emyr Ignacio Scocco (Internacional, £4m). Huws (Birmingfham City, Loan), Abdisalam Out: David Moberg Karlsson (Kilmarnock, Ibrahim, Wato Kuaté (Both Undisclosed), Ji Dong-Won (Augsburg, released). Loan), Mikael Mandron (Fleetwood Town, Loan), Billy Knott (Port Vale, Loan), Alfred N’Diaye (Real Betis, Loan), Duncan Manchester United Whatmore (Hibernian, Loan), Modibo In: Juan Mata (Chelsea, £37.1m). Diakité (Fiorentina, Loan), David Vaughan (Nottm Out: Fabio da Silva (Cardiff, £1.5m), Anderson Fst, Loan), Danny Graham (Fiorentina, Loan), Jack Barmby (Hartlepool, Loan), Wilfried Zaha (Cardiff, (Middlesbrough, Loan). Loan), Sam Byrne (Carlisle, Loan), Charni Ekangamene (Carlisle, Swansea City Loan), Tyler Blackett In: David Ngog (Bolton, £800,000), Jay Fulton (Birmingham, Loan), Tom Thorpe (Birmingham, (Falkirk, £20,00000), Adam Loan), Federico Macheda King (Hearts, Undisclosed), Raheem Hanley (Birmingham, Loan), Sam Johnstone (Doncaster, (Blackburn, Undisclosed), Marvin Loan), Will Keane (QPR, Loan), Emnes (Middlesbrough, Loan). Ryan Tunnicliffe (Fulham, Undisclosed), Larnell Out: Daniel Alfei (Portsmouth, Loan), Alan Tate Cole (Fulham, Undisclosed).. (Aberdeen, Loan), Lee Lucas (Cheltenham, Loan), Rory Donnelly (Coventry, Loan) Newcastle United In: Luuk de Jong (Borussia Mönchengladbach, Loan). Tottenham Hotspur Out: Yohan Cabaye (Paris St-Germain, £19m), In: None. Jonas Gutierrez (Norwich, Loan), Out: Jermain Defoe (Toronto FC, £6m*), Simon Curtis Good (Dundee United, Loan), Adam Dawkins (Derby, £500,000), Campbell (St Mirren, Loan) Shaquile Coulthirst (Leyton Orient, Loan), Jonathan Obika (Brighton & Hove Albion, Loan), Ryan Fredericks (Millwal, Loan), Norwich City Adam Smith (Bournemouth, In: Jonas Gutierrez (Newcastle, Loan), Joseph £250,000), Lewis Holtby (Fulham, Loan). Yobo (Fenerbahce, Loan). Out: Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough, £350,000), Jamar Loza (Leyton Orient, West Bromwich Albion Loan). In: None. Out: Shane Long (Hull, £7m), Lee Camp (Bournemouth, Free), George Thorne Southampton (Derby, Loan).. In: None. Out: Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace, £1.75m), Lee Barnard (Southampton, West Ham United Loan) , Billy Sharp (Doncaster, Loan), AaroMartin In: Jaanai Gordon (Peterborough, £3.5m), Roger (Birmingham, Free), Johnson (Wolves, Loan), Marco Tadanari (Released). Borriello (Roma, Loan), Antonio Nocerino (AC Milan, Loan), Abdul Razak (Anzhi Makhachkala, Loan), Pablo Armero (Napoli, Stoke City In: Stephen Ireland (Aston Villa, £500,000), John Loan). Out: Blair Turgott (Rotherham, Loan), Paul MCallum (Hearts, Loan), Jordan Guidetti (Manchester City, Spence (MK Dons, Loan), Modibo Maiga (QPR, Loan), Juan Agueldo (New England Revolution, Loan), George Moncur (Partick Free), Peter Odemwingie Thistle, Loan), Mladen Petric, Razvan Rat (Both (Cardiff, Swap). released). Out: Jamie Ness (Leyton Orient, Loan), Brek Shea (Barnsley, Loan), Juan Agueldo (FC Utrecht, Loan), Kenwyne Jones (Cardiff, Swap), Danny Fox
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RAMS SEASON TICKET PRICE DETAILS CONFIRMED FOR 2014/15 Derby County are pleased to announce their Season Ticket package details for the 2014/15 season.
the end of 2013 and the feedback, via an online survey, produced an overwhelming response – with 98% in favour of the switch.
Adult prices for the Rams’ most senior supporters.
New Young Adult Category: The age category has been raised to 22 years and under for the Current Season Ticket Holders will receive their The 2014/15 Season Ticket sales period will be 2014/15 season as opposed to 21 years and renewal pack and detailed 2014/15 Season Ticket split into three timeframes with the first batch of under for the current season. This is to recognise information in the coming days. prices, announced now, valid up until Sunday 16th and better reflect the age of students engaged in March 2014. After which time, the prices will be further education. After consulting with fans on a number of points, subject to an increase which will be announced the Club have introduced new ‘age’ categories nearer the start of the second period of sales. Derby will continue to offer FREE Under with renewals starting from £285 for Adults, £190 12s Season Tickets. All Under 12s must be for 65+, £170 for 75+, £150 for Young Adults, During all periods of Season Ticket sales, the accompanied by a full paying Adult at a ratio of £115 for Under 18s, £85 for Under 15s and £65 Rams are also offering NEW Season Ticket sales 1-to-1 and be a Rams Squad Member. for Under 13s in Category E areas of the iPro to all supporters for seats that are not already Stadium. reserved. Also, if you renew your seat, and recommend a friend to purchase a ‘NEW’ 2014/15 Season The Club have been conscious of the pricing Some of the new options available to fans Ticket, Derby County will provide you with a gaps between seating categories throughout the include … £10 voucher to use off the price of your 2015/16 iPro Stadium and have moved to reduce these for Season Ticket. next season. 50% Off Guarantee: All supporters purchasing a Season Ticket before Sunday 16th March 2014 President & Chief Executive Sam Rush The Rams have made a big move towards will be guaranteed half their money back if the said: “We’re excited to be announcing our Season continuing to improve the matchday atmosphere Rams are promoted to the Barclays Premier Ticket prices and packages for next season - and next season by permanently moving away League this season. after a huge amount of work behind the scenes supporters into the South East Corner, allowing we’re very pleased with what we have on offer. the entire Total Hire & Sales South Stand to be Flexible Finance: Finance now available for up to available for Derby County supporters. 12 payments. You can chose the deposit you want “Our objectives for this campaign were made clear to pay. back in August and I’m pleased to say that we’re A letter was sent to 3,800 fans that would be currently on track for that top six ‘Play Off’ spot. affected as a result of the potential move towards New Senior Category (75+): Better discount off The progress on the pitch has been there for all to
see and is also reflected by our league position. “The increased number of Season Ticket holders and growing attendances has led to a much improved atmosphere within the iPro Stadium and I know that this is something that Steve McClaren and the players really appreciate. We are going to build on what has been achieved in this regard by making the Total Hire & Sales South Stand a home supporter area for next season. “Steve, along with Paul Simpson and Eric Steele, have all made no secret of the fact that Derby County is a Club that is close to their hearts and the management team have helped create a real ‘buzz’ and sense of both excitement and pride – which I hope our fans have enjoyed being part of as much as we have.”