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Part of Geary Lane in Bretby will be closed on 10th April 2017 to allow BT Openreach works. Details of the alternative route and how to get further information can be found HERE.

Have you got any broken or unwanted electricals? Dig them out and take them to your local household waste recycling centre in the New Year for your chance to win one of fifteen £100 cash prizes. From hair-dryers to hedge-trimmers, fairy lights to fridges and toasters to TVs, there’s a wide range of household appliances you can take to one of Derbyshire County Council’s recycling centres. And from 2 January until 19 February, you can exchange them for a golden ticket which could win you a cash prize of £100. The competition and campaign is being funded by Advantage Waste Brokers – the contractor which works on the council’s behalf to collect and recycle electrical items taken to recycling centres.
Find out more: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/electric

Please find below a list of some key activities/events taking place in South Derbyshire over the next few weeks:

24th November – Farmers Market – The Delph, Market Square, Swadlincote, 9am – 2pm

25th November – Christmas Lights Switch On – The Delph, Market Square, Swadlincote, 5pm onwards

25th November – Sharpes Christmas Craft Fair – Sharpes Pottery, West Street, Swadlincote, 10am – 8pm

26th and 27th November – Festive Fair – Swadlincote Ski Centre, Sat = 11am – 7pm, Sun = 12 – 6pm

27th November – Christmas Market – Mercia Marina, Findern Lane, Willington, 10am – 4pm

2nd December – Melbourne Christmas Lights Switch On, 5pm onwards

7th December – Bamfords Valuation Day, Sharpes Pottery, Swadlincote, 2.30pm – 4pm

10th December – 2 Walks from Rosliston Forestry Centre, Footloose Walk = 5 Miles 10am and Mince Pie and Mulled Wine Walk = 1.45pm.

Derbyshire County Council have issued an update on their Trusted Trader scheme (pdf).

https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/community/trusted-trader/trusted-trader.aspx

Derbyshire Police have issued some crime prevention advice (jpg):

Is your HOME SECURE?

South Derbyshire District Council has issued an update on these services (pdf):

Update to Recycling, Composting and Refuse Services

Derbyshire Police have created a document to help prevent doorstep crime. It contains tips on what to look out for, and how to keep safe. Click here to open it (pdf):

Not sure? Don’t open the door

There are vacancies for FOUR Parish Councillors.

Anyone who wishes to apply for one of the positions, or who would like further information, please contact the Clerk to the Parish Council.

Incidents of fly-tipping increased across the UK by 20% last year, but South Derbyshire has bucked this trend and incidents decreased by 3% in 2013/14.  This is the seventh consecutive year that incidents have reduced in the District.

However, even one incident is one too many.  The Councils Clean Team try to ensure the swift removal of fly-tipped waste to prevent it being added to. Our Safer Neighbourhood Wardens investigate incidents to track down those responsible as well as using surveillance cameras and warning signs at fly-tipping hot-spots to tackle the problem.

But the problem will continue if residents and businesses are not alert to the risks of illegal waste operators. Council officers have come across a number of recent incidents where residents have been approached by people claiming to be legitimate waste carriers with an offer to remove waste on the cheap.  After the money has been paid and the waste taken away it has then been fly-tipped and when the incidents have then been investigated, officers have traced the waste back to the householder who have not got a record of who took their waste.  In these cases the householders have broken the law by not making sure that their waste has been taken by a legitimate operator.

To stop this happening, environmental regulators give the following advice:

• Never accept an offer from someone you don’t know to dispose of waste for payment.

If you are approached then pass details onto the Councils Safer Neighbourhood Wardens (01283 595765) who can investigate if they are a registered waste carrier.  To carry out a search they need to know the name of the business or individual who approached you and the registration number of their vehicle.