Election of a Member of Parliament

The parish council is deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected death of Cllr Michael Bridges on 24th March 2024. Michael will be missed as a very valuable and active councillor, his knowledge of Bretby’s history  and attention to detail  was always much welcomed.

Michael was dedicated to Bretby, having served as a parish councillor for over 30 years and participated in the organisation of many activities within the parish, notably being a key organiser for the social events to commemorations of the jubilees and the coronation.

Our sincere thoughts and condolences go to Michael’s partner Liz and long term friend Sue and their wider family and friends.

South Derbyshire District Council is encouraging people to apply for financial help if their home or business was flooded by the recent Storm Babet.

The Flood Recovery Relief Framework is a set of government-backed grants and schemes to help councils and communities following severe flooding.

The financial support is open for applications and we are encouraging eligible residents and businesses who have been affected by flooding to take advantage of these relief measures. Customer Services have proactively contacted those affected by the flooding that we were already aware of to encourage them to apply, but we are keen to ensure no one else misses out on the range of support measures available here.

The support ranges from one-off grants of up to £500, to discounts on Council Tax for any resident whose home was considered uninhabitable.

Businesses could be eligible for up to £2,500 if they had flood damage to property, equipment, stock or suffered loss of trade because customers or suppliers couldn’t reach them. They could also be eligible for business rate relief for a minimum of three months.

Residential and business properties affected by Storm Babet may also qualify for a Property Flood Resilience Repair Grant of up to £5,000. This grant will help make homes and businesses more resilient to future flooding and will be administered by Derbyshire County Council. Details of this will be announced soon.

If you are aware of a resident or business affected by the recent flooding, they can find out more information and apply by visiting: Flood recovery relief | South Derbyshire District Council.

All bin collections which were due to take place on Monday 19 September will be carried out on Saturday 17 September.

Please make sure your bin is out for collection by 6am as crews may be out a different times from usual.

 District Council buildings will be closed on Monday 19 September.

• If you need to report an emergency council house repair or an emergency issue that is a threat to life or property, please call the emergency line on 01332 912642.
• If you are concerned about being homelessness tonight, please call 0808 1692 333 or email: outofhourshousing-derbys@p3charity.org
• If you are calling on behalf of a Careline Customer, please call 01283 221225.
• If you need to make a payment, visit www.southderbyshire.gov.uk, or call our touchtone payment line on 01283 595865.

NOTICE OF VACANCY
IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

Parish of Bretby

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council.

If by 12 July, 2022 (14 days excluding Dies Non, after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at the address below by TEN electors for the said Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.

If an election is called, it will take place not later than 14 September, 2022.

Dated 22 June, 2022

Ardip Sandhu
Returning Officer
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH

Several Bretby communities are planning to have a “distant” street party on Friday.

Join your neighbours in a nationwide ‘stay at home’ street party!

Prepare for the day by decorating your house in red, white and blue.

11am
2 minutes silence on your doorstep

3pm
Churchill speach shown on BBC
Then grab your picnic blankets or garden table and head to your front garden for:
4pm
Tea & scones (or coffee & cake)

6pm
Dinner and raise your glass to your neighbours

9pm
Nationwide sing-a-long to “We’ll meet again” with Royal British Legion after the Queen’s address

Please remember to follow the social distancing rules.

Derby County Council Community Response Unit is now ready to take requests for assistance from members of the community who don’t have friends or family able to help them. Help is available for people across the county if they are:

• Self-isolating because either themselves or a member of the household is at risk
• Struggling to meet basic needs because of financial, social or health restrictions
• Pregnant
• Have underlying health conditions
• Aged 70 or over.

Volunteers from over 200 different organisations will be able to help with shopping, fetching prescriptions or offering a befriending service. Volunteers could be asked to help with food shopping and delivery, checking up on people who are isolated with a phone call or online help to prevent loneliness and check whether there is anything they need, or collecting and delivering prescriptions.

How to get help

Residents needing help should visit the Community Response Unit information on their website or phone 01629 535091. At this stage the phone line will only be available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturdays 9am to 1pm.

Derbyshire County Council trading standards team is urging residents to be extra vigilant and keep themselves safe from scammers during the coronavirus outbreak.

The advice can be found on their website at https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news-events/news-updates/news/staying-safe-from-scammers-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak.aspx

The Parish Council invites you to provide ideas and suggestions as to how the end of the First World War might be marked. See details.

Charges for people taking building and demolition waste to Derbyshire County Council’s household waste recycling centres will start on Monday 3 April 2017.

Government cuts mean their budget will be a third lower in 2018 than in 2010 and they need to find new ways of helping to pay Derbyshire’s £37.2m waste bill each year.

The types of waste that will incur the new charges are concrete, mortar, rubble, hardcore and ceramics. The charge will be £3 per standard rubble sack and payment will be by card machine only to reduce security risks. Full details of what items will be chargeable can be found on the attached leaflet or at http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/wastecharges

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.