© duffieldderbyshire.co.uk - 2011 Duffield Parish Council Newsletter - Issue No.102 (February 2012) PARISH PRECEPT FOR 2012/2013 Following the approval of the annual budget for 2012/13 the Parish Council resolved to increase the level of the Parish Precept for 2012/13 from £100,826 to £105,867. The precept was set following a review of the budgets of the Parish Council and the rise reflects the significant increases the Parish Council has experienced due to high levels of inflation over the past two years. Whilst there has been no increase in staff salaries over this period, reserves have been used to help maintain services thus ensuring that  the level of increase in the precept was as low as possible. Unfortunately all spare reserves have now been used and the Parish Council had no choice but to increase the precept to ensure that the Parish Council can meet its service requirements. The money raised by the precept covers the cost of maintaining Eyes Meadow, Gray Recreational Ground and Duffield Cemetery.  Included on these sites are four properties for which the Council is responsible, three of which are listed buildings. In addition to these assets the Parish Council also undertakes maintenance and repair of some local footpaths and roadways. It also supports local organisations such as the Brownies and Massive through its grant scheme. The Council continually looks at ways in which is can become more efficient and strives to offer excellent service and value for money as efficiently and effectively as possible. PARISH COUNCIL WEBSITE The Parish Council will be reviewing its website and updating it. Is there anything that you would like to see on the website that is currently unavailable? Work on the website is under way, so please let us have your ideas which you can send to sally.bygraves@duffieldpc.org.uk PARKING AT CHURCH DRIVE Planning permission has been submitted by the Parish Council for improvement works to be undertaken on their land at Church Drive, Duffield. The works are for the current area of waste land on the site to be re- classified as car parking and for a stone car park to be laid over the whole of the surface. This will give additional overspill parking in the area and will compliment the tarmac car park that is currently located on the site, which is also owned by the Parish Council. USE FOR THE COMMITTEE ROOM ON HAZELWOOD ROAD Following a decision by the Parish Council to permanently relocate its meetings at the Weston Centre, Duffield, enquiries are currently being made for the use of the Committee Room on Hazelwood Road. The building which is grade II listed, and dates back to around 1895 is now unused and surplus to the needs of the Parish Council. If you have any ideas about a possible use for the building the Parish Council would like to hear from you.   MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT SURGERIES You can meet with your local MP, Pauline Latham OBE, MP for Mid Derbyshire by prior appointment at one of her surgeries. The dates for her next set of surgeries are : 23rd March - Ockbrook 27th April - Stanley 18th May - Breadsall For more information on how you can make an appointment please contact her constituency office at The Old Station, Station Road, Spondon, Derby DE21 7NE or Telephone: 01332 676 679 CEMETERY WORKS The Parish  Council would like to remind visitors to Duffield Cemetery that as usual  Christmas wreaths will be removed from all graves and the Garden of Remembrance at the end of February. If you would like your wreath to remain beyond the end of February we would kindly ask that you to inform the Cemetery Superintendent as soon as possible. PARISH COUNCIL MEETING DATES The next meetings of the Parish Council will take place at the Weston Centre, Tamworth Street, Duffield, to commence at 7.00pm. These  meetings  are  open  to  the  Public  and  Parishioners  may bring  items  of  concern  to  members’ attention  prior to the commencement of the meeting. Wednesday  February  1st 7.00pm  Parish Council Wednesday  February  22nd 7.00pm   Recreational Committee Please note Sub Committee meeting dates are subject to change. Please contact the Clerk at least one week in advance of the meeting for confirmation of the date. CONTACT INFORMATION County Councillor for Duffield: Mr. Stuart Bradford County Hall: 01629 580000 Home Phone 01773 550828 Email - click here Mr. Chris Stuart Borough Councillor for Duffield: Mr. Chris Short  Home Phone 01332 843781 Email - click here Parish Councillors for Duffield You can contact your Parish Councillors through the Parish Office at the Weston Centre, Tamworth Street, Duffield, DE56 4ER Tel: 01332 842740 Derbyshire County Council: 08456 058 058 Amber Valley Borough Council: 01773  570222 Dog Warden:  01773  841335 Police non emergency: 0845 123 3333 The Clerk is available every Monday and Wednesday morning at the Weston Centre between 10am and 12am. No appointment necessary. (Closed for Bank Holiday).  PLEASE USE THE BACK ENTRANCE OF THE CENTRE TO ACCESS THE PARISH OFFICE You can Contact the Clerk, Sally Bygraves on 01332 842740 Mon-Wed during office hours or in an emergency on 07836 244 818. You can also contact the Parish Council via email us through the contact button at www.duffieldpc.org.uk www.duffieldderbyshire.co.uk © duffieldderbyshire.co.uk - 2012