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Local Development Framework Core Strategy

Please visit the new page for information about the Local Development Framework Core Strategy and how it could affect the Parish. This can be accessed from the green toolbar at the top of the website or by the links in the Post entitled: New page outlining proposed development plans for South Derbyshire

Temporary 30MPH Maximum Speed Restriction

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A message from Derbyshire County Council
Temporary 30mph maximum speed restriction on the A514, Swarkestone
When?
From 20th September 2010 to 4th October 2010.
Where?
To prohibit traffic from travelling at a speed in excess of 30mph on A514 at Swarkestone between its junction with A50 Trunk Road Interchange and its junction with unnamed [...] [...]

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning – 24th Sept – Macmillan Cancer Support

[ September 24, 2010; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Please come and join us at Barrow Village Hall on Friday 24th September 10am to 12 noon.
Bring and Buy, White Elephant, Cakes, Books and Raffle.
All donations for any of the above gratefully received.
Everyone is very welcome to come along.
For further details call:
Kate Webberley 703531  -  Chris Hemmings 702905  -  Anne Edwards 700753
Every mug will help [...] [...]

50 Club – Autumnal Light Lunch – 23rd Sept

[ September 23, 2010; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] The 50 Club are having their ‘Autumnal Light Lunch’ at 1pm in the Village Hall on the 23rd September – cost £3

All ‘at home’ very welcome but please RSVP for catering and for transport.

Contact Jill on 690680, Kathy on 703674 or Judith on 862326. [...]

Barrow Mini Ramblers – 5th Sept

[ September 5, 2010; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Towards the end of July the Mini Ramblers set off en masse (43 humans and a goodly number of dogs) for what we hope will be an Annual Summer event.  After a brief socialise at the Brookfield, we headed off to the canal and turned left, then after about an hour of walking and talking [...] [...]

St Wilfrid’s Church Celebrates Harvest Festival – 26th Sept

[ September 26, 2010; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ] St Wilfrid’s Church celebrates Harvest Festival with a family “Songs of Praise”. Please come and join us on the 26th September 2010 at 5.30pm. [...]

Women’s Institute – 8th September – TALK: HM Prison Service at Foston Hall

[ September 8, 2010; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] Come along to our next meeting on Wednesday 8th September at the Village Hall at 7.30pm – a talk on HM Prison Service at Foston Hall.

For more details please call Gay or Chris whose details can be found on our main page. [...]

Parish Celebration Day – 25th September

[ September 25, 2010; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] On Saturday 25th September everyone in the parish is invited to a special Celebration Day that will take place on the Community Park from 1.00pm to 5.00pm.  There will be food, games, music, competitions, a treasure hunt, and lots of other things to do.  Please join us – make a note in your [...] [...]

Youth Group – 15th Sept

[ September 15, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The Youth Group rounded off its year with a barbecue in July attended by about twenty of our members.  We would like to thank Doris Atkin for allowing us to use her garden and field for this annual event that was enjoyed by everyone.  We still haven’t recovered the Frisbees!

If anyone would like to join [...] [...]

Fishing Club – 7th Sept

[ September 7, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] As a result of requests for fishing at Greenacres from the survey in the Parish Plan, the Parish Council has agreed in principle to allow limited fishing provided that it can be con- trolled and policed. A members only club will be formed at Brookfield.

Club Members only will be allowed [...] [...]

Changes to the Parish Council Clerk’s Telephone Contact Hours.

Due to a small number of people calling at very inappropriate times, the Clerk has had to reluctantly change the hours that she is now available to receive telephone calls.
The Clerk is happy to accept phone calls between the hours of 9.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. Mondays – to [...] [...]