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Month: November 2022

Come along to Festive Findern! First event is on Saturday, 3 December

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Findern can start getting in the Festive mood with the first event of Christmas 2022 – the switching-on of the Christmas lights on Saturday 3 December.

Festive Findern 2022 LogoFindern Parish Council invite all residents to join us on The Green at 5pm for the countdown.

Once the lights are twinkling, residents are welcome to convene to the warmth of the Village Hall for mulled wine and mince pies and refreshments for the children too.

There will be Children’s entertainment from Dream Parties and Santa will be in his Grotto waiting to meet all the children to hear what toys and games they hope to receive this Christmas.

Santa has a gift for every child to keep them entertained until the big day!

We look forward to seeing you at the first of the village’s Festive events. Note, the event will go on till about 7.30pm.

Also, in the Festive Findern programme, there will be a Community Carol service on The Green at 5.30pm on Tuesday 20 December; followed by the big one on Thursday 22 December from 5-8pm, Santa’s Sleigh and Christmas Fayre, also on The Green.

Have your say on Policing priorities in our area

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Derbyshire Police & Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster, is consulting on proposals for the policing part of the Council Tax precept for 2023/24.

Commissioner Angelique Foster is now considering the budget for the coming year and is asking local people for their views on the police precept – which is the portion of the council tax that helps fund local policing – via a dedicated survey. The survey can be accessed using the link below:

https://bit.ly/DerbyshirePoliceBudget23-24

South Derbyshire District Council consult with residents on the Local Plan

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South Derbyshire District Council has begun work on producing a new local plan for the District, which sets out where new housing, employment, retail, and other development should go, up to 2028. The Local Plan also includes policies that are used to determine planning applications. From 10 October 2022 the Council will enter a consultation period with all residents and interested parties. This ‘Issues and Options’ consultation, is the first formal consultation as part of this update to the Local Plan. Its purpose is to ensure that the Emerging Local Plan covers all the right issues including housing, jobs, infrastructure, health, climate change and the built and natural environment. They would like to hear your views and ideas on the issues and options they will need to take into account.

Findern residents will get an early opportunity to give their views as the District Council are holding a consultation event on Tuesday 11 October in Findern Village Hall. Residents can drop in between 3.30pm – 6.45pm to view the options proposed, talk to Officers and give their views.

Image shows cover of South Derbyshire's Draft Local PlanLocal Plans take time to produce – there are processes that need to be followed, evidence that needs to be collected and differing points of view that need to be reconciled. Consultation is a key part of the process – it’s your opportunity to get involved with your ideas about what the plan could include so do go along to this consultation event and have your say.

The Findern event is one of a series of drop-in events that are to be held around the District throughout October and the beginning of November and these are listed below. The events are open to all, and you don’t have to attend your nearest one.  Please tell friends and family as the Council would like to see as many residents in attendance as possible.

 

Venue Date Time
Findern Village Hall, Castle Hill, Findern, DE65 6AL Tuesday 11th October 3.30pm – 6.45pm

 
Rosliston and Caudwell Village Hall, Main Street, Rosliston, DE12 8JW Friday 14th October 3.30pm – 6.45pm
Frank Wickham Hall, Portland Street, Etwall, DE65 6JF Wednesday 26th October 3.30pm – 6.45pm
Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, 23 West St, Swadlincote DE11 9DG Thursday 27th October 3.30pm – 6.45pm

 
Stenson Fields Community Centre, Chartley Road, Stenson Fields, DE24 3BT Monday 31st October 3.30pm – 6.45pm
Melbourne Sporting Partnership, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, DE73 8DG Wednesday 2nd November 3.30pm – 6.45pm

 

Furthermore, drop-in sessions will take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10am – 4pm at the Council Offices throughout the consultation.

If you have any questions about this consultation, get in touch with the District Council at local.plan@southderbyshire.gov.uk

The next meeting of Findern Parish Council will take place on Thursday, 10 November 2022

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An Ordinary Meeting of Findern Parish Council will take place at 7.00pm on Thursday, 10 November 2022. The meeting will be held at the Methodist Church, Lower Green, Findern.

PRESS AND PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE MEETING.

The Agenda for the meeting and the Minutes of the previous meetings can be found on the Meetings page here.

You should not attend a meeting in person if:

  • you have coronavirus symptoms: a high temperature, loss or change to sense of smell or taste, a new continuous cough.
  • if you have tested positive for COVID-19 or are waiting for a test result.