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<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Councillors P8-9<br />
Somewhere to Turn P10-11<br />
Local Representatives P14-15<br />
Our Famous Landmark P16-17<br />
Venues for Hire P18-19<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Community Market P22<br />
A-Z Guide to Organisations P24-35<br />
Exciting Plans for Park P38<br />
Passion For Planting P40-41<br />
Ukrainians Say Thanks P48<br />
Places of Worship P62-63<br />
Town’s Past Archived P66-67<br />
Arts Festival Preview P68-69<br />
Education <strong>Directory</strong> P70-75<br />
Players Celebrate P76-77<br />
<strong>2023</strong> Events Guide P80-81<br />
A-Z Sporting <strong>Directory</strong> P82-87<br />
Food & Drink Guide P92-95<br />
Photographic Archive P96-97<br />
Scouts Build for Future P104<br />
Motoring <strong>Directory</strong> P111-119<br />
Weddings Guide P122-123<br />
Defibrillator Locations P131<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> A-Z Street Map 142-144<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
Welcome to this <strong>Directory</strong><br />
I<br />
AM delighted to once again write an introduction to<br />
the annual <strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Directory</strong>.<br />
I think everyone is looking ahead to better times in <strong>2023</strong><br />
following the challenges we all faced during 2022. It was a<br />
difficult year on many fronts but the people of <strong>Dronfield</strong> once<br />
again demonstrated their outstanding community spirit.<br />
Following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, we banded<br />
together to mourn the loss of our monarch and then celebrated<br />
with a proclamation to welcome King Charles III in the Library<br />
Gardens. Earlier in the year, the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee had<br />
been celebrated at events throughout the town, culminating in<br />
the Platinum Jubilee Gala in Cliffe Park and the lighting of the<br />
Beacon in Sindelfingen Park.<br />
The year will also be remembered for the outbreak of war in<br />
Eastern Europe and again <strong>Dronfield</strong> people rose to the<br />
challenge, being quick to welcome refugees from Ukraine to our<br />
town. Many local people have offered to share their homes,<br />
while others have played their part in supporting roles.<br />
I am honoured to be leader of <strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council and the<br />
past year has reminded me once again how fortunate I am to<br />
represent such a strong community.<br />
As a council, we strive to be proactive at all times and be at the<br />
forefront of many <strong>issue</strong>s for the benefit of our town and its<br />
residents. We have been continuously opposed to fracking in our<br />
area and have challenged it at every opportunity. We have also<br />
opposed major planning <strong>issue</strong>s which affect our town, including<br />
the loss of greenbelt land.<br />
We are proud of how the Town Council makes a positive<br />
difference to local life. Some of our key achievements recently<br />
have included the refurbishment, continual upgrading and repair<br />
of the ten parks which we own. This has included the<br />
refurbishment of our seven county standard tennis courts.<br />
We have introduced new bus shelters, planted many new trees<br />
in our parks, installed LED lighting in the council’s premises and<br />
implemented other measures to help tackle climate change and<br />
help with CO2 reduction .<br />
On the roads, after many years of campaigning we have<br />
obtained a reduction of the speed limit on Bowshaw from 40mph<br />
to 30mph and worked tirelessly with other road safety measures<br />
such as speedwatch.<br />
I<br />
T hardly seems so long since I was writing my<br />
thoughts for the start of 2022 – and yet, here we<br />
are, at the beginning of another year!<br />
I’m always positive for the opportunity a new year brings but,<br />
in particular and after three years of real difficulty and challenge<br />
for our community, <strong>2023</strong> feels like the possibility of a new start.<br />
Even in turbulent global times, I have seen NE Derbyshire pull<br />
together so fantastically since 2020 and we can now start to<br />
look forward to the future with hope and anticipation.<br />
Where 2022 was the year when we started being able to meet<br />
again, I sense that <strong>2023</strong> is the year when we try to get back on<br />
track and start achieving again.<br />
Locally, it has again been a huge privilege to serve as your<br />
Member of Parliament and the <strong>Dronfield</strong> and district community<br />
has been as fantastic as ever.<br />
Whether it was watching the flypast at the Coal Aston gala,<br />
meeting with Unstone Parish Council, visiting the market at<br />
Holmesfield, joining a Slimming World class in <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Woodhouse, visiting the Barn to talk to all the amazing<br />
volunteers or being invited to help welcome our guests from<br />
Sindelfingen on their recent visit, the last year has shown me,<br />
again, the strength of the bonds within the <strong>Dronfield</strong> community<br />
and the amazing work that everyone does.<br />
All this has been achieved in<br />
addition to the general day-to-day<br />
running of the town, running the<br />
Civic Hall and Gosforth Lodge,<br />
repairing and maintaining parks,<br />
properties, football pitches, flower<br />
beds, hanging baskets, dog waste<br />
bins, grit bins and bowling greens.<br />
This has all been provided while<br />
keeping taxes low and service<br />
provision high. Previous years of<br />
strong, prudent financial<br />
management have put our<br />
finances in a resilient position,<br />
despite pressures of inflation and<br />
rising staff and utility costs.<br />
Looking ahead, in the next few<br />
months we have big plans for a new flagship park in Sindelfingen<br />
Park (see page 38). This has been made possible by the hard<br />
work of councillors and staff sourcing external investment to<br />
fund a new “super park” in our town.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> is likely to be the first community in Derbyshire to<br />
implement Speed Indicator Devices at five sites in our town,<br />
which are shortly to be installed. This is one further measure that<br />
will help address concerns of speeding in our town.<br />
We will continue to work in partnership with other bodies such<br />
as central government, Derbyshire County Council, NE<br />
Derbyshire District Council and the Police. This means taking<br />
advantage of changes in policy to realise new opportunities,<br />
seek out new funding, grants and investment and fight for<br />
resources and services to keep <strong>Dronfield</strong> just the way residents<br />
expect it to be.<br />
Finally, I must thank Town Councillors who give their time freely<br />
to support residents and help run the council. Without their time<br />
and input the successes mentioned here would not have been<br />
achieved. Thanks also to all our community groups, Churches<br />
Together and local businesses for the roles they play in making<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> and the surrounding area such a wonderful place in<br />
which to live and work.<br />
Coun Angelique Foster, Leader, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council<br />
Just in the last few weeks, we’ve<br />
had great attendances at a village<br />
meeting in Coal Aston, I’ve been<br />
able to debate the intricacies of<br />
housing policy with the <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
U3A discussion group and I’m<br />
looking forward to another<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Meeting in the<br />
coming days.<br />
After five-and-a-half years, it<br />
remains a privilege to serve as<br />
your MP. I will continue to do what<br />
I can to strengthen and support<br />
our community in the year ahead.<br />
And, this year, we have much to<br />
look forward to – another packed<br />
schedule for the town of community events, more work to<br />
protect and improve our area and a renewed effort to fix the<br />
<strong>issue</strong>s which we face, big or small, on a daily basis. I’m hugely<br />
grateful to everyone across <strong>Dronfield</strong> and district for the work<br />
you do for your community every day and the support you offer<br />
to make our area better. I look forward to seeing you in <strong>2023</strong>!<br />
Lee Rowley, NE Derbyshire Member of Parliament<br />
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Two into one<br />
A<br />
PROPERTY at Greenhill is the latest to benefit from a<br />
beautiful new bathroom courtesy of the experts at H2O<br />
Bathroom Solutions.<br />
Customer David Waller, who shares the home with his wife,<br />
wanted the existing bathroom and separate toilet combined into<br />
one convenient, modern space.<br />
However, the couple wanted to<br />
engage the services of a<br />
company which would manage<br />
the entire project and make the<br />
transformation as easy and<br />
seamless as possible.<br />
H2O Bathroom Solutions fitted<br />
the bill and had the added<br />
advantage of having a fantastic<br />
local showroom – on<br />
Chesterfield Road, at<br />
Woodseats.<br />
Once the clients were happy<br />
with the design and had chosen<br />
their products, the fitters moved<br />
in to knock down the dividing<br />
wall, and strip out the old<br />
fixtures and fittings.<br />
Everything was taken away to<br />
make way for the new<br />
bathroom, which includes a<br />
walk-in shower complete with<br />
handy seat for convenience and<br />
and a grab handle for added<br />
safety.<br />
The bulk of the project was<br />
finished in time for the<br />
Christmas holiday and the<br />
transformation took just ten<br />
days from start to finish.<br />
David said: “The new bathroom is nice and much bigger. Before, we had<br />
pipework running around the walls, now it’s under the floor so things<br />
look far superior and are easier to clean.”<br />
“We’re very satisfied with the finished job - H2O have been very good<br />
indeed,” added David.<br />
Open from Monday to Saturday with out of hours and Sunday<br />
appointments available by request.<br />
Car park at the rear of the showroom.<br />
685 CHESTERFIELD ROAD • SHEFFIELD • S8 0SL • T 0114 2554646 • F 0114 258 9797<br />
www.h2obathroomsolutions.co.uk<br />
Our showroom is now open<br />
All Covid-19 protocols in place
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> South<br />
Coun Angelique Foster (Leader) (Con) 29 Burns Drive,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1NJ. 01246 290796.<br />
cllr.angelique.foster@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun William Jones (Con) The Moorlands, 73 Hilltop Road,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1UJ. 01246 415783.<br />
cllr.william.jones@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Alan Powell (Con) 18 Hanbury Close, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1RF.<br />
01246 415679. cllr.alan.powell@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Kevin Tait (Con) 6 Westfield Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1YE.<br />
07855 379111. cllr.kevin.tait@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Philip Wright (Con) 6 Longacre Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>,<br />
S18 1UQ. 01246 414923. cllr.philip.wright@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> North<br />
Coun Susan Burkitt (Con) 27 Prospect Road, Coal Aston,<br />
S18 2EA. 07545 888914. cllr.susan.burkitt@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Robert Gilmore (Con) 21 Palmer Crescent, <strong>Dronfield</strong>,<br />
S18 1XW. 07780 000341. cllr.robert.gilmore@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Martin Hanrahan (Con) 23 Eckington Road, Coal Aston,<br />
S18 3AT. 07421 804060. cllr.martin.hanrahan@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Dyche Lane<br />
Coun Alex Dale (Con) 07515 261 786.<br />
cllr.alex.dale@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Summerfield<br />
Coun Paul Parkin (Ind) 2 The Knoll, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2EH.<br />
07305 859736. cllr.paul.parkin@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Bowshaw<br />
Coun Marie Ireland (Con) 56 Burns Drive, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1NJ.<br />
01246 906167. cllr.marie.ireland@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse<br />
Coun Roger Hall (Ind) 21 Hassop Close, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2FX.<br />
01246 290009. cllr.roger.hall@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Gosforth Valley<br />
Coun Tim Collins (Con) 11 Kilburn Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 8QA.<br />
07423 014099. cllr.tim.collins@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Lilian Deighton (Con) 1 Bowshaw, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2GB.<br />
01246 411310. cllr.lilian.deighton@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Michelle Emmens (Con) 59 Hallowes Lane, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18<br />
1ST. 01246 410253. cllr.michelle.emmens@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Richard Welton (Con) 5 Melbourne Avenue, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Woodhouse, S18 8YW. 07770 780642.<br />
cllr.richard.welton@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coal Aston<br />
Coun Mark Foster (Con) 29 Burns Drive, <strong>Dronfield</strong>,<br />
S18 1NJ. 07803 902698.<br />
cllr.mark.foster@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Richard Spooner (Deputy Leader) (Con)<br />
14 Park Avenue, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2LQ. 01246 412164.<br />
cllr.richard.spooner@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Victoria Kirk (Con)<br />
cllr.victoria.kirk@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council has 19 members<br />
serving eight wards. Elections are<br />
held every four years; the next one<br />
is on Thursday, 4th May, <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
The Town Mayor and Deputy Mayor are<br />
elected annually at the May meeting.<br />
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Councillors<br />
Coun Angelique Foster<br />
Coun William Jones<br />
Coun Alan Powell<br />
Coun Kevin Tait<br />
Coun Philip Wright<br />
Coun Susan Burkitt<br />
Coun Robert Gilmore<br />
Coun Martin Hanrahan<br />
Coun Alex Dale<br />
Coun Paul Parkin<br />
Coun Marie Ireland<br />
Coun Roger Hall<br />
Coun Tim Collins<br />
Coun Lilian Deighton<br />
Coun Michelle Emmens<br />
Coun Richard Welton<br />
Address: Civic Hall,<br />
Civic Centre, <strong>Dronfield</strong>,<br />
Derbyshire, S18 1PD.<br />
Tel: 01246 418573.<br />
Email: townclerk@<br />
dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Mark Foster<br />
Coun Richard Spooner<br />
Coun Victoria Kirk<br />
Web: dronfield.gov.uk<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
Every family needs a little<br />
help and professional advice<br />
from time to time. Here are<br />
some important numbers<br />
to keep close at hand<br />
Addiction<br />
Alcoholics Anonymous/Alateen<br />
0800 0086811.<br />
Derbyshire Alcohol Advice Service<br />
08453 084010 / 01246 <strong>206</strong>514.<br />
Al-Anon<br />
For those affected by someone's<br />
drinking. 0800 0086811.<br />
Drugs Helpline, Frank, 0300 1236600.<br />
Derbyshire Substance Misuse<br />
0300 1231201.<br />
Gamble Aware 08088 020133.<br />
Narcotics Anonymous<br />
0300 9991212.<br />
Stop Smoking 0800 0852299.<br />
Ageing<br />
Bright Life, Chesterfield and District<br />
01246 273333.<br />
Derby and Derbyshire Age UK<br />
01773 766922.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> 50+ forum (online)<br />
01629 532446/537681.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> 2gether<br />
01246 417432/07890 843166.<br />
Animals<br />
Chesterfield and District Cats Protection<br />
01246 802919.<br />
Dogs Trust 0300 3032188.<br />
Dog Wardens 01246 231111.<br />
Pet Samaritans 01246 455777.<br />
RSPCA, Chesterfield 01246 273358.<br />
RSPCA, Sheffield 0114 2898050.<br />
RSPCA Cruelty Line 0300 1234999.<br />
Benefits and Employment<br />
Derbyshire Benefits Helpline<br />
01629 531535.<br />
Derbyshire Unemployed Workers Centres<br />
01246 231441.<br />
Job Centre Plus 0800 1690190.<br />
North Derbyshire Trade Union Safety<br />
01246 231441.<br />
Bereavement<br />
Cruse Bereavement Care 01246 550080.<br />
Alfred Dunham & Son Ltd 01246 413205.<br />
John Heath & Son, Eckington 01246<br />
433872; Meadowhead 0114 2749005.<br />
GM Lunt 0114 2745508.<br />
Spire Funeral Services 01246 221555.<br />
Woodland Burial Company<br />
07422 655116.<br />
Carers<br />
Carers Direct 0203 904420.<br />
Derbyshire Carers Association<br />
01773 833833.<br />
Child Protection<br />
Childline 0800 1111.<br />
NSPCC Child Protection<br />
0808 8005000.<br />
Citizens’ Advice<br />
NE Derbys Citizens Advice<br />
0808 2505702.<br />
Covid-19 Coronavirus<br />
Derbyshire County Council<br />
01629 533190.<br />
Derbyshire Mental Health Support<br />
0800 0280077.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Counci<br />
01246 418573.<br />
North East Derbyshire District Council<br />
01246 231111.<br />
Crime and Courts<br />
NE Derbyshire & Dales Magistrates Court<br />
01246 224040.<br />
Crimestoppers 0800 555 111.<br />
Crown Prosecution Service<br />
0115 8523300/0116 2046700.<br />
Derbyshire Victim Support<br />
0800 6126505.<br />
The Elm Foundation, freedom from abuse<br />
0800 0198668/07534 617252.<br />
National Domestic Violence Helpline<br />
0808 2000247.<br />
Police: Non-emergency 101.<br />
Emergency 999.<br />
Respect, for male victims of domestic<br />
abuse 0808 8010327.<br />
Sexual Abuse & Incest Line<br />
01246 559889.<br />
Stop Hate UK (hate crime) 0800 1381625.<br />
Witness Service 01246 246531.<br />
Help is<br />
close at<br />
hand<br />
Debt<br />
Christians Against Poverty debt advice<br />
0800 3280006.<br />
National Debtline 0808 8084000.<br />
Business Debtline 0800 1976026.<br />
Disability<br />
British Deaf Association 07795 410724.<br />
Deaf and Hearing Support<br />
07442 536409.<br />
Deaf-initely Women<br />
backy@deafinitelywomen.org.uk<br />
text 07579 809766.<br />
Deafblinduk 0800 132320,<br />
info@deafblind.org.uk<br />
Derbyshire Hard of Hearing Service<br />
01773 570976.<br />
Disability Derbyshire Coalition for<br />
Inclusive Living 01773 740246.<br />
Guide Dogs for the Blind 0800 7811444.<br />
Just Good Friends Clubs (adults with<br />
a learning disability) 01246 913267 /<br />
07599 076868.<br />
Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind<br />
0114 272 2757.<br />
Sight Support Derbyshire<br />
01332 292262.<br />
Emotional Support<br />
Anxiety UK 0344 4775774.<br />
Campaign Against Living Miserably<br />
0800 585858.<br />
Derwent Rural Counselling Service<br />
0800 0476861.<br />
Mind 0300 1233393.<br />
National Suicide Prevention Helpline<br />
0800 6895652<br />
Samaritans 116123.<br />
Sane Line 0300 3047000.<br />
The Silver Line. For older people.<br />
0800 4708090.<br />
Switchboard, for those who identify as<br />
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gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, or transgender<br />
0300 3300630.<br />
Talking Mental Health Derbyshire<br />
0300 1230542.<br />
Young Minds Parents’ Helpline<br />
0808 802 5544 (9.30am-4pm, weekdays)<br />
Missing People 116000.<br />
Environment<br />
Abandoned Vehicles 01246 231111.<br />
Environment Agency Incident Hotline<br />
0800 807060.<br />
Floodline 0345 9881188.<br />
0345 6026340 (textphone).<br />
Fly-Tipping 01246 231111.<br />
Gas Leaks 0800 111999.<br />
Noise Issues 01246 231111.<br />
Families<br />
Adoption 0115 8044567.<br />
Family Lives 0808 8002222.<br />
Family Support Derbyshire 01332 742619.<br />
Food<br />
Chesterfield Foodbank 07984 589456.<br />
New Hope Foodbank 07939 950713.<br />
Oaks Community Church Re:Store<br />
community food service,<br />
www.oakscc.org.uk/restore<br />
Health<br />
Chesterfield & North Derbyshire<br />
Royal Hospital 01246 277271.<br />
Derbyshire Asbestos Support<br />
01246 380415.<br />
Derbyshire Home from Hospital Service<br />
01283 817417.<br />
Derbyshire Specialist Stroke Services<br />
Centre 01246 855350.<br />
Diabetes UK 0345 1232399.<br />
Macmillan Cancer Support<br />
0808 8080000.<br />
Meningitis Now 0808 8010388.<br />
National AIDS Trust 0207 8146767.<br />
National Blood Service 0300 1232323.<br />
Nenna Kind Cancer Support Centre<br />
01246 555514.<br />
NHS 111 Service - 111.<br />
Sexual Health Services 0800 3283383.<br />
Tinnitus Support Group 01246 380415.<br />
Tinnitus UK, 0114 2509933, 24-hour<br />
chatbot, www.tinnitus.org.uk<br />
Weston Park Cancer Support, Sheffield<br />
0114 5533330.<br />
Housing and Homelessness<br />
Council Tax: North East Derbyshire<br />
District Council 01246 231111.<br />
Council housing enquiries 01246 217670.<br />
Housing Options 01246 231111.<br />
Pathways Homelessness 01246 498204.<br />
Shelter Emergency Helpline<br />
0808 8004444.<br />
Life-Limiting Illness<br />
Ashgate Hospicecare 01246 568801.<br />
Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice<br />
01909 517360.<br />
Blythe House Hospicecare and Helen’s<br />
Trust 01928 875080.<br />
St Luke’s Hospice 0114 2369911.<br />
Relationships<br />
Derbyshire LGBTQ+ 01332 207704.<br />
Relate 07384762877 / 07401 343817.<br />
Travel<br />
National Express03717 818181.<br />
National Rail Enquiries 0345 7484950.<br />
Travel South Yorkshire 01709 515151.<br />
Volunteers<br />
Chesterfield Volunteer Centre<br />
01246 276777.<br />
Derbyshire Voluntary Action<br />
01246 555908.<br />
RVS 01332 297663.<br />
Young People<br />
Derbyshire County Council Careers<br />
Advice 07717 303855 (Wendy Leigh).<br />
Thomas Taylor Charity. Support for young<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> people in education and<br />
apprenticeships. 01246 418573.<br />
The Angel<br />
at Holmesfield<br />
UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP<br />
Come in for hot drinks<br />
and cakes<br />
NEWLY REFURBISHED<br />
NEW!<br />
Sharing Platters<br />
Local couple, Clair & Adrian WELCOME you to enjoy deliciously<br />
fresh GLUTEN FREE fine food, CREATED by Head Chef Phil Ball<br />
in their NEWLY refurbished pub & restaurant.<br />
WE LOVE PAWS<br />
THROUGH OUR DOORS<br />
The Angel has been at the heart of Holmesfield for many<br />
years and continues to provide fantastic food, cask ales and<br />
fine wines.<br />
LOCALLY SOURCED INGREDIENTS<br />
ALWAYS GLUTEN FREE<br />
Food Served All Day<br />
12pm-8pm Tuesday to Saturday<br />
12pm-6pm Sunday<br />
CALL 0114 2890336 to BOOK your table<br />
Main Road, Holmesfield,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
S18 7WT<br />
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Your local<br />
If you have cause to contact your local<br />
authority, speak to your ward councillor, MP or<br />
the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner,<br />
here’s the information you require:<br />
Derbyshire County Council<br />
Responsible for education, social services, libraries, highways,<br />
street lighting, consumer protection, police and fire service.<br />
County Hall, Matlock, DE4 3AG. Telephone the Call Derbyshire<br />
Contact Centre on 01629 533190, between 8am and 8pm,<br />
Monday to Friday, and Saturdays, 9.30am to 4pm. Main council<br />
number: 01629 736200. Minicom: 01629 533240.<br />
contact.centre@derbyshire.gov.uk derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
County Councillors<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> East Ward<br />
(Snape Hill, Hilltop, Hallowes, Unstone and the Handleys)<br />
Coun Alex Dale, Con, Tel: 01246 391395, 07970 741691.<br />
alex.dale@derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> West and Walton Ward<br />
(Gosforth Valley, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse, Holmesfield, Barlow,<br />
Cutthorpe, Old Brampton and Holymoorside)<br />
Coun Angelique Foster, Con, 29 Burns Drive, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1NJ.<br />
Tel: 01246 290796. angelique.foster@derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Eckington and Killamarsh Ward<br />
(Coal Aston, Marsh Lane, Eckington, Renishaw, Killamarsh,<br />
Norwood)<br />
Coun Mark Foster, Con, 61 High Street, Killamarsh, S21 1BJ. Tel:<br />
07803 902698. mark.foster@derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
NE Derbyshire District Council<br />
Responsible for housing, planning, building regulations, recreation<br />
and leisure facilities, environmental health, refuse collection,<br />
highways , public rights of way, council tax and uniform business<br />
rate collection, footway sweeping, public conveniences.<br />
Council House, 2013 Mill Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, S42<br />
6NG. Main offices normally open between 9am and 5pm, Monday<br />
to Thursday, and between 8.30am and 4.30pm, on Fridays.<br />
Tel: 01246 231111. Text messages: 07800 002425. Lines open<br />
8am-8pm, Monday to Friday, and 9.30am-1pm, Saturdays. Also<br />
one-stop shop at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre. ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
District Councillors<br />
Coal Aston Ward<br />
Coun Mark Foster, Con, 29 Burns Drive, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1NJ.<br />
Tel: 07803 902698. cllr.mark.foster@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Coun Anthony Hutchinson, Ind, 2 Brown Lane, Coal Aston,<br />
S18 3AJ. Tel: 07817481485. cllr.hutchinson@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse Ward<br />
Coun Roger Hall, Ind, 3 Oakhill Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2EJ.<br />
Tel: 01246 290009. cllr.hall@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Gosforth Valley Ward<br />
Coun Lilian Deighton, Con, 1 Bowshaw, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2GB. Tel:<br />
01246 411310. Email: cllr.deighton@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Coun Richard Welton, Con, 5 Melbourne Avenue, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Woodhouse, S18 8YW. Tel: 01246 414907 / 07770 780642.<br />
cllr.welton@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Coun Michelle Emmens, Con, 59 Hallowes Lane, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18<br />
1ST. Tel: 01246 410253. cllr.michelle.emmens@nederbyshire.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> North Ward<br />
Coun Paul Parkin, Ind, 2 The Knoll, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2EH.<br />
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Tel: 07305 859736. cllr.parkin@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Coun Philip Wright, Con, 6 Longacre Road, Hilltop, <strong>Dronfield</strong>,<br />
S18 1UQ. Tel: 01246 414923. cllr.philip.wright@ne-derbyshire.<br />
gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> South Ward<br />
Coun Alan Powell, Con, 18 Hanbury Close, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1RF. Tel:<br />
01246 415679 / 07801 195461. cllr.powell@ne-derbyshire. gov.uk<br />
Coun Angelique Foster, Con, 29 Burns Drive, <strong>Dronfield</strong>.<br />
Tel: 01246 290796. cllr.angelique.foster@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Coun Kevin Tait, Con, 6 Westfield Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1YE.<br />
Tel: 07855 379111, cllr.tait@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Unstone Ward<br />
Coun Alex Dale, Con, c/o NEDDC, Mill Lane, Wingerworth. Tel:<br />
01246 231111. cllr.dale@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Barlow & Holmesfield Ward<br />
Coun Bentley Strafford-Stephenson, Con, Tel: 01246 231111.<br />
cllr.strafford-stephenson@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Ridgeway & Marsh Lane Ward<br />
Coun Carolyn Renwick, Con, 7 Sloade Lane Cottage, Sloade<br />
Lane, Ridgeway, Sheffield, S12 3YA. Tel: 01246 435680.<br />
cllr.renwick@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council<br />
Responsible for parks and open spaces, sports facilities and<br />
playing fields, Civic Hall, Gosforth Lodge and allotments.<br />
Town Clerk, Civic Hall, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic Centre, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1PD.<br />
Tel: 01246 418573. townclerk@dronfield.gov.uk dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Council leader: Coun Angelique Foster, Con, 29 Burns Drive,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>. Tel: 01246 290796, cllr.angelique.foster@dronfield<br />
.gov.uk For list of councillors, see pages 8-9.<br />
Barlow Parish Council<br />
Clerk, Rosie Dean, info@barlowparishcouncil.co.uk<br />
Holmesfield Parish Council<br />
Parish Clerk, holmesfieldparishcouncil@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Unstone Parish Council<br />
Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer, Emma Smith. 07841<br />
529122. clerk@unstone.org.uk<br />
Derbyshire Association of<br />
Local Councils<br />
Unit 6, Lime Tree Business Park, Lime Tree Road, Matlock, DE4 3EJ.<br />
Tel: 01629 826655<br />
Member of Parliament (NE Derbyshire)<br />
Lee Rowley MP, Con, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.<br />
Constituency Office: Eckington Business Centre, Market Street,<br />
Eckington, S21 4JH. Tel: 01246 439222.<br />
lee.rowley.mp@parliament.uk<br />
Police and Crime Commissioner<br />
Angelique Foster, Con. Tel: 0300 1226000.<br />
www.derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk/<br />
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Our famous landmark<br />
T<br />
Deborah<br />
Wain shares the<br />
story of <strong>Dronfield</strong>’s<br />
most iconic and instantly<br />
recognisable structure<br />
HE town’s Peel Monument has appeared<br />
in brochures, calendars, on the side of<br />
buses and on the cover of this magazine.<br />
But how much do you know about the Peel Monument?<br />
Described as a rugged ornamental gritstone structure, the<br />
Peel Monument was erected in 1854. The site had previously<br />
been home to <strong>Dronfield</strong>’s old market cross and stocks.<br />
A Royal Charter had established the Market in the 17th century<br />
and the focus for trading on Thursdays was at the junction of<br />
High Street and Farwater Lane, where the cross stood,<br />
although stalls may have extended along the High Street.<br />
In the 18th century, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Market became less popular,<br />
with people preferring markets in Chesterfield and Sheffield.<br />
The old market cross at <strong>Dronfield</strong> was taken down in 1854 and<br />
replaced with the Peel Monument – a tribute to twice Prime Minister<br />
Sir Robert Peel and commemorating the repeal of the Corn Laws.<br />
In 1846, the Conservative Party split into two factions. The<br />
Protectionists, under Lord Bentinck, wanted to keep the Corn<br />
Laws which had restricted the import of cheap foreign corn during<br />
the Napoleonic Wars to encourage British agriculture.<br />
These laws were unpopular because they kept the price of bread<br />
high and were maintained long after the end of the wars.<br />
Peelites, on the other hand, supported free trade and backed<br />
by the Whigs, Peel acted to repeal the laws.<br />
The Peel Monument, which cost £52 to construct, has four<br />
archways and an octagonal spire rising from a table with<br />
animal heads, and is topped with a cross finial.<br />
As well as being ornamental, the Peel Monument housed the<br />
first public water pump in the town. Water from the pump was<br />
collected by a water cart for distribution around the town.<br />
Today, the monument is a Grade Two listed structure, as is<br />
The Peel Centre nearby.<br />
The Peel Centre Charitable Trust, a registered charity, was<br />
formed in 1993 to accept a generous gift of the building<br />
from <strong>Dronfield</strong> Free Church Trustees.<br />
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THE perfect venue<br />
Parties, meetings, conferences, stage productions,<br />
concerts, film shows, collectors’ fairs<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Civic Hall<br />
Hall with tiered seating for 215 People<br />
or seating for 120 diners<br />
catering kitchen<br />
bar facilities available<br />
two smaller rooms to accommodate<br />
up to 25 people each<br />
For stage shows there are two<br />
dressing rooms with toilet facilities,<br />
light and sound systems.<br />
Gosforth Lodge<br />
Recently refurbished<br />
Hall for 100 People<br />
Fully Fitted Kitchen<br />
Toilet Facilities<br />
Being situated in the park makes an ideal venue for<br />
children’s parties and is large enough for bouncy<br />
castles and other play equipment.<br />
There is also a refurbished artificial<br />
outdoor sports pitch for hire.<br />
OUR FRIENDLY STAFF WILL BE PLEASED TO HELP YOU ORGANISE YOUR EVENT<br />
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FOR INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS PLEASE CALL US ON 01246 418573<br />
email: bookings@dronfield.gov.uk web: www.dronfield.gov.uk<br />
or visit the Town Council Office in the Civic Hall, Civic Centre, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1PD
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Local venues for hire<br />
If you are looking to stage a show or organise<br />
an exhibition, party night or business meeting<br />
in <strong>2023</strong>, <strong>Dronfield</strong> and its surrounding<br />
villages have a number of smart and<br />
friendly facilities to suit all occasions<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic Hall<br />
The Civic Hall is centrally located<br />
within <strong>Dronfield</strong> with ample free<br />
car parking nearby.<br />
It is an ideal venue for putting<br />
on shows, community events,<br />
wedding receptions,<br />
conferences or smaller meetings<br />
- in fact almost anything!<br />
A choice of excellent facilities are available to hire. There is a large<br />
hall available with a stage and options for theatre or cabaret-style<br />
seating. There is tiered seating for 144 with a total capacity of up to<br />
215 people. There is seating for 120 cabaret style. Behind the large<br />
stage are two dressing rooms.<br />
The venue also has two smaller meeting or breakout rooms (which<br />
can be hired separately) and a fully-equipped kitchen. The facility has a<br />
full sound and lighting system, a large screen and data projector,<br />
hearing loop and free Wi-Fi. To check availability, call 01246 418573.<br />
Coal Aston Village Hall<br />
The busy and friendly Village Hall, situated on Eckington Road, is<br />
available for private hire.<br />
The air-conditioned Main Hall with full stage and lighting/sound<br />
facilities is perfect for larger events and is complemented by the<br />
delightful Seminar Room with its panoramic views across Moss Valley,<br />
plus the Meeting Room which has proved ideal for many businessrelated<br />
events and workshops. Both rooms suit smaller functions and<br />
events.<br />
Regular bookings include children’s parties, wedding receptions,<br />
anniversaries and other family celebrations, dances, business<br />
seminars and illustrated talks. A fully-licensed bar facility can be<br />
offered if required.<br />
There is plenty of capacity for additional activity groups and new<br />
hirers are always welcome at the Village Hall. Call the Admin Office on<br />
01246 912464 or email Enquiries@coalastonvillagehall.org.uk<br />
Coal Aston Methodist Church<br />
Friendly village chapel at Eckington Road, Coal Aston. Two rooms<br />
available for hire, plus kitchen. Tel 01246 415185 for details.<br />
The Peel Centre<br />
The 155-year-old stone-built <strong>Dronfield</strong> Peel<br />
Centre building, a former Methodist Free<br />
Church, was given to the people of<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> in 1990 and has been converted<br />
into a smart, flexible, community building.<br />
The centre offers several rooms, which can<br />
seat up to 132 people, and acts as a base<br />
for many local societies and organisations.<br />
For enquiries, call 01246 410101, visit<br />
www.peelcentre.org or the Peel Centre<br />
Facebook page.<br />
Gosforth Lodge<br />
The Town Council-run Gosforth Lodge is located within beautiful Cliffe<br />
Park in <strong>Dronfield</strong>. With a fabulous playground right outside the door, it is<br />
popular for children's birthday parties and with local community groups.<br />
It has one large room which can accommodate up to 140 people<br />
seated and has a maximum capacity of 180. There is also a kitchen<br />
which can be hired as part of your booking, if required. Bouncy castles<br />
are also permitted for birthday parties.<br />
The venue is available to hire both during the week and at weekends<br />
and there is free car parking. To check availability, call 01246 418573.<br />
Fred Hopkinson<br />
Memorial Hall,<br />
Unstone<br />
Administered by Unstone Parish<br />
Council, this smart venue at Crow<br />
Lane is home to diverse activities<br />
including a luncheon club, bridge<br />
club, performing arts, dog training<br />
and martial arts. Details on 01246<br />
290158.<br />
Barlow Village Hall<br />
Used by many groups within the village, this popular Hall is also<br />
available for private hire. Bookings on 01246 554764.<br />
Holmesfield Church Hall<br />
Opened in January 2011, St Swithin’s Church Hall has provided a<br />
popular local venue for events, with more space and storage. Contact<br />
0114 2890326 for more information.<br />
Holmesfield Village Hall<br />
This purpose-built hall in the middle of Holmesfield was renovated<br />
towards the end of 2010 and boasts a small hall, with underfloor<br />
heating, and added storage space in addition to its main hall,<br />
committee room and kitchen. Available for a range of activities and<br />
private celebrations, it is possible to hire just the hall for small events,<br />
or together with the main hall for larger functions. Details from Lucy<br />
Perry, 01246 721255, Holmesfieldvillagehall@outlook.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Hall Barn<br />
Reborn early in 2016, the<br />
historic, award-winning Barn is<br />
on two floors, the first floor<br />
being the gallery and the<br />
ground floor a heritage centre<br />
and dining area.<br />
The modern education suite,<br />
to the rear, is suitable for<br />
conferences and meetings.<br />
The upper floor of the barn<br />
building is an exceptional<br />
venue for a special occasion.<br />
The venue can be hired in its entirety for weddings. Guests can relax<br />
in the unique, historic setting and soak up the atmosphere.<br />
The surrounding grounds are suitable for fairs, exhibitions or outdoor<br />
theatre. Tel 07933 377772.<br />
Gosforth Fields Pavilion<br />
Gosforth Field Sports Association offers smart facilities for hire in its<br />
clubhouse. Fully licensed bar and on-site catering. Bubnell Road, off<br />
Stubley Lane. 07775 934509.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre<br />
The magnificent, recently refurbished Sports Centre in the Civic<br />
Centre has facilities for private hire.<br />
In addition to spectacular sporting facilities, the building also<br />
offers a meeting room, and smart new coffee shop. In winter months<br />
the sports centre also hosts occasional market stalls. Details on<br />
01246 417217.<br />
Social Clubs<br />
These include Pioneer Club off Stonelow Road; <strong>Dronfield</strong> Contact<br />
Club, Snape Hill Lane; <strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse Sports & Social<br />
Club, Carr Lane; and <strong>Dronfield</strong> Hilltop Sports & Social Club, Hilltop<br />
Road.<br />
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Walk<br />
Mags Ravenstone is no stranger to renovating houses and,<br />
following a move from North to South Yorkshire with her<br />
husband, she set about finding a local company to take on<br />
work in their new home in Hemsworth.<br />
The end-of-terrace property was built in the 1960s and had its original<br />
separate toilet and bathroom with décor from the 1990s. It was also<br />
freezing cold with no heating.<br />
Mags wanted to bring the bathroom bang up-to-date by creating one<br />
airy space from the two and replacing the bath with a walk-in shower.<br />
After calling in to A61 Bathrooms’ premises on Chesterfield Road,<br />
Woodseats - before the keys to the property were even in her hands –<br />
Mags had already bought an ex-display cabinet from owner Craig Leighton<br />
and commissioned the work.<br />
Mags said: “I like to use local businesses where possible and Craig and<br />
his son and staff are all lovely, so friendly.”<br />
A few weeks later, once the purchase of the property had finally gone<br />
through, Craig and his team moved in to carry out the project.<br />
As family members have mobility <strong>issue</strong>s, the priority element of the<br />
scheme was the replacement of the bath with an easy-to-use walk-in<br />
shower. Fittings are unusually in black, with a large, square drencher<br />
shower head and a hand-held alternative.<br />
Other work included installation of double wash basins with matt black<br />
taps, and a long, vertical, black towel rail, while the walls are resplendent<br />
with glittery highlights.<br />
Mags said she really appreciated every aspect of the work being projectmanaged<br />
by Craig, who kept her informed throughout.<br />
“Very respectful of the fact<br />
they were working in a home.”<br />
“It was really nice to have the personal touch.”<br />
“I would certainly recommend them to anyone.”
ight in!<br />
Family combine two smaller rooms to<br />
create a striking new walk-in shower room<br />
She was also impressed by the working practices of the<br />
fitting team.<br />
“They were very respectful of the fact that they were<br />
working in a home and not at a building site. Even in the<br />
middle of the job, everything was tidied away each evening.”<br />
Mags commented: “We had some delays but delays do<br />
happen, and the work was done, as promised, by Christmas<br />
and it looks fabulous.”<br />
In addition to the new, black, white and silver bathroom,<br />
A61 Bathrooms also arranged for the installation of a new<br />
boiler. This involved removing the old boiler from the kitchen<br />
and fitting a new one in the upstairs airing cupboard where a<br />
water cyclinder was once housed – another “good job”.<br />
Mags, who is thoroughly enjoying living in this part of the<br />
world, concluded: “It was really nice to have the personal<br />
touch from A61 Bathrooms and I would certainly recommend<br />
them to anyone.”<br />
760 Chesterfield Road - Woodseats - Sheffield - S8 0SE
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Community Market returns on March 9th<br />
M<br />
ARKETS are back in vogue. The cost of<br />
living crisis has led to many more of us<br />
seeking out bargains when we shop and<br />
there are plenty of these to be discovered<br />
here in <strong>Dronfield</strong> every Thursday.<br />
The outdoor <strong>Dronfield</strong> Community Market returns<br />
from its winter break on Thursday, March 9th, from<br />
8am-3pm, and the team of volunteers who run it<br />
are aiming to see it go from strength to strength in<br />
<strong>2023</strong>. They plan to attract more stalls and more<br />
customers to expand the thriving weekly event which<br />
acts as an important community hub.<br />
Shoppers enjoy browsing the variety of stalls - from bedding<br />
plants and fresh fruit and vegetables through to clothing and<br />
crafts - and also love meeting friends and chatting to<br />
stallholders.<br />
Since the Market was relaunched a couple of years<br />
ago in the car park alongside <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre,<br />
some of the stallholders who started out in <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
have gone on to bigger things with expanding<br />
businesses.<br />
New stallholders are always warmly welcomed and if<br />
you have ever considered being a part of <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Community Market, now is the time to call Nick Simper<br />
on 07453 513044.<br />
Much has changed in <strong>Dronfield</strong> since King Charles II<br />
granted the town the right to hold its own market more than 360<br />
years ago, but on Thursdays the event continues to take centre<br />
stage.<br />
www.dronfieldmarket.com<br />
DRONFIELD COMMUNITY OUTDOOR MARKET IS BACK!<br />
Come<br />
and<br />
join us!<br />
EVERY THURSDAY FROM 9th MARCH<br />
8am-3pm<br />
FARWATER LANE CAR PARK, DRONFIELD, S18 1RA<br />
FREE PARKING VARIETY OF STALLS<br />
WANT TO trade on dronfield community outdoor market?<br />
Find out more by calling Nick Simper on 07453 513044<br />
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Community<br />
Outdoor<br />
Market<br />
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The Dalton Roofing team<br />
Hello <strong>Dronfield</strong>!<br />
WHEN is a new business not a new business? When it’s already been trading for<br />
years and years.<br />
Dalton Roofing may well be a new name to many people here in the <strong>Dronfield</strong> area, but the<br />
family-run company has a proud record of serving thousands of homes and commercial<br />
properties in South Yorkshire, the Peak District and further afield.<br />
Phil Dalton (MIoR) was only 20 years old when he started out way back in 1990, working<br />
from home, with a single van and a collection of hand tools with which to ply his trade.<br />
Today, with 25 employees, Dalton Roofing has busy depots in Sheffield and now also just<br />
down the road at Chesterfield Road, Sheepbridge, where it took up premises recently.<br />
Said Phil: “We want to establish ourselves with a new market in and around <strong>Dronfield</strong> and<br />
Chesterfield and are already well known in the Peak District. This is a good central location<br />
for us; it couldn’t be better. No-one else in the area is offering what we offer.<br />
“We have a good mix of customers. We complete as many commercial projects as we do<br />
houses and people can ring us for anything. We are the reliable, ‘won’t let you down’<br />
roofing contractor offering professional advice - and the correct advice.”<br />
The business handles all manner of repairs, maintenance and re-roofing projects. It also<br />
takes on heritage roofing tasks on buildings of architectural and historical importance. No<br />
job is too big or too small. For the very big tasks, Dalton Roofing have their own cherrypicker<br />
vehicles which eliminate the need for scaffolding.<br />
Dalton Roofing is justifiably proud of its record over the past 33 years and has in the region<br />
of 250 high-ranking reviews on Google, Yell and Facebook. Dozens of framed certificates<br />
and accolades on the walls of the Sheepbridge premises provide added peace of mind for<br />
customers.<br />
Proud members of the National Federation of Roofing Contractors and the Institue of<br />
Roofing, the business is always looking to expand and has openings for time-served skilled<br />
roofers. In the past, Dalton Roofing has been associated with training of Chesterfield<br />
College students.<br />
Phil Dalton runs the business alongside his wife, Helen (financial controller), their daughter<br />
Olivia (office manager) along with Rachel, son William (foreman) and Paul, the site manager.<br />
RING US TODAY<br />
FOR YOUR<br />
FREE NO<br />
OBLIGATION<br />
QUOTE<br />
DALTON ROOFING<br />
647 Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, S41 9ED<br />
0114 2799 799<br />
info@dalton-roofing.co.uk<br />
www.dalton-roofing.com
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A-Z Guide to organisations<br />
A<br />
Allotments<br />
Four allotment sites in <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Doug<br />
Oxspring, 01246 416666, 07710 836737,<br />
dougoxspring@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Arts & Crafts<br />
Art Room, Wilkin Hill, Barlow, 0114<br />
2890380, theartroom@dianegilder.co.uk<br />
Arts@S18, <strong>Dronfield</strong> & District Creative<br />
Arts & Craft Society, Ian Ward 01246<br />
415455, i.ward768@btinternet.com<br />
Coal Aston Village Hall hosts regular<br />
arts exhibitions and craft fairs,<br />
01246 912464, enquiries@coalaston<br />
villagehall.org.uk<br />
Crafting2gether, meets Peel Centre,<br />
Tuesday and Thursday, 10.30am-2.30pm,<br />
07496 070135, info@crafting2gether.<br />
org.uk.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Floral Art Club, every first<br />
Thursday of month, 7pm, Civic Hall,<br />
Liz Edwards, 07913 283218.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Hall Barn, hosts regular arts<br />
exhibitions, 01246 418122,<br />
dronfieldhallbarn.org<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Rocks, painted pebbles<br />
campaign. See group Facebook page.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Wood Carving Group, meets<br />
Henry Fanshawe School, Wednesday,<br />
6.30-8.30pm, J. Bartlett, 07773 950640.<br />
Jolly Crafters, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Baptist Church,<br />
second Tuesday of month, 7.30-9.30pm,<br />
and Saturday 10am-noon, 01246 291856.<br />
Knit and Natter group at Oaks Community<br />
Church, Tuesdays, 10am - 12noon, for<br />
anyone who enjoys knitting, crochet, or<br />
any type of crafting.<br />
The Lost Art Group, painting and drawing<br />
for pleasure, meets Monday evening, Coal<br />
Aston Village Hall, Mike Hawley, 01246<br />
417170.<br />
Quilting Bees @<strong>Dronfield</strong>, meet third<br />
Tuesday of month, Peel Centre, 7-9pm,<br />
Meryl Simpson, 01246 410513,<br />
meryl47simpson @gmail.com<br />
The Royle Art Group, David Rodgers,<br />
01246 418411, Val Wain, val.wain@<br />
googlemail.com<br />
Sew4others, last Friday of month, 10am-12<br />
noon, St Andrew’s Church, Pentland Road,<br />
Jane Hodgkinson, 07790 925081.<br />
C<br />
Canal<br />
Chesterfield Canal Trust, Peter Hardy,<br />
Hollingwood Hub, 22 Works Road, S43<br />
2PF, chair@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk<br />
Cemetery<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Cemetery, Cemetery Road, c/o<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council, 01246 418573.<br />
Apperknowle Burial Ground, High Street,<br />
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Work by <strong>Dronfield</strong> Floral Art Club, created<br />
here at Revolution House, Old Whittington<br />
Apperknowle, 0114 2530505.<br />
Charities<br />
Accessible Derbyshire, info@accessible<br />
derbyshire.org<br />
Barlow Red Barrows, 07568 094699,<br />
richardbrougham@live.co.uk<br />
B:friend charity, tackling loneliness in<br />
older people, Rayella Broomhead 07542<br />
006912.<br />
Belmayne Foundation, 01246 298181,<br />
belmayne-ifa.com/charity<br />
Bloodwise, beating blood cancers,<br />
hello@bloodwise.org.uk<br />
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), Elaine<br />
Ward, elaineward49@btinternet.com,<br />
01246 415455.<br />
Derbyshire Blood Bikes, 07470 903215.<br />
Drone Valley Brewery, Independent<br />
Community Brewery, Unit 2, Unstone<br />
Business Complex, 07519 204497,<br />
dronevalleybrewery.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> and District Christian Aid, Roy<br />
Thompson, 01246 498526.<br />
Fishtail Fund. <strong>Dronfield</strong> Rotary charity to<br />
help keep bright Nepali students in<br />
education, enquiries@ fishtailfund.com,<br />
fishtailfund.com<br />
Life <strong>Dronfield</strong>, chair person Andy Evers,<br />
www.lifedronfield.org<br />
Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Families<br />
Association, Derbyshire branch, 01773<br />
828116, ssafa.org.uk<br />
Tools with a Mission, tools for developing<br />
countries, Roy Thompson, 01246<br />
498526.
01246<br />
540833<br />
www.unicolocksmiths.co.uk<br />
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increase in burglaries, cylinder<br />
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For a free quote and advice call<br />
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Multipoint<br />
Locks Fitted<br />
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from £200<br />
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Standard car keys from £15<br />
Ultion/ABS/CISA Astral Keys cut £15<br />
Yale Superior & WXM Keys cut £16.50<br />
‘MulTLock keys’ £15<br />
Cylinder keys from £4.20<br />
Mortice keys from £5.50<br />
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UNICO LOCKSMITHS<br />
183 SHEFFIELD RD, STONEGRAVELS,<br />
CHESTERFIELD, S41 7JQ<br />
sales@unicolocks.co.uk www.unicolocksmiths.co.uk
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We paint:<br />
Kitchens<br />
Furniture<br />
Conservatories<br />
Upvc windows and doors<br />
Soffits and facias<br />
Cladding<br />
Gutters<br />
AFTER<br />
AFTER<br />
NEED EXTRA SPACE?<br />
We specialise in building and supplying<br />
all types of contemporary garden rooms.<br />
Garden Office Man Cave Relaxation Space<br />
Campbell Drive, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield, S43 2PR<br />
www.spoldingandsons.co.uk T: 07906 776083<br />
BEFORE<br />
BEFORE<br />
Over 30 years combined spray painting experience.<br />
All painting is completed on site. The RAL colour<br />
chart system used offers hundreds of colours to<br />
choose from. Results will last for a minimum<br />
of 10 years from fading and flaking.<br />
Find us on and<br />
For free, no obligation quotations<br />
call 07415057211 or 07946056497.<br />
We can give quotations from pictures.<br />
Installing Maintaining Repairing<br />
Family run business established 1982<br />
109/111 Chesterfield Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, Sheffield, S18 2XE<br />
01246 411088<br />
dobsonroofing@aol.com<br />
www.dobsonroofingservices.co.uk<br />
Roofing repairs and general buildings maintenance<br />
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Providing first aid cover in and around <strong>Dronfield</strong> are members and Cadets of St John Ambulance<br />
Children<br />
Chattabox, for children aged three to 11,<br />
Tuesday, 6-7pm, term-time, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Parish Church, 07766 026413.<br />
Derbyshire Parent Carer Voice, feedback<br />
group for parents of youngsters with<br />
special educational needs and disabilities,<br />
01629 533666, info@derbyshireparent<br />
carervoice.org<br />
Little Fishes, Mother & Toddler Group,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Parish Church, 07766 026413.<br />
Carer & Toddler Group, St Philip’s, Falcon<br />
Road, 07511 840936.<br />
parent+baby2, parent and baby group at<br />
Coal Aston Methodist Church, Friday, 10-<br />
30am, 01246 414847.<br />
Parent & Toddler Groups, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Baptist Church, Monday, Friday, 9.30am-<br />
11.15am, Monday, Barbara Bradley,<br />
01246 414843, Friday, Wendy Temple,<br />
01246 414267.<br />
Conservation & Countryside<br />
Lea Brook Valley Project,<br />
info@leabrookvalleycio.org<br />
Three Valleys Project, Tapton Lock Visitor<br />
Centre, 01246 551035.<br />
D<br />
Dance<br />
Classic & Vintage Dance, Contact Club,<br />
Thursday, 8pm, 07831 628864.<br />
Derbyshire North East Branch of Royal<br />
Scottish Country Dance Society, Jan<br />
Bradbury, 01246 419490,<br />
jan_bradbury@hotmail.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Dance & Theatre Academy<br />
2 Gomersal Lane, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, 01246<br />
292166, enquiries@dronfielddance.co.uk<br />
www.dronfielddancetheatre.com<br />
St Paul’s Happy Circle, over-55s sequence<br />
dancing club, Wednesday, 2pm, St Paul’s<br />
Church, Alan Smith, 07400 356931, 0114<br />
2257768.<br />
Razzamataz, dance, drama and singing for<br />
ages 2-18, 07979 189177,<br />
sheffield@razzamataz.co.uk<br />
Katy Robinson, 07803 906114,<br />
katyrobinsonfitnessfusion.co.uk<br />
Doctors<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Medical Practice, High Street,<br />
01246 412242, dronfieldhealth.co.uk<br />
Gosforth Valley Medical Practice, 01246<br />
419040, gvmc.org.uk<br />
Oakhill Medical Practice, Oakhill Road,<br />
01246 296900, oakhillmedicalpractice.<br />
co.uk<br />
Stubley Medical Centre, Stubley Lane,<br />
01246 296970, stubleymedical.co.uk<br />
Drama<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Musical Theatre Group<br />
(performances at Civic Hall), Alan Powell,<br />
01246 415679.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Players (performances at Civic<br />
Hall), Caroline Hurt, 07733 038665,<br />
dronfield.players@outlook.com<br />
Meersbrook Park Church Operatic Society,<br />
Dawn Bond, 07914 384070,<br />
meersbrookpark operatic@gmail.com<br />
Miniver Academy, after-school drama club,<br />
miniveracademy@gmail.com<br />
Norton Players (performances at Coal<br />
Aston Village Hall), Pauline Barker, 0114<br />
2746124, nortonplayers.co.uk<br />
Sheffield Theatres, 0114 2496000,<br />
sheffieldtheatres.co.uk<br />
Winding Wheel & Pomegranate Theatres,<br />
Chesterfield, 01246 345222,<br />
chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk<br />
Woodseats Musical Theatre Company,<br />
Mary Newey, 0114 2644803,<br />
woodseatsmtc.co.uk<br />
E<br />
Environmental Campaigns<br />
Coal Aston & <strong>Dronfield</strong> Against Fracking,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>againstfracking@gmail.com,<br />
dronfieldagainstfracking.org<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic Society,<br />
enquiries@dronfieldcivicsociety.org.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Greenbelt Group, ‘<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Greenbelt’ Facebook page or via<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic Society.<br />
Safer Roads for <strong>Dronfield</strong>, enquiries@<br />
dronfieldcivicsociety.org.uk<br />
F<br />
Fairtrade<br />
Fairtrade in <strong>Dronfield</strong>, Mike Heap, 07748<br />
698384, mikejheap@ yahoo. co.uk,<br />
or Jodie Thorpe, 07973 714989,<br />
jodiethorpe@hotmail.com<br />
First Aid<br />
St John Ambulance, 0344 7704800,<br />
east-mid-volunteering@sja.org.uk<br />
ACW Medical Services, first aid training.<br />
Tel: 07398 740816. www.acwmedical<br />
services.com<br />
First Responders<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Community First Responders<br />
Scheme, Neil Hayter, 01246 416692,<br />
dronfieldcfr@gmail.com<br />
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G<br />
Galas and Carnivals<br />
Barlow Carnival, barlowcarnival.co.uk<br />
Coal Aston Gala, Coal Aston Village Hall,<br />
01246 912464.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Gala, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council,<br />
01246 418573.<br />
H<br />
Heritage<br />
Barrowhill Roundhouse, 01246 475554,<br />
enquiries@barrowhill.org, barrowhill.org<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Hall Barn, 01246 418122,<br />
dronfieldhallbarn.org<br />
L<br />
Library<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Library, Manor House, High<br />
Street, 01629 533450, dronfield.library@<br />
derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
M<br />
Magazine<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong>, Enterprise House, 179,<br />
Chesterfield Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2XE,<br />
01246 416027, heronpublications.co.uk<br />
info@heronpublications.co.uk<br />
Markets<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Community Market, Thursdays,<br />
Farwater Lane car park. info@dronfieldmarket.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Hall Barn, Artisan and Craft<br />
Markets, 01246 418122, dronfieldhall<br />
barn.org<br />
Men’s Groups<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Probus Club meets, first, third<br />
Wednesday of month, 9.45am,<br />
Contact Club, Snape Hill Lane,<br />
dronfieldprobus@gmail.com<br />
dronfieldprobus.co.uk<br />
Mobility<br />
Chesterfield Shopmobility, 01246 559331.<br />
Care 100, 42 Chatsworth Road,<br />
Chesterfield, 01246 275767, care100.co.uk<br />
Clarke & Partners, 27A Orgreave Drive,<br />
Sheffield, 0114 229 3391<br />
Derbyshire Mobility, 01246 383000.<br />
Premier Community, 01623 810100.<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> Hall Barn, High Street<br />
Recreation of a night shift at Barrow Hill Roundhouse Picture: Michael Hardy<br />
Motoring<br />
Institute of Advanced Motorists, Sheffield<br />
Group, info@sheffield-iam.com<br />
Advanced Motorcyclists, Sheffield &<br />
District, 07810 760090, iam-sheffield.bike<br />
Music<br />
AS Music School, 0114 2748939,<br />
asmusicschool@aol.com<br />
musiclessonssheffield.co.uk<br />
Aurora Acapella Choir, Dawn Kelly,<br />
01246 863175.<br />
Barlow Singers, meet St Lawrence Church,<br />
Barlow, Tuesday, 7.30-9.30pm,<br />
karenjcook37@gmail.com<br />
Chesterfield Male Voice Choir, 01246<br />
211672, 07947 084077.<br />
chesterfieldmvc@gmail.com<br />
Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir, Angela<br />
Walker, chairman@chestphilchoir.org.uk<br />
Chesterfield Symphony Orchestra,<br />
Joyce Sallis, 01246 273767, joycesallis1@<br />
btinternet.com chesterfieldsymphony<br />
orchestra.co.uk<br />
Coal Aston Clarinet Choir, Judith Wallace,<br />
01246 413226.<br />
Coal Aston Live, regular musical events at<br />
the Village Hall, Eckington Road, hosted<br />
by local folk band Scuppered, Pete Gray,<br />
07860 752471, coalastonlive@coalaston<br />
villagehall.org.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Genquip Band, dronfieldband<br />
@googlemail.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Churchbell and Handbell<br />
Ringers, Vic Cox, vicmcox@aol.com,<br />
dronfieldbells.co.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Parish Church monthly organ<br />
recitals, first Wednesday of month at 8pm,<br />
Jean Hobson, 01246 290452.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Parish Church Choir, Rob<br />
Aldread, 07969 663584,<br />
robert.aldread@btinternet.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Parish Young Voices, Rob<br />
Aldread, 07969 663584,<br />
robert.aldread@btinternet.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Singers, meet Monday, 2-4pm,<br />
Civic Hall, karenjcook37@gmail.com<br />
Hallmark of Harmony, male barbershop<br />
choir, 07506 602450,<br />
secretary@hallmarkofharmony.org.uk<br />
Ladies Voices, Rob Aldread, 07969<br />
663584, robert.aldread@btinternet.com<br />
Singing for the Brain <strong>Dronfield</strong>, Derbyshire<br />
Alzheimer’s Society, 01332 208845,<br />
derbyshirealzheimers.org.uk<br />
North East Derbyshire Music Centre,<br />
07812 473448, nedmcinfo@gmail.com<br />
Rockin’ Roots Charity Music Festival,<br />
Hilltop Club, John Firminger,<br />
johnfirminger@blueyonder.co.uk<br />
Sheffield Recorded Music Society, meets<br />
monthly, Friday, 1.30pm-3.30pm, at<br />
Millhouses Methodist Church, Margaret<br />
Turner, 01246 419158, margaret@<br />
renrut.plus.com<br />
World of Music, concerts at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic<br />
Hall, Lorraine Collier, 07899 020367,<br />
worldofmusic.org.uk
As Snug as a Bug<br />
Here at Bespoke Blinds & Poles, our conversations have been dominated by<br />
reducing heat loss, and therefore reducing energy usage.<br />
Insulation is about regulating the temperature to maximise the most<br />
economical methods of keeps the heat where you want it.<br />
“At this time of year - as we saw before Christmas - the temperatures can swing<br />
from as low as -10 degrees, to an almost balmy +13 degrees in a matter of<br />
days.” Says Maxine Hayter, co-owner of Bespoke Blinds & Poles. “But 13<br />
degrees is still a cool temperature and you will want your heating on. Simply<br />
put, with talks of further energy price rises, you want your heat where you<br />
need it, when you need it.”<br />
The key thing to remember with glass is that it cannot regulate heat for you. It<br />
is a cold material - leave it uncovered and that space will always be a cold<br />
spot.<br />
Duette cellular blinds are a firm favourite and the original insulating blind.<br />
Having a honeycomb-shaped cellular structure that traps air and prevents<br />
heat loss. Duette blinds are also ideal for noise reduction and/or blocking the<br />
light in a room. These blinds stack away neatly when not required.<br />
Sonnette blinds combine the simplicity of a roller blind with the insulation<br />
properties of a cellular blind. Ideal for wider windows and doors, in both<br />
translucent and blackout fabrics.<br />
Roman blinds and curtains are timeless classics and will always keep that heat<br />
exactly where you want it. If you have ill-fitting curtains or roman blinds,<br />
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Fields of gold at Barlow Sunflowers<br />
N<br />
Natural History<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Wildlife & Natural History Group,<br />
Sam Reavey, 07814 140034.<br />
Neighbourhood Watch<br />
Chesterfield and District Neighbourhood<br />
Watch, 0300 1228526, hello@derbyshire<br />
neighbourhoodwatch.co.uk<br />
Network and Service Groups<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Lodge of Freemasons 9570,<br />
meet Dore Masonic Hall, Abbeydale Road,<br />
Dore, Shaun Meakin, 07730 525354,<br />
shaun@gsmetaljoining.co.uk,<br />
facebook.com/dronfield9570<br />
Rotary Club of <strong>Dronfield</strong>, meets <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Hall Barn, Tuesday, Liz Hepworth, 07445<br />
050988, dronfieldrotary.org.uk<br />
O<br />
Opticians/Hearing Services<br />
Specsavers, St James Retail Park, Norton,<br />
0114 2839731.<br />
Lawrence Jenkinson Opticians, 5 Stubley<br />
Drive, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, 01246 291999,<br />
lawrencejenkinsonopticians.co.uk<br />
Thomas & Holloway Opticians, 31-33<br />
Chesterfield Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, 01246<br />
419408, thomasandholloway.com<br />
Andy Green Hearing Care, 0800 2465946.<br />
P<br />
Pastimes<br />
Games and Pastimes group, board<br />
games, cards, dominoes etc, Coal<br />
Aston Methodist Church, Tuesday, 1.30-<br />
3.30pm, 01246 414847.<br />
Stamp fairs, Coal Aston Village Hall,<br />
Eckington Road, third Sunday of each<br />
month, 01909 563394.<br />
Photography<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Camera Club, meets Thursday,<br />
8pm, Peel Centre. Jill Davies, 01246<br />
418832, jill.davies@hotmail.com,<br />
dronfieldcamera.org<br />
West Bar Photography, <strong>Dronfield</strong>,<br />
07918 650256, 01246 913237,<br />
westbarphotography.co.uk<br />
Plants & Horticulture<br />
Barlow Open Gardens, Janice and Mike<br />
Murphy, mike.janice@me.com or Peter<br />
Baldry, peterbaldry.co.uk@gmail.com<br />
Barlow Sunflowers, 07974 807641,<br />
barlowsunflowers@gmail.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> in Bloom, Wendy Temple,<br />
01246 414267.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Floral Art Club, first Thursday of<br />
month, 7pm, at Civic Hall, Liz Edwards,<br />
07913 283218.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Gardeners, Anne Fish, 01246<br />
415250/07908 593773.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Horticultural Society, Doug<br />
Oxspring, 01246 416666, 07710 836737,<br />
dougoxspring@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Ferndale Garden Centre, Dyche Lane,<br />
Coal Aston, 01246 412763.<br />
ferndalegardencentre.co.uk<br />
Holmesfield Gardening Association,<br />
first Wednesday of month, 7.30pm, at<br />
Holmesfield Village Hall, Hilary Olsen,<br />
0114 2890927.<br />
New Leaf Plant Centre, Dyche Lane,<br />
Coal Aston, 01246 413311.<br />
newleafplantcentre.co.uk<br />
Troway Hall Christmas Trees, 01246<br />
292425.<br />
Post Offices<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Post Office, Chesterfield Road,<br />
01246 412354.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse Post Office,<br />
Family Shopper, Barnes Lane, 01246<br />
415441.<br />
R<br />
Radio<br />
BBC Radio Sheffield, Shoreham Street,<br />
Sheffield, 0114 2731177, bbc.co.uk/<br />
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Sheffield & District Wireless Society first<br />
Wednesday of month, 7.30pm, Heeley<br />
Green Community Centre, Sheffield, Peter<br />
Day, 01246 260308. microwaves@<br />
talktalk.net<br />
Sheffield Amateur Radio Club, Monday<br />
nights, Transports Sports Club,<br />
Meadowhead, David Littlewood, 07777<br />
668980.<br />
Vindictive on stage at last year’s charity Rockin’ Roots Festival<br />
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Railway engine Bahamas in steam, passing through <strong>Dronfield</strong> Station. Picture: Michael Hardy<br />
Railway<br />
Friends of <strong>Dronfield</strong> Station, Mike Penney,<br />
07926 628552, friendsofdronfieldstation<br />
@hotmail.co.uk, friendsofdronfieldstation.<br />
org.uk<br />
HS2, HS2enquiries@hs2.org.uk<br />
Freephone 08081 434 434.<br />
Network Rail, 0345 711 4141, networkrail.<br />
co.uk<br />
Northern Rail, 0800 2006060,<br />
northernrail.org<br />
East Midlands Trains, 0345 7125678,<br />
www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk<br />
Cross Country Trains, 03447 369123<br />
crosscountrytrains.co.uk/<br />
Recycling<br />
North East Derbyshire District Council,<br />
01246 231111, ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Register Office<br />
County Register Office for Births, Deaths<br />
and Marriages, Town Hall, Rose Hill,<br />
Chesterfield, 01246 234754.<br />
Sheffield Register Office, Town Hall,<br />
Sheffield, 0114 203 9423.<br />
S<br />
Social Clubs<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Contact Club, Snape Hill Lane,<br />
01246 412789.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Hilltop Sports and Social,<br />
Hilltop Road, 01246 412358,<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse Sports and Social,<br />
Carr Lane, 0114 2890913.<br />
Pioneer Club, Stonelow Road, 01246<br />
412058, dronfieldpioneerclub@gmail.com<br />
Social and Support<br />
Oddfellows, friendly society, South<br />
Yorkshire and North Derbyshire branch,<br />
01709 838673, Lesley.walton@oddfellows<br />
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Chesterfield Care Group, social group for<br />
older people, Mondays, 9.30am-2.30pm,<br />
Peel Centre, and walking and activities<br />
group on Tuesday, same time, 01246<br />
274812, enquiries@chesterfieldcare<br />
group.org.uk<br />
Coffee and Chat at Coal Aston Methodist<br />
Church, Tuesday, 10-30am to noon, 01246<br />
411087.<br />
Coffee Pot, Thursday, 10am-1pm, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Baptist Church, light lunches served from<br />
11.30am.<br />
Community Café at Oaks Community<br />
Church, Tuesday, 3.45-5pm, and<br />
Thursday, 9am-10.30am, with free<br />
refreshments.<br />
Community Transport for Town and<br />
County lunch clubs, 01773 746652,<br />
admin@ct4tc.org.uk<br />
Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support<br />
Service, various support groups for<br />
people who live with mental health <strong>issue</strong>s,<br />
01773 734989.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> and District Old People’s<br />
Luncheon Club, meets Thursday, Gosforth<br />
Lodge, Sharon Taylor, 07914 807838.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse Community Hub,<br />
meets Mondays, 10.30am, Moray<br />
Community Building, Moray Place, 07821<br />
691192, DWCSH@outlook.com<br />
Just Good Friends Club, for adults with<br />
learning disabilities, various venues,<br />
enquiries@jgfclub@hotmail.com<br />
01246 913267, or Sare Kent, 07599<br />
076868.<br />
Monday Munch, St Philip’s Church,<br />
alternate Mondays, noon-2pm, Judith<br />
Mumby, 01246 413000.<br />
Speakers<br />
Maureen Taylor, various historical topics,<br />
01246 411381, maureenstaylor50@gmail.<br />
com, talkinghistory.net<br />
T<br />
Town Twinning<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Twinning Federation,<br />
01246 418573, dronfield.town.twinning@<br />
gmail.com<br />
Transport<br />
Derbyshire Community Transport,<br />
contact@derbyshirect.org<br />
Information on buses, trains, travel<br />
schemes and transport for disabled<br />
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meetings at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic<br />
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Ark Veterinary Surgery, 1<br />
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Croft Vets, Totley, 0114<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> Veterinary Clinic, Pentland Road,<br />
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Village Groups<br />
Coal Aston Village Hall, chair Peter Gray,<br />
07860 752471 / 01246 415630<br />
chair@coalastonvillagehall.org.uk,<br />
www.coalastonvillagehall.org.uk<br />
Holmesfield Village Society,<br />
holmesfieldvillage@gmail.com<br />
W<br />
Walking<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Footpaths and Bridleways<br />
Society, Peter Hubbard, 07837824135,<br />
phubbs@sky.com dronfieldfootpaths.org<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Rotary Walk. Circular route<br />
around <strong>Dronfield</strong>. David Lumb,<br />
david@kinderclan.co.uk<br />
Holmesfield Footpaths Society, Robin<br />
Greetham, 01246 412767 or 07826<br />
788154, greetham1968@gmail.com<br />
Air Cadets on parade on Remembrance Day<br />
Snow and frost in Holmesfield Picture: Michael Hardy<br />
Nordic Walking Derbyshire.<br />
Learn to Nordic Walk with group walks in<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> and the Peak District, Tuesdays,<br />
10am, at various locations and<br />
Wednesdays, 6.30pm, from Pentland<br />
shops, Izzy, 07876 495843.<br />
Walks at the Barn, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Hall Barn,<br />
01246 418122.<br />
Walking for Health, Friday, 1.30pm, meet<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, 07971 654854.<br />
Well-Being<br />
Activ Physiotherapy, 88 Baslow Road,<br />
Totley, 0114 2352727.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Cardio-Club, Civic Hall, Monday<br />
10am-noon, Norma Phillips, 0114 2890110,<br />
norm152phillips@gmail.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Yoga & Wellbeing studio, 10A<br />
High Street, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. 01246 488038,<br />
yoga@dronfieldyoga.co.uk<br />
Just Breathe Clinic, well-being studio,<br />
57 Highfields Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Hilltop,<br />
07842 777756.<br />
Radiant Health Reflexology, 55 Highfields<br />
Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, 01246<br />
413831, 07478 678702,<br />
info@radianthealth.clinic<br />
Slimming World, 0344<br />
892 0400,<br />
slimmingworld.co.uk<br />
Well Dressings<br />
Barlow Well Dressings,<br />
Pete Goldthorpe,<br />
01246 550152, 07749<br />
287834.<br />
Coal Aston Well<br />
Dressing, Jean Hertzog,<br />
01246 414746.<br />
jrhertzog@hotmail.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse<br />
Well Dressing Group,<br />
Janet Eastwood, 0114<br />
2899030.<br />
Holmesfield Children’s<br />
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Acres School, 0114<br />
2890330.<br />
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Women’s Groups<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Tangent, Janet Cooke,<br />
second Monday of month, 01246<br />
418602.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse Wives’<br />
Group, meets second Tuesday of<br />
month, 2pm, St Andrew’s<br />
Community Church. Barbara<br />
Best, 0114 2890155.<br />
Ladies Inc, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Parish<br />
Church, third Tuesday of month,<br />
7.45pm, 01246 412328.<br />
National Women’s Register,<br />
daytime and evening meetings,<br />
book club, walking group. Joan<br />
Cohen, 01246 417123.<br />
Townswomen’s Guild (<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Afternoon), first Wednesday of<br />
month, 2pm, at Gosforth Lodge,<br />
Jean Jackson, 01246 410309.<br />
Townswomen’s Guild (Dron Woodhouse),<br />
meets St Andrew’s Church, third Friday of<br />
month, 10am, Angela Hick, 01246 291730.<br />
Barlow, Newbold and District WI, third<br />
Thursday of month, 3.30pm, Loundsley<br />
Green Community Centre,<br />
janetvirag@hotmail.com<br />
Drone Roses, <strong>Dronfield</strong> WI, meets<br />
third Wednesday of month, Gosforth<br />
Lodge, Cliffe Park, 7.30pm, contact via<br />
Facebook.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> WI, meets second Tuesday of<br />
month, St Andrew’s, Pentland Road<br />
7.30pm, Ann Smith, 07967 139697.<br />
Y<br />
Young People<br />
Derbyshire Army Cadet Force, ACF<br />
Centre, Littlemoor, Eckington, 01332<br />
772025, armycadets.com<br />
1890 <strong>Dronfield</strong> Air Training Corps,<br />
Hartington Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, parade nights<br />
Monday, Wednesday, 7.30pm-9.30pm,<br />
dronfieldcadets.co.uk<br />
Boys Brigade, Coal Aston Methodist<br />
Church, Tony Drury-Smith, 07930 177764,<br />
bb@coalastonmethodist.org.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> District Scout Council, District<br />
Commissioner, David Godwin, 01246<br />
792043, Scout Council chairman Nick<br />
Marwood, 07748 321879.<br />
enquiries@dronfieldscouts.org.uk<br />
Holmesfield Scouts, Richard Wilkinson,<br />
01246 412576.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> District Girl Guiding, numerous<br />
Rainbow, Brownie and Guide groups,<br />
girlguidingderbyshire.org.uk<br />
1st <strong>Dronfield</strong> Rangers, Tuesdays,<br />
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Monday Night Youth Group, Oaks<br />
Community Church, for Y7-13, Monday,<br />
7-8.30pm, term-time.<br />
St John Ambulance Cadets, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
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New look for Sindelfingen Park<br />
A<br />
N exciting new ‘flagship’ park is to be unveiled in<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> in <strong>2023</strong> at Sindelfingen Park.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council has been working with a specialist<br />
company to provide five zones containing a wide range of<br />
equipment, from traditional items such as swings, slides and<br />
roundabouts to the latest four-seater carousel, an agility trail and<br />
a tower with a track ride.<br />
Accessibility and inclusivity have been key in the whole design<br />
with the creation of a safe, single continuous surfaced area with<br />
pathways connecting the various zones to ensure easy links to<br />
the most usable items.<br />
The Town Council has accepted the terms of an offer letter and<br />
grant agreement from NE Derbyshire District Council for<br />
£150,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The Town Council<br />
will fund the remaining £50,000 to secure the total project cost of<br />
£200,000.<br />
Chair of the Parks Committee, Coun Kevin Tait explained: “As a<br />
council, we are committed to investing in facilities for young<br />
people of all ages and abilities. The new Sindelfingen Park will<br />
be home to a fantastic range of innovative and inclusive play<br />
equipment, bringing all children together in <strong>Dronfield</strong>'s new<br />
flagship park. The final designs are amazing and my thanks go<br />
to the councillors on the parks committee, our council officers<br />
and the design team at Kompan.”<br />
Kompan was chosen at an earlier tender process as the supplier<br />
for the five new activity areas. There will be a new fenced and<br />
fully-surfaced toddler area, a redesigned junior area and an<br />
extended teenage area. A new fitness area will be in close<br />
Parks Committee members Coun Kevin Tait (centre) with<br />
Coun Martin Hanrahan and Coun Susan Burkitt<br />
proximity to a newly-laid basketball court to promote a sense of<br />
sport and activity for teenagers and adults. A new kickabout zone<br />
will include a steel goal in an open green space to promote ball<br />
games for all ages.<br />
Consideration has been given to sustainability and “closing the<br />
loop” where resources are sourced from recycled materials.<br />
Kompan use recycled materials in more than 70% of their<br />
products, of which 95% are recycled at the end of their lifespan.<br />
Work on the park will commence mid-<strong>February</strong> and full details of<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong>.gov.uk.<br />
A glimpse of the future... Plans for<br />
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Our passion for planting<br />
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Above: Colourful allotment site off Gomersal Lane<br />
Below: Healthy vegetable plants at The Hut, Snape Hill<br />
The history and concept of <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Horticultural Society is lost in the mists of time<br />
but it has been quietly supporting the greenfingered<br />
people of S18 for many decades<br />
A<br />
LLOTMENTS have always been popular in <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
and each site currently has a waiting list.<br />
Maxine Hayter is one of the keen volunteers and she says:<br />
“Since the lockdowns, combined with the health benefits of<br />
outdoor exercise, and people worrying about the rising costs of<br />
food, enquiries have dramatically increased, which is lovely.”<br />
The Society manages four sites on behalf of <strong>Dronfield</strong> Town<br />
Council. Rents are paid annually, with the voluntary aspect of<br />
the management helping to ensure prices are fair and<br />
affordable.<br />
Added Maxine: “The main criteria for being considered for an<br />
allotment are that you live in the S18 postcode area, you can<br />
commit time each week to maintain and develop your plot, and<br />
that you understand that a plot is to be used for growing<br />
vegetables and fruit, flowers to a lesser degree, and you cannot<br />
lawn any of your plot.<br />
“Each site has additional responsibilities unique to itself, but<br />
these are discussed if you are invited to visit a plot with a view to<br />
renting.”<br />
The Hut is also based on Snape Hill Crescent, backing onto the<br />
allotment site there. Once you’ve been it’s easy to find, but the<br />
trick is to approach from the Sheffield Road end of Snape Hill<br />
Crescent, not the one nearer Green Lane.<br />
“We are one of <strong>Dronfield</strong>’s best kept secrets, to be honest,”<br />
said Maxine.<br />
“Membership is not tied to being an allotment holder; if you<br />
want to grow something, we can help. Items to help with your<br />
growing successes are available at the Hut on Sundays from<br />
9.30-11.30am and also on Tuesdays and Saturdays in April and<br />
May.
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Items on offer from The Hut<br />
The Horticultural Society is run by a group of volunteers who<br />
have three main aims:<br />
1. Manage the four allotments sites in S18 on behalf of <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Town Council.<br />
2. Provide high quality products for sale to members at the<br />
Horticultural Society shop (affectionally known as The Hut).<br />
3. Continue to promote and increase the number of members<br />
of the society.<br />
“We are a membership offer, not retail, but as membership of<br />
the society is £2 per year - only £1 if you are over 60 - we really<br />
do represent excellent value for money.<br />
“Our offer is based on quality, and you can usually tell when we<br />
are open in the growing season as there are queues for the car<br />
park, and residents on Snape Hill Crescent often see people<br />
wandering up and down the road with wheelbarrows full of<br />
compost and plants!”<br />
In recent years, The Society has grasped the 21st century with<br />
both hands. Card payments were introduced a couple of years<br />
ago, a newsletter goes out regularly with the latest offers, advice<br />
and sometimes recipes; the Society is on Facebook and Twitter,<br />
and the team members are happy to visit other groups to discuss<br />
their ideology and offer. They also attend the annual <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Gala.<br />
Now is a great time to join <strong>Dronfield</strong> Horticultural Society. You<br />
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gardening. Why not pop along for a chat?<br />
You will find <strong>Dronfield</strong> Horticultural Society at Snape Hill<br />
Crescent. Approach via Thirlmere Drive, off Snape Hill Lane.<br />
Once on Thirlmere, take the first right, onto Snape Hill Crescent.<br />
The Hut is approx 500 yards up on the right hand side, directly<br />
after the maisonettes.<br />
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Fishing for photographs<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
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ESPITE its colourful plumage, the kingfisher is<br />
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However, here at <strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong> we’ve recently been sent not<br />
one, but two selections of kingfisher images taken by talented<br />
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The three photographs at the top of this page were taken by<br />
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Driffield in Yorkshire. They show the kingfisher diving,<br />
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Mark Howarth is another regular contributor to <strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong><br />
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this time at Denaby Ings, near Doncaster.”<br />
If you want to find your own kingfisher, you don’t have to<br />
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Thanks for everything, <strong>Dronfield</strong>!<br />
The <strong>Dronfield</strong> community is<br />
known for its kindness so it’s no<br />
surprise that many residents<br />
responded to a call to open their<br />
homes for refugees fleeing the<br />
war in Ukraine. In turn, Ukrainian<br />
guests being hosted have taken<br />
an active role in local life.<br />
Deborah Wain reports<br />
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T was just over a year ago that<br />
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was established to help match local<br />
people with those leaving Ukraine via<br />
the government scheme.<br />
As refugees began settling into their new<br />
homes, there was overwhelming support<br />
from individuals, groups and local<br />
businesses to ensure they received a warm<br />
welcome.<br />
There are now more than 60 Ukrainian<br />
people in <strong>Dronfield</strong> and its surrounding<br />
areas and, as the group’s Claire Marshall<br />
Wilks reports, <strong>Dronfield</strong>’s Ukrainian<br />
community has gone from strength to<br />
strength in recent months.<br />
She said: “Our guests are taking an active<br />
role in our community - working in local<br />
schools, coffee shops, hotels, factories,<br />
offices and attending schools and colleges;<br />
many are seeking to further improve their<br />
English language but so much progress has<br />
already been made.<br />
“The children in the community range from<br />
nursery age to sixth-formers and have been<br />
supported and welcomed into the local<br />
schools. Many of the children are also<br />
keeping up their Ukrainian schooling online<br />
ready for their return.”<br />
Claire said Ukrainian families had been<br />
embracing local events such as the King’s<br />
Proclamation following the death of HM<br />
Queen Elizabeth II, which they had found<br />
interesting as there is no monarchy in<br />
Ukraine.<br />
Remembrance Day commemorations were<br />
particularly poignant, given many of the<br />
Ukrainian families in attendance have<br />
relatives in occupied areas.<br />
However, guests enjoyed happier<br />
occasions such as the Christmas lights<br />
switch-on and market, decorating a tree for<br />
the Parish Church’s Christmas tree festival,<br />
and attending the Great Fire of <strong>Dronfield</strong> on<br />
Bonfire Night.<br />
Claire continued: “They have been making<br />
friends with local people, socialising with<br />
the <strong>Dronfield</strong> community, going on school<br />
residential trips, attending a local Cub group to educate on<br />
Ukrainian customs and foods to help with a badge and joining<br />
extra-curricular clubs in the area, such as Okami Jiu Jitsu and<br />
rugby.<br />
“Some have also been further afield to do sightseeing, with<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Ukrainians celebrating<br />
the Orthodox Church Christmas<br />
on January 7th<br />
Stonehenge, Big Ben, Buckingham<br />
Palace and the coast being particular<br />
highlights.”<br />
In January, there was a party organised by<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Homes for Ukraine group at the<br />
Peel Centre to celebrate Orthodox<br />
Christmas Day.<br />
Guests each took a plate, so dishes<br />
ranged from traditional Ukrainian pancakes,<br />
herring salad and cakes, to English buffet<br />
favourites such as turkey sandwiches,<br />
cheese and pineapple on sticks, and a<br />
chocolate log.<br />
Some people wore traditional Ukrainian<br />
embroidered shirts called Vyshyvanka and a<br />
snow machine and games followed.<br />
“Our guests here left their families never<br />
imagining they would be apart for<br />
Christmas. As news reports show us, the<br />
situation in Ukraine is still extremely<br />
difficult.<br />
“There are frequent sirens to warn people<br />
stay indoors in apartment basements, and<br />
power outages can mean that it is difficult<br />
to stay in touch with loved ones. The<br />
weather is cold and will get colder yet,”<br />
added Claire.<br />
One guest said: “Our English family and<br />
your community have helped us to adapt<br />
here and have done a lot for us.”<br />
Another commented: “We found <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
a very beautiful place for living, because it’s<br />
cosy and picturesque with its hills and<br />
forests! But the most beautiful in this town<br />
are warm, kind and welcoming people!”<br />
Thanks were expressed to the<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> community for help in keeping<br />
Ukrainians safe.<br />
For more information on the <strong>Dronfield</strong> Homes for Ukraine group,<br />
or if you think you can help in some way, visit the <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Homes for Ukraine Facebook group; or contact<br />
clwilks@hotmail.co.uk or Claire Marshall Wilks on Facebook.<br />
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It is legal to buy, sell or own an e-scooter. However, unless<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong>’s twin town, Sindelfingen<br />
Twinning date<br />
D<br />
RONFIELD Town Twinning Federation<br />
holds its Annual General Meeting in<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic Hall at 7pm, on Tuesday, 21st<br />
<strong>February</strong>.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> has an association with the German town<br />
of Sindelfingen going back to 1981. Last autumn, a<br />
citizen’s visit was made to <strong>Dronfield</strong> by Sindelfingen<br />
residents.<br />
Those attending t the meeting will hear about the<br />
organisation’s activities over the last year, and plans<br />
and ideas for the future.<br />
OLUNTEERS are being sought to get involved in<br />
the <strong>Dronfield</strong> 2gether initiative.<br />
The main role of <strong>Dronfield</strong> 2gether is to serve as an information<br />
hub, both at bi-monthly meetings and for residents wanting to<br />
know about local services.<br />
Co-ordinator, Shelley Hinson, said calls come in from health and<br />
social care organisations and other services and charities, as well<br />
as from individuals requesting their help.<br />
She said: “At our meetings we invite various visitors who wish to<br />
share their experiences or details of the organisation they work<br />
for.<br />
“They may just want to raise awareness in our area about the<br />
work they do, or they may need to join forces with other<br />
individuals who come to our meetings.<br />
“The meetings provide a safe space for us to discuss what is<br />
happening in <strong>Dronfield</strong> and for<br />
the various D2G Champions to<br />
express concerns or ask for help<br />
with getting the word out about<br />
their group’s events.<br />
“It also gives individuals chance<br />
to express their views and ideas,<br />
forming positive ways and<br />
exciting possibilities for working<br />
together in the future.<br />
“We are grateful for all the D2G<br />
Champions who have been<br />
coming to our meetings over the<br />
past year to support our aims, our<br />
purpose and our goals.”<br />
The many subjects discussed<br />
during 2022 included the Life<br />
Project, the Community Market,<br />
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Money to spend on<br />
community pride projects<br />
T<br />
HE local area could benefit from a smarter appearance<br />
following NE Derbyshire District Council being awarded<br />
£2.5million UK Shared Prosperity funding.<br />
The authority is to spend this on initiatives to improve the district’s parks, play<br />
areas, shop fronts, tourism offer and business support, amongst other<br />
improvements over the coming years.<br />
The funding will be used to ‘level up’ across NE Derbyshire, addressing<br />
geographical inequalities, and also build pride across the whole district.<br />
The council will deliver initiatives across the district that meet the UKSPF<br />
programme investment priorities of Communities and Place, Local Business<br />
and People and Skills.<br />
Over the next two years, the council will invest in projects to make<br />
improvements to the public realm, shop fronts, parks, play areas, routeways,<br />
village halls and community hubs.<br />
It will also promote local tourism, provide support for businesses, social and<br />
financial inclusion activities, green skills training for local workers, and youth<br />
activities to address antisocial behaviour. Initiatives will include grant schemes,<br />
commissioned activities and focused financial support.<br />
Cabinet member for Leisure and Communications, Coun Alan Powell, said:<br />
“We are delighted to have received this money which we will use to make a<br />
visible difference to our district.<br />
“We have already launched the first round of our Quality Parks and Play<br />
Areas grant scheme and we are now pleased to launch the second round as<br />
well as the Village Halls and Community Venues and Inclusive Communities<br />
schemes.”<br />
Details of grant schemes and other initiatives will be publicised on the<br />
Council’s website, ne-derbyshire.gov.uk.<br />
Town’s community information hub<br />
V<br />
and the Climate Action Group.<br />
Looking ahead, Shelley hopes more volunteers will join<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> 2gether, especially in IT and promotion.<br />
Initiatives she hopes to take forward are: to form a nutrition<br />
and healthy eating group; improve connectivity in <strong>Dronfield</strong> via<br />
community transport, and to use <strong>Dronfield</strong> Community Market,<br />
of which she is chair, as a way<br />
of enabling people to meet<br />
to socialise.<br />
Last year, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
2gether received an award<br />
from <strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic Society<br />
in recognition of its<br />
significant contribution to<br />
supporting the health and<br />
wellbeing of <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
residents.<br />
For more information, or to<br />
get involved, call Shelley on<br />
01246 417432 or 07890<br />
843166, or email<br />
coordinator@dronfield2gether<br />
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the town has its fair share of beautiful individual trees too, offering<br />
splashes of colour all year long. See how many of these you recognise:<br />
1, Signs of Autumn at Lucas Gardens; 2, Weeping Willow at Quoit Green; 3, a<br />
corner of Cliffe Park; 4, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Cemetery; 5, Springtime at Manor Barn Garden;<br />
6, Roadside tree at Hallowes Lane / Chesterfield Road junction; 7, Outside<br />
Sainsbury’s at Wreakes Lane; 8, Flowering Cherry blossom at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Cemetery;<br />
9, Lucas Gardens; 10, Mature trees at Cliffe Park; 11, Spectacular colours at<br />
Farwater Lane; 12, Memorial tree at Library Gardens; 13, Tropical trees at Lea Road;<br />
14, Wreakes Lane colours; 15, Cliffe Park Willow. Pictures: Deborah Wain & Mike Firth<br />
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From Apperknowle Chapel<br />
John Dethick, who was born<br />
in 1915 and spent much of<br />
his life in <strong>Dronfield</strong>, was an<br />
accomplished classical singer.<br />
His daughter Janet Kinrade<br />
Dethick has written a book<br />
about his remarkable life.<br />
Deborah Wain reports<br />
to the Albert Hall<br />
John Dethick’s<br />
remarkable life story<br />
has been published<br />
by his daughter<br />
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ITTLE could newspaper boy<br />
Archie Dethick have imagined,<br />
as he trudged up the hill from<br />
Unstone to Apperknowle with his<br />
daily consignment, that 20 years on<br />
he would be standing on the stage<br />
of the Royal Albert Hall in London,<br />
one of the four soloists at the<br />
Salute to Victory concert, following<br />
the Second World War.<br />
It was an early performance in a<br />
remarkable career which saw Archie,<br />
who became known by his second<br />
name<br />
John, perform with esteemed musical<br />
outfits at renowned venues in the UK<br />
and abroad.<br />
Archebald John was born in Henley-on-<br />
Thames to Derbyshire parents, and as a<br />
small boy returned to the family’s former<br />
home village of Apperknowle with his<br />
father Walter and his wife Alice (née Swift), together with four<br />
of his siblings.<br />
Walter had inherited a property - Highfield House - and land<br />
from his father George, and on this land was a coal mine.<br />
Sadly, it was in this mine that Walter met his death in 1921 when<br />
Archie was only six years old.<br />
Although he won a scholarship to <strong>Dronfield</strong> Grammar School,<br />
there was no money to spare for Archie's education, and he<br />
found a job as a wagon repairer at the Staveley Works, in<br />
Chesterfield.<br />
At that time, social life in Apperknowle revolved around the<br />
Methodist Chapel, and Archie's singing career began there.<br />
The organist encouraged him to join <strong>Dronfield</strong> Choral Society,<br />
where he met his future wife, Mollie Kinrade Shirt, who came<br />
from a musical family. Mollie’s cousin, Harold Fearnehough,<br />
encouraged Archie to have his voice trained and he and three<br />
other members of the society - Walter Hardwick, Albert Bennett<br />
and Joe Wheatley - formed a group known as the Belton<br />
Singers. It was with them that Archie took part in his first of many<br />
broadcasts in March, 1939. At the time he was singing under his<br />
first name, but shortly afterwards he began to use his second<br />
name.<br />
When war broke out, mending railway wagons was classed as<br />
a reserved occupation, hence John was exempt from military<br />
service.<br />
Important engagements started to come in during 1944, when<br />
he substituted the bass soloist at short notice in two<br />
performances of the Messiah, conducted by Sir Malcolm<br />
Sargent, the first with the Liverpool Philharmonic and the<br />
second, in Manchester, with the Halle Orchestra and Chorus,<br />
the Huddersfield Choral Society and the Sheffield<br />
60<br />
Philharmonic Society.<br />
After the war there was<br />
the Royal Albert Hall<br />
performance, in 1946, and<br />
John had two seasons in<br />
London with Sadler's Wells<br />
Opera. At this time, he<br />
began studying with Roy<br />
Henderson, who advised<br />
him to devote himself to<br />
the concert platform if he<br />
wished to have a long<br />
career. So, to the delight of<br />
his wife Mollie and the<br />
eternal thanks of his<br />
daughter Janet, he left<br />
London behind to return to<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>, and the couple<br />
built a house on Oxclose<br />
Drive, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Woodhouse.<br />
Interestingly, the property<br />
was on land bequeathed to<br />
them by Mollie's aunt, Hilda Fearnehough, two doors away from<br />
William Levick, a familiar name in <strong>Dronfield</strong>.<br />
Census records show William, who lived from 1865 to 1949, at<br />
one time served as clerk to the School Board, presumably<br />
leading to the local primary school to be named after him.<br />
William and wife Lilly were close friends with the musical Shirts<br />
and John and Mollie had their wedding reception at the Levicks’<br />
home. Janet still treasures a silver mug gifted to her by William<br />
when she was baptised in 1944.<br />
Back to John’s career; in 1949 and 1950, he spent two seasons<br />
at The Spa in Scarborough with Joyce Elshaw under the baton of<br />
Kneale Kelley, who then engaged him to sing in two concerts<br />
celebrating the opening of the Royal Festival Hall in 1951. From<br />
then on, John’s career on the concert platform was assured.<br />
After an audition in 1953, he appeared regularly on BBC Radio.<br />
The BB Genome records 39 appearances, and there are two<br />
others in which his surname is spelt wrongly as Dethic and<br />
Dedhick.<br />
During the third quarter of the last century, John sang with all<br />
the major British orchestras on the concert platform and was a<br />
frequent visitor to the Republic of Ireland, singing and<br />
broadcasting from Dublin. He also sang in most of the cathedrals<br />
in England and Wales, being regarded by many critics as the<br />
best interpreter of the main role in Mendelssohn's Elijah. Despite<br />
this, he was never invited to make a commercial recording,<br />
though his engagements to sing both Elijah and Messiah with<br />
Ambassador's College, St Alban's, led not only to a recording of<br />
excerpts from the Messiah but also to two engagements to sing<br />
with them in California.<br />
John began teaching in Sheffield during the 1950s with Mollie,<br />
a piano teacher in her own right, accompanying the pupils
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Initially he rented a studio at Wilson Peck in the town centre,<br />
but latterly moved to a room on the premises of Endcliffe<br />
Methodist Church. His most successful pupil was Chesterfield<br />
bass John Tranter, who sang opera on the word stage, including<br />
a performance of Peter Grimes at La Scala, Milan, and another at<br />
the Teatro San Carlo, Naples.<br />
John went on teaching right up to a week before his death in<br />
2000 and Mollie continued as a piano teacher until she reached<br />
the ripe old age of 95.<br />
For ten years, John was president of the Sheffield Bach Society,<br />
for whom he made regular appearances under their conductor,<br />
Roger Bullivant. Many up-and-coming young soloists who<br />
performed in the society's concerts studied at some time with<br />
him. He was president of the society for ten years and gave his<br />
last concert with them, the St John Passion, in March, 1985, a<br />
week before his 70th birthday.<br />
Janet said: ''After many years of requesting it, I finally<br />
persuaded my father to make a recording of his life story. He<br />
said, after it was finished, that he could hardly believe that he<br />
had achieved all that. As in many cases, people possess talents<br />
of which they are unaware, and it is only through good fortune<br />
that these talents come to light.<br />
“My father had to thank not only the organist at Apperknowle<br />
Methodist Chapel but also the fact that, being late for his first<br />
rehearsal with <strong>Dronfield</strong> Choral Society and hearing that the<br />
music had already started, he plucked up courage to enter:<br />
standing timorously outside the door, he reasoned that he'd<br />
walked all that way from Apperknowle on purpose, and so he<br />
pushed it slightly ajar. Sitting on the front row of the sopranos<br />
was a girl with whom he fell in love at first sight, my mother<br />
Mollie, so in he went, and I am here to tell the tale.''<br />
Janet, who now lives in Italy and has written a number of books,<br />
remains fiercely proud of her Derbyshire roots.<br />
Her latest book ‘Before whom I stand: John Dethick Bass-<br />
Baritone’ tells her father’s story. It also contains a list of<br />
engagements, showing the date, venue, work, soloists and<br />
orchestra, choir, accompanist and conductor, compiled from<br />
John's programme collection.<br />
The title is available from Lulu.com and Amazon and a copy will<br />
also be available in <strong>Dronfield</strong>, Chesterfield and Matlock libraries.<br />
There is more information on the website<br />
johndethickbassbaritone.com which also includes an excerpt<br />
from an amateur recording of Elijah made with <strong>Dronfield</strong> Choral<br />
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Places of Worship <strong>2023</strong><br />
Fifty reasons to celebrate<br />
It’s half a century since <strong>Dronfield</strong> changed<br />
forever with the development of the Gosforth<br />
Valley housing estate and the building of the<br />
Civic Centre. <strong>2023</strong> will see several businesses<br />
and organisations celebrate their 50th<br />
anniversary, including one of the town’s busiest<br />
churches. Mike Firth reports<br />
O<br />
NE celebration isn’t enough for the congregation of<br />
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mark their 50th anniversary in 50 different ways.<br />
The worshipping community was set up in a house on Pentland<br />
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was commissioned and completed in 1973, opening on 30th<br />
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St Andrew’s School’s first intake of children in 1973. Can you recognise yourself?<br />
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largest private housing development in Europe. The Church of<br />
England provided the land and the Methodist and United<br />
Reformed Church were the other two sponsoring denominations.<br />
Support was also given by the Wesleyan Reform Church.<br />
Over the past 50 years, St Andrew’s has provided a centre for<br />
Christian worship, especially for young families who were the<br />
dominant demographic in the 1970s and 80s, but latterly to a<br />
much more mixed age community. It has always open for groups<br />
to book rooms for community activities, so it truly became a<br />
community church.<br />
Two initiatives during the build in 1973 have helped define St<br />
Andrew’s and extend the offer to the community. First, the church<br />
is an unconventional construction providing rooms that can be<br />
used by a variety of community groups on weekdays and<br />
Saturdays. These have included a whole range of meetings,<br />
uniformed organisations, the clinic for the district nurse and midwife,<br />
parties, choirs, dancing groups and lifestyle classes such as<br />
pilates and weight management. There have been toddler groups<br />
and currently St Andrew’s Pre-school, as well as the church’s own<br />
run activities. There are now children attending groups whose<br />
grandparents attended as children themselves.<br />
A second initiative was physically<br />
joining the church with St Andrew’s<br />
Church of England and Methodist<br />
Voluntary Aided Primary School.<br />
This meant the school and church<br />
could work together and share<br />
facilities. But it is more than a<br />
physical link.<br />
The church provides many of the<br />
foundation governors (with some<br />
from other churches in the town) and<br />
the school and church work together<br />
on many joint projects.<br />
The school opened in September,<br />
1973, so look out for celebrations<br />
there too this coming year.<br />
The church is celebrating the past<br />
but more importantly looking to the<br />
future by offering a range of new<br />
activities. The goal is to organise<br />
and enjoy 50 activities this year –<br />
some new, and some re-visited.<br />
One special event which has<br />
already taken place provided an<br />
opportunity for families to get ready
Places of Worship <strong>2023</strong><br />
St Andrew’s<br />
Church Nativity<br />
for Christmas. A stable was constructed outside the church, with all the things<br />
you would expect to see. Nativity period costumes were provided and<br />
families were invited to dress up and have their photograph taken in the<br />
stable setting, seated on bales of hay with a manger in the centre. Joining<br />
them in each photograph was one of two donkeys which arrived from South<br />
Wingfield.<br />
Another early celebratory event was an evening of<br />
folk songs by Ian Price and friends Nigel Corbett and<br />
Neil McKay. Their band is called Some Antics. Ian is<br />
also the associate minister at St Andrew’s. £640 from<br />
the event has been sent to a Ukraine appeal, with gift<br />
aid bringing it up to £800. More is still being received.<br />
St Andrew’s has begun holding a free children’s<br />
clothes and toys exchange event once a month, on<br />
Friday mornings, in one of the church’s rooms. People<br />
donate clothing and toys their children have<br />
outgrown and others can come along and pick what<br />
they would like to use. This is organised by Helen<br />
Hudson and Phil and Wendy Bungay.<br />
In the weeks leading up to Christmas, David<br />
Blackburn assisted Rev Paul Mellars in requesting and<br />
collecting warm clothes to donate to refugees being<br />
housed at present in the old Sandpiper Hotel at<br />
Sheepbridge. This led to links being set up with<br />
churches and refugee groups in Chesterfield,<br />
especially the Methodist NE Derbyshire circuit, so that<br />
awareness of needs can be spread more widely.<br />
In January, Jenny Whittaker arranged a Board<br />
games for the Bored afternoon for adults and<br />
especially children in the second week of the<br />
Christmas holidays. Also new, the first of St Andrew’s<br />
new monthly Faith, Fun and Food @4 for families took<br />
place on 22nd January.<br />
More events are already planned for the coming<br />
months, including a show to support needy<br />
communities in Nepal. You can read about that on<br />
page 80 of this <strong>Directory</strong>.<br />
There is also an outline plan to revitalise Beating the<br />
Bounds, an old tradition with a modern twist. Watch<br />
out for news of the plans in a couple of months time.<br />
If you or your family were involved in any of the<br />
Ian Price, Nigel<br />
Corbett and Neil<br />
McKay<br />
activities at St Andrew’s over the past 50 years, the church would love to<br />
hear from you. If you wish to find out more about plans for this year, visit the<br />
St Andrew’s Community Church website. You are guaranteed a warm<br />
welcome at any of the events and activities, services to the communities,<br />
social events and church services – and the donkeys may well return!<br />
With thanks to Donald King<br />
Apperknowle Methodist Church<br />
High Street, Apperknowle. Rev James Morley,<br />
01246 412303, revjamesmorley @outlook.com<br />
Coal Aston Methodist Church<br />
Eckington Road, Coal Aston. Rev James Morley,<br />
01246 412303, revjamesmorley @outlook.com<br />
Coal Aston Wesleyan<br />
Reform Church<br />
Brown Lane, Coal Aston. Muriel Stonehewer,<br />
01246 415525.<br />
Cowley Mission and Vine<br />
Fellowship<br />
Brian Mason, 01246 419386, Sundays 10.30am.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Baptist Church<br />
Stubley Lane, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Rev Andy Gore, 01246<br />
291856, minister@dronfield baptist.co.uk.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Christadelphian Church<br />
Peel Centre, High Street, <strong>Dronfield</strong>.<br />
dronfieldchurch.co.uk<br />
Holy Spirit Roman<br />
Catholic Church<br />
Stonelow Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. 01246 413094.<br />
Kingdom Hall of<br />
Jehova’s Witnesses<br />
12A Princess Rd, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, 01246 906414.<br />
Oaks Community Church<br />
Lea Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. 01246 414448, www.oakscc.org.uk<br />
St Andrew’s Community Church<br />
Pentland Road, Gosforth Valley. Rev Paul Mellars, 07505<br />
548691. vicar@staccd.org.uk Associate Minister Rev<br />
Ian Price, revian@staccd.org.uk<br />
Parish Church of St John<br />
the Baptist<br />
Church Street, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Parish office, 01246 412328.<br />
St Lawrence Church, Barlow<br />
Hackney Lane, Barlow. Rev Sarah Colver, 07975 689403,<br />
priest@barlowchurch.org.uk<br />
St Mary’s Church, Unstone<br />
Crow Lane, Unstone. Rev Paul Mellars, 01246 731906.<br />
vicar@staccd.org.uk<br />
St Paul’s Methodist Church<br />
Green Lane, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Rev James Morley, 01246 412303,<br />
revjamesmorley@outlook.com<br />
St Philip’s Church, Holmesdale<br />
Falcon Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Rev Ian Webb, 0114 299714.<br />
ian.webb@dwhparish.org.uk Curate, Elliot George,<br />
07510 728140, elliot@dwhparish.org.uk<br />
St Swithin’s Church, Holmesfield<br />
Main Road, Holmesfield. Parish office, Rev Ian Webb,<br />
0114 2991714. ian.webb@dwhparish.org.uk<br />
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Jan’s hobby takes flight<br />
Jan Bartlett, of Holmesfield, is<br />
a passionate wood carver,<br />
especially of wild birds. She<br />
tells Deborah Wain more about<br />
her fascinating hobby<br />
A<br />
S the daughter of a cabinet<br />
maker, Jan Bartlett developed a<br />
love of wood during her childhood<br />
in Plymouth.<br />
“I’d be the one in my dad’s shed<br />
touching things, and I think that’s where<br />
my interest started,” she said.<br />
Fast forward to Jan’s days as a student<br />
when she would supplement her income<br />
by sanding back old darkly-stained tables<br />
to reveal the beautiful grain of the wood<br />
beneath.<br />
However, it wasn’t until her retirement<br />
following a career in the Women’s Royal<br />
Air Force and later in education and youth<br />
services, that Jan finally got around to<br />
realising a burning desire to learn wood<br />
carving.<br />
By then she was living locally and in<br />
2016 decided to join <strong>Dronfield</strong> Wood<br />
Carving Club, which meets at Henry<br />
Fanshawe School.<br />
Jan found immediate encouragement<br />
and help from fellow members, including<br />
the late John Oldale, who was then<br />
chairman.<br />
Improved<br />
The first thing Jan made was a leaf,<br />
carved out of soft lime wood, and she<br />
gradually improved, although making<br />
plenty of mistakes along the way!<br />
A real turning point came in 2018 when<br />
she called in at ‘a bird fair’ at the<br />
Agricultural Business Centre, in Bakewell.<br />
Actually, it was a display of work by<br />
members of The British Decoy & Wildfowl<br />
Carvers Association.<br />
Jan said: “I entered that room and it<br />
changed my life. I saw all of these birds<br />
carved from wood and I thought ‘Wow!’<br />
“Until then, I hadn’t known anybody who A bird in the hand... Jan Bartlett with a carved peregrine falcon<br />
carved birds. I love birds and I’m a keen<br />
Jan joined the Trent Valley Bird Carvers group for a while and<br />
bird watcher so I wanted to have a go. And from there I’ve got<br />
produced her first bird carving - a decorative nuthatch.<br />
addicted!”<br />
“I remember holding it in my hand and being thrilled that I had<br />
The association promotes and develops the art of wild bird<br />
created the shape of a bird. I was amazed at what I could<br />
carving and hosts the British Bird Carving Championships and<br />
achieve,” she commented.<br />
annual competitions each year in Bakewell.<br />
Then she attempted an interpretative piece – a stunning tern.<br />
There are three styles of carving– decoy, decorative and<br />
Both artworks won Jan gold medals in novice classes at the<br />
interpretive. The decoy style reflects the origins of the art when<br />
BDWCA annual competitions.<br />
decoys were made as a hunting aid, although today decoys are<br />
She has since earned a bronze medal in an intermediate class<br />
mainly used for weighing, ringing and checking general health of<br />
and she also finished first in a class in a virtual competition run<br />
a species. Carvings must depict the salient features of birds but<br />
by the Wildfowl Carving Association in the United States during<br />
may be of quite a simple design.<br />
the pandemic.<br />
Decorative carvings, on the other hand, aim to recreate lifelike<br />
The art is hugely popular in America, where the decorative side<br />
depictions down to the finest detail and dimension.<br />
primarily originates.<br />
At the other end of the scale is interpretive work, allowing<br />
While she is pleased to win competitions, Jan says it is a love of<br />
artists freedom to produce a representation of a bird.<br />
carving that spurs her on.<br />
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Greater spotted woodpecker and nuthatch<br />
Her own process of turning a block of wood into a bird artwork involves a mix<br />
of hand and machine tools.<br />
The first stage is the carving itself, next the intricate feathers are burned into<br />
the wood. If the carving is to be painted, it is done with multiple washes of<br />
colour.<br />
Working in harmony with the natural properties of the wood is key. It can take<br />
Jan into the hundreds of hours to finish a piece.<br />
Jan’s latest work in progress is an American Peregrine falcon begun on a<br />
course in Vermont with one of the world’s leading carvers Floyd Scholz. The<br />
course attracted carvers from all over the United States with the falcon<br />
fashioned out of tupelo – a soft wood found in the US.<br />
Jan describes her hobby as “therapeutic and fairly inexpensive” - with patience<br />
being the overriding requirement.<br />
She is keen for people to have a go themselves, stressing she had no initial<br />
sense of what it would be possible for her to create.<br />
She said: “There are lots of books and other guidance out there to help.”<br />
Jan’s ultimate aim is to start a bird carving club locally, if there is sufficient<br />
interest.<br />
Meanwhile, now chairman of <strong>Dronfield</strong> Wood Carving Club, Jan and other<br />
members hope more people will join them.<br />
The club meets mainly during term time on Wednesdays, from 6.30-8.30pm in<br />
Henry Fanshawe’s woodworking department, with membership for the year £21<br />
plus a fee of £4 each weekly session attended.<br />
Prospective members get the first two weeks free of charge to see if they like<br />
it. Wood and tools are initially supplied for them and, if they like the set-up,<br />
then they can join the club after that.<br />
The group is open to those aged 18 and above but it may be possible to<br />
include younger members if specifically organised and agreed through the<br />
club’s committee.<br />
For more information, contact Jan on 07773 950640.<br />
More of Jan’s work<br />
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Breakfasts • Baps • Toasted Teacakes<br />
Sandwiches • Paninis • Lasagne • Lunches<br />
Afternoon Teas • Cakes • Scones • Pastries<br />
Everyone is welcome to come along and<br />
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Children make our jobs so special<br />
Martyn Cooper,<br />
headteacher at<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Henry<br />
Fanshawe School,<br />
explains why so<br />
many staff go<br />
beyond the basics<br />
of school life to<br />
ensure that children<br />
can participate in a<br />
wealth of activities,<br />
events and learning<br />
W<br />
INTER is upon us as I write this article. With this<br />
comes the cold snaps, the frosty mornings, the<br />
promise of snow and the joy of wrapping up warm in<br />
scarves, gloves and a vast array of colourful and funky<br />
bobble hats.<br />
Although immensely cold, the school children of <strong>Dronfield</strong> and<br />
the surrounding villages wear a happy smile buried beneath<br />
their layers as they enter through school gates across the area<br />
to participate in learning and enrichment activities with their<br />
friends, wanting ever more to be able to grow, develop and<br />
become someone special.<br />
This time of year means so much to the staff of all of the<br />
Partnership of <strong>Dronfield</strong> Schools (PODS). The learning that is<br />
planned in the curriculum continues to build on the foundations<br />
set in previous lessons, but has the magical twist of the<br />
Christmas and New Year period.<br />
Special assemblies, school productions, carol concerts,<br />
Christmas Fayres, end-of-year quizzes and a raft of spectacular<br />
craft activities, that grandparents in particular cannot wait to put<br />
on display in their homes, are the order of the day.<br />
This all means so much because we know, as staff, how<br />
important memories are. School has many purposes, but one<br />
that is so important is the creation of opportunities and<br />
experiences that stay with people for the rest of their lives.<br />
This is why so many staff go beyond the basics of school life to<br />
ensure that the children of our communities can participate in a<br />
wealth of activities, events and learning that enables them to<br />
fully appreciate and acknowledge the rich tapestry of life.<br />
As we stand on the school gates on frosty mornings, wrapped<br />
up warm in scarves, gloves and the bobble hat of the day, we<br />
smile back beneath our layers with immense pride at the<br />
children who make our jobs the most special in the world.<br />
T<br />
HE Gatsby benchmarks is a framework developed to<br />
support secondary schools and colleges in providing<br />
students with the best possible careers education and<br />
guidance.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Henry Fanshawe School has been recommended to<br />
be re-accredited as having fully met all eight Gatsby<br />
Benchmarks, with the assessor describing the school’s<br />
provision and students as “Exemplary”. The school continues to<br />
hold the Career Mark Gold standard.<br />
Said assistant head Kevin Pickles: “This puts us in a very small<br />
percentage of schools nationally - single figures.”<br />
DRONFIELD HENRY FANSHAWE SCHOOL<br />
Success with Care<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Henry Fanshawe School strives to provide a high quality educational experience for all students,<br />
through an enriching curriculum that enables them to acquire a deep knowledge of the world in which<br />
they live, so that they can develop a love for learning and can thrive personally, economically and<br />
academically, in life. The school aims to engage and inspire the students of today, from Y7 to Y13, to grow<br />
and develop into rounded citizens that become positive, caring and successful members of society and are<br />
equipped to become the leaders of tomorrow.<br />
Headteacher: Mr M J Cooper<br />
GREEN LANE, DRONFIELD, S18 2FZ<br />
01246 412372<br />
admin@dhfs.uk<br />
www.dhfs.uk<br />
@DHFSUpdate<br />
The following core principles embody the ethos of <strong>Dronfield</strong> Henry Fanshawe School and the learning<br />
environment that we aim to achieve:<br />
• Develop students into happy, caring, healthy, confident, courteous, articulate and independent<br />
learners with a strong moral compass, who can succeed in life<br />
• Ensure students demonstrate the DHFS 3Rs by being responsible, resilient and reflective<br />
• Offer a broad and balanced curriculum that is inspiring, motivating, challenging and relevant<br />
for all abilities and prepares students for their role as future citizens of the world<br />
• Allow students to experience lessons of the highest quality delivered by dedicated and highly<br />
skilled professionals<br />
• Equip students with the necessary skills, knowledge and values to make outstanding progress,<br />
in the broadest sense throughout their school journey, irrespective of starting point and<br />
celebrate and encourage high aspirations both in and out of the classroom<br />
• Deliver care, guidance and pastoral support for all students so that they are safe within a well<br />
ordered and disciplined environment<br />
• Celebrate what makes us unique through embracing diversity and equality of opportunity,<br />
promoting the DHFS family through respect and acceptance<br />
• Develop strong relationships with parents and carers so that an active triangle of partnership<br />
exists between student, school and home<br />
• Work with students, parents, carers and the community to ensure a sense of pride and care in<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> and the wider area.<br />
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Serving the community<br />
for over 20 years<br />
Proud to be a small school...<br />
nurturing big dreams<br />
It is with great pride that I welcome you to our wonderful school, at the heart of our<br />
thriving community in <strong>Dronfield</strong>. We provide high-quality education for all of our<br />
children, in an inclusive nurturing environment where we are PROUD to develop<br />
confident, independent learners. Ofsted (2018) rates our school as ‘good’,<br />
recognising our passion and commitment to excellence in early education, as well<br />
as our ambition and high expectations.<br />
We offer:<br />
• Nursery for 3-4-year-olds and one-form entry Reception in our EY Unit.<br />
• One-form entry Years 1 and 2 (Key Stage 1)<br />
• Wrap-around care with breakfast, after-school, and a variety of clubs that change<br />
throughout the year according to children's interests and seasonal changes.<br />
What makes us special?<br />
We are passionate about developing the whole child both socially as well as<br />
academically; we empower the children to take ownership of their learning at every<br />
stage of their development; we work in close partnership with families to ensure the<br />
best outcomes for their children; we have excellent learning resources, both inside<br />
the classroom and within our beautiful school grounds, plus a friendly and supportive<br />
parent community; we offer a warm and caring environment where everyone feels<br />
safe and nurtured.<br />
Our commitment to your child:<br />
It is important to us that every child is known and recognised here at Lenthall Infant<br />
and Nursery School, and we are committed to developing your children, so they can<br />
be confident and independent learners.<br />
Igniting an interest in the world:<br />
Our teaching is stimulating and creative and encourages our children to continue<br />
their education outside of school, and become lifelong learners. We want to ignite an<br />
interest in the world around them, and for that interest to lead to fulfilling and<br />
imaginative lives. Learning should be fun and at Lenthall it truly is!<br />
But don't take my word for it, pop along for a tour of our wonderful school. Visits are<br />
always welcome. Mrs. Kerry Moody (Headteacher)<br />
Marsh Avenue, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2HB Telephone 01246 414569<br />
Enquiries@lenthall.derbyshire.sch.uk www.lenthall.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
The Avenue<br />
Nursery,<br />
Holmesdale<br />
Infant School,<br />
The Avenue,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2LR<br />
Call Mrs Dawn Curry<br />
on 07836 730444<br />
theavenuenursery@supanet.com<br />
Early years<br />
foundation stage<br />
curriculum delivered<br />
through stimulating play<br />
in a safe environment<br />
by experienced and<br />
qualified staff.<br />
We offer FLEXIBLE CARE for 50<br />
weeks of the year. Hours are available<br />
to suit between 7.45am and 5.30pm,<br />
Monday to Friday.<br />
ALL CHILDREN WELCOME<br />
from 2 to 5 years.<br />
FUNDING AVAILABLE<br />
for eligible 2 year olds and<br />
all 3-4 year olds.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Infant School is an amazing place to<br />
learn and work. Visitors often comment on the<br />
vibrant, busy classrooms, our learning areas and<br />
the welcoming, friendly feel of our school.<br />
All of the adults in school work hard to make sure<br />
that all of our children make friends and learn well,<br />
becoming the best that they can be!<br />
For a visit our wonderful school please<br />
or more information about our contact wonderful the school, please office on r 01246 412302<br />
contact our school office to arrange a visit on<br />
www.dronfield-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
01246 412302.<br />
www dronfield-inf derbyshire sch uk<br />
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Oliver’s artwork<br />
D<br />
ERBYSHIRE-based John Palin Ltd, supplier and<br />
distributor of fruit, vegetables and salad, have<br />
special artwork incorporated into the design of their<br />
brand new delivery vehicle.<br />
Nine-year-old Oliver Biggin from William Levick Primary School<br />
won a competition to come up with a special design for the<br />
vehicle. The artwork had to reflect fresh produce, be eyecatching<br />
and colourful.<br />
The competition was run by Derbyshire Catering Service and<br />
Oliver’s image was selected by a panel of judges.<br />
The van arrived at school to show him and his class the artwork<br />
on the van. Palin's presented Oliver with a certificate and trophy.<br />
Be the best you can be!<br />
William Levick Primary School<br />
With a growing commitment to Forest Schools from Nursery<br />
to Y6, a desire to offer a well resourced and culturally<br />
enriching curriculum and a staff team who work to support<br />
every child to succeed academically, socially and<br />
emotionally, we believe our popular school really is a place<br />
where children can experience the best we can offer. Please<br />
contact us or check out our website to find out more!<br />
Balmoral Crescent,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse,<br />
S18 8ZY<br />
Headteacher:<br />
Mrs Corinne Thornton<br />
We offer a wonderful<br />
breakfast and after school club<br />
from nursery upwards<br />
Tel: 01246 418508<br />
info@gorseybrigg.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
www.gorseybrigg.co.uk<br />
Smithy Cro, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse, S18 8YB<br />
"Pupils try hard in lessons and are enthusiastic about<br />
their learning”<br />
“Pupils are kind, polite and thoughtful towards each<br />
other and adults”<br />
“Pupils achieve well… [they] say they enjoy coming to<br />
school because teachers make learning interesting.”<br />
“Pupils are happy and looked after well. They say their<br />
school is a caring place where everyone looks after each<br />
other”<br />
info@williamlevick.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
Please call, email or see our<br />
website to find out more<br />
about us!<br />
www.williamlevick.co.uk<br />
0114 289 0670<br />
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Opening Times<br />
Mon-Fri<br />
8.00am-5.00pm<br />
Thurs<br />
8.00am-3.30pm<br />
Registered Charity<br />
No: 1026835<br />
St Andrew’s Pre-School is committed to offering your<br />
children a happy, safe and caring environment in which they<br />
can have equal opportunities to develop to their full potential.<br />
Our pre-school offers a high ratio of qualified,<br />
experienced and friendly staff<br />
LEA Funding for 2, 3 & 4 year olds<br />
Nursery Voucher Schemes accepted<br />
Our Oftsed report is good • Flexible Care<br />
We offer 30 hour places subject to eligibility<br />
Pentland Rd, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse, Derbyshire S18 8ZQ<br />
Tel: 07814 941343<br />
preschool.dronfield@gmail.com<br />
St. Andrew’s<br />
Church of England<br />
Methodist Aided<br />
Primary School<br />
‘Let love and kindness<br />
be the motivation<br />
behind all that you do’<br />
(1 Corinthians 16:14)<br />
Everyone is welcome<br />
at our<br />
inclusive church school<br />
Pentland Road,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse,<br />
S18 8ZQ<br />
Tel:01246 417 243<br />
enquiries@st-andrewscofe.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
www.st-andrewscofe.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
Please contact us to arrange a visit<br />
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University award<br />
for teacher Julie<br />
A<br />
TEACHER from <strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse has been<br />
awarded the Inspirational Teaching Mentor of the<br />
Year award from Sheffield Hallam University for her<br />
work in supporting teaching students.<br />
Julie Edwards, who teaches at Spire Infant School on Derby<br />
Road in Chesterfield, was invited to a prize-giving ceremony<br />
and reception where she received a certificate, silver paperweight<br />
and some vouchers.<br />
She also joined the chancellor and senior university academics<br />
to form the VIP platform party on stage at a graduation<br />
ceremony.<br />
“I was extremely proud to watch one of my previous students<br />
graduate,” said Juie, who is English Subject Leader at Spire<br />
Infants.<br />
Julie lives in <strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse with husband Chris and<br />
daughters Abbie and Jess who are both at university.<br />
She said: “I love my job and I particularly enjoy mentoring<br />
teaching students. I believe that I learn as much from them as<br />
they do from me!<br />
When I was a student teacher, my mentors were very<br />
supportive and I wanted to be able to do the same for my<br />
eventual teaching students.<br />
“Having that person there who believes in you and wants to get<br />
the very best from you makes such a positive difference to what<br />
is an extremely busy and intense course.”<br />
Julie Edwards with her certificate<br />
Celebrating over 40 years<br />
Established 1977<br />
18 Stubley Drive,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 8QY<br />
Tel 01246 298184<br />
www.gosforthpreschool.co.uk<br />
Places available for 2,3 and 4 year olds<br />
Up to 30 hours funded places available for 3 and 4 year<br />
olds and up to 15 hours funded places for 2 year olds<br />
Giving your<br />
little people<br />
the<br />
best<br />
start<br />
in life<br />
Registers now open for an immediate start.<br />
Reserve your place now to avoid disappointment<br />
Established since 1988<br />
Open term time offering full day care<br />
for children aged 2 to 5 years<br />
A small, family owned nursery, where family is<br />
at the heart of who we are and shapes all we do.<br />
Qualified, experienced, committed and caring team.<br />
GRADED<br />
‘GOOD IN<br />
ALL AREAS’<br />
by OFSTED<br />
July 2021<br />
Working to the current Early Years Foundation Stage to help children<br />
progress, achieve and exceed their potential.<br />
Offering a variety of recognised activities to help children progress and<br />
grow in all areas of personal development and learning, including<br />
language, literacy, mathematics, physical, creative and social and<br />
emotional skills and personal independence and well-being.<br />
Quiet corner for stories and rest, craft areas for painting, model making<br />
and creative activities, dedicated maths, literacy and writing areas, role<br />
play and imaginative play areas. Private outdoor garden with wet, sand<br />
and mud areas. All offering a secure learning environment.<br />
All staff paediatric first aid trained. Please enquire about any specialist<br />
care. Defibrillator on site.<br />
Nursery Education Funding Entitlement available to eligible 2 year olds.<br />
15 hours Universal Nursery Education Funding for all 3 and 4 year olds<br />
the term following a child’s 3rd birthday and extended to 30 hours if<br />
required and provided meeting eligibility.<br />
Range of childcare vouchers/schemes accepted, including child care<br />
tax credits.<br />
Please email to arrange a virtual tour or phone to have a chat with<br />
one of our friendly members of the team.<br />
274 Chesterfield Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1XJ<br />
01246 410778 dronfieldnursery@gmail.com<br />
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Learning today... Leading tomorrow<br />
Unstone<br />
Schools<br />
Federation<br />
We are two small schools with<br />
experienced teams who are passionate<br />
about making learning fun and exciting<br />
for our incredible children.<br />
For further information, please contact us:<br />
Unstone St Mary’s Nursery & Infants - 01246 412096<br />
Unstone Junior School - 01246 413109<br />
info@unstone.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
www.unstone.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
shire.sch.uk<br />
Learning and<br />
Achieving together<br />
A warm welcome<br />
from Stonelow<br />
Get to know our school by<br />
visiting our website homepage.<br />
Click on the 'Welcome to Stonelow' link.<br />
• Stonelow Road • <strong>Dronfield</strong> • S18 2EP •<br />
Telephone: 01246 414370<br />
Email: info@dronfieldstonelow.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
www.dronfieldstonelow.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
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Bringing drama to <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
<strong>2023</strong> is a big year for members of local drama group,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Players, which is celebrating its 80th<br />
anniversary. John Pashley recalls some highlights<br />
T<br />
HE foundations of <strong>Dronfield</strong> Players<br />
were laid in the Spring of 1943.<br />
As the World War II entered its fourth year,<br />
many commodities, including petrol, were<br />
rationed, and as the bombs fell on the steel city<br />
of Sheffield, the people of <strong>Dronfield</strong> were no<br />
longer able to travel into the city to the cinema<br />
or theatre. Thus, David and Rosa Williams set up<br />
a play reading group in <strong>Dronfield</strong> and as the<br />
Derbyshire Times of 23rd April, 1943 reported:<br />
“Under the auspices of ‘<strong>Dronfield</strong> Play Reading<br />
Class’ two entertainments were given at the<br />
Infants’ Council School Hall, <strong>Dronfield</strong>.”<br />
The performances were well received and the<br />
seeds of <strong>Dronfield</strong> Players were sown. In April,<br />
1944, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Players produced their first fulllength<br />
play, Mystery at Greenfingers’in <strong>Dronfield</strong>.<br />
Shortly afterwards, the group received an<br />
invitation to perform the play to army troops in<br />
Penistone – and so the adventure began!<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Players are proud to be one of the<br />
oldest amateur dramatic societies in the country,<br />
performing continuously for the last 80 years.<br />
The only year in the society’s history in which no Basinful of the Briny (1969) with Roger Bingham, far right<br />
plays were produced was 2020, due to Covid.<br />
which involved dismantling two caravans and rebuilding them on<br />
Members always like to perform a mix of plays including the Civic Hall stage!<br />
dramas, thrillers, comedies and farces, and are not afraid to try They have also had huge successes with some TV favourites:<br />
something different – from ‘Frankenstein’ to Shakespeare to Allo Allo!, Dad’s Army and Hi De Hi.<br />
Cheshire Cats, the most recent production in November, 2022, The Players are also proud of their links with <strong>Dronfield</strong>’s twin<br />
which also raised £597 for Ashgate Hospice.<br />
town, Sindelfingen. They have travelled there to perform farces<br />
They have even performed John Godber’s play, Perfect Pitch, which the German audiences thoroughly enjoyed.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Players’ next<br />
production, to mark the<br />
start of their 80th<br />
anniversary year is See<br />
How They Run, a farce<br />
by Philip King, to be<br />
directed by Roger<br />
Bingham. Roger started<br />
his acting career with<br />
the Players back in the<br />
1960s, before becoming<br />
a professional actor and<br />
director. He has a<br />
wealth of experience,<br />
having directed over 40<br />
professional<br />
productions all over the<br />
country and has acted<br />
professionally for over<br />
50 years on stage and<br />
TV, recently playing the<br />
part of the Bishop in<br />
Coronation Street.<br />
As well as directing,<br />
Roger will also be<br />
taking the part of the<br />
Bishop in this<br />
production of See How<br />
They Run and <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Watch It Sailor (1977) with youthful duo David Roe and John Pashley as sailors<br />
Players are thrilled that<br />
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A pair of caravans were dismantled and reassembled on stage for Perfect Pitch (2017)<br />
he has come back to his roots.<br />
See How They Run will be performed in<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic Hall from Wednesday 22nd to<br />
Saturday 25th March. Wednesday to Friday<br />
performances are at 7.30pm and the Saturday<br />
performance is a matinée at 2pm. All tickets<br />
cost £10 and can be booked by phoning the<br />
Ticket Secretary on 01246 913237 or by<br />
visiting <strong>Dronfield</strong> Players’ website<br />
www.dronfieldplayers.com<br />
In addition to the Spring production, a further<br />
programme of events has been planned to<br />
mark the anniversary year, including evenings<br />
of one act entertainment planned for June,<br />
and a full-length staged thriller lined up for<br />
November, Scared to Death, by Ron Aldridge.<br />
The Players are always looking for new<br />
members, either to act, help with set-building,<br />
work backstage on props, décor, sound,<br />
lighting, stage management, etc, or to help<br />
front of house. It’s a wonderful way to make<br />
new friends and to enjoy a worthwhile new<br />
hobby, whilst entertaining the good people of<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>!<br />
If you are interested in discovering what it’s<br />
all about, ring the group’s membership<br />
secretary on 07810 737692 or visit the<br />
website.<br />
Above: Taking<br />
Shakespeare’s The<br />
Fooling of Malvolio to<br />
Germany in 1996<br />
Left: Everyone’s<br />
favourite Maplins<br />
Holiday Camp<br />
characters featured<br />
in the staging of<br />
Hi-Di-Hi (2015)<br />
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<strong>2023</strong> events to<br />
look forward to<br />
G<br />
ET set for the popular<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> 10K and Fun Run<br />
which takes place this year on<br />
Sunday, 12th March.<br />
Around a thousand runners take to<br />
the streets of Gosforth Valley and<br />
the area around it for the event<br />
which is organised by 7th <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Scout Group and licenced by<br />
England Athletics.<br />
The 10k starts at 10am and the Fun<br />
Run five minutes later – both<br />
starting on Pentland Road and<br />
ending in Sindelfingen Park.<br />
Further information can be found<br />
on the event website:<br />
www.dronfield10k.co.uk, by emailing<br />
info@dronfield10k.co.uk or finding<br />
the event on Facebook<br />
HE town will be decorated<br />
T in red, white, and blue once<br />
again for the Coronation of His<br />
Majesty King Charles III on<br />
Saturday, 6th May.<br />
The Coronation ceremony will take Barlow Open Gardens<br />
place at Westminster Abbey, London,<br />
conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury when the King will<br />
be crowned alongside The Queen Consort.<br />
Further details of local events to mark the historic occasion will<br />
be announced in due course.<br />
RGANISERS of Coal Aston Village Gala have set<br />
O<br />
Saturday, July 1st, as the date for the <strong>2023</strong> event.<br />
A host of fun activities are planned for in and around the Village<br />
Hall, on Eckington Road. Traditionally, crowds have enjoyed a<br />
breath-taking flypast by a vintage aircraft.<br />
The event also coincides with the unveiling and blessing of the<br />
village well-dressing.<br />
A<br />
DATE has also been confirmed for Barlow Open<br />
Gardens – Sunday, July 2nd.<br />
While a more recent addition to the area’s calendar, the event<br />
has built-up a dedicated following as well as attracting new<br />
visitors year on year.<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> Running Club members at the start of last year’s <strong>Dronfield</strong> 10k<br />
Picture: Deborah Wain<br />
Picture: Abby Gill<br />
Last July, 15 gardens and allotments<br />
opened their gates to the public in a<br />
glorious day and organisers hope the<br />
<strong>2023</strong> event will be just as successful.<br />
Peter Baldry said: “This year’s Open<br />
Gardens will be very much in keeping<br />
with the traditional feel established<br />
over many years; an important fundraising<br />
event open to all, featuring<br />
gardens large and small, new and<br />
established, large or bijou and<br />
everything in between!<br />
“This year, we’ll be including some<br />
exciting new activities, designed to<br />
capture the imagination of our<br />
younger visitors. We’re hoping to<br />
inspire gardeners and<br />
conservationists of the future!”<br />
The event raises funds for St<br />
Lawrence Church where visitors can<br />
call in for homemade refreshments.<br />
A<br />
N evening of<br />
entertainment will be held<br />
at a <strong>Dronfield</strong> church to raise<br />
funds for people in Nepal.<br />
Maggie Cotton and Keith Brook have<br />
raised many thousands of pounds for a long-term project<br />
supporting orphans, people from a leprosy colony and children<br />
from the Peace Garden School, all in a poor village on the edge<br />
of the Kathmandu plateau.<br />
On Saturday, 18th <strong>February</strong>, at 7pm, at St Andrew’s Community<br />
Church, Pentland Road, there will be another fund-raising night.<br />
Maggie said: “Once again, we are having a Nepal Soiree to raise<br />
much needed funds for our friends in Nepal. We have a<br />
wonderful evening of music, songs and fun.<br />
“Not only will you be entertained by our local talent, you will be<br />
able to learn all about the work and aid we have been able to do<br />
in Nepal, with local schools and children in the orphanage and<br />
the leprosy hospital and colony, which we have been supporting<br />
since 2000.”<br />
Local performers lined up include Tommy Jones, Glyn Madden,<br />
lan Price, Harriet Breen, Ben Lunn and barber shop singers.<br />
Tickets are £10, including glass of wine or soft drink and nibbles,<br />
from Keith, 07817 656126, or Maggie, 01246 415423.
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I<br />
Bird of prey attraction at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Gala<br />
T seems to grow bigger each year and <strong>2023</strong>’s<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Gala is to be staged in Cliffe Park on<br />
Sunday, June 25th.<br />
With events from 12noon until 5pm, attractions will once again<br />
appeal to all members of the family with music, dance, fairground<br />
rides, stalls and more.<br />
If you would like to book a stall, contact the organisers at<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council on 01246 418573.<br />
Meanwhile, the Town Council has confirmed this year’s<br />
Remembrance Parade and Service is to be held on Sunday,<br />
November 12th, and the popular Christmas Lights Switch-on will<br />
be on Friday, 24th November.<br />
Pictures: Claire Davison<br />
BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW<br />
FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS<br />
6 Monday Night Jazz: Washington Whirligig<br />
9-10 John Godber's Bouncers<br />
11 Madama Butterfly - Ukranian National Opera<br />
12 NT Live - The Crucible (12A)<br />
16 Menopause the Musical 2 - cast incl. Mary Byrne<br />
(X Factor) & Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty).<br />
17 Barry Steele and Friends - The Roy Orbison Story<br />
18-19 The Tiger Who Came to Tea<br />
24 An Evening with Henry Blofeld<br />
25 A Blinder of a Murder Mystery Dinner<br />
MARCH HIGHLIGHTS<br />
2 The Rocket Man - tribute to Sir Elton John<br />
3 Showaddywaddy<br />
4 The Sound & Vision Show - tribute to David Bowie<br />
7-11 Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story<br />
12 NT Live - Othello (12A)<br />
17 Henning Wehn - It'll All Come Out in the Wash<br />
18 A Vision of Elvis<br />
19 Gordon Buchanan - 30 Years in the Wild<br />
20 Exhibition on Screen: Mary Cassatt (Cert tbc)<br />
20 Brian & Roger Eno - Live at the Acropolis (Cert tbc)<br />
24 Chris McCausland: Speaky Blinder<br />
25 Crooked Spire Northern Soul Club<br />
26 Chesterfield Symphony Orchestra<br />
30 Totally Tina<br />
31 The ELO Experience<br />
All events listed are at the Winding Wheel Theatre. The Pomegranate<br />
Theatre is closed for renovation and will reopen in 2025.<br />
9-10 FEB <strong>2023</strong><br />
7-11 MAR <strong>2023</strong><br />
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A-Z Sporting <strong>Directory</strong><br />
A<br />
Angling<br />
Barlow Country Club, Mill Farm,<br />
Barlow. Coarse, carp, trout. 0114<br />
2891946, enquiries@barlow<br />
countryclub.co.uk<br />
Athletics<br />
For details of local clubs, contact<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, 01246<br />
217217.<br />
B<br />
Badminton<br />
Drone Badminton Club,<br />
Wednesdays, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports<br />
Centre, 7.30-9pm. Tim Rayson<br />
01246 416190, 07827 973373,<br />
timr@btclick.com Ian Gregory,<br />
01246 415400, 07903<br />
501486, ianjgregory@sky.com<br />
Grenhilheg Badminton Club,<br />
Wednesdays, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Henry<br />
Fanshawe School,<br />
8-10pm. Phil Newton, 07771<br />
656197, or Hilary Clift,<br />
07757 510883.<br />
grenhilhegbadminton.com<br />
Basketball<br />
The Arrows, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports<br />
Centre, Peter Kelly, 07941<br />
839604, arrowsbasketball@aol.com<br />
arrowsbasketball.com<br />
Bowling<br />
Chesterfield Bowl, Storforth Lane,<br />
Chesterfield, 01246 550092,<br />
chesterfieldbowl.com<br />
Bowls<br />
Bradway Bowling and Snooker Club,<br />
0114 236 3129.<br />
Coal Aston Bowling Club, Judith French,<br />
01246 414122, mike.judith@talktalk.net<br />
Cliffe Park Bowling Club, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, Ian<br />
Wagstaff, 01246 238217, ian.g.wagstaff<br />
@gmail.com<br />
Derbyshire County short mat bowls,<br />
Rachel Cooper, 0114 4574719.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Bowling Club, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Woodhouse, Scott Palmer, 01246 465564.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>bc@gmail.com<br />
Short Mat Bowling Club, Tuesday, 7.45pm<br />
at Coal Aston Village Hall, Pat Gratton,<br />
01246 417464.<br />
C<br />
Canoeing<br />
Ichthus Canoe Club, canoejmc@gmail.com<br />
Cricket<br />
Apperknowle CC, Mark Ashmore,<br />
07554 457726.<br />
Coal Aston CC, Kevin Simpson,<br />
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Sheffield & Hallamshire Bowls League A Division champions<br />
07775 527663.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse CC, John Bridgett,<br />
01246 419341 or 07799 650829,<br />
jbragnar@gmail.com dwcc.sec@hotmail.<br />
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Holmesfield CC, Jimmy Pearson, 07803<br />
288200, jimmypeo@hotmail.com,<br />
holmesfield.play-cricket.com<br />
Hundall CC, Joe Stenton, 07307 618791,<br />
jdstenton@gmail.com<br />
Arthur Butcher Memorial Cup, Jean Wells,<br />
co-ordinator, jean.wells@outlook.com<br />
Sheffield Transport CC, Meadowhead,<br />
John Slack 07933 198115, stcc@live.co.uk<br />
Cycling<br />
Fusion Cycling Club, Trevor Davies,<br />
01246 417767, fusionccd@gmail.com<br />
D<br />
Disability Sports<br />
Dwarf Sports Association, 01246 296485,<br />
07889 922736.<br />
Sheffield Riding for the Disabled, Cowley<br />
Riding School, Michael Gregory, 01246<br />
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Special Olympics Derbyshire Network,<br />
Jacob Meaton, jacob@dosportuk.co.uk<br />
F<br />
Fitness<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, Civic Centre, 60-<br />
station gym on two floors, plus swimming<br />
pool, offering a range of classes, 01246<br />
217217, leisure.nederbyshire.gov.uk/<br />
bookings<br />
Forever Active sessions for older people,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, Thursdays,<br />
11.15am-12.45pm, 01246 217217.<br />
Keep Fit and Aerobics, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports<br />
Centre, 01246 217217.<br />
Football<br />
AFC <strong>Dronfield</strong>, nursery training from<br />
age four and teams from U7 to U18,<br />
chairman Martin, 07703 353325,<br />
martin_hester57@outlook.com or<br />
treasurer, Sara Taylor, 07852 193418,<br />
marksara.taylor@gmail.com<br />
Adult teams, Rob Emsley (Saturdays),<br />
07876 493091, Barry Unwin (Sundays),<br />
07503 674183.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town FC, 31 teams from U7s<br />
through to an Over-35s, including<br />
female teams ranging from U9s to<br />
U18s, and a women’s team, based at<br />
Gosforth Fields and Stonelow,<br />
dronfieldtownfc.com<br />
Sheffield FC, the world’s first football<br />
team, Coach & Horses Stadium, Sheffield<br />
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07948 081789, chairmanrich@sheffieldfc.<br />
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Bowling<br />
Snooker<br />
Social Club<br />
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Golf<br />
Dore & Totley Golf Club, Bradway Road, Sheffield, 0114 2366844,<br />
opt 2, doreandtotleygolfclub.co.uk<br />
Hallowes Golf Club, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, 01246 413734, secretary@h<br />
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Gymnastics<br />
Details of local clubs, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, 01246 217217.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Gymnastics Academy, Callywhite Lane, 07412 001066,<br />
dronfieldgymnasticsacademy@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Graves Health and Sports Centre, Bochum Parkway, S8, 0114<br />
2839900.<br />
H<br />
Horses & Ponies<br />
Barlow Pony Club, Liz Lovell, 01246 863087.<br />
Hockey<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Ladies Hockey<br />
Club, Lorna Bland, 0114<br />
2304949.<br />
I<br />
Ice Hockey<br />
Steelkings, Para Ice<br />
Hockey Club,<br />
sheffieldsteelkings.co.uk<br />
J<br />
Jet-Ski<br />
Sheffield and District Jetski<br />
Club, Rother Valley<br />
Country Park.<br />
enquiries@jetshed.com<br />
M<br />
Martial Arts<br />
Okami Jiu-Jitsu, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Sports Centre, 07888<br />
848188.<br />
Tiska Karate, meets Henry<br />
Fanshawe School, Fridays,<br />
6pm, 07989 449817.<br />
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MUGA Pitch<br />
Multi-use floodlit sports arena in Cliffe<br />
Park, bookings through <strong>Dronfield</strong> Town<br />
Council, 01246 418573.<br />
N<br />
Netball<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Netball Club, adult and<br />
junior teams, meets Saturdays, King<br />
Ecgbert School, Sheffield,<br />
dronfieldnetballclub.co.uk<br />
R<br />
Rounders<br />
Hundall Hitters,<br />
hundallhitters@gmail.com<br />
Racketball<br />
Details of local clubs, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports<br />
Centre, 01246 217217.<br />
Rugby Union<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> RUFC, Gosforth Fields<br />
Sports Association, president Carl Pass,<br />
07950 918542.<br />
Running<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> 10K Road Race and Fun<br />
Run, Nick, 07793 201059,<br />
info@dronfield10k.co.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Running Club, affiliated to<br />
English Athletics, dronfieldrc.co.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town FC 10k and Road Race,<br />
secretary@dronfieldtownfc.com<br />
The Big Dipper, half-marathon,<br />
dronfieldrc.co.uk<br />
S<br />
Sports Centres<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, Civic Centre,<br />
01246 217217, @dronfieldsportscentre<br />
Gosforth Fields Sports Association,<br />
Bubnell Road, off Stubley Lane, 01246<br />
419029, gosforthfields.org<br />
Swimming<br />
Blue Water Swimming, babies<br />
and toddlers, Alison, 07845<br />
560459, alison@bluewater<br />
swimming.co.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Dolphins,<br />
secretary@dronfield-dolphins.co.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, 01246 217217.<br />
Eckington Swimming Pool,<br />
01246 217481.<br />
Squash<br />
Details of local clubs, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, 01246 217217<br />
T<br />
Table Tennis<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, 01246 217217.<br />
Tai Chi<br />
Tai Chi and Qi Gong, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Yoga & Wellbeing Studio, 10A<br />
High Street, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. 01246 488038, yoga@dronfieldyoga.co.uk<br />
Tennis<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Tennis Club, Paul Ranson, 07952 997713, Alan Thomas,<br />
07712 806317, alanjothomas@yahoo.co.uk<br />
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Graves Tennis Club, Norton, Sheffield, 07773 444968,<br />
gravestennisclub@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Trampolining<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, 01246 217217.<br />
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Water Polo<br />
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sheffieldwaterpolo.co.uk<br />
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Local parakeets go from strength<br />
There is no doubt they are fun to watch,<br />
but could there also a be a more serious<br />
side to the growing number of parakeets in<br />
our gardens? Prof Ian Rotherham explains<br />
T<br />
HE region’s population of exotic parrots is going<br />
from strength to strength, and like so many nonnative<br />
species now feral in Britain, the genie is out of<br />
the box and this trend will undoubtedly continue.<br />
That said, I do of course realise that many people feel<br />
uncomfortable about the rising numbers of ring-necked parakeets<br />
because they are a non-native species. However, like it or not,<br />
they are here to stay and, in the years to come they will become<br />
more numerous.<br />
Indeed, this is just one of the many consequences of our<br />
globalising world and comes along with the spread of many new<br />
problem pests and diseases.<br />
We (i.e., humanity) are changing our planet, and our ecology<br />
then follows on close behind. In the grander scheme of things,<br />
the ring-necked parakeet is probably one of the less damaging or<br />
concerning exotics.<br />
Any meaningful debate about these <strong>issue</strong>s does need to be<br />
informed by a glance around us. In our parks, gardens, woods<br />
and especially on farmland, many of the plants and animals which<br />
make up the fabric of our countryside are not ‘native’ to Britain.<br />
Many of these species are human imports to these islands over<br />
anything from a few decades to many centuries. Some species<br />
(like brown hare for example) came with the Celts, many were<br />
brought by the Romans, and even more (including rabbit, fallow<br />
deer, and others) were Norman imports.<br />
This is all before we even consider the Victorian ‘Wild<br />
Gardeners’ who gave us Himalayan balsam, Japanese knotweed,<br />
rhododendrons, giant hogweed and many other exotic plants.<br />
They also had the so-called ‘Acclimatisation Societies’<br />
dedicated to moving exotic birds and animals around the world,<br />
including introducing wallabies, North American bison, and<br />
porcupines to Britain. Well, this is the context of a consideration<br />
of these remarkably entertaining parrots!<br />
On the positive side, many people do like the parakeets, and<br />
they are exciting and amusing to watch. Long-lived, they seem to<br />
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Ring-necked parakeets feeding in<br />
Prof Ian Rotherham’s garden<br />
have strong pair-bonds and are also highly intelligent.<br />
At feeders in the garden, established pairs will touch beaks<br />
very gently and it is hard to dislike them. As they feed, they have<br />
amazing dexterity with both feet and beaks to either move<br />
around or to handle food items.<br />
As the birds have increased near where I live, the squawking,<br />
and screeching have become louder and more general around<br />
the area. During the summer, numbers appeared to decline<br />
because, I presume, the parakeets were staying close to their<br />
breeding sites like in Graves Park. Recently, numbers have again<br />
increased and feeding behaviour has changed. In the garden<br />
they feed mostly on either peanuts or sunflower hearts, not the<br />
apples.<br />
They also come much closer to the house and seem bolder. I<br />
have reports of birds coming to feed on a window-ledge and<br />
tapping for food.<br />
In other cases (though not yet in this area), they take food from<br />
people’s hands. This may not be recommended because of<br />
worries about possible spread of diseases (particularly from<br />
parrots).<br />
One concern people have with these stunning birds is their<br />
impact on other native species. However, so far, I have not seen<br />
any evidence of aggression or competition with other birds at the<br />
feeders. Nevertheless, nest-hole competition could become a<br />
possible <strong>issue</strong>, but only time will tell.<br />
• Prof Ian D. Rotherham, researcher, writer, broadcaster on<br />
wildlife and environmental <strong>issue</strong>s is contactable on<br />
info@hallamec.plus.com ; follow his website and blog:<br />
ianswalkonthewildside.wordpress.com/ & Twitter<br />
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Sindelfingen Park Beacon<br />
As the country finally<br />
returned to something<br />
approaching normal<br />
following the pandemic,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council<br />
was quick to reintroduce<br />
its regular celebrations,<br />
organise additional<br />
events and step up its programme of<br />
improvements throughout the town.<br />
Here’s a reminder of some of the<br />
Town Council’s achievements in 2022:<br />
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon Lighting<br />
– June 2022<br />
On Thursday, 2nd June, the Town Council invited all residents of<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> and the surrounding areas to celebrate the lighting of<br />
the beacon together at Sindelfingen Park.<br />
The event was part of a country-wide celebration in which<br />
1,500 beacons were lit in recognition of the Queen's 70 years of<br />
service, bringing communities across the globe together to pay<br />
tribute.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Platinum Jubilee Gala – June 2022<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Platinum Jubilee Gala was held at Cliffe Park with free<br />
entry for everyone. Some of the activities available on the day<br />
included a fun fair, wild bird experience and the Rodeo Bull!<br />
There were a wide range of stalls, including the traditional raffle<br />
and tombola, along with a selection of food and drink from local<br />
businesses. The day was a<br />
real success and was<br />
enjoyed by all.<br />
HM Queen’s<br />
Memorial Events<br />
– September 2022<br />
In September, a local<br />
Proclamation to formally<br />
announce the accession of<br />
His Majesty, King Charles<br />
III, was held in the Library<br />
Gardens in <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
following the passing of<br />
HM Queen Elizabeth II.<br />
Residents and officials<br />
attended the event.<br />
The following week, the<br />
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and commemorate<br />
community was then invited to gather for a National Moment of<br />
Reflection, to allow people to celebrate the life of HM Queen<br />
Elizabeth II and a Book of Condolence was also opened in the<br />
Civic Hall, for residents to sign.<br />
Civic Service – September 2022<br />
The annual Civic Service was held the Civic Hall in the Civic<br />
Centre.<br />
The service included a time for prayer, reflection, singing and<br />
thanks. After the service, light refreshments were served for all<br />
those attending.<br />
Remembrance Sunday - November 2022<br />
There was an incredible show of support from <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
residents for the 2022 Remembrance Sunday Parade.<br />
The memorial parade started on School Lane to the Library<br />
Gardens and back again.<br />
A Service of Remembrance, held from 10.55am at the War<br />
Memorial, was attended by service representatives, cadets,<br />
youth, and voluntary organisations.<br />
Church representatives were also present along with the<br />
crowds of families and individuals.<br />
Two minutes’ silence was observed at 11am, as the Last Post<br />
was played. Wreaths were then laid at the side of the War<br />
Memorial on behalf of<br />
various groups and<br />
organisations.<br />
Town Mayor, Coun Lilian<br />
Deighton, placed a wreath<br />
on behalf of the Town<br />
Council.<br />
Pictured at <strong>Dronfield</strong>’s Platinum Jubilee Gala are, from left: Deputy<br />
Mayor Coun Sue Burkitt, chair of the Events Committee Coun<br />
Michelle Emmens, and Town Mayor Coun Lilian Deighton<br />
Christmas Lights<br />
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– November 2022<br />
Christmas Fest was held<br />
within the Civic Hall and<br />
Peel Centre - with both<br />
venues hosting a variety of<br />
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Busy Civic Hall Christmas Market<br />
The Christmas Lights were turned on in the Library<br />
Gardens, High Street, at 6pm by Mayor, Coun Lillian<br />
Deighton.<br />
The library car park hosted a food court offering a<br />
variety of street food on the night.<br />
Fairground rides were open in the Civic Hall car park<br />
and local businesses opened until late.<br />
Santa also made his annual stop into the Civic Hall<br />
to spread some Christmas cheer, courtesy of<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Rotary Club.<br />
Support of community events<br />
The Town Council has once again supported several<br />
community events by allowing the use of its parks and<br />
buildings.<br />
The Big Dipper Race used Hilltop Park to launch<br />
their first race, the <strong>Dronfield</strong> 10K and the annual Fun<br />
Run was held from Sindelfingen Park.<br />
The Great Fire of <strong>Dronfield</strong> was on the recreation<br />
ground at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse, the Well Dressing at<br />
Carr Lane and The <strong>Dronfield</strong> Arts Festival used the<br />
Civic Hall.<br />
Remembrance Day Service<br />
Platinum Jubilee Gala<br />
Christmas Lights switch-on<br />
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(Many of them awardwinning<br />
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For example, the Borsao<br />
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Or the Bouchon<br />
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We are currently open Thursdays,<br />
Fridays and Saturdays 11am-6pm<br />
but we take orders and DELIVER<br />
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Food for thought<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong>’s Mike Firth reflects on the ups<br />
and downs of recent family trips to eat out<br />
A<br />
S the hospitality business returns to near normal<br />
following the pandemic panic, some levels of service<br />
are not yet back to where we would expect. While that<br />
can lead to disappointment, in other venues you can<br />
discover a pleasant surprise or two.<br />
In recent weeks, my family were left frustrated when we made a<br />
trip to a grand (and expensive) restaurant on Sheffield’s swanky<br />
Ecclesall Road for a birthday celebration. The food was fine, but<br />
ordering additional drinks took a half-hour struggle and we even<br />
had to leave our seats to go looking for someone when it was<br />
time to pay our bill.<br />
At another smart pub/restaurant at Eckington, we were left at our<br />
table for 20 minutes before deciding to get up and seek menus<br />
for ourselves. Then, after waiting for someone to take our food<br />
order, we were finally advised to do it via an app.<br />
On the other side of the coin, we have been pleasantly surprised<br />
at the standard of service offered by two places where you<br />
perhaps wouldn’t expect to hand out high marks.<br />
So take a bow all you hard-working staff members at the<br />
Scarsdale Hundred, Beighton, where, on a particularly busy<br />
evening, we were fortunate to find a free table, but feared we<br />
would be in for a long wait for our food. However, our waiter was<br />
completely unruffled as he served us in lightning quick time.<br />
Praise number two goes to catering staff at Wentworth Garden<br />
Centre, near Rotherham, where the quality of service was matched<br />
only by the exceptional standard of the Sunday lunch we enjoyed.<br />
Meanwhile, research among 2,000 UK adults has found that the<br />
average monthly spend per adult in restaurants fell 16% (from<br />
£58.90 to £49.30) between 2019 and 2022. Pubs saw a decline of<br />
14.6% (from £47.90 to £40.90) and takeaway spending dropped<br />
10% from an average of £47.70 to £42.30 per person per month<br />
The independent survey, conducted by Peckwater Brands, found<br />
that takeaways remain an expenditure that many Britons are keen<br />
to maintain - particularly the younger generation. The average UK<br />
adult’s annual spending on takeaways is £507.60, and £895.20<br />
among 18-34-year-olds.<br />
Despite the cost-of-living crisis, the majority (63%) of UK adults<br />
surveyed said they still consider takeaways a treat they look<br />
forward to, with 34% intending to continually get them regularly (at<br />
least once per month).<br />
• Have you been delighted with the service you received recently<br />
at a local restaurant, cafe or takeaway? If so, we would be<br />
delighted to hear from you. Email mike@heronpublications.co.uk<br />
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The Hyde Park Inn<br />
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Cliffe Park Cafe<br />
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our famous scones<br />
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Two or three course set lunch from 12noon to 2.30pm<br />
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Town’s photographic archive<br />
T<br />
HE <strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong><br />
<strong>Directory</strong> brings you<br />
listings of the town’s many<br />
groups, sports teams and<br />
organisations. While some<br />
disappear as each year<br />
passes, others spring up.<br />
Here we share some<br />
photographs on that theme from<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Heritage Trust’s<br />
photograph archive.<br />
There are more than 8,600<br />
images in the fascinating online<br />
collection with volunteers adding<br />
747 more between January and<br />
November 2022.<br />
To access the <strong>Dronfield</strong> Heritage<br />
Trust Photograph Archive, go to<br />
dht.mediafiler.net<br />
The <strong>Dronfield</strong> Over-21 Group is<br />
no more, but here’s a picture of<br />
members enjoying themselves<br />
at the 1971 <strong>Dronfield</strong> Gala<br />
St John Ambulance Brigade stalwarts<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Boys’ Gardening Club<br />
A mixed gender<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Grammar<br />
School hockey team<br />
from the early 20th<br />
century with Rev<br />
Groocock on the far left<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> Air Training Cadets are pictured in front of a Dakota aircraft and those identified are: On the grass: ? Jones,<br />
Brian Hardwick, ? Jones, Terry Sharpe. Of those seated on chairs, only Mr Wray (fourth from left) is identified. Back Row:<br />
Peter Undrell, Harry Belshaw, ?, ?, Roy Bennett, ?, Alf Hardwick, Geoff Needham, Roy Hewitt, John Gregory, Ron Wilson,<br />
Derek Grocutt, Stan Ellis, Jimmy Ratcliffe, Denis Hall, Keith Jones, Stan Knowles, Laurie Pinch, ?, Harry Hardwick<br />
The town has always been proud of its music makers and this picture shows original members of <strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Brass Band<br />
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New challenges for FoDS<br />
Mike Penney, of The<br />
Friends of <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Station, tells us how the<br />
group is facing up to the<br />
challenges of the future<br />
and hopes more<br />
volunteers will get<br />
involved in <strong>2023</strong><br />
T<br />
HE Friends of <strong>Dronfield</strong> Station<br />
(FoDS), who successfully<br />
campaigned to bring the trains back<br />
to <strong>Dronfield</strong> and have maintained the<br />
station to provide a much-loved<br />
gateway to <strong>Dronfield</strong>, are now facing<br />
a number of challenges.<br />
The Covid pandemic saw rail services<br />
severely restricted, leading to a<br />
considerable loss of revenue for the railway<br />
companies. Changes to commuter habits,<br />
including the growth of ‘working from home’,<br />
has exacerbated the downward trend, leading the Government<br />
to reconsider and reorganise the provision of rail transport<br />
across the country.<br />
These developments make FoDS’ main role of lobbying to<br />
maintain the highest possible level of service to <strong>Dronfield</strong> more<br />
challenging as it is not the only voluntary group in the town<br />
which is experiencing difficulties in replacing long serving<br />
members, particularly officers, who are getting older.<br />
In 2006 there were rumours that <strong>Dronfield</strong> Station was being<br />
considered for closure. Since being a victim of the famous<br />
Beeching report in the 1960s, the station was reopened in 1981<br />
and the number of trains stopping at <strong>Dronfield</strong> increased, but<br />
then slowly dwindled as it appeared the newly privatised railway<br />
companies began to lose interest.<br />
By the first decade of this century only a handful of trains<br />
stopped at <strong>Dronfield</strong> and the times of them made it inconvenient<br />
for people hoping to commute to Sheffield or Chesterfield - and<br />
return on the same day!<br />
The station platforms were bare and unloved and the station<br />
garden adjacent to Chesterfield Road was just a patch of scruffy<br />
grass with one or two unkempt shrubs. Like many small towns<br />
over the country. <strong>Dronfield</strong> looked as if it might be erased from<br />
the railway network.<br />
Following the launch of a campaign in <strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong>, in 2006<br />
local resident Dr Peter Hayward persuaded local MP Natascha<br />
Engel to call a public meeting which was well attended and<br />
sparked outrage at the rumours and demonstrated strong<br />
determination to save <strong>Dronfield</strong>’s rail link with the rest of the<br />
country. This led to the formation of an action group which<br />
campaigned hard to persuade the Department of Transport to<br />
take another look at the potential for a regular train service from<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>.<br />
This campaign was successful and Peter, Natascha and many<br />
other members of the action group were on platform one when<br />
the first train of the new regular hourly service from Leeds to<br />
Nottingham stopped to pick up its passengers from <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
The action group then turned itself into the Friends of <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Station, a recognised station adoption group, which in the<br />
ensuing 14 years has successfully lobbied for more<br />
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The station pit tub which commemorates <strong>Dronfield</strong>’s links with<br />
both the coal and rail industries<br />
improvements to the service.<br />
In the space of a few years, the number of people using the<br />
station increased from about 10,000 per year to more than a<br />
quarter of a million.<br />
FoDS also set about transforming the garden with flowers and<br />
shrubs, well-stocked planters on the platforms and year-long<br />
school art exhibitions in the waiting shelters. A vintage pit tub<br />
situated on rails in the station garden provides a colourful<br />
display and pays tribute to <strong>Dronfield</strong>’s industrial past.<br />
In early 2020, the success of FoDS meant that we could look<br />
forward to further improvements in the rail service to <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
with more and more people leaving their cars at home and<br />
taking the train. However, the Covid pandemic meant that the<br />
number of people allowed to travel by train was more or less<br />
restricted to emergency workers.<br />
After the spring of 2022, when restrictions were finally lifted<br />
and life slowly began to get back to normal, things were still not<br />
really the same. Leisure travel post-Covid did show a sharp<br />
increase but sadly for the railway industry it has not<br />
compensated for the loss of commuters.<br />
There is, therefore, an importance to do everything possible to<br />
maintain the train service from <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Surveys by FoDS, have<br />
shown time and time again that it is much valued by the people<br />
of the town.<br />
To build on our success at the station and to confront the new<br />
challenges, we need to attract people to carry on the work of<br />
the original members of the action group back in 2006.<br />
To help maintain and possibly improve the train services, FoDS<br />
is looking for local people who have an interest in the rail<br />
industry and may have some experience of lobbying decision<br />
makers at local and national level. The fabric of the station,<br />
especially the garden and the platform planters, need yearround<br />
attention and the wooden fences have to be painted on a<br />
regular basis.<br />
FoDS has plenty of willing volunteers but anyone willing to<br />
taking on a leadership and co-ordinating role, would help<br />
volunteers continue their valuable work.<br />
More information about FoDS can be found at www.friendsof<br />
dronfieldstation.org.uk and on Facebook
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At the heart of Woodseats, with free parking right outside the door, we have a<br />
showroom full of top brand electricals and experienced and knowledgeable staff who<br />
fully understand our wide range of products. They can help and support you in<br />
finding just the right product, based on your requirements and budget.<br />
If you are interested in seeing the latest technology, including breathtaking Smart<br />
TVs, or the latest energy efficient home appliances, call in and see us.<br />
Our highly trained sales team will offer in-store demonstrations and can tailor a<br />
selection of products to suit your needs. We offer a full delivery and installation<br />
service for all the products we sell.<br />
Need your new TV wall mounting? No problem! Need your new built in appliances<br />
expertly installed? We can do it all, from helping you to select the right product to<br />
having it installed and working, hassle free.<br />
We are proud to be the area's leading independent specialist supplier of top brand<br />
electrical goods, aiming to offer the best value for money deals on the high street.<br />
Williams have always been happy to support the local community. We are a sponsor<br />
of the annual Woodseats Festival and in recent weeks our showroom has organised a<br />
major raffle to raise funds for the Heeley City Farm charity.<br />
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Scouts building for the future<br />
The former Wreakes Lane scouting headquarters - and the day the demolition team arrived<br />
<strong>2023</strong> is going to be a busy year for local Scouts<br />
as they raise funds to build new headquarters at<br />
Wreakes Lane. Nick Marwood, <strong>Dronfield</strong> District<br />
Scout Council chairman, provides an update<br />
I<br />
N 1985, a building donated by Robinsons of<br />
Chesterfield was opened on Wreakes Lane as the<br />
headquarters for <strong>Dronfield</strong> Scout District. The building<br />
was of a wooden construction; a former drawing office<br />
no longer required by the company.<br />
Over the years, the building and its field - a former landfill site -<br />
has served the young people in scouting well, hosting numerous<br />
activities including the 100th celebration of Cub Scouts in 2017,<br />
local scouting competitions, scout group meetings, guide<br />
meetings and community groups during the day and evenings<br />
when space was available. Other scouting activities have<br />
included the athletes’ badge, totem trophy, training and<br />
awareness sessions, inter-group games and chilly challenge<br />
camps.<br />
Sadly, in October 2021, the building’s roof timbers and supports<br />
were found to have stress fractures. Repairs were considered but<br />
the wooden hut also had leaks and other <strong>issue</strong>s.<br />
The building was ‘condemned’ and further use cancelled,<br />
demolition being the only viable option due to the repair costs<br />
and age of the building.<br />
However, a building was needed with toilet facilities to enable<br />
the field to continue to be used for scout activities.<br />
Pete Memmott, a contact through Crafting2Gether, a community<br />
group that formerly used the building and field, took on the<br />
challenge of contacting local businesses. He negotiated, with<br />
Banner Plant on Callywhite Lane, a workman’s cabin which was<br />
surplus to their needs and a small toilet cabin at no cost to<br />
scouts.<br />
Arrangements were made to demolish the old hut, salvaging<br />
and recycling as much as possible.<br />
What you see today is the temporary accommodation which has<br />
enabled scouting to continue at the Wreakes Lane site in<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>, supporting five scout groups across the district of<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>, encompassing over 300 young people and 150 adult<br />
volunteers.<br />
We would like to acknowledge the support of all those involved,<br />
specifically Banner Plant, Howden Kitchens, Chris Sweeney,<br />
Riverside Garden Centre, and others who have made this<br />
possible. Especially Pete Memmott and members of the building<br />
committee who worked hard to make this happen.<br />
We are now looking to the future, to design and build a new<br />
space for scouting and the community. A ‘Phoenix<br />
Committee’ has been formed to take this project<br />
forward with support from Sheffield Hallam University<br />
to design and construct not only a building but to<br />
develop the ecology for the site.<br />
We are optimistic that we can achieve this but of<br />
course we need to raise a very large amount of<br />
money to achieve our plans.<br />
The temporary<br />
accommodation currently<br />
being used by Scouts<br />
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LAWRENCE JENKINSON OPTICIANS<br />
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Being the best you can be<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Psychological Therapies offers private psychotherapy for adults and<br />
children over 10 years old. We provide evidence-based treatment for<br />
Depression, Generalised Anxiety, Stress, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Health<br />
Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder,<br />
Phobias, Insomnia, Social Anxiety, Domestic Violence and Abuse, Substance<br />
Misuse, Chronic Illness and Pain, Low Self-Esteem, Relationship Issues,<br />
Bereavement, Bullying, Assertiveness, Stress and Anger.<br />
We offer the following therapies:<br />
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)<br />
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)<br />
<strong>Eye</strong> Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)<br />
Counselling<br />
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)<br />
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy<br />
We always offer a free, no obligation consultation.<br />
7c First Floor, 7 Church Street, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1QB<br />
01246 413775 or 07708 923097<br />
Website: www.dronfieldpsychologicaltherapies.com Email: info@dronfieldpsychologicaltherapies.com<br />
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50 years ago... what are your memories?<br />
It’s a big year for <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
with much of the Gosforth<br />
Valley area celebrating its<br />
50th anniversary.<br />
Way back in 1973, the town<br />
welcomed thousands of new<br />
residents but also new facilities<br />
including shops, a church,<br />
schools and a by-pass, plus<br />
the building of the Civic Centre<br />
and Sports Centre.<br />
Next month’s <strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong> is<br />
to include recollections of the<br />
time and we would like to hear<br />
from you if you remember seeing<br />
the massive new housing estate<br />
being built or especially if<br />
you were one of the first families<br />
to move there.<br />
You can contact us at:<br />
deb@heronpublications.co.uk<br />
Great gift idea<br />
Delight the proud Sheffielder in your family<br />
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Only £32. Call 01246 416027 to arrange.<br />
New edition out now!<br />
Issue 47 is now on sale and is packed with pictures and features<br />
including: The ‘Egg Box’, 70s Sheffield from above, Rockin’ at<br />
the City Hall, Tramcar street scenes, When city centre roads<br />
changed forever, Valley reveals its past, Gilmour’s Ales, Heyday<br />
of workingmen’s clubs, Who would be a football manager?<br />
On sale locally from Heron Publications, 179 Chesterfield Road,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>, Wards Garden Centre, Corner Shop in the Civic<br />
Centre, Ferndale Garden Centre, New Leaf Garden Centre, All<br />
Occasions at Greenhill, Woodseats Post Office, Greenwoods at<br />
Abbey Lane, Days to Remember at Woodseats, local branches<br />
of Waterstones, Atkinsons at The Moor, Sheffield.<br />
Also www.heronpublications.co.uk and on 01246 416027.<br />
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working in association with<br />
With springtime in our sights what better time to give your home a<br />
fresh new look?<br />
New fabric and wallpapers collections for spring/summer are<br />
starting to arrive at Soft Options Interiors showroom, so why not<br />
pay a visit to get some inspiration for sprucing up your home?<br />
Owners Claire and Suzanne offer a home consultation visit<br />
where they take the time to discuss your needs and will bring your<br />
ideas to life.<br />
Whether you are working with existing key pieces or have a<br />
blank canvas, with their expertise and knowledge they will help<br />
you create the look and home you have only ever dreamt about.<br />
Both trained seamstresses, along with their team, they create and<br />
produce all designs themselves in their own workroom thus<br />
ensuring a great combination of excellent service and quality.<br />
Their boutique showroom is full of fabric and wallpaper sample<br />
books from designer brands such as Harlequin, Sanderson,<br />
William Morris, Romo, Colefax and Fowler and Jane Churchill to<br />
name but a few. From bold summery prints to traditional softer<br />
palettes, there's something to suit every taste and budget.<br />
Soft Options Interiors are excited to now have new products to<br />
add to their range to offer more of a bespoke interior design<br />
service, including paint from the Little Greene Paint Company in<br />
which their Intelligent Matt Emulsion has recently been endorsed a<br />
"Which? best buy" washable paint. Along with Karndean flooring,<br />
which is a leading well-known supplier LVT's. Soft Options<br />
Interiors have their own experienced professional fitter who will<br />
come along and survey and provide a full installation service.<br />
They offer a made to measure service on all products including<br />
curtains, roman blinds and venetian, wood the new day to night<br />
blinds, curtain tracks and poles all which can be motorised, as well<br />
as all other types of soft furnishings and upholstery from cushions,<br />
valances, throws, bed covers and headboards.<br />
Showroom: 32 Chesterfield Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2XB Telephone: 01246 290239 www.softoptionsinteriors.com<br />
Open Monday to Friday 11am-3pm, Saturday 9am-4pm Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays<br />
Home design visits and measuring service available at other times by arrangement
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Snow on<br />
the hills<br />
A snowy local scene, showing the landmark Unstone mast from across the Drone Valley at the top of Ouzle Bank<br />
Picture by John Gratton<br />
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Floodwater<br />
at the ford<br />
A torrent of water at the ford in Millthorpe, near Barlow<br />
Picture by Michael Hardy<br />
Say Hello to Brighter Days<br />
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OAL Aston Village Hall was the venue for another<br />
successful community Christmas dinner organised<br />
by a group of volunteers.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Friends Do Christmas returned after a two-year hiatus<br />
due to Covid-19, and 42 guests were treated to a three-course<br />
lunch, quiz and entertainment from <strong>Dronfield</strong> Ukulele Band.<br />
Tony and Alison Hartigan, from the Pioneer Club, stepped in at<br />
the last minute to help the friends with food handling and<br />
hygiene regulations by cooking the essentials of the main<br />
course.<br />
Everyone who contributed to the event was thanked by the<br />
organisers, who aim to be back next year!<br />
Sewing Circle<br />
Exhibition<br />
O<br />
NE of the most remarkable local stories to come<br />
out of the pandemic is being retold through an<br />
exhibition at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Hall Barn.<br />
The Shelagh's Sewing Circle Exhibition tells how our local<br />
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Motoring <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
The Car In Facts<br />
Model: Suzuki S-Cross full hybrid.<br />
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Motoring <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
S-Cross: Hungary for economy<br />
The new Suzuki S-Cross full hybrid is<br />
checked out here by Carmel Stewart<br />
S<br />
TAR of the Suzuki showrooms for the start<br />
of <strong>2023</strong> is the new S-Cross full hybrid<br />
compact SUV.<br />
Not to be confused with the mild hybrid launched a few<br />
months ago, it is powered by 1.5 litre four-cylinder petrol<br />
engine in combination with a 140V lithium-ion battery and an<br />
inverter – a tried and tested power pack already strutting its<br />
stuff under the bonnet of the Vitara.<br />
Added to the mix is the MGU – the motor generator unit –<br />
which acts as both a generator and starter motor, providing an<br />
extra fillip when required.<br />
Drivers with a steady right foot can expect an average<br />
54.3mpg and a CO2 putheration rate of 118g/km. Suzuki<br />
experts have crunched a few numbers and worked out that<br />
with an estimated fuel price of £1.88 a litre, drivers will be<br />
spending £150 per 1,000 miles – less than all its nearest rivals.<br />
With a mild hybrid vehicle, the engine gets a boost from the<br />
hybrid technology on start-up and acceleration. The full hybrid<br />
means that momentum is achieved at times on ev power alone.<br />
In addition, the new full hybrid is fitted with an automated<br />
manual transmission - referred to by Suzuki as AGS or auto<br />
gear shift - as standard while the mild hybrid S-Cross has<br />
manual transmission only.<br />
The automated system requires a little finesse on acceleration. It<br />
will not take kindly to being hammered to the floor. Treat the<br />
CITY<br />
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Similarly styled to its mild hybrid sibling, the Hungarian-built S-<br />
Cross offers the same trim levels – Motion and Ultra.<br />
Motion is essentially a 2WD vehicle with two driving modes<br />
available – standard and eco. Eco changes the dynamics slightly<br />
and will save on fuel etc but is never the most exciting option.<br />
Standard gees things up a little but, for the best driving<br />
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IF you’re considering buying a 4x4 pick-up truck, you perhaps don’t realise just<br />
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Proprietor Mark Duesbury takes exceptional pride in keeping his customers<br />
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That’s the reason his business - established 22 years ago - attracts buyers<br />
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Mark has a vast knowledge of the market and he is happy to pass on the<br />
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A<br />
FRIENDLY voice can make all the<br />
difference if you feel lonely or<br />
isolated, so local charity BrightLife<br />
provides a telephone befriending service<br />
for older people.<br />
BrightLife might be a name which some people<br />
haven’t heard before, but it is the day-to-day name<br />
adopted in 2021 by Age Concern Chesterfield and<br />
District.<br />
Based in Chesterfield, BrightLife provides a telephone<br />
befriending service to people over the age of 55 living in<br />
Bolsover, Chesterfield and NE Derbyshire. The service is<br />
provided by a dedicated team of volunteer Befrienders from<br />
Monday to Friday.<br />
The history of BrightLife goes right back to the Second World<br />
War which prompted the setting up of an Old Peoples Welfare<br />
Committee by the Council of Social Service in 1940. The<br />
committee aimed to improve the situation for older people and<br />
gained national recognition. In 1944, it became known as the<br />
National Old People’s Welfare Committee, incorporating a range<br />
of organisations working at a local level, to improve older<br />
people's lives.<br />
In 1946, Chesterfield Borough Council was the first authority in<br />
Derbyshire to establish an Old People’s Welfare Committee.<br />
In 1971, the National Older People’s Welfare Committee adopted<br />
the name of Age Concern and in 1992 there was another step in<br />
the journey when North Derbyshire Health Authority funded a<br />
part-time officer located in and managed by Age Concern<br />
Chesterfield to introduce an Advocacy Service aimed at<br />
preventing loneliness.<br />
BrightLife Champions Against<br />
Loneliness Awards <strong>2023</strong><br />
Ann Monk, BrightLife’s chief officer, explained that<br />
the pandemic revealed many of the <strong>issue</strong>s that lonely<br />
and isolated people have had in the past are still a<br />
problem for older people today.<br />
She said: “Loneliness and isolation occurs for many<br />
reasons; but one that has been highlighted during the<br />
pandemic is that many people do not live near their<br />
families. More families have both adults working.<br />
BrightLife “The days have gone where families lived in<br />
the same area and supported each other. Many<br />
families live and work away from the area their older relatives live<br />
in.<br />
“A member of a couple may have lost their partner or someone<br />
they provided care for and find it difficult to mix with others now<br />
they are on their own. Many carers become lonely if they have<br />
cared for someone for a long time because they have lost<br />
contact with their friends and community.<br />
“An older person may have been housebound or have mobility<br />
problems and cannot get out of their home and they too become<br />
forgotten if they do not have family or friends who can help and<br />
encourage them.”<br />
One man who lives alone and has benefitted from the<br />
befriending service said: “It is lovely to hear your voice on the<br />
phone as the only other voice I hear is on the television.<br />
“Sometimes I feel as if I am invisible.”<br />
BrightLife is always looking for more volunteers and would love<br />
to hear from anyone interested. All volunteers receive training<br />
and are fully supported by staff.<br />
Anyone who would like to volunteer or would like a call from<br />
a befriender should contact Ann on 01246 273333 or email<br />
enquiries@brightlife.charity
Champions Against Loneliness<br />
The initial BrightLife Champions<br />
Against Loneliness Awards will be<br />
presented at a glitzy celebration.<br />
The event will recognise and<br />
celebrate those members of our<br />
local society who have gone<br />
above and beyond in their<br />
actions to ensure that loneliness<br />
and isolation doesn’t occur<br />
amongst older persons living<br />
in Chesterfield, Bolsover and<br />
North East Derbyshire.<br />
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On the evening we will pay tribute to:<br />
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6pm - Arrival<br />
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Weddings Guide <strong>2023</strong><br />
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T’S been a tumultuous few years for the wedding<br />
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Nuptuals cancelled, rearranged, or restricted due to the Covid<br />
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As guest numbers had to be cut, brides and grooms had to be<br />
selective with lists. But smaller, more intimate occasions remain<br />
attractive to many post-Covid and average guest numbers<br />
continue to shrink.<br />
“Couples had to cut down their guest lists if they wanted to<br />
marry in the pandemic, and for some, this was a heart-breaking<br />
ordeal,” says Zoe Burke, editor of Hitched.<br />
“However, for some it opened up the opportunity to cut out<br />
people who they were perhaps inviting out of pressure.<br />
“We’ve seen people relish this opportunity even post-pandemic<br />
- if you wouldn’t have a Zoom party with them during a global<br />
lockdown, why invite them to your big day?<br />
“When we polled our Instagram followers, 71% told us they felt<br />
pressure to invite certain guests, and 95% said they wished there<br />
was a way to tell people they’re not invited to the wedding.”<br />
While some couples choose to spend more per head on their<br />
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The pandemic also saw much of life move outdoors, leading to<br />
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Lee Rowley MP<br />
and <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
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Sam Burton is a sixth form student at <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Henry Fanshawe School and each month he<br />
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W<br />
HEN I started writing for the <strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong> last<br />
summer, I wanted to bring attention to the<br />
concerns and <strong>issue</strong>s that are a topic of conversation for<br />
young people in the area.<br />
This is why I was especially pleased to meet with Lee Rowley,<br />
MP for NE Derbyshire, a couple of weeks ago to talk about how<br />
some of these <strong>issue</strong>s are being addressed by himself and others<br />
in Westminster.<br />
Our discussion included everything from the problems<br />
surrounding social media and mental health, to education catchup<br />
after the Covid-19 lockdowns and how growing up in<br />
Derbyshire had given him an “honest, frank, and aspirational” set<br />
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Regarding the efforts to support students affected by pandemic<br />
school closures, he said: “A lot of support has gone in to try and<br />
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been missed, to help people catch-up, and that will be a process<br />
particularly for those who still have quite a long way to go in their<br />
school careers.”<br />
This includes the recently announced plans for all students to<br />
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he believes will help this generation to acquire high-level skills<br />
needed for the future.<br />
Another significant <strong>issue</strong> affecting many teens is mental health:<br />
the NHS says one in six are currently affected. Has the scale of<br />
the <strong>issue</strong> been recognised by politicians?<br />
“I think there is quite a significant debate in Parliament about<br />
how to support young people with their wellbeing,” he said.<br />
“There’s lots more money going into it, lots more people being<br />
recruited, more equipment made available, more support being<br />
provided, and it’s about making sure that works for young people<br />
who need that support in the years to come.”<br />
And, lastly, I asked our MP what we should be optimistic about<br />
going into the future.<br />
“Absolutely everything,” he told me. “People should be<br />
completely optimistic about the world, the possibilities and the<br />
opportunities to make change and improve things, and for our<br />
world - both here in NE Derbyshire and more broadly - to get<br />
better.”<br />
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Interested in working in an<br />
Iron Foundry? William Lee<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> are recruiting!<br />
Search on You Tube for ‘William Lee Corporate<br />
Video’ for a brief look at what goes on inside our<br />
amazing foundry.<br />
We are looking for Production Operatives for<br />
Foundry, Coreshop, Melting and Process departments.<br />
We offer a variety of shift patterns including 4 on 4 off<br />
days, days and nights, nights and hybrid shifts.<br />
Pay £11.26 £11.67 per hour plus shift<br />
allowances and overtime available.<br />
William Lee, based in <strong>Dronfield</strong> are looking for Production<br />
Operatives in both Foundry, Process and Coreshop<br />
Departments. We produce iron castings for the<br />
automotive industry for a range of highprofile customers<br />
such as Daimler, Scania and Jaguar Landrover. We have<br />
been in business for over 135 years and our customers<br />
expect and receive a highquality product as our top<br />
priority.<br />
Operatives are essential to our business and the roles<br />
involve the production of iron castings from the initial<br />
stages of moulding sand and making cores to pouring<br />
metal and final finishing where we utilise the latest<br />
robotic technology. At the present time specific duties<br />
involve knocking off and finishing castings by hand and<br />
working on our Magaldi machine to separate and<br />
prepare castings, making cores on a laempe machine<br />
and finishing castings in our process department.<br />
There are no qualification requirements and full on the<br />
job training will be given. If you have experience of<br />
working in a heavy industry environment or within a<br />
foundry / machine shop or hold a valid FLT licence in<br />
date within 3 years, then this may be an advantage.<br />
The role requires you to pass a medical assessment as<br />
this is a manual role with a high level of physicality<br />
involved. If you are interested in our type of work then<br />
please apply!<br />
Ideal for <strong>Dronfield</strong>, Chesterfield & Sheffield area.<br />
Job Types: Fulltime, permanent contracts.<br />
Salary: Starts at £31,000 depending on shift<br />
pattern and department plus attractive benefits.<br />
If you want to apply, call at our reception for an<br />
application form or visit www.wmlee.co.uk/careers<br />
Callywhite Lane,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2XU<br />
01246 416155<br />
www.wmlee.co.uk<br />
hr@wmlee.co.uk<br />
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From this...<br />
...to this<br />
A glimpse of the future<br />
<strong>2023</strong> is going to be a big year for the Life<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> organisation which has taken on a<br />
large refurbishment project. Mike Firth reports<br />
P<br />
LANS have been unveiled for an exciting<br />
development in the heart of old <strong>Dronfield</strong> which will<br />
transform a tired old church building into a smart<br />
location where all members of the community can meet<br />
and connect.<br />
The Grade II listed Parish Halls on Church Street have been<br />
largely derelict for several years. Now the Life <strong>Dronfield</strong> charity<br />
organisation is to carry out a £600,000 refurbishment to open up<br />
the historic building as a free-to-use community space.<br />
Planning permission has already been granted and the Halfwaybased<br />
Gavins Foundation is making the initial purchase of the<br />
halls on behalf of Life <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Once the renovation project is<br />
complete, the money will be repaid.<br />
Andy Evers, chair person of Life <strong>Dronfield</strong>, explained: “Solicitors<br />
are currently processing the necessary documentation to<br />
complete the sale of the Halls.<br />
“The rear roof has already been removed and is being replaced,<br />
ensuring that the building is watertight and planning regulations<br />
will be met in a timely fashion. We will be holding public open<br />
events once we have completed on the sale.”<br />
“When complete, the new facility will feature an indoor toddler<br />
play space, an area for young people, talk tables for those<br />
isolated in the town, as well as a number of other initiatives.<br />
“We know we have ample space - including a new mezzanine<br />
area - to provide different areas for different groups. There will be<br />
quiet areas for reading or working on the internet and an open<br />
café area serving nutritious and affordable food and snacks. We<br />
will have space to provide extra facilities for those with additional<br />
needs so all will feel welcome.”<br />
The building will be completely accessible for the disabled, with<br />
a Changing Spaces toilet facility.<br />
Andy, who said the group had been searching for a suitable<br />
building for ten years, added: “We completed a Community<br />
Needs Questionnaire across the town and had over 470 replies,<br />
all in favour of the community space.”<br />
Some of the walls in the building are thought to date back to the<br />
15th century. People can be kept up to date by following the<br />
website lifedronfield.org/keep-in-touch<br />
As well as the purchase and renovations of the Halls, Life<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> runs a weekly "Free for all, pay if you want" cafe on<br />
Tuesdays at Holy Spirit Church, Stonelow Road. A warm space is<br />
offered with hot drinks, cakes and soup for local people to use.<br />
At Christmas the organisation distributing more than 120 tubs of<br />
chocolates to those who are isolated across our town, a scheme<br />
they plan to repeat at Easter with Easter Eggs.<br />
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Andy Evers (right) with Life <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
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Where to find<br />
defibrillators<br />
T<br />
HERE are now almost 40 life-saving emergency<br />
defibrillators close at hand in the S18 community;<br />
many of these have been provided by <strong>Dronfield</strong> St John<br />
Ambulance.<br />
Here’s where to find one near your home or workplace:<br />
Barlow Village Hall;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Medical Centre;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic Hall;<br />
Gosforth Lodge, Cliffe Park;<br />
Coal Aston Village Hall, Eckington Road;<br />
Coal Aston Methodist Church, Eckington Road;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Baptist Church;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Gymnastics Academy, Hunter Park, Callywhite Lane;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Hall Barn, High Street;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Nursery, 274 Chesterfield Road;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Parish Church, Church Street;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, Civic Centre;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Station;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse Sports & Social Club;<br />
Dunning Dental Care, Snape Hill Lane;<br />
Gorsey Brigg School;<br />
Gosforth Playing Fields;<br />
Greendale Pharmacy, off Green Lane;<br />
Gunstones, Stubley Lane;<br />
Hallamshire Heating, Callywhite Lane;<br />
Hallowes Golf Club;<br />
Henry Fanshawe School;<br />
Heron Publications, 179 Chesterfield Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>;<br />
Hilltop Sports & Social Club;<br />
Holmesdale Infant School;<br />
Holmesfield Village Hall;<br />
Jolly Farmer, Pentland Road;<br />
Mallory Close, Sheepbridge;<br />
Miners Arms, Hundall;<br />
Moorland View, Apperknowle;<br />
Northfield School, Falcon Road;<br />
Oakhill Medical Practice, Oakhill Road;<br />
Penny Acres School, Holmesfield;<br />
Polaris, Wreakes Lane;<br />
Povey Farm, Lightwood Lane;<br />
St Andrew’s School, Pentland Road;<br />
Stonelow Junior School, Stonelow Road;<br />
Stubley Medical Centre, Stubley Lane;<br />
Unstone Junior School;<br />
Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infants;<br />
Unstone Village Hall;<br />
William Levick Primary School;<br />
William Lee Ltd, Callywhite Lane.<br />
• See the A-Z Street Map on the inside back pages of this<br />
<strong>Directory</strong> for the locations of <strong>Dronfield</strong>’s defibrillators.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
DRONFIELD PROBUS CLUB<br />
FOR RETIRED GENTLEMEN<br />
Our non-political club welcomes all retired men who now<br />
miss the contact and companionship that work brought to their lives.<br />
Come and listen to professional speakers on a wide variety of subjects.<br />
We meet fortnightly on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday mornings of<br />
each month throughout the year. Meetings commence at 10am and<br />
finish before noon with a comfort break at 11am for tea or coffee and a<br />
biscuit (or two!). Bar facilities are also available following the meeting.<br />
Meetings are held at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Contact Club, Snape HiIl Lane,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2GJ which has excellent parking and has disabled access.<br />
Visitors are welcome, so please do come along to one or two meetings<br />
prior to considering becoming a member to meet and join a friendly<br />
bunch of other retired blokes who enjoy to listen and learn.<br />
The dress code is smart casual (ideally jacket and tie).<br />
Advert funded by North East Derbyshire District Council<br />
For further information contact<br />
Past President, Philip Wright on 01246 414923<br />
or email him at philipewright6@gmail.com<br />
or Past President, Roger Young on 01246 418489<br />
or email him at rogerwhy@tiscali.co.uk<br />
www.dronfieldprobus.co.uk or mobile 07395 557456<br />
ROTARY CLUB OF<br />
DRONFIELD<br />
LATEST COMMUNITY<br />
LOTTERY WINNING NUMBERS<br />
6th December 2022 M133<br />
13th December 2022 M157<br />
20th December 2022 M049<br />
27th December 2022 M060<br />
3rd January <strong>2023</strong> M089<br />
10th January <strong>2023</strong> M055<br />
17th January <strong>2023</strong> M033<br />
For information on<br />
how to play, visit<br />
www. dronfield<br />
rotary.org.uk<br />
Out of every £1 played, 50p goes directly to organisations<br />
in or serving the S18 district. The remaining 50p is<br />
returned to players as prizemoney.<br />
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Night-time falls<br />
Above: dusk at St John the Baptist Church in <strong>Dronfield</strong>, photographed<br />
by Waf Eaton of Gleadless Townend. Below: A frosty late afternoon<br />
scene at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Churchyard. Pictured here by Deborah Wain<br />
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Thanks to <strong>Dronfield</strong>’s<br />
Martin Beaumont for<br />
sharing this image of a<br />
female sparrowhawk<br />
which he spotted<br />
perching on his garden<br />
wall at Southwood<br />
Avenue for around<br />
15 minutes.<br />
Ancient stone cross at<br />
Shillito Wood<br />
photographed by<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>’s Michael Hardy<br />
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Wallpapering & coving<br />
07929 168243<br />
or 01246 917164<br />
Free estimates<br />
References provided<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> Landscapes<br />
Private & Commercial Contracts<br />
Trees, Hedges, Fencing, Turfing, Lawns<br />
Mowed, Garden Maintenance,<br />
Seasoned Log Sales<br />
Fully Insured, All work to BS3998<br />
Waste carrier licence<br />
Chris: 07976072785<br />
Richard: 07789497104<br />
richard.jbc@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Hazelbarrow Farm, Norton, Sheffield S8 8BA<br />
LUMLEC<br />
Electrical<br />
All aspects of electrical and<br />
security system works undertaken<br />
Sam Lumley sam@lumlec.co.uk<br />
01246 518<strong>206</strong> 71 Coniston Road<br />
07530 903259<br />
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works<br />
Please call our office today and arrange your<br />
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From a garden tap to a full<br />
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M - 07899 793657<br />
T - 0114 2360117<br />
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Brambles Landscapes<br />
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07720 845 326<br />
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Bird Cowls Stove Repairs<br />
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Our aim is to offer a friendly, caring and<br />
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Chesterfield Road, Unstone, S18 4AF<br />
Enquiries can be made via phone 07934 873622<br />
or email unstonefarmcattery@gmail.com<br />
or through our booking reservation form on our website<br />
www.unstonefarmcattery.co.uk<br />
DRONFIELD FELT ROOFING<br />
Built up felt roofing, garages, porches,<br />
extensions etc.<br />
All work guaranteed. FREE estimates.<br />
Gutters cleaned, repaired, replaced.<br />
Storm damage, insurance work, ridge tiles<br />
replaced, slates and tiles replaced. NO VAT<br />
Tel: 0114 2472476<br />
Mobile: 07932612472<br />
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Periodic Inspections / Landlords Reports<br />
Refurbishments<br />
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For any electrical work<br />
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07843 053584<br />
07795 215853<br />
01246 291404<br />
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Dedicated number for surveys: 0115 8657660<br />
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A wide range of carpets and vinyls<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong>’s longest established body repair centre<br />
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Alfa Gas Services Ltd<br />
Heating and Plumbing Engineer<br />
Highly experienced ex British Gas engineer, specialising<br />
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Boiler servicing and repairs<br />
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Gutters won’t clean themselves, so maintain<br />
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ECKINGTON ROAD, COAL ASTON, DRONFIELD, DERBYSHIRE S18 3AW<br />
Vehicle Welding<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Mobile Welding Services<br />
Private and commercial welding undertaken.<br />
40 years experience.<br />
Bespoke engineering services available on site.<br />
Please feel free to visit our workshop.<br />
Open Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm. Fast, friendly service.<br />
23 Egerton Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2LG<br />
07585 604768 01246 292344<br />
DRONFIELD GROUNDWORKS<br />
Graham 07943829481<br />
Tarmac Specialist<br />
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Patios - Landscaping<br />
Block Paving - Fencing<br />
Over 38 years experience<br />
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Services:<br />
Full/part rewires<br />
Extensions<br />
Extra sockets/lights<br />
Fault finding<br />
Testing<br />
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Electrical Services<br />
01246 628151<br />
07799975910<br />
www.topdogue.com<br />
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of <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
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LTD<br />
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Land line<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> A-Z<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Town Council<br />
A<br />
Alexandra Road<br />
Allestree Drive<br />
Alma Crescent<br />
Alport Rise<br />
Alton Close<br />
Anglesey Road<br />
Appletree Drive<br />
Arundel Close<br />
Ashford Close<br />
Ashford Road<br />
Aston Close<br />
Avon Close<br />
F3<br />
B4<br />
E2<br />
B4<br />
C5<br />
F5<br />
F4<br />
B4<br />
B5<br />
B5/C5<br />
G2<br />
F2<br />
B<br />
Balmoral Crescent C3/4<br />
Barley Mews A3/4<br />
Barlow Lees Lane D6<br />
Barlow View F6<br />
Barnard Avenue H2<br />
Barnes Avenue C3<br />
Barnes Gardens C3<br />
Barnes Lane C3<br />
Beech Way F2<br />
Beechwood Road E4<br />
Beeston Close B4<br />
Belton Close B4<br />
Bents Crescent G2<br />
Bents Lane G2/3<br />
Birchen Close B4<br />
Birches Fold G1<br />
Birches Lane G1<br />
Birchitt View E2<br />
Bowshaw<br />
E1<br />
Bowness Close C4<br />
Bradwell Close B5<br />
Brookview Court E2<br />
Brown Lane G2<br />
Bubnell Road C3<br />
Buckingham Close B4<br />
Burbage Close B3/4<br />
Burnaston Close B4<br />
Burns Drive G5<br />
Buttermere Drive D4<br />
Byron Close G6<br />
C<br />
Caernarfon Road F5<br />
Caldey Road E5<br />
Callywhite Ln F4/G4/H4<br />
Carr Lane A3/B3/B4<br />
Carr Lane Mews C3<br />
Cartmel Close C4<br />
Castlerigg Way D4<br />
Cavendish Rise E5<br />
Cecil Avenue F2<br />
Cecil Road E2/E3/F3<br />
Cemetery Road F5/G5<br />
Chaddesden Close B4<br />
Chapel Yard E4<br />
Chatsworth Place B3/4<br />
Chaucer Drive G6<br />
Chesterfield Road<br />
E3/F4/G5/H5/H6<br />
Chestnut Close G6<br />
Chiverton Close E3<br />
Church Street E4<br />
Civic Centre E4<br />
Coniston Road C4/C5/D4<br />
Constable Close D5<br />
Cowley Lane C5/C6/D5<br />
Croft Lea<br />
B3<br />
Crofton Close D4<br />
Crofton Rise D4/E4<br />
Cromarty Rise B3<br />
Cross Ln, Coal Aston G2<br />
Cross Ln, <strong>Dronfield</strong> F5<br />
Cruck Close C3<br />
Cunliffe Street G1<br />
142<br />
Curzon Avenue<br />
D<br />
Dalbury Road<br />
Dale Road<br />
Derwent Close<br />
Derwent Road<br />
Devonshire Close<br />
Draycott Place<br />
Drury Lane<br />
Dyche Lane<br />
E<br />
E5<br />
A4<br />
F5<br />
F2<br />
F2<br />
E5<br />
C5<br />
G2<br />
G1<br />
Eastfield Road G5<br />
Eckington Road<br />
G1/G2/H1/H2<br />
Egerton Road F3<br />
Elm Tree Crescent E2/F2<br />
Elvaston Close A4<br />
Ennerdale Close C4<br />
Eskdale Close C4/5<br />
F<br />
Fairwinds Close E4<br />
Fairview Road E2<br />
Falcon Rise H2<br />
Falcon Road G2/H2<br />
Falkland Rise E5<br />
Fanshaw Bank E4<br />
Fanshaw Road F3<br />
Farlow Road C3<br />
Farm Close G1<br />
Farwater Lane E4<br />
Ferndale Close H2<br />
Ferndale Rise H2<br />
Ferndale Road H2<br />
Field Close B2<br />
Firthwood Avenue H2<br />
Firthwood Close H2<br />
Firthwood Road H2<br />
Fletcher Avenue E4<br />
Ford Close<br />
E4<br />
Forresters Lane G1/2<br />
Forth Avenue B3<br />
Frithwood Drive G3<br />
G<br />
Gainsborough Road<br />
C5/D4/D5<br />
Gardom Close B4<br />
Garth Way E4/5<br />
Garth Way Close D5<br />
Beacon in Sindelfingen Park<br />
Gelderd Place E5<br />
Gledhill Close E4<br />
Glen Vale<br />
C4<br />
Gomersal Lane E4/5<br />
Gorseybrigg C4<br />
Gosforth Close D4/E4<br />
Gosforth Crescent D4<br />
Gosforth Drive B4/C5/D5<br />
Gosforth Green D4<br />
Gosforth Lane D4/E4<br />
Grange Avenue C4<br />
Grasmere Road C4/C5<br />
Great Croft<br />
B3<br />
Green Cross F3<br />
Green Lane F2/F3/F4/G2<br />
Green Lea A3/B2<br />
Greenacres Close G6<br />
Greendale Walk F3<br />
Grisedale Walk D4<br />
H<br />
Haddon Close G3<br />
Halfacre Lane H5<br />
Hall Close<br />
B3<br />
Hallam Court F5<br />
Hallowes Court F5<br />
Hallowes Drive F6/G5/G6<br />
Hallowes Lane F4/5/6<br />
Hallowes Rise G5<br />
Hanbury Close E5<br />
Hardwick Close G3<br />
Hartington Road F3<br />
Hassop Close G3<br />
Hatton Close C5<br />
Hawkshead Ave C4<br />
Hawthorne Ave E2/F2<br />
Hayfield Close B5<br />
Hazel Close G5<br />
Hazel Court G5<br />
Hazelwood Close B4<br />
Heatherfield Close E5<br />
Heaton Close B4<br />
High Street E4<br />
Highdale Fold E5<br />
Highfields Crescent E5<br />
Highfields Road E5/F6<br />
Highgate Drive G6<br />
Highgate Lane F6/G6<br />
Hillside Avenue E5<br />
Hilltop Road E5/F6<br />
Hilltop way<br />
F6<br />
Hogarth Rise D5<br />
Holbein Close D5<br />
Holborn Ave E3/F3/F4<br />
Hollies Close G6<br />
Hollins Spring Ave E5/F5<br />
Hollins Spring Rd E4/5<br />
Holm Close B3<br />
Holmesdale Close G2<br />
Holmesdale Road F2/G2<br />
Holmesfield Road<br />
(off Northern Common)<br />
A3/4/5<br />
Holmley Bank E2<br />
Holmley Lane F2<br />
I<br />
Ingleby Close<br />
Ivanbrooke Close<br />
K<br />
Kendal Drive<br />
Kentmere Close<br />
Keswick Place<br />
Kilburn Road<br />
Kiln Hill<br />
Kipling Close<br />
L<br />
B4<br />
B4<br />
C4<br />
C4<br />
C4<br />
A4/B5<br />
G2<br />
G6<br />
Landseer Close D5<br />
Langdale Drive G2<br />
Lea Road<br />
F4<br />
Leabrook Road A4/B4/B5<br />
Linden Avenue F2/G2<br />
Lindisfarne Road F5<br />
Lindup Road C3<br />
Links Road<br />
F6<br />
Longacre Road E/F6<br />
Longcroft Avenue B3<br />
Longcroft Cres A3/B3<br />
Longcroft Road A3/B3/C3<br />
Lorne Close C3<br />
Lowry Drive D4<br />
Lundy Road F5<br />
Lynwood Close B4<br />
M<br />
Machins Court E3<br />
Manor Crescent E4<br />
Mapperley Road B4<br />
Marsh Avenue F2/3<br />
Marston Close C5<br />
Meadow Close G1<br />
Melbourne Avenue A4<br />
Mickley Lane A2<br />
Mill Lane F4/G4/G5<br />
Millstone Close<br />
B4/C3/C4<br />
Montrose Place C4<br />
Moonpenny Way E4<br />
Moorgate Crescent F5<br />
Moray Place C3<br />
Morley Close A4<br />
N<br />
Nairn Drive C4<br />
Navigation Way H5<br />
Netherdene Road E5<br />
Netherfields Cres E5/F5<br />
Newstead Close B4<br />
Norburn Close B4<br />
Northern Common A2/3<br />
O<br />
Oakdell H2/3<br />
Oakhill Road G2/G3/H2<br />
Orchard Square B3<br />
Ormesby Close B4<br />
Oxclose Drive B4<br />
Oxclose Lane B4<br />
P<br />
Paddock Way F3/G3<br />
Palmer Crescent F5/G5<br />
Park Avenue F3<br />
Park Farm<br />
B3<br />
Parkgate G3/4<br />
Park View Lane F4<br />
Patterdale Close D4<br />
Peel Gardens E4<br />
Pembroke Road F5<br />
Pentland Rd B4/C3/C4<br />
Pighills Lane F1<br />
Poplar Close G6<br />
Princess Road F3/4<br />
Prospect Road G2<br />
Q<br />
Quoit Green F4/5<br />
R<br />
Radbourne Common<br />
B4/C4<br />
Ravensdale Road B4<br />
Rembrandt Drive D5<br />
Repton Place A4<br />
Reynolds Close D5<br />
Rockingham Close B4<br />
Romney Drive D4<br />
Roston Close B4<br />
Rothay Close C5<br />
Rawlins Court G1<br />
Rubens Close D4/5<br />
Rydal Close C5<br />
S<br />
Salisbury Avenue F6<br />
Salisbury Road F6<br />
Scarsdale Close F5<br />
Scarsdale Cross F5<br />
Scarsdale Road F5<br />
School Lane F4/5<br />
Shakespeare Crescent<br />
G5/G6/H6<br />
Shaw Street G1<br />
Sheards Close D4<br />
Sheards Drive D4<br />
Sheards Way D4<br />
Sheffield Road E1/2/3<br />
Shelley Drive G6<br />
Sherwood Road B4<br />
Shetland Road F5/6<br />
Shireoaks Road G3<br />
Smithy Croft B3<br />
Snape Hill<br />
E3<br />
Snape Hill Ln E3/F2/F3<br />
Snape Hill Close F2<br />
Snape Hill Cresc E2/F2<br />
Snape Hill Drive F2/3<br />
Snelston Close B4<br />
Soaper Lane E2/3<br />
Solway Rise B3<br />
Southcote Drive C4<br />
Southfield Drive G5<br />
Southfield Mount G5<br />
Southwood Ave E6/F6<br />
Stafford Close A3<br />
Stanford Road B4<br />
Stone Close G2<br />
Stone Road G1<br />
Stonelow Cresc G3/H3<br />
Stonelow Green F3/G3<br />
Stonelow Road F3 - H3<br />
Stubley Close C2/D1<br />
Stubley Croft C3<br />
Stubley Drive C3<br />
Stubley Hollow D2/3<br />
Stubley Lane C3/D3/E3<br />
Stubley Place D3<br />
Summerfield Road F2<br />
Summerwood Lane D2/3<br />
Summerwood Place D3<br />
Sycamore Avenue E2/F2<br />
T<br />
Tay Close<br />
The Avenue<br />
The Knoll<br />
The Lawn<br />
The Ridgeway<br />
Thirlmere Drive<br />
Thornton Place<br />
Thorpe Avenue<br />
Trent Grove<br />
Turner Close<br />
U<br />
C3<br />
F3/G3<br />
H2<br />
F3<br />
H2<br />
E3<br />
B4<br />
G1<br />
F2<br />
D4<br />
Ullswater Close D3<br />
Ullswater Drive D4<br />
Ullswater Park D4<br />
Ullswater Place D4<br />
Unstone <strong>Dronfield</strong> By-pass<br />
E1/D1/D2/D3/D4/D5/E6<br />
Unstone Hill H6<br />
Upper School Lane F4<br />
V<br />
Vale Close<br />
Valentines Court<br />
Victoria Street<br />
W<br />
F4<br />
H1<br />
D4/E3<br />
Walton Close B3<br />
Warren Rise G2<br />
Welbeck Close B3<br />
Wentworth Road B4<br />
West Street D3<br />
Westbank Close<br />
F1/G1/G2<br />
Westbank Court F1<br />
Westfield Road G5<br />
Wilson Road G1<br />
Wilson Street F5<br />
Windermere Avenue C4<br />
Windsor Drive B4<br />
Wingfield Close A4<br />
Wordsworth Place G6<br />
Wreakes Lane E2/3
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Street M<br />
A B C D<br />
Cliffe Park blooms<br />
Holborn Avenue footpath<br />
Dron Woodhouse<br />
§<br />
§<br />
Carr Lane<br />
Mews<br />
Barnes<br />
Gardens<br />
Gosforth<br />
Fields<br />
§<br />
§<br />
Lindup Rd<br />
§<br />
Gosforth Valley<br />
§<br />
§<br />
Glen Vale<br />
§
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E F G H<br />
EYE<br />
Coal Aston<br />
Shaw<br />
Street<br />
§<br />
Valentines Court<br />
St Philip’s<br />
Church<br />
§<br />
Super<br />
market<br />
§<br />
§<br />
MEDICAL<br />
CENTRE &<br />
§<br />
Super<br />
market<br />
§ §<br />
Hall<br />
Barn<br />
§<br />
§<br />
Forge §<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Station<br />
§<br />
Park View Lane<br />
§<br />
§<br />
Holmesdale<br />
§<br />
Highdale<br />
Fold<br />
§<br />
Navigation Way<br />
business units<br />
§<br />
§<br />
Hilltop<br />
(Unsuitable<br />
for Vehicles)<br />
(Unmade<br />
Road)<br />
(No Vehicular Access)<br />
§<br />
Hallowes<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> area<br />
defibrillators<br />
indicated<br />
§<br />
For fuller S18 listing<br />
of defibrillator<br />
locations see P131.
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