• Welcome to our latest edition of the Parish Newsletter.

Remembrance Sunday – 14 November 2010

There will be an act of Remembrance at the War Memorial on Station Road at 12 noon. Wreaths will be laid by representatives of the Parish Council and other village organisations. Everyone is welcome to attend.

 Christmas Carols – Tuesday 30 November 2010 – 7.30pm

The Salvation Army will again lead carols around the Christmas lights and tree in the Market Place. Please come along and start off Christmas with a good sing!!!!!

 Dog owners urged to bin the waste (a press release from Erewash Borough Council) – Erewash Borough Council will be making sure local dog owners aren’t caught short when it comes to disposing of their pet’s waste. From 1st April this year, dog walkers were able to use all of the Council-owned litter bins to dispose of their bagged dog waste. The Council wanted to improve its service in line with the needs of its residents and changes to the waste transfer collection means it is now able to deal with dog waste and litter in all bins. It is hoped this increase in the number of bins available will encourage more dog walkers to dispose of their pets’ waste in a safe and responsible manner and reduce the amount of dog mess on Erewash streets and open spaces. (PLEASE NOTE – Dog waste should not be deposited in the Parish Council bins on the Playing Fields, Leisure Green and St Chad’s Water. Please use the special dog waste bins provided).

REMINDER – free ‘doggie bags’ are available to Draycott residents from the Post Office and pet shop on Victoria Road and from the Parish Rooms.

 Meetings – Parish Council Meetings are usually held on the 2^nd Tuesday of each month at the Parish Rooms at 7.30pm. The first 15 minutes of the meeting is set aside for residents to raise concerns. The meeting on the 14^th December will begin at 7pm and residents are invited to join with the Chairman in seasonal refreshments at the end of the meeting.  

 If you want to know more about the activities of the Parish Council please visit the Council’s web-site www.draycottparishcouncil.org. The site gives details of the agenda for forthcoming meetings and minutes of previous meetings. There is also a section on news and events in the village.

If you would like to know more about parish councils or about being a Parish Councillor a useful booklet called ‘All about parish and town councils (2007) can be downloaded from www.nalc.gov.uk or obtained from the Clerk.  Your Councillors would also be pleased to provide you with further information.

Retirement – Eddie McCormick our popular litter picker is to retire on the 31 October 2010. He has worked for the Parish Council for over ten years on the Playing Fields, Leisure Green and Cemetery and will be missed. The village thanks Eddie for his hard work and wishes him well in the future.

Parish Clerk

Val Lewis – The Parish Rooms, Elvaston St, Draycott, DE72 3PY.

Tel and Fax; 01332 875278 – E-mail draycottpc@btconnect.com

Other Contacts

• Erewash Borough Councillors – Derek Orchard – 872553; Val Clare – 874152
• Derbyshire County Councillor – Robert Parkinson 872793
• Police – PC Suiter/ PCSO Pykett – 874210

INFORMATION

Here is a list of Council contact numbers and their areas of responsibility:-

EBC – Erewash Borough Council Tel 0115 9072244
DCC – Derbyshire County Council Tel 01629 580000
DPC – Draycott Parish Council Tel 01332 875278

To see a copy of our Annual Report for 2009/10 please

Download PDF of the Annual Report newsletter – Inside – Outside

Anti-Rogue Directory comes to Long Eaton area

The Age Concern Business Directory (ACBD), which started two years ago in Nottinghamshire, has now expanded into the Long Eaton area. It has so far helped hundreds of older people find traders they can trust. Businesses who register are reputable companies who have signed up to the Age Concern charter and are committed to excellent customer service. Any business who wishes to join the directory has to provide two customer references, a trade reference and provide proof of current, valid and adequate insurance cover.

The major benefit of using the directory is the peace of mind that comes from knowing that Age Concern has checked and verified the member companies. There is also a review section where reviews posted by previous clients of the member companies can be read. These are just like word of mouth recommendations that you would ask your trusted friends and neighbors for.

So if you need a plumber, builder or electrician and don’t know who to call, or if you are a business who would like to register their details on the directory please contact Age Concern on free phone 0800 011464 or go to the website www.ageconcernbusinessdirectory.co.uk