© duffieldderbyshire.co.uk - 2012 www.duffieldderbyshire.co.uk DIVERSE AND CHALLENGING YEAR FOR PARISH COUNCIL Chairman Pauline Buckle outlines the Council’s responses to the village challenges It has been a busy year for the Council. We have continued to support the Duffield Community Association (DCA) wherever we can; the organisation and funding of the Hanging Baskets in the village; the assembly of the Christmas trees; the arrangements, funding and running of the fireworks display in November. The latter in particular is very time consuming for our Clerk, Sally Bygraves, and we owe her a debt of gratitude that this event continues. New Councillors The year started with two new councillors being elected. Ken Raynor and Steve Evanson have been welcome additions to the Council Venue for Council Meetings Council meetings are now being held at the Weston Centre which is more convenient for parishioners. iPads The Council has purchased iPads for all Councillors who have been given training in their use. Their use has not only reduced printing costs associated with distributing minutes and agendas it has been found to be a much more convenient method of accessing the many documents issued by not only the Council but also other bodies. The Localism Bill We are in communication with Amber Valley Borough Council to understand the implications of this new bill for Duffield. We are actively looking at preparing a Neighbourhood Plan but are concerned at the funding required for its preparation. More details in this months copy of Duffield Scene. Congratulations Gerard There’s going to be one heck of a party at The Patten Makers on Saturday May 5th to celebrate Gerard Varin’s 740 mile run from Duffield to Seleute (www.anglo-suisse.net). Gerard has achieved his £20,000 target for the Breast Cancer Campaign and can look forward to sampling a special brew at the party and raising more funds! Five years ago Amanda Mundin and her business partner Neil Roberts re-opened the Ritz Cinema in Belper following its closure 21 years ago. The venue has been dramatically revamped and refurbished and we look forward to welcoming Amanda to the Function Room of the Patten Makers Arms on Tuesday 15th May at 7 30pm. Amanda will outline some of the problems they encountered and illustrate some of these with the aid of pictures taken by Neil throughout the project. She will give an insight into film exhibition and the process involved in getting films onto the big screen; it’s a little trickier than you might imagine! Seedlings Toddler Group On Tuesdays, June 12th, 19th and 26th Seedlings Toddler Group will be hosting a special event: Story telling with puppets as part of their normal sessions (9.30 -11.30) at Emmanuel Community Church, Chapel Street, Duffield. All folks with toddlers are warmly invited. Duffield Dynamos ‘U16 champions 2011/12’ Duffield made a steady start to their u16's season but after losing away at top of the table Hilton Harriers, Duffield were 10 points behind them in second place. Crucially though Duffield had four games in hand. In their next seven games Duffield collected 19 points out of the 21 available winning six and drawing one. This meant a win or draw in the final game of the season away to Jacksdale Miners Welfare and  they would be champions. Any chance of a nervy final game were blown away with Duffield scoring twice in the first five minutes and they went in at half time 4.1 up. In the second half Duffield added two more goals without reply, winning the game 6-1 which meant they passed Hilton’s points and became the champions! More news on our News page or download your copy of Duffield Scene directly from www.duffieldscene.co.uk IMMOBILISE - The UK Property Register Create a FREE private and secure portfolio of all your personal property. If your phone, bike, computer or any other registered item is lost or stolen, use Immobilise to instantly tell police, insurers, and the second-hand trade. These actions help greatly in the recovery of your property and capture of thieves. Benefits of registration • Immobilise helps police identify the owner of lost & stolen property thousands of times each day. • Loss & theft updates you make are immediately available to the Police nationally. • Combat the sale of stolen gadgets & valuables; alert the second-hand trade & publicly checkable stolen goods database CheckMEND  if an item goes missing. • Simplify insurance claims and Police reports with certificates of ownership. • Great member offers from Immobilise's numerous supporters, often helping support provision of Immobilise. These features are unique to the FREE Immobilise service. To learn more Click here.  Or watch their online video presentation