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Dronfield Roads & Pathways, £1.27 million investment
Dronfield Roads & Pathways, £1.27 million investment
At the March Town council meeting, a report was received from Derbyshire County Council detailing the roads and pathways in Dronfield which are due to be resurfaced/redressed in this years LTP Capital Programme (2022/2023).
A £58 million investment in the county's roads and pavements has been put forward by Cabinet at Derbyshire County... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 28 Mar 2022 09:08 by Joanne Mitchell
Important Tree works begin in Sindelfingen Park
Important tree work has begun in Sindelfingen Park this week following a survey requested by Dronfield Town Council.
A tree survey is carried out approximately every five years to determine the condition of all the trees in the vicinity of Sindelfingen Park.
The independent inspection identified sixteen trees as dead, diseased, or dying and therefore the recommendation from the tree surgeon was to fell... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:22 by Loran Stonehouse
Support For Ukraine – Dronfield Town Council
There have been a number of requests concerning the donation of items toward the needs of those who are suffering due to the horrific events in Ukraine.
The best current Government advice is to donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee Appeal (DEC) via the website www.dec.org.uk.
The DEC is co-ordinating the efforts of 15 agencies to help people who have fled Ukraine or been displaced to other parts... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:34 by Loran Stonehouse
Funding up to £500 available with Community Action Grant
North East Derbyshire District Council has launched the next round of its Community Action Grants Scheme.
With funding of up to £500 available to community groups in the District for projects that support residents to tackle local issues in the area. With regard to the celebrations that will mark Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee in 2022, NEDDC recognises the opportunity to enhance the natural environment... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:56 by Loran Stonehouse
Beacon Lighting Celebration Event for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Dronfield Town Council is planning a Beacon Lighting Celebration Event to mark and celebrate the historic event of the Queens Platinum Jubilee. The event, to be held on Thursday 2nd June 2022, will celebrate and reflect on The Queen's 70 years of service to our country.
On the evening of Thursday June 2nd a beacon will be lit at Sindelfingen Park. This is one of a minimum of 1500 beacons that will be... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:38 by Loran Stonehouse
Transport to Covid-19 vaccination appointments
If you're a Derbyshire resident struggling to get to your COVID-19 vaccination appointment then you can now book a free return journey to help you attend.
If you don't have your own transport, and you can't use public transport, then Derbyshire County Council's Active Travel team can help you with door to door transport to and from your vaccination appointment.
The parent or carer of the person attending... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:58 by Loran Stonehouse
Would you like a job working in your local community?
Dronfield Town Council are currently recruiting for two positions – an Assistant Clerk and a part-time Caretaker.
Assistant Clerk
The ideal candidate for the Assistant Clerk position is likely to be a highly proficient organiser with a demonstrable record of achievement and ability to work in a constructive and collaborative manner with others, as well as using their own initiative to work independently.... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:00 by Jo Mitchell
Christmas Office Times
The Town Council office will be closed from 2:00pm on Thursday 23rd December 2021 and will re-open at 10:00am on Tuesday 4th January 2022.
During this time, phones and emails will continue to be monitored. For help in an emergency during this time you can still call the office number 01246 418573 and leave a voicemail, which will be checked frequently.
Please be reassured that during this time the Outside... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:05 by Jo Mitchell
Dronfield Christmas Light Switch-On
Don't forget tomorrow night is the Dronfield Christmas Lights Switch-On.
Festivities begin from 4pm onwards.
Fairground rides outside the Civic Hall - stalls and Santa inside the Civic Hall!
Take part for free in children's Christmas Craft activities!
Posted: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 18:00 by Jo Mitchell
Frightfully fantastic Halloween artists!
The Town Council's spooky Halloween Colouring Competition, which ran last month, attracted many entries with some teriffic artwork which included colouring, sticking and painting.
There were some phenomenally peculiar pumpkin faces and the Events Committee had a tough job judging all the entries. However, first, second and third places have been selected in each of the age range categories and the winning... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:26 by Jo Mitchell
