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UPCOMING PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS:
Blackwell Parish Council hold their meetings on the first Monday of the month (unless it is a bank holiday or there are exceptional circumstances), and the meeting venue is rotated between the three community centres in Blackwell, Hilcote and Newton and Westhouses Primary School in Westhouses.
Relevant documents will be linked below a week before the meeting.
The annual Parish Council meeting will take place on Tuesday 7th May. Details to be confirmed shortly.
The next monthly Parish Council Meeting will take place on Monday 13th May 2024, 7pm at Blackwell Community Centre.
For the most recent crime figures please click the link below:
Committee Meetings:
No dates set at present.
If you require documents in a different format, please contact the Clerk via e-mail -
clerk@blackwellpc.org.uk. Thank you.
Schedule of Meetings for the Municipal Year 2023-24
Monday 5th June 2023 – 7pm at Hilcote Community Centre
Monday 3rd July 2023 – 7pm at Hilcote Community Centre
Monday 4th September 2023 – 7pm at Blackwell Community Centre
Monday 2nd October 2023 – 7pm at Westhouses Primary School (tbc)
Monday 6th November 2023 – 7pm at Newton (to be confirmed)
Monday 4th December 2023 – 7pm at Hilcote Community Centre
Monday 8th January 2024 – 7pm at Blackwell Community Centre
Monday 5th February 2024 – 7pm at Newton Community Centre
Monday 4th March 2024 – 7pm at Westhouses Primary School
Monday 8th April 2024 – 7pm at Hilcote Community Centre
Monday 13th May 2024 – 7pm at Blackwell Community Centre
Notice of Vacancies in Office of Councillor (Newton Ward) - 17.04.24
Parish Of Blackwell (Newton Ward)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
There are currently two vacancies for the position of Councillor at Blackwell Parish Council, Newton Ward.
If you are interested in being co-opted onto the Council, please contact the Clerk for more information using the details below, or visit the Blackwell Parish Council website – www.blackwellpc.org.uk
Expressions of Interest (a letter outlining why you would like to become a Councillor and what you would bring to the role) need to be sent in writing to the Clerk in order to be considered at the next monthly meeting of the Parish Council.
Expressions of Interest must be received a clear a week (7 days) before the monthly meeting takes place.
A co-option eligibility form will also need to be completed. This is linked here- co-option eligibility form
The deadline for the receipt of Expressions of Interest is Monday 6th May 2024 with the co-option taking place on Monday 13th May 2024.
Kate Poynter – Parish Clerk
Blackwell Parish Council
Hilcote Community Centre, 544 New Street, Hilcote, Derbyshire DE55 5HU
Office Hours - Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9am to 2pm
01773 580002
Please see the linked co-option policy for more information about the process.
Newton Community Centre has now reopened- Update (04/03/24)
A company called John Martin-Hoyes Ltd completed the work on the new floor at Newton Community Centre and did a fantastic job.
Also a big thank you to Cast Angling Project for their help in removing the previous flooring and a local volunteer for spraying the remaining space with pesticide to get rid of any remaining fungal spores.
Please keep an eye out in our Newsletter (due to be delivered just before Easter) for a more detailed report about the process of putting the new floor in.
Newton Community Centre was reopened on Monday 5th February with a well attended open morning to the public.
The public were incredibly complimentary about the newly painted and refurbished main hall. Bolsover TV also filmed a segment about the reopening. See the Newton segment starting from 3 minutes 20 seconds on Bolsover TV here.
To book Newton Community Centre for your event or regular group, please visit this page.
Project to Rebuild the Community Centre in Blackwell
For more information on what is happening with this project, please follow the link to the information page (or click on the picture opposite).
Project to Build a Pavilion on the Recreation Ground at Westhouses
For more information on what is happening with this project, please follow the link to the information page (or click on the picture opposite).
Parish News
- Additional CCTV has been put on Scanderlands Recreation Ground. This was funded by the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Anti-Social Behaviour Prevention Grant
- A surcharge has now been added if you choose to add a bar onto your event. Please look at our 'Book a Community Centre' section for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS - Community Dates for Your Diary...
Please note that the Newton Carnival is on Saturday 13th July, not the 15th as stated above.
All events are subject to change and the organisers usually post their most up to date information on Facebook.
Derbyshire County Council Mobile Library visits coming up (four weekly service):
Thursdays:
Newton- Community Centre- 10am until 10.40am- 9th May 2024, 6th June 2024, 4th July 2024
Newton- Red Barn Close- 10.45am until 11.10am- 9th May 2024, 6th June 2024, 4th July 2024
Newton- Charnwood Crescent- 11.15am until 11.35am -9th May 2024, 6th June 2024, 4th July 2024
Newton- Dale Avenue- 11.40am until 12pm- 9th May 2024, 6th June 2024, 4th July 2024
Blackwell- Community Centre- 12.40pm until 2pm -9th May 2024, 6th June 2024, 4th July 2024
Blackwell- Westfield Drive- 2.05pm until 2.30pm -9th May 2024, 6th June 2024, 4th July 2024
Westhouses- Seymour Villa, Alfreton Road- 2.40pm until 3pm- 9th May 2024, 6th June 2024, 4th July 2024
DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT:
New 143 bus service that runs between East Midlands Designer Outlet - Alfreton - Matlock
According to the timetable, it stops in Hilcote, Blackwell and Westhouses:
Please click on the link below for full details:
Known Upcoming Road Closures...
23rd March- 20th April 2024 34234296 | HILCOTE LANE, HILCOTE Reduced speed limit to allow installation of electricity ducts/cables
12 Jul 20:00 - 13 Jul 06:00 2024 34235046 M1 Junction 29 Interchange, Heath: To facilitate highway maintenance works.
2 May 20:00 - 4 May 2024 06:00 34236846 A38 Off Slip, South Normanton To facilitate carriageway lining works between 20:00 & 06:00 each night
24 Apr 09:00 - 30 Sep 2024 15:00 34235415 STONEBROOM LANE, TIBSHELF Carriageway Surface Dressing and associated works
National Emergency Area Retrofit - work to start on the M1 and M5 in the next few weeks.
National Highways is delivering a government commitment to add more than 150 more emergency areas to motorways across the country.
Several sections of the M1 and M5 are being upgraded. The programme of work will start from 2 April 2024, and is expected to be complete by March 2025. I am writing to give you an overview of what this means for the strategic road network.
Work to build additional emergency areas is already underway on the M1 between junctions 32 to 35a in South Yorkshire and junctions 30 to 31 in Derbyshire, and on the M6 junctions 21a to 26 in Cheshire.
- M1 between junctions 23A and 25 in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, due to start 10 April 2024.
- M1 between junctions 28 and 30 in Derbyshire, due to start 10 April 2024.
Please be aware we do our upmost to maintain these dates, however dates are subject to change. We will regularly publish information about the upgrade and the roadworks on our website at www.nationalhighways.co.uk/emergency-areas.
Platform 31 - Greater Creative, Upcoming Events
Click here to view information about the Charities
Click here to view information our Community Groups
Click here to view information about Damage and Vandalism
Contact Us
Council Office - Hilcote Community Centre
544 New Street, Hilcote, ALFRETON, Derbyshire DE55 5HU
Opening Hours:
Monday: 9am - 2pm
Wednesday: 9am - 2pm
Friday: 9am - 2pm
Please note that we are CLOSED on bank holidays. Thank you.
Please also note that there will be times during these opening hours when staff aren't able to come to the door- for example if they are in a meeting or are training. To make an appointment to see someone, email the clerk on the address below.
Telephone: 01773 580002
Clerk e-mail: clerk@blackwellpc.org.uk
Admin Assistant e-mail: admin@blackwellpc.org.uk
Registered Office
Blackwell Community Centre
Woburn Close, Blackwell, ALFRETON, Derbyshire DE55 5HH
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