Wings issue 150 October/November 2022

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Issue 150 - Oct/Nov 2022 

Derwent Valley 

secrets revealed 

Parish Hall 

The cost so far 

Tupton Hall School’s 

young achievers 

The football club 

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Parish Hall - the cost so far 

Diana Ruff (right), a former chair 

of Wingerworth Parish Council 

and present chair of NE 

Derbyshire District Council, 

offers her views on the 

Wingerworth Parish Hall saga 

I 

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AM writing this article in direct 

response to criticisms raised by 

Coun Helen Nelms at the full Wingerworth Parish 

Council meeting on Thursday, 14th July, regarding 

expenditure on the refurbishment of the Parish Rooms. 

The following is a short, but accurate, synopsis of the events 

regarding proposals that were considered. The facts must be both 

shared and addressed. 

In 2013, the then parish council look a long, hard and 

dispassionate ‘look’ at the Parish Rooms. The general agreement 

was that following many years of general neglect and poor 

maintenance, the council really needed to 

start making some serious decisions about 

what needed to be done. 

The ‘exploratory stage’ was to seek 

advice from Derbyshire County Council 

with regards to a feasibility study in order 

to gather some idea of the scope and 

costings for various options. The initial 

brief was to look at options for 

refurbishment or a new build. 

From 2014 until April, 2019 was a period 

that included many aspects from engaging 

with residents through to questionnaires, 

public meetings and consultations. 

Working groups were set up, including 

members of the public. 

During this period, the services of professional bodies were 

engaged to look at various aspects, one to conduct a structural 

survey on the Parish Rooms, two to draw up ideas/plans for a 

refurbishment and three to draw up ideas/plans for a new build. 

There were five’options initially to consider: 1, Refurbish the 

present building; 2, A new build on Allendale; 3, Demolish the 

present building and rebuild on the present site; 4, Keep the 

original building (the library end) and demolish the rest of the 

building or - as some members of the public suggested - 5, 

“Do nothing”. They didn’t use the building. To do nothing was 

not an option; the other four all came with their own challenges, 

S 

OME residents who live near 

Wingerworth Parish Hall say 

lights planned to be installed around 

the car park will adversely affect their 

properties. 

One of the objectors, Coun Ian Eames, 

sits on Wingerworth Parish Council, the 

body that is proposing the new lighting in 

its refurbishment of the Parish Hall. 

He said it would be excessive in 

brightness and posed a danger to 

pedestrians from drivers with low night 

vision because of the glare, and a serious 

light pollution to neighbours. Four 

neighbouring properties had a very clear 

view of the car park. 

“For many years we have put up with a 

very poor lighting scheme involving two 

large floodlights, one at each end of the 

Work is nearing completion at 

Wingerworth Parish Hall 

Concern over 

car park lights 

car park flooding the car park and the 

surrounding gardens with light, as well as 

illuminating the rooms that face on to the 

car park,” he said. 

Coun Eames said several complaints had 

been made to the parish council and they 

had been assured the new lighting scheme 

would offer low-level, discrete, illumination 

of the car park to resolve their issues. 

Another neighbour said: “This new 

scheme was applied for long after 

refurbishment began and at no time has 

there been any consultation with residents. 

pitfalls and costs. 

After years of investigations, in 2017, the council took the view 

that enough was enough, and voted for a “new build” (vote: 13-1). 

The council decided that as this would be such a major project, 

having an impact on the precept, that a public referendum should 

be held so that the residents of Wingerworth could decide between 

a “new build” or to refurbish the present building. The result from 

the referendum was to refurbish the Parish Rooms. 

The Project Outlay in the period 2013 – April 2019 was £18,360 

(the total previous council spend). 

Let’s look at the period from May 2019-2020. The May election 

saw several new members elected to the council, one being the 

afore-mentioned Coun Helen Nelms. The spend during this period 

alone, covering professional services and fees for a planning 

application, added an additional £31,945.42. 

In July 2020, I resigned from the council for several reasons, one 

being my appointment to a new position at NE Derbyshire District 

Council; also the decline in my husband’s health, and the fact that l 

felt that l simply could not support a refurbishment proposal at the 

newly estimated cost. 

The “spend” during the period 2020-2022 covers various 

professional fees and totals £27,307.08. 

The Project Outlay during the period May 

2019-2022 was a total of £59,252.50. 

(Present council spend) 

To summarise, the refurbishment project 

costs to date are: Before work/loan 

application, £ 77,612.50; Loan, 

£931,673.80 (Loan repayment breakdown: 

annual repayment £46,980.50), (Loan 

repayment over the 30-year term: 

£1,407,255); Other monies set aside from 

council reserves: £160,00. Spend at the 

time of writing is £104,900. 

The total spend to date, as at July/August 

2022, is £1,114,185. 

All figures shown were supplied by the Parish Council clerk under 

the Freedom of Information Act. 

One suggestion that l would make to the present council is, 

before casting criticism on previous councils, that they take a long, 

hard look at themselves and work towards mending what l, along 

with numerous other residents, consider is to be a very fractured 

parish council. 

• Wings invited the parish council to comment on Coun Ruff’s 

article and we received the following response: “The parish council 

would like to state that there are some inconsistencies in the letter 

and will provide a detailed response in due course.” 

If a neighbour had not noticed the tall 

posts being elevated we would not have 

been aware of this. 

“The proposed lighting will make an 

existing problem even worse. It appears to 

me that this lighting scheme is totally 

unnecessary for this minimal use car park 

and will simply cause untold misery and 

aggravation for residents.” 

A Wingerworth Parish Council 

spokesperson said: “The application is 

currently with the planning team at NE 

Derbyshire District Council. The council is 

following the advice and recommendations 

of the contractors, and the survey it has 

undertaken as part of the planning for the 

scheme.” 

The Parish Hall is due to re-open on 

October 31st.


Village views obscured by 

overgrown hedgerows 

Wingerworth’s Antony and 

Michael Natt explain how 

much more could be enjoyed 

of the beauty surrounding 

Wingerworth if hedges 

were kept in trim 

W 

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INGERWORTH is set in 

beautiful countryside. It is a 

great privilege to be able to walk 

across Lavender Hill towards and 

around the Great Pond of Stubbing 

and beyond to Swathwick hamlet 

and then back again. One absorbs 

the surrounding tranquillity, the 

varied sights and sounds of nature 

whilst also enjoying casual 

conversations with fellow dog 

walkers. 

However, there are many Wingerworth 

residents who cannot venture into the 

countryside as far as they would wish. 

Easy accessibility to such views is 

therefore key to their enjoyment of, and benefits from the 

surrounding countryside. The stunning views and vistas that are 

highlighted in the Wingerworth Neighbourhood Plan could still 

yet enhance their wellbeing. Strategically placed, accessible chat 

benches (part of the Let’s Chat Derbyshire campaign), with 

outstanding views, would also allow for more isolated residents 

to benefit from connecting both with nature and with other 

people. This would have great potential benefit for their health 

and wellbeing, and counter social isolation and loneliness. 

Sadly, some of these magnificent views remain largely invisible 

to many, hidden behind overgrown hedgerows. Witness the 

dramatic change when one such hedgerow on New Road, 

opposite Deer Park School, was cut back earlier this year. This 

revealed a panoramic view towards Hardwick woods for all to 

enjoy. 

Regrettably, there is presently no suitably positioned chat bench 

from which this view can be enjoyed at leisure in the company of 

others. 

Contrast this with the very 

favourably positioned chat bench 

situated at the junction of Hilltop 

Road and Swathwick Lane. This 

should enjoy one of the four views 

that receive particular mention and 

praise in the Wingerworth 

Neighbourhood Plan. This tells us of 

'180 degree views southwest - 

attractive and mainly open 

countryside towards and 

incorporating Bole Hill'. 

In reality, and for some time, this 

view has been entirely obscured by 

a 3m high hedgerow. Traditionally, 

farmers have maintained their 

hedgerows at 1-2m, but as more of 

Vistas on New Road, Wingerworth, revealed after hedge cutting 

Bench situated on Swathwick Lane, near the 

junction with Hilltop Road, showing any view 

is completely obscured by the hedgerow 

our countryside has come under more varied ownership, the 

height of hedgerows may differ considerably, as is the case here. 

However, with such countryside ownership, should come a 

sense of duty and responsibility for that land and to fellow 

residents. In this case, an easily accessible, potentially lifeenhancing 

view could be revealed to those who are most in need 

of it and would most benefit from it. 

Regular, considerate, responsible, simple stewardship of such 

hedgerows would transform the wellbeing of many Wingerworth 

residents and enhance the beautiful setting of our parish. 

This particular hedgerow may well become a permanent fixture, 

required to conceal a new development that includes a 100-plus 

solar panel array. 

At the time of writing, the agricultural field obscured by the 

hedgerow, and which is countryside outside the Wingerworth 

Settlement Development limit, is the subject of a further planning 

application. This is the second time that the applicants have 

submitted such a proposal, this time to be complemented by an 

extensive underground geothermal 

heating system throughout the rest 

of the field. It will primarily serve a 

residential purpose. 

There are hard choices to be made 

if the vision for the countryside of 

the Wingerworth Neighbourhood 

Plan is to be fulfilled. Never before 

has our surrounding countryside 

been in so much need of carefully 

considered, just and firm regulation 

to determine and safeguard its 

future. 

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of misty mornings, beautiful 

sunrises and sunsets, leaves 

turning into an array of 

wonderful colours and the kids 

going back to school (yay!) 

However, it also serves as an 

important reminder that winter 

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The table below illustrates the ideal settings based on the 

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By installing TRVs you could save up to 18% on your heating 

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An important thing to check ahead of winter is that your 

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If you have a condensing boiler, try setting the heating 

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Anger over 

response to 

travellers 

A 

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WINGERWORTH parish councillor has 

criticised the police response to a group 

of travellers trespassing on the car park near 

the Avenue park and newly-built housing 

estates. 

In their second trespass this year, the travellers are 

alleged to have cut through a padlock and stayed 

for several days. 

During that time, on September 4th, an ice cream 

van being driven around the new estate was 

allegedly stopped in the street by a group from the 

site who blocked the road and then made off with 

£96 of ice cream without paying. 

The owner rang the police but they refused to 

come out. Later, nearby residents had a whip-round 

and made up the money he had lost. 

A woman walking her dog also alleged that a 

group of children tried to get her pet and lead off 

her and wanted her ear-rings. She said she was 

calling the police to which the reply was “We’re the 

law here now”. 

Parish councillor Ross Shipman criticised the 

‘Illegal Encampment Taskforce’ set up by the 

Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner. 

He said: “The Commissioner and local councils wax 

lyrical about the ‘fantastic’ work of this so called 

‘Illegal Encampment Taskforce’, but here’s the thing: 

It’s a talking shop, it doesn’t take any decisions and 

it doesn’t even force the hand of Derbyshire Police 

to use the existing powers they have to remove 

them. It merely puts all the onus on the landowner, 

to go down the civil route in court, at great cost to 

them, or me and you as taxpayers. 

Encampments 

So what can be done? Instead of talking shops, the 

PCC and Chief Constable need to get together, 

make sure resource is available and start issuing 

Section 61 notices when there are illegal 

encampments that fall within the criteria needed to 

issue them. 

“In three years of being elected to serve Tupton 

and Wingerworth, every single illegal encampment I 

have been involved in has met the criteria to issue a 

Section 61 notice.” 

The Travellers moved on after legal action was 

taken by the Lands’ Trust, who run the Avenue 

country park. 

A spokesperson said: “Working alongside our 

managing partners, as and when the Lands’ Trust 

experiences travellers trespassing on one of its 

sites, we firstly instruct our solicitors to serve notice 

on the individuals to leave. We then instruct bailiffs 

who undertake the liaison and legal process to 

secure the land back again and clean up any 

damage or mess left on the site. We cannot disclose 

the fees paid to our solicitors or bailiffs to undertake 

this work.” 

Police were invited to comment but were unable to 

do so. 

Local baking fans back 

Children’s Hospital appeal 

CHARITY cake stall held at Deerlands Road, Wingerworth, 

A on behalf of Sheffield Children’s Hospital raised £393 – the 

latest in a series of fund-raising events in honour of Lucy 

Needham which have now raised over £50,000 for various 

causes. 

Lucy’s mum, Tracey Evison, who lives on the Hunloke Grove estate at 

Wingerworth, said: “This is another reminder of what a lovely, supportive 

community we live in.” 

Lucy was ten months old when she was diagnosed with a rare, malignant 

brain tumour eight years ago. 

She underwent nine hours of emergency brain surgery at Sheffield 

Children’s in August, 2014, as well as several rounds of chemotherapy and 

stem cell treatment, and spent the next five months on the Cancer and 

Leukaemia ward. 

Today, Lucy remains under the care of various teams at Sheffield Children’s 

Hospital, managing the after-effects of treatment, but MRI scans continue to 

show no evidence of a relapse. 

Tracey said: “Every year that passes is a huge milestone for us. She is doing 

remarkably well and is loving life.” 

Tracey will be abseiling down the Owen Building at Sheffield Hallam 

University on October 8th, together with eight other members of Team Lucy 

to raise money for the hospital. 

Over the last three years, the Team Lucy fundraising has been devoted to 

the appeal to build a new cancer and leukaemia ward at the hospital. It 

opened to patients in December, 2021, bigger and brighter with improved 

spaces for parents to stay with their children. 

Tree troubles 

V 

OLUNTEERS who helped plant thousands of trees in 

Wingerworth were disappointed when a large number of 

them had to be moved and replanted, or were allegedly killed by 

weed-killing spray. 

Parish councillor Frank Adlington-Stringer said: “The majority of trees have 

survived but this is because not all were treated equally. The county council 

only sprayed those on the Deer Park, which explains the higher rate of success 

on Chartwell and Adlington.” 

He said that NE Derbyshire District Council requested that about 15 trees had 

to be moved because they were on land they owned, although the parish 

council has been negotiating transfer of ownership, and other trees which were 

erroneously planted on land owned by the medical centre had also been 

replanted elsewhere. 

A row of trees planted next to the path alongside the cricket pitch 

mysteriously disappeared. 

Scams warning 

T 

RADING standards officers want Wings area residents to be 

wary of cold callers and doorstep sellers, advising if you’re not 

sure, don’t open the door. 

Unscrupulous traders in Derbyshire are currently trying to sell spray foam 

insulation or ventilation systems that are just not needed. Homeowners are told 

the insulation they currently have in their property is likely to cause damage, 

such as damp, or is soon to become illegal. This is not true. 

Another scam involves cold-calling elderly residents posing as builders and 

offering to carry out roof repairs, driveways and gardening work at a special 

price. 

There have been incidents where offenders have also offered to transport the 

victims to the bank so they can withdraw the money needed for the work to be 

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Valley reveals its past life 

Pictures: Claire Davison 

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Months of dry weather have caused water 

shortages throughout the UK. Rivers and 

streams have dried to a trickle and water in 

some lakes and ponds has disappeared altogether 

N 

OWHERE is the drought more evident than at the 

reservoirs just over the hills in the Derwent Valley. 

When they were built between 1935 and 1943, the picturesque villages of 

Ashopton and Derwent were sacrificed. Once they were submerged, 

everyone thought they had gone forever. 

However, in subsequent years of low rainfall, some of the ruins of the old 

buildings have been seen. This happened in the dry summers of 1976, 1995 

and 2018 and now again in 2022. 

Local photographer Claire Davison ranks the area around Derwent, 

Ladybower and Howden Dams as one of her favourite places in Derbyshire. 

Some of her most spectacular images have shown water cascading over 

the downfall at Derwent Dam. 

This year, however, she has made several trips here to record the falling 

water levels and photograph some of the relics and foundations which 

have emerged. On these pages she shares some of her 

favourite images. 

People travelling to the Derwent Valley to view and 

photograph the relics from the lost villages have been advised 

to stick to regular roadways and footpaths as exploring out 

into the mud on foot can be dangerous. One man had to be 

rescued after he became stuck for several hours while 

inspecting the ruins. 

Opposite: Pump house from the old Derwent village 

Top: An elaborate section of Derwent Hall, built in 1672 

Centre: The ‘lost’ villages of Derwent and Ashopton 

Right: Former gatepost from Derwent Hall 

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Telephone befriending for elderly 

A 

FRIENDLY voice can make all the difference if you 

feel lonely or isolated, so meet local charity 

BrightLife which provides a telephone befriending 

service for older people. 

BrightLife might be a name which readers haven’t heard before, 

but it is the day-to-day name adopted in 2021 by Age Concern 

Chesterfield and District. 

Based in Queen’s Park, Chesterfield, BrightLife provides a 

telephone befriending service to people over the 

age of 55 living in Chesterfield, Bolsover and NE 

Derbyshire. The service is provided by a dedicated 

team of volunteer Befrienders from Monday to 

Friday. 

The history of BrightLife goes right back to the 

Second World War which prompted the setting up of 

an Old Peoples Welfare Committee by the Council of 

Social Service in 1940. The committee aimed to 

improve the situation for older people and gained 

national recognition. 

In 1944, it became known as the National Old People’s Welfare 

Committee, incorporating a range of organisations working at a 

local level, to improve older people's lives. 

In 1946, Chesterfield Borough Council was the first authority in 

Derbyshire to establish an Old People’s Welfare Committee in the 

town. 

In 1971, the National Older People’s Welfare Committee adopted 

the name of Age Concern and in 1992 there was another key step 

in the journey when North Derbyshire Health Authority funded a 

part-time officer located in and managed by Age Concern 

Chesterfield to introduce an Advocacy Service aimed at preventing 

loneliness. 

BrightLife 

Ann Monk, BrightLife’s chief officer, explained that the pandemic 

revealed many of the issues that lonely and isolated people have 

had in the past are still a problem for older people today. 

She said: “Loneliness and isolation occurs for many reasons; but 

one that has been highlighted during the pandemic is that many 

people do not live near their families. More families have both 

adults working. 

“The days have gone where families lived in the same area and 

supported each other. Many families live and work away from the 

area their older relatives live in. 

“A member of a couple may have lost their partner 

or someone they provided care for and find it 

difficult to mix with others now they are on their 

own. Many carers become lonely if they have cared 

for someone for a long time because they have lost 

contact with their friends and community. 

“An older person may have been housebound or 

have mobility problems and cannot get out of 

their home and they too become forgotten if 

they do not have family or friends who can help and encourage 

them.” 

One man who lives alone and has benefitted from the 

befriending service said: “It is lovely to hear your voice on the 

phone as the only other voice I hear is on the television. 

“Sometimes I feel as if I am invisible.” 

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Remember, remember 

the 5th of November 

W 

INGERWORTH Scouting are looking 

forward to welcoming everyone to the 

annual bonfire on Saturday, 5th November. 

The event is again being held at Nethermoor Farm, 

Nethermoor Road, where the event has been staged 

since 2005. 

Attending a local community event rather than having 

your own fireworks can minimise environmental impact. 

It reduces potential air pollution and limits the amount 

of time when there is loud noises. Organisers are proud 

that most people walk to the event. 

They are also exploring ways to reduce environmental 

impact including firework amount and types, bonfire 

size and use of gas/electric. 

There will still be all the usual highlights of the event - 

bonfire, fireworks, food including the famous bonfire 

toffee, along with hot and cold drinks. A licensed bar 

application has been made. 

Tickets will be on sale through Deer Park and Hunloke 

schools, the Scout Hutt off Longedge Lane and the 

Parish Hall . 

Early Bird tickets are available until 22nd October: 

family £7, adult £3, child £1.50. There are also advance 

discounts to November 4th, plus on-the-night admission 

of adult £5, child £2. 

Anyone who wishes to help sponsor the event or offer 

help in any way should contact the Group Scout Leader, 

Denise Booth, on 07927 607320. Suitable wood for the 

fire can be taken to the site before 11.30am. 


Tribute to Queen 

S 

ALEM Chapel’s Well Dressing 

and Flower Festival weekend 

in August had the theme of The 

Queen’s Reign. 

Little could organisers have 

anticipated that Her Majesty’s reign 

was soon to end. 

The Sunday Flower Service was led by 

Anne Knyhynyckyj of Wingerworth. The 

Chapel had a record number of visitors 

and at one point on the Saturday it was 

full and a queue was formed down the 

aisle waiting for refreshments. 

Donations for refreshments amounted 

to £628 for the work with children and 

families in the Ukraine. Marjorie 

Halford and her friends had a stall for 

Ashgate Hospice and raised a 

wonderful £460. 

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King Charles III’s local links 

Do you have memories of seeing - or 

even meeting - King Charles III on 

any of his many visits to Derbyshire? 

K 

ING Charles III has made several visits to meet people and 

organisations here in north Derbyshire and the Peak District 

down the years. 

Chesterfield people of a certain age will recall with fondness the day in 1981 

when the Prince of Wales, accompanied by Diana, the then Princess of Wales, 

visited the town centre, to 

be greeted by a mass of 

onlookers in the Market 

Square. 

After arriving by 

helicopter, the couple 

waved to the crowds 

from the balcony of the 

Market Hall and officially 

opened the town’s exciting 

new Pavements shopping 

complex. 

Making the event 

particularly special was the 

recent announcement that 

the couple were expecting 

their first child - the future 

Prince William. 

The Prince of Wales was 

back in Chesterfield in 

1988, attending celebrations 

for the tercentenary of 

conspirators meeting at 

Revolution House, Old 

Whittington, to plan what 

would become the 

Glorious Revolution, an 

invitation to William of 

Orange to take the throne 

of England in place of 

James II. 

The future King officially 

re-opened the thatched 

Revolution House building 

following extensive 

restoration. 

In 1996, the then Prince of 

Wales visited the village of 

Cromford and also 

Cromford Mill where he 

gave a speech. 

In 2015 he reopened the 

restored Wirksworth 

Railway Station. 

• What memories do you 

have of seeing King Charles 

III here in Derbyshire or 

elsewhere? Get in touch 

with your memories. 

Contact deb@heron 

publications.co.uk 

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Clay Cross Town Centre Group 

W 

elcome to this autumn issue of the Clay Cross Town 

Centre Group News. These are exciting times for Clay 

Cross as the Clay Cross Town Deal moves forward. In 

particular, progress has been made with commissioning rail 

consultants to explore the potential to introduce a rail station 

to the town which, with the continuing housing developments, 

is growing in size and popularity. 

Another significant project of the Town Deal is the planned 

replacement, on the same site, of Sharley Park Leisure Centre 

with a new community hub that is to include a leisure centre, 

health provision and support services which will benefit Clay 

Cross and its surrounding districts. 

Focussing on the here and now, both High Street and Market 

Street continue to provide an independent retail and service 

experience with relatively new businesses operating alongside 

those that are long established. 

Shoppers and visitors can still conveniently park without charge 

for 2 hours at the short stay car parks on Market Street and Eyre 

Street and the bus station off of Bridge Street and Market Street, 

which serves the surrounding local districts such as Ashover, 

Tupton, North Wingfield, Wingerworth, Pilsley and Danesmoor, 

is close to the town centre for those travelling by bus. 

For those wishing to park for longer than 2 hours long stay car 

parks close to the town centre are located at the top of 

Holmgate Road, close to the High Street junction, next to 

Iceland on Market Street with a further car park adjacent to 

the bus station, accessed by turning right at the Tesco store 

mini roundabout off of Bridge Street/Harris Way. 

As many of you will know, Clay Cross High Street forms part 

of the main A61 road from Alfreton to Chesterfield which at 

peak times carries a lot of traffic and could become busier 

with the new housing and commercial developments taking 

place. 

A Derbyshire County Council survey questionnaire which is 

open until 16 October 2022 can be completed to say how you 

use the road and what you think about some potential options 

to improve it, see https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/have- 

your-say/consultation-search/consultation-details/a61-south--- 

your-chance-to-shape-the-future.aspx 

Additionally with the continuing focus on reducing carbon 

emissions, Clay Cross Parish Council is carrying out a Clay 

Cross residents climate change survey which can be 

completed using the link https://www.claycross.gov.uk/claycross-parish-council-reside.html 

Autumn 2022 

As there continue to be challenges with increasing costs, 

making use of the shops and services which are close and 

convenient to where you live avoids the need to spend money 

on extra journeys, reduces shopper miles carbon emissions 

wise, and supports local businesses too. 

Often the small independent trader can provide products and 

services that aren’t always stocked in large chain stores and, if 

you are looking for something slightly unusual, then the 

established shopping areas of High Street and Market Street 

are worth a visit. 

Also look out for Fiver Fest deals from participating 

independent shops and businesses, the next Fiver Fest is due 

to take place between 8th to 22nd October 2022 and will 

include deals from Becks Rock Box on the High Street and 5a 

Botanicals on Market Street. 

Although we continue to have fewer restrictions in place 

relating to coronavirus, as the cooler weather approaches we 

can remind ourselves of the steps we can take to reduce the 

risk of catching and spreading Covid 19, see Coronavirus 

(COVID-19): guidance and support - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

Clay Cross Social Centre, on Market Street, can be hired for 

events such as parties, wedding receptions, public meetings 

etc and continues to have regular activities including Bingo 

every Wednesday from 6.30pm; admission is FREE! Six games 

£2.50/1Flyer £2. Pauline & John Stringfellow host their social 

mixed sequence dance every Thursday evening from 7pm, 

admission is £2.50 per person. Our ever-popular Christmas 

Market will be held on Saturday 26 November 2022 from 

10AM to 2pm, please come along and support this 

community event. 

Andrew King - Treasurer, 

Clay Cross Town Centre Group 

Visit www.claycrosscommunity.net or follow us on Facebook - The Clay Cross Town Centre Group 

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V 

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during half-term as the town’s annual 1940s 

Market returns for 2022. 

Taking place on Thursday, 27th October, between 

10am and 4pm, people can enjoy 40s music, 

entertainment, exhibits and meet the stall holders in 

period dress. 

Kalamazoo dance band will once again be back by 

popular demand performing throughout the day in New 

Square. Be sure to take along your dancing shoes and 

join in the fun! 

The weekly flea market will take place in the market 

place with traders in 1940s costume. There will be a 

competition for the best dressed stall and visitors are 

encouraged to get into the spirit by dressing in period 

costumes. 

Entertainment includes an escape artist and a variety 

of 1940s singers located around the town centre. There 

will also be a display of classic cars, a vintage fire 

engine and displays about the Land Army and 1940s 

mining. 

Chesterfield Museum staff will also be attending in 

1940s costume with handling objects from their WW2 

education box and explanations on how rationing 

operated. 

More activities and entertainers are still being 

confirmed, find out more about the event by visiting: 

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The 1940s Market is a free event that aims to bring 

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Football Club now fields 25 teams 

W 

INGERWORTH area 

youngsters are flocking to 

join their local youth football 

club. 

Wingerworth Junior Sports 

Association started the new season 

with 280 players, formed into 25 

teams, the most the club has ever 

had, from the Little Dudes (under-6s) 

to the under-18s. 

Despite the problems of pollution 

from a nearby housing estate, the 

club has managed to get two small 

pitches in use at their main ground at 

The Avenue, and the Lands Trust has helped provide a further 

five pitches. 

During the summer, the Allendale Road park was used for 

training and may also be in use this winter. 

A girls under-14 team has attracted new players since the 

England women’s success in the Euros. They play in the 

PLAN to use a combination of ground source heat 

and solar panels to provide power for a man’s 

historic Wingerworth home is under attack from 

neighbours who say the proposed structures would be 

an intrusion into a sensitive area between 

development and countryside. 

Peter Rhodes has applied for planning permission for change 

of use of land at The Old Rectory in order to create a solar 

panel display to the rear of the hedgerow fronting Swathwick 

Lane. Also, a new barn and the retention of existing concrete 

hardstanding upon which the barn and part of the solar panel 

display will be located. 

The proposal is to create a comprehensive sustainable energy 

plan for the Old Rectory to include the provision of an extensive 

ground-source heating system within the agricultural land to the 

north-west. The ground source heating pipes produce water at 

50deg C which is fed into large tanks (in the proposed barn) but 

to give effective heating, that water needs to be at 70deg C, 

which is why Mr Rhodes wants the row of solar panels. The barn 

would also accommodate batteries to store the solar energy for 

use in dull weather. 

It is proposed that the solar panels would be displayed in 

linear form with a service track separating them from the 

Derbyshire Girls League and train on 

Wednesday evenings. Contact is 

jess.white24@icloud.com 

Dale Holland, WJSA vice-chair, said: 

“This season we welcome three brand 

new under-7 teams, The Vipers, Tigers 

and Falcons. 

The club is voluntary run and heavily 

relies on local companies who 

sponsor the teams playing kits. This 

season Wings has been a massive 

help as two of the sponsors were 

found from the advert section of the 

magazine. 

“WJSA would like to thank this year’s 

sponsors Dave Stone Design, CHN Financial Consultancy and 

Acupuncture Chesterfield by Rosa Vilaseca. 

“We still have places left for our Little Dudes sessions. These 

are Monday evenings 6.30-7.30pm. 

The club is to stage a fundraiser, a 90s disco, at the Parish 

Rooms. 

Solar panels plan for historic property’s grounds 

A 

boundary hedgerow, which will screen them from neighbours. A 

1.5m tall hawthorn hedge will screen the panels from the 

countryside to the south-west. 

Previously, Mr Rhodes won an appeal against NE Derbyshire 

District Council’s decision to ban use of a system for bringing 

irrigation water to the grounds by storing and using highway 

water run-off, a process which continues. 

Mr Rhodes said: “This is an entirely new application. Our desire 

is to contribute positively to the environment in the form of a 

renewable heating and power supply. 

“The ground source heat pipework allows the field to be 

restored to agricultural use and the solar panel and battery 

system is all totally contained along one edge of the field 

behind an existing high hedge, such that not visible.” 

However, one neighbour said the change of use and 

associated development would have an adverse effect upon the 

character of the area and represent a prominent intrusion into 

the countryside. 

Another objector said: “The barn, concrete hardstanding and 

solar panels are all out of character to the Old Rectory and its 

surrounding area and are more akin to that of a commercial 

venture.” 

The application will be decided by NE Derbyshire District 

Council. 

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P 

ARKING outside schools in Wingerworth is often a 

cause for complaint. Here John Winter looks at 

Hunloke Park School’s issues. 

One resident who lives near the school has complained that not 

only does she have trouble getting her car out at dropping off 

time, but to make matters worse it stops her taking her child to 

school. 

She added: “There are lots of people who live in Wingerworth 

village and near to Hunloke Park School, but the school is oversubscribed 

to children who do not live in the village and this is 

why the roads around the schools at pick-up are busy. The 

majority of the pupils who attend do not live in the village. 

“I live at the side of Hunloke Park School but there wasn’t a 

place for my daughter, like so many of the other children who 

live close by. I have to drive my daughter to her school and I 

don’t block driveways or be discourteous to residents. 

“Until schools go back to catchment areas, this problem is 

going to get worse. It has created a nightmare as small villages 

and schools cannot cope with the influx of vehicles from out of 

the area at school drop-off and pick-up times. 

“Perhaps it’s about time the police organised a meeting with 

people residing close to schools experiencing parking issues and 

the local authority highways and education department to 

address some of the issues and put safety measures into place 

to prevent a serious incident occurring.” 

The mother added that the authorities should look at a school 

bus park-and-ride scheme, where parents drop their children at a 

designated place to embark on the school bus. 

‘Kiss and Drop’ 

Jenny Murphy, headteacher at Hunloke Park, said: “We offer a 

'Kiss and Drop' service nowadays so not many parents park on 

the streets or the church car park in the mornings. We also now 

have a staggered end to the day to help with some of the 

parking issues. We constantly remind parents about parking and 

they can, and do, still access the church car park at the start and 

end of day wherever possible.” 

Coun Anne Knyhynyckyj, chair of Wingerworth Parish Council, 

and a reader at All Saints’ Church, Wingerworth, said: “On the 

subject of parking in the church car park, it is paramount to the 

church that the children at Hunloke are kept safe when going 

and coming home from school. 

The church has advised, parents through the headteacher, that 

parents can park whilst dropping off their children for school and 

for picking them up when school is finished. 

She added: “What has also been asked of the parents is that 

they do not park their cars in the car park at any other times, 

unless notified in the first instance. The Church Centre is a very 

busy place and is run as a business so those who use the 

premises should have priority to the parking facility. 

“Parking in our village has become quite a problem. On the 

road where I live, cars are parked on the pavements where 

people walking or have children in prams or pushchairs just 

cannot get past. It is extremely dangerous and I intend to bring 

this up again at the next council meeting.” 

• Derbyshire County Council’s policy towards school placements 

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2020: “Schools take pupils from areas outside their normal area 

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continues to monitor the numbers in the schools to ensure that 

there are sufficient places for children in the area.” 

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Wingerworth Parish Council 

Parish Hall project update 

T 

HE Parish Hall continues to progress well, and 

despite a slight increase in costs and timescales 

due to unforeseen elements, the project is nearing 

completion. 

The building is due to be handed over to Wingerworth Parish 

Council on Friday, 14th October. The Hall will open to the public 

from Monday, 31st October. 

You can find full details about the project on the council 

Events 

T 

HE group co-ordinating the annual Village 

Produce and Craft Show were very sorry to 

have to cancel the event, due to take place on 

Saturday, 10th September, following the death of 

Her Majesty The Queen. 

The group is hoping to hold the event later in the year (if 

possible) and details will be published online. 

The Craft Fair will return this year on Saturday, 5th 

November. The event will take place at the Parish Hall 

from 10am to 3pm. There will be a number of stalls selling 

a variety of home-made items and refreshments will also 

be available on the day. 

The annual Christmas event is due to take place on 

Friday, 2nd December, from 6:30pm at the Parish Hall. 

There will be carol singing, refreshments and a visitor 

from the North Pole! Everyone is welcome. 

Contact us 

Y 

website www.wingerworthparishcouncil.gov.uk 

We are looking forward to welcoming back existing and new 

users. 

If anyone is interested in hiring the hall for regular or one-off 

bookings you can find details and costs on the facilities for hire 

page of our website www.wingerworthparishcouncil.gov.uk 

/halls-for-hire.html You can also contact us via our new email 

address: enquiries@ wingerworthparishcouncil.gov.uk 

OU can contact Wingerworth 

Parish Council in a number of 

ways. These are listed below: 

Email: enquiries@wingerworthparishcouncil.gov.uk 

Post: 42 Hawksley Avenue, Chesterfield, 

Derbyshire, S40 4TN. 

Telephone: 07834 390171. 

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The flight of the bumblebee 

Buff-tailed bumblebee 

Carder bumblebee 

Bumblebee 

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Prof Ian Rotherham explains why our hot 

weather and late flowers have boosted the 

number of bumblebees in the wildlife garden 

F 

OR the later part of the summer and into early autumn, 

my garden has simply been ‘buzzing’ and much of this is 

because of good numbers of bumblebees. 

There are plenty of honeybees too and also some interesting hoverflies 

including the hornet mimic volucella zonaria. With a body-length of 

nearly two centimetres, this impressively large insect does indeed look 

rather hornet-like, but feeding on pollen and nectar it is totally harmless. 

The larvae live inside wasps’ nests presumably scavenging or being 

fed as young wasps. This is very much a southern species that was 

formerly considered very rare but which is now spreading northwards. 

So to find it in my garden is exciting, but not entirely unexpected. It is 

certainly one to look out for and a species that is easily spotted if it is 

around. They are very active with direct flight but love to bask in 

sunlight. 

Together with some of our butterfly species which do well in hot, sunny 

weather, many bumble bees are thriving. 

With flowers such as red valerian and marjoram having largely finished 

in the wildlife garden, others like honeysuckle, the various delightfullyfragrant 

mints, and especially English lavender, have come to the fore. 

Lavender is especially favoured by a mix of bumblebee species, for 

example the large buff-tailed bumblebee, white-tailed bumblebee, and 

garden bumblebee all with lots of yellow, black and white and big, 

rounded, hairy bodies. 

Jet-black with orange-red tails are red-tailed bumblebees (though there 

have been fewer in recent weeks) and rather smaller are tree 

bumblebees, and brown and orange carder bees. 

Pretend 

There are also hoverflies that look like bees, and ‘cuckoo bees’ which 

look like other bumble species but essentially parasitise their nests. 

They pretend to be another species so they can lay their eggs in the 

nests and their young are then raised by the host colony. Quite often the 

emerging cuckoo larvae will kill off their host rivals. 

On one particularly large lavender bush in my garden, I counted 30- 

plus bumblebees at once but just one individual honeybee. The latter 

tend to be on marjoram and then more recently on mint and abundant 

echinops flowers. 

The remarkable bumblebee flight relies on a ready supply of highgrade 

energy fuel in the form of nectar collected from flowers whilst 

foraging. Indeed, a typical flight to collect nectar and pollen uses about 

10% of that collected to power it. 

Most pollen gathered is stored to feed the bee larvae with a fully-laden 

bumblebee taking about 25% of its bodyweight in pollen and nectar 

back to the nest. In extreme cases, this loading can be up to 75% of 

bodyweight. 

Bumblebees forage on a range of flower species and types but they 

may have to learn how to extract nectar most effectively from sometimes 

complex flower structures. 

This has evolutionary purpose for these flowers because having 

learned how to harvest from them, the bees tend to select the same 

species time and again. 

For the flowers, pollen taken and deposited on different species is 

wasted, but if the bees learn to specialise, this behaviour benefits them 

and the flowers too. 

Worker bees are ‘central place foragers’, heading out from nests to 

surrounding countryside; some species flying locally but others travelling 

from five to 20km. 

• Prof Ian D. Rotherham, researcher, writer, broadcaster on wildlife 

and environmental issues is contactable on info@hallamec.plus.com ; 

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25 Film: The Railway Children Return (PG) 

27 Forbidden Nights 

28 The Best of Queen Performed by Majesty 

29 Abbamania 

30 Ministry of Science - Family fun! 

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Successful Tupton Hall 

School A Level students 

included: 

Top, from left: Andrew Carter, 

Libby Morrell, and James 

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and Madeline Bloor 

The young achievers 

T 

HEY endured lockdowns and remote learning, but 

both A Level and GCSE students at Tupton Hall 

School put all that behind them to record a fabulous 

collection of examination results. 

This year has seen the highest number of successful 

Oxbridge applications in the school's history, with James 

Wilbourne (natural sciences) and Andrew Carter (medicine) 

moving on to study at Cambridge and Libby Morrell (English 

language and literature) now at Oxford. Overall, the cohort 

achieved a brilliant pass rate of 99.5%. The percentage of 

A* to A students was 24.1%, with 55.9% being A* to B. 

Head of Sixth Form, Charlotte Burton, said: “These students 

have endured a global pandemic; were unable to sit their 

external GCSE exams and experienced prolonged periods of 

virtual and remote learning. They demonstrated resilience, 

compassion, maturity and levels of independence that will enable 

them to flourish as they progress onto their next steps. 

“More than 100 students have progressed onto university while 

others have taken opportunities with apprenticeships and the 

armed forces. 

“Lucy Johnson, Chloe Wakeling and Lyssa Comins have all 

secured places at nationally recognised performing arts 

institutions.” 

Many Tupton Hall students are now heading to universities 

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sports, psychology, veterinary science, child nursing, law, 

English language and medicine. Others are beginning their 

careers by with apprenticeships in fields such as the NHS, 

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Andrew Knowles, headteacher of Tupton Hall School, said: “We 

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the Sixth Form has been duly rewarded, particularly considering 

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lives, equipped with the qualifications and confidence to achieve 

further success. I would like to thank our highly skilled staff and 

supportive parents and families who have provided great 

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throughout this time.” 

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year achieved five or more GCSEs graded 9 to 4, including 

English and maths, while 39.6% achieved five or more GCSEs 

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Commented the headteacher: “This group of students were 

incredible as they coped with learning remotely at home, 

frequent pandemic-related absences and the pressures of a full 

formal extended examination period over two months. They 

worked in partnership with our committed and dedicated staff to 

achieve excellent results. 

“We are delighted that so many of them have the qualifications 

to now progress to the next stage of their lives. Whilst I am very 

pleased with overall results I would also like to celebrate with our 

students and families the wider sense of community spirit, 

support, compassion and belief that has shone through over the 

last two years. Thank you and well done to all.”


Delighted Tupton Hall School 

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Top, from left: George Archibald, Kate 

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