NEWS UPDATE

This is where you will find the most up to date information......................
 

View the crime figures for June in  Police News   .  Please note that Police Surgeries are now held in the library.  (Posted 15.07.10)

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High Trees Surgery appear to be intent on moving to a location on the far west of Chellaston, despite our survey showing that the majority of patients would prefer a central location.  Read our Chairman's thoughts in the new Chairman's Corner  (Posted 07.07.10)

High Trees and the PCT claim that the new facility will be 'less than half a mile from the old one'.  We do know that it will be 1.6ml by road, and a protest walk on Saturday 3rd July showed that it is 3/4 mile by the shortest pedestrian route.  Even by helicopter, it's further than they claim.    (Posted 03.07.10)

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Chellaston School's plans to build an all weather pitch with floodlighting have been rejected by Derby City Council Planning Committee. Reasons for refusal can be found here. (Posted 13.07.10)

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Friends of Elvaston, who are seeking to prevent a private developer from taking over Elvaston Castle and the Country Park, are looking for new members.  Click here for more information.  (Posted 21.06.10)

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Plans to build a £46m 'village' for the elderly on the edge of Chellaston have been scrapped.  The plan was to build extra-care accommodation and facilities on land next to Woodlands Farm.  (Posted 11.06.10)

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The long awaited library is now open. For more details, including opening times, click here.   (Posted 11.06.10)

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Inconsiderate and dangerous parking is being targeted at three locations locally:
Chellaston Junior School – Maple Drive, Chellaston
Shelton Lock Infant and Junior Schools - Carlton Avenue, Shelton Lock
Chellaston District Centre – Derby Road   
Traffic Wardens (funded by the Neighbourhood Board) will be active in these areas for the foreseeable future.  Fixed penalties have already been issued for parking offences.  (Posted 29.05.10)

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Weight Restriction Enforcement and Road Traffic Check Days were held on 30th March and 30th April.  The results were staggering, but the police described them as 'typical'.  More of these enforcement days are planned for the coming months.  Let's hope that the operators / drivers take heed.  (Posted 29.05.10)

Another enforcement day was held on 18th June.  Results here.  (Posted 23.06.10)

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Vodafone have sought to vary their licence to double the output power of their 3G masts. The regulator, OFCOM, has obligingly suggested that all operators should be allowed to quadruple their power output at a time when  other countries are reducing their exposure limits.  Read more here  (Posted 26.05.10)

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Vodafone and O2 are now in bed together in an attempt to increase coverage and reduce costs.  In a project codenamed Cornerstone they are sharing sites, so if you see a mast being removed, only to be replaced by a larger and more obtrusive one, then there is overnight an additional operator beaming microwave radiation in to the community.  This will be the case in the War Memorial Village (Planning ref: 05/10/00549, permission granted) and could easily happen in Chellaston.  (Posted 13.07.10)

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Planning permission has been refused to Lowes Lane Shooting Ground, who applied to extend its operating hours to include Sundays.  The Residents' Association made strong representation to South Derbyshire planners, highlighting that the proposals breached the guidelines for planners, written by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).  Read more here.  (Posted 23.04.10)

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After years of uncertainty, we are pleased to see that the newly refurbished Lawns Hotel and Restaurant is now open for business.  (Posted 29.03.10)

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Do you want to catch a bus directly to ASDA (Sinfin) or Sainsburys on a Wednesday, click here.

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MEPs are calling for stricter regulation for residents and consumers from electromagnetic emitting devices (mobile phones, masts, Wi-Fi etc), following the adoption of a report by the European Parliament.  Details on our Phone Masts page.

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New street lighting has been erected in several parts of Chellaston.   You can read about the installation programme here.

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We are looking for new members to join the committee.  If you really care about Chellaston and have a little time to spare, then consider joining us.  The only qualifications needed are enthusiasm and that you live in Chellaston.  We would particularly welcome members from the new estates.  Interested? Need more information?  Then contact us.

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Coming soon.......Local Business Listing.....If you have a local business, you will soon be able to publish details here  with links to your own website, for a modest annual fee.  For details contact the webmaster.

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A survey has been carried out to determine the emission levels in and around the Junior School from mobile phone base stations.  Click here for the results.

Also, on our masts page, read the disturbing news that T-Mobile tried to keep out of the public domain.

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