Shirland and Higham
Parish Council
Representing the villages of Higham, Mickley, Shirland & Stonebroom
Derbyshire County Council - Your Voice Survey
The County Council has launched the first annual Your Council Your Voice survey which is open to all Derbyshire residents. The survey will be close on Sunday 1 December, the questionnaire is an online questionnaire available at
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/yourvoice
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/yourvoice
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Snow Wardens We don’t know what this winter will bring but we don’t want to be caught off guard. This is why we would like to hear from you now if you are interested in keeping main pavements and other footpaths in your local area clear. Full training is provided by Derbyshire County Council and all grit is supplied in 25kg bags. If you would like to volunteer to help clear snow and ice and grit footways in your local area please register your interest with Helen Dowson, Parish Clerk at the following e-mail address shirlandandhighamparishcouncil@gmail.com |
Statement regarding Stonebroom Forest School
The Parish Council would like to make it clear that it has absolutely no intention of closing the Forest School. The Parish Council appreciates the work done to maintain and improve this valuable asset and wishes to continue working alongside the Forest School Team.
Shirland and Higham Parish Council
Vacancy for Part-Time Caretaker - Stonebroom Pavilion
We are looking for a self-motivated, hard working person who will ensure that the building is kept in good order, clean and safe and who is welcoming to our users.
We are seeking to appoint a part-time Caretaker to deliver high quality, efficient customer focused caretaking and cleaning services.
Key responsibilities include:
· Opening and closing of the building for bookings and football fixtures
· Cleaning including general areas, changing rooms, kitchen and toilets
· Dealing with contractors and deliveries
· Basic maintenance and inspections of the premises
· Organising replenishment of consumables and ensure adequate stock of cleaning and hygiene supplies
· Carrying out litter picking of the play area and sportsground
Desirable knowledge and skills required:
· Experience in delivering high quality, efficient, customer focused caretaking services
· Ability to work well with Councillors and the Clerk
· Possess excellent communication skills
· Flexible attitude as the role will carry ‘on call’ responsibility
· Self-motivated with the ability to use your own initiative
Hours: 10 per week
Annual Leave: 4 weeks per annum (pro rata)
Pension Scheme: Available
Salary : £8.21 per hour
For more details or to send your CV please contact: Shirland and Higham Parish Council, 11 Broughton Close, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4DQ.
Tel: 07912 270066
Email: shirlandandhighamparishcouncil@gmail.com
Vacancy for Part-Time Caretaker - Stonebroom Pavilion
We are looking for a self-motivated, hard working person who will ensure that the building is kept in good order, clean and safe and who is welcoming to our users.
We are seeking to appoint a part-time Caretaker to deliver high quality, efficient customer focused caretaking and cleaning services.
Key responsibilities include:
· Opening and closing of the building for bookings and football fixtures
· Cleaning including general areas, changing rooms, kitchen and toilets
· Dealing with contractors and deliveries
· Basic maintenance and inspections of the premises
· Organising replenishment of consumables and ensure adequate stock of cleaning and hygiene supplies
· Carrying out litter picking of the play area and sportsground
Desirable knowledge and skills required:
· Experience in delivering high quality, efficient, customer focused caretaking services
· Ability to work well with Councillors and the Clerk
· Possess excellent communication skills
· Flexible attitude as the role will carry ‘on call’ responsibility
· Self-motivated with the ability to use your own initiative
Hours: 10 per week
Annual Leave: 4 weeks per annum (pro rata)
Pension Scheme: Available
Salary : £8.21 per hour
For more details or to send your CV please contact: Shirland and Higham Parish Council, 11 Broughton Close, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4DQ.
Tel: 07912 270066
Email: shirlandandhighamparishcouncil@gmail.com
Newly Elected Parish Councillors
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Details of your newly elected Parish Councillors can be found on our Who's Who on the Council page of our website.
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Statements of Persons Nominated
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Notice of Election
Battle's Over
The Parish Council would like to thank everyone that attended the events in the Parish on Sunday evening. Thank you to everyone that contributed to the collections for ABF The Soldiers' Charity, the total raised was £127.72.
Remembrance EventsThe Parish Council would like to thank everyone who came along to the Centenary Remembrance Services held in the Parish on the morning of Sunday 11th November 2018.
St Peter's Church Stonebroom 
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St Leonard's Church Shirland
Chairman of the Parish Council Cllr Barry Barnes, Father Chris Andrews and Cllr David Williamson at the lighting of the beacon at St Leonard's Church Shirland. At the Parish Council meeting held on Monday 19h November 2018 Cllr Barnes spoke about the success of the events in the Parish and thanked everyone involved. |
Your Council working for Your Community
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Shirland and Higham Parish Council owns the Village Hall and its site in Shirland, the Parish Sportsground, Pavilion and MUGA in Stonebroom, the Shirland Cemetery, Play Areas in Shirland and Stonebroom, a selection of bus shelters, grit bins and lamp posts, and holds the Stonebroom Recreation Ground in Trust. It also administers allotments in Mickley and Stonebroom. It is responsible for dog and litter bins, oversight of footpaths and hedges etc., and is consulted on planning matters by the District Council. In order to ensure proper representation of local matters it works closely with County and District Councils, the police and other agencies.
In order to ensure proper representation of local matters it works closely with County and District Councils, the police and other agencies. Twelve Councillors are elected for a period of four years and the Council meets every month except December at Santos Higham Farm. The public are welcome to attend and 15 minutes is allotted to the public for them to raise issues or comment on parish matters. A separate Parish Meeting is held in March when the public can raise any matters and vote on resolutions – although the Council is not obliged to act on them. The Annual General Meeting of the Council is held in May when the Chairman and committees are elected. |
The Parish of Shirland and Higham is the southernmost parish in the District of North East Derbyshire and is extensive geographically, extending from Oakerthorpe in the south to Stretton in the north and bounded between west and east by the River Amber and the Morton Brook. The four villages which make up the Parish each have their separate and distinct identities and characteristics.
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