Author Archives: Vic Johnstone

White Post Farm comes to Alfreton!

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Come and join us on Saturday!
WhitePost-Farm comes to Alfreton! Mice, Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Chicks, Ducklings, Reptiles, Creepy Crawlies and more! Alfreton House 10am – 2pm
Over at Alfreton Indoor Market we have the Mayors Charity Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre and FREE face painting from Chernobyl Childrens LifeLine
***Alfreton House is located on the junction of Rodgers Lane & High Street, opposite Mario’s Fish bar ***

Town Council calls for senior management changes at East Midlands Railway

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At its recent meeting Alfreton Town Council considered an update on further changes to East Midlands Railway services (EMR). The meeting heard that in little under 12 months EMR had substantially reduced services to the Town, including the removal of the Towns direct London services after almost 50 years, and more recently a 35% reduction in regional services to the Town with 48 hours’ notice with mass cancelation due to operational difficulties. The meeting was also told has EMR has now twice reneged on promises to reinstate those services from the 12th of December and the 3rd of January respectively, only advising stakeholders retrospectively and was still taking bookings for travel on these withdrawn services.
Council Deputy Leader Mary Kerry told the meeting that it is apparent that East Midlands Railway have been less than transparent in their correspondence, most notably with fare paying customers, and would seemingly have an unhealthy culture in that respect highlighted by recent suggestions of a ‘slightly reduced timetable’ which has subsequently transpired to be almost 1 in 5 of their trains scheduled to call at Alfreton.
The Town Council has previously passed a vote of no Confidence the management of East Midlands Railways, and it was unanimously resolved at their recent meeting that should be extended to call for the top level of management at EMR to consider their position to allow both the culture and service to be addressed by a new team.

VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF TOWN COUNCILLOR

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VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF TOWN COUNCILLOR

A vacancy has occurred in the office of Town Councillor for the East Ward of Alfreton as a result of the resignation of Councillor Lyndsey Hunt-Slade.

The Town Council will fill the vacancy by co-option at their meeting on 19th October 2021.

Interested persons must fulfil the following criteria

Be registered as a local government elector for the parish or have occupied as owner or tenant, within the preceding 12 months, land or premises in the parish or

Had their principal or only place of work, during the last 12 months, within the parish or  have, during the preceding 12 months, resided in the parish or within 4.8 kilometres of it

Be 18 years of age or over

Not be disqualified for holding office as a member of a local authority – the Town Council can advise you of this

 

If you meet the criteria and are interested in applying for co-option please contact the Joint Town Clerk David Holmes, Alfreton House, High St, Alfreton DE55 7HH which is open 9-00 to 12-30 on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday

You can: write to that address, call in either in person or ask someone else to do so, telephone 01773 520032 (answering machine available) or you can email townclerk@alfretetontc.co.uk You will receive a straightforward application form which you are asked to complete and return. If you need any help in completing the form please inform the Town Clerk at the time of applying.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 7th October 2021 at 12 noon

Printed and published by the Town Clerk, Alfreton House, High Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 7HH

 

Additional Information

NOTICE OF PARISH MEETING

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PARISH MEETING

TUESDAY 4th MAY 2021
VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM
COMMENCING AT 6-30PM

 

ALL ELECTORS FOR THE TOWN OF ALFRETON ARE ENTITLED TO ATTEND THE ABOVE MEETING, PLACE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AND VOTE.

 

IF YOU WISH TO PLACE AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA YOU MUST WRITE TO ME, AT ALFRETON HOUSE, HIGH STREET ALFRETON DE55 7HH ALTERNATIVELY VIA EMAIL: OFFICE@ALFRETONTC.CO.UK , NO LATER THAN 12-00 noon on TUESDAY 20th APRIL 2021.

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88361480949?pwd=dHprUXVHSlNxb0hSN3F0UmxwVUN3dz09

 

Meeting ID: 883 6148 0949

Passcode: 517458

 

ITEMS RECEIVED SO FAR ARE:

 

  1. TO READ AND CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING 2019
  2.  TO HEAR A REPORT ON THE FINANCES OF ALFRETON TOWN COUNCIL

 

SIGNED

David T Holmes, Joint Town Clerk and Proper Officer,

Dated 6th April 2021