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Notice of a Casual Vacancy
Alfreton Town Council
NOTICE OF VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF TOWN COUNCILLOR
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for the West Ward of the Parish of Alfreton, resulting from Councillor Christian Dale ceasing to be a member.
The vacancy will be filled by election if, within 14 days after the date of this notice*, 10 electors for the West Ward give notice in writing to the Executive Director, Amber Valley Borough
Council, Town Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3XE asking for an election to be held to fill the vacancy.
If an election is not requested, the vacancy will be filled by Alfreton Town Council.
Dated 21st July 2022
Signed
T Crookes
Joint Town Clerk
*(Note: by end 10th August 2022. The period of 14 days referred to EXCLUDES Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays)
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- CD vacancy 21.07.22 (72 kB)
Full Council Meeting 19th July 2022
Due to the unprecedented weather warning and rising covid rates, the Council meeting on Tuesday 19th July 2022 will now be held in the hall at Woodbridge Junior School.
Grange Street
Alfreton
DE55 7JA
Town Council fury at further delays to access scheme at Alfreton Station
After accepting an invite from the Town Council, representatives from Network Rail attended the full council meeting on Tuesday evening to explain to members why there has been a further delay to the schemes to provide step free access to platform 2. Members heard how the scheme had been deferred in 2019 due to Government cuts, but had been due to start construction at the start of this year. A combination of inflationary pressures, budget challenges set by the government, and the pandemic were cited as the reasons for the most recent delays. Network Rail apologised to the Council and wider community for the latest delays.
The meeting pressed for some assurances the project would still go ahead and was advised that a design review and tendering process would consume much of this year, and with a construction period of up to nine months completion by early 2024 was now anticipated. The meeting was also informed that the agreed taxi provision by the rail companies for disabled passengers unable to reach platform 2 was not widely advertised, and that a councillor had witnessed a disabled passengers being misadvised by train staff to proceed to Langley Mill to change trains.
Councillor Scott Walker said ‘it is clear that the root cause of the delays rest with central government and I urge our local MP Nigel Mills to turn his repeated broken promises into firm action with his government colleagues. Levelling up for Alfreton has so far seen our direct London Services cut, our regional services reduced by around 35% with 48 hours notes, threats of closure to our ticket office, and promised funds for the access scheme spent in Market Harborough.” The meeting resolved to write to Gary Walsh, East Midlands Route Director for Network Rail pressing for urgent progress, and share the latest update with the Derbyshire Law Society asking them to bring litigation against Network Rail under the Equalities Act. The meeting further agreed to write to East Midlands Railway and Northern Rail seeking confirmation of their provision for disabled passengers, and details of the training provided to station and train staff for these arrangements.
Full details of the Network Rail update can be found here: Network Rail update on Alfreton Station May 2022
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Please check the images on this post to find your revised collection date and ensure your bins are out by 6:00am on the day of collection.
Full calendars can be viewed at https://www.ambervalley.gov.uk/rubb.../bin-collection-dates/
We are deeply disappointed by the recent decision on the planning appeal in Alfreton. Despite Amber Valley Borough Council (AVBC) refusing planning permission, the Planning Inspectorate has allowed the appeal, which we believe is a significant loss for our town's character and heritage.
However, we remain committed to protecting Alfreton's unique identity. We're working with consultants to identify and commission an appraisal of the extent and cost to extend the conservation area along with developing a neighbourhood plan to safeguard against future developments. These projects will be allocated funding through the budget-setting process for 2025/2026.
The Town Council has urged AVBC to stick to a promise of prioritising Alfreton and have highlighted the impact of developments on our community. The Town and Borough council must collaborate on these projects and address the concerns. The responsibility for the administration of an extension to the Conservation Area lies firmly with the Borough.
We will also be asking AVBC to identify Section 106 outcomes that align with our community's needs and help preserve Alfreton's character, especially when development takes place in our Town and outlying villages that utilise Alfreton.
This is a challenging time, but we will continue to fight for Alfreton's best interests.
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🎄✨Our office will be closed from Thursday 19th December and will reopen on Thursday 2nd January 2025. 🎅🤶
Due to the current lease coming to an end and to reduce costs, the Town Council will be relocating to vacant offices in Alfreton House in January. We hope to be relocated by 14th January.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Town Mayor, Councillors and Staff of Alfreton Town Council.
Please see the image for useful information and the relevant authority to contact for different issues over the Christmas period.
