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Help to feed children at Christmas
Helping to feed children during the Christmas Holidays
DonateRaising funds for Derbyshire School Holiday Clubs
The Feeding Derbyshire network of School Holiday Clubs have been working hard to support struggling families throughout the Covid-19 crisis. They have been able to provide children with food parcels during the Summer and October Half-term Holidays.
They would like to raise additional funds for... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:49 by Roz Bullimore
Could you be a volunteer and help support vulnerable people in your community this winter?
Call for volunteers to support the most vulnerable.
Derbyshire County Council are working in partnership with community volunteer services across the county looking for volunteers to help support the work of our Community Response Unit during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.
The Community Response Unit is for residents with no friends or family to call on who are:
- Self-isolating because either themselves... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:39 by Roz Bullimore
North East Derbyshire Together Events Directory
A directory of useful organisations that provide information an support for Health and Wellbeing.
Posted: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:29 by Roz Bullimore
Derbyshire County Council News update
Residents across Derbyshire are being encouraged to have their say on our budget and services as well as giving their thoughts on where they live and the support they get in a wide-ranging survey, which has just been launched.
Take the 2020 'Your Council Your Voice' survey and have your say
Posted: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 16:11 by Roz Bullimore
Derbyshire Air Ambulance Virtual Santa Run
Join the Derbyshire Air Ambulance for their virtual Santa Fun Run!
on 12th-13th December, Run, jog or walk 1.5km or 5km anywhere you like to raise much needed funds for life saving services.
Posted: Mon, 09 Nov 2020 15:05 by Rosanna Hill
Remembrance Day Wreath Laying
On Sunday 8th November Parish Councillors laid Remembrance Wreaths and paid respects to the fallen.
For Eckington Councillors Carolyn Renwick and David Landall, Councillor Landall represented the Armed Forces
For Ridgeway Councillor Andy Dye
For Marsh Lane Councillor Ian Tagg
For Renishaw Councillor Phillipa Allan
'Lest We Forget'
Posted: Mon, 09 Nov 2020 14:18 by Rosanna Hill
Need help with finances?
DERBYSHIRE UNEMPLOYED WORKERS' CENTRE
Advice available for people who have lost their job, struggling to pay bills or need help completing forms.
Posted: Fri, 06 Nov 2020 14:46 by Roz Bullimore
Snow Warden Scheme
Derbyshire County Council Snow Warden Scheme 2020-21
The Council's Snow Warden Scheme continues to be successful and although last year's winter was mild a number of Parish's joined the scheme with volunteers helping to clear snow and ice and grit footways and pavements.
To register your interest email: clerk@eckington-pc.gov.uk
You can also find out more at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/snow
Posted: Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:19 by Roz Bullimore
Remembrance Day
Sadly, in the light of the latest guidelines there will be no Remembrance Sunday service in church this year. The wreath laying event at the war memorials in the parish will not take place either.
Wreaths will be laid by civic leaders, local organisations, ex servicemen and uniformed groups at Eckington, Renishaw, Marsh Lane and Ridgeway war memorials at intervals on Remembrance Sunday and Remembrance... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 02 Nov 2020 08:15 by Roz Bullimore
Footpath closure
Public Footpath No 52 in Eckington
WHEN: 2nd November 2020 to 22nd November 2020
WHERE: From its eastern end to the Butchers Arms
REASON: To allow development of the site
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: From the north and south use public footpath No 130
Posted: Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:59 by Roz Bullimore
