News Letter

Issue No 4 Autumn 2006

Outgoing Chairman’s Annual report 2005/06 It is with pleasure that I can make the first Chairman’s Report in our Parish Newsletter and comment on our various initiatives to bring improvements to our parish. Firstly, the Parish Council has established new advisory committees with our partners for Traffic, at both Hayfield and Little Hayfield, and the Old School Field, which are starting to bear fruit. In particular this commenced with a generous grant from the May Queen Festival Committee to resurface the hard standing in the Old School Field, and latterly an application by the Civic Trust for Industrial Heritage in Hayfield has been awarded grant aid of almost £25,000. There has been increased liaison with the local police to tackle anti-social behaviour, and recently we have welcomed our new beat officer, PC Darren Pope to the village. The Council is continuing to make headway towards attaining Quality Status, with the introduction of our Newsletter, and more recently with a boost in training for parish councillors. New opportunities are being sought to raise the areas profile and encourage tourism to the locality, with the distribution of leaflets advertising the Hayfield Summer Festival, whilst preparations are in hand to produce a Footpaths’ Guide for the area. It is with sadness that I have to report on the death of Cllr. Anthony Hallam during the year, and the resignation of Cllr. David Mellor to concentrate on borough issues, but we have since welcomed Cllrs. John Harvey and Margaret Platt on to the Council. It is encouraging that the decision to rotate venues for Council meetings has persuaded a few more villagers to attend and participate in our Open Forum, which is set aside at every Council meeting to hear your views. Lastly I would like to welcome the recent changes to the parish grants formula introduced by High Peak BC, which will bring more financial support to Hayfield Parish Council. Cllr.Andrew Ramwell Chairman of Hayfield Parish Council 2005/06

Summary Annual Report Financial Statement  2005/06            £   £ Precept (From Rates)    31,434 Other Income     Grant from High Peak BC   5,373   Allotment Rents net of Maintenance costs  .216   Investment Interest & Other Income  1,228   Total Income    38,251 Less Expenditure     Premises, including heat/light, rates, and other room hire  1,068   Management & Administration, inc. insurances and fees  9,016   Recreation Grounds and other Open Spaces maintenance   14,228   Village Amenities inc. Christmas lights, flower baskets, public seats & Salt Grit provision, net of donations for public seats  .2,462   Community Support inc. rent for Football Field and Grants .  ..825   Major Works net of Grants & Donations   4,133   Total Expenditure ..    .31,732 Contribution to Reserves for future expenditure    . .6,519

The Parish Council would like to place on record its thanks to the May Queen Festival Committee for a grant of almost £10,000 towards the cost of resurfacing the hard standing in the Old School Field; to the relatives of two parishioners who donated £1,130 to provide new public seats in their memory; to the Civic Trust who donated some £320 towards the planting of trees at the Church Street entrance to the village; and to High Peak Community Housing for a grant of £250 towards the new fence for the Lea Road recreation area. At the year end, the Parish Council had prudently set aside Earmarked Reserves of £10,584 to spread spending over a number of years, so equalising the call on the annual Precept, whilst it had a further £11,436 in General Reserve. A copy of the Final Accounts Report as accepted by the Parish Council at its June meeting may be obtained from the Clerk if requested with a stamped address envelope. SUCCESSFUL WELL-DRESSING WEEK The Hayfield Well-Dressing Committee is to be congratulated on yet another magnificent display this summer. The designs reflected world religions, and were utterly magnificent. The weather also helped: one of the hottest summers on record! The village owes its thanks to all who worked so hard.

CHILDREN'S PLAY AREAS It is now 10 years since the play equipment was installed in the recreation Grounds at Valley Road, Lea Road and Little Hayfield, since when it has given pleasure to many hundreds of children, not only local but visitors. Is it now time to change some of these facilities for children in the twenty first century? Very timely is a new programme called “Children’s Play”, recently launched by the Big Lottery Fund, and the Parish Council has agreed to prepare an application on behalf of the children of Hayfield. However it is not a case of like for like replacement. This initiative is seeking creative and innovative ideas and approaches to foster, encourage and support children’s play, and who better to come up with these ideas than the children themselves. So the Council is approaching all organisations in the village that involve children to enlist their support to come up with their ideas for this application. In particular ideas are sought that include disabled children as well as new approaches to play provision for all age groups.If you want to find out more, see www.biglotteryfund.org.uk The Parish Council looks forward to receiving the views and ideas from our children's groups to prepare an application, and any constructive help from parents will always be appreciated. It would be helpful if this came through our formal organisations in the village, but if you think your views are not being received, please write directly to the Parish Clerk. OLD SCHOOL FIELD PROJECT Civic Trust Wins LOTTERY AWARD As reported by the outgoing chairman, Cllr Andrew Ramwell, the Hayfield Civic Trust has been awarded £25,000 for restoration work in Hayfield. The project, part of a cultural heritage programme, is to restore the mill race and sluices on the river Sett, on the approaches to the Old School Field. This work has been made possible by a generous grant from the Local Heritage Initiative, part of the Heritage Lottery Fund, by the Nationwide Building Society and by the Countryside Agency. Teams of volunteers are working each week on this project, and the whole process is being recorded as progress is made.

YOUR PARISH COUNCILLORS       Hayfield Town Ward (8 seats)   Philip Gee. (Chairman)  742020 John Harvey  747319 Eva Hodgson  743303 Margaret Platt  746940 Andrew Ramwell  744471 Terry Turner  744115 Kathleen Waterhouse  747408 Val Wiesteska  746218     Hayfield Sett Ward (2 seats)   Mike Crompton (Vice Chairman)  744248 Lyn Samuel  742867     Parish Clerk: Email: clerk.hayfield@btinternet.com Mr Philip Thompson  749242     Parish Council Employees: Mr B Parker Mr T Middleton Mrs Helen Taylor       Borough Councillors   David Mellor  742670 Tony Ashton  746126     County Councillor:   Elizabeth Atkins  746256     Member of Parliament   Tom Levitt MP  01298 71111

HIGH PEAK BOROUGH COUNCIL 0845 129 77 77 DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL 01629 580000 United Utilities 0845 7462200 (leaks and supply problems) Severn Trent ..........0800 7834444 Powergen (gas) .... 0800 111 999 Powergen (elect) ..0800 375 375 Stagecoach; .0870 608 2608 Police non emergency number:................0845 123 3333

STOP PRESS Christmas Tree lights The Christmas Tree lights will be switched on this year by Hayfield May Queen on Friday 8th December. See notice boards for details closer to the time. Future meetings of the Hayfield Parish Council: 1st November St Matthew's 5th December Village Hall All meetings begin at 7.15pm Any comments most welcome: please send to the editor, Mike Crompton via the Parish Council Offices. Printed by Tony Ashton, High Peak Borough Councillor for Sett Ward, to whom the Parish Council is very grateful for his generous efforts.