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  1. Hi, I'm looking for somebody who has geotechnical background and knows about drilling samples and is willing to give me time to explain drilling results for free. Just to explain - there is possibility to build on green belt which I would like to oppose. I need this today or tomorrow. If you are willing to help me please send me pm. Many many thanks.
  2. If you would like to see "the last real Cuckoo" boat on Chesterfield Canal - you can come to Staveley, Bellhouse Lane (end), S43 3UA where is open ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG day tomorrow from 10am - 4pm-ish. If you don't have time here is the link where you can find the information: http://www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk/archaeological-dig-photo-diary/
  3. If you didn't have time to come to the public consultation on the route of the Chesterfield Canal on 5th June at the Leisure Centre you can make your views known via the questionnaire by clicking on link: http://www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk/route-refinemen
/ . This will be live till 20th June. If you want the canal restored back through the village please do it. Every person's view counts, you can send one for each of you within your household.
  4. Chesterfield Canal route in Killamarsh - I got an information that on 5th June will be the Canal route refinement consultation through Killamarsh in the Killamarsh Leisure Centre from 4.15-9pm. On display will be large scale maps, audio-visual fly-throughs of the two routes, and a rolling powerpoint show with all the issues and reasons. Please, spread the word about it to all who are interested in bringing canal back to the village.
  5. After walking several times through the village my husband and I felt we need to do something to make our village cleaner and a village which will be loved by us, the villagers. So we presented our idea of establishing Killamarsh Conservation Group to the Parish council to get their permission and support and we got both. Our aim is to take responsibility for the local public green spaces and with the support of the Parish Council, improve and manage them with planting and maintenance for the benefit of the whole community and visitors to Killamarsh. Anyone is welcome. We intend to undertake tasks such as regular litter picks, improving green spaces with floral displays, shrubs, trees etc. Our first community event will be a litter pick along the Greenway back from Walford Road to the Leisure Centre next Saturday 6th May. We will meet at 10am at the Leisure Centre and then start behind it. From 12am -1pm the Parish council will supply us with refreshment in the Parish Suite. Then at 1pm we will meet at Bridge Street and we will continue to clean the old canal route towards Walford Road. Anticipated finish time is at 3pm. We would be happy if you could make time in the morning, or afternoon or if you could join us for the whole day and help us to make OUR village clean. Children are welcome but must be supervised by responsible adult. Litter pickers, disposable gloves and rubbish sacks will be provided but you can bring your own gardening gloves. Please dress accordingly – weather forecast is quite good at the moment. We can make OUR village clean, nicer, simply a place where we can say we like to live. This clean up is part of Killamarsh's participation in the Jo Cox “Great Get Together“ community event scheduled for June. ---------- Post added 05-05-2017 at 12:07 ---------- KILLAMARSH CONSERVATION GROUP I would like to remind all people in the village who would like to join us to clean up Greenway tomorrow that we will start at 10am at the Leisure Centre and second part will start at 1pm at Bridge Street canal bridge. Parish council will supply refreshment from 12am-1pm. Please come anytime for as long as you want and help us make OUR village cleaner. Everybody is welcome. Litter pickers, plastic bags and disposable gloves will be provided. Wear suitable clothing and footwear. Children are welcome with responsible adult. Looking forward to meeting you all!
  6. ‘People Power’ to deliver £20,000 new lock gates to the Chesterfield Canal Special free open day planned for 11th and 12th March A set of new oak lock gates, the equivalent weight of two shire horses, will travel the last 1.5 kilometres of the journey to their new home at Turnerwood’s Feeder Lock 38 by being pulled by just two eager volunteers. The rundown old gates are being replaced as part of Canal & River Trust’s annual £43 million maintenance programme. The charity, which cares for 240 miles of waterways in the East Midlands, carries out an annual programme of restoration and repairs to the nation’s waterways during the winter to minimise the inconvenience of navigation closures to boaters during the busy summer season. The new gates will be loaded on the Chesterfield Canal Trust’s boat ‘Dawn Rose’ and pulled by just two people along the one and a half kilometre stretch of historic canal from Shireoaks Marina. The two new gates, expertly crafted and made by hand at the Canal & River Trust’s workshop in Wakefield, will then be lifted into place in the lock by a crane. Both of Lock 38’s double bottom end gates, called mitre gates, are being replaced having been working hard for boaters for over 20 years. The top gates at Feeder Lock 38 and bottom gates at the next lock up, Lock 37, will be replanked to stop them leaking. The frame of the lock gates are fine, so by replanking them the charity can extend the life of the gates by at least five years. The works are running for three weeks from 27th February. Lock 38 is one of 67 narrow locks on the 46-mile canal, which officially opened in 1777 and saw cargo such as coal, agricultural goods, iron, pottery and ale pass through its gates. The Chesterfield Canal Trust’s 70ft boat ‘Dawn Rose’ is the first new Cuckoo boat, a type of horse drawn cargo boat unique to the Chesterfield Canal, since the 1930s. Julian Rasen, construction supervisor for the works, says: “Replacing and repairing the gates at these locks on the Chesterfield Canal is part of the essential maintenance needed to enable the local canal network to be used and enjoyed by thousands of boaters, cyclists, anglers and walkers every year. As the gates can’t be delivered straight to the lock by road, we’re delighted to be able to work with the Chesterfield Canal Trust in getting these hand crafted gates to the site by boat as they would have been in years past. It’s certainly a way to mark the occasion and celebrate the 240-year-old canal.” Robin Stonebridge, chair of the Chesterfield Canal Trust, says: “Our volunteers know all about the hard work that goes into keeping our canal history alive having spent nearly four years making the ‘Dawn Rose’ using only traditional hand tools. Although traditionally a horse drawn boat, our volunteers are stepping in as our horse is still being trained! It’s wonderful that we can support the Canal & River Trust as they care for our much loved Chesterfield Canal.” On Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th March between 10am and 4pm, people will have the rare opportunity to walk down into Lock 38 to see the canal from a very different angle during a free public open event. Visitors will be able to learn more about the history of the canal and see the new gates in place. Then for one night only, on Saturday 11th March between 6:30 and 9pm, the Turnerwood flight of locks will be transformed by hundreds of giant candles, ingenious engineered fiery sculptures, and come alive with music, dance and spoken word performances in a unique event to celebrate the Chesterfield Canal. Richard Parry, chief executive of the Canal & River Trust, says: “We care for a remarkable network of historic waterways which are still working just as they were designed to 200 years ago. Keeping them open and safe requires a huge amount of planning, investment and craftsmanship and involves a wide range of experts, from civil engineers and hydrologists to heritage experts and ecologists. “By showcasing this work to the public, and giving them a different perspective at the evening showcase, we can give people a glimpse into the craftsmanship of the waterways’ original 18th Century design but also show how the charity is giving them a new lease of life by using the space for arts and cultural events which bring communities together. We hope this will inspire more people to support us in unlocking the potential of every stretch of our canal and river.” The free public open weekend is on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th March, 10am to 4pm both days. Turnerwood Flight Night-time Transformation is a free event and runs from 6:30pm-9pm on Saturday 11th March. Shireoaks Row, S81 8LW. Shireoaks is approx 0.6 miles walk from Turnerwood feeder Lock. Shireoaks train station is right next to the canal. Sturdy footwear is recommended for walking in the drained lock chamber, if footwear is deemed inappropriate entry will not be allowed. Please wear warm clothing and footwear and bring a torch to the evening of arts.
  7. On Feb 25th you can visit Doncaster Lock open day. You can walk the bottom of the lock chamber and view inside the control cabin to see the lock’s nerve centre up close. Canal & River Trust experts and volunteers will also be there to tell you all about how this lock works and the engineering behind it. As part of this year’s winter restoration and repair programme the lock will be drained to carry out essential works. The bottom gates will be replaced having come to the end of their life and the top gates repaired. Visitors will be able to walk along the bottom of the lock chamber and talk to our experts and volunteers about how this lock works and the engineering behind it. Being a river lock, Doncaster lock is operated by an electronic control cabin worked by the Trust’s experts. Visitors at the open day will have a chance to view inside the control cabin and see the lock’s nerve centre up close. Doncaster lock was first built over 200 years ago and lengthened 35 years ago to allow larger freight boats through. To this day the lock is still used by the last remaining freight boats. Refreshments and parking close by will be available.
  8. The runners are set to descend on the city’s streets on Sunday 30th October at 9:30 for the debut Sheffield 10K. The latest addition to the Asda Foundation Series, the Sheffield 10K is being staged in partnership with Sheffield City Council. Runners will take on a brand new route, starting in Arundel Gate in the heart of the city and take runners on a journey along Charter Row and along Ecclesall Road, before skirting the edges of pretty Endcliffe Park. It continues along Riverdale Road, along Endcliffe Vale Road, close to the Botanical Gardens, then travels down Brocco Bank and back to what is set to be an exhilarating city centre finish. www.runforall.com
  9. I'm not a racist and I only wrote what I saw and experienced in Chesterfield in relation to the travellers. It happens every time when somebody points to the problem that others try to accuse that person to be racist. And then we all wonder why nobody said something???
  10. Just I found that planning application has been received on 26 Sept at NE Derbyshire District Council: Reference 16/00990/FL Alternative Reference PP-05507829 Application Received Mon 26 Sep 2016 Application Validated Mon 26 Sep 2016 Address Land On West Side Of Boiley Farm Between Fishing Pond And Boiley Lane Killamarsh Proposal Single pitch Traveller site Status pending Appeal Status Unknown Appeal Decision Not Available I saw what kind of mess the travellers did in Chesterfield a couple years ago when they suddenly stayed, without permission, at the former petrol station near old Tesco, now car shop.
  11. The Chesterfield Canal Trust will be hosting a seminar at the Proact Stadium in Chesterfield on 30th September. It will start at 10 a.m. and finish at 4 p.m. Please note that this is an all ticket event. Tickets cost £20 and cover food and drink, including lunch. There is free parking at the stadium. If you would like to buy a ticket, you will find it on this link: http://www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk/index.php/home/home-353525/view/productdetails/virtuemart_product_id/47/virtuemart_category_id/5. The main purposes of the seminar are 1. To share the visions and plans for restoration and development of the canal from various organisations. 2. To prepare for the new HS2 route consultation, expected in October. 3. To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Chesterfield Canal Society, now Trust, and the achievements realised so far. There will be displays about the developments planned along the canal, such as Waterside and Chatsworth Estates, with people to talk delegates through their plans. 10.00 Welcome, housekeeping etc. Dr Steve Coupe, University of Coventry 10.05 Welcome, Why are we here? Rod Auton, Chesterfield Canal Trust 10.15 History of the Chesterfield Canal Society/Trust and the restoration so far John Lower, Chesterfield Canal Trust 10.45 Why restore canals? Prof. Mark Horton, Bristol University, Vice President Cotswold Canals Trust, BBC’s Coast 11.15 Break 11.30 Benefits of Planned Canal restoration and what the Canal & River Trust is doing to support restoration Richard Parry, Chief Executive Canal & River Trust 12.00 How HS2 Ltd. can work with the Chesterfield Canal Partnership to restore the Chesterfield Canal Paul Griffiths, Director of Development HS2 Phase Two B 12.30 Lunch 1.30 A similar, successful restoration – the Droitwich Canals Jack Hegarty, Chair Avon Navigation Trust, Chief Exec. Malvern Hills Council, Managing Director Wychavon District Council 2.00 The planned restoration in Derbyshire and Rotherham Sue White, Derbyshire CC Waterways Projects Officer Andy Newton, Rotherham MBC Economic Development Team Project Officer 2.45 Break 3.00 Where the Chesterfield Restoration stands nationally and the opportunities it offers Dr Geraint Coles, Director Coles Baxter Associates, formerly Chesterfield Canal Development Manager 3.30 240 not out! The opportunities offered by complete restoration and how we can realise that ambition Robin Stonebridge, Chair Chesterfield Canal Trust 4.00 Close
  12. Hi Bassett one, thanks for sharing your memories on canal activities and I'm glad you enjoyed our Canal festival. This event is organized by Killamarsh Heritage Society where I'm member too and I just wanted to help to spread the information - hopefully this info will help.
  13. Killamarsh Heritage Society is organizing table top sale on 12th November at Killamarsh Leisure Centre from 10am to 4pm. Tables are available at ÂŁ7.50 each and everybody is welcome. If you would like to book a stall please phone 0114 2484812 or send an email to enquiries@killamarsh.org.
  14. Chesterfield Canal Trust is having today, Sunday 8th May fundraising day at Hollingwood Hub, 22 Works Road, Hollingwood S43 2PF. On sale are good quality second hand books and DVDs, lucky dip for children, Festival 2016 raffle, win a bottle of whisky etc. Please come, have fun and support the restoration of the Chesterfield canal.
  15. It's sad that such attacks happened again. My thoughts are with the innocent victims and their families, friends and all the people in Belgium. It makes me think also how many of these terrorists came to Europe in recent wave of illegal immigrants together with genuine refugees. It makes me think about the importance of a control at the borders and the work by intelligence service. It makes me think about the values of democracy, human rights, European style of life, help, etc... It makes me think about wish to destroy all these by group of fanatics and, unfortunately, their helpers whom Europe gave the opportunity to have better life.
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