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Every sixth year the church is required to renew the St. Martin’s Electoral Roll, and to have this completed by the date of the Church Annual Meeting. The meeting will take place in Church on Sunday 14th April 2019. Anyone wishing to be on the new Roll, whether their name is on the present Roll or not, is requested to apply for enrolment by not later than 31st March 2019. The simple form for enrolment can be obtained from Michael Miller (Electoral Roll Officer) at Whitebeam Cottage, The Nook, or collected from the table just inside the Church porch. Being on the Electoral Roll entitles you to attend the Annual Meeting and take part in its proceedings. Entitlement to be on the Roll requires you to be aged 16 years or over, and to have signed the form. You should also to be a member of the C of E and have an interest in the welfare of our Church. The formal notice regarding the Electoral Roll is posted outside the main door of St. Martin’s, and also on the Notice Board inside the Porch. It will also be printed in The Link Parish Magazine. Michael Miller

28th February 2019 - 7.30 PM, Calver Village Hall. A talk on “Growing and Showing Flowers and Vegetables at your local shows”. Followed by an “Answer your questions” session. Speakers Tony Hubbuck - Growing and showing Flowers David Torrington - Growing and showing Vegetables Question Time panel Tony Hubbuck - Chairman of the Baslow Garden Society David Torrington - President of the Froggatt Horticultural Society Gill Bagshawe - Owner of “Wild in the Country” grows flowers for weddings and other events in Eyam Carl Leaman - Owner of Millthorpe Nurseries, previously gardener at Loseley House, Guildford The event is Free, small charge for refreshments Supported by Froggatt and District Horticultural Society, Baslow Garden Society, Grindleford Horticultural Society. Sponsored by Derbyshire County Council Local Projects project Contact David Jackson for information - 01433 630805, DJLJ23@yahoo.co.uk

From 7 January Derbyshire Dales District Council will be helping local people recycle their real Christmas trees. All residents have to do is place the tree at the edge of their property on their usual green/recycling collection day by 1 February and the tree will be composted along with other garden materials. Any tree over 5ft in length must be broken or sawn down to a manageable size, with decorations and plant pots removed. Alternatively, trees can be taken to the nearest household waste recycling centre. Plain Christmas cards and wrapping paper can be included in residents' kerbside cardboard and paper recycling to be collected by the District Council’s contractor Serco. Foil-backed and glittery cards and paper should not be included, but placed in general household waste grey bins or black sacks. Excess recycling can be placed at the side of recycling containers, but residents should make sure it is easily identifiable and suitably contained in a transparent container such as a stacker box rather than a black bag. Any excess card, paper and magazines must be separated from other excess recycling such as glass, plastics, cans, beverage cartons, aerosols and foil trays. Cardboard should be flattened after removing all staples, packaging tape and polystyrene and bubble wrap. Any pieces that will not fit in a recycling container can be flattened and placed next to the container for collection - large cardboard boxes should be flattened and broken down into smaller pieces no wider than 0.5m to fit the recycling compartment of the collection trucks. Small waste electrical and electronic equipment can be disposed of at one of the District Council’s electrical recycling banks in car parks at Lido, Matlock; Wirksworth’s Canterbury Road and Bakewell’s Granby Road. Derbyshire Dales residents can use the online postcode search at www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/collectioncalendar to check on their collection cycle, where they can also download and view their 2019 collection calendar. Anyone without online access who needs assistance can call the District Council’s Waste Helpline on 01629 761122.

Christmas and New Year bin collections Derbyshire Dales residents have been reminded that Christmas and New Year bank holidays mean bin collections for most residents will be one day later than usual over the festive fortnight. The only exception is the Tuesday collection scheduled for Christmas Day itself, which will take place three days earlier on Saturday 22 December. As Christmas Day falls on a Tuesday this year, it means the week leading up to Christmas - including Christmas Eve - will be business as usual, apart from the additional Saturday collection for usual Tuesday households on the 22nd. The District Council’s contractor Serco will not be working Boxing Day but will collect usual Wednesday waste and recycling on Thursday 27 December, working extra days on Saturdays 22 and 29 December and 5 January. Residents are asked to note that no additional household waste will be collected, so are advised to make sure all their household waste is contained in their grey bin with the lid shut, or, for homes on a sack collection, in four standard sized black sacks. A District Council spokesperson said: “Residents should limit the amount of household waste they put out for landfill, but we are always happy to take excess recycling. All we ask is that any additional material is left at the side of recycling containers, making sure it is easily identifiable and suitably contained. “We recommend using transparent containers, such as stacker boxes, rather than black bags, so we can easily identify the contents, and ask that any excess card, paper and magazines are separated from other excess recycling. Cardboard must be flattened and broken down into smaller pieces no wider than 0.5m to fit in the recycling compartment of our trucks.” More information on presenting excess recycling can be found online at www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/excessrecycling Food waste collections will continue to happen weekly and recycling collections fortnightly. To help prioritise household waste and recycling collections at this busy time of year, all garden waste (green bin/compostable sacks) collections are suspended from Saturday 22 December to Saturday 5 January inclusive. Every household in the district received a Christmas and New Year collections timetable in the October issue of the District Council’s Dales Matters publication, and a collection calendar is also available view or download online at www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/mycollection Christmas Collection Poster

Please click the following link to find out more about the Stoney Middleton Book and Film Launch taking place on Thursday 13th December at the Moon Inn. Stoney Middleton Book and Film Launch

Over recent weeks there have been reports regarding various people knocking at doors attempting to sell items or asking for money with regards to a charities. I would like to time the time to remind you about door step security so you don’t become a victim of a scam or have unwanted persons at your door. 1. If you are not sure who is at the door, don’t open it. 2. Check the identity of any caller by their ID they are wearing if they have one and confirm who they are by calling the company they work for. 3. If not sure ring or ask the a neighbour to come round to check them before you open the door. 4. Tell them to come back at a time what suits you and when you know when someone will be home with you. 5. Keep doors and windows locked and use the door chain every time you answer the door. And finally please report all suspicious incidents via 101.

Sometime between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning 17th/18th November, a vehicle, possibly in the form of a motor bike did some considerable damage to the Playing Fields. If you heard or witnessed this happening, or know anything of this mindless damage, please could you contact the Parish Clerk. Thank you

John Bettney, local honorary organiser of the Poppy Appeal has reported that £677.17 was collected locally. Thank you for your support.

Derbyshire Dales District Council is encouraging people to ‘shop local’ this Christmas by introducing free parking across the district from 1st December. In a scheme designed to boost trade, for the 11th year in a row it will be free to park in any District Council pay and display car park after 2pm throughout December. The free parking initiative was introduced by the District Council in 2008 to help local residents and businesses during the economic recession. District Council Leader Councillor Lewis Rose OBE said: “It is well documented that these are tough times financially for local government, but we are absolutely committed to our number one priority of supporting and encouraging a thriving district. “So while car parking income is vital in helping us to maintain some of the excellent car parking, environmental and recreational services we provide for local people and visitors, we are delighted to announce the continuation of an important initiative that undoubtedly helps local businesses and our residents at this important time of the year.” The free parking from 2pm throughout December comes on top of residents’ parking concessions that allow local people to park free every day of the year up to 11am and after 4pm. Free parking permits were issued to every one of the 34,000 households across the Derbyshire Dales back in March. It means Dales residents have free parking for 21 hours each day over the festive period, which helps local people and local traders. Free parking extends to midnight each day and motorists are reminded not to leave anything valuable in their vehicles as the lead up to Christmas can also be a choice time for thieves.

The Parish Council participates in Derbyshire County Council's Snow Warden scheme. To find out more about about what this entails and general information on Gritting, Grit Bins, weather updates and tackling Snow, please click on the link below https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/transport-roads/roads-traffic/road-maintenance/snow-info/snow-info.aspx

As everyone who lives or has visited ​Stoney Middleton ​is aware, parking in the village is a problem. The Parish Council asks ​that anyone parking ​a vehicle in the village ​is considerate of road markings and avoids causing an obstruction, especially around road junctions. Thank You for your co-operation

A Mental Health Mutual Support Group is now been set-up in the local area. The focus is on members helping each other and is aimed at people suffering from anxiety and depression and also those who feel they may be moving towards such situations. Contact Graham at graymarvel3@aol.co.uk in the first instance and he will get back to you; Confidentiality is promised. Mental Health Facts One in four people suffer mental health problems each year. In 2015 research by Community Care and BBC News indicated that Mental Health funding had fallen by 8.5% in real terms Research by the Mental Health Foundation found that 74% of people have felt so stressed that they believed they could not cope. Depression and anxiety are as old as humanity. The conditions were known to the Egyptians, Romans and Ancient Greeks ​