Photograph of the new St Peter's Wood planted in 2022, taken on 8/12/22 from the seat at the highest point.

Hartshorne Parish Council

Hartshorne Parish Council represents the residents of the parish, including Lower Midway and Goseley Estate. Parish councils are the lowest layer of local government, sitting below district councils (South Derbyshire District Council) and county councils (Derbyshire County Council).

South Derbyshire District Council Annual Election Canvasing Exercise

The South Derbyshire District Council (SDDC) is contacting you to advise that they will shortly be carrying out a series personal visits (door-knocking) in connection with the ongoing annual canvass exercise in South Derbyshire for Register Of Electors.

This activity may generate calls or enquiries to your organisation, especially from vulnerable residents, who may be concerned as to whether this is a genuine campaign or whether the canvassing staff are legitimate visitors.

The personal contact stage will commence on 2nd October 2024 and Canvassing Officers employed by South Derbyshire District Council will visit approximately 4000 – 5000 addresses across the district between the hours of 09:00 and 19:00 (on any day including weekends), to request details of eligible electors in the household and obtain a signed canvass form. This exercise is expected to be concluded by mid-November.

All the SDDC canvassing staff will be wearing photographic identity specific to their role as personal canvassers and they should be carrying S.D.D.C branded document cases.

For further information, please contact the Electoral Services Team using the details below.

Tel: 01283 595875 / 595728 / 595723

elections@southderbyshire.gov.uk

Community Speed Watch

The Parish Council are seeking Parishioners interested in being trained, then taking part in Community Speed Watch. Community Speed Watch is a Police initiative to train members of the Parish in the art of recording and monitoring the speed of vehicles travelling on the roads within the Parish.

If you are interested in taking part and being trained for Community Speed Watch please contact Councillor Kim Coe or Councillor Jim Seaton. Contact details for Cllrs Coe and Seaton can be found on the Council Page of the website, or alternatively email the Parish Clerk.

Parish Council Website

Due to Government requirements for all levels of UK governance websites to be more accessible, the Parish Council have commissioned a new website to meet these obligations.

This site is under constant development, any comments please contact the Parish Clerk.

Parish Council Meeting

The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Monday, 6th December 2024 at 7:00pm at the Goseley Community Center, Hartshorne.

The Agenda for the upcoming meeting, and Minutes of the previous meeting will be available for download at some time during the week before the meeting.

All Parishioners are invited and welcome to attend the meeting. 15 minutes are provided at the start of each meeting for public representatives to make their views known to the Council.

Councillors from both South Derbyshire District and Derby County Council regularly attend the Parish Council Meeting.