Next chance to have a say

This is the first round of meetings since the District Elections at the beginning of this month, with topics such as anti-social behaviour, community projects, Council news, events and initiatives on the agenda, and Council officers, District and County Councillors and the local police team all joining in discussions with residents about these at the upcoming meetings.

Area Forums provide a friendly platform to raise concerns and issues that are affecting particular areas and also generate ideas and get conversations going.

The Area Forum meetings are as follows:

• Newhall Area Forum - covering Midway, Newhall and Stanton. Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Newhall Old Post Centre.
• Etwall Area Forum – covering Ash, Barton Blount, Bearwardcote, Burnaston, Church Broughton, Dalbury Lees, Egginton, Etwall, Foston & Scropton, Hatton, Hilton, Hoon, Marston-on-Dove, Osleston & Thurvaston, Radbourne, Sutton-on-the-Hill and Trusley. Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Egginton Memorial Hall.
• Melbourne Area Forum – covering Melbourne, Barrow-on-Trent, Stanton-by-Bridge, Swarkestone, Weston-on-Trent, Aston-on-Trent, Shardlow, Thulston, Ambaston and Elvaston. Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Aston Recreation Centre.
• Swadlincote Area Forum - covering Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Woodville, Hartshorne Village and Goseley. Tuesday, June 18,  2019 at Woodville Methodist Chapel.
• Repton Area Forum - covering Bretby, Calke, Findern, Foremark, Ingleby, Newton Solney, Repton (including hamlet of Milton), Smisby, Stenson Fields, Ticknall, Twyford & Stenson and Willington. Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Stenson Fields School.
• Linton Area Forum - covering Castle Gresley, Catton, Cauldwell, Coton-in-the-Elms, Drakelow, Linton, Lullington, Netherseal, Overseal, Rosliston and Walton-on-Trent. Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Walton Village Hall.

Cllr Martyn Ford, Leader of South Derbyshire District Council said:

“We hope that these Area Forums will inspire our residents to come together and learn more about what’s happening in their neighbourhood. This is an excellent platform for the community to speak to council officers, district and county councillors and the local police team – all in one place.

 “Just like our previous sessions, we hope that this round of Area Forum meetings spark a real sense of community spirit and reassurance to the District.”

Area Forum meetings all start at 6.30pm and finish by 8.00pm.         

21 May 2019