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Willington Bowls Club - try for FREE
Come along and try your hand at Crown Green Bowling. All welcome from 8 years of age. Sunday morning 10am until 11am. May 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th. There will be no charge and no obligation, all you need is a flat soled pair of shoes. Come and have a go... you know you want to.
Posted: Thu, 03 May 2018 19:47 by Sabrina Doherty
Station Garden planting and tidy up, this Sunday.
Please come along and help the Parish Council plant and tidy up the Station Garden this Sunday the 29th. Everyone is meeting between 9.30am and 10am at the garden. If you have any garden tools you are happy to bring then please do so. The proposed plan of action is attached and the flowers / plants have already been purchased.
Posted: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:36 by Sabrina Doherty
Do you use Etwall Library? Is this Your Local Library?
Derbyshire County Council are consulting on the County's Library service and this affects Etwall. The attached document details their plans for the library to be managed by the community. Etwall Parish Council have asked for our help in case it affects Willington residents. An extract from the document attached:
I wanted to take a moment to write to you about our proposals to consult on potential changes... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 11:00 by Sabrina Doherty
The Old School Trust Needs Support from Villagers.
Willington Old School, on Castleway is holding it's AGM on Monday 26th March at 7.30pm and really really needs some more committee members. They would love anyone from the village to come along and support them (need to be over 18) as some of the members have been doing the role for over 18years and need to retire. It would be a shame to lose this wonderful facility in the village, so please pop along... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 18:54 by Sabrina Doherty
We Need Your Help To Protect Our Footpaths
Have you walked any of these routes across the gravel pits to the nature reserve, the green railway bridge or simply down kingfisher lane to one of the other paths shown on the map in the last 20 years or more?
If so please collect an evidence form from the Post office, complete it and return it back to the Post Office so the Footpaths and Open Spaces Group can make a bid to Derbyshire County Council... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 18:22 by Sabrina Doherty
New Welcome Road Signs - Your Say
The Parish Council would like to ask the residents of Willington what they think of the new proposed Welcome Signs into the village. There are 2 designs but 3 wordings. Please vote on this link for your favourite welcome road signs. Voting has now closed for a decision to be made at the next Parish Council meeting.
Posted: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 14:18 by Sabrina Doherty
Hall Lane Playing Field
Please be aware that Hall Lane Playing Field is having a re-fit this week and new equipment is being installed including a new slide, new roundabout and benches.
Posted: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 12:15 by Sabrina Doherty
Election Results for Willington Parish Council
DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL
South Derbyshire
Election of Parish Councillors for Willington
on Thursday 30 November 2017
I, Ardip Kaur, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:
Name of Candidate Description
(if any) Number of Votes*
ALLSOPP, Phillip 175
HARMAN, Nancy The Labour Party 149... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:23 by Sabrina Doherty
Candidate John Phillips for Willington Parish Councillor
The sixth candidate for the election this Thursday, John Phillips:
I'm sure most people are wondering what all the fuss is about with this election. Like myself until a few months ago I didn't really know (or appreciate) what it was that a Parish Council actually did.
What I can say is that most of the issues we face as a village can in most cases be discussed and remedied by a strong and collaborative... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 17:40 by Sabrina Doherty
Candidate Philip Allsopp for Willington Parish Councillor
Prospective candidate number 5, Phill Allsopp:
I'm Phill Allsopp , I've been married to my wife Glenda for 42 years and we have a son Darran and daughter Kerry, who live in the village. We've lived happily in the village for 19 years. We enjoy living here with all it has to offer.
My working career started at British Rail, now Bombardier, as an apprentice Vehicle Builder. After 39 years I left the company... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 25 Nov 2017 14:37 by Sabrina Doherty
