Derbyshire Dales District Council - May 2018 Hurst …...Year 6 Journalists for the day, Erin and Charlie, were asked to interview Mrs Peat, Headteacher at Castle View Primary School

Hurst Farm Community Newsletter

Volume 1 | Issue 2

May 2018

Find information

about community

events here.

Welcome Welcome to the second edition of the Hurst Farm Community Newsletter. Our aims are to share information about events within

the community, while also highlighting the work of various providers and organisations offering events both at the community

centre and the social club.

Year 6 Journalists for the day, Erin and Charlie, were asked

to interview Mrs Peat, Headteacher at Castle View Primary

School and Nursery. Mrs Peat has been Headteacher for 5

years and the questions are all the children’s own…

What has been your best moment at Castle View?

Every day is filled with magic moments, whether it be the children wanting to show off their work or something simple like somebody

taking the time to hold a door open for one of their friends.

How did you find Young Voices?

What a phenomenal experience, genuinely one of the highlights of my career, what an inspirational experience for the children. We can’t

wait to go again next year!

Why did you ask us to interview you?

Because I know you are confident cheeky chappies who won’t be afraid to ask me anything, you are brilliant writers and I know you’ll

capture my thoughts better than anyone!

Why did you choose to come to Castle View?

I knew from looking round that the school before my interview that it needed real change, I was confident that I could make a positive contribution to the children and families here and I feel like collective-

ly that’s what we do at Castle View.

What has been your most challenging moment?

For me one of the biggest challenges we have faced is changing the perception of the school, there have been misconceptions within the

community for a long time about the school but by getting out and about in the community and showcasing what we do using our web-site and social media I feel like there has been a real shift in the per-

ception of the school.

Do you think you are challenging the pupils enough?

That’s something I ask myself every day, in everything we do we are always checking ourselves against other schools and I am confident that the teaching team here are leading the way. The children are challenged not only by the teachers but by their peers and them-

selves.

Have you noticed any changes in the community?

We are so lucky to have a fantastic school community; our parents are supportive of the school and we are lucky to have them on board. Its been great to see the development of the friends of Hurst Farm group from a fledgling organisation to what they are achieving with the regeneration project. I would like to see the stigma of ‘the estate’

wiped out and I think that is beginning to diminish.

Change is a good thing, the community like the school is working to be the best it can be, we’re inspiring the children to do the same, we

want to raise their aspirations to improve their life chances.

We have adapted our provision in recent years to reflect the needs of the community and now offer breakfast club, after school club and more recently nursery places for children from the age of 2 both fund-

ed and paid.

Do you think the children like coming to school?

Yes! We have so much fun, every day brings something new to smile

about!

Featured person In each newsletter we feature a person who

has contributed to the community in some

way. This time our feature is the head teacher

of Castle View Primary School. She has a big

vision for the children of the school and since

she started 4 years ago Castle View has

gone through many changes.

Hurst Farm


Regeneration Project Manager Update

Dear Hurst Farm Residents,

It has now been 7 month since I have started as the regeneration manager for Hurst Farm.

This time has seen me complete the initial phase of the regeneration process where I have

been busy getting to know the estate and different stakeholders. If you are interested there is a

document outline of the regeneration process and a summary of the outcomes of the Feasibil-

ity Phase available on the Hurst Farm page of the District Council’s website at

www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/hurstfarmproject

I have learned that residents on Hurst Farm are proud to live on the estate, with an average

tenancy being an amazing 35 years! There is a strong sense of community on the estate with

many extended families living here. Of course, there are some deep seated issues such as

health, lack of opportunities for children and long term unemployment, but what stands out is

that there are many lovely people with great talents and skill living on the estate which is some-

thing worth celebrating!

There has also been some positive developments. Hurst Farm has received £800 from arvato

towards setting up a temporary community garden on the estate and a basic ‘growing your own

fresh food’ course will start this spring (2h a week for 6 weeks). Everyone living on the estate

is welcome to join.

We are now moving into the active consultation phase of this regeneration process. This is the

time when all Hurst Farm residents will be able to have ‘their’ say about the estate. The con-

sultations will start in June and will run over the summer into September. There will be differ-

ent activities where you can tell us exactly what you think the priorities for the estate should be.

I want to invite and encourage you all to join in with this opportunity to create a new vision for

Hurst Farm. Also for the consultation to be successful we need the support and help of resi-

dents to give their time to help us with the events. If this sounds like something you would be

interested in then please be in touch and let us know.

We would also like to ask residents to sign up to the FoHF digital mailing list for the estate

Once signed up you will receive updates on what is happening and receive the newsletter via

email. We will also regularly update the Derbyshire Dales website with information and dates

for the events, so please have a look.

To start the consultation process we have enclosed a basic survey within this newsletter. We

would be grateful if you could fill this in and return it to us. We have placed post boxes at Cost

Cutter, One shop, Castle View Primary School reception, Social Club, Community Centre and

the GP surgery on ….. to make it easy for you to post it back to us.

There is more information on the Derbyshire Dales District Council website

www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/hurstfarmproject and I will keep you updated on progress and

events through the next newsletter due out in July.

With best wishes from your Estate Regeneration Manager.

Sincerely Yours,

Marie Schmidt

http://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/hurstfarmproject

http://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/hurstfarmproject


Youth Club

The Hurst Farm Youth Club create

artwork that becomes the logo for

the regeneration process.

In mid December 2017 the children

attending the Youth Club worked with

the artist ‘Rosanna Scarse’ to create

personal art pieces representing what

they like about Hurst Farm.

The children learned to create mono-

prints and each of the children created

at least one hand-shaped leaf image.

Many images showed the houses they

live in, the shops, the park, animals

and trees, with themes around ‘love’,

‘family’ and ‘friends’ (estate buddies).

At the end all these ‘leaves’ where

attached to a ‘tree of life’ (see picture)

to represent that each child is an ex-

pression and a part of the larger com-

munity that is Hurst Farm.

The artist took these art pieces and put

together a beautiful and happy collage

representing the hopes and dreams of

the ‘Hurst Farm Regeneration Pro-

cess’. This original piece of art work

will be framed and will hang in the

community centre with all the chil-

dren’s named memorialised on the

back.

A big thank you to all the children

of the Youth Club for creating such

a beautiful image of Hurst Farm

and inspiring us all!

Thanks to the continues dedication

of the adult volunteers o the Youth

Club continues to grow every week

with 40+ children children ranging

from 5-13years turn up most Mon-

day evenings at the Social Club to

have fun and play together.

Can you help? We need volunteers

willing to commit to at least one Mon-

day a month. You must be 16+ and

happy to undertake training for volun-

teers run by Derbyshire Dales District

Council. Anyone looking to get back

into work, wanting to work with chil-

dren, or simply looking to share your

skills are welcome to come!

Please contact Friends of Hurst Farm

on 07867566298, or email

[email protected], or drop a note

into the community centre. All volun-

teers are expected to pass a DBS

check.

Golden Club

Just a little bit of information regarding Golden Club at Hurst Farm Community Centre.

If you are in your Golden years or on your way (!) why not come along and join us?

Entry is £1 and this entitles you to unlimited tea/coffee & cake. There is a free food give-

away every session before 2pm. We play bingo & prices to play start at 50p.

We also hold a raffle - tickets are 50p per strip. Bingo and raffle are optional - you don’t

have to play.

We love a good old chat and we always put the world to rights! We are open fortnightly

on a Wednesday 1.30 - 3.30pm. For more information call Anna on 07867 566298.

Meeting dates coming up: Wednesday 25th April, Wednesday 19th & 23rd May,

Wednesday 13th & 27th June , Wednesday 11th &25th July.

Derbyshire Dales District Council provide a

number of activities for Hurst Farm residents,

including:

Walking Group – Meet every 1st & 3rd Monday

of the month outside Hurst Farm Community

Centre. Walking distance and location will vary

depending on abilities, usually the walk will last

for 1 hour. Bring your Gold Card for the bus, car

sharing also available if we decide to walk further

afield, and bring money for a cup of tea. Wear

suitable walking shoes or boots, bring water-

proofs and a drink.

Stretch & Relaxation – A gentle stretch & light

exercise session with relaxation. Suitable for eve-

ryone, especially older adults. Ideal to increase

flexibility & mobility, reduce tension & improve

mood. FREE tea & coffee included. Wear loose

clothing.

Cardio & Core – Tone up your stomach and

increase your fitness and stamina. Anyone 16+

welcome.

Circuit Training – A mix of upper body, leg and

stomach toning, with cardio exercises, kettlebells

and a bit of boxing. A varied workout..

Health Day – Delivered by Derbyshire Dales

Sports Development and NHS. Promoting

healthy living and awareness, free guided walks,

health checks and opportunities to find out about

exercises, activities and groups around Matlock.

Contact: Helen Emmerson, Sports Development,

Derbyshire Dales District Council, Matlock

Town Hall, Bank Road, DE4 3NN. Email: hel-

[email protected] or call

07890 313445

Dates Time Activity Location Cost

NO Walk 7 May

21 May, 4,18 June

2,16 July

0930 Hurst Farm Walking

Group

Meet at Hurst Farm

Community Centre

FREE

EVERY Thurs 1130-1330 Stretch & Relaxation

Coffee morning

Derbyshire Federation

Mental Health (DFMH)

DFMH Unit 7, Lime Tree Busi-

ness Park, Lime Tree Road,

Matlock, DE4 3EJ

FREE

Please call 01629733915

to book your place

Thurs 3,10,17,24 May

1645-1700 Feel Good Fitness!

Cardio & Core

Castle View School £20 (for 7 weeks)

Weds 23rd May 0900-0300 Health Day

Lime Grove Surgery FREE

Mon 6,20 Nov 2pm Walking Group Walk Leader—Bev Sharpe

Meeting point at various lo-

cations around Matlock

FREE

Please call 07957

369691 to confirm

meeting point

Tues 29 May 1100-1400 Holiday Fun and Lunch

(for children 5-16 years

old)

Hurst Farm Social Club FREE

Mon 30 April

14 May

NO CLASS 28 May

11,25 June 9,23 July

0930-1100 Stretch & Relaxation Hurst Farm Community Cen-

tre

£2 per session

Thurs 14, 21, 28 June

5,12,19 July

1415-1700 Feel Good Fitness!

Circuit Training

Castle View School £20 (for 6 weeks)

Or £4 per class


Hurst Farm Activities

mailto:[email protected]


I am sure by now some of you know that The Hurst Farm

Social Club has become a Community Interest Company.

What is a Community Interest Company? I hear you

ask .....

A community interest company (CIC) is a type

of company introduced by the United Kingdom government

in 2005 under the Companies (Audit, Investigations

and Community Enterprise) Act 2004, designed for social

enterprises that want to use their profits and assets for the

public good.

We are no longer a members club & the annual member-

ship fee has now been abolished.

Over the years the Social Club has gained a reputation

for not being one of the most desirable places to frequent.

This is something that we are hoping to change.

Our vision is to have a family friendly community space

that all residents can enjoy & be proud of.

So now we look to the future & the regeneration of The

Hurst Farm Social Club C.I.C ......... Watch this space......

For more info, e-mail – [email protected]

Aldi Christmas Food giveaway at

the Hurst Farm Social Club!

Friends of Hurst Farm applied & were lucky enough to be chosen to receive food surplus from Aldi’s Clay Cross Store on

Christmas eve.

A convoy of Amazing Volunteers travelled to Clay Cross Store to collect Bread & Vegetables to be handed out free of charge to our

local community. In total 6 cars came back laden full of food! Word went out via Social Media and over a few hours in the after-

noon Hurst Farm residents arrived to collect most of the food. Some even came with little trolleys which they filled up with the

food.

We want to offer a big thank you to Aldi and the volunteers, who made this happen, for this Christmas Food Gift.


Partnership information Partnerships are developing between the different organisations to bring services

onto Hurst Farm to be delivered from the Community Centre.

Matlock Job Centre and Derbyshire County Council are looking into trialling a Job

Club fortnightly on Friday afternoons 2-4pm starting on 4th ,18 May and 1, 15, 29 June.

They will also be running preparation courses to get ready for the Universal Credit roll

out coming in September this year. For more information contact Yvonne Law-

ton 07967 308873, or email [email protected] .

Community Café this project is gearing up to start soon and is looking for volunteers.

If you are interested in food, meeting people, or in working for the community then

contact [email protected].

Gardening Group - we have recently received funding from Arvato to set up a tempo-

rary gardening area made which will be located next to the dinning hall at Castle View

Primary School. In conjunction we will be setting up a weekly gardening group and will

be running a gardening course at the Community Centre starting in May (2h per weeks

for 6 weeks) and another course in July. The courses will show how to grow your own

vegetables.

If the temporary garden is successful and there is the desire from the residents we hope to

create a permanent community garden and possibly allotments on Hurst farm.

If you are interested contact [email protected] for more information, or look on the

DDDC Hurst Farm webpage.

Waterloo Housing… will be running events on the estate over the next couple of month

inviting Hurst Farm residents to join them.

Event

Date time Meeting place

Waterloo Roadshow An opportunity for residents to come along and talk to Water-

loo about any local issues that concern or interest them

Friday 11 May To be con-

firmed

To be confirmed

Linden Grove Estate Walkabout An opportunity for tenants to help monitor and give feedback

on the grounds maintenance service. (Other Estate Walkabouts are planned for later in the year).

Tuesday 12 June 10.00am Meeting in front of Linden Grove

bungalows

Litter Pick Lynholmes Road, Lynholmes Rise and Fairholmes Everyone welcome to join in, Litter sticks will be provided

Tuesday 8 May 6.00pm-

7.30pm

Meeting outside Cost

Cutter


The District Council is concerned about the remaining 43 PRC properties on Hurst

Farm which have not been modernised and has written to residents to ask if they

would be happy to meet Rob Cogings, the Council’s Head of Housing. Rob has

met with 14 owners so far and is happy to meet with the remaining residents.

In the 1980s the government provided grants for councils to fund the modernisa-

tion of PRC homes in private ownership. Today there are no such grants available.

The cost of modernising PRC homes today will be expensive, over £50,000 per

property. Finding a way to modernise the remaining 43 PRC homes is not going to be easy. The Council estimates it will

cost at least £2.5million. The Council does not have the money to pay for the modernisation of 43 PRC homes.

Listening to residents

Putting together this kind of project is not easy which is why the District Council wants to meet the owners of the PRC

properties and hear what you have to say. The Council recognises that people will have different needs and may not want

to be involved.

The views of residents are essential if the Council is to find a way of attracting money to fund any improvements. The

Council is not making any offers to buy homes or fund improvements. At this stage the Council just wants to hear what

residents have to say.

Possible Options the Council is exploring

The Council is working with local housing associations to build new affordable bungalows and houses in Matlock.

These new homes could help find a way to support owners of PRC properties.

There may also be the opportunity to clad the outside PRC homes, which would improve the appearance and the

energy efficiency of the walls.

The Council would like to offer PRC owners a free no obligation valuation and condition survey so they have up

to date information on their home. The cost of the surveys will be paid for by the regeneration grant from the gov-

ernment.

There is no obligation to take up any of the options offered, you need to make a choice you are comfortable with.

Contact information

Head of Housing: Robert Cogings Tel 01629 761354

Email: [email protected]

Derbyshire Community Bank are a Credit Union and are run on a not-for-

profit basis. We aim to help people control their money - encouraging them

to save what they can and only borrow what they can afford to repay.

We now have our head office in Derby and was formerly known as Erewash

Credit Union, based in Ilkeston, where it still has a branch. It has now

changed its name to reflect the fact that it now covers the whole of Derby-

shire.

We have re-branded from a credit union to a community bank to make it

easier for people to understand what we do. Credit unions, which have been

around in Britain for more than 50 years and differ from the payday lenders

and banks in a number of ways.

The bank already has more than 3,500 members and around £1.2 million in

savings and £1.4m in loans. We are particularly competitive in the small loan

area, especially in relation to our competitors such as the payday and door

step lenders.

PRC Homes

Derbyshire Community Bank



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Who to contact...

Problems with:

Graffiti, vandalism, anti-social behaviour: Dial 101 and report to police

Fly tipping and general littering: contact DDDC on 01629 761215

Grass cutting on spider and helicopter parks: DDDC on 01629 761215

Grass cutting on communal areas: Waterloo Housing on 0800 435 016 option 4

Waterloo Housing tenant: Rent issues on 0800 435 016 option 3

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John Bowne (1627–1695)

This Year the Matlock Civic Association is celebrating a famous ancestor of Matlock!

B orn at Lime Tree Farm (close to this spot) in

1627, John Bowne emigrated to America in

1649, settling in New Amsterdam.

He was arrested by the Dutch Governor for

allowing his home to be used for Quaker meetings. He

was imprisoned and then deported to Holland. In 1662

he won his case for religious freedom for all and re-

turned victorious to America. This freedom continued to

be respected when the British took control in 1665 - re-

naming the colony New York. John Bowne’s achieve-

ment was adopted in 1789 as part of the Constitution of

the new United States. The Civic Association are com-

memorating this man, who is now virtually unknown in

Matlock. However, as the man who effectively secured

Freedom of Religion in what became the USA (and has

become a concept which has since spread to many coun-

tries) he is of international importance.

Unfortunately, Lime Tree Farm was demolished about 60

years ago to make way for the post-war housing of Hurst

Farm. The Lime Tree from which it took its name stood

at the junction of Lime Tree Road and what is now Hurst

Rise. The ancient tree was felled a few years earlier in

1928. 'Lime Tree Stores' was built approximately on the

site of the farm and the road adjacent is still 'Lime Tree

Hill' - so the name lives on.

The Matlock Civic Association has planted a new Lime tree on the grassy slope opposite Lime Tree Stores recently (see

photo). In the next few weeks they will install a gritstone plinth near the new Lime which will be followed by a cast

bronze plaque telling the John Bowne story. The Matlock Civic Association is working with the John Bowne Society in

New York who are meeting the cost of the plaque. The tree and the plaque on its stone plinth are on Waterloo’s land

and will become their property and maintenance responsibility once the work is done.


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