As we enter into Winter with its colder days and nights, make sure to wrap up warm and keep your homes comfortable too. Look out for vulnerable neighbours or friends who may struggle through the colder months. A quick word, a check-in, or a simple offer of help can make all the difference. Community spirit is what keeps our Parish strong – let’s all do our bit to prevent loneliness and hardship this winter.
Flooding
We want to take this opportunity to remind you that sand and sandbags are available to help you with any local flooding issues that may arise over these next few months. If you need these, please contact local resident Cat Marshall on 07854 284369 before collecting. The sandbags won’t stop the flooding, but will help to divert flow before Council response teams can arrive on site. Our heartfelt thanks to the Marshalls for providing the space we need to store the sand and sandbags.
Planting
- New tree saplings have now been planted on Stanley Recreation Ground – a mixture of rowan and crab apple.
- A few of the saplings planted earlier this spring at Stanley Common Recreation Ground have also been relocated to new positions on the Rec.
Stanley Village Hall Car Park
BT Open Reach have recently approached the Parish Council requesting wayleave for installation of a new telegraph pole on the car park at Stanley Village Hall. This has now been agreed. The new telegraph pole will be close to the village hall on the Rec side of the car park. A new telegraph pole is needed here so that the line does not sag from overhanging nearby tree branches.
Christmas 2025
A big thank-you to everyone who helped—no matter how big or small your part—in bringing the Christmas Lights Switch-on events to life in our parish. We couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you.
Precept 2026
At the November Parish Council meeting, members agreed on a small increase in the precept for the upcoming year. The budget was carefully reviewed and the total precept request for the year stands at £41,980— an increase of 1.53%. For residents, this equates to an approximate rise of just £0.90 per year for a Band D property, based on the number of Band D properties provided by EBC.
We believe this represents good value for the essential services we provide to the parish. These include maintaining and improving green open spaces such as Stanley and Stanley Common Recreation Grounds and the Fallow Field. The Parish Council also financially provides for: the village planters; the Christmas Lights Switch-on events; the Brass Band summer event and donations to local organisations throughout the year amongst other things.
We also provide a vital link between residents and other organisations such as the Borough & County Councils, Environment Agency, Severn Trent Water Ltd etc.
By keeping the precept increase as low as possible, we aim to continue providing these valuable services whilst ensuring the best value for our residents.
Parish Council Meetings
2026 meetings of the Full Parish Council will take place every 2 months at 7pm at United Church of All Saints, Belper Road, Stanley Common, DE7 6FS as follows:
- 26th January
- 23rd March
- 18th May (Parish meeting and Full Parish Council)
- 27th July
- 28th September
- 23rd November
Residents are always welcome to attend.
Local Government Review
The deadline for Derbyshire councils’ submission of proposals to Central Government took place at the end of November.
The county’s district and borough councils (excluding Derbyshire Dales), together with Derby City Council, have proposed a two-unitary arrangement, which would see Derbyshire divided into northern and southern (to include the city council) authorities, although each council has approved slightly differing arrangements. Meanwhile, Derbyshire County Council has proposed a single-unitary model.
Now the proposals have been submitted, the next major step will be a Government-led consultation in the New Year. This will give local residents, councils and partner organisations the opportunity to comment on the different models.
As soon as we have more information, we will pass it on to you.