17 July 2025 - Recreation
EXTREME WHEELS SUMMER TOUR 2025 COMING TO WHITWELL
Whitwell Parish Council continues to subscribe to the Extreme Wheels Roadshow, which will be visiting Whitwell during the school summer holiday.
Whitwell is a thriving parish with a strong community spirit. The parish has many active clubs and societies, including the 1st Whitwell Scouts & Guides Group, Whitwell Players, Whitwell Brass Band, Whitwell & District WI, Whitwell Bowls Club, Cricket Club and a Junior Football Club. The parish also has an active and well attended Church of England church, St. Lawrence Church.
Whitwell Parish Council is a forward-thinking council and its principal role is to provide for government and management of its area at local level. Specifically, parish councils are required to act as a informed and responsible decision-makers in the interests of their communities.
As a local council, Whitwell Parish Council has an extensive range of discretionary powers, enabling it to provide and maintain a variety of important and visible local services. This can be clearly evidenced in our community with the provision of open spaces, recreation equipment, allotments, a cemetery and community buildings, as well as the provision of entertainment in the form of the annual village gala and the firework display.
The following powers and duties are all under the remit of Whitwell Parish Council:-
Allotments - Whitwell Parish Council manages 3 allotment sites - Bakestone Moor, Mill Lane and Station Road9am to 2:00pm
Monday - Friday
Whitwell Parish Council,
Whitwell Community Centre,
Worksop,
S80 4NN
There are currently no scheduled meetings
Whitwell Parish Council continues to subscribe to the Extreme Wheels Roadshow, which will be visiting Whitwell during the school summer holiday.
Trading Standards – Animal Health have asked for this information to be to circulated. If you have any queries, please contact Catherine Palmer, Trading Standards Enforcement Officer – Standards & Animal Health, via Catherine.Palmer@derbyshire.gov.uk
Joint Statement from the Leaders of District & Borough Councils & Derby City Council attached.
A new bookable bus service called ‘Travel Derbyshire on Demand’ was introduced by Derbyshire County Council in February 2024 with funding from the Department for Transport. This service is available for Whitwell residents to use.
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