Clerk

1.                      what is the justification for carrying out this work – A section of historic masonry parapet and a substantial pilaster over a central pier was knocked into the River Trent in an Road Traffic Collision two and a half years ago and still needs to be permanently repaired in keeping with the rest of the important grade II listed highway bridge.

2.                      the drivers that resulted in agreement to order the work to be done. – There is a fundamental need to ensure that the heritage of Derbyshire’s listed structures are maintained suitably for the benefit of all people.

3.                      The solutions that were considered – The temporary concrete block repairs temporary solution has meant that no additional traffic management costs have occurred since the RTC damaged the bridge itself. The two main permanent repair solutions involved whether the parapet and pilaster over the central pier could be extracted safely from the strong current of the River Trent and rebuilt or whether fresh masonry needed to be sourced, cut to size and stored locally until it can be safely installed.

4.                      Reason why the eventual solution was agreed and its cost – The externally sourced contractors could not supply a safe working method to remove from the River Trent the substantial pilaster section fallen around the central pier, the chosen contractor supplied the best cost for the repairs at the time of tendering of approximately £30,000.  

5.                      Attempts to reduce time that bridge was closed – The bridge was forecast to be closed for a four week period. The contractor has recently agreed to work extended hours daily and to work weekends to maximise their time on the bridge and minimise the inconvenience. The programme of works is forecasted to be a total of 20 days actual working time on the bridge over a four week closure period. If the weather conditions for working on the bridge enables the team to work consecutively then it is hoped the actual weeks closed will be less than forecasted.

6.                      Evidence that the cost and inconvenience to motorists was considered – By working with the DCC Road Closures Team and communities we are trying to find the least inconvenient weeks for the works to be undertaken by seeking to do these works in School Summer Holiday periods as much as practically possible.

7.                      Evidence of discussion with the residents of Willington and Repton – A briefing note document which was issued on an email from Julian Austin was sent out as attached on the scale of the works forecasted for this summer by DCC to Elected Members for the benefit of the Local Parish Councils in September 2025

WHEN: 29th April 2026 to 29th April 2026 08:00 to 17:00
WHERE: Main Street, Repton between Broomhills Lane and Stratford Close.
REASON: To facilitate Manhole replace/repair.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: Main Street, High Street, Unnamed Roundabout On B5008 In Centre Of Repton, Brook End,
Milton Road, Unnamed Road From Mount Pleasant To C174 Main Street Milton, Unnamed Road From C174 Main Street
To Saw Mill, Ticknall Road, Robins Cross Lane, Repton Road, Burton Road, Scaddows Lane, Brook Street, Hartshorne
Road and vice versa.
Access will be maintained, whenever reasonably possible, on the affected length of road. The road will re-open as
soon as the work is finished. This may be earlier than advertised.
Anyone needing further information should ring Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190.

You can view the order on this link  https://one.network/?tm=GB149465724

For any queries please email TTM.mailbox@derbyshire.gov.uk

WHEN: 19th April 2026 to 19th April 2026 09:30 to 15:30
WHERE: Main Street, Milton between Meadow Lane and Robins Cross Lane.
REASON: To facilitate Water Repairs.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: Repton Road, Burton Road, Scaddows Lane, Ticknall Road, Main Street, Woodville Road, Hartshorne Road,
Ashby Road East, Ashby Road, High Bank Road, Newton Road and vice versa.
Access will be maintained, whenever reasonably possible, on the affected length of road. The road will re-open as soon as the work
is finished. This may be earlier than advertised.
Anyone needing further information should ring Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190.

You can view the order on this link  https://one.network/?tm=GB148751650

For any queries please email TTM.mailbox@derbyshire.gov.uk

Residents are invited to celebrate the official opening of the new Pump Track in Repton Parish on Saturday 28th March, starting at 11am in The Den on Mitre Field. This exciting community facility has been five years in the making, thanks to the dedication of the Parish Council and generous support from local residents and donors. The track offers a safe, inclusive space for riders of all ages and abilities to enjoy bikes, scooters, skateboards and wheelchairs. Join us for short speeches, acknowledgements, the Town Crier, cutting of the ribbon and the first official rides as we mark this milestone for our village community! Everyone is warmly welcome.

Derbyshire County Councillor Matt Benfield and Repton Parish Council invite all residents to attend a meeting on Thursday 26^th March starting at 6:30pm in Repton Village Hall to hear how DCC manages traffic in and around Repton.  We would also be interested to hear residents’ suggestions for how to improve this.  DCC Highways department will attend and will also demonstrate how to use one.network/public to keep informed.

WHEN: 23rd February 2026 to 27th February 2026 07:00 to 18:00
WHERE: Ticknall Road, Repton between Repton and Ticknall.
REASON: To facilitate Carriageway Patching/Resurfacing.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: Ticknall Road, Main Street, Unnamed Road From C174 Main Street To Saw Mill, Unnamed Road From Mount
Pleasant To C174 Main Street Milton, Milton Road, Brook End, Unnamed Roundabout On B5008 In Centre Of Repton, High Street,
Hartshorne Road, Repton Road, Brook Street, Scaddows Lane, Burton Road and vice versa.
Access will be maintained, whenever reasonably possible, on the affected length of road. The road will re-open as soon as the work
is finished. This may be earlier than advertised.
Anyone needing further information should ring Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190.

Please find details of the proposed road closure for Ticknall Road, Repton.

You can view the order on this link  https://one.network/?tm=GB148122383

For any queries please email TTM.mailbox@derbyshire.gov.uk

WHEN: 15th February 2026 to 15th February 2026 09:30 to 15:30
WHERE: High Street, Derby At the junction of Well Lane
REASON: To facilitate ROAD CLOSURE TO REPLACE AND INSTALL NEW NAL SOCKET AND REFUGE POLE
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: Burton Road, Repton Road, Main Street, Newton Road, Ashby Road, Bretby Lane, Knights Lane, Hartshorne
Road and vice versa.
Access will be maintained, whenever reasonably possible, on the affected length of road. The road will re-open as soon as the work
is finished. This may be earlier than advertised.
Anyone needing further information should ring Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190.

Please find details of the proposed road closure for High Street, Derby.

You can view the order on this link  https://one.network/?tm=GB147953016

For any queries please email TTM.mailbox@derbyshire.gov.uk

On 21st November, Sarah Dufton from Derbyshire Police’s Cyber Crime unit presented a short course on how to avoid being defrauded online or by phone, etc.  This was a simple course that covered a lot of methods that criminals use to get our money and everyone got something out of it.

We have invited Sarah back to give two more courses:

Thursday 22nd January starting at 6:30pm for an hour for parents/carers to know how to keep children safe in Repton Village Hall

Thursday 12th March starting at 6:30pm for an hour for any local residents (this will be a repeat of the November course) in Repton Village Hall.

Please email stevehardwick.rpc@gmail.com if you’d like to attend so all can be accommodated.

The pump track situated on Mitre Field in the heart of the village is now complete and ready to use! The track was completed just in time for the half term where it attracted many users from across the Parish, who enjoyed the good weather and the new facility.

The track has received praise from all users who have had a chance to ride, roll or pedal around the track. A pleasant side effect is it has brought life to the play area too and it is great to see the Mitre field being used as intended for the play and enjoyment of the children of our Parish.

It has been great to see children as young as 2 learning to ride the track and gaining their confidence, to teens with experience honing their skills and developing new ones. It is amazing to watch the quick progression, I chatted to a parent as their youngest child went from nervously walking with their bike, to bombing around the track with glee within a couple of hours, then eagerly challenging their much older sister to a race, or more precisely endless races with boundless energy. Some of the older children including Officer Bob have also been seen enjoying the track. The track has met its design ambitions of being open to all people and all things on wheels, a local teacher was spotted testing his skateboarding skills while their children rode the track on their bikes. The bravery of the very young on scooters and balance bikes is something to behold. The track is primarily intended for the young to enjoy, however if you are an older big kid and have a wheeled object you can ride or roll on do dust them off and give the track a lap or two, it is surprisingly good exercise and good fun. 

The planning process is now complete so we will be planning a formal launch event in the new year to celebrate and officially open the new facility. Keep an eye on the village news, Facebook and the Repton Parish Council Website for more info.

The Parish council would like to thank all the supporters of this project, we have received over 70 pledges of support from individuals, families and organisations which has helped fund the project. Thanks to those that responded to surveys that gave us the support to progress a daft idea to reality and thank you to all the users of the Mitre field for sharing this resource with a wider community of users.

To mark the completion, we intend to pop up a nice plaque next to the track for posterity, listing all the supporters of the project, from the smallest to the largest donation, all are equally key to the success of this project. It will represent how the community helped bring the track into being and I hope a nice sign of gratitude from the Repton Parish Council. Thank you for your support and I hope you enjoy the facility. I would also like to thank the members of the Repton Parish Council that are the trustees of the Mitre Field for their help and efforts over the last 4 years of this project.

See you on Track.

Stu on behalf of the whole of the Repton Parish Council.