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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.

Would you or someone you know, like to be involved in representing the Repton Parish?  Repton Parish Council has a casual vacancy for a councillor.   This now means that the vacancy can be filled by co-opting a councillor. This post of Councillor would be held until the next local elections which are due in May 2027 for the Repton Parish, which includes not only Repton but also Milton.  The criteria below are the same for a Councillor that is voted in during an election or co-opted.

What is the Purpose of a Parish Councillor?

You are there to represent the views of all the residents within your parish.  You will be responsible for the running of services the Council provide, such as the burial ground, allotments, arboreta and recreation facilities at Mitre Field and Broomhills recreation ground.  You work to bring forward issues that are important to the residents that you represent and help to plan how the Parish Council can improve the Parish’s facilities.  The Council are trying to improve Youth Facilities in the area at the moment.  You can comment on planning applications in the area and represent the views of the residents that may be affected by the plans.  You must be willing to represent the views of the whole community.

What criteria must you meet to be a Councillor?

1. Over the age of 18 years and
2. Be a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of any member of the European Union and
3. Be registered as a local government elector for the parish OR occupy as an owner or tenant, land or premises in the parish for the past 12 months OR work in the parish as your principal or only place of work OR live within three miles of the parish boundary

What obligations are there?

1. You must sign a declaration of office before you can attend your first meeting.
2. You must abide by the Parish Council’s code of conduct, this can be found on the website
3. Complete a register of interests which will be published on the Parish Council’s website and that of South Derbyshire District Council.  This ensures that you have declared any interests that you may have of a financial nature or that may benefit you or could influence what decisions you make as a Councillor.

What will be expected of you?

Repton Parish Council has 11 meetings per year; these are usually held on the second Monday of the month at 19:30 (excluding August).  Usually held in Repton Village Hall, the October meeting is held in Milton Village Hall. You should attend as many of these as possible.  You will be expected to have read the agenda and previous month’s minutes before the meeting.  The meeting is your chance to present your views and that of the residents that you represent.  Committee meetings are also held for Finance.  The Council has various working groups that you should try and involve yourself with, hopefully these will encompass areas of the parish that you may already have an interest in. Please follow this link for a description and expectations of a Parish Councillor.

Still interested or think you may know someone that is?

Please follow the links for application forms and details of the co-option process or by contacting the Clerk, details shown below.  Application forms need to be submitted to the Clerk.  The co-option will occur at the next meeting, see meetings for details of when and where this will be. 

Any queries please contact the Clerk on 07341 907137 or clerk@repton-pc.gov.uk or speak to any of the Councillors.

Repton Parish Council have made the decision to cancel this tender notice https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056753-2025?, due to needing to update the refurbishment plans.

As advised by the Cabinet Office, a UK 12 termination notice has been issued.  The following tender details have been published on the find a tender government website.  https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065172-2025?origin=Dashboard

The Mitre Field car park will be closed during the construction phase of the new multi-function track (“pump track”) from 22/9/2025 for approximately 5 weeks.

The car park will be open for parking and access to the Scout hut from 5pm until that evening’s JOGS activities are completed.

We request that the JOGS groups and sections using the car park in the hours 5pm onwards ensure that all cars are removed from the car park after the evening’s activities are complete and secure the car park to show that the car park is closed.

There must be no cars in the car park between 8am to 5pm during the construction phase so that HGVs can have unhindered access to deliver or remove materials throughout construction, turning and offloading, etc., and health and safety to segregate the public from  the hazards of a construction site.

Work is due to start on the installation of the multi-function track at Mitre Field on 22nd September.  For the duration of the construction the Field including the playground and the parking area will be closed, for safety reasons. It is expected to take 3 weeks for completion.

The following tender details have been published on the find a tender government website.

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056753-2025?

Invitation to tender – Broomhills Pavilion Upgrade

Invitation made by Repton Parish Council

Published date 15^th September 2025

Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently active, and suppliers are being sought to fulfil the contract.

Closing Date 20^th October 2025 at 23:59

Contract Summary

Industry

Building Design and Construction

Location

Broomhills Pavilion

Broomhills Lane

Repton

DE65 6FS

Value of Contract

£0 to £100,000

Procurement Reference

Broomhills Pavilion Upgrade 001

Published Date

15^th September 2025

Closing Date

20^th October 2025

Closing Time

23:59

Contract Start Date

Approx. 1^st January 2026

Contract End Date

Approx. 30^th April 2026

Contract Type

Works

Procurement type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

1 Site Location

Broomhills Pavilion is located adjacent to playing fields at the top of Broomhills Lane Repton DE65 6FS

The building is of brick and tile, single storey construction. Services provided are three phase electricity, water and sewerage. All existing room heating arrangements are to be retained.

It is envisaged that bidders will need to undertake a detailed inspection of the existing building. Details for the arrangement of site visits are given in section 5 below.

2 Scope of Supply

The contract will require the completion of all works associated with the following listed requirements.

2.1 Building

2.1.1 Inspect and repair any defective areas of the roof covering.

2.1.2 Replace all gutters and downpipes.

2.1.3 Replace Insulation.

2.1.4 Install thermal expansion joint in south wall and make good cracked brickwork.

2.1.5 Provide Wheel Chair Access to Main Door

2.1.6 Provide simple canopy over main entrance from entrance doors to the front of the building but not extending beyond building.

2.1.7 Entrance external light and switch with delay switch off 

2.2 Plant & Equipment Room

2.2.1 Removal of existing plant & equipment providing hot and cold water to showers, washbasins and kitchen.

2.2.2 Provide a suitable energy efficient, electrical water heating arrangement to supply the refurbished building.

2.2.3 Provide lockable enclosure covering electric supply and main switches.

2.2.4 Modify old plant room to provide a change facility for Match Official with washbasin, toilet etc.

2.2.5 Install tiling where appropriate and decorate throughout.

2.3 Main function room

               (Existing electrical heating units to be retained)

2.3.1 Repair floorcovering as required.

2.3.2 Create serving counter to adjoining kitchen area with storage units under the counter.

2.3.3 Make good all surfaces.

2.3.4 Replace skirting and architraves where necessary.

2.3.5 Replace frosted Glass in double doors upper sections with suitable clear glass

2.3.6 Provide window in west wall (2.5m x 1.2m) double glazed glass, lockable.

2.3.7 Decorate throughout.

2.4 Kitchen

2.4.1 Replace all units and provide double sink, large frig and dishwasher only.  (No cooking appliances required)

2.4.2 Units to include one tall cupboard suitable for cleaning apparatus and equipment.

2.4.2 Install tiling where appropriate and decorate throughout.

2.5 Reception area

2.5.1 Remove existing cupboards.

2.5.2 Make good all surfaces.

2.5.3 Replace internal doors with safety glass and compliant fire-resistant doors as required.

2.5.4 Provide tall lockable storage cupboard for RPC use, to south of main doors.  To include a double electrical power socket.  (CCTV recorder position)

2.5.5 Decorate throughout.

2.6 Toilets

2.6.1 Remove existing toilets and replace with two accessible toilets in each block, to include required ventilation. (FA Guidance)

2.6.2 Tile as required and decorate throughout.

2.7 Shower & Changing Rooms

2.7.1 Provide proposals for a modern shower installation to replace existing arrangements.

2.7.2 Refurbish existing tiled floors.

2.7.3 Install suitable ventilation.

2.7.4 Install / repair tiling where appropriate.

2.7.5 Make good ceilings suitable for shower / changing room environment.

2.7.6 Provide small key lockable box / safe for each changing room.

2.7.7 Decorate throughout.

2.8 Electrical

(note current emergency lighting system and safety equipment is considered satisfactory)

2.8.1 Ensure existing electrical installation and wiring meets current building standards and IEE regulations, replace and rewire as necessary.

2.8.2 Beyond the requirements listed above, ensure there are double 13 Amp sockets – two in east side wall of the main function room, two on main function room wall next to the entrance, one on west wall of main function room (one suitable for use on the new counter, two on each long wall of the kitchen,

2.8.3 Replace all lights with LED lights as required.

2.8.4 Provide ducting / cabling / terminal boxes for potential CCTV cameras and LED lights at the four corners of the building to the lockable cupboard in the reception area.

3 Form of Response

Tenders are to provide the following documentation

3.1 A description of proposed work for each requirement listed in Section 2 above.

3.2 A dimensioned drawing to show changes to the existing building.

3.3 A Schedule of fixtures & Fittings.

3.4 A Schedule of Surface Finishes.

3.5 A statement regarding compliance with relevant building standards & IEE Regulations.

3.6 A statement regarding project management and quality control.

3.7 A statement regarding disposal of waste material removed from site.

3.7 A fixed and final cost for the complete works valid from tender return date as in section 6 below.

3.8 An indicative project programme showing key stages and durations.

3.9 A statement regarding relevant experience of similar projects.

3.10 Provide Approvals and acceptance procedure.

4 Tender Return Details

4.1 Tenders should be returned in a sealed envelope with the bid reference Broomhills Pavilion Upgrade 001

on the top left-hand corner, by the time and date given below.

Return date & Time – 23:59 on 20^th October 2025 (date as per contract summary above)

Return Address-

Parish Clerk

Repton Parish Council

Repton Village Hall

Askew Grove

Repton

DE65 6GR

4.2 All tenders must include a covering letter signed and dated by an appropriate person authorising the submission and confirming that the business submitting has sufficient resources and expertise to deliver the entire offer.

 4.3 All tenders received will be opened together by the Parish Clerk and witnessed by a Parish Councillor.

4.4 A structured evaluation process will follow leading to the identification of a preferred bidder. The evaluation process will include consideration of design, build quality, price and timescales.  This process will be recorded for future scrutiny if required. The council has a limited budget, and it may be necessary to discuss details within the tender response, before final agreement of specification and cost.

4.5 On successful completion of the evaluation process, the contract will be awarded to the preferred bidder, subject to their being adequate funding in support of the project. 

4.6 The results of the tender evaluation process will be published on the website after contract award.

5 Question /Answers

5.1 Any queries should be sent by email to the Parish Clerk quoting the following reference  Broomhills Pavilion Upgrade

5.2 Arrangements for visits to the site can be made via the Parish Clerk quoting the reference Broomhills Pavilion Upgrade

Parish Clerk email address – clerk@repton-pc.gov.uk

6 Tender Validity 

To allow sufficient time to identify a preferred bidder and complete the planning process, we request that all bids remain valid for 5 months from the tender return date in section 4.1.

How to apply

Follow the instruction given in sections 3 & 4 above.

About the buyer

Repton Parish Council

Contact Name

Parish Clerk

Address

Repton Parish Council

Repton Village Hall

Askew Grove

Repton

DE65 6GR

Telephone

07341 907137

Email

clerk@repton-pc.gov.uk

Further Information

Details of the tender process and evaluation methods can be found on the following website:-

www.repton-pc.gov.uk

Broomhills Pavilion Upgrade – Tender evaluation process.

The evaluation process will be undertaken in two phases.

Phase 1 will examine tenders for key criteria (must haves). Those tenders failing to meet this mimimum requirement will be disgarded.

Phase 1 Criteria

1. Minimum design standard
2. Minimum construction standard
3. Acceptable costings
4. Acceptable timescales

Phase 2 evaluation will be conducted as follows:-

The table below provides a scoring method to be applied for relevant sections of bids received.

Each bid will accumulate a total score which will be applied when selecting the preferred bidder. All assessments will be recorded.

Each score will multiplied by a weighting factor and a total score calculated.

The following criteria will be scored for each bid

1.  Construction materials & method – weighting factor x3
2.  Product quality assessment – weighting factor x3
3.  Risk management processes – weighting factor x1
4.  Project timescales – weighting factor x2
5.  Project costs – weighting factor x4
6.  Relevant experience – weighting factor x2
7.  Commercial risk – weighting factor x3

An excel spreadsheet had been produced to record all evaluation scores.