Welcome to Rolleston on Dove Parish Council

Work has been completed on installing a new link footpath between the Forest School St entrance to Craythorne fields and Tafflands. Alongside this a new drain has been installed, wet and muddy areas of the path repaired and the fence repaired/replaced.

The shoe box appeal is going well. Thank you for the excellent support so far.

We have enough things already for 20 shoe boxes, which is marvellous. Thank you to those who have contributed items and to those who have covered and filled shoe boxes.

If anyone has any spare shoeboxes, they would be appreciated.

The following items will also be warmly welcomed over the next 3 weeks, in addition to the things on the original list:

hair accessories/brushes
face cloths
scarves
socks/underwear
small musical instruments
toy vehicles

If anyone wants to write a card or message, or send a message on the back of a photo of themself, this would be well received.

You can still do your own box if you wish.

The deadline for all items is 29th October, please.

This year’s boxes are going to the Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Bosnia and Romania.

If you have any questions or want something collecting, please contact Vivien on 07772447727.

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 (AS AMENDED) ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991 TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC

Beacon Road and Craythorne Road Rolleston On Dove NOTICE is hereby given that Staffordshire County Council on 02 November 2023 intends to make an Order the effect of which will be to prohibit any vehicle from proceeding in that length of Beacon Road and Craythorne Road in Rolleston on Dove. Beacon Road, Rolleston on Dove for approximately 20m either side of the junction with Craythorne Road. Craythorne Road, Rolleston on Dove from its junction with Beacon Road for approximately 330m, unless the vehicle is being used in connection with the works. Access for emergency services vehicles will be available via the alternative route. An alternative route for traffic will be available and signed on site.

For more information, visit: https://one.network/?tm=135601471.

The order will come into operation on 6th November 2023 and the said works will commence on or as near as practicable to that date. It is anticipated that the works will be completed by 8th December 2023.

The Order will remain in force for a period of 18 months, or until the drainage works works, which it is proposed to carry out on or near the road have been completed, whichever is the earlier.

Date: 20/10/2023 John Tradewell, Director of Corporate Services, No. 2 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street, Stafford. ST16 2DH Ref: 4340342 Enquiries: Customer Contact Centre Tel: 0300 111 8000 https://one.network

Thank you very much indeed for your very generous contributions for the shoe box appeal and to those who have made up a box. It’s so lovely to be part of a collective effort which enables St Mary’s to help to bring joy into the homes of under privileged children at Christmas.

You can continue to donate anything off the list at any time: pencils, pens, colouring books, crayons, notebooks, drawing pads, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hats, scarves, gloves, small cuddly toys/other small toys, games, puzzles, small balls, soap and sweets dated January 2024 or later.

Suggested items for the next 4 weeks are:

8/10  Games, puzzles, any small toys

15/10 Small balls, any small toys

22/10 Soap

29/10 Sweets (dated January 2024 or later)

Thanks to wonderful support from a family on Hall Road, we have lots of Christmas paper, but we still need shoe boxes if you have any you can donate.

Please place items and shoe boxes in the red box at the front of church, or I can arrange collection.

Thank you once again for a tremendous effort so far.

Deadline, Sunday 29 October.

Advanced notice of this year’s Brewers 10k fun run can be found in the following document along with temporary road closures.

Brewers 10k Residents Letter 2023.docx

Do you know who to contact if you spot an issue? We all have the responsibility to notify someone if we see something that needs repairing or could be dangerous but finding the right contact can be a challenge and make a huge difference to the speed of the issue being addressed.

As a general rule:

Contact the County Council at www.staffordshire.gov.uk to report any issues with highways (e.g. potholes), pavements or flood prevention.

East Staffordshire Borough Council has responsibility for planning matters, refuse collection and some recreational facilities such as Brook Hollows. They can be contacted on www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk

The Parish Council maintains our play parks, open spaces, footpaths and more local amenities such as the planters on Burnside and benches around the village. They can be contacted on rollestonondovepc@outlook.com

All Councils have many more responsibilities and a full list can be found at https://rollestonondovepc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Responsibilities-Leaflet.pdf

Remember – in an emergency always contact the emergency services by dialling 999.  

If you spot it – report it. Together we can make a difference

Congratulations to Graham Jacks, Rollestonian of The year 2022. Graham collected his award at last night’s Parish Council meeting from the Chair, Clare Stewart.