Rhian, our local quiz master, is putting on a quiz night at the Chester Green Community Centre this evening (Saturday 29th November).  £2 entry, and doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.  As always, a cheap bar is on and there are prizes for the winning team.  Always a great night….why not come along?

Details on the traffic calming measures proposed by the council (who haven’t asked for any input from local residents as yet!), all the usual info on the churches and community centre events, as well as an open garden at the Stone House Prebend and local history events too.  See the link below for details:

LCRA June 2014 News Letter

Announcement by Darley Abbey History Group 

‘Matlock Record Office’ by Sarah Chubb

Friday 20th June

All meetings start at 7.30pm and are held in Darley Abbey Village Hall, Abbey Yard off New Road, Darley Abbey,, DE22 1DS

There is a charge of £1 for members of the Historical Group and £3 for visitors (this has increased from £2)

For further information contact Sheila Hartle on 01332 557597

The Group was formed in 1984 in Chester Green, a Conservation Area of Derby, UK. It is an area with a rich heritage from Roman, through the Victorian Industrial Age, to recent times. Currently the Group has around 50 members. Its objectives are to encourage community spirit in the area by:

• Promoting interest in local history
• Arranging a programme of talks and visits covering both local and general history; social events are also arranged.
• Gathering and storing information on the local history of the area.
• Endeavouring to preserve and conserve the heritage of the area

To find out more about the Group’s current programme and where to find our talk venue please click on the link below 🙂

Little Chester Local History Group.

Lots of info in this months newsletter.  Click the link below for more!

LCRA March 2014 Newsletter

More digging for roman forts in Chester Green.  Digging started yesterday, and is on-going for two weeks.

VIDEO: Chester Green dig aims to unearth evidence of Roman fort | Derby Telegraph.

The June LCRA Newsletter can be viewed by clicking the link below:
LCRA June News Letter

This month, a few dates for your diary:

• Thursday 6th June, Chester Green Community Centre AGM – Members or non members are very welcome as we value your views on what you would like to see at YOUR Community Centre, so please try to come.
• Saturday 8th – Monday 11th June, Chester Green Flower Festival Week-End
• Saturday 15th June, 2.30pm, Summer Fete at the Community Centre
• Thursday June 20th, Community Centre ‘From Bean to Bar — The World of Chocolate’ — a scrumptious talk by Barry Colenso, Master Chocolatier.

Also, find details on the work of the LCRA and St. Paul’s and the Methodist Churches….another packed issue!

Brings to life Florence Nightingale and the era in which she lived
Presented by Clive Tougher

The meeting starts at 7.30pm and will be held in Darley Abbey Village Hall, Abbey Yard off New Road, Darley Abbey,, DE22 1DS

There is a charge of £1 for members of the Historical Group and £2 for visitors.

For further information contact Sheila Hartle on 01332 557597.

We’ve had reports of several people with dogs in the children’s play park on Chester Green of late.  Dog’s aren’t allowed in the gated play park, so if you see anyone with dogs who refuse to leave and allow our kids to play, ring:
Dawn Dagley, Parks Manager: 01332 641558
or
Park Ranger (based at Chester Green) : 01332 367800

Chester Green is having a flower festival this year.  It promises to be a great event, and has been made possible thanks to the generous support from Darley Ward Neighbourhood Board and Local Businesses.  Please come along and support the event…..perhaps we can make this an annual thing!  More details to come nearer the time, but click on the picture on the right for more details, or this the attached PDF 🙂 Flower Festival PDF