Blackwell Residents Action Group

13/11/2008      Disco cancelled

Regrettably, the planned disco for 11 - 16 year olds on Friday night has had to be cancelled because of low advance ticket sales. BRAG apologises for any inconvenience this may cause. read more »

03/11/2008      Fighting to keep the post office open!

As you may be aware, Blackwell Post Office is currently closed and rumours abound that the branch will not re-open. The latest news from the Central Post Office is that Blackwell Post Office is now "permanently closed."

However, this is not the end of the story. At the latest read more »

23/10/2008      Blackwell is blooming good!

Blackwell villagers and school children joined forces this morning to create a lasting tribute to a much-loved resident of Blackwell. Approximately 500 daffodil bulbs were planted within the village in memory of Mrs Jean Orton, who lived in Blackwell for many years and who passed away recently.

The money read more »

23/10/2008      Electrical work prepares for opencasting

Recent work taking place in the field behind Deamon Street has shown to be work by the electricity board laying an electrical supply ready to be used by a company to outcrop on the Engine Site in Westhouses.

No notice was given of the work, which commenced at the end read more »

23/10/2008      BRAG Autumn Fayre raises £300

Blackwell Residents' Action Group held its Autumn Fayre on Saturday 4th October. Despite the rain, the event was well attended and £300 was raised to put towards community projects.

During the afternoon, villagers had chance to chat with a local PCSO from Derbyshire Police as well as browsing the stalls read more »

25/09/2008      Derbyshire Handy Van Network can help you!

The Derbyshire Handy Van Network is open to those who are 60 and over and live in the Bolsover District. Each household will be able to access this free service twice a year. The Service is available from 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday.

The Handy Van Network read more »

25/09/2008      New PCSO to police Blackwell

PCSO Paul Brownlee is the new Police Community Support Officer for Blackwell. PCSO Brownlee replaces PCSO Claire Pass who left in July 2008.

PCSO Brownlee's "patch" includes Newton, Westhouses, Hilcote and Tibshelf as well as Blackwell. However, he has already been seen patrolling in Blackwell several times, and has attended read more »

25/09/2008      Opencasting work to start soon

Blackwell Residents' Action Group has learned that opencasting work is due to begin in the area soon. The area known as the "Engine Shed Site" in Westhouses will be mined by a company who said that the work will start "in a few weeks."

The Residents' Group is keen read more »

08/09/2008      MP and Councillor to run drop-in surgery in Blackwell

Dennis Skinner, MP for our area and Clive Moeseby, County Councillor for our area will be holding a surgery in Blackwell Community Centre from 9.30am - 11am on Saturday 13th September. If you have any issues that you want to speak to them about, you can drop in between these read more »

25/08/2008      BRAG Committee Meeting Report

Blackwell Residents’ Action Group held its monthly committee meeting and arranged a litter pick for September and an Autumn Fayre for the 4th October.

A letter will be sent to Bolsover District Council to find out the Councils’ plans for recycling in the area. Some market research will be read more »