Each summer the Parish Council endeavour to brighten up the village with numerous hanging baskets and other floral planters.The aim is to make Killamarsh a cleaner and more colourful place in which to live, work and play.

 

 The Summer display this year again made a welcome splash of colour to the village.

 

The Winter display has added a very welcome highlight to the dark days of winter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This year's Parade and Service took place on Sunday 13 November 2011, when  we respectfully acknowledged our war heroes. 

 

It consisted of a parade followed by a service  held at St Giles Church. 

 

Many people and organisations participated in the event which set off  at 2.30pm from the Church Hall on Sheepcote Road to process to the new War Memorial at the corner of Kirkcroft Lane and High Street for the Roll of Honour and Laying of Wreaths.  The parade then resumes and proceeds along Kirkcroft Lane for the service at St Giles Church at 3.00pm.    A village wreath was also laid at the Church.   After the service a 40's style afternoon tea is held back at the Church Hall on Sheepcote Road from 4.15pm.

 

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This year's lighting up of the Christmas Lights took place on Friday 25th November with the opening ceremony starting at 6 pm.

 

The Parish Council hold this annual event to mark the start of Christmas by the switching on of the Christmas Lights in the village. A fun filled evening for all the family takes place with several hundred people usually attending.  The evening has taken place for several years,  and the offical opening takes place with our Chair of the Parish Council and MP for North East Derbyshire along with the Vicar blessing the tree.  Local traders take part in the event and some shops stay open to provide hot food and beverages.  

 

                              

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Members of the Over 60's Club enjoy an annual festive lunch in the Parish Suite  - adjacent to the Sports Centre.  The lunch is served by local Councillors and staff from the Parish Council and Sports Centre. A three course meal followed by entertainment is provided.  If you would like to enquire about this event in 2012 please contact the Sports Centre on 0114 2485554 and ask for Liz Hamer, Catering and Events Manager.  

 

The picture shows the event which took place in 2009 prior to the refurbishment of the Parish Suite.

 

The Christmas Lunch for 2012 will  take place on Monday 10th December.

 

 

 

 

Killamarsh Parish Council has recently invested £15000 installing a new fence around the grounds of Killamarsh Cemetery on Ashley Lane. In addition, to further improve security, arrangements have now also been made for the gates to be locked when the Cemetery is closed.

 

Councillor Harold Laws, Lead Member for Village/Community reporting on this matter to the press said "The Cemetery is a dignified area where local residents want to spend time remembering their loved ones.The Parish Council has received complaints of horses being ridden through the Cemetery and of dog fouling and we hope that the new fence will remind people responsible for this that the Cemetery is a place for residents to visit in a quiet environment. We do realise that some people may want to bring a much loved dog to the Cemetery to visit a grave and all we ask is that if their dog makes a mess that they clean it up so as not to spoil the cemetery for other residents".

 

The Parish Council is monitoring complaints regarding the Cemetery and has said that if the nuisance of dog mess continues serious consideration will be given to banning dogs from the grounds.

 

 

7.00am-8.00pm Monday to Saturday

9.00am-8.00pm Sunday

 

9.00am-Dusk Monday to Sunday