Spondon Councillors

11/06/2026

Tomorrow! ❤️

Another great event at SCC

🎤🍕🔥 Join us for an unforgettable day of music, food, and fundraising!

Rock Choir East Midlands are coming to 🎶 Spondon Cricket Club 🎶 to support the amazing work of Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People 💜🌈

📅 Friday 12 June 2026
⏰ Choir performances throughout the day | Pizza Oven & BBQ from 6:30pm
📍 Spondon Cricket Club, Derby

Bring your friends and family, enjoy fantastic live music, grab some delicious food, and help raise money for a truly wonderful cause. ❤️

✨ All welcome – come along and show your support!

💚 Donate here: [https://www.justgiving.com/charity/rainbowschildrens](https://www.justgiving.com/charity/rainbowschildrens)

11/06/2026

🚧 Advanced Road Closure Notice – Sunday 21st June – Church Hill 🚧

We would like to make residents aware of the above road closure. Following discussions with St Werburgh’s Church, urgent works are required to remove a dead tree. Due to the size of the tree, heavy lifting machinery is needed to carry out the work safely.

The closure will be in place on Church Hill, from the Lodge Lane/Sitwell Street junction through to the Potter Street junction. The road will be closed for the morning of Sunday 21st June.

We will provide updates when the closure comes into effect and, once the work is complete and the traffic management has been removed, we will notify residents as soon as the road has reopened.

Please find attached a detailed traffic management plan showing the diversion route that will be in place that morning. We would like to extend our thanks to the church and the contractor for the excellent dialogue and cooperation that has helped make this possible. Scheduling the work on a Sunday was the most sensible solution to minimise disruption to the road network, and we are grateful for their consideration.

Please plan your journeys accordingly, and we will of course issue a reminder the day before the closure.

03/06/2026

Not only do National Highways and the Derbyshire Highways authority have concerns over the traffic survey and issues around the Raynesway roundabout and Acorn Way, but Derby City Council’s urban design officer has also recommended refusal of the current application, citing a high degree of harm to the green wedge.

It is encouraging that we have three statutory consultees who have expressed different, related issues regarding this development site. We have asked the Head of Planning what his views are on this now, and whether any attempt has been made by the developer to address these concerns.

Plans were submitted in February for a housing development comprising of up to 200 homes.

03/06/2026

Please see a message we want to share!

⚽🌟 AM Sports Toddler Kicks 🌟⚽️

📣AM Sports Toddler Kicks Football Classes restart on Saturday 6th June & we have opened up more spaces. As it is holiday season, for the next 10 sessions we are allowing individual weeks to be booked at £5 per session.

📍St Werburgh’s Primary School, Spondon

Designed especially for toddlers, these fun-filled sessions focus on:
✅ Building confidence
✅ Developing coordination & balance
✅ Learning basic football skills
✅ Making new friends
✅ Most importantly… having LOTS of fun!

Our friendly coaches create a safe, supportive environment where little ones can run, play, and fall in love with football & being active⚽❤️

First class - 9:30-10:15
Second class - 10:30-11:15

Please go to our website www.amsports.co.uk/book-online & scroll to toddler kicks to book your child in.

Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out!

Our usual activities are always on offer during the day as well as the theme’s showed on the timetable. Please check your clubs information for what is included each day.

29/05/2026

A reminder for tomorrow! ❤️

28/05/2026

Big shout out to The Ironing Board in Spondon. I’ve had to take all my suits and shirts in to be pressed as I prepare myself for the year ahead. The ladies there are fantastic, although I’m not sure working in this current heat is something I’d like to do!

So, thank you very much for all your help in getting me ready. I always like to promote local businesses — they are the beating heart of our community, so please always shop local!

Cheers Jon ❤️

27/05/2026

The police have released information.

| We were called to reports about a concern for the safety of a young girl on West Park Nature Reserve on Monday 25 May.

The girl was found safe and well and a scene was put in place while enquiries were undertaken.

There is no wider risk to the public, and the scene has been closed.

27/05/2026

Speculation over Investigation at Fields near Acorn Way

Whilst we are still no closer to any information on the the police presence and investigation taking place on the fields near West Park/Acorn Way. We have been trying our level best to get some information to the public because of the speculation and panic it has driven.

However, information we can share is that there has been no body found that has been speculating on social media.

We have emailed the Chief Constable about our concerns on the lack of information and that we felt a holding statement on any investigation should have been afforded to the community. We fully understand that investigations need to take place, but the police should be giving reassurances and not creating a vacuum which has allowed speculation which has worried many in Spondon and Chaddesden.

Spondon Councillors

26/05/2026

🚛 BBC East Midlands HGV News on Ockbrook 🚛

We are fully aware of the news article on Ockbrook and their own plight with HGVs. Their approach has been adapted because, quite simply, there is no political appetite from Derbyshire County Council to do something about it.

In Derby, we have had a much softer approach from officers, who have finally recognised the issue, carried out surveys at our request, and have even admitted to us that we do have a problem with HGV numbers in our village.

We would very much love to work together with Ockbrook, but that can only happen if Derbyshire County Council takes a different approach and works with us on a joint plan.

However, we have to be honest — we cannot wait or simply do nothing. The three of us have a strong determination to push on. Therefore, our offer to work with Derbyshire County Council will always remain open, and we know Ockbrook residents also want to work with us.

We have built a good relationship with some members of their community who are leading their campaign, and we will continue that dialogue with them.

Jon, Chris & Nicola ❤️