Walking Group
Enthusiastic walkers braved the wind and rain to take part in the first organised walk by Morton’s newest activity group.
News
Next meeting of the new Morton Neighbourhood Watch Scheme
The next meeting of the newly launched Neighbourhood Watch Scheme will be held in Morton Village Hall on Thursday 16th February at 7.30pm.
Police are reminding residents not to “advertise” their home to burglars
Police in North East Derbyshire are reminding residents not to advertise their home to burglars during dark winter evenings. The advice comes after a number of opportunist break-ins at houses that were left in darkness or with insecurities.
Theft of motorbike on New Street Morton
A theft of a motorbike (registration YP02LHV) occurred on New Street, Morton, on Sunday 22nd January between 3.30pm & 4.40pm.
WARNING - Burglars operating in surrounding villages
18 January 2012 – Please be aware that there have been several burglaries in surrounding villages, where the burglars appear to be targetting houses where the occupiers appear to be out (no lights on during the evening).
Do not leave your vehicle unattended while defrosting
Police are advising motorists across Derbyshire not to leave their vehicles unattended while defrosting. Drivers should be on their guard against so called ‘frost-jackers’ as the temperatures start to drop to prevent unnecessary thefts.
Funding opportunities
Various sources of funding is available for non profit organisations.
Morton Walking Club - First meeting
The first meeting of the newly formed Morton Walking Club will be held on Tuesday 24th of January 2012 at 10.30am in the Village Hall.
Distraction burglary
This is a reminder about distraction burglary where a falsehood, trick or distraction is used to gain access to a property to commit burglary. This comes after two distraction burglaries in Chesterfield on Tuesday 15th November where the callers claimed to be dealing with blocked drains.
Christmas shopping evening in Morton Village Hall
Friends of the School are holding a Christmas Shopping Evening on Thursday 24th of November 7pm – 9pm in Morton Village Hall.
Are you interested in joining a walking club?
An informal meeting is to be held in Morton Village Hall on 21st November at 11am to discuss setting up a Morton walking club. Please attend of you are interested in joining a walking club. If you cannot attend but would be interested in joining a walking club then please let Walter Edson know on 01773 875980 or by email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .
Memorial lights
If you would like to have a light lit in memory of a loved one, please fill in one of the cards and this will be tied to a light which will be hung up outside Church to remind us of our loved ones at Christmas. The lights will be switched on at the Carol Service on Sunday, December 11th.