As has previously been reported in Dore to Door, the Dore Village Society is applying to be designated as a Neighbourhood Forum, so as to be able to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan which would then become part of the statutory planning system for planning decisions in the village and its environs.

As part of this process we have been advised by the Sheffield City Council that for this to proceed there needs to be a small change to the constitution of the DVS relating to the definition of Membership. Currently the wording includes the phrase: "Membership shall be open to all who are interested in actively furthering the purposes of the Society". We have been advised that we need to remove the word "actively" from this phrase because, in the view of the Council, if it remains and was enforced by the Society, then the Society could become unrepresentative. The executive committee has discussed this and feel that the removal of this word does not disadvantage the Society in any way and therefore is recommending that this word be removed. Similarly, the word "actively" would also be removed from the Membership section of the Constitution which refers to corporate membership.

For this change to be effective, approval needs to be given at a Special General Meeting of the Society. Such a meeting has been arranged for 7.00pm on 27th January 2014 in the Methodist Church Hall; and this is the formal notice required of this meeting and the proposed amendment to the Constitution. Members are encouraged to attend this meeting.

This year’s village Christmas card shows our festive celebrations round the tree, and was kindly painted for us by David Crosby.

Large cards (A5 size) are supplied in packs of five, and small (A6) cards are in packs of eight.

Both packs sell for just £3.00 each.

Available from:
Shops around the village
The DVS office on Fridays between 11:00 and 13:00 and on Saturday 7th December between 10:00 and midday.

The annual Dore Village Christmas celebration will take place on Wednesday 4th December from 6:15pm.

Family Lantern Parade
Switch on of the Christmas lights
Village Shops open until late

6:15pm - Traditional Organ Grinder outside HSBC, Causeway Head Road
6:30pm - Parade assembles outside Kutz, Causeway Head Road
6:45pm - Lantern Parade sets off to the Country Garden (make a lantern or bring a torch)
7:00pm - Tree lights switched on and singing around the tree
7:15pm - Shine On Ladies Choir in the High Street
7:30pm - Traditional Organ Grinder outside Dore Methodist Church
7:45pm – Father Christmas and children’s entertainer at the Devonshire Arms

Starting on Monday 4th November, Tatty Bumpkin is a new local activity for children aged two to five based around yoga inspired fun classes to encourage movement and enhance development.

Mondays from 1pm
Dore and Totley United Reformed Church
Totley Brook Road
S17

Contact Liz Swann
Tel: 07742 958 585
Email: sheffield@tattybumpkin.com
Website: www.tattybumpkin.com/sheffield